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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1941
Page
13
High Point readies Easter observance as the Red Cross chapter re elects all officers led by Mrs W T Powell. Robert Floyd seeks a fourth ward city council seat with a labor platform proposing a city power plant housing program and free education. Labor leaders anticipate a unified bid across wards and a Democratic primary set for April 22.
The narrative sketches a compact, gritty portrait of a man moving between squalor and ambition. From a half amused plea for a dime to a brief glimpse of law trouble, the piece follows his small struggles, daily temptations, and fleeting awakenings as he navigates street life.
The first meeting of the new Boy Scout Troop sponsored by Fire Station Number 6 of High Point Fire Department was held last week at the station. About twelve to thirteen year old boys from the nearby area attended, focusing on Underfoot Scout requirements. Troop leaders will be chosen this week from station personnel under Lieut Pegram. A follow up meeting is set for Monday April 21 at 3 p.m.
High Point marks Easter with widespread church services and cantatas including sunrise services and musicales at Floral Garden Memorial Park Cemetery and Guilford Memorial Park. Easter Bunny visits homes delivering eggs, plus the annual Easter Parade of fashions. Shops and offices close Monday, with Eagle Hill School hosting an all-day Exhibition Day sponsored by local churches. Mild, cloudy weather predicted with no rain.
Fletcher Lee Cowan aged 48 died at a local hospital Saturday afternoon after a brief illness. Born October 6 1892 in Davidson County he was the son of Robert and Annie Cowan. Survived by wife three sons Grayson Austin Ronald and daughter Dorothy, one sister Ida Foust, and one half sister Vertie Lovette all of this city. The body rests at Koonce Funeral Home then at the family residence 509 East Green Street. Funeral services are Monday at 3 from Calvary Methodist Church with Rev O L Brown and Rev O L Ruth officiating.
High Point police officers prepare for Easter duty with new service puttees Sam Browne belts and holsters replacing worn gear. A door repair test at city hall led to a finger mash by Sergeant Battley then a temporary mishap.
Two patrols from Troop 19 and two from Troop 4 plus one from Troop 55 camp at Camp Uwharrie with a Troop 6 unit nearby aiming to perfect camping techniques. The district camporee is planned for April 26, drawing 600 Scouts from about 60 troops in the Uwharrie Council to camp under canvas for 24 hours and be judged on camping skills by expert corps.
The week saw few shifts in the official Democratic slate with two unsettled spots and a Tuesday afternoon deadline for filing. Likely renomination nominees include May or Or, Kirkman, Sechrest, Lewis, Gurley, Groome, Kearns, Ilderton, Hunt, Williard, and Grant. Labor’s Smith decried a new city registration as machine politics, urging reregistration to challenge the High Point ring in the April 22 vote.
Congressman Carl T. Durham of Chapel Hill visited Durham and cited signs of an improving national labor situation. He said the House Military Committee is hearing production leaders, endorsing a possible cooling off period, while stressing the strong plane program and continued material deliveries to England.
A. T. Wishart was re elected president of Post 4 of the Travelers Protective Association at the annual officers meeting here yesterday. He also heads the state organization. O. E. Wilson was re elected secretary treasurer.
Decayed stone at Westminster Abbey has been largely replaced since 1540, leaving virtually no original stonework remaining.
The note explains how age is estimated across species. It outlines that a horse’s age can be judged by teeth, a tree by ring growths in cross sections, and a salmon by annual growth rings on its scales. The text presents simple methods for age estimation.
Pearl Gulledge, 227 Short Reed Street, remained in critical condition at Burrus Memorial Hospital with a compound skull fracture after an assault alleged against her husband John Henry Gulledge. Officers sought him on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon as a heavy object or hammer was considered. Another head injury case involved Zach Hines, 156 Grimes Alley, treated and released after a reported auto collision incident, then jailed for drunken and disorderly conduct.
The American Red Cross relief ship Exmouth sailed from Marseille today after discharging her cargo, returning to service with no injuries reported and preparations under way for future relief missions.
Four AFL locals issued a statement denying any connection with the newly formed High Point Labor Voters Committee and denying endorsement of any candidate or slate. They stressed non partisanship, support for the national defense program, and opposition to strikes that hinder defense projects. The signatories were John M. Maughlin, Virgie Hall, O. C. Chapman, and E. L. Ketchie.
Arnold J. Koonce a 39 year old undertaker leads the Republican mayoral slate with five council candidates Dale Montgomery Cloyd Beaver M F Crooks Isaac Fidler and P M Davis announced by Walter L. York amid possible primary tensions U S labor split and Democratic opposition loom as CIO AFL factions clash and other contenders file for council seats in High Point.
Sage should be picked only once in its first year to ensure strong growth. After that, the plant can yield up to three harvests annually without weakening. Maintain steady picking to foster healthy, vigorous sage bushes.
A severe drought in Brazil last year wiped out more than two million bags of coffee, impacting major producing regions and greening supply concerns for global markets. The loss highlights vulnerability in top coffee producing areas and prompts calls for water management and crop resilience.
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