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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1946
Page
18
Walter Winchell sketches a single day in New York from dawn to late night, depicting quiet streets giving way to a bustling metropolis. He notes subway and trolley chaos, office life, Broadway buzz, and the city’s constant motion before a moonlit hush returning by dawn, ending with a columnist’s wistful mood.
War Department announces new regulations extending reenlistment window. Lt. Col. Ralph E. Keyes says men honorably discharged can rejoin within 90 days and be enlisted in their present grade from Feb 1 to Jun 30, 1946. Three year terms remain popular for branch and theater choice plus full family allowances.
In Westlake Oregon five month old Galen Lee Stanturf is described by his mother as having fifty one blood relatives. The tally includes four grandparents six great grandparents one great great grandparent six uncles one aunt nine grand-aunts six grand uncles six great-grand aunts seven great-grand uncles and two great great granduncles with a six generation removed great-great great grand aunt.
The navy will fire rockets at forts in Bogue Sound and near Atlantic Beach in North Carolina daily from February 5 to February 14. Commander Merlin O Neill announced the danger area lies near latitude 34.41 north and longitude 76.55 west. Ship masters are advised to keep clear during sunrise to sunset.
Sources say Mexico plans to exchange five submarine chasers borrowed from the United States for five American destroyers. The sub-chasers will depart for New Orleans early next month to complete the swap, arranged during the San Francisco conference.
Vanderbilt coach A R Sanders says the 1946 football team will rely on freshmen and returning servicemen. He returned to campus after nearly three years in the Navy and admits he has no clear plan to recruit players yet. UNRRA provides Dominican corn for Yugoslavia and Peruvian beans for Uruguay.
The HPN and I held its monthly meeting on January 20 at Mrs Aretta Byrd s home with O E Davis presiding. Guests included M B Byrd Nellie Hinton and Billy Byrd. refreshments and gifts followed. A Pearson Memorial Club Night of Fun is planned at 42 A Daneil Brooks Homes Friday. Elder Hoggins will preach at East High street House of Prayer Friday and Saturday at 8 pm. Gas Torrence is a patient at High Point Memorial Hospital preparing for surgery. The Ovis Deol Breck Quartette will sing at Mars Hill Holiness Church Sunday at 8 pm.
The directive states forwarding all mail to William Austin at 1295 Pearson Street. Carson Austin is identified as President in the notice.
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