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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1943
Page
17
BISON notes indicate Oxford 60 0 win and Fayetteville high contest with Fayetteville high in the mountains. eastern Carolina center contender battle to unfold tomorrow in Wilson and Wilmington. Football salons debate toss ups. bettors place on Ashe.
In Oregon's Nestucca River at Land, an angler named Eeelson hooked a large 18-pound silver salmon, the line breaking earlier on the same fish. Nelson rigged new tackle and reeled in the same fish, which had been hooked in the spreader of the broken tackle. The report notes squid and lobster swimming nearby.
Public records show multiple notices from the High Point Municipal Court and City of High Point authorizing foreclosures and land sales in Guilford County. Items include street easement foreclosures and tax lien actions against listed defendants with sale dates in November 1943 and notices to appear or demur by specified deadlines.
In a sports column Hugh Fullerton recounts Joen Engle remarking on Branch Rickey releasing Leo Durocher then rehiring him as Dodgers manager. Engle calls the Brooklyn move "typical bush league" and jokes southern league owners would call such a deal bush league.
Charlies R. Eby of Skokie IL, wounded by enemy fire in Libya in January, plays daily golf in Miami Beach as part of rehabilitation. He’d rather talk about a recent birdie than war. A Camp Bilis photo shows two army nurse teams playing football during bivouac training. Caption notes: Eighteen of them joined the 39th field hospital trip. Andrew Johnson later became U.S. senator from Tennessee after being president.
Public auction announced by the City of High Point on November 22, 1943. Bids may be cash or with at least 10 percent down, balance over 59 months. Property includes lots 3 4 5 6 7 Westview Plat Guilford County with deed records and right to reject all bids. Mayor Arnold J Koonce signs the notice dated November 3 1943.
The five Illini stars known as the Whiz Kids Andy Phillip Art Mathisen Ken Menke Gene Vance and Jack Smiley will join a 15 man college squad to meet the Washington Bears in the all star game on December 3. The group led Illinois to a second straight Big Ten title after a 12 game conference win streak.
In Davilla and nearby areas a local possum hunt drew 25 Negroes and five town foxhounds, treed 17 possums and cornered five armadillos. The hunt funded war materials as grease from the hunt was diverted to war products. Mount Marcy remains New Yorks highest peak at 5344 feet. Manicure scissors used 630000 pounds of steel in 1941 to produce 305 75 mm howitzers.
Sealed bids due by 4:30 p m on Thursday November 11 1943 for four police motorcycles. Bid form and specs available from purchasing agent Lois Welborn. City may reject bids or award as seen fit. 2 percent certified check required with bids.
A collage of sports and military notes: Parker Sait is a salary split story, Charley Johnson abandons bachelorhood, Tommy Parr sells Brighton pubs, Ted Kid Lew discharged from the RAF and wounded in Italy, Brooklyn College players in vintage shoes, Bill Southworth’s clubhouse feud linked to Doc McCarthy, trainer Doc Weaver blames writers’ cramp for lost series, Jimmie Dougherty seeks reelection as county commissioner, Tillie Kagel praised as top woman bowler, Carl Waite becomes Giants announcer, Billy Wallace at Sampson Station with a skunk, Air Cadet Nagler named sports editor at The Tailspin, Mickey Vernon joins the Navy, Leon Goose Goslin in a defense plant, Ralph Gold responds to Ginger Foran boxing gear, Iceland boxing show ref Capt. Lou Marks and announcer Dave Zinkoff, Pvt. Joe Agnello and Baron Cronin in Scranton, Davey as boxing instructor at Great Lakes, Eli Kleinfeld joins Army, Joe Higgins up for city court judge, Kay Stammers welcomes baby, and British American forces boxing bouts suspended pending rules agreement.
President J Alvin Gardner believes the Texas league should resume baseball next season and can be carried by old players 4 F s and younger talent. He will submit the issue at the league annual meeting.
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