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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1944
Page
2
Partly cloudy and continued cool today and tonight with slightly higher temperatures in the mountains this afternoon. Friday looks fair and warmer across the state, with mountain areas expected to rise in temperature.
In Washington Detroit and other cities workers report staggered shifts one day after a National strike threat. Washington long distance lines slip by with a few operators ready to answer while a company spokesman notes skeleton staffing to keep suburban exchanges online. About 5 000 Ohio workers refused a war board order and 2 700 Washington operators vow to protect service in the capital.
Dr. Binford said the project aims to assist tenants and farm families to purchase farms. D Bauer of Raleigh leads the North Carolina Experimental Station, with Harold Chance as secretary of the American Friends vice. He expects Arthur E. Morgan, former TVA chairman, and Wilmer Young of Abbeville S C experimental farm to join.
The piece recalls wartime signaling methods such as carrier pigeons dogs and night runners and cites farmers using windmills and grass patterns to convey messages to enemy airmen while praising Allied spies in German territory.
American infantry still tight around the Japanese first division at Limon while artillery hammers the rear. Nimitz reports 17 Japanese freighters and support vessels sunk or damaged in Luzon. MacArthur notes two Japanese transports destroyed at Brunei and a 1,000 ton freighter sunk at Davao. Air patrols hit coastal shipping near Ormoc and Pacjan Island as reinforcements are suspected to move by night.
The board rules that certain holidays count as days worked for overtime calculations and orders four extra hours pay for those reporting but not working. It denies pay for holidays not worked and paid lunch periods. Other cases compel Gaffney Manufacturing and Textile Workers Union to operate under expired terms until issues are resolved. Loom fixers get a base rate of 78.68 cents per hour in a related interpretation.
Allied units push toward Saarbrucken and Metz while reaching the outskirts of Weisweiler and Lohn. British forces seize high ground near Gereensweiler as the Alsace advance continues from Mulhouse toward Colmar. Eisenhower reports German counterattacks contained.
Lawrence Avon Metcalfe son of Mrs W G Metcalfe of this city has been commissioned a second lieutenant at Craig Field Selma Alabama this week the right to wear silver wings and fly a fighter plane awarded by Uncle Sam per official field announcement
James H. Stone, son of Mr and Mrs William R Stone of High Point Rt 1, earned silver wings at Lubbock Army Air Field Texas on November 20. Graduates were appointed second lieutenant or flight officer, with ranks withheld for student officers.
Jesse B. Adams of High Point and two other overseas veterans celebrated birthdays within days of each other at the George Vanderbilt hotel in Asheville. Over 100 returnees attended the Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station gathering, complete with a decorated birthday cake and a girl leading the GI orchestra in song.
2nd Lt. Thomas F. Dodamead Jr of 416 Gatewood Avenue completed training as part of Eagle Pass Army Air Field Texas advanced pilot program announced by the field this week.
Seaman second class E. Carroll returns on a 15 day leave to his parents Mr and Mrs E Carroll at 205 Boulevard after serving at Shoemaker California. Pfc Billy F Carroll comes home on a 21 day furlough after being wounded in Italy. The brothers reunite after sixteen months apart.
Joseph Grady Goldston son of Mr and Mrs J G Goldston 915 Arbordale Drive has been moved from Colgate University's Navy Academic Freshman Unit to the Fort Schuyler Midshipmen’s school in Hamilton New York Tests at Colgate showed physics and mathematics study at North Carolina State College qualified him for immediate entry Goldston a seaman second class entered the Navy in June 1944 He graduated from local high school in 1941 and attended North Carolina State College
Fort Benning reports Sgt. Leslie A. High husband of Mrs. Ernestine High of 1303 Forrest Avenue completed four weeks of jump training and made five jumps earning the right to wear the U S Army Paratrooper wings and boots.
Richard W. Stout son of Mr and Mrs Carson D Stout 901 Chestnut street has earned silver wings and the bars of a 2nd lieutenant word received from Williams Fieldfield Aziz Lt Stout formerly attended Central High School Charlotte Wise Promoted to Sgt Raymond M Wise son of Mr and Mrs G E Wise 111 Briggs avenue has been promoted to sergeant at Camp Blanding Fla he entered service in December 1943.
From Camp Lejeune comes word that Marine Sergeant William K. Clifton, son of Mr and Mrs P A Clifton of Winston-Salem, recently graduated from the Infantry Schools Battalion Mortar Class. He completed courses on tactics, weapons and the 60 and 81 millimeter mortar sections for development of leaders and instructors.
Lester A. Smith son of Mr and Mrs G C Smith Rt 4 has been transferred from Carlsbad Army Air Field Carlsbad NM to Greensboro according to word from Carlsbad.
Marine Corporal Joel A. Robbins son of Mrs S Robbins 1011 Adams street has graduated from rifleman school at Camp Lejeune he is now qualified to serve as a non commissioned officer of a Marine rifle platoon.
Charles A. Michael, son of Mrs. A. Michael of Ferndale Drive, has returned from seven months overseas duty as an engineer gunner on a B-17 in the European theater. He served with the Eighth Air Force, completed 25 missions and 175 hours of operational combat flying, per word from Ft. Bragg.
A buck frightened from the woods leaped into a Lansdale theater during hunting season. It wrecked an organ console and became trapped in a dressing room under the stage, surprising patrons and staff.
Allied air circles in London expect one final German bid for air supremacy though unlikely to succeed. Germans plan jet-propelled bombers and fighters with two 250 pound bombs and speeds up to 400 500 miles per hour. Allies anticipate possible nuisance raids and dogfights with jet aircraft before war end.
Paris experts outline constitutional outlines for transforming the French Empire into a federation of self governing units. The idea, reported by L Aube, follows a Colonial Conference urging regional autonomy at Brazzaville and seeks to empower liberated regions within France.
A report on the swift Nazi blitzkrieg in World War II detailing Poland’s quick defeat from Sept to Oct 1939 and Denmark and Norway’s campaigns in 1940. It notes Poland’s five week conquest and Norway’s resistance ending after British and French landings.
The German army launched a rapid blitz across North Europe invading Ireland?, Belgium and France on midweek. Luxembourg fell quickly and Holland surrendered after days. Belgium capitulated after 19 days and France followed in 38 days with defenses collapsing.
Isadore Fagen of Philadelphia sues New Jersey truck driver for $423 after a prior loss in a related collision case. The suit stems from a road incident involving both drivers and their vehicles, with the earlier action dismissed in part.
An ad promotes FASTEETH an improved alkaline powder sprinkled on plates to hold dentures firmer for comfort. It claims to reduce looseness and irritation and offers soothing cooling. Available at drug stores today.
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