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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1944
Page
11
The High Point junior chamber of commerce with the national salvage committee announces a citywide waste paper drive for Sunday July 23. Citizens should bundle newspapers magazines corrugated boxes and any waste and set it at homes or sidewalks for pickup by trucks.
Librarian Margaret R. Teague reports wartime effects on the High Point public library showing fewer total borrows and a 1,846 loss of borrowers, but 2,158 re registrations yielding a net gain of 312 members. The economy and service branches like WAVES and SPARS draw reader interest while inquiries rise about geography, languages, and battle locations.
Claud R Stafford 23, corporal in the U S Marine Corps, was reported killed in action in the Central Pacific. He enlisted October 1942 and trained at Paris Island New River and Camp Pendleton. He worked at Melrose Hosiery Mills before enlistment. Survivors include father J P Stafford and sister Mrs Reece Hogan of Eldorado.
Forty three cases will be tried in the one week criminal term of Guilford County Superior Court at High Point beginning Monday at 10 o clock. Judge H Hoyle Sink presides. Solicitor Norman A Boren will prosecute. Defendants facing public drunkenness and disorderliness charges include eleven individuals. Assault with deadly weapons with intent to kill tops the other counts with six defendants. Morals charges account for five cases. Other offenses include gambling embezzlement larceny reckless driving perjury and arson. The list names defendants and charges with proceedings set for the week.
Judge D C MacRae of High at Municipal Court will address the Moose lodge meeting next night at ? o'clock. Both men and women members plus interested others are invited and refreshments will be served.
War Production Board limit L-335 reduces quarterly lumber to about 60 to 90 percent of 1943 use for area factories. Third quarter allocations vary by stocks and needs, with some firms facing 40 percent cuts and many awaiting possible interim relief. Production will likely stay below 1943 levels through late 1944 and into 1945 amid manpower shortages.
The High Point Municipal court annual audit shows alimony abandonment and non support as the largest money source at 35332 70 for 1943 44. Court costs total 119626 40 with criminal and civil divisions 27693 70 and 5997 22 respectively.
Merchants and grocers reported a shortage of paper bags and wrapping paper. Shoppers were urged to bring bags or reusable containers, as current supplies are limited and many stores may run out for an indefinite period. Housewives were asked to save bags and use baskets or boxes for items not needing wrappers.
High Point College observes a designated day at Junaluska Lake with two student faculty programs. President G I Humphreys speaks at 10 30 AM and E W Withers writes the evening play Sing a Song performed by male and female students with Vice-president N M Harrison attending.
CHARLOTTE July 15 The Carolinas Master Printers Association in a one day convention here today elected Paul Robinson of Greensboro president Joe Hardison of Raleigh vice president and W B Hall of High Point secretary and treasurer Directors named were W J Crichton of Charlotte Claude Rhodes of Charleston S C R H Hamrick of Columbia S C and J C Keyes of Greenville S C Keyes was named chairman of a regional system to provide small frequent meetings of printers
Frances Brewer aged 25 of 1128 Cleveland avenue Winston Salem suffered a knee injury and head cuts yesterday afternoon when the car she rode in collided on South Wrenn street with a vehicle driven by Horace Pickens. R V Carpenter drove the other car. No charges were filed.
The $8,000,000 Yadkin river hydroelectric project progress paused due to labor and material shortages. About 80 percent or 15,000 acres of required land has been acquired and plans remain ready. work will resume after the war when labor and materials are available.
Private Robert Y. Edwards son of Mrs. Hilda B. Edwards of 207 Howell Street has been awarded the Purple Heart for shoulder wounds in action in Italy. He is 19, in the service since March 1943, and has served with the infantry after training at Camp Butte.
Major Charles L. McNeil advances from captain to major with the 753rd Tank Battalion now serving under General Mark Clark’s Fifth Army in Italy. He began active duty February 10, 1941 at Fort Benning Georgia after teaching violin at High Point College. His wife Betsy Corbin of Wichita Kansas visits with his relatives Mr and Mrs M F McNeill at 406 Parkway.
In Caledonia First Lieut. Alice V. Dash a former local insurance firm employee serves with the WAC. She acts as administrative and security officer in the plans and training section of the South Pacific’s highest army headquarters.
Air WACs from the Miami Beach redistribution unit bring a 56 member troupe and an 18 piece orchestra to the Paramount Theatre in High Point for two performances on Thursday evening, July 20. The show features tap and ballet artist Cpl Zachary Solow and impersonator Cpl Earl Drebenstedt with a program blending classical and modern tunes. The tour, part of a 12 week recruiting circuit through several states, is led by Tech Sgt Arthur Mooney and Warrant Officer James Schrodt with Lt Margaret Nichley guiding recruiting efforts.
Dr C Excelle Rozzelle of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church will be guest minister at a Sunday night union service at 8 o'clock in the First Evangelical and Reformed Church. Rev Hoy L Fesperman leads the service with invitation to city church members and friends.
On the British front west of Caen July 15 the Germans began blowing up Colombelles chimneys seen as artillery vantage points while no clear withdrawal signs appeared. RAF Spitfires clashed with a German formation near the Odren Orewe area as shells and smoke drifted over the now quiet bridgehead.
The High Point USO center at 116 East High Street will enter the Congressional Library archives in Washington D C as an example of small community service to servicemen. Sgt W G Gaffney notes the center’s one year of operation and a 553,838 servicemen registered in the past year with daily attendance near 153 on weekdays and higher on weekends. Capably led by Miss Virginia Frank, the center offers dances, suppers, movies, games, music recitals and personal assistance including birthday cards and holiday support.
The meeting at 4 PM at the Sheraton hotel will form the Veterans Advisory Council with 15 civic clubs and officials from the Selective Service and the U S Employment Office. H A Millis and J Garrett named reemployment committeemen to help place veterans back in civilian jobs as wartime labor demand falls. Ralph Miller leads job placements and the group aims to unify clubs under one council for local veteran reintegration.
South Carolina will isolate and quarantine all children entering the state from polio areas including North Carolina. The policy, adopted by the state board of health in Columbia, extends quarantine for the 14 day communicability period and urges avoidance of North Carolina zones with active cases.
R C Dick Oughton has taken up duties as manager of the B F Goodrich Store in this city. He previously worked with the Goodrich district office in Charlotte.
Word reached here yesterday of the death by drowning on Friday of Pvt James C Gilbreath 28 at St Marks Florida He was born in Guilford county son of Martin C Gilbreath and the late Maude Holton Gilbreath Surviving are his father a brother and two sisters all of High Point Rt 3 The body will be returned to High Point for burial funeral arrangements have not been made.
High Point Social Security Board reports June payments totaling 14 911 63 dollars for old age and survivors insurance in the area. Since program start 60 418 3 dollars in death benefits have been paid to claimants here. Manager Clara T Craver notes 1 073 area residents receive monthly old age and survivors payments including 294 retired wage earners 86 wives of retired earners and 197 widows along with beneficiaries under survivors coverage. Five aged dependent parents of deceased insured workers also receive monthly benefits.
The county commissioners will discuss naming an assistant county demonstration agent in High Point. Committees of the Trinity Grange and local civic groups push for a full time agent after the success of city home demonstration agent Mrs. W. K. Whitesell. The project is federally funded and ends in September.
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