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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1944
Page
3
The report cites Murdock and Nelson discussing whisky and industrial alcohol imports. They note distillers want molasses for industrial alcohol and argue shipments would cause tanker delays and health concerns amid war production pressures. Nelson may return for further questioning as production outlooks remain fluid.
At Anzio and Nettuno the troops joke about the second front and betting on the balloon date. Joes and officers discuss eggs ration and the beachhead life while artillery roars and ducks scurry. Private Henry’s popularity dips as morale shifts with idle bets and funny anecdotes.
Senator Bankhead argues rayon substitutes threaten 3 million southern families by forcing cotton mill conversions. He warns of starvation risk if rayon grows unbridled, while leading a study group on the cotton rayon issue.
A I Ferree of Asheboro spoke at a Lions Club dinner at the Sheraton hotel on World War II era policy. He urged strong military readiness and argued for a world court as a arbitration option while stressing self defense and preparedness. R H Smith presided and L F Ferree led the program. Lions Walter Huber and Marvin Cole won attendance prizes.
The state Democratic convention yesterday selected 12 delegates at large to the 1 National Democratic convention. Delegates include Broughton Cameron Morrison Dietrich Gard ner Hoey Ebringhaus Harris McKee Sylva Daniels Cobb Bost Everett Redden.
A canal bank fisherman was killed when a bus and truck collided on the Tamiami Trail about 25 miles west of Miami. Bus driver David Lewis and three passengers were treated at Jackson Memorial Hospital. one Miami man was in critical condition.
Washington May 5 The Maritime Commission will name a Liberty ship for the late Representative George Nicholas Seger of Passaic New Jersey Rep Canfield says the commission accepted the name and the vessel will be launched by the New Shipbuilding Corporation at South Portland Maine in August He proposes Mrs Alva Dominick of Columbia South Carolina Seger's daughter and widow of former Representative Dominick be invited to sponsor the ship.
Aviation Cadet Calvin C. Blackwelder has been transferred from Massachusetts State College to Courtland Alabama for further training. Aviation Cadet James E. Wagner and Mrs. John A. Wagner of 1312 West Green Street are stationed in Courtland Alabama for the second stage of flight training.
Senate liquor shortage panel urged cutting gin and rum imports and boosting industrial alcohol from Cuba the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Senators Murdock and Ferguson argued the focus on beverage alcohol quality distracts from the need to divert shipments to industrial use to ease pressure on distilleries.
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