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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1945
Page
2
Partly cloudy and warmer today and tonight. Saturday remains partly cloudy and warm with scattered thunderstorms possible in the mountains in the afternoon or evening.
MacArthur reports the central Mindanao road net secured as the 24th division pushes toward Davao and Talomo rivers. In the air, Formosa raid hits air bases and yards, while Allied forces strike Borneo targets and near Hong Kong. Australian troops take Cape Moem as ashes of cremated Japanese found near Wewak.
Officer J A Wooten will stay with the police department after originally planning to resign and return to the Le Desk Company. Chief Lowdermilk praised him as a valuable member and welcomed his decision to remain on the force.
The Universe reports that between 9 000 and 10 000 of Germany's 12 000 Catholic churches were destroyed or badly damaged in air raids. The loss underscores extensive destruction across religious infrastructure.
Clarence Jordan owner of the Blue Ribbon Taxicab company won a divorce on two years separation in municipal court. Hattie Dewella Jordan offered letters from him while he argued he stayed away from home during July to October 1943. Also noted were uncontested divorces for Margaret Huggins McDowell and Glenn Romnie Mac Moody.
Column notes that Tito may bow to Moscow to ease France Anglo American tensions over occupied territory. Izvestia denies Soviet claims to Korea Manchuria Formosa while London Daily Worker cites Polish forces against USSR. Red Star cites London intervention fears. The upcoming Truman Churchill Stalin meeting could iron out suspicions and regional anxieties.
Mitchell McCorkle receives a permit to paint a frame dwelling at 409 Murry Street costing 75 dollars. Mrs. Fred Bartlett is authorized for general repairs at a manufacturing plant on 507 East Russell Street costing 300 dollars. R. S. Newton gets a permit to reroof a garage at 412 South Street costing 40 dollars.
The transcript shows Hitler arguing for territorial expansion and military prep as essential precursors to a future war. He describes safeguards and the Ardennes offensive as necessary to deter Allied capitulation and convince enemies Germany would not be defeated.
Chinese forces sweep along the Kweichow Kwangsi railroad and seize Hwaiyuanchen, a strongpoint 50 miles northwest of Liuchow. Japanese reported to be retreating toward Ishan as Liuchow, a key rail junction, remains a target. The advance followed 23 miles gained from Szengen after encirclement reports.
Rev. Frank S. Jones pastor of First Presbyterian Asheboro spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon on world peace and reliance on God. He warned nations that claim divinity fall and noted Dunkirk’s moment of calm, urging support for a better world with faith and action. A musical program followed and Miss Louise Erickson and Miss Jean Montgomery presented violin solos.
Hospital authorities named Dr. J. C. Morgan and Rev. J. E. Melton as collectors for High Point Memorial hospital fund pledges. Negro subscribers in local industry will pay at work. others may use the set up to avoid long trips, with collection by two local professionals without compensation.
Churchill continues to form an interim government after King George VI orders a caretaker cabinet. Election results are not expected until July 27 or 28. Churchill plans to speak in Woodford Essex while observers anticipate possible recall legislation for dissolved Parliament.
E bond sales jumped 20000 to 205012 or 40 percent of the 727000 city goal. Applications for E bonds total 5971 and all classes 548238 dollars from 6030 applications. Four to five hundred school applications written with high interest reported though school totals were not yet available.
Fifty men from eastern Davidson county left Thomasville yesterday for induction at Hilton. The names listed include Fred Washington Craven, Raymond Lester Franks, Christian Henry Reed Jr, Williard Saintsing, Grady Simpson, Vernon Clodfelter, David Young, Forrest Everhart, and many others.
May 25 Marshall Lisenbee of Marshall is jailed in Thomasville on charges of stealing a truck and drunkenness. Fire and battery company staff reported the theft, saw the truck depart, pursued briefly, and alerted police. Lisenbee crashed the vehicle on Warner Rise Avenue, near its end, after a chase.
A Tokyo district west of Tokyo Bay including Ginza and Marunouchi faced a new firebomb raid. The strike hit docks, warehouses, war plants, and military storage as the 500 plane force delivered about 4000 tons of incendiaries in under two hours.
Hindu legend recounts a king who wished heaven on earth and ordered his chief magician to craft an earthly paradise. The Civil War naval clash between Monitor and Merrimac marked the first battle between iron clad ships.
At the United Nations conference in San Francisco on May 25, major powers reportedly have enough votes to veto changes limiting their control of world machinery to preserve peace. The veto issue, tied to the big five’s authority, tests small nations’ hopes for restraint as Stettinius returns from Washington.
Detroit reports the automobile industry will gradually resume car production under war-era policy. The War Production Board grants authority to produce up to 200,000 passenger cars this year but requires the industry to secure materials in the free market with no priority. Orders may start now but deliveries begin after July 1 and few cars may roll out before October 1, delaying public access for months.
The Williams-Hendrix case shows a state can keep jurisdiction over its citizens if no intent to establish permanent citizenship elsewhere exists. Nevada residency was used to obtain a divorce. Legal experts warn of potential ripple effects on other marriages and child legitimacy, urging legislative action to clarify such cases.
Wallace Brame, 65, of Mayodan pleaded guilty to second degree murder for the shotgun death of his wife, 47, on January 6. Judge Jug Z. V. Nettles sentenced him to 12 to 18 years in prison.
Brantley French aged 39 of Rt 3 waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to Superior Court after stabbing Fred Stanley. Stanley remained in local hospital in serious condition but improving. Witnesses were ready to testify if needed. Reynolds bound over for assault and robbery of 35 dollars. Others faced fines and jail for drunkenness disorderly conduct and speeding.
Burlington May 26 Sunday May 27 mark the start of a week of revival services at First Christian church West Green Tryon street Pastor Rev G C Crutchfield will be assisted by Rev O D Poythress of South Norfolk Va Poythress in his thirtieth year as pastor has preached in many Carolinas and Virginia churches He is noted for pastoral evangelism and musical ability Services are daily at 7 30 pm through June 4 with special music invited attendees seeking closer fellowship with God
The average grower price in southeastern states for peaches for canning and freezing will be 50 dollars a ton, under a joint OPA and war food administration notice. The 1945 price is 10 dollars a ton less than last year, reflecting a forecast yield. If a processor pays less than 50 dollars a ton for raw fruit, ceilings for processed products will be based on that lower actual price.
Marine Pfc. Ira H. Hayes 22 from Bapchule Arizona one of three Iwo Jima flag raising survivors is being sent back to overseas duty at his own request. He is pictured second from the left in the famous Joe Rosenthal AP photograph.
The 7th Infantry and Maj. Gen. Andrew W. Bruce's 77th division pressed from the northeast but faced mud and Japanese artillery delays. The 27th Infantry under Maj. Gen. George W. Griner, which secured Machinato airfield and led the early push on Naha, began a wide sweeping operation from Ishikawa Isthmus northward. Three regiments moved shoulder to shoulder to eliminate about 1,000 Japanese defenders and gather roughly 150,000 civilians fleeing into northern Okinawa’s rugged hills.
The Junior Service League Milk Fund totals $405 and plans Milk Fund Day on June 2 to raise $2,500 to provide milk for underprivileged children. Katherine Raymond urges citizens to donate. checks to Junior Service League Milk Fund. The National Dairy Council highlights riboflavin in milk as essential for growth.
J E Davis father of J Davis of 918 Club Drive died at his Evansville home after a brief illness. He was at his bedside and will remain in Evansville for several days. MD MEREelenéuk. 00 Sepee William Pleasant (Big Ricks) died at his Point Rt 5 home after weeks of illness. He had lived in Point 25 years. Funeral Sunday at 3 pm at Stokesdale Methodist Church. Burial in local cemetery. Surviving widow Nancy Mauss Ricks and three sisters. Two brothers listed A S Ricks Alliance Ohio and B Ricks California. Ricks native of Fors county, son of William and M ennecks.
Funeral services are planned for Mrs J Mae Wright at First Wesleyan Church with interment in City Cemetery. A second service for Mrs Crissie Bodenhamer will be held at her Elm Street home with Rev Hutchi and Rev Strickland officiating and pallbearers named.
W Bethel state commander announced the annual convention of the North Carolina division disabled veterans of World War would be held July 4 in Gastonia. Local veterans groups prepare programs and attendees from across the state are expected to gather for ceremonies and meetings.
Distress from stomach upset caused by excess food, drink, or smoke is treated with Ni tracid. A teaspoonful in hot water after meals provides symptomatic relief for acid indigestion and sour stomach. Get a box today at Mann Drug Stores and all grocers.
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