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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1945
Page
7
A community bingo party is set for Friday at 8 p m in O W hall with Forest Woodmen sponsoring. Tickets and prizes will be on sale with all winners receiving awards. A called meeting Wednesday at 8 p m aims to prepare and inform the public about the event.
The church announces a Friday evening Bible class at 7 30 with Mrs Ruby Wind Richland Avenue for the workers class of the nun Methodist church and E L Hollingsworth Street. Associate with Mrs Hollingsworth Mesdames G T Valentine and W S Huard noted. An Australian near the size of a pigeon is mentioned.
Plans for a June mission at Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Thomasville feature Rev James S Cox M A BD of Winston Salem as principal speaker. The series runs June 10 to 15 nightly at Grace Lutheran on Salem Street due to space limits. Cox, NC Diocese official and former rector at Holy Comforter Burlington, was educated at George Washington University, Maryland, and Virginia Theological Seminary.
Casserole dishes are time savers. They may be served from oven to table and can be prepared in a single dish.
In a bridge hand South with five to the queen jack and five clubs should have pushed toward three spades after North's strong preference. North notes the bid sequence exposed misreading, as South mistook notrump absence for weakness and failed to bid game.
Major Randall B. Truitt told the Rotary club today that Iceland and Greenland were named in reverse order than appropriate. He noted Iceland’s volcanic, bleak appearance but temperate climate from the Gulf Stream, described farming limits, fishing dominance, and abundant hot springs used for heating. He praised Scandinavian stock, education, and multilingualism, and reported cordial relations between Icelanders and American troops. Attendees included Bill Raper, Jack Hartley, Tom Kearns Jr., Lamar Stringfield, H. L. Truitt, Rev. W. A. Lambeth, and F. C. Boyles.
C. Bud Swaney 73 died at his Trinity Rt. 1 home. Survived by wife and three sons Charles William Noah. four daughters H H Dawkins Peele Wisham Anderson. one brother R. C. Swaney. one sister G. T. Warner. Funeral Friday at Mt. Pleasant Methodist church at 3 p.m. Body to be carried to the church one hour before service.
Federal Judge Johnson J. Hayes struck out prison sentences for Edith T. Royster Dorothy Nell Dixon and Thomas L. Cannon who pleaded guilty to black market handling of ration coupons. The two women 20 were fined 500 each and placed on 18 months probation. Cannon fined 300 and on three years probation. Rationale cited youths reputations and a supporting letter from Dr Roma Check secretary of the state commission for the blind.
Pvt. James, stationed with the 9th Air Force, is recuperating at the RAF convalescent hospital at Bowman Field in Louisville after 16 months overseas in the European theater. His mother, Mrs. Beulah M. James, resides at 305 West Point, High Point.
Flight Officer Edgar F. Stockton aged 20 from Seymour Johnson Field died in a single engine fighter crash six miles east of Fremont. He had arrived at the field two months earlier from the Lincoln Nebraska air base and is survived by his mother Mrs. Sara N. Stockton of West Decatur Alabama.
Charlotte laundries report a labor shortage following yesterday’s union strike. One plant shut down its laundry while keeping the dry cleaning section open. Workers demand recognition of Local 267 of the International Laundry Workers Union AFL. owners remain silent.
Oasis Temple conducts spring Shrine ceremonial in Greensboro led by Potentate Joseph M. Bryan. Activities include registration, band performances, entertainment by the Dixie Doodlers and Oasis Chanters, lunch, candidate elections, ceremonial sections, open house, a dinner, a concert, and a late evening dance with a special program from the Jefferson building 17th floor.
Former Iowa senator Guy M. Gillette tendered his resignation as chairman of the surplus property board to President Truman. He said he took the job reluctantly for a temporary assignment and that the president did not act on the resignation immediately. He would not reveal future plans. Riddles were known to ancient Egyptians.
Lt Oscar Laws son of Mr and Mrs Sherman Laws of this city spoke at the Rotary noon meeting describing the carrier Franklin damaged by a Japanese bomber. He said the ship had been repaired after a Philippine damage, no enemy detection occurred before the March strike, and many crew were killed during the attack as life boats and crews faced peril.
Lt Laws was blown from the ship after an explosion and fell 75 feet to the water where he remained for hours. He was rescued along with 240 survivors by a destroyer. He was treated then sent home via battle cruiser and hospital ship amid a scene of overwhelmed medical staff. Visitors included Dr J R Terry Ensign C F Lambeth Jr and Bobby Rapp. Carl T Richardson joined the club as a new member as plans were made for a June 20 barbecue at Mills Home to honor local Rotarians wives.
Calcutta India May 31 All American aerial units have been withdrawn from the eastern air command in southeast Asia and Maj. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer relinquished command of the organization headed since its formation December 15 1943.
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