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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1944
Page
8
City officials face refunding 3.5 million dollars in bonds with a potential cost of 175 thousand to 180 thousand. City Manager Roy S. Braden will present budget estimates Thursday night and recommendations on refinancing.
From Local Board No. 5 this morning for Camp Croft South Carolina for preinduction examination eleven or more men listed by name include Jack Kenneth Jones Jas Pete LaPrad James Ray McKenzie William Oliver Sr James Wilkinson Slate Herman Huggins Thurman Huggins Paul Harrison Gurley Jr George Randolph Reynolds Jack Hutchinson Worley John Reynolds Weisner Frederick Asbury Patterson Noel Harding Freeman.
Mrs Gaither Wright 42 a well known resident of near Randleman died at her home after an extended illness She is survived by her husband five children two brothers and two sisters and her parents all of Randleman Funeral services are incomplete.
Funeral services for Henry James Stanton Jr of 107 Fisher Street were held at his home Tuesday at 2 30 pm led by Rev S E Taylor and Rev O L Easter. Interment followed in the cemetery. pallbearers named. Floral bearers included friends and neighbors.
Partly cloudy and hot today and tonight with continued heat into Thursday. Widely scattered afternoon or evening thundershowers are possible across the region.
O. E. Spence of 802 Lake Street, a patrolman with the local police for two and a half years, resigned today to enter private business. Acting Chief C. C. Stoker announced the vacancy will be filled July 1.
Lieut. R. Odell Lindsay Jr. previously with the Canadian Flight Command departs with his wife for Nashville to join the United States Flight Command. He has trained bombardiers in Canada, was stationed in Montreal, and holds over 2,000 hours of flight time, including flying his own plane before World War II.
At a War and Price Rationing Board meeting about 60 B and C gas ration applications were denied as they could not justify why their ration did not last the 90 day period. Chairman Jones noted applicants appeared before the board from 10 to 40 days prior with no valid explanation.
Staff Sergeant Mildred Harris daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Harris Guilford street was named WAC of the week at Fort Hancock New Jersey She leads the officer pay section in the finance department after basic training she worked in Daytona Beach food service handling menus for 15 mess halls and 13 000 men Later she attended finance school and was assigned to Fort Hancock
Allied forces pushed along the Cherbourg peninsula with air superiority aiding a hard fight. American mop up continued at Cap de la Hague and Maupertus airfield while German remnants were squeezed from the horns of the peninsula as Tiger and Panther tanks fought back.
The Finnish government announced a “perfect understanding” with Nazi Germany and promised armed help, signaling a final breach with the Soviet Union. In Burma and India campaigns, Allied losses reached 6,000 killed or missing and 12,000 wounded from Jan 1 to May 31, while Japanese losses were about 21,700 dead and 20,000 wounded. The Tobacco Association approved calendar shifts and market rules for opening dates across several belts with adjusted buyer sets and pacing.
Pr Rixey Smith, secretary to Senator Carter Glass, told 100 Richmond listeners at the John Marshall Hotel that a Farley Garner "plot" aims to spark a Southern revolt against Roosevelt. He claimed renegade Democrats with carpetbag money hatched the Texas convention steal.
Governor Thomas E. Dewey and party face stormy weather en route from Albany to Chicago after his nomination at the Republican convention. If weather permits, he will deliver his acceptance speech to delegates in Chicago tonight.
Guam dispatches describe a ten ton raid on Biak Island Mokmer airdrome with minor casualties. Asian reports note Chinese resistance and heavy losses at Henyang on the Han kow Canton railroad. A Japanese column advances to cut the city from the south while Myitkyina faces continued heavy assault. Chinese forces capture Mogaung and advance to Namti.
The passage highlights the pre conference convention for a national club president election with candidates from Muskegon, Cincinnati, and Trenton. Lovelace is backed by clubs in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. It also touches on wartime bombardment tactics and animal behavior findings.
Aunt Lizzie Welch Philathea class of First Methodist Church led by Mrs. R. H. Shaw will hold a Saturday morning sale on July 1 at High Point Hardware to raise funds for the church building. Homemade cakes pies fried chicken and homemade goods will be offered. The Elizabeth Fry and Brotherhood classes of Archdale Friends Church will meet Friday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Loris Meredith's home in Trinity with expected attendance.
The scene shifts as Bricker urges Ohio to back Thomas E. Dewey for president, while Ball announces Minnesota will not nominate Stassen. A broad foreign policy plank aims to guide postwar peace, with Dewey expected to shape the ticket. Willkie’s influence hinges on internal support and platform alignment.
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