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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1947
Page
10
Red Springs native Thomas Rodwell McLean, son of Mrs. J. D. McLean, Sr., has been named American vice consul at the U S embassy in Paris. He served in the U S Army artillery in the European theater including Belgium the battle of the bulge and the occupation of Germany.
Basil O Connor national Red Cross chairman and NFIP president will address North Carolina college students tomorrow afternoon according to President James E Sheppard.
In New York City plans are in an advanced stage for the largest wholesale produce market in the world. The new market will handle the bulk of U S produce since one eighth of rots of fruits and vegetables produced in the United States pass through New York for sale in unprocessed form.
Dr. Charles S. Johnson of Fisk University reports progress in race relations in the South over the past two decades. His UNC Press volume Into the Main Stream highlights education gains, industrial growth, and cooperative efforts as factors moving blacks and whites toward greater understanding and equality.
Jesse W. Keller of Lenoir North Carolina and Jessie L. Ross of Richmond California were sentenced to prison terms for assaulting a Japanese and entering an off limits area. Keller received eighteen months imprisonment and Ross twelve months.
In Albany Oregon a disabled veteran his wife and child plus his brother and his sister in law and their two children and eight younger children occupy a three room house meant for two. The family counts sixteen people and the veteran hopes to move some to an outlying chicken house to ease the jam.
In Gearhart Oregon at an annual medical banquet Dr. Lansford M. Spaulding interrupted the program to read a note saying a car outside the hotel was on fire and providing its license number. He again read the number then rushed out realizing it was his own car.
Column questions whether John L. Sullivan wrestled with stomach ulcers and indigestion while fighting, noting he was a voracious eater. It suggests symptoms like gas pains and heartburn may affect performance and promotes Udes Tablets with a money back offer from local druggists.
Dr. George D. Heaton of Myers Park Baptist Church urged 390 supervisors and foremen from about 50 factories at a High Point meeting to strengthen ties between management and workers. He said foremen shape national welfare by guiding production and stabilizing relations, with emphasis on good supervisory qualifications.
Winners of the child popularity contest held during the Cooperative club's High Point Follies of 1947 were announced yesterday. Proceeds supported the local Girl Scout camp. King Howard Martin Russell. queen Betsy Jane Creech. first prince Gerry Gaither. first princess Vicki Lewis. second prince Jerry Hinkle. second princess Betty Jo Vaughn. Awards included ribbons and prizes.
The city building inspector issued two permits yesterday. Mrs Elba Jenkins of 329 South Wrenn street received a permit for a new block building to be used as a store at 329 South Wrenn street with an estimated cost of 1000 dollars. W W Snider obtained a permit for fire repairs to cost 1100 dollars on a frame house at Mangum avenue.
Student nurses at High Point Memorial hospital complete the standard First Aid course earning certificates from National Red Cross headquarters. Instructor Edith Moore Sherrod praises practical skills for home and accident situations and lists graduates Jacqueline Amos and others.
Rev. J. P. H. McNatt pastor of Brentwood Presbyterian and retiring Orange presbytery moderator will preside at a joint Orange and Winston-Salem presbyteries meeting in Glade Valley on April 15 16 A tentative program appeared in The Enterprise and Rev Paul Tudor Jones of First Presbyterian Church is on a key committee His Brentwood congregation formed a chapel and now has 102 members Benevolence contributions for the year ending March 31 1947 totaled 446 53 to salary and expenses 3137 78 to building fund and manse 1525 92 and a Sunday school enrollment of 118 contributed 771 75 McNatt will preach Tuesday night at the joint meeting and says his duties have kept him busy but he plans to devote more time to local duties.
Hubert Hayes, former detective lieutenant, assumed duties as police chief in Wilmington. He was appointed at a city council meeting to fill the vacancy caused by C. H. Casteen’s retirement and the death of nominee Phil J. Perish. Detective L. A. Teague became lieutenant in charge of city detectives, succeeding Hayes.
The Carolinas Press Photographers Association will hold a one day meeting in Winston-Salem tomorrow. Miss Jean Cunningham of the Winston-Salem Journal announced the event, noting members from North and South Carolina will attend at Smith Field Airport.
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