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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1943
Page
2
War shortages disrupt moonshine trade as blockaders report falling corn liquor output in the Tar Heel region. Notices announce executrix and administratrix appointments for local estates including C E Diffendal and Robert Sedberry with claim deadlines in 1943 and 1944.
The estate of Paul Weaver seeks claims within one year from the dates granted with administration by Nellie Cline Weaver. Separately, under a Guilford County order, Commissioner A York will sell on May 3, 1943 at 1100 AM the lands described as lots 5 and 6 in Block B Gurley Plot, 30 by 180 feet each, on Redding Street, High Point NC, for cash.
Advertisement for Anne Adams pattern 4281 a two piece jacket and skirt for children sizes 2 4 6 8 10. Describes jaunty cut ric rac pockets and use of scraps. Lists yardage prices and ordering details sent to The High Point Enterprise Pattern Department 243 West 17th St New York NY.
The piece recalls Appalachian moonshine history from the 1930s to wartime shifts. It notes federal raids shrinking in scope, sugar rationing choking fermentation, fewer watchers, rising prices from $8-$11 to about $25 a five gallon can, and the increased risk for operators and agents amid shortages.
Former Gov Clyde R Hoey will keynote the dedication of the service roll of honor at Erlinger Mills Sunday at 4 p m. The roll honors mill employees now serving in the armed forces.
A meeting in Charlotte on May 11 gathers fresh fruit trade representatives from the southeast to discuss price ceilings with OPA authorities. The conference aims to collect data for establishing price levels on fresh fruit across the region as one of six such meetings in the United States.
The War Department released a list of 513 U S soldiers wounded in action in Europe Africa and the Pacific. The Tar Heel names include North Carolina residents such as Donald F Aishton and Edward V Coffey among others with hometowns in Asheville Salisbury Mt Holly and Greenville and families listed as next of kin. The Pacific area WIA entries include Ernest Z Emory of Durham and Yancy E Wells of Florence among North Carolina servicemen.
Officials from both Negro and white employment offices travel to Raleigh for the International Association of Public Employment Services convention at the Carolina Hotel. The program runs 9 30 a m to 7 30 p m with addresses by Gertrude K Clinton US Employment Service director and War Manpower official. Topics include War Manpower Area Directorship and unemployment compensation.
Puzzle clues list with across and down hints covering symbols letters abbreviations and terms. Entries include plant life ship abbreviations city names and metals, with thematic references to chemistry heraldry and geography.
This column centers on Charles Fremont Wilson of 1604 Johnson Street, his 81st birthday, and a life spent in newspapers and teaching. It notes his birth in Weeping Water Nebraska in 1862, time in Indiana, Alabama travels with his father, and work in High Point across Northern firms.
In Barcelona on April 17 Count Francisco Gomez Jordana Spanish foreign minister urged world peace before war lengthens too long. He noted warring nations cannot gain total victory or annihilation and declared Spain will keep fighting communism with all forces if necessary despite absence of U S officials.
This article outlines dietary guidance across illnesses from short lived to prolonged fever. It stresses weight as appetite proxy, age related needs, and the role of variety, fluids, and easily digested foods. Convalescent diets favor balanced nutrition with tender meats eggs dairy and refined cereals.
A fragment from a bridge column discusses bidding strategy with North hand considerations. It weighs forcing bids versus conveying a full hand picture and notes a partner can overcall with no trump. The text includes partial player hands and church notices in the surrounding columns.
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