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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1944
Page
3
Dr Clendening discusses preventing eye injuries in homes and streets. The piece warns against sharp objects around children and explains perforating eye injuries, use of local anesthesia, and sulfathiazole ointment to prevent infection after eye burns.
A Soviet investigating commission concluded German forces killed about 11,000 Polish war prisoners at Katyn forest, detailing bodies buried near Smolensk with uniforms and items dated to 1941. The report aims to shift blame from the Soviet Union and may affect Russia Poland relations and eastern border talks.
The word alibi means elsewhere in Latin. Scientists say the sun is heavier than Earth. An incandescent light is one produced by high temperature.
Theodore D. Ravenel, 80, a retired rice planter from Charleston, S C, died last night in a Greensboro hospital after a three month illness. His funeral will be held in Charleston this week.
Sgt. Ernest Marshall returns to camp after a three day leave spent with his wife daughter and relatives at 1404 Ragan street. He is stationed at Walterboro South Carolina.
Robert Cletus Floyd Jr a M M left Monday for California after a six day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs R C Floyd Sr in route from Jacksonville Fla where he completed his air station course and received silver wings Don K Wilson returned to Sibert Ala after ten days with his parents Mr and Mrs J W Wilson 1207 Hardover Set Wilson serves in Camp Sibert medical detachment as an x ray technician
At the Army Air Center Joseph M. Lloyd 22 son of Fred M. Lloyd of Thomasville entered Nashville Army Air Center as the first step toward becoming a commissioned officer with wings in the Army Air Forces. Cpl Dwight Y. Upton son of J. S. Upton of Jordan Street recently graduated from the Kingman Army Air Field Flexible Gunnery School in Kingman Arizona.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Horne Jr. learn their son Pvt. Donald A. Horne has landed safely somewhere in England. The family was notified that he is safe while serving overseas.
Five North Carolina counties will receive agricultural A awards next month for outstanding coopera tion of the farming program. Ceremonies are set February 9 Northampton Jackson February 10 Pitt Greenville February 10 Wilson Wilson February 11 Chatham Pittsboro February one Waynesville. The U S army spends over 1 million dollars monthly on recreational equipment led by baseball and football gear.
Howard Saunders of WMFR discussed Civilian Air Patrol activities at a Sheraton dinner meeting. He described post Pearl Harbor license cancellations, rechecks of loyalty, and new flight restrictions now relaxed to near coastal areas. He noted CAP bases with 80 and 90er planes patrolling up to 50 miles offshore, aiding submarine sinkings, plus future aviation growth contrasted with motoring hazards. The club pledged $30 for BTC 10 show entertainment and heard Ralph Snyder win the attendance prize.
Willie Hoppe and Welker Cochran finish their 2 150 point cross country three cushion billiards contest today with an afternoon and evening session. They split yesterday leaving Hoppe with total 2 050 points and Cochran at about 76 tons of tin needed for a battleship construction and equipment.
Carolina’s Conference leaders face State in their only pre tournament game at 8 p m in Raleigh. The White Phantoms rely on four one handed shooters Boyce Box John Dowell Jack Fitch and Soc Creticos along with Captain Bernie Mack a two handed shooter. State counters with Almond mer Johnson Kohler and Carpenter or Jaworski as starters.
The Navy pre flight basketball team reports forward Stan Skaug has left the squad after totaling 101 points this season. A former Dartmouth star, he completed training and is transferred to Glenview Illinois for primary flight instruction.
Raleigh Jan 26 Unless Governor Broughton changes his mind Alex Harris 48 year old white man of Hoke county faces execution in the gas chamber Friday for the murder of Mrs F E Bill in August 1942 final steps await clemency or resumption of legal actions as reported from Raleigh
R. S. Rogers of Lakeview, president of the South Carolina Tobacco Growers Association, told the state house agriculture committee that the Office of Price Administration would set a different price ceiling between loose and graded and tied tobacco for the 1944 auction season.
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