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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1947
Page
2
Thomasville deputy sheriffs arrested 40 year old Wade Suggs of Rt. 2 Thomasville on drunken driving and related charges including disorderly conduct and forcible trespass. He remains jailed and no trial date was set.
J. S. Thomas, 77, father of W. F. Thomas of High Point, died at his Rockwell home Wednesday evening after a year of declining health and a two day serious condition. Surviving are the widow, one son, a daughter Mrs. Roy Webster of Mooresville, 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 PM in Rockwell with interment at Hopewell cemetery near Mooresville.
John Garfield Jewell 62 longtime state senator and member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors died in a hospital here yesterday. Funeral services will be held here Friday.
W N Williams 69 longtime Rex Cotton Mills superintendent at Gastonia died at home. He had 56 years in the textile industry in North and South Carolina. Funeral services will be held at Lincolnton Friday.
A special UN session on Palestine sparks Arab opposition doubts. A big power spokesman noted expected little resistance, while outsiders call it the hottest pota to facing the United Nations. Secretariat preparations and secrecy surround the forthcoming formal action amid a delicate political issue.
The House committee holds hearings on a proposed 400 million dollar aid package with Greece and Turkey. Senators debate amendments including a joint congressional oversight panel and economic missions. A vote is not expected before April 14 as members’ positions range from supportive to undecided. The Third Army’s 1944-45 European campaign had liberated 82,000 square miles and 1,500 towns.
Aimed at easing German economic unity talks, Marshall proposes assessing the value of unrepaired non armament factories, keeping them in Germany, and paying allied nations a similar reparations value over several years. Clay leaves Moscow after being summoned as talks stall on political unification.
Mrs. Nellie Mae Dennis wife of Ulysses J. Dennis died shortly after 6 am in a Winston-Salem hospital after a month of declining health and ten days critical. Born in Georgia she moved to High Point 23 years ago. Surviving are her husband three sisters and four brothers. Funeral service conducted Saturday at 3 pm from Koonce Funeral Home with interment in Floral Garden Cemetery.
Senate advances a plan letting large municipalities vote on ABC stores while Mecklen burg county may hold a referendum. House opponents say county measure disenfranchises rural voters. A marriage license fee raises from four to four dollars and widows’ pensions and Cherokee inheritance rights are expanded along with state medical care grants.
Former UMW leader Lewis accuses Secretary of the Interior of inaction that allowed miners to die at Centralia. He claims 111 victims produced 160000 tons of coal yearly and storage of talent would vanish. Lawmakers push for safety, while Reeves denounces a strike defying a Supreme Court ruling.
The city building inspector authorized a one story three room block building for Williams Chapel at 208 Normal street to cost 3000 dollars for a Negro holiness church. A new one story six room frame house on Marion street at 1315 Franklin street is approved for Mr. and Mrs. B C Honeycutt at 7500 dollars.
The Third Army was trained for and carried out a form of warfare where advance armored elements knife through enemy positions, encircle them, and leave slower units to mop up pockets of resistance.
William McKay Clodfelter 80 died at his Midway home yesterday morning at 9 40 He was born October 8 1866 in Davidson County and retired as a merchant four years ago He is survived by his wife Ruth Alta Clodfelter four daughters two sons and numerous relatives Funeral service set for Friday at 2 p m at Midway Methodist Church with Rev C O Kennerly and others officiating and interment in the church cemetery Pallbearers listed.
James Larce Bud Jarrett a 47 year old resident of Johnsontown Rt 2 Thomasville died today at City Memorial hospital after three weeks of declining health and a week of serious illness He operated a local retail store and attended Emanuel Reformed Church He was born November 16 1899 in Davidson County to Julia Richard and the late Norman L Jarrett He married Flossie Pierce September 5 1925 Survived by mother wife six sisters two brothers five nieces and one nephew Funeral arrangements are incomplete and the body remains at Walker Funeral Home until Friday afternoon when moved to his home
Asheboro April 3 The case of J H Norman 66 charged with criminal assault on a minor was continued to the June term of Randolph superior court after a grand jury returned a bill of indictment. Norman is serving a road term having been convicted in High Point court of fornication and adultery with Mrs Bessie Bryant mother of the 11 year old girl.
Charlies A. Hartley, 30, of 1309 Pershing street, was arrested yesterday by local police and booked on disorderly conduct drunk and disorderly abandonment non support and assault on female. Bonds totaling 650 were set and his trial is scheduled for Friday in municipal court. Warrants allege failure to support two children and a March 26 assault on his wife.
Portland residents will celebrate the Rose festival with a parade on Friday June 13 featuring marching bands and roses to dispel the superstition of the date also known as Black Cat day.
Bermuda aims to restore prewar tourist standards with limited nightlife and no gambling. Hotels reopen gradually amid labor shortages while luxury liners resume service. Visitors can expect mild year round weather, golf tennis and yachting events in April, with midrange hotel rates around 25 dollars daily for full American plan at larger hotels.
Walter Ern est Mitchell 56 died Monday at home in Fairfield section. Funeral held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in Clear Springs Primitive Baptist church near Walnut Cove conducted by Elders J. A. Fagg J. W. Tuttle and Brown. His mother Mrs John Mitchell died 30 minutes earlier at her Danbury home. Burial followed in Clear Spring church cemetery. pallbearers were Johnny Cox Marshall Willard Billy McCanless Everett Hedgecock W. M. Lewallen and Emory Kearns. Flowers by friends and neighbors.
Mrs. Sarah L. Whitt aged 73 died at home 1004 South Main Street Tuesday morning. Funeral held Wednesday afternoon at Pilot Mountain Primitive Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Smith of High Point officiating. Pallbearers named George Dix Fred Whitt Carl Whitt Mosby Hill Floyd Maness Hoyt McMahan. Interment in Pilot Mountain cemetery.
Wade Hill 42 died suddenly Monday evening and funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 pm at Fairfield Methodist Church. Rev. W. B. Penny and Rev. O. L. Brown led the service with church choir music. A duet by Mrs. B. H. Phaup and Miss Beulah Kidd accompanied by Velma Gentry on piano. Pallbearers included D. B. Hedgecock, Dale Montgomery, Dr. K. B. Geddie, Jess Washburn, A. Chilton and Howard Vincannon. Interment followed in the Fairfield Methodist church cemetery.
The dialogue centers on the gag rule with Mull and Mair calling it a wartime distraction and condemning attempts to smear Go Broughton. Umstead cites October letters and says he will present evidence to defend his stance while Rep. Gass decries the rule’s impact on members.
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