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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1944
Page
5
Supreme Headquarters in Paris announced that 606 666 German prisoners were taken from June 6 to October 11. Of the total 172 645 were captured by British and Canadians while the Americans and the French took the remainder.
The French rationing system has become a complex puzzle for housewives. Cards and coupons differ by district and item, with codes like GD GP DC DQ and U7 U9 UX UY UZ determining purchases. Shortages mean many coupons are invalid, and authorities use area lotteries to allocate limited supplies. Special tickets exist for children, infants, pregnant women, and manual laborers.
Waterproof photographic printing paper now used by the American Air Forces in Britain speeds up processing. Prints can be wiped dry and shipped immediately, eliminating a major bottleneck in developing aerial photographs.
The pend and faculty of William Penn High School held a memorial service for Corporal Carl Chavis of the U S Army who was killed in action in France. The program featured hymns, scripture, student remarks, and tributes by teachers and classmates, with a farewell from the school community.
Maj. Gen. Curtis Lemay, head of the U S 20th Bomber Command, states that recent Superfortress raids on Formosa destroyed major Japanese air force repair and modification centers. He says this will limit Japanese aerial operations in the South China Sea and cause higher enemy losses as damaged planes cannot reach rear bases. The note ends with a unrelated line about the New York World's Fair covering 1 216 acres.
Gen Joseph W Stilwell decorated eight members of the troop carrier squadron of the U S Tenth Air Force for actions with the forward echelon headquarters in the CBI theater. The group includes Capt Jack F Chapman of Sherwood North Carolina awarded the air medal with three clusters and the DFC with three clusters.
Woodmen of the World and Woodmen Circle of the Daniel Boone district will hold semi annual meetings in Greensboro on October 28. Events include talks by former Georgia governor F D Rivers and Woodmen Circle president Dora Alexander Talley with other speakers and entertainment.
Walter Orris age 40 from Windber was released from Somerset County prison with a postponed forgery sentence and soon reincarcerated on larceny charges for allegedly stealing a fellow prisoner's watch.
Blanche Eakin of Charlotte serves as state manager of the Woodmen Circle. Officers of the Woodmen Association include John T. Bruton of High Point as president, L. T. Cooper of Winston Salem as vice president, and R. B. Dixon of Greensboro as secretary.
Quick acting BC headache powders provide prompt relief for neuralgia and muscular pains. Available in 10c and 2c sizes. Use only as directed and consult a physician if pains persist.
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