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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1943
Page
10
War ration book two registration will run in all High Point city schools February 22 to 25 from 3 30 to 9 30 p m daily. Charles F Carroll, superintendent, calls for 300 volunteers in two shifts and asks interested men and women to list their names with Civilian Defense at telephone 3028 by Wednesday 1 pm.
The Enterprise prints the rationing instructions for food on hand and war ration book distribution. Registrars from Negro communities are briefed at William Penn High School library on Feb 18 at 7 30 pm and a formal procedure for obtaining War Ration Book Two is outlined with daily registration by surname letters A to E on Monday through Z on Thursday.
E B Parks Jr of the Social Security Board High Point says losing or misplacing social security account cards wastes funds equal to military resources. Nearly 2 million duplicate cards were issued in the last year. he urges safekeeping as a wartime conservation measure and offers tips to protect cards.
Pvt. Gilbert G. Yates, son of Mrs. S. L. Yates of 1019 East Green Street, a Guadalcanal veteran, is visiting family. Inducted November 15, 1941, he served with the unit that relieved Marines at the front and suffered slight wounds in the Southwest Pacific. He is recalled as a former amateur boxer.
Mrs. Frank L. Judish, chairwoman of surgical dressings, appeals for the loan or donation of electric heaters for the central surgical dressing room now at 604 North Main Street. The room has moved from North Main and West Washington to the former Chains Dance Studio building and must be heated electrically due to rationing. Work to resume this afternoon.
The second dairy and general farming training course at N C State College helps experienced farm men and boys join productive farms. USES and FSA aid job placement on essential dairies with labor shortages. Of 32 graduates last week three were assigned to High Point area dairies Edgar Huffman North Wilkesboro will report to Model Dairy William Mitchell Statesville and Howard Harmon Beech Creek will join Hayworth Dairy.
Heavy explosions rattled Folkestone windows as Allied bombers attacked the German-held northern France coast. The blasts continued at intervals for several minutes this morning, indicating a major raid.
Local firemen responded to four alarms yesterday and today. A false alarm at Tate Street 1000 block near Tate Street. The Garris residence at 309 Kennedy Street suffered an overheated furnace. Reliable Furniture Company on Tate Street had minor boiler room damage. 718 Fairview Street suffered water jacket damage after a burst water jacket. No serious damage reported.
Annie Crump a 40 year old colored maid received a slight leg injury yesterday after walking into the side of a car driven by Myrtle Weavil at the Main Street bridge crossing. She was taken to Burrus Memorial Hospital. No charges were filed.
An OPA representative will discuss War Book No. 2 registration and point rationing with Asheboro and Thomasville rationing boards at the County Building court room tonight. Nash notes local schools chief Carroll and a committee of teachers, zone and sector leaders, and Citizens Service Corps leaders will attend and answer public questions.
Inductees from Camp Croft South Carolina report to local bus stations on specific mornings. February 11 group travels at 5 45 am February 18 and February 12 group at 9 45 am February 19. The list names George Kotsonis Carl Cook Jr Marion B Hamilton Richard K Black Jr Ralph H Banks Luther J Y v Jr Joseph L Griffin Jr Hoyle B Smith Clifton J Clark.
The funeral will be held tomorrow for J Henry Greer 88 banker merchant and civic leader who died of a heart attack after several days illness. His only daughter is married to Rep W O Burgin of the Eighth Congressional District.
J L Howard, 54, died yesterday afternoon at his Richmond Virginia home from a heart attack. He was brother of G C Howard, superintendent of the wholesale department at Duke Power Company. G C Howard left for Richmond to attend the funeral.
Local police investigated the reported larceny from Sidney Vanadore of 223 Southern Avenue. A 1933 Chevrolet 12 ton truck a 16 gauge double barreled shotgun and an automatic .22 calibre rifle were stolen. The theft occurred last Friday with no arrests yet.
The Army Service Command issues new air raid protection rules effective at 12:01 tonight for 16 Atlantic seaboard states and the District of Columbia. Two signals govern the plan yellow for readiness and blue or red for action, with red triggering complete blackout and sheltering.
A Liberty ship to be launched at North Carolina Shipbuilding Company yards will be christened the Walker Taylor in honor of a Wilmington business man and civic leader. The name was chosen by city youth who raised over 800 000 pounds of scrap metal during a recent drive.
Civilian Defense officials in Raleigh sought a copy of the state air raid protection regulations. A reply claimed High Point is first to request the regulations, with two thousand copies in High Point stalled by transportation delays. The office offered to return a copy if the shipment is released.
No relief for sub freezing temperatures as two day grip continues tonight. Forecasts call for cold air with a slight dip to around 10 above as the airport weather station warns of another hard freeze in the vicinity.
A VFW hall gathering is set for Wednesday night for men aged 17 to 26 interested in VFW pre-flight training for Army Aviation Cadets. J W McMahon, chair of the local aviation cadet board, says the meeting will instruct those already registered on steps before training begins. Only ten men are currently registered.
Farms across Russia adopt artificial rain sprinklers to boost crop yields amid drought fears. Authorities promote the system as a modern irrigation method while farmers note costs and maintenance needs.
G Clarry soared for 16 minutes 2 seconds near Alberton to break the South African gliding record.
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