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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1946
Page
2
North Carolina forecast calls for fair and warmer today and tonight. Saturday remains fair and warm with extended Carolinas outlook through Wednesday, including showers and mild Tuesday then clearing and cooler.
Rev Karl Koestline of the Community Methodist church was named by Henry A Wallace national chairman to head a nationwide famine relief food collection in Thomasville launching May 12. The drive, in cooperation with President Truman's famine emergency committee and the UNRRA, will collect canned foods and funds to buy food.
The eight to three vote on keeping jurisdiction signals acceptance of the majority opinion. Delegates expect a May 6 deadline for Russian allied troops to leave Iran while Spain remains under review. The minority Russia France and Poland oppose dropping the Iranian case, and the council plans to revisit the Spanish issue by midweek. The Polish proposal for global diplomatic rupture with Franco faces slim odds if voted now. Hodgson notes two key questions for a potential world scope decision.
Tomorrow marks the third and final election day on April 30 to decide if the High Point library becomes permanent. The library board lists five aims including public vote authorization, potential building gifts, and maintaining current funding. Registration closes tomorrow. only registered voters may participate.
Spencer C. Huggins, 78, died at the home of his son G R Huggins on Thomasville road Route 5. Funeral services will be held Saturday at Biggs Funeral Home Lum berton with interment in Red Spring Memorial cemetery Robeson county. Survived by five sons L W Huggins Red Springs G R Hagin High Point J Huggins Marion Va G L Huggins Wadesboro. Wife Carrie Powers died April 23 1929.
Secretary of Labor Schellenbach planned new talks with John L. Lewis and operators to end the 19 day soft coal strike involving 400000 workers. Progress acknowledged as limited with wage and hour issues and safety recs on the table. Production cuts by U S Steel subsidiaries raise idle workers to about 44000 as more furloughs loom.
Reports from Peiping Yenan and Chongqing say Changchun, capital of Manchuria, has been cleared of Japanese and puppet troops after Communist led forces entered the city. Russian plane sighted. government forces reportedly held only a few structures and faced a retreat. News lack from the field continues as truce talks begin in Chungking.
Mary Johns and Ann Johns sisters from the Manuel apartments were each sentenced to eight months in Raleigh state prison after appearing before Judge Don C. MacRae. The elder faced larceny and immoral vagrancy charges while the younger faced immoral vagrancy.
An overflow crowd of nearly 800 speeders filled the Chicago court as Judge Leon Edelman continued the case of Raymond Venchus, 27, until April 30. Venchus, a former ambulance driver overseas, had his driving privilege suspended after explaining he could not adjust to civilian driving.
Oecie Mae Davis age 17 of 901 Leonard Street died Tuesday afternoon at Guilford County sanatorium. She was born in High Point and attended William Penn High School. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery after funeral at Emmanuel Baptist Church Sunday at 3 PM led by Rev. D. D. Mason. Surviving are her mother Elizabethman and grandmother Frances Grier.
George Mooney Taylor 71, a longtime salesman and city resident for 15 years, died at his daughter Mrs Claude Potts 817 Arbordale Drive Thursday at 4 40 p m after a five month illness. He was born January 2 1875 in Dyersville McDowell and married 1904 to Lela Justus. Survived by wife two sons J D and L C Taylor four daughters Mrs Claude Potts Mrs Vincent Neal Mrs Buck Farr of High Point and Mrs Jack Stallings of Newport News eight grandchildren a brother W C Taylor and three sisters Mrs F Blackmon Mrs J B Foster and Mrs J C Powers all of Greensboro. Funeral from Sechrest Funeral Home Saturday at 3 pm with Rev W Wilbur Hutchins officiating. Interment Floral Garden Cemetery. The body will remain at Sechrest’s until the service.
The North Carolina conference for social service will meet April 28 to 30 at the Robert E. Lee hotel Winston-Salem with theme Mobilization of community resources for children and youth Speakers include Honorable G Cherry Dr Harold D Meyer and Dr Ellen Winston Local leaders youth workers urged to attend The board reported record pledges and a March revenue peak at the Sheraton hotel meeting chaired by T V Rochelle
Funeral services for Mrs Fanny Ershler 64 died Monday afternoon at a local hospital. The B Nai Israel synagogue conducted the rites at 3 30 led by Rabbi Aaron Mauskophi. Interment was in the Hebrew cemetery on the Winston Salem road. Pallbearers were Edward Leyton Joseph Lochrin Solomon Rabinowitz Max Lamet H Gordon and M Skull. Graveside rites followed Hebraic custom. Mrs Ershler wife of Rabbi F E B Ershler of 813 Morris Street.
Funeral services for G T Burge 77 will be held at Rosebud Christian church Stokes County at 2 PM Saturday with Rev Jesse Reregda officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Survived by wife Alice Tuttle Burge two daughters Mrs W A Taylor Paul Jones and others a brother T P Burge of Martinsville VA eighteen grandchildren eight great grandchildren and several more relatives. Body returned to Asheboro road High Point route 3 residence Friday afternoon.
The High Point community concert association will start its annual membership campaign Tuesday afternoon at 4 30 with a tea for workers at the Sherton hotel. Mrs C F Tomlinson president urged current members to pay 1946 47 season dues and asked that checks be mailed to Mrs R T Amos.
The document names executive secretary Chelle and individuals including Mrs. Ruth Neve, R. T. Amos, Harry Bell, H. C. Bennett, Roy Braden, Ben Chitwood, H. S. Haworth, I. Paul Ingle, W. E. Mitchell, Mrs. D. R. Parker, D. A. Rawley, T. V. Rochelle, Mrs. Willis Slane, J. W. VanLoan and H. N. Williard.
Jose Giral outlines possible shifts in Madrid as Soviet and Western powers weigh recognizing a new government. He notes Spanish exile elements on the French border awaiting a signal, Franco’s prepared army of about 700,000, and strategic defenses near Madrid. He warns a renewed civil war would shock the world.
The 43rd divorce in municipal civil court was granted yesterday afternoon on two years separation. The decree granted Leola Whitehead Powell and James H. Powell. Forty-two divorces were granted in the same court session last Wednesday.
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