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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1944
Page
15
The Roosevelt team is poised to urge a veto on the compromise service bill when it reaches final form. The measure blends federal and state provisions and is viewed with suspicion by Democrats and Republicans alike as a political fuse for service-voter issues.
Frankie Eugene McManus nine year old son of Mrs Wallie Meus and the late Herman Meus died in a local hospital after a brief illness. He was a second grade pupil at Emma Blair school. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but the body has been turned over to Yow's Funeral Home. He is survived by his mother two sisters Nathine and both McManus, both of High Point. The family resides at 15 A Cox Apartments.
Conley J Edwards SC 3/c assigned to the crew of an underwater craft for active duty with the United States Navy. His family resides at 134 East State Street here.
The High Point area studies by the local CEO branch rely on high school students and business leaders to map postwar opportunities. The project aligns with Rotary work pile ideas and national economic development efforts to forecast industry needs, employment, and markets, guiding manufacturers toward High Point as a distribution and production hub.
The action division delivered its final report to Amos R. Kearns, chair of the High Point division of the national Committee for Economic Development. He noted the local survey was among the earliest in over 1300 communities adopting the CED postwar planning program and predicted favorable employment prospects if current trends continue. Further steps will follow.
A general Red Cross rally is set for Tuesday March 7 at 7 30 PM in the Sheraton hotel ballroom with Governor J Melville Broughton and Max E Meisel Jr as speakers. Ten volunteer divisions led by colonels from furniture to colored citizens outline campaign roles and aim to boost the war fund.
Nine 18 year old youths registered with local draft board five during February the board reported yesterday. Registrants included James Byron Kirkman Jr Ralph Gray Zimmerman William Leonard Morris Jr Roby Carrick Harvey Ralph Blackburn Bobby Edward Carroll Gilbert Reid Marsh Jr Rubin Mattox Neal Ross Lancaster.
In Ashland City Tennessee near the Sycamore Powder plant an old safety feature is salvaged. The plant produced explosives from 1834 to 1904 and used two hinged roof sections to fold back after explosions. W C Jackson, son of a former superintendent, notes frequent blasts made the design necessary.
Cpl. Donald F Bodenhiemer, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Bodenhiemer of Route One, Nersville, recently received the Good Conduct Medal for exceptionally efficient and exemplary performance of his duties. He is stationed somewhere in the Atlantic Area.
Kirby L Dunn of the U S Navy has been assigned to an LST crew for active duty. His residence is 116 West Green Street.
Robert Biesecker has been promoted to first lieutenant at the Eighth Army Air Forces bomber station in England where he serves as a pilot. His wife, Mrs. Biesecker, resides at 508 Parkway.
Alfred G. Payne of route was promoted to fifth grade at Camp. He serves with the 13th borne division. The traffic death toll in the United States in 1943 was 23,000.
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