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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1944
Page
5
Article notes wartime man-power shortages push farmers to adopt electricity for production and efficiency. Electric motors power grinders and blowers, pumps provide constant water, electric germinators aid seed quality, and electric fencing protects crops and livestock, reducing labor and losses.
Washington reporters outline key points and uncertainties as lawmakers weigh a potential 4-F draft. The War Department and War Manpower Commission disagree on immediate induction while assessing whether 4-Fs in essential civilian jobs could be drafted if Congress approves a plan.
An article discusses common child vision problems such as nearsightedness and astigmatism, stressing that many children hide poor sight until school use. It explains glaucoma risks after age 40, signs like halos and headaches, and urges regular eye exams to detect pressure changes early. It also notes unsafe folk remedies and cautions against unproven treatments.
Washington March 31. The Navy Department released the names of 99 casualties in the naval forces. Among those listed as killed are two North Carolinians, Pvt. Don L. Mercer of Beulaville and Pvt. Raymond F. Wicker of Asheville, both USMC or USMCR assignments.
North Carolina forms community war production committees to curb absenteeism and ensure timely supplies for the armed forces. Gov. Broughton outlined plans at a Raleigh meeting with 11 city executives to tackle transportation housing schools and other worker challenges.
Plymouth Nebraska March 28. A farmer John Hahn had 81 baby chicks stolen from his brooder house. He placed a bold advertisement in a local paper: To whom it may concern May the person who stole my 81 baby chicks out of the brooder house eat fried chicken next summer until he dies.
Central Press reports on Army nurses at Camp McCoy preparing for overseas duty in New Guinea and future fronts. It notes their training in camouflage, tent pitching, foxholes, gas masks, and marching drills as part of building a fighting nurse corps. It traces nursing history from 1899 to World War II and highlights Maj. Julia O. Flikke as a pioneering officer.
A signal construction company with North Carolina men is commended by Maj. Gen Oscar W. Griswold on Bougainville. Cpls Leonard W. Montgomery Kannapolis, William H. Hudson Dobson, John T. Waddell China Grove, John E. Crisp Lenoir, Paul L. Davis Farmville, and Pvt Cecil A. Morgan Murphy are named. The commendation notes progress, operating at half strength, limited time, and creditable pole-line construction enabling an efficient signal system.
Executors Margaret J Denny and D Waring Smith announce claims against the estate of G W Denny deceased of High Point NC must be shown by March 5 1945. All debts are payable to the executors. Smith Wharton & Jordan attorneys Greensboro NC publish date February 26 1944.
The general extends appreciation and a commendation to every member, noting collective pride in performance and achievement.
George Brown of Unity street died at home Tuesday. The Friday funeral was at Fall Creek church in Yadkin county with interment in the church cemetery. Red Cross drive notes: give more in '44.
The Committee of 100 Women in Danbury sends a birthday package to a soldier stationed at a distant outpost to remind him that home is thinking of him. The soldier replies with thanks and a postscript asking to include the 100 women in the next package.
John Reid of Atlanta Georgia and mileage rationing officer for the Office of Price Administration warned at a Carolinas and Virginia OPA conference that gasoline supplies and truck tire stocks are unlikely to improve soon. He did say passenger car tire prospects might improve slightly. The conference, which began Tuesday, ended today in Charlotte.
Substituted Trustee R Paul Jamison will sell at public auction for cash at the Court House door Greensboro NC on April 4 1944 at 12 o clock noon the property described as lot No 4 in plat No 2 of Hoffman Estate Lands in High Point Guilford County North Carolina. The sale follows a deed of trust dated June 8 1934 to Alan S ONeal securing a Home Owners Loan Corporation note. substitution recorded in Guilford County and a 5 percent cash deposit will be required.
Foreclosure sale of real estate in High Point Township Guilford County North Carolina for a tract part of Willowbrook Park described in deeds and plat book. Sale set for April 15 1944 at 11 30 a m in front of the County Building High Point to satisfy a deed of trust dated October 31 193? and defaulted. 10 percent cash deposit required and sale subject to unpaid taxes and street assessments.
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