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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1944
Page
2
A retrospective profile praises Admiral King as key in repelling Japanese invasion threats and Midway victory. It contrasts King with rivals, notes Aleutian feints, and credits Allied breakthroughs at Midway and in the Solomons. It also previews European invasion strength led by Eisenhower and Rommel.
Ration details list Book three brown stamps RK and 8 valid through January 29 for meats and fats. Book four spare stamp No 2 good for five points of pork and sausage through January 15. Green stamps D FE F valid through January 20. stamps G H J through February 20. Sugar Book four stamp 7% good for five pounds through January 5. Shoes Book one stamp 18 and Book three airplane No 1 valid indefinitely. Gasoline 8 A coupons three gallons through February 28 in Northeast and Southeast. 9 A three gallons through January 21 elsewhere. B coupons two gallons everywhere except Rocky Mountains and Far West where three. Fuel Oil Period one expire January 3. Period two valid nationwide through February 28, South through January 24. Period three valid Midwest and South through March 13 in Midwest and February 21 in South. Period three valid January 4 East and Far West through March 13. All coupons worth ten gallons per unit, most units multiple.
W Harvey Overcarsh longtime organist pianist and voice teacher died at his home in Charlotte after a long illness. A Sumter South Carolina native he was 66 years old at death yesterday.
Washington reports the Senate wartime health and education subcommittee will examine white collar workers living costs income and conditions. Many earn under 1500 a year with little overtime and four to five year pay stagnation amid rising costs and limited bargaining power.
Japanese soldiers and civilians held as prisoners tell war correspondents they are tired of the fight and doubt victory. Questioned near northern Hunan in December, 19 prisoners mostly engineers and transport troops offered cautious answers, with Private Hashimoto Miyoi the most hesitant. He cited a thigh wound and said his unit moved from B to A class equipment but lacked supplies, while expressing hostility to the United States and Britain.
Washington reports that government controls kept the 1943 price rise to 3.2 percent for staple goods, with food and clothing driving increases. Wholesale prices rose 2 percent while meat and butter fell due to subsidies, and eggs hit a November average of 67 cents a dozen.
James Herbert Cole of Tellico Plains Tennessee, after earlier Army service and a stint with the Washington DC police, chooses to enter the Navy. He is described as a six foot former football player with a history of early enlistment and honorable discharges. Navy recruiters note he will not be required to wear the seaman’s uniform.
Dr Addison Drenizer of Charlotte will be principal speaker at the Guilford Medical Society dinner meeting at the King Cotton hotel tomorrow evening at 6 30 o clock. The city has ordered a survey north of English street along Christnut and Howell streets to Highway 10 as an auxiliary route through the city. Miss Nel Ellington has returned to Guilford college. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Wienberry have returned from a visit to Festus Missouri. Miss Banks Cridlebaugh has returned to State Teachers college Clair New Jersey to resume work as librarian.
General President Roosevelt calls for continued support of the National Recovery Administration. Louis Voorhees, High Point artist and architect, named state director of art. The President contends currency stabilization is impossible given weak financial setups abroad. Benito Mussolini asserts a naval arms race among Italy, Japan, the U S, and Britain accelerates with rising armaments.
Washington reports swirling estimates on how many miners will be recruited in 1944 as shortages roil coal production. Interior Secretary Ickes calls manpower the crux while the War Manpower Commission blames strikes for waste. Projections for per miner output vary from three to eight percent, with December showing a 10 percent rise not guaranteed for the year.
The article notes that anthracite mine shifts have lengthened by 15 minutes while theoretical increases imply an hour longer for bituminous mines. It contrasts practical changes in anthracite with broader, speculative trends in bituminous operations.
Texas would like to keep many Yankees drawn to the state by war industry or military service. At a statewide meeting of planning interest groups, A. S. Ware, president of the county judges association, said there are plenty of smart Yankees and they can be useful and financially beneficial to all.
President Roosevelt and Secretary Stimson declared the United Nations will mount "a titanic and decisive struggle" with new and heavier assaults in Europe and the Pacific. They urged readiness for expected casualties and called for steadfast resolve to forge victory despite setbacks as war aims extend to postwar relief and global well being.
Rep Carlson backs automatic wage deduction to replace separate income tax returns. He says a simplified tax with one base and rate could boost morale and reduce confusion, while Senate debate resumes after last year’s efforts.
A report outlines the nationwide federal old age and survivors insurance program affecting 46,500,000 Americans. Officials discuss coverage scope, eligibility, and funding implications for current and future beneficiaries.
Radio program listings for a wartime evening feature news reports, drama and mystery serials, music and talk segments. Notable items include Captain Midnight, The Lone Ranger, Blondie, Blondie Dagwood repeats, The Cavalcade of America, News time slots, and Crawford War News from Ed Sullivan. Multiple networks and hosts appear across the schedule.
Report notes long standing presence of lions along the border since the War of 1812 with limited documented crossings and lingering lore among border communities.
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