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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1945
Page
2
OPA district director L W Driscoll announced airplane stamp No 4 will become a shoe stamp on August 1. Stamps 1 2 and 3 remain valid indefinitely as shoe stamps and validation intervals depend on shoe supply.
The county board of commissioners set aside 300 dollars for the local health department venereal disease clinic and approved an additional 4060 dollars for the county-wide venereal disease clinic in Greensboro. Funds to be spent in the current fiscal year.
Senate debate on the United Nations charter resumes as Democratic Leader Barkley criticizes cynics predicting perpetual war. Only Senator Hiram Johnson of California votes against ratification. Johnson ill at Naval Hospital and may miss a potential vote this week.
Charlotte Wis son district enforcement attorney announces a drive to obtain ceiling observ ance from used piano dealers. Western North Carolina dealers must file a plan by July 30, 1942, and last year’s sales records will be verified. The note recalls the California gold rush with over 100000 arrivals.
Mrs Minnie Alma Smith Ross wife of Senator Arthur Ross died Monday afternoon after a long illness in Asheboro She was born in Randolph County lifelong resident of the area and member of the Presbyterian church Funeral services will be held at her home 444 Sunset Avenue Wednesday at 4 pm She is survived by her husband three daughters a son Lt Arthur Ross Jr in the Pacific with the navy a brother and six grandchildren
President Truman has proclaimed August 1 as air force day to honor U S air power. The White House announced the observance by army air force units worldwide as part of an order marking the corps history and the flying machine’s military use.
Partly cloudy and hot today and tonight with scattered thundershowers over the east portion this afternoon and evening. Extended forecast covers July 28 with rather hot conditions and below normal precipitation. Widely scattered afternoon storms with South Carolina activity and late week North Carolina showers.
Officials outline plans for continuing rationing with a new gasoline booklet to cover about 15 months and a fifth book for food and shoes featuring different colored stamps. The current blue and red stamps from book four will be phased out as book five becomes valid, with combinations of stamps and coupons discontinued.
Georgia tobacco buyers begin the 1944 auction season as growers bring a vast crop to market. The Georgia crop is pegged near 96 million pounds with prices under a 40 cent ceiling, while warehouses in 17 towns report brisk activity and rising buyer demand through the early weeks of the sale.
Raleigh will host a 10 day induction training for new U S Employment Service personnel as six area training assistants lead sessions under state manpower director Dr J S Dorton. Herman J Southard will supervise the Greensboro Winston Salem area from High Point and decentralize training across local USES offices.
Chincoteague Virginia awaits Pony Penning Day with about 225 ponies rounded up and auctioned. A rider contest will award prizes to entrants who stay on untamed ponies for over 60 seconds as 15,000 people expected to attend.
In Detroit area stoppages, lumber yard operators and AFL carpenters move toward a possible settlement after a War Labor Board meeting plan. At United Rubber, 5 000 of 6 000 workers stayed off the job amid union pressures to return. Midland Steel walkout, 1 200 workers involved, delayed Geneva Steel restart in Provo Utah as AFL and plant officials address grievances at the $200 million facility.
The Domet agency described a 2,000 plane assault on Osaka as the heaviest ever carried out on the home land with about 30 B 29s escorted by Mustangs and 150 carrier planes. It said ship damage was light but important Osaka establishments were hit and fires started.
A midnight burglar robbed a local Sandy store, taking $65 from a safe. He fled but left a car tire behind with $1,000 in cash and a $500 war bond, while a tire was missing from his vehicle.
Funeral services for Warren Swaine Wilson, who died in a High Point hospital, were conducted at Southside Baptist Church in High Point. Rev. Barker and Rev. Kelly officiated with two musical selections. Flowers and pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers were High Point Lions Club members. Interment followed at Fair Grove or church cemetery near Ville.
Mrs Helen Spivey Bodenheimer died Friday night. Funeral services were held Monday at 1 30 PM at J C Green and Sons with Rev Milton H Hadley and Rev O L Easter in charge. Music by a trio and Mrs Stokes Gallimore at piano. Pallbearers included E A Dawson H M Perdue Ralph Carroll Allen J Bodenheimer Vernon Bodenheimer and Roy White. Interment at Floral Garden Cemetery.
Funeral services for John William Harris age 83 were conducted at Yow's Funeral Home with Rev. Clifton Pearson officiating. Pallbearers included M. C. Holton L. Holton E. M. Witcher G. B. Hill R. R. Kirkman and W. H. Morgan. Music by Evelyn Pearson and Gene Peace. Interment in Springfield cemetery family plot.
Graveside services were held for Betty Lou Hethcox infant daughter of Mr and Mrs L C He of Jamestown at Guilford Memorial Park after death at a local hospital. Surviving parents two brothers a sister and grandparents reside in Jamestown and High Point. Rev O L Easter led the service. Mrs Arthur Ross Ashebor is dead after long illness. she was wife of State Senator Ross and survived by husband a son in the navy and three daughters.
SUBS hold the road to Samarinda blocking routes for more than two weeks. In Lingchwan area north of Kweilin Chinese forces bombard a village three miles northwest and obstruct a road northeast of Kweilin. They also wreck a stretch of railroad near Lingchwan and capture eight Japanese prisoners as Tokyo strengthens the Hongking Hankow corridor.
Former French premier Paul Reynaud recounts opposition within his cabinet to accepting German terms for an armistice. He says Camille Chautemps argued France could not leave without terms, and Lebrun asked him to enforce the cabinet majority. Reynaud asserts he resigned to oppose the policy, fearing France’s loss. He notes a strong US warning to Petain over the terms.
A banking group led by Dillon Read & Co offered 81,940 shares of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co 3.6 percent preferred stock at 100 a share plus accrued dividends. The shares are part of 490,000 originally offered to stockholders and unsubscribed after warrants expired July 21.
Mrs Dora Elizabeth Gryder 72 of Chase City Virginia widow of A M S Gryder died this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs W M Sykes 320 Avery Street in this city where she had stayed two weeks Born December 15 1872 in Iredell County she is survived by a daughter four sons and 11 grandchildren Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 PM from Moon Newcomb Funeral Home Chapel Chase City with interment in Chase City Cemetery.
Navy announces an intensive WAVEs recruiting event in North Carolina with Lt. Whetchel directing. The Greensboro recruiting station will host Saturday August 4 with Lt. Yaeger and Groverman in charge, while Lt. Templing supervises statewide efforts to fill hospital corps positions. Women aged 20 to 36 with two years of high school may enlist. information available at Greensboro Post Office building room 402 or High Point substation Monday to Wednesday.
The sale of federal automobile stickers has reached 5 000 to date this year per Post Master S C Clark. Last year 8 400 were sold by this time and the annual city sale runs about 9 000. Revenue officer check dates not set, deadline was July 1 but stickers remain available at the post office for delinquent buyers.
Dr O Faduma will address West Africa then show African handicraft and recount his father and mother's conversion. The event at King's Chapel 500 Moon Street on the 7th Sunday in July at 3 p m invites the public. Included are notes on the club meeting and other community events.
Kilgore cites Germany’s rapid war advance to argue for a strong postwar research program. Johnson counters that scientific inquiry is more vital to national preparedness than universal military drill, contrasting with calls from army and navy leaders for universal peacetime training.
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