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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1944
Page
2
The piece argues that Democratic strategists push a fourth term bid while rationing policy shifts spark shortages. It cites meat and textile controls, pork surplus, clothing ration plans, and fears of famines after the election. It notes petroleum curbs and civilian production debates amid wartime mobilization.
The Dies Committee and the Truman investigations falter as two Dies aides are forced out by CIO influence leaving party factions weak. Chairman Dies will not seek re election, Truman's probe is effectively dead, though praise is given to its wartime graft crime exposure. Greek Americans praise Allied policy and Greece's wartime resistance while blaming FDR for UN victory fallout.
In a 60 point game North's weak hand and reckless bidding cost North-South 2000 points. South overreached trying to fulfill the contract and fell two tricks short for a 1000 point penalty. North's misread of takeout double and heart distaste led to fatal misjudgments.
Seaman First Class David Hudson Price 16 of 108 Culler Street was wounded in action with the Atlantic fleet but has returned to active duty. The navy communique offered no details, and Price nears his 17th birthday later this month. He enlisted August 17, 1943 after basic training at Bainbridge. He previously worked at O. E. Kearns hosiery mills as a boarder.
The Ebenezer Memorial association will meet at Ebenezer Methodist church in Randolph County next Sunday with Mrs. Edgar Murrow of Greensboro presiding. The program begins at 11 o clock and members and friends are asked to bring lunch baskets since lunch will be served.
Gen Brehon Somervell told a Chicago conference that if needed night clubs poolrooms and bowling alleys should be closed to conserve manpower. He urged placing displaced entertainers in war plants railroads and ships and noted shortages in rail labor and other essential industry. A second brief item mentions a High Point memorial staff meeting at 8 pm with Dr Marvin Slate presenting on post partum hemorrhage.
The obituary lists honorary pallbearers including E R Richardson Henry Easley and others. Flowers were by the Mother's class of Southside Baptist Sunday school. A quartet provided music during the service and interment followed in City Cemetery.
Philadelphia police said 20 year old Alfred Miller confessed to fatally stabbing 73 year old William Harten, a retired gas works employee, in his hotel room on May 6 after a quarrel over personal relations. The victim was described as well liked with no known enemies. The motive was cited as a personal dispute.
Dr Ralph McDonald, candidate for governor, met with local political leaders in Thomasville on Wednesday. A campaign meeting is set for tonight at eight in the city hall court room and the public is invited to attend. Captain James M. Rones, son of Dr and Mrs Max Rones, completed Basic Flying Training at Marana Army Air Field and will proceed to an Advanced Flying School for cadet training to earn his silver wings. About 24 languages are spoken in India.
An afternoon session features Rev. J. O. Needham of Randlem an, Dr. E. J. Coltrane president of Brevard College, and Mrs. A. B. Coltrane of Trinity joining the program.
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