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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1945
Page
2
Partly cloudy and hot through today and tonight with scattered thundershowers in the mountains this afternoon and evening. Continued heat expected into Tuesday with unsettled conditions in higher elevations.
Funeral services for J Arthur Marsh 68 who died at a Conway South Carolina hospital were conducted at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church with Dr C Excelle Rozzelle and others officiating. Interment followed in Oakwood Memorial Park. Pallbearers and floral honors were listed. the choir sang Build Thee More Stately Mansions and a male quartet performed They Ring Those Golden Bells.
The text argues that future victory rests on aviation and technology rather than universal conscription. It calls for abandoning outdated drill methods, focusing on air superiority, and aligning military strategy to weaponized skies under NATO leadership.
Firemen extinguished a vehicle fire at the 100 block of South Hamilton Street shortly after noon. The blaze originated in F. C. Leflin's automobile from wiring faults in the floor mat and was brought under control with no serious damage reported.
The piece argues that Justice Jackson’s proposal could seed a broader court in equity, an Anglo-Saxon civil procedure concept. It questions if nations will later establish a permanent international court based on equity where no veto power shields states, and all may face judgment.
C L Bryant 63 of 403 High Street died at Seems this morning at 7 20 following illness of several months. Born Union S C March 6 1882 he was a son of Mark and Frances Fowler Bryant and married to Miss Vincent who survives. Also four sons Charles L Bryant Jr Hugh Bryant William Bryant and Philip Bryant plus sisters Mrs J S Boozer Mrs K B Belcher Isabelle and we Bryant all of Spartanburg. He was a member of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
Local police arrested four people over the weekend on assault related charges. Fred Wilson age 43 faced assault and $100 bond. Albert Hogan age 38 also charged with assault and $100 bond. John Henry Parker age 32 charged with violating the prohibition law and held on bond. Lucinda Borders age 37 held on $350 total bond for assault with a deadly weapon and drunken disorderly conduct.
About 125 local 4-F registrants from draft board No. 5 were notified to report Friday for physicals. The examinations, under a new draft regulation, aim to determine limited duty eligibility. All reported men are 26 or younger.
A. D. Freeman, a Negro cook at 144% South Main Street, received 60 days in county farm for public drunkenness and assault on his employer George Craven. Other defendants faced suspended sentences, dismissals, fines, or costs. Howard Yancey, 32, pleaded for mercy after eight years in state prison.
Florida photos by OPA investigators show black market meat hauled from a slaughter house on a dirty truck. Viscera and decayed entrails litter the yard, flies and vermin thrive as meat spoils in heat before cooling. Knives are found stuck in trees near the scene.
A draft board in Rockingham sent a letter to Charles Thomas Raines Rt 1 Ellerbe, later brought to draft board No 5 by another Raines of Rt 5. If C T Raines, now believed in High Point, calls at board No 5, he may collect the missive.
Causey Connor 21 of 200 East Russell Street cited to appear next Monday on hit and run reckless driving and no driver’s license charges. He allegedly struck Oscar Marsh’s car on Highway 311 south of High Point and fled. State patrolmen investigated the incident reported Saturday night.
Japanese dug in positions were hard to spot from aircraft and even harder to attack. The coral escarpment ran along the island for at least three miles, forming a natural fortress.
Australia’s Minister Herbert Evatt leads a push to allow peaceful dispute talks despite veto by major powers. Russia France Britain United States and China oppose the plan while Senator Tom Connally and adviser C K Webster back the big power position. Russia’s willingness to agree with the US and others on non vetoed discussion clears the conference atmosphere for possible cooperation.
Allied forces launched heavy bombardment over Brunei Bay and Labuan with U S Seventh Fleet and Australian naval gunfire supporting air cover from Royal Australian and U S Air Forces. More than 213 tons of bombs fell from 100 bombers, igniting fires asTarakan operations unfold and oil wealth of Borneo underlined strategic value.
Paris chef Appert originated canning by sealing bottles and placing them in a water bath then bringing the water to a boil. This process preserved food through heat and sealing, marking a key development in canning science.
The obituary reflects on Arthur Marsh Sr as naturally friendly and a beacon to many. Colleagues, bus drivers, a barber, and shop owners recall his warm greetings and uplifting presence. The piece cites quotes on friendship and cites Pilpay to underline his valued character. Tracks.
A Washington Post joke memo by Lt. Comdr. W. H. S. Wells satirizes wartime officials and stenographers. Wells, a navy lawyer, drafts the clever note after a late secretary delays typing. It ends with a quip about improving the secretary’s timeliness.
Sheriff said one woman was held on assault charges while two others were released on their own recognizance as Halifax officers investigate the discovery of Daniel Wyatt a 22 year old soldier found on the highway twelve miles west of South Boston. Hearing set for Friday at the Halifax courthouse.
In Luzon near Vias Bay a B 25 skimmed the water, took hits, and ditched. Pilot Second Lt Irving Carno and crewmen 2nd Lt Harold V Sturm and Sgt Robert Tukel survived after being plucked by Chinese junks and later rescued by an American submarine. The men, treated ashore, returned to duty as the sub patrolled and battled depth charges.
Henry E. Lowry of Indiantown Gap is awarded the good conduct medal for faithful service since June 1943. Arthur F. Neve receives a promotion from ensign to lieutenant jg in the U S naval reserve. he has served in the Pacific and directed the local community chest prior to his navy career. Lee, a key air tech services figure, is noted for his prior work as an Atlantic Coast Line yard clerk and Bryce Commercial College attendee.
George I. Smith in Germany with the 554th engineers has been promoted to corporal. He has served 17 months in the army and 10 months overseas. He is the son of Mr and Mrs H C Smith of 800 English Street.
Sgt John Boles and Lt Alvin Boles of the U S Marine Corps, sons of A D Boles, recently spent five days together in the South Pacific. They note good health, partial family reunion, and look forward to a full reunion at home. CPL C H Johnson arrives at Oliver General Hospital for further medical treatment after overseas service with the Army Air Forces. Johnson, 27, is the son of Mrs Stella Johnson of Augusta Georgia. Oliver General Hospital, with 3000 beds, handles front line evacuations and patients from Europe and the Pacific. Friends are asked not to telephone. mail is welcomed.
T/5 Nealy H Garner of 212 Venable Street High Point North Carolina is recalled from victory celebration in Europe to help redeploy air forces personnel and supplies to the Pacific. Garner, formerly a knitter at Adams Millis Corp, is assigned to the air technical service command. his mother Mrs Eula Garner also listed at his address.
Roger B Lee of 707 Cary Street High Point North Carolina was given only a short time to celebrate victory in Europe before he and his unit returned to duty redeploying air forces during the postwar reassignment period.
Karl Shepard of High Point North Carolina joined the army in 1942 and sailed with the 1876th Aviation Battalion in 1944. He trained in Buna and Finschaffen then Hollandia before landing on Leyte October 22 1944. A Harvard Medical School graduate in 1935 he runs a private practice and awaits homecoming with his wife Rebecca Means Shepard and mother Mrs Bird of Moultrie Georgia. His brother Kirk Shepard also serves in the army medical corps.
Sgt Marvin C Kinney of High Point North Carolina is at a French staging area awaiting redeployment to the United States after four years and three months of service He has fought in Rome Arno Southern France Ardennes and Germany earning four battle stars the infantry combat badge and 122 points. Private First Class Robert O Becker of High Point has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds in Manila His overseas service exceeds twenty months and he previously fought on Bougainville New Caledonia and Guadalcanal He also holds the Exemplary Service in Action badge and the Distinguished Unit Badge as part of an infantry company cited for outstanding action.
A Roman ritual described rainmaking by pouring water from a large jar carried in a procession of a cart like vessel. The ceremony involved a sacred rite aimed at invoking rain through carried water and public display.
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