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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1944
Page
5
The report tracks General Douglas MacArthur’s pledge to return from Australia to recapture the Philippines and nearby Pacific lands. It notes progress with land and forces advancing in the Central Pacific, reporting 117,500 square miles seized.
The American Red Cross has been granted authority to oversee shipments and purchase essential furniture and household goods for disaster areas. The organization acts to determine release of materials for relief in affected regions and supports local recovery efforts.
Grab Bag ONE MINUTE TEST returns 1 Rio de Janeiro 2 Pennsylvania 3 New Orleans The Words of Wisdom include a Voltaire quote about prejudices The March 18 Horoscope advises self-confidence and avoiding restlessness plus notes threats of attempted fraud or misrepresentation.
A sale pitch claims Moone's Emerald 611 eases swollen feet and burning pain after hot baths. It promises quick relief within fifteen minutes and urges readers to buy at Mann Stores or any drug store.
A detailed Friday March 17 Eastern War Time schedule lists numerous serials dramas and comedies, news and comments, musical programs, and entertainment segments. It outlines stations, show titles, and time blocks from early evening through late night, including Captain Midnight, The Sea Hound, News Reports, and The Kate Smith Variety Show.
The reading warns of quarrels and nervous strain ahead while fortunes show mixed results. A child born today may face deception and flawed judgment but ultimately achieve success.
Tidiness shows manners and care for others. If your birthday is today you are domestic kind generous and sensitive. An elderly helper will assist in business within 12 months. A born child may hold unusual ideas and fortunes may vary. The electron microscope can see particles as small as .000 of an inch.
Mann Drug Store and area druggists advertise Broncho line as a safe cough remedy for bronchial irritation from a cold. One dose delivers relief, with few doses possibly enough, and the 65 cent price is backed by a refund if not satisfied. It emphasizes no narcotics or sweeteners and claims stomach friendliness.
Washington reports the army will pull 250000 draft deferred youths under 26 to military fronts, risking civilian output. War Manpower officials warn of production losses while seeking 40000 super essential technicians for critical home front plants and time table programs.
Ration details list Book 3 brown stamps Y Z valid through March 20. Book 4 red stamps A8 BS C8 BS FS valid through May 20. Green stamps K L M valid through May 20 with blue AS BS C8 DS BS. Sugar Book 4 stamp 30 indefinite for five pounds, stamp 40 five pounds for home canning through Feb 28, 1945. Shoes Book 1 stamp 18 through April 30. Book 3 airplane stamp 1 indefinite. May 1 new stamp. Gasoline 9 A coupons three gallons through May 8 in northeast and southeast. Elsewhere 10 A three tons through March 21. B B-1 C C-1 two everywhere except Rocky Mountains Far West three gallons. B-2 C-2 good everywhere for five. Fuel Oil Period 3 except South March 13. Period 4 all areas through Sept 30. Period 5 Middle West South may 14 to East Far West and all areas Sept 1. 10 gallon units, other coupons multiple units.
Frederick Maryland reports Connie Mack praises a livelier baseball for the American League with Frankie Hayes and Al Simmons driving balls to the left field fence and Dick Siebert near the 548 foot right field mark. Manager notes stronger hitting and fan enthusiasm as the league experiment continues.
The All-America Victory Garden relies on tomatoes and cabbage for high nutrition and easy growing. Tomatoes thrive nationwide with simple rules. cabbage is a heavy feeder that responds to good soil, moisture, and regular feeding. The article outlines planting, pruning, spacing, and varieties for early, mid, and late seasons.
The narrator reflects on Benjamin de Cass’s critique of jazz and swing, arguing that swing and jive define the era’s youth rather than jazz as a full label. He defends the era’s dance culture as expressive, linking it to soldiers and future fighters, and recalls Ben’s musings as musically benighted.
A brief letter fragment references Ben and discusses jazz as the topic in an informal note. The readable text centers on a casual remark about music style and a personal name.
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