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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1944
Page
10
At West Liddel street crossing a Southern Railway train struck an automobile pushing it into a crew of railroad track repairmen. Three white car occupants were hurt along with one white youth and four Negro workers. Only one white man and two Negroes required hospitalization.
Washington announces general recruitment of SPARS ends November 23, marking the Coast Guard women reserves second anniversary. Replacements after Thanksgiving Day only. About 10,000 SPARS currently in service. Palm Beach training ends December 16. Manhattan Beach station to train new SPARS after January 6. Early 1945 sees about 200 SPARS to Hawaii and around 300 to Alaska.
North Carolina’s motto Esse m Videri is explained as meaning to be rather than seem, highlighting the state’s emphasis on genuine character over appearance. The phrase translates roughly to to be and to be seen in a moral sense.
London reports Prime Minister Churchill promises to reveal Britain s war effort in figures with dollars and cents. He says a white paper will detail why disclosure was delayed and notes Britain converted assets in the United States to obtain war materials before lend lease.
Rumors in Rio de Janeiro claim the U S Embassy plans postwar sales of guaranteed used Jeeps at 85 to 95 dollars, fueling political talk on lend lease balances. Embassy officials say the story is unfounded, but it has resurfaced amid public appetite for former war vehicles.
Rio's newest game and riddle centers on who will drive the Jeep. A rumored figure accepting postwar deliveries for a $25 down payment is described as Rio's most notable.
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