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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1945
Page
2
Washington officials expect an abbreviated 1945 inaugural for Franklin D. Roosevelt with a 500 word speech. About 6 000 invited and guests to a portico ceremony while thousands watch from outside along the iron fence.
Edward continues with details of Martin Jewett's confession after he backed the car over his grandmother Addie M Jewett in Missouri then ferried her body to North Carolina. He describes panic, moving the body to a trunk, and a plan to tell his mother in Charlotte before abandoning the body in a lake near Durham prior to his arrest in a Durham hotel.
DefenseWitness Harry Miller testifies Mrs. Edward M. Jewett's estate is about $53 000 rather than 500 000, affecting grandson Edward Jewett Martin 24 who faces second degree murder charges over her death last May. Under the will Martin would have received about 15000 dollars.
The war update describes German action in the Allied line at Luxembourg as a potential local affair while stressing the need to maintain pressure on Rundstedt in the west. Reports from London say German armored divisions are moving from the western area to the eastern front.
Rep Moseley introduces a nine member statutes commission to advise on codification and reports to the governor. The group would include the president of the state bar, law deans, and the governor appoints two members. Members receive ten dollars per day plus travel. A separate House panel studies splitting game and inland fisheries from the Conservation and Development Department. A Senate pair is named to report by February 1.
The Reverend Lawrence J. Hill will serve as interim pastor at St. Edward's Catholic Church during Father Robert MacMillan's absence. Hill, ordained December 21, will arrive this Saturday to assume parish responsibilities.
Troy Varner 20 son of Mr and Mrs Lindsay Varner 601 Fisher Ferry street Thomasville was reported missing in action over Germany since December 17 in a War Department message to his parents Varner entered service March 1943 and previously worked for Thomasville Chair Company.
James Monroe conceived a river bridge design that was later constructed in England. The plan reflects Monroe’s engineering vision influencing cross‑ Atlantic bridge development.
The Choctaw was christened with saluted well water and returned to Charleston as a notable tow ship. In February 1944 it salvaged the burning freighter Murfreesboro amid heavy seas, boarding and towing despite hazards, an action praised as an epic in salvage history. Lt. John Dexter Garland received the Legion of Merit for command.
The town of Urdaneta near bombardment by Japanese mortars saw fierce fighting as American armor held half the town while Thai and Japanese forces clashed. Japanese attempts to push with dynamite laden attackers were repelled by machine gun fire and tank support.
British and American forces advance along the Rhine front with the British 2nd Army 38 miles from Dusseldorf and the U S 9th Army within 26 miles of the city. Casualty reports note German defenses stiffening as British lines push through Roermond and surrounding villages. The main Roermond Sittard road is broken and progress includes Echt to Schilberg with Heide area activity. The army uses face camouflage.
The piece traces claustrophobia from Latin roots to modern everyday fear. It notes the pull of outdoor life, the solace of nature, and memories of boyhood exploration, linking confinement to both physical spaces and the mind. It references jail, office windows, and poetic reflections on escape.
Washington reports the Red Army advances in southwest Poland are cutting Germany’s last major sources of gasoline. Experts say losses at synthetic oil plants and refineries in the area, plus damage to German plants, could limit military activity. The Silesian-Polish basin around Krakow, rich in coal, powers Germany’s synthetic fuel. Two hydrogenation plants near Bleckhammer, owned by I G Farben, are nearing completion or in partial use.
The Surgeon General cites 42 000 nurses in the Army with a goal of 60 000. Since last April 27 000 nurses have graduated while 2 000 joined the Army Medical Force. An executive session will consider an anti closed shop amendment.
A nurse and Henry discuss raising the shade to avoid going home in darkness. The text muses on power dynamics and the need for light and liberty, urging a future where the children of God find refuge in the Father’s House.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a natural kidney remedy to ease bladder irritation and reduce backache. It claims rapid action, no habit formation, and urges readers to request a free sample by sending address and name to Kilmer & Co. in Stamford Connecticut. AM druggists sell Swamp Root.
London reports Soviet war correspondent Mrenko in Pravda says Germans exiled all Warsaw residents before the city fell to the army. He describes a ruined capital with burning destruction and lists destruction of Royal Castle Belvedere the Unknown Soldier tomb and Chopin monument as evidence of widespread devastation.
Reynolds Tobacco announces year end 1944 earnings of 17.19 million dollars. Net sales reached 263.94 million dollars with Camel cigarettes noted as leading product. The company compares earnings per 85 par share in 1943 to holdings across 10 million shares of common and class B common stock.
An advertising note warns that a persistent cough may signal chronic bronchitis and promotes Creomulsion as a potent, non narcotic remedy. It claims the medicine soothes irritated bronchial membranes, loosens phlegm, aids rest, and offers a money back guarantee if the cough remains unresolved.
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