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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1945
Page
2
North Carolina forecast shows partly cloudy today turning to mostly cloudy tonight and Friday. Light rain possible in western and northern portions with continued cool temperatures.
Motorized units under Maj. Gen. Oscar W. Griswold pressed toward Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg in Pampanga as a 10 mile push moved through Capas and Mabalacat after the Bamban River crossing. The latest communications describe continued enemy rearguard resistance and anticipation of a wider advance.
Measure 000,000 seeks state board aid for enlarging hospital and health centers run with local public and charitable hospitals. State cover not above 50 percent. remainder funded locally. Senator Price of Rutherford introduces a bill on defense expenses for a state employee in unjust prosecution. Senate passes bill allowing blood test results as evidence in paternity cases for illegitimate children.
Representative Moseley of Guilford drafts a measure to segregate youths under 21 in the prison system under court supervision. A Rowan pair, Uzzell and Ramsey, push bills on school entry by age six and a law restricting certain motor vehicle operations under Weatheronee.
An Associated Press dispatch describes U S air dominance wavering over Luzon reversing as Japanese forces wreck Bamban airfield and retreating rear-guards are driven from Capas. Maj. Gen. Rapp Brush’s 40th Division pushes toward Bamban amid harsh street fighting as Americans and Filipinos press toward the Bataan peninsula.
Hollywood notes flash with stars like Van Johnson Donna Reed and Deanna Durbin as they plot films and stage comebacks. Reports cover Navy entertainment units Jackie Cooper and Claude Thornhill, Rosie gossip on marriages and pregnancies, plus on-set injuries and cosmetic tweaks for Andy Russell and June Storey.
An odd encounter unfolds as a whale cavorts near a vessel. The crew notes the whale’s playful circling and nuzzling, initially baffling the observers. After days of interaction the whale loses interest and swims away, leaving the raid a curious but noble episode.
In 1792 fashion shifted to a neckwear style where men wore a tie circling the neck twice and tied in a bow at the back. This emblematic trend reflected evolving male attire of the period and the move toward decorative neckwear.
The Renfro Valley Radio Show features the Jostes Sisters performing hymns in person at the Paramount Theatre Monday. Their sweet voices are poised to enhance the evening with traditional hymn singing.
Mrs. Ella Lambeth a longtime Thomasville resident and church leader died aged about 70s. She helped found the Main Street Methodist Church Woman's Missionary Society and served as its president for two years. Surviving children grandchildren and great grandchildren are listed. funeral at Main Street Methodist Church with interment in the City Cemetery.
Wallace told a hearing that his nomination for secretary of commerce marks a significant moment and dismissed claims about his experience. He argued his background does not fool the American people, drawing applause from more than 500 spectators.
A council resolution requests elastic price ceilings on cotton textiles to align with cotton costs. The producer section showed hesitance to commit followers to a new program at the moment.
Moscow dispatches say Soviet forces under Konev press toward Berlin aided by frozen roads and clear weather while Germans rush to mobilize in Slovakia and Prague. A new bridgehead forms near Steinau and Stockholm reports claim Ruhr and Berlin targets evacuated as fighters converge.
Soviet forces under Rokossovsky push toward Moravia and East Prussia as Konev's troops cross near Steinau and press into Silesia and the Oder region. Reports describe German retreats, encirclements, and widespread destruction across East Prussia and the Baltic approaches.
Allied forces report heavy German pressure along the Moder river south and northwest of Haguenau with counterattacks near Strasbourg and the Colmar Mulhouse pocket. Weather marked by deep snow and fog reduced air support as Germans pressed across the Moder and into hard-pressed French lines.
Jonathan Daniels said FDR nomination was received routinely from the army and is being handled routinely. A reporter asked if Blaze was to receive a commission in the K-9 corps. Army records list Colonel Roosevelt with six decorations for aerial reconnaissance in North Africa Sicily Italy the UK and France.
A librarian at the Army Service Forces Training Center sent a reminder card for an overdue book titled Farewell to Arms. The card was returned marked Soldier AWOL. The piece also notes historical fashion trivia about stockings.
E. H. Burrows announced the Democratic nominating committee in High Point recommends Byron Haworth remain as party chairman. He cited unity and support from leading Democrats while noting the role will require personal sacrifice until the city election. Haworth accepted the temporary continuation of his chairmanship.
Atlantic City dispatch describes Arab soldiers awaiting a softball game outcome with humor. Murphy recalls observers saying the play could explode like dynamite, noting locals remain calm while jokes drift about the game and a Tunisian setting near Chateau dun de Rhommel.
Mrs T H Youner 85 formerly of Patrick County Va died in Trinity Rt 1 after several weeks illness at the home of M T Dalton. Surviving daughters include Mrs D G States Mrs Nanie Yates Mrs Cabell Lawson and Mrs Will Dalton with 19 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Funeral at Snow Ss Church Stokesday 2 PM with burial in church cemetery conducted by D A OBrien.
Advertisers claim scraps of soap can be placed into soap shakers sold in many stores to produce a good lather for washing during use.
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