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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1944
Page
11
The council approves using city equipment for a two week cleanup and pickup drive starting April 1. Fire Chief E K Sub and rapid committee plans involve schools and city services with city manager Braden coordinating. The effort stresses extensive painting, repairs, and supply readiness across city buildings.
The High Point Red Cross War Fund campaign aims for 59000 but sits near the mid-point after Saturday afternoon subscriptions. Henry A. Foscue, campaign chair, reports totals from division officers and notes ample support despite gasoline and fire shortages hindering house to house canvassing. Several groups surpass quotas with per capita records. the effort funds Red Cross materials and services for service members and families.
Governor Brough and Mayor Koonce urge city enlistments during State Guard Week from March 27, praising the North Carolina State Guard for prompt service and readiness. Clyde Morrison heads the local unit with Merlin Watson serving as acting first lieutenant as recruitment intensifies across the state.
Two men, Dawson and Jones, convicted of lARCeny of furniture from two locals, receive two year sentences in state court by Judge D C MacRae. Warren n. and others face trial in superior court. Dawson and Jones were already free on other charges. Bed Cross, give more in 44.
J F Jones executive secretary of the war price and rationing board warns many car owners will lack tires this summer. Only 271 tire applications cover about 30 percent of demand, with many cars having as few as three tires. Recapped tires are common but risk blowouts. gasoline shortages and black market activity persist, while share ride clubs help mitigate urban transport strain.
Sgt. Richard E. McCormick 25 of the Eighth Air Force is reported missing in action over Germany February 24, 1944. His wife Drucilla A. Fagg of High Point, now employed in the parachute division at Frederick flying school, was in Frederick when he shipped overseas November 1943. He married December 5, 1942 and lived with his grandmother Mrs. A. J. Ellis on Russell Street. He entered service August 1941.
Railroads report profits rising in 1942, signaling stronger earnings compared with prewar levels. Analysts note wartime demand and freight activity boosted revenue while costs stabilized. Major carriers like Union Pacific and Pennsylvania Railroad attributed gains to freight volumes and wartime traffic.
Second Lt. Robert W. Biesecker, 24, pilot with the Eighth Air Force, receives the Oak Leaf cluster to the Air Medal for exceptionally meritorious achievement on five bomber missions over enemy occupied Europe. He is son of Mrs. R. H. Biesecker of Lexington North Carolina. his wife Wade Biesecker resides in High Point NC. Previously employed by a Lexington company.
Mrs. Vallette J. Harris president of the High Point Humane Society announced a scrapbook contest in city schools ending the first week in April. Entries may include red cutouts or original drawings in the spirit of the contest.
W A Lemond announced a major change in truck tire procurement. Starting Monday applicants must submit to R M Abernathy at Mauldin Motor Co on South Wrenn Street where tires are inspected for abuse before approval. A fee may be charged for inspection and tire removal under OPA rules.
Louis J. Alber world traveler and lecturer will address Rotary Club and high school students at two Thursday events. He will discuss his Churchill related theme Blue print for World Conquest and recount meetings with leaders like Hitler and Mussolini, linking them to causes of the war.
Seaman First Class W. Allen Green and Aviation Machinist Mate Hubert S. Green, sons of Mrs. Ernest McNeil and C. R. Green, served in the South Pacific and South Atlantic. The Red Cross secured a furlough so the brothers could meet at home after nearly a year apart. Another Green, C. Richard Green, is recovering at Bethesda Naval Center.
Flames consumed a one story garage on Hoo ver Street where a brooder inside held about 135 chicks. Firefighters arrived to find the building already fully involved but kept the blaze from spreading to adjacent structures.
Phillip Doss son of Mr and Mrs A Doss of Archdale was killed in the American invasion of Tarawa on November 17 1943. A Trinity high school senior he enlisted in the Marine Corps and was missing in action before his parents were notified. He fought from Guadalcanal to Tarawa and was commended for bravery by his commanding officer. He is survived by his parents, five sisters and four brothers in several towns and services.
Post office officials announced new postage increases including first class from two to three cents per ounce for local mail while regular domestic rates stay at three cents. Air mail rises from six to eight cents for the first ounce to most destinations, with overseas servicemen letters kept at six cents. Parcel post, insured and C O D, and registered mail rates will rise several percent or double in some cases. Adjustments to postage meters and machines will follow. Tuberculosis is listed as a leading cause of death, Mount Katahdin is noted as the first U S point greeted by sunrise, and Red Cross appeals top the page.
Henry A. Foscue, secretary and sales manager of the Globe Parlor Furniture Co, has patented a rocker that eliminates heavy spring tension. The chair, praised by Foscue as highly satisfactory, is currently on sale and sold exclusively by Phillips Davis of High Point.
The Office of Civilian Requirements announced a 4.4% increase in sole leather for half soles. From April 1 to June 30, repair shops will receive 350000 bends monthly, enough for about 26 pairs per bend, marking a 30000 bend rise from 1943.
Wayne Lonergan was examined by a psychiatrist in Tombs prison today, two days before his re trial for the October 24 slaying of his heiress wife Patricia Burton Lonergan.
North Dakota Republicans at the state convention in Bismarck endorsed U S Senator Gerald P Nye for renomination in the June 1 primary. The endorsement signals Nye's continued leadership within the party as it heads toward the upcoming election.
The High Point executive committee for economic development will meet Tuesday to review the postwar program. Chairman Amos R. Kearns noted the city’s rapid completion of the first step, the industry committee report led by J. A. Johnson, which forecasts a 21.8 percent rise in local industrial employment postwar. The plan emphasizes calculating market opportunity and aligning production and staffing to sales prospects.
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