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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1945
Page
10
Draft officials announce reclassification of ages 18 to 37 and prioritize volunteers and non fathers who quit work. Boards urge employers to notify draft authorities when employees quit, with rules on pre induction examinations and reassignment if deemed necessary for the war effort.
Thomasville officials announce Tom Johnson, local civic leader and former tech chairman of the Cross War Fund, will head the campaign starting March 12. Johnson will reveal committee listings in the coming days to aid the fundraising drive.
In Albany on February 28 Commander Harold E. Stassen claimed Dewey had not shown his plans for enforcing world peace, insisting no nation had ditched isolationism. The remarks came amid a broader discussion of foreign policy and neutrality.
Sgt R Shaw a Los Angeles soldier-evangelist and former assistant chaplain will tell of his World War II experiences at First Church of God on Asheboro street Wednesday evening. He describes the Battle of Midway and his crash into the South Pacific, detailing the enemy strafing and rescue, advocating prayer and support for American soldiers.
Music lovers in High Point anticipate Josef Hofmann performing at 8 tonight in the Senior High School auditorium. The 1944-45 season closes with Hofmann hailed as a giant pianoforte talent and the community concert circle eyeing a 1945-46 lineup including Busch Little Symphony and Fox Hole Ballet with Grant Mouradoff, plus other artists such as Leonard Warren and Robert Weede.
W Vance Baise the North Carolina State Highway Engineer defends city relations and contractor approvals after a High Point Enterprise article questioned dealings with municipal funds. He asserts past procedures and states he will cooperate while maintaining best judgment on expenditures.
Pvt. Gilmer E. King of 421 Tomlinson Street and Sgt. J. Lee Jones Jr. of 827 Putnam Avenue, long separated boyhood friends, meet in a foxhole in Germany after 34 months and six months overseas respectively. They shared memories of High Point and school days while their units, King’s 273rd Infantry and Jones’s medical unit, fought together.
George F. E. Sokolsky world famous journalist and lecturer will address the Associated Industries of High Point dinner at the Sheraton Hotel tonight at 6 15 o clock. He arrived this morning greeted by Noble Praigg and Robert L. Thompson among others.
Driver license examiner David G. Hatcher of High Point reports Raleigh ordered suspension of new licenses for anyone 15 or younger. The 1943 law allowed permits at age 15 to cope with many youths entering the army, with a program set to March 1945.
Samuel Miller Moody died at his home 3112 North Avenue Richmond Virginia last Monday Surviving are his widow Sadie Wilkes Moody three daughters Mrs Clyde F Ridge High Point Mrs George F Wintworth and Miss Frances Ann Moody Richmond a son Lt jg Samuel Miller Moody Jr USNR and three grandchildren
Thomas ONeill Tillotson of Trinity has been notified of acceptance to Radio Technician School in the Navy after passing the Eddy Test. He is among four local men to pass the test recently, as Chief W H Crane explains the Eddy Test opens an opportunity for study in radio and radar. A separate note mentions a grizzly bear incident where attacks are rare unless surprised or molested.
Off label or cautionary note appears for Penetro Nose Drops indicating 2 drops in each nostril shrink membranes and a stuffed nose opens. Use only as directed.
Rev R E Brown addressed non industrial volunteers at a kickoff meeting for the 1945 Red Cross War Fund Drive in Fayetteville. Charles L Skarren Jr Red Cross field director spoke to industrial workers earlier. The campaign aims to raise at least 59 for the chapter and mobilizes volunteers as war conditions tighten door to door solicitation.
The National Legislative Committee of the Mexican Border Veterans asks any current or former Mexican Border National Guard members in High Point to contact the Red Cross. Names and addresses will be forwarded to secretary treasurer Benjamin H. Keller in Indianapolis, as Red Cross coordinates this outreach.
The price administration announces firewood sold by farmers now falls under price ceilings effective February. The ceilings apply to the highest price permissible for the same wood type in March 1942 or as set by the General Maximum Price Regulation. Previously farm sales under certain monthly values were exempt from control, leading to overcharging in some areas.
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