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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1945
Page
11
Comedian Benny and his troupe will stop in St. Joseph to meet fans and entertain soldiers during a Sunday evening broadcast. Access to the program is limited to Red Cross brood bank contributors in the area.
Chester police arrested a man accused of hypnotizing Miss Mamie Ellis and stealing a hope chest. The incident occurred in Chester, Pennsylvania, with the suspect seized after her complaint prompted police action.
Washington reports a national coal shortage push for 1945 with voluntary compliance to keep indoor temperatures at 68 degrees. Byrnes outlines a brownout and restricts outdoor coal powered ads, trims trains and travel, and targets a 25 million ton cut in coal use. Production aims 580 million tons vs 620 million demand, with stockpiles dropping to 40 million tons by April 1.
A government mix up over coal heating guidance created confusion before Byrnes acted. Interior Secretary Ickes had ordered temperatures limited to 70 degrees in large east coast buildings heated by soft coal, but Byrnes' staff said Ickes was not consulted. An aide noted the cabinet discussed the coal situation at Friday’s meeting after Roosevelt urged urgent action.
The Industrial Committee of the Mary Bethune Y W C A at 730 East Washington Street calls all women and girls in textile and domestic work to organize Y clubs. Soldiers are welcomed Saturdays 4 to 10 p m and Sundays 5 to 10 p m. Scout Troop No 8 of St Mark M E church receives its charter Sunday at 6 30 p m with a field executive address.
Mrs L B Haizlip announces a group meeting at 803 Wade Street urging all members to be present. The organized activity is led by Haizlip as group leader and invites attendance from the members.
The Junior Girls Club will meet to discuss upcoming activities and plans for the season. Members are urged to attend for coordination of events and participation in leadership roles.
In the Pacific a Marine and his buddy entered a Japanese shelter finding a crying infant with a woman. An enemy soldier attacked them and Cann’s hand was cut by a saber. McCann hesitated to throw a grenade as the baby cried. An interpreter helped persuade two Japanese soldiers, two women, and the infant to surrender rather than be killed.
The Army lists five Davis brothers from Salt Lake City with ranks from Lt. Col. Theron M. Davis to Pvt Newell P. Davis. The family includes multiple generations of service spanning high and low officer ranks.
Saturday afternoon at five o clock with Mrs Laura Coefield, 232 Hobson Street. All members urged to be present.
The Jehovah Gospel Singers will perform at Bethel Baptist Church this Sunday at 8 p m. The public is invited to attend.
The Heavenly Gospel Singers perform at Seventh Day Adventist Church located at 1408 Olga Street on Sunday at 3 30 p m The public is invited to attend the program.
A wartime plea urges readers to collect used cooking fat and deliver it to meat dealers for sulfa drug production and ammunition. The message stresses every drop helps soldiers and links fat recycling to extra ration points.
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