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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1945
Page
3
A Dallas desk story describes Brig. Gen Edwin H Marks receiving his own letters from one engineer group to another. He correspondence with himself, filing letters away or dictating replies through a stenographer.
Ral Grayson Sirk of High Point North Carolina is promoted to radarman third class on the USS Dionesus. His wife Phyllis Payne resides on Route 2 at home.
Seaman First Class Paul Bullin of 913 Randolph Street High Point North Carolina served aboard the attack transport USS Lavaca. The ship carried troops to key sites during the late Pacific campaign helping bring the war toward its close.
Pfc Winford L Hinkle formerly of 439 West Lexington Avenue High Point North Carolina has arrived at Welch Convalescent Hospital Daytona Beach Florida the army reconditioning center He entered the army in 1943 served 11 months in Normandy France and Germany earning a Purple Heart Combat Infantryman Badge and the ETO Ribbon He served with the First Infantry Division His wife Helen resides at 221 Willowbrook Street High Point
Lt John Albert Myers of High Point North Carolina has been discharged to inactive duty at the U S Navy separation center. He served at the Naval Air Station Quonset Point Rhode Island and Charleston South Carolina as his last duty stations before being rated. He plans to return home and enter the legal business in High Point.
James A. Mabry of 407 Jones Street High Point has been promoted to sergeant by Brig. Gen. John T. Pierce at Fort Sheridan Illinois. Mabry serves with the prisoner of war camp detachment at Fort Sheridan. Richard C Hassell and Clarence S Hill sailors have served 18 months in the Pacific aboard USS Uhlmann and expect honorable discharges at Norfolk soon. Both hold nine bronze stars and Asiatic Pacific Philippine Liberation and American Defense ribbons and plan to return to Archdale.
Lt Martha A Idol daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernon Idol Sr 756 North Main St released to inactive duty in the U S naval reserve She entered the navy March 30 1942 in Washington D C She spent twenty months overseas serving at Guadalcanal and New Caledonia
Cpl Baxter R Coletrane has returned after 30 months overseas with the 34th Red Bull division. He earned the Combat Infantryman Badge the ETO Campaign Ribbon with four bronze stars the Good Conduct Medal and the Victory Medal. He saw action in Naples Toggia Rome Arno North Apennines and Po Valley. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Coletrane of 305 Osborne Street.
At Nagoya two former High Point sailors from the USS Dutchess landed American occupation troops in Japanese territory. Jonathan D. Church age 20 and James H. Bowling age 25 served as part of the crew. Church parents live at 824 West Green Street. Bowling is husband of Mrs Lena Bowling. Church entered service June 13 1944. Bowling previously worked at Hillcrest milk mill and graduates Lafayette High School Fuquay Springs.
Petty Officer third class Ralph Edwards is spending a 1 leave with his parents Mr and Mrs O K Edwards in Jamestown after spending 24 months aboard a destroyer escort in the Pacific Nolan A Mullis promoted to technician fourth grade T 4 Mullis wife Cornelia 311 West Bay Street High Point N C mother Mrs Virgie Mullis Rt 1 Jamestown N C brother Pfc James Mullis in the ETO plans to return to Harris and Covington mills after discharge
Private First Class Joseph H. Jones son of Mr and Mrs A F Jones of Trinity North Carolina serves with the 1st platoon 314th QM bakery company on Leyte in the Pacific theater He attended Trinity High School and worked at Myrtle Desk prior to enlisting in January 1943 He has 21 months service and is authorized the Asiatic Pacific theater ribbon Philippine liberation ribbon and good conduct medal One brother also serves as a private first class in France
Cpl. Charles L. Smith Jr of High Point N C is released at MecClellan Field California after three years in the Army Air Forces He served 25 months overseas in the Asiatic and Middle Eastern theater with the 82nd Air Depot Group as an aircraft mechanic He is married to Mrs Vee E Smith
Cpl. Charles F. Frazier of Jamestown North Carolina was honorably discharged from the U S Army Air Forces under the point system after more than three years service. He served 25 months overseas with the air transport command in Africa and did motor repair work. His final station was the 1st Military Air Transport Group Stockton Field California. He wears the ETO ribbon and good conduct medal. He had been employed by Newport News shipyards and attended Jamestown High School.
Cpl. Lee R. Brown, son of Mr and Mrs O C Brown of High Point, was honorably discharged from the army air forces at Seymour Johnson Field. He entered service November 5 1942 and served as a mechanic in the Asiatic Pacific theater from May 1944 to November 1945. He holds the Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific ribbon with three battle stars, American Theater ribbon, and World War II Victory Medal.
Thomas B. Moore son of Mr and Mrs J A Moore 742 Jones street has been honorably discharged at Fort Bragg. He enlisted March 16 1942 served 21 months in the European theater with the 6th armored division participating in the Normandy northern France Ardennes Rhineland and central Europe campaigns earning the EAME ribbon with five stars the American theater ribbon the victory medal and the good conduct medal.
Sir James B. Skinner of 316 Centennial Avenue appears among 122 enlisted men discharged in a postwar processing event. The report notes the wide scale release as part of the military demobilization.
Skinner entered the navy in February 1943 and served as an armed guard aboard the SS Francis L. Lee. He earned the American, European and Pacific theater ribbons for his wartime service at the Charleston naval separation center on Saturday.
Pfc Rus sell Payne of Rt 2 High Point NC serves with the 33rd evacuation company at Camp Kanchrapara outside Calcutta. The unit conducts final processing for troops from the India Burma and China theaters before their return to the United States.
Robert Page Hepler, son of Mrs. Claude Hepler of Lexington Rt. 2, served 82 days with the 6th Marine Division on Okinawa, was later in Guam awaiting transport home. He had been a member of the "Smiling Rangers" on the local radio station before enlisting.
Attache Fred Arnold asks if an autopsy is planned as a sheet-covered patient on a litter suddenly sits up and begs to be released. The man explains he pulled the hood over his head to keep warm and then spoke.
Special colors and types of paint are used for army convalescent hospitals as an aid in curing neu ropsychopathic cases.
Reading from the War Department and Veterans Administration guidance, the guide explains that ACE r members discharged are not automatically on active duty for GI Bill benefits. ADA airmen are not considered active duty. It covers weekly readjustment allowances, hospitalization rates with dependents, GI loan interest limits, retirement versus disability pension options, and Naval Reserve eligibility rules.
A column of short, wry items covers topics from public libraries and tax bonds to signature legibility, banking ruses, a navy baker joke, and a Lions memory of leaps, reflecting lighthearted local commentary and assorted anecdotes.
A health ad touts INNER AID for bowel cleansing and digestion claiming dramatic relief and renewed life after use. An administrator's notice in Guilford Countyes tates claims against the estate of Marjorie B Franklin with deadline November 21, 1946 for proof of claims and immediate settlement urged.
Neta Gordon Hall, executrix, notifies all claimants to present claims against the Sallie Bolling estate by October 30, 1946, or be barred. Creditors urged to repay debts promptly. Notice dated October 30, 1945, from Route 1 Point aboard a Navy ship.
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