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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1944

Page

2

Colored People Y School Notice in Daniel Homes

A notice from Miss Frances Spencer outlines enrollment limits for a nursery school in Daniel Homes. No new enrollments now. interested parents can join a waiting list and be notified of openings. Fees are prepaid weekly or monthly, with the week running Monday to Saturday regardless of entrance date. If a child leaves, inform the school or city office. The document also notes a YWCA committee meeting and lists attendees for a recreation institute session led by Ruth El.

Ursery School Daniel Homes Frances Spencer

Dinner party honors out of town guests at East Lee Street

Dinner at 1 East Lee Street honored the son and daughter of the hosts. Guests included Miss Rebecca Frazier, Miss Inez McIlwain of Lancaster SC, Miss Ruth Walker of Baltimore MD, Mrs Lavolia Goolsby, D J McIlwain, Emmett Smith, all from Washington DC, and Mesdames Ruth Chavis Hattie Leach Camp Friend and William Harding. Afterward the visitors were entertained at 213 Vail Street by Mr and Mrs L B Haizlip.

East Lee Street Rebecca Frazier Ao Inez McIlwain Lancaster S. C Ruth Walker Baltimore

Temple Memorial Baptist Church Opens Outreach Series

Beginning Monday night October 2 Temple Memorial Baptist Church will begin its church opening series of programs. Each night features a different pastor and his choir from local churches including Rev. A W Waddell of Presby terian Church and Rev. W F Mc Leod of St Mark Methodist Church with Rev C W Lawrence of St Stephens A M E Zion Church Rev J B Jones of Pilgrim Congregational and Rev E L Kirby of First Baptist Thomasville. The pastor and church invite the public to attend all programs.

Temple Memorial Baptist Church A. W. Waddell Presbyterian Church W. F. McLeod St. Mark Methodist Church C. W. Lawrence St. Stephens A.M.E. Zion Church J. B. Jones Pilgrim Congregational E. L. Kirby First Baptist Church Thomasville Atton F. R. Mason

Eastern Star Meeting This Thursday At Fellows Hall

A White Rose Chapter No. 157 Order of Eastern Star will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday at 8 PM at Fellows Hall. Members urged to attend. PTA Fathers Group Meeting The Fathers Group of the William Penn PTA will meet Sunday at 4 PM at the home of Mr and Mrs McDonnell on Leonard Street. Pages urged to be present. St Mark Church WSCS presents Pageant of the States Monday October 2 at 8 15 PM Rev W S McLeod will preside with 48 states represented by ladies from four circles. All ladies taking parts to meet today at 4 PM for rehearsal. Contestants invited.

Ywca Comtee St. Mark Church Eastern Star Order of Eastern Star The Fellows Hall PTA Wm. Penn Pta and McDonnell Leonard St Panens

PTA Plans Meetings and Prize for Report

The executive committee of the PTA will meet today at 4 p m at Mrs M L Gray's home. On Monday at 7 30 the PTA will hold its first meeting at the school. A prize will be given for the largest amount reported.

Fairview School News PTA M. L. Gray

Attend Welfare Conference in Winston-Salem

Northwestern District Welfare Conference gathered at the Robert E. Lee Hotel in Winston-Salem on Friday with attendees Rev. W. S. McLeod Rev. J. E. Melton O. E. Davis and Mesdames J. FE. Melton S. B. Davis and L. E. McDonnell The feature address was delivered by Dr. Ellen Winston newly appointed state commissioner of charity and public welfare.

Robert E. Lee Hotel Winston-Salem W. S. McLeod J. E. Melton O. E. Davis J. FE. Melton S. B. Davis L. E. McDonnell Ellen Winston

Beauticians Club to Elect Officers Meeting

The Beauticians Club will meet Monday at 6 30 p m to elect officers at the home of Mrs Hattie Leach 205 Underhill Avenue Members urged to attend. The Heavenly Gospel choir will perform at Oak Grove Christian Church Sunday October 1 at 3 p m The public is invited. Rev W Rae and the First Baptist Church will worship at Emmanuel Baptist Church Friday Oct 6 at 7 p m The Mt Vernon Baptist Young Peoples Club will meet 8 p m at 107 Brooks Street Members urged to attend. Robert White Boy Preacher will preach at Mt Vernon Baptist Church today at 3 p m The public is invited. The National Choir of Winston Salem will sing at St Mathews C M E Church today at 3 p m under missionary circle auspices. The Grand Jubilee Gospel Singers of Winston Salem will sing at Mars Hill tonight at 8 30 p m.

Beauticians Beauticians Club Hattie Leach Underhill Avenue Heavenly Gospel Choir Oak Grove Christian Church Emmanuel W. Rae First Emmanuel Baptist Church Young Peoples Club Young Les Club Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Elsie Lytle Brooks Street Robert White Young Peoples Tian Oge Club ST. Mathews National Choir of Winston‘Salem St. Mathews C. M. E The Missionary Circle Mars Hill Grand Jubilee Gospel Singers of Winston-Salem

Bethel Holiness Schedule and Local Social Notes

Monday at 7 30 p m the Missionary Society meets with Mrs Odessa Evry 704 Meredith Street Tuesday Rev Henry Brenton preaches at Bethel Mount Gospel Singers of Greensboro perform Thursday Rev E L Cross preaches Sgt Ben Davis Jr left for Reynolds in Greenville Pa his mother hosted a stag at Kivett Drive Parents day noted at Teachers College

Bethel The Missionary Society Odessa Evry Meredith Street Henry Brenton Mount Gospel Singers of Greensboro E. L. Cross Ben Davis, Jr Reynolds Greenville Hattie Davis Kivett Drive Sgt. Davis L. M Marthaugh Herman Smith Davis Avenue Mamie Williams Underhill Avenue Annie Smith Teachers College Louise Williams Martha Smith Pentsie Williams Elizabeth Street Lucinda Arnold Gastonia Maggie Torrence Daniel Brooks

Americans Press Front Across Rhine In Heavy Fighting

Allied forces pressed three miles forward amid artillery and rocket fire as German lines wavered northwest of Belfort. Seventh Army faced a strong Vosges stand while First Army probed Siegfried Line, advancing near Prum and reaching the Luxembourg border towns of Wesserbillig and Monpach near Trier.

Berlin Belfort Vosges Seventh Army Brouvellieurs Hurigen Aachen Luxem Wesserbillig Monpach Trier

State Guard Company Seeks Recruits for Vacancies

The 22nd company of the North Carolina State Guard has five vacancies. Capt. C. A. Morrison announced that men aged 18 to 50 should apply at the Armory Thursday night from 7:30 to 9:30. The unit aims to fill posts before a Fort Bragg training session beginning October 22.

North Carolina State Guard C. A. Morrison Fort Bragg Armory

War Today sets sights on decisive breakthrough into Germany

The article argues Anglo American forces push for a quick push into Germany before weather worsens, noting Arnhem's earlier lesson. It highlights Moscow's potential timing and Hungary's fragility as Soviet operations push toward Budapest, with Russian and Allied forces poised near Berlin and across the Narew and Baltic fronts.

Germany Normandy Arnhem Europe Moscow Stalin Baltic Danube Balkans Hungary Carpathian Romania Yugoslavia Budapest Carpathian-Transylvania Baltic States Finland Berlin Neder Rhine Pulatsk Warsaw Narew

Red Army crosses Danube in Balkans as Soviet drive advances

Russian forces push into Yugoslavia along the Danube bend aiming to join with Tito’s forces and Adriatic allies. Leaflets promise good treatment to deserters and neutrally positioned Hungarians. Soviet columns reportedly reach Mako, threatening Szeged as bombers disrupt German rail lines.

Tran Germany Red Army United Nations Yugoslavia Danube Moscow Bear Ee Poco En Oe Tee Tito Albania Greece Hungary Austria Balkans Orsova Adriatic Budapest Mako Szeged

Funeral Rites for Mrs. Mary L. Petty Held in North Carolina

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Louise Petty widow of J. H. Petty were conducted at the First Baptist church with Rev. Wilbur Hutchins and Dr. A B. Conrad presiding. Interment followed in Oakwood cemetery. Pallbearers included Dee Carrick John A. Lindsay Sr Dr C S Grayson Grover H. Jones Dr I T Mann C E Sheloff Dr W F Clayton W T Powell and Sgt Robert R Rankin.

Mary L. Petty Mary Louise Petty J. H. Petty Herbert Wall Hollywood Calif First Baptist Church Wilbur Hutchins A. B. Conrad Oakwood Cemetery Sechrest Funeral Dee Carrick John A. Lindsay, Sr C. S. Grayson Grover H. Jones I. T. Mann C. E. Sheloff W. F. Clayton W. T. Powell Robert R. Rankin Fort Benning

Representative Scott Returns From England With Soldier Contact List

Hugh D. Scott Jr returns from England with a book of soldier names and home telephone numbers so that those remembered can contact their parents. The record notes Scott carefully wrote down the numbers for future outreach.

Lower Merion, Pa INS Hugh D. Scott, Jr England Scott

Richard G Skinner Dies At Local Hospital

Richard G Skinner 41 of 4252 Grimes Street died last night in a local hospital after being ill since Thursday. He worked for Central Stone Company. Survived by widow three sons Sgt R G Skinner Jr US Marines Sea man First Class B 8S Skinner US Navy and Carl Skinner of High Point two brothers G L and J C Skinner Georgetown SC. Funeral arrangements were incomplete today with services to be held at Yows Funeral Home.

Richard G. Skinner Grimes Street Central Stone Company Sgt R. G. Skinner, Jr U. S. Marines Skinner U. S. Navy Carl Skinner High Point G. L J. C. Skinner Georgetown 8. C Yow

Pacific War Updates Hit By Coast Sinks and Advances

In Darvel Bay 4,000 tons and three 1,500 ton freighters plus six loaded barges were sunk. A schooner hit a reef off Mindanao. two more barges sunk near Halmahera. a Japanese destroyer attacked at Ceram with undisclosed results. US and British forces push through Burma and China fronts as air power grows.

Darvel Bay British North Borneo Douglas MacArthur Mindanao Halmahera Moluccas Ceram Navy James Forgestal Southeast Asia Command Fifth India Division Tiddim Chin Hills Burma Myee U. S 14Th Air Force

Mills andFactories listed by Lawrence in North Carolina

Lawrence lists wage mills across North Carolina including Chadwick Hoskins Plants 2 and 3 in Charlotte Entwistle No 1 in Rockingham Wade Manufacturing Co in Wade sboro Anson Manufacturing Co Graham Associates P H Hanes Knitting Co in Wade sboro Highland Cotton Mill High Point Pickett Cotton Mills Jewell Cotton Mills Durham Hosiery Mill No 6 Edna Cotton Mills Erwin Cotton Mills Co in Reidsville and Durham Coom ee Erwin Golden Belt Manufacturing Co in Durham along with Har riett Cotton Mills Henderson Henderson Cotton Mills Hen rson and other sites.

South North Carolina Lawrence Chadwick- Hoskins Charlotte Entwistle No Rockingham Wade Manufacturing Co Wadesboro Anson Manufacturing Co Graham Associates, Inc P. H. Hanes Knitting Co Winston-Salem Highland Cotton Mill High Point Pickett Cotton Mills Jewell Cotton Mills Thomasville Durham Edna Cotton Mills Reidsville Erwin Cotton Mills Co Cooemee Erwin Golden Belt Manufacturing Co Harriett Cotton Mills Ins Henderson Henderson Cotton Mills Henrson

Wherry Calls For 200000 New Autos To Curb Illicit Trade

Senator Wherry of Nebraska urged producing 200000 new civilian cars next year to drive bootleggers from the used car market. He said franchised dealers face closure from illegal competition and proposed price announcements to deter inflated used car prices.

Washington Wherry R-Neb Senate Omaha Kansas City War Production Board Indus

Rochester Rivermen Upset Colgate 20-13

Rochester upset Colgate 20 to 13 as two long ground drives and a 68 yard interception return fueled the win. Rochester dominated much of the game despite sloppy ball handling and led 11 to seven first downs while outgaining Colgate 185 to 139.

Rochester N. Y University of Rochester Colgate Red Raiders Rivermen

Allied bombers strike German targets amid six day air assault

Allied forces pressed a six day campaign over the western Reich with the U S Eighth Air Force dispatching over 1000 big planes to hit key Nazi targets despite poor weather none were lost as mines were laid in enemy waters and bomb concentrations concentrated their efforts on transportation links to the front

Western Reich U. S Eighth Airforce

Military needs drive policy until Japan victory is secured

The article argues that except for military requirements, essential needs should be met with minimal government competition or restrictions, aiming to prevent new entrants from disrupting historical business patterns. It suggests policy to avoid heavy government intervention while ensuring supply.

Japan

Mickey Rooney Marries Birmingham Belle in Quick Ceremony

Mickey Rooney the motion picture star and Army private wed Miss Betty Jane Rase Miss Birmingham of 1944 in Birmingham Alabama after a whirlwind courtship of under a week. Rooney, stationed at Camp Sibert, met the 17 year old bride at a local movie preview and later at the Atlantic City beauty pageant.

Birmingham Ala Mickey Rooney Betty Jane Rase Rase Pvt Rooney Camp Sibert Lily May Caldwell Birmingham News Rerter Missie Atlantic City

Cornhuskers Fall Flat as Minnesota Rolls 39 to 0

In Minneapolis on Sept 30 Minnesota overwhelmed Nebraska 39 to 0. The Gophers dominated with a tough line and strong run game holding Nebraska to two first downs and 16 rushing yards while piling up 364 yards. Matt Nolan, Phil McManus, Hudson Mealy, and Matt Sutton all scored or advanced the lead.

Minneapolis Minnesota Nebraska Cornhusker Gopher Huskers Nebraska Mathew Nolan Phil McManus Hudson Mealy Matt Sutton

High Point Man Recaptured After Camp Escape

Johnny Cross escaped from the state prison camp near High Point last Wednesday. State Patrolman W. D. Kinsey and Captain Ronald Lane of the Wilson prison camp re captured him here last night. He offered no resistance and was returned to Central prison in Raleigh today.

Johnny Recape W. D. Kinsey Ronald Lane Wilson Cross Central Prison Raleigh

Harvard Stages Two Scores to Open Season Worth Triumph

Harvard's informal football squad capitalized on two scoring chances to beat Worcester Tech 13 to 0 completing an undefeated start for the Crimson. Worcester Tech suffered a first loss in three games as Harvard secured its third win of the season. Astronomy is believed to be the Joarliet science.

Cambridge Mass Harvard University Worcester Tech Crimson Engineers

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