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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1943
Page
2
Continued cool tonight and Sunday across North and South Carolina with light rains in Georgia on Sunday. In Georgia, light rain is possible Sunday and tomorrow southwest and west central portions may see light showers tonight.
The article reports German strategists acknowledging the need to save troops for the Russian front and potential offensives elsewhere. Swedish correspondents note strategic withdrawals from key Russian territories and a possible Dnieper line, with Novorossisk loss a heavy blow. Hitler orders port retention at all costs while Italian events are deemed less threatening for now.
A broadcaster recounts his unwavering faith in Adolf Hitler promising to protect him as a brother. He describes liberation from Gran Sasso by Hitler’s parachute minions, recalling a tense rescue within five minutes during World War II. He hails German organization as legendary and calls the episode his personal drama.
Nashville news reports Thomas J. Boyd, 37, may be drafted as a grandfather while Congress debates drafting fathers. Boyd has reported for preliminary physicals as his son, a sergeant, serves at Camp Roberts, Cal. The first wife of Boyd, mother of Sgt. Thomas J. Boyd Jr., serves in the WACs at age 34.
The Office of Price Administration plans to remove price control rules on many minor articles to cut paperwork for both the agency and merchants. Grit and crushed granite for chickens are the first items freed, with similar orders in preparation for clothes pins and other small wooden goods. OPA says the changes will not noticeably affect consumers and will reduce administrative burdens. Officials are weighing extending this policy to a broad range of additional products.
Four mainland bases established after the Salerno landing as Flying Fortresses strike Ciampino and Practica Di Mare field. Mitchells and Marauders devastate over 100 grounded planes, including 20 Dornier bombers. Liberators hit Pescara rail yards at daylight. RAF and RCAF night missions hit Cerveteri and Furbara air fields. Taranto landings slow, German hostages reported. Berlin claims Italian Adriatic port seizure and disarming 4000 Italian troops.
Soviet and German reports describe a German pullback on the Russian front as Moscow says elite units move south toward Poltava and Krasnograd while Russians expand their push along rail corridors from Zaporozhe to Melitopol. Bryansk center wrecked by retreating Germans.
Fire broke out around 10 20 p m in Brown Street four dwellings in the Negro section of Thomasville destroying two houses completely and damaging a third. Damage was estimated at about 1200 dollars. Firemen saved the rest of the Negro section. the owner was Harry Brown Finch.
The burned bodies of Robert Paden aged three and his brother Gene Paul aged five were found in the trunk of the Paden car after a garage fire. Deaths attributed to suffocation. Parents Dale and Mrs Paden stated they did not know what caused the blaze.
Division rather than unity marks the labor movement outlook as the Machinists and Typographical unions may rejoin the AFL while the CIO remains intact. The United Mine Workers of America stays independent, unlikely to reaffiliate unless John L. Lewis alters terms. AFL CIO tensions persist amid cautious cooperation and key legislative battles.
Radio schedule details Western Union style lineup across networks with corrections and time shifts. Lists program titles hosts and guests including Red Cross Dramatic Series Rupert Hughes Ed Murrow Francis Drake and a broad array of music and talk shows through late evening.
London dispatches report Benito Mussolini, returned to the axis radio, described as thin faced and haggard from the strain of imprisonment and German liberation. He is said to have spent time writing a defense of his regime. Italian authorities briefly arrested the Pettacci sisters Miria and Clara and the entire family on alleged possession of state documents, then released them.
CHAPEL HILL September 18 One hundred eighty three future army weather men completed six months of training at the University of North Carolina AB pre meteorology school and received their certificates at graduation in Hill Music Hall Officials congratulating the group for commissions in the weather division were Colonel Rosvear Captain Trainer Administrative Dean R B House Dean Francis F Bradshaw and Captain James G Skinner from Chapel Hill command at the remeteorology unit
In Philadelphia debris from last Sunday's Broad Street Station fire is being combed by insurance agents for jewels worth 23000 dollars. A sample case with 53000 dollars of gems was lost and about 30000 dollars recovered at the station last Monday. The search targets diamonds sapphires and other stones lost by a New York salesman.
Read notes recount a belief that children obtained matches and took them into a garage to play. Reports describe concern about potential fire risk and safety without detailing any confirmed incident or injuries. Authorities are cited as investigating the situation.
The Gulf of Mexico hurricane has shifted slightly southeastward and may sit for hours. Warnings continue from Port O’Connor, Texas to Lake Charles, Louisiana and east to New Orleans. The center lies near 27°30′N 94°30′W, with no immediate forward movement expected but possible northward later.
Camp Blanding Florida September 18 columnist Henry Mc Lemore was inducted into the Army as a buck private. He will receive the usual three weeks furlough before donning uniform. He joked about saluting early and enjoying fresh milk and eggs on induction day.
Winston Salem NC Sept 18 North Carolina has sold more than 75 million of a 145 million quota in the third war loan campaign. State chairman Clarence T Leinbach urged intensified small bond sales as only ten days remain. He noted several more millions likely today and called for campaign workers to double their efforts to back troops abroad with record bond sales.
Market Wise driven by Johnny Longden overcame a badly limping right front leg to win the Narragansett special at Narragansett Park by a head over Air Master. The five year old son of Broker's Tip finished the mile and three sixteenths in 1 55 25, a track best for the stake, earning 25 300 dollars. Thumbs Up and Shut Out followed in the field as Air Master and Market Wise dueled to the end.
In Hankow, Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault said heavy air strikes by the 14th U. S. Army Air Force disrupted Japanese ground and air forces. He reported 40 planes destroyed, 32 probably destroyed, five damaged in early September. Shipping losses totaled 11,000 tons sunk and 47,800 tons damaged.
General Kibler, commander of the division field artillery since reactivation over a year ago, is transferred under war department orders. Maj. Gen. Edwin P. Parker Jr. praised his organizational ability and training methods at a farewell dinner. A farewell parade was held Friday afternoon in his honor.
The War Food Administration announced new limits on buying and using soybeans and cottonseed to ensure optimal use for food and livestock feed. The administration cited tight oil and meal supplies and demand being higher than available stocks.
Washington dispatch notes two rival pledges to the Philippines. Roosevelt pledges independence after Japan is defeated while Quezon calls Japanese promises hollow, arguing real independence would require end of Japanese rule. Philippines leaders in exile warn of propaganda to force obedience and gauge international implications.
Inverness pro Byron Nelson led Craig Wood by seven after 36 holes in the 1943 golf king match at Inverness Toledo. Nelson fired rounds of 71 and 69 to hold the advantage as Wood, two down after the first 18, posted 73 and 74 with struggles in tee and short game. The American Red Cross benefit continues with another round of play tomorrow.
The Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 5 to 4 in 11 innings to snap an eight game losing streak and extend Boston’s skid to eight. Christopher pitched the win for Philadelphia while Brown took the loss for Boston. Attendance was 2,113 with Grieve and MacCowan umpiring.
Chapel Hill Sept 18 The University of North Carolina Tar Heels scrimmaged the Navy Pre-Flight Cloudbusters in practice and showed stronger offense than defense Coach Tom Young said The Tar Heels will add work next week preparing a defense for Georgia Techs fastbacks whom the Carolina team meets next.
Cleveland defeats Detroit 4 to 2 as Joe Heving and Vernon Kennedy pace the Indians. Kennedy improves to five straight decisions, matching the win streak while Bloodworth Wakefield and Cullenbine drive in key runs. Detroit errors and timely hits shape the final tally at Cleveland Stadium.
In Stockton California a strange malady killed 35 ducks at Victory park pond. Caretaker August Jones removed the dead birds and added purifier to the water while also hauling away four half barrels of dead fish.
North Carolina opened in Atlanta with a strong aerial game as Billy Myers completed four consecutive passes to Jack Hussey Barney Poole and Eddie Brayant for 65 yards apiece. The Tar Heels used three varsity backfields on passing and line plays while Coach Young noted strong signs but emphasized work remains in defensive formations.
Rookie Luis Olmo drove in four runs to lift the Brooklyn Dodgers to a 6-4 victory over the New York Giants. Olmo hit a home run and contributed four RBIs as Brooklyn erased an early deficit, with Vaughn, Herman, Galan, and Hart among the producers for Brooklyn and Rucker and Reyes driving in New York runs. Attendance 7,961.
In Tahiti the first white visitors were thought diseased. Polynesians described them as ta-ata purpure meaning leprous man and, for a blonde woman, vahine pupure meaning leprous woman.
A dense listing of WSJS radio segments across a day, detailing morning melodies, news, concerts, religious programs, and variety shows. It enumerates time blocks, program titles, and featured performers such as John Charlies, Cort Geerc Morse, Gospel Harmonisers, and the NC Symphony Orchestra, reflecting a 20th century local station lineup.
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