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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1944
Page
3
An American base report details two man Black Widow fighter teams where radar observer guides the pilot to the target and the pilot finishes with cannon bursts. The bond is shown as Damon and Pythias like with shared credit, trust, and life risk. Capt. Raymond A.
Observer Lt. John R. Morris Jr and Lt. Theodore I. Jones along with Lt. William G. Adams Jr and Lt. Anderson led the crew on 35 missions in the European theater. They downed a Junkers 88 and a Focke-Wulf 190, with night flying praised for its beauty and danger.
The War Department lists numerous North Carolinians wounded in action in Europe. Service members include Sgt. Jack Barnes of Taylorsville and Pvt. Bill Burleson of Marion among others, with hometown families named for each entry.
Navy announces 265 U S casualties with North Carolina names. Milo Deaton Jr Edward M Duncan Ray B Duncan Melvin Ellis Curtis SimpsonGeorge Somers James Whitworth Miles P Williams Edward R Wright among wounded and dead with listed parents and addresses. Missing Coy Newby Jr is in Durham.
A Harristown Illinois farmer bought a calf from a neighbor and, while talking, purchased all remaining stock on the farm and rented the 365 acre property.
Canada moves toward a parliamentary solution on conscription as Defense Minister McNaughton reports after a secret session. Pacific coast camps face protests against overseas deployment. Maj. Gen. Pearkes announces Terrace mutiny resolved as armishments were returned. Prime Minister King seeks confidence in a looming vote.
The city of High Point will publicly auction six parcels next Monday at 11 AM at the city hall door. Parcels include Circle Drive Lots 93 and 94 starting at 300 dollars, North Hamilton Lot 56 at 250, Fourth and Barbee corner Lot 16 at 500, Hills Top Street Lot 7 at 400, Mangum Avenue Lots 8 and 514 starting at 1,000, and Florham and Oakuips corner Lots 6 and 7 at 2,000.
Coast Guard boat crews landing troops on Leyte Island spotted two large American flags on coconut trees within 500 yards of shore. An Army officer in the first wave secured the flags to shattered trees, marking a rapid raising of Old Glory over enemy territory amid the initial beach operations.
Pvt Lon D Moberly of 226 Boulevard has been admitted to Moore General hospital Swannanoa for treatment. He served in the European theater with the artillery and took part in D Day fighting in France where he was captured by Germans and later recaptured by Americans and wounded.
1st Lt. June M. Kennedy 29, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Kennedy of 618 Park Street, has arrived at Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No 2 in Miami Beach for reassignment processing. He flew 50 missions as pilot of a Liberator heavy bomber and a Marauder medium bomber after a 15 day furlough.
Private Carlton Pete Foster has returned to Homestead Florida from the Mediterranean theater of operations where he earned the air medal. His wife Dandridge K Foster resides in Winston-Salem with his mother Mrs J T Foster at 920 Grace Street. His present address is Section FE 563rd AAF BU ATC Homestead Florida.
Sgt. Kiser Thomas, son of Mrs. Carrie Thomas of 405 Whiteoak Street, has been medically discharged after about three years of service in the United States Army.
Charles J Shields of 329 Louise avenue has graduated from the Aviation Radio school in Jacksonville Florida. He joined the Navy on April 19 1944 and trained at Camp Peary Virginia. He is now a qualified Aviation Radio man awaiting Operational Training. Sgt James W McAdams son of Mr and Mrs G L McAdams of Thomasville has completed a four week camouflage course at Fort Belvoir Virginia. His wife Jean Nichols and their two children reside at 611 W Lexington avenue. Before service he was office manager and can for Golding Brothers.
Sgt Henry G Kimzey son of Thomas W Kimzey of 919 Asheboro Street has come home after 28 months in the southwest Pacific as a radio operator. RAF Redistribution Station Richmond Va reports he is at the facility for a full physical check up a personal interview and a new assignment. In 14 years of service he earned the Conduct American Defense Asiatic and Pacific Ribbons two campaign stars and a presidential citation.
Germans in north Holland requisitioned 70 000 blankets from The Hague residents and likely took them. The Dutch learned long ago the wartime practices of occupation forces.
The text recalls that those who did not comply faced immediate punishment as German troops looted homes the following day, stripping them completely of valuables.
An advertisement touts Black and White Ointment as a home cure for Erzema acne pimples ringworm and various skin ailments. It promises immediate action and antiseptic healing with 25 years of success and multiple sizes, urging purchase if not satisfied and to use only as directed.
By power of sale in a 1932 mortgage A M Rankin and Lena Rankin to W A Davie the Guilford County NC court house steps in Greensboro will auction Lot 1 John Farlowe Estate High Point Township at noon December 2 1944. sale subject to unpaid taxes and street assessments with 5 percent cash deposit.
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