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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1945
Page
2
Partly cloudy today with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Tonight and Monday east portion cooler and less warm than north and west areas. Tuesday remains unsettled with showers possible across the region.
Fragments show Danish delegates debating immediate ratification of a pact as British and other leaders weigh legislative action. Cairo signals Middle East support, while opposition in South America appears limited. context hints at a broader, solemn decision pending elections.
Massachusetts Governor Maurice Tobin denounces federal takeover of postwar taxation powers while warning cities face severe funding gaps as war-time revenues decline. California Governor Earl Warren urges full employment nationwide, and Indiana Governor Ralph Gates defends local control with state guidance to aid communities lacking facilities.
Corporal Warner gallantly defended a foxhole line during a German attack, firing at a Mark V tank and dying in the action when enemy machineguns struck. The official citation praises his intrepidity and life risking service. His medal will be sent to his mother in Troy. He enlisted January 11 1943 and fought in Normandy and Belgium with the division known for the red shoulder patch in Germany before Rundstedt’s counterattack.
Chinese high command reports fierce fighting near Trung Khanh Phu as Japanese counterattack advances. Chinese forces regain Tankiang, clear Weichow Island, and push toward Kweilin and Tanchuk after capturing bases in Linchow and surrounding areas.
The article highlights Borneo as a large equatorial island rich in mineral resources but largely undeveloped due to mountainous terrain jungle climate and fearsome wildlife. Balikpapan is noted as the east coast port central to oil, with Brunei described as a unique riverine settlement where locals live in pole huts above mud flats.
In a January 1942 report MacArthur praised four U S destroyers for countering Japanese convoys heading to Java. He announced the strategic straits were now controlled by surface ships, air, and submarines, enabling shipping with land-based air cover to reach any Southwest Pacific point.
Elijah Glover Willis Jr. aviation chief machinist’s mate USN 24 of Lumberton N C and Stantonburg N C is awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement as plane captain of a PB4Y 1 during anti submarine patrols in the Bay of Biscay and North Atlantic from November 15 1943 to February 26 1944. His father Captain E G Willis Sr USA Chaplain Corps serves at Fort Bragg.
San Francisco reports five hours of fire on Kure and southern Honshu as B 29s sweep naval bases and other targets. Tokyo acknowledges some damage to naval facilities while urging relief efforts. The attack marks the 22nd city hit in 33 firebomb raids against Japan with a 550 plane Tokyo raid noted as the largest so far.
President Truman makes a push for ratification of the San Francisco charter creating the United Nations, delivering a 600 word appeal in the Senate as two thirds of lawmakers signal support. Senate attendance and historical contrast with the Versailles era frame the moment.
An overview notes asthma as a chronic disease with symptoms like wheezing and cough. It details patient studies, causes, and diagnostic skin tests, plus elimination diets and medicines such as epinephrine, ephedrine, and aminophylline under medical supervision. It also mentions prostate gland issues in a separate Q&A.
There is no special diet beyond a well balanced intake for heart conditions. Avoid overeating and opt for four or five small meals daily rather than three large ones.
Byrnes and Francis Biddle receive appointments while Robert Fe. Hannegan becomes postmaster general succeeding Frank C. Walker. Hannegan of St. Louis remains Democratic national chairman and is a former commissioner of internal revenue. Roosevelt holdovers Mongenthau Stimson Forrestal Ickes Wallace retain key secretary roles in treasury war navy interior commerce.
A debate on the charter accelerates with five insisting on probable claims, seventeen noncommittal, eight unavailable for input. The Foreign Relations Committee begins hearings next Monday, aiming to finish within two weeks. Senator Barkley of Kentucky expects ratification by August 15.
On 26 September 1944 in Moivrons France Pfc Goins advanced with his squad under heavy fire. He stood up and fired his Browning automatic rifle from the shoulder killing seven enemy soldiers and routing the rest. His bold courage and devotion to duty reflect the highest U S military traditions.
Pvt. Lewis Jones Varner Jr of High Point receives the expert infantryman badge after completing infantry replacement training here. Staff Sgt. Charles W. Davis of High Point earns two bronze stars and good conduct ribbon in China with the AACS. Pvt. Bill J. Thornburg, also of High Point, discharged after 48 months overseas with combat ribbons and the Purple Heart.
Clarence H. Jarrett of Martinsville died Friday after a weeklong illness in a local hospital. Funeral services were held at Central Falls with burial in Central Falls cemetery. He had lived in Martinsville five years and worked there until illness forced his resignation. Surviving are his parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jarrett Central Falls six brothers E B Jarrett High Point H G Jarrett Central Falls Roland Jarrett of Florida and Cpl Kenneth B Jarrett in South Pacific and a sister Mrs Henrietta Connor Central Falls.
Infant Otto Newman Jr the son of Mr and Mrs Otto Newman of High Point died at a local hospital one day after his June 30 1945 birth Surviving are his parents a sister Veronica and grandparents C C Newman of Asheboro and J A Aiken of Hendersonville Brief graveside funeral services were held the next morning at 11 o clock with Rev W Wilbur Hutchins officiating Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery
The article promotes hollow ground razor blades as superior for shaving. It explains the blade’s flexibility due to hollow grinding allows it to follow facial contours without pressing hard, reducing skin irritation and blade wear. It urges men to prep skin well, use ample water, and take time for a more pleasant shave.
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