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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1945
Page
5
The War Department released lists of North Carolinians killed in action in Europe and the Mediterranean. The notice names service members, with next of kin, locations, and hometowns such as Greensboro Kings Mountain Fayetteville Tarboro Concord Charlotte Goldsboro Asheville Waxhaw and others, reflecting a wide regional toll.
Families in Bethesda Small Fruit Club plan 2500 Massey strawberry plants in local gardens and aim to expand to all area families. Farm Agents W. H. Wooten and Paul Ss Keyes sent fertilizer mulch and care sheets. Mrs Evangeline Thompson will assist housewives in conserving surplus berries. The effort seeks to spread strawberry growing throughout Davidson County.
Raleigh report shows February gains in both general fund and highway revenue with an eight month total up 3.87 million. Major brackets rose though taxes and franchise taxes fell, while gasoline revenue and road tax increased. A motor vehicles division decline offset some gains and experts face the reconciliation.
Lt John Dolen Hedrick son of Mr and Mrs E R Hedrick 605 Chestnut street has been promoted to Captain He serves as physical instructor at Chanute Field Illinois and has three years in service His wife Nell Holton and their daughter Kay Elizabeth reside in Urbana Illinois with him Chaplain W H Yokeley of High Point is at San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center for a two week indoctrination course in Army Air Forces ministry They train Army chaplains at Harvard and study air force structure duties for transition to the field
Hester R. Pilkerton Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class U S N R of Franklinville North Carolina took part in the Philippine Campaign flying three missions as a combat aircrewman aboard a torpedo bomber. He served as gunner on bombing missions against trenches gun positions ammunition dumps and other defenses of the enemy. Dwight Y Upton arrives at Miami Beach redistribution station after 35 B 17 missions in Europe earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. He is son of J S and Mrs J S Upton of High Point and his wife Arvin also of High Point.
War Department reports S Sgt Julius A Page Jr wounded in action in Germany on February 19. He was flown to an English hospital with shrapnel wounds to the left leg and shoulders after a month in hospital for combat fatigue.
Ernie Pyle recounts life in a B 29 crew stationed in the Marianas. He profiles six enlisted men and four officers, detailing duties, friendships, and daily quirks as they await missions. The piece blends humor with wartime camaraderie and local notes about the crew.
Raleigh report states the new education district boundaries amended last November are generally accepted as about the best obtainable. Governor Cherry’s selections for district appointments remain undetermined with two vacancies and possible reappointments anticipated.
In Philadelphia Temple University girls defeated Penn Hall 33 29 as Leola Thomas set a 50 yard backstroke record in 32 6 10 seconds and Peggy Pate clocked 35 5 10 seconds in the 50 yard breast stroke, both marks new national intercollegiate records. A note on agricultural pest alerts mentions chinch bug in grain fields and using Dinito dust as a barrier.
A convoy of 76 cars and 13 ambulances will move 89 polio patients from Hickory Emergency Polio hospital to the new Polio Building at Charlotte Memorial hospital. Led by the Charlotte fire chief, the procession includes 10 state patrolmen, four city policemen, and 48 nurses, with Rock Hill Variety Club coordinating.
A Tennessee thin man Paul Walther and Kentucky star Jack Tingle head the 1945 Southeastern Conference all tournament basketball team selections. Tingle, Campbell, Parkinson join Walther and O Shields as Wildcats and Tennessee players earning spots. The event capped Kentucky's 39 35 win over Tennessee.
Pinehurst, March 5. Capt A T Roberts of Old Greenwich Conn defends his title in the Pinehurst Senior Golf tournament finals to be played this week after winning 5 and 4 over E S B Riley of Laconia N H. Roberts shot a 34 on the outgoing nine to post the best round of the event.
A light earthquake tremor rattled Los Angeles as residents noted a rare but recurring event roughly every five years. Seismologists stated the incident caused minimal damage and no injuries, with aftershocks not expected to be dangerous.
A new vaccine has been developed that prevents whooping cough in many cases and reduces severity in others. The breakthrough offers potential protection for vulnerable groups and may lessen outbreak risk in communities.
Catawba College Indians host an all star North State Conference team Wednesday night in Salisbury. Shore Neal of Lenoir Rhyne will coach the stars, three players from each league member contributing to the lineup as a final tuneup before the National Intercollegiate tournament in Kansas City.
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