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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1944
Page
5
Veterans to get VA backed loans for home or farm purchases with interest capped at four percent and a partial interest payment in the first year. The program applies to veterans who served in the armed forces before Sept. 16, 1940 and were honorably discharged.
Dr. Clendening cites medical boards and university findings showing 40 percent of freshmen fail basic endurance tasks such as 50 yard swims and five chin ups. He urges daily exercise in schools, stressing posture and endurance to build a balanced, well coordinated physique and reduce fatigue.
The article explains a new VA loan program offering 50 percent guarantees up to 2000 for veterans buying or building a farm home or business. It describes how banks and the VA share risk, the first year interest subsidy, and that regulations must be published before any loans can be made.
International News Service dispatch from southern France notes low Allied wounds after Paris liberation, with staff observing German captures shift. Medics report plentiful parachutes during paratrooper operations and civilians welcoming American forces as they move northward through the campaign.
Ad claims men with frequent nighttime urination suffer fatigue and loss of pep from non-organic kidney and bladder problems. Recommends Cystex, a physician’s prescription, promising rapid relief after first dose and a money back guarantee.
Hollywood gossip notes from Harrison Carroll cover Boris Sarloffi’s pleurisy delaying Isle of the Dead after nine weeks in hospital and Carole Landis planning a delayed honeymoon with Maj. Thomas C. Wallace. Lucille Ball goes to Las Vegas for divorce, Eleanor Parker to La Jolla, and other stars amid project waits and marriages.
Hollywood buzz reports a recent Atlantic City boardwalk fire destroying Tom Neal’s luggage shop. George Sidney recalls climbing to shoot a scene. Irene Dunne plans a New York vacation after To Gether Again. GI private in Iceland writes of a None but the Tonely Heart club. Abbott and Costello head to San Francisco for hospital and canteen appearances. Bonita Granville teams with Franklin Goldberg at the Mocambo. Noel Toy dines with Lee Mortimer at Clover club Angela Greene meets Louis Schurr at the Savoy.
A Marine lieutenants amphibious tractor company and 48 crews toiled nonstop from 5 a m to midnight to haul supplies ashore across Guam s reef. Boats stalled by the reef required amphibious vehicles to complete the landing and a maintenance officer praised his men while noting the infantry s essential role.
American air force personnel in France receive self heating soup in cans. A narrow shielded wick burns from top to bottom, heating the soup to the right temperature in five minutes for immediate eating.
In Boise Idaho fifteen women earned permits and joined local sportsmen for a special antelope hunt. Most participants bagged game stored in refrigerated lockers for winter meals.
In 1943 the ae plant fire loss in the United States was estimated at 145 million dollars, reflecting widespread damage across facilities and industrial sectors during wartime.
Civil Service announces an oral examination for greenkeepers to be held October 19 20 and 21 1944 in the Security Bank Building from 9 00 to 12 00 and 2 00 to 5 00 with consideration given to experience and character though not required. Applications must be filed with the Civil Service before testing. James B Lovelace Secretary High Point Civil Service Commission.
In the Marianas a Marine told his commander he was attacked by a pig. The officer, recalling the rule against killing livestock, paused then asked to save a piece for later.
Salt Lake County enters history as debt-free with a postwar reserve of 500000 dollars invested in government bonds. In North Carolina, High Point plans a public auction October 11 1944 for property on Commerce Street described as part of lot 6, bidder terms include 10 percent down and balance in sixty months, with the city reserving the right to reject bids.
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is described as the largest country in the world by land area, noted for its vast geographic span across Europe and Asia.
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