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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1945
Page
2
The Red Shield club from High Point defeated a Winston-Salem Red Shield eleven 13 0 in today’s away game. Both teams were scoreless at halftime and High Point broke through in the third quarter with two touchdowns by Johnson to Freeman and Scarce kicking the extra point.
At Michigan Stadium 85,132 witnessed a 26 to 0 win for Michigan over Minnesota. Howard Yerges scored late in the opening period with a one yard sneak after two productive passes. Michigan then sealed the game with a late surge as Minnesota dropped to 2 losses in a bid for the Big Ten crown.
Soekarno’s rise puzzles Van Mook supporters with no official rejection of him as head of the nationalists. Dutch and British advisers urge meetings to ease tension while a press policy statement may or may not be published. Magelang truce holds with orders issued and followed. Indonesians reportedly lack pilots for 62 planes and hold 79 000 rounds of ammunition as Merdeka calls for an Indonesian army.
Findlay said manpower shortages hobble current efforts but the division will focus on quail rabbit squirrel and turkey. A summer deer vegetation study at Holly shelter in Pender and Ons counties led by Dr. B M Wells yields recommendations being rapidly applied. Deer trapping on Reynolds estate in Forsyth continues with many deer moved to Camp Butner near Durham as a prep for a statewide transfer next year. A western North Carolina start will expand eastward.
Report from Coblenz on how France consolidates occupation in the Rhineland Moselle triangle. French names replace German ones, posters condemn Nazi crimes, and efforts toward schools and governance show a durable, if uneven, French presence.
The ATC reported a transport plane forced to land 50 miles from its patrol route with 27 survivors visible clinging to wreckage. Names of passengers were not released though most were believed military. a civilian woman among them. No cause given. Surface craft had not yet reached the scene. air rescue would hinge on sea conditions.
In Greensboro Memorial Stadium two top service squads meet tomorrow afternoon. The AAF personnel distribution command eleven hosts Fort Pierce navy with rugged lines and a 40 pound edge on the PDC forward wall. Notable players include Dick Horne of Oregon as captain, Walter Barnes of LSU at tackle, and Bill Remington from Washington State at center.
Washington debates whether to label the Chinese communists as gangsters or recognize China’s internal strife while backing Chiang Kai Shek. United States policy aims to build a strong democratic China through military assistance, civilian aid, and continued leverage with Chungking to keep Red influence in check.
In Greensboro Appalachian State defeated Guilford 7 to 6 after an 87 yard drive in the fourth quarter. Eddie Hirabayashi connected for an early Guilford score, but Ashburn led the late Appalachian surge with six first downs and Tom Boyette converted the final seven points with a placement kick.
The central government reports strong Red units are attempting to seize strategic sites in inner Mongolia before newer central troops arrive. The article notes potential aims to leverage proximity to outer Mongolia and possible shifts in Chinese Soviet relations after Moscow's treaties with Chungking. Bolivia noted as South America’s fifth largest country.
In Portland on November 3 University of Washington powered to a 7 to 0 victory over the Oregon Webfoots. Halfback Jake Leight stood out for Oregon, staving off the husky line until late in the fourth period. Washington's defense repeatedly forced danger near Oregon’s goal.
A committee discussed a 65-cent minimum wage measure while questions on regional disparity arose. Rev Sheppard urged progress, noting North Carolina’s economic gains but continued gaps, including high selective service rejections and low standing in national health and education benchmarks.
The coroner's jury heard testimony about Fletcher's fatal fall after an altercation near a barbecue stand. Witnesses described him exiting the stand with a knife and collapsing, with several citing a staggered descent and a knife contact. Funeral services are planned for Pilot View Baptist Church with burial at Pleasant Grove cemetery.
The government withdrew 21,000 soldier stevedores from Britain's ports as dock workers on a four week strike for 5 dollars a day prepared to return Monday. Negotiations between employers and the Transport and General Workers' Union, which led the strike, are to resume soon.
A fragment notes youth and other matters discussed by committees of the parent group in the Aueneyen area. Georgia and Alabama are referenced as locations. Further details are not readable.
The listing presents a Eugene Sheffer crossword puzzle with columns of numbered clues across a wide range of topics including ship officer land measure sesame and other terms. It includes entries for various languages and objects from maritime terms to plants and geographic references.
Washington reports show thousands of minors suffer under guardian ship laws and administration. Cases span embezzlement to neglect and improper use of benefits from VA and Social Security. The Children's Bureau seeks reform after documenting fees and inadequate checks on guardians.
William and Mary Indians trailed 7 0 at halftime but stormed back in the second half to outscore Maryland 33 7. Four touchdowns in ten minutes after mid third period included two long pass plays of 45 and 74 yards and a blocked punt return, stunning the favored Old Liners.
In Richmond Virginia on November 3 Catawba defeated Eastern Kentucky Maroons 13-0. Fullback Bill Greene scored both touchdowns with a four yard and a three yard drive as a blocked punt set up the second score. Weather and wind hampered extra points.
Ruel, veteran catcher and coach with 30 years in the majors, is appointed special assistant to new baseball commissioner A B Chandler. He will report December 15 when Chandler opens headquarters in Cincinnati. Ruel turns 50 next February. OConnor moves to White Sox vice president and GM role on the same date.
Yale defeats Dartmouth 6 to 0 at Yale Bowl in front of about 45 000 as Art Fitzgerald, a Navy transfer and former Notre Dame substitute, scores on a 12 yard end run in the third quarter. The victory extends Yale’s claim to one of the league’s best lines.
In Philadelphia Princeton loses 28 to 0 at Franklin Field as Penn dominates with early scoring and reserves finish the game. A crowd of 52,000 watches Penn’s rugged line, quick backs, and aggressive defense force five Princeton fumbles with four recovered by Penn. An unrelated medical note mentions a hemorrhage from a blood vessel.
A court case highlights guardianship questions as a man with a prior prison sentence for raping a child seeks guardianship of a 10 year old girl. The children's bureau calls for reform and reexamination of laws governing guardianship and child welfare.
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