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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1943
Page
2
Chinese troops completely routed five Japanese divisions in rough terrain southwest of Ichang on the Yangtze. Retreat trails for two divisions were cut as Chinese forces move to encircle the enemy, potentially wiping out about 75,000 men. The victory reports come from Chungking via a special communiqué.
Lieut. Walter Moore of Baker Oregon presents a banjo crafted from metal salvaged from a Japanese Zero shot down in New Guinea. He accompanies the instrument with Home on the Range, reflecting wartime ingenuity and morale.
Tuesday June 1 Eastern War Time radio lineup lists two hours of adjusted network programming. Highlights include Captain Midnight serials, music by Shrednik and Henry Taylor, War News from World and Army commentary, a Luci Lulu and Joe segment, Burns and Allen, Fibber McGee and Molly, Bob Hope’s Variety Show, and late News and Dance programs.
A wartime communique reports heavy air action over Ichang airfield with bombers dropping more than ten tons of ordnance, destroying grounded planes. Allied fighters claim 31 Japanese interceptors down and eight more probably destroyed as all Allied planes return safely. Chinese forces press a siege on Changyang, about 12 miles below Ichang, signaling a 20 mile advance since recapture. The note also says Chinese forces routed five Japanese divisions in the Yangtze gorges area and pursue gains along multiple fronts in Hupeh Province.
Mercantile leaders warn consumers that conditions will grow worse unless the Office of War Mobilization clears house. Officials urge swift action to curb shortages and stabilize markets as wartime controls tighten.
A long list details transfers of property in Guilford County including High Point, Morehead, Gilmer and Sumner townships. Notable entries include City of High Point to J A Campbell, remolded by Ragan and Harmon land. Em ma Hayworth guarded tracts. and church trustees transferring Crestland avenue property. Also listed are two lots in Friendly Acres and several parcels in Moore's Heights.
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Wartime health guidance extols milk for its high protein and mineral content, noting pasteurization as essential to safety. It warns raw milk risks, outlines pasteurization at 142–145 F with rapid cooling, and urges proper handling, while acknowledging vitamin C loss and the need for citrus or tomatoes to replace it. It also encourages people who dislike milk to try cooked forms and acknowledges its role in rationed diets.
In Carlisle Kentucky gas rationing and tire shortages spur renewed attendance at a 99 year old Locust Grove church ten miles from Carlisle. Services paused during rationing and resume after renovation decision taken to restore the log building. Stone man George W White dies in Belpre Ohio at 40 after ossification and hardened limbs noted by physicians.
WSJS radio lineup features Luncheon Dance Sketches In Melody and Vocalist Mirth and Madness News Carey Longmire Light of the World Lone Women The Guiding Light Ma Perkins Right to Happiness To Be Announced 10.20 Red Skelton The Paes Reporter Tomorrow morning Piedmont Farm Program The Beso Reporter News of the World Do You Remember News Summary Everything Goes Time for Two News-Robert Jona The O Nelle Helpmate The Career of Alice Blair Road of Life Isabel Shaffer Organist
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