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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1943
Page
10
City of High Point and Ilford County board sign a proposed joint delinquent tax contract. It covers joint lawsuits, equal legal work, and pro rata tax payments, aiming to settle disputes and ease cooperation between the two governments.
Thomasville pilot Lieut Austin Russell 23 of Thomasville North Carolina co pilot Lieut Paul Green 24 of Decatur Alabama navigator Lieut Chester Severin 25 of Cleveland Ohio radioman Staff Sgt Horace Stples 21 of Belfast Maine and engineer Sgt Samuel Sackett 23 of Endicott New York took part in a heavy bombing raid on the Mandalay railway bridge in Burma. The mission involved a large formation of United States medium bombers targeting ack ack batteries and installations six miles south of Mandalay. Maj James Philpott described the raid as a definitive day for bombing with all planes returning safely and minimal damage to our craft.
Local draft boards announce a Thursday start to reclassify 18 to 38 year olds previously deferred for dependents who are now in non deferable occupations. About 65 men on 3 A will be affected two months to find defense work. one caller so far. No guidance yet for those over 38 reclassified after May 1.
Joe Boyd of the AFL notes War Labor Board Order 30 allows wage increases up to 50 cents per hour without Board reporting. The rule lets unions bargain for raises 40 to 50 cents, with Form No 10 required. Atlanta WLB will automatically approve such increases aiding lower wage brackets amid rising living costs.
Information received today that the Boy Scouts of the Uwharrie Council will be commissioned as Dispatch Bearers for the Office of War Information. In the near future, Scouts nationwide will receive certificates confirming their assignment to this important duty.
I F Ferree a High Point insurer admits considering a mayoral run as the Republican field narrows from 75 to nine offices. Party leaders note no official ticket yet and Ferree awaits a conference with company officials before final decision.
The Red Cross War Fund Drive nears its 37 000 goal with 34 more firms reporting progress by noon. J J Corrigan says High Point will likely hit the target as Industry leads with 6 628 in cash donations. Booths open at the Sheraton, Elwood and Post Office with nurses staffing from 10 am to 7 pm.
A wild deer named Queenie, kept by A. Coke Cecil in Honduras, was found injured with all four legs broken after a chase. Due to the severity and wild status, Cecil concluded there was no chance of recovery and euthanized the animal. A local boy’s dog led Cecil to the gully where Queenie lay. The deer had been missing since Friday and was a neighborhood favorite.
Funeral services for 53 year old Mrs Elizabeth Dunlap wife of L D Dunlap were held this morning from Koonee Funeral Homes with Rev A L McGhee in charge She died Saturday night at her home 1224 Silk Street after months long illness Born in Stoker County on March 24 1890 she moved to High Point from Greensboro fourteen years ago and was a member of the Community Church in Thomasville Surviving are her husband three sons L G Dunlap Daniel Milford and Camp Hood Texas one daughter Irene Dunlap of High Point her mother Mrs Fannie Manuel of Draper five sisters and three brothers Also noted aluminum alloys are being saved in Liberator bomber construction through plasticized wood usage.
The two man Japanese death by own action submarine exhibit toured North Carolina collecting $668 422 in War Savings. High Point contributed $105 562 60 in sales. Stamp sales reached $2 512 60 and bonds sold totaled $103 000. C H Robertson state administrator praised the local committee for its work.
Rebecca Sue McPherson eight months old died in a local hospital Sunday after burns from a Saturday home fire on Asheboro Road. Born Guilford County July 16, 1942, she was the daughter of Richard S. and Nannie Mae Andrews McPherson. Survived by parents, one brother Charles Irvin, grandparents Mrs Avan L McPherson and Mr and Mrs T P Andrews. Body returned to residence. funeral Tuesday at two with Rev Cecil Aworth and Rev Harold Hadley officiating. interment Oakwood Cemetery.
Miss Mabel Martin of Stoneville beat Ray Willard of High Point to seize the 11th district American Legion oratorical title. She advances to the Chapel Hill finals on March 31 after a close district round judged by Don Mac Rae Grover Jones and Robert L. Thompson.
A magistrate inspected a mine 1000 feet below ground in Benoni South Africa and examined four Europeans charged with negligence resulting in the death of a native miner during court proceedings.
A historical note states that an average man consumes roughly 200 pounds of food and water over a lifetime. The figure reflects typical daily sustenance needs and has been cited in demographic nutrition studies.
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