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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1944
Page
18
In Dallas Texas Staving Off Randolph Field drives, Texas fights to a muddy 7-7 tie. Glenn Dobbs dazzles with passing and returns as Randolph Field repeatedly stalls. A crowd of 15 000 braves rain to witness the first tie in this Cotton Bowl story.
Southwestern of Texas defeated New Mexico 7 to 0 in the Sun Bowl. A 32 yard fourth quarter pass from R L Cooper to an end followed a steady drive, after New Mexico stopped Southwestern’s ground game for three quarters. MacGruder scored the winning touchdown with Cooper and MacGruder keying the late rally.
In a rain soaked 19th annual East West charity clash, three freshmen stars Hoernschemeyer Sensanbaugher and Wedemeyer led a 13 to 13 draw before 60 000 fans. Wedemeyer of St Marys West Hoernschemeyer of Indiana and Sensanbaugher of Ohio State topped the backfield despite the downpour.
Dallas report lists Adolph Texas first downs three and 73 rushing yards. Forward passes attempted sixteen with one completed for five yards. Interceptions totaled thirteen with runback yardage not shown. Punting average unspecified.
Randolph Field dominates with a standout performance by Dobbs as he connects with Tex Aulds for a 15 yard TD. Ellsworth returns to play 60 minutes, and Texas ties the game before halftime on a Ralph Ellsworth pass. Fumbles and line drives shape a rugged early football battle with key moments from Bolin Calaghan McCall and West on PATs.
Hanover New Hampshire athlete Colin Stewart representing Dartmouth College won the jumping championship with 219 points in the 43rd annual Invitation Ski Tourney at Lake Placid. Donald Bennett of Lake Placid Snobirds finished runner up with 215 points, posting the longest leap of 112 feet in one of three tries, while Walde mar Fahlstrom also of the Snobirds placed third with 16 points.
War era athletics show shifting rules and league changes as Duke and North Carolina boast top performances in basketball football and track. Pat Preston earns AP All American football honors while Gantt and Peggy Pate win Teague awards.
Crowds fill a new youth center and a Negro center on Hamilton and Washington streets as Mayor Koonce and officials tour. City officials urge youth leadership and democratic governance while adults grant advisory role, promising ongoing community-building.
Washington reports the war food administration projects no worse meat prospects for 1944 than 1943. Civilian allotment reaches 17,085,000,000 pounds or about 132 pounds per person. Pork expected to rise while beef declines. remaining 33 percent allocated to military, allied nations, and emergency reserves.
In a rain soaked showdown the East and West squads exchange late scores. Sensonbaugher and Hoernschemeyer spark the offenses while Wedemeyer and Defruiter add key plays. The 13 13 deadlock persists as time runs out with a dramatic mud filled scoreless stretch.
The piece notes a Captain E Rickenbacker biopic faced delays over sensitive personae including Kai Shek Churchill Hull Stimson and Gen Arnold. It highlights a sequence about the Billy Mitchell court martial and questions whether Gen MacArthur will appear in the portrayal.
Private first class Bryant recalls Guadalcanal combat with the U S Army air corps, noting palm lined shores, native traders who prize dimes, and harsh conditions for Japanese troops. He predicts a long war beyond 1949 and emphasizes the morale boost from mail to front lines.
The article notes tightening wartime rules push men into essential work or 1-A. Selective Service warns delinquents over address changes. The father draft bill passes, bringing many fathers into service, including Daniel Belton, a 35 year old father of nine, who leaves without worrying about family finances.
The article notes men entering the draft and wives adjusting as 1943 ends. OPA plans Book Four rationing lasting about two years and issues ration tokens early in 1944 for use with point-value stamps. North Carolina leads eight southeastern states with 3,426,091 registrations, a drop of about 670,000 from last February due to people entering the armed forces and other shifts.
Orientation officers in CAMP VAN DORN Mississippi officially include pin-up girls in the battalion display. The photographs are part of the "this is worth fighting for" section.
Bartner Furniture Co at 900 E Green promises top cash for used furniture electric refrigerators stoves washing machines and more. Horton Furniture advertises five burner built in oven and oil stove repair by City Stove Works at 404 N Hamilton St. L R Sykes offers quick cash sale details by phone 2945 and 203.
Carnegie Institute of Technology announces National Scholarships offering total awards from 1600 to 2000 dollars for the full college program. Eligible students include high schoolers from all states and the District of Columbia.
Mrs. A. Dewitt Jones thanks friends and neighbors for sympathy and offerings during the death of her husband Dewitt Jones.
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