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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1945
Page
2
Fair weather prevails in the east with cooler conditions in the west today and tonight. Thursday will be fair and continue the cool trend across the state.
Mrs. Mary Ethel Millikan, 64, widow of A. C. Millikan, died at her Randleman home after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. in St. Pauls Methodist church with burial in the church cemetery. She was the daughter of John A. and Henrietta C. Clapp. Survivors include three daughters Mrs. Leonard Ward Asheboro, Mrs. Cletus Brookshire Randleman, Mrs. Herman Teague High Point, four brothers and eight grandchildren. The body lay in state one hour before the service.
A 1 600 000 ton sugar find in Java, surrendered by Japan, boosts hopes rationing may end by spring. Agriculture Secretary Anderson disclosed the discovery after a report from E C Zimmerman, Netherlands East Indies commissioner in the U S Agents for the Netherlands colonies found the sugar in Japanese ports. Java has long been a key Pacific producer and Zimmerman believes more large quantities could be found in the interior and on other East Indies islands like Formosa and Borneo.
Gen George S Patton Jr says he welcomes command of the U S 15th army a largely headquarters unit while preparing to yield the Third Army to Lt Gen Lucian K Truscott at a goodbye ceremony in Badtoelz Germany He stresses he carried out Eisenhower orders for denazification and avoids criticizing colleagues. Ambergris appears in the sea.
Officers investigated a forced entry at 1717 Ogden Street after a Black man, about 30, in a brown coat, allegedly tried to sell coal and a watch. Mrs. Ruby Byerly fled to summon help as the suspect escaped into nearby woods and police scoured dense brush.
Field Marshal Montgomery warned London that without sustained coal production Western Europe could face widespread famine and disease. He said Allied efforts must prevent a German famine that could cost many lives and impact occupied Germany. A World War II context notes prisoners in Borneo camps and looming shortages across Europe.
John W. Clark of Greensboro urged that North Carolina keep a larger share of federal tobacco and water power taxes to fund education and social programs. Speaking in Raleigh on the 56th anniversary of the state college, he proposed leaving at least 20 percent of the 446 million dollars from tobacco and most of the 12 million dollars from water power taxes in the state.
A House debate on a reform measure drew GOP and Democratic lines as Rep. Manasco pushed an eight agency protection plan. Chairman Halleck urged more exemptions while Sen McCarran signaled no army navy merger in related bills. The bill would shield agencies like the FDA and SEC from presidential changes.
The funeral service for Mrs. Julia Sink Alexander, wife of Will H. Alexander, was held at Calvary Evangelical Reformed church on Tuesday at 3 PM. A large crowd attended. Rev. W. C. Lyerly and other clergy led the service. The Mills Home quartet and church choir performed, pallbearers included Clifton Black and several Sink relatives. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Ted Del Guercio third baseman for Durham in the Carolina league hit a 400 foot homer over left field. Fans raised an $85 purse to celebrate the long blast and support his happiness.
A three days cough signals danger as chronic bronchitis may follow if untreated. Creomulsion is advertised as a non narcotic remedy that reaches the bronchial membranes to loosen and expel germ laden phlegm and soothe inflamed tissue. Customers are urged to ask their druggist for Creomulsion with a money back guarantee if they do not like its quick cough relief.
In Lueneburg Germany Oct 3 an enraged crowd of Poles sought to lynch Kurt Kautsch once identified as former deputy commander at Lodz concentration camp during the reburial of 248 Nazi victims. Belgian military police fired over the crowd to prevent harm and Kautsch was jailed.
The Army Transport Command’s first world circling flight, a C-54 dubbed the lobster plane, pushed to recover nearly three and a half hours. It departed Kwajalein for Hic Kam field Honolulu after 7 p m local time, skipping Johnston Island to cover 2 200 miles to Honolulu. The craft had earlier reached Kwajalein at 6:30 p m on its second Guam attempt after a nine hundred mile over water leg, but returned when one of its four engines failed.
Nipponese politics show Mamoru Shigemitsu replaced as possible premiership contender if Hokkaido case grows. Yoshida freed from war crimes doubts by Mainichi while Yomiuri Hachi reports rice theft by 100 villagers. 54 bales taken from a government warehouse. U S forces extend occupation to Hokkaido with regimental combat team landing at Hakodate and Otaru. Japan seeks to convert two naval fuel plants to fertilizer production to ease fertilizer shortage by 1,500 tons yearly, boosting output by 200,000 tons. Tatsuo Kawai and Tsutoku Nishiyama named vice presidents of central liaison office. Sadao Iguchi named director of general affairs.
John L. Lewis holds steady as mines close in Pennsylvania and West Virginia after soft coal operators refuse union recognition. United Mine Workers District 50 waits for a conference with operators or government action. If Schwellenbach clears the oil strike crisis today he can tackle the miners dispute. Oil workers reportedly vote to accept a 15 percent raise and shift from a 48 to 40 hour week, to be settled by arbitration.
Unions press for a 30 percent wage increase and a 15 percent temporary boost as a soft coal strike idleies 90,000 miners. The Fuels Administration blocks non essential shipments from struck areas while the telephone workers union calls a 2 to 6 pm nationwide shutdown vote affecting teletype and broadcast services.
New York stock trading steadied after an earlier drop with gains for U S Steel Bethlehem American Airlines Eastern Airlines Western Union Kennecott Du Pont Eastman Kodak Great Northern Texas Corp Pepsi Cola Coca Cola Nehi. Huawei? Bonds slipped irregularly while commodities showed mixed movement.
Salable hogs 4 500 with total 9 500, hogs steady, sows at 14 00, cattle 10 000 salable with calves 800. good and choice steers yearlings and heifers up 10 to 15 cents, top 18 00 for 18 00 steers, bulk feeders 13 00 to 14 25, stockers steady, bulls steady at 12 25, dealers unchanged at 15 00 down, receipts mixed.
Potatoes arrivals 14 284 total US shipments. New stocks moderate supplies. Idaho russets and Colorado McClures demand fair and market steady. Northern stocks slow demand and market about steady for best quality. Prices: Idaho Russet Bur banks US No 1 3.45 3.60. Washington Russet Burbanks US No 1 3.55. Colorado Red McClures US No 1 2.65 2.85. South Dakota Bliss washed US No 1 2.50. North Dakota Bliss commercial US No 1 washed 1.75 1.85 2.35. Wisconsin Chippewas US No 1 2.10. Cobblers US No 1 2.05.
Moderate sales of print cloths and sheetings were reported as mills run behind deliveries due to manpower problems. Several houses await details on amended order M-317-A before committing further, wool goods market quiet, and mean goods activity routine while dyeing plant strikes slow finishing operations.
Congress debated personal income tax changes with a committee plan proposing a 2.5 billion reduction, targeting 12 million tax filers from January 1. The treasury plan calls for 2 billion in cuts. The measure awaits final action by House and Senate and the president. The day also covered Palestine immigration, railroad rates, oil industry study, and newsprint needs for foreign countries.
A civil action filed in municipal court by the Gold company seeks $500 from F. M. Strick trading as the Diamond. The Gold company, a partnership of Nathan Brownstein, Frances Brownstein, Jack Goldstein, and Anne Goldstein, alleges the defendant owes the plaintiff for merchandise sold and that demand for payment has been made repeatedly with no payment.
United States officials led by Byrnes report a breakdown in the Potsdam talks over procedure with no major agreement. Molotov admits disputes but hopes for future cooperation as Britain and the United States push for equal French and Chinese participation in peace deliberations.
The city will offer fifteen parcels at a public auction at city hall at 11 o clock. Lots include English street west of Burton street 50 by 260 starting at 650 dollars and several Rockford road sites with bids from 1250 to 1750 dollars. Other parcels on Lexington avenue Sunset drive Circle drive English street Highland avenue and related plots listed with sizes and starting bids.
Mrs. Mary Horney Kearns wife of Thurlow A. Kearns Jr died Tuesday night just after 11 30 at her mother Mrs R O Horney s home near Trinity after about 18 months illness She was born in Jamestown a nurse trained at Guilford General and Burrus Memorial hospitals Surviving are her husband a sister Mrs Annice Nelson and three brothers Roland and Stephan Horney and Finley Orney Funeral services at Deep River Friends Meeting House with burial in River Cemetery
A High Point resident reports relief from bloating gas and stomach acid after using Inner-Aid. He says digestion improved, bowels regular, and he feels like a new man. Inner-Aid is advertised as containing 12 herbs and sold at area drug stores.
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