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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1945
Page
8
The Guilford County board of elections appointed Ralph Slate as the Republican member on the city board, joining Ben Herman and L. H. Baker. D. S. Cecil failed to notify acceptance, leading to Slate's default appointment. Abbott noted Cecil claimed slate favored Walter York’s nonreappointment.
Cecil was elected Exalted Ruler of Point Lodge No. 1135 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks last night. He succeeds James T. Tucker. Other officers elected include Robert L. Thompson as esteemed leading knight, E. T. Gry as loyal knight, F. E. How ard as lecturing knight, Carson Burns as treasurer, W. Taylor as pgp, and B. F. Andrews as tiler. Installation is planned for the lodge’s next meeting in early April.
Two 5 foot 10 inch Marines Carter H. Allen and Cecil R. Threadgill recall a chaotic crawl from a broken line. They dove into a foxhole as mortars and artillery fired and a sniper peppered the area. They survived the shelling and landed with assault units on D Day.
Report discusses a potential Allied thrust on both sides of the Ruhr, with Emmerich to Wesel as a crossing, aiming to engage a large German force in favorable terrain. It notes Allied numerical and armor superiority and the vast Allied air power poised to oppose a weakened Luftwaffe.
Funeral services for Charlie M. Stout, local merchant, will be held Sunday at 3 o'clock at Holly Springs Friends Church. Burial follows in the church cemetery. Officiating ministers are Rev. B. B. Bullock, Rev. Tommy Andrews and Rev. Terry P. Ragland.
Willie Lee LeGrande, 30, of 505 Spring Street, is jailed for the murder of Thurlis Henry Smith, 26, of 512 Loftin Street. LeGrande says he acted to protect Florence Tyson from Smith, firing first at the ground, then in self defense as Smith advanced and reportedly reached for a knife. Police have not recovered the weapon.
The Boulevard unit at High Point Memorial Hospital hosted about 75 nurses employees and guests at a Wiener roast at City Lake Park last night. George W McCorkle a hospital employee entertained with poems including originals and works by Dunbar and Guest before leaving in March to resume social service duties with the George Washington River Gardening and Canning Club which he founded.
John H. Yokeley 66 longtime Davidson county educator and music teacher died at his daughter’s home in Thomasville after a long illness. He taught in Davidson schools for 30 years and served as choir director at Fairview Methodist church. Survived by wife Winnie Leonard two daughters and a son in service. Funeral at Fairview Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Delayed first Lt. Julan D. Willoughby of High Point NC piloted a C 47 troop carrier to land at a Marianas base northwest of New Guinea. The mission extended the 7th AAF carrier route to Palau to deliver vital precision instruments, covering nearly 1500 miles in under 12 hours without incident despite interception risk. Willoughby is a 1937 High Point High School graduate. his wife Virginia Elder and parents W E and Mrs W E Willoughby are listed in High Point.
Allied armored units pressed south from Mandalay near Meiktila in central Burma as Japanese troops attempted to flee a potential trap. Dispatches report over 1,000 enemy killed in 48 hours, with Pindale and Windwin captured and new roadblocks along the Meiktila Thazi and Wundwin routes.
Edgar A. Brown, defense counsel for Lieut. S C Epes, charged with murder of his 26 year old wife, seeks a preliminary hearing at the earliest moment. Epes has been jailed since February 15 after guiding officers to his wife's foxhole grave near Fort Jackson. He argues the state must show sufficient evidence before holding him. Brown urges setting the hearing for March 30.
Allied troops crossed the Rhine under moonlit conditions with amphibious craft and assault boats. German fire opened later as U.S. forces established a bridgehead, with heavy explosions from an anti-tank dump lighting the riverbank while commanders reported light enemy resistance at first contact.
W. F. Robinette heads Cub Pack No. 1 at First Presbyterian Church guiding 35 Cubs with 175 boys served over eight years. The church offers Cub, Boy Scout, and Sea Scout programs, the only Uwharrie Council institution to run all phases locally. Den mothers include Mrs. Kaneer and Mrs. Barrett. calls to join welcome. goal is more den mothers to expand the cubbing effort as about 400 Cubs are now in the council.
Solicitor Dave Clark said he would try Dr. Leon R. Meadows former president of East Carolina Teachers college on embezzlement and false pretense charges as soon as possible. The 8 week trial ended yesterday in a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a verdict in three days.
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