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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1944
Page
12
Braden Braden aims to finish the city budget estimates by Thursday as residents wait to learn if tax rates for the next fiscal year will hold. City Manager Roy S. says new rates will be the last he works out, with accounting steps and council review ahead each week.
S Sgt Monell A Cole son of Mr and Mrs D H Cole 111 East Burton St Archdale is missing in action over Germany. He served as waist gunner aboard a Flying Fortress overseas since March 1944 and had completed several bombing missions before the May 29 raid. He entered the air forces February 1943 and trained at Keesler Field Tyndall Field.
Kiwanis Club met at the Shératon Hotel with W. J. Fraley presiding and Hunter Dalton welcomed as a new member. The group unanimously voted to invest 1000 in War Bonds as part of the Fifth War Loan and heard a Pacific theater film about American service members and medical support.
The moving picture premiere of The Story of Dr Wassel at Center Theater on June 22 attracts rapid ticket sales with no reserve tickets or special reservations. Hugh Smart notes limited seating and urges early purchase at the post office, cases, or Center Theater as bonds are funded. The film highlights missionary Dr Gordon Wassel and his brave service in China and Java aiding wounded sailors from the Houston and Marblehead.
Jere Sloan of Draft Board No 4 announced a new selective service rule. Men called for duty will not know which service branch they join until after pre induction exams and furlough. The aim is balanced pools and quota fulfillment with volunteers and non fathers called before fathers.
Mel Ott belted a first inning homer with two aboard to spark the Giants to a 9-2 win over Brooklyn. Other results list Pirates beating Cincinnati 1-0 and Phillies topping Boston 5-4 with Jimmy Wasdell driving in the winning run in the eighth.
Edward Earl West son of Mr and Mrs F W West 258 Proctor street has been promoted to radio technician grade 2c after nineteen months service in the Southwest Pacific Harold J Wagger received the good conduct medal at Camp Adair Oregon
Second Lt. Bristowe P. Pitts Jr of 642 Willowbrook Street recently completed a nine weeks pilot transition training course at Maxwell Field Alabama.
Helen Fay Curry of 1217 South Main street has finished her basic and indoctrination course at the naval training school in the Bronx New York as a WAVE. She is the daughter of Mrs. Blanche Curry of this city. Grace Owens Forbis also a seaman 2/c in the WAVES completed basic training at Hunter College New York and received orders to report to storekeeper's school. She is the daughter of Mrs. Jennie Owens and wife of Sgt Gro M Fobris of Camp Gruber Oklahoma.
Pvt Ford Justice son of Mrs W T Justice of 316 West Russell Street is home on a 14 day furlough after graduating from the paratrooper school at Fort Benning Georgia.
SGT. ALLEN L. MEREDITH has arrived safely in India, per word to his wife. He is the son of Mrs. Nealy Meredith of 806 Tate Street and has served three years. His wife Martha Lassiter and their young son live at 309 Sunset Drive.
S/Sgt H A Harris has returned to Fresno California after being called to the bedside of his sick mother Mrs J M Harris 1400 English Street The mother is reported as improving.
Rev. D R Williams 76 died here Thursday after months of illness. Funeral at 4 p m Saturday in Graham Methodist church with burial in Pine Hill Cemetery. He served multiple Methodist churches before the merger, survived by widow Elizabeth Nunn Williams, daughter Staley F Garrison Sr, sons Arnold R Williams and Ralph D Williams, two grandsons, and siblings. He was a Mason, Junior Order member, and Rotary Club member.
Patrolman J L Gray, who had served eleven months with the local police department, yesterday handed in his resignation effective today June 16. He plans to take up defense work in Norfolk Virginia. His departure leaves three vacancies on the force.
A court session settled a dispute between Douglas Barnes of 506 Kearns alley and George Campbell of 508 Kearns street by a conditional prayer for judgment to avoid further trouble. Barnes alleged a drunken approach, while Campbell claimed Barnes grabbed his shirt. both sides reported minor injuries and insults tied to cat ownership. Also, Nancy East was jailed 30 days for drunkenness, and Dewitt Hampton, a private in the U S Army, was granted leave on a drunk and disorderly charge after it was shown he was missing in action.
The 18th Jamestown Township Community Memorial will be held next Sunday at 3 p m in Jamestown Methodist Church. Rev Kenneth Goodson will deliver the memorial address and Rev C M McKinney will oversee the service. A musical program features Betty Lynn Williard and Emily Bundy with readings of the honored list.
Two High Pointers, J. R. Pierce and Mrs. Pauline Causby, attended the state Sons and Daughters of Liberty meeting in Salisbury this week. Pierce, retiring state councilor, was honored for his work growing the state council and elected national representative. Causby was elected vice councilor.
Japanese-occupied Guam, the largest Mariana island, remains noted for its abundant farms under American ownership, reflecting agricultural activity amid wartime control and local economic focus.
James R. Young of the First Evangelical and Reformed Church will travel to York Pennsylvania next Tuesday to serve as a Southern Synod delegate at the General Synod meeting June 21 29 at Trinity First Church He sits on the Christian Education and Publication committee and was chosen by the Southern Synod. Topics include constitutional changes to allow minister placement geographic area divisions and a proposed union with the Congregational Church under the name The United Church.
Joseph Ingram aged 79, farmer of High Point Rt 4, died at his home after a two year decline. He was born January 25, 1865 in Johnson County, married Rosa Elizabeth Johnson December 24, 1890, and survived by two sons Odie and W J Ingram, three daughters Rosa Lee Ingram Mrs Arthur L Shelton and Mrs R A Lee, eight grandchildren. Funeral from Fairfield Methodist church Saturday at 11 with burial in Fairfield cemetery. body at Sechrest Funeral Home until ten a m Saturday.
For forty years Mexicana Medicated Powder has eased itching from minor rashes including baby diaper rash. The powder’s soothing formula is widely recommended and costs little, with many households relying on Medicated Powder for relief.
Wanted mechanics and body men for permanent employment at Highland Motors Inc. Limited earnings offered. Apply in person or call 2820 for details.
James Marlow and George Zielke report on a gimmick by Business Films selling one minute sound motion pictures for 300 dollars to projected five prints for nationwide theater showings. The piece notes long running radio talks from the House Office Building at five dollars for 5 to 10 minute cordings, increasing as elections near.
Greensboro High Point officials urged that the airport be used as a stop on a Detroit to Miami air route. The hearing before the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington heard from Frank J. Sizemore Roy S Braden and Guilford officials who favored Greensboro High Point or Winston Salem as the service point. Final results will take weeks to be announced.
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the largest country in area, covers 8,095,728 square miles, underscoring its vast geographic extent.
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