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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1942
Page
5
Welborn Agency adds a multi trunk telephone line to speed calls. Manager Allen B Welborn says the new number routes 3413 to another line automatically, reducing waiting time, and staff remain focused on better service for policy holders.
Sanford report says 85 year old Rev Andrew James Groves, who joined the North Carolina Methodist Conference in 1896 and retired in 1930, will have funeral services at 4 p.m. He preached across multiple circuits including Roanoke Rapids and Wilmington. The U S Army will establish ten field shops to recap rubber tires for military and civilian needs.
Wilbur Taylor of Taylor Shoe Repair Service notes war demand for leather. Government has commandeered best grades for armed forces, but repairs exhausted local stock. Despite shortages, best grades remain available with top grades largely used, and invisible sole work and dyeing rise as the new warm season advances.
Guilford County leads the state in manufacturing plants and wage earners per a Census Bureau report. Farming is progressive with favorable climate and soils, offering abundant markets. Major products include tobacco, corn, hay, wheat, sweet potatoes and cotton. Agricultural output is valued at 3,861,130 with tobacco valued at 2,780,400.
The column outlines common language errors such as misuse and mispronunciation and presents a daily word study. It defines invincible as unable to be conquered and urges readers to grow vocabulary by mastering one word daily, highlighting choosing the right with firm resolve.
In Pisgah National Forest the Big East Fork area saw a blaze advance along a 10 mile front near Looking Glass Rock. Firefighters urged, flames spread rapidly, motorists faced smoke and fire on both sides of the scenic highway. A separate fire reported in Gloucester area of Transylvania County added to yesterday’s blazes, following 13,000 acres burned two weeks earlier in the region.
Senator Taft argues prices are rising rapidly and urges fixing price ceilings on all raw materials including basic agricultural prices. He notes wartime price controls should target raw materials rather than retail prices, aligning with Henderson and congressional leaders. Also reports four fuel types replacing gasoline from coal, lignite, oil shale, and producer gas.
A list of new arrivals includes Mr and Mrs G Honeycutt of Russell Street Winston Salem and Mr and Mrs Jack Carter from Gilbert Street Lumberton NC plus Mr and Mrs Lonnie J Hare and Mr and Mrs John R Shambley from Roanoke Davis Street Milkary NC and 817 Fifth Street.
Seven of North Carolina's 13 members in Congress oppose any further increase in the federal tobacco tax. Responses stress potential impact on farmers and warehouse prices, with representatives signaling opposition to tobacco taxes and some opposition to gasoline tax hikes. Governor Broughton had linked tobacco and gasoline tax proposals in discussions before Ways and Means Committee.
Charleston, S C April 20. Harold E Whaley 20 a Negro worker at the Charleston Navy Yard was arrested yesterday on a charge of raping a white girl County Police Chief Daniel S Mott said The attack occurred in a swamp near Goose Creek Church after the girl and a male companion flagged a tide with the Negro The escort was abandoned through a ruse and she was raped twice officers were informed Chief Mott said Whaley would be turned over to Sheriff J W Hill of Berkeley County or SS Share the car clubs are being formed by workers to aid less fortunate co workers Five pickups on the road to factories have been reported
The article notes the shift of laundry duties to housewives due to wartime demands. Joe L. Crowder Sr. of New Service Laundry describes flexible services including a completed bundle and a wet wash finish without ironing. The economy option promises careful handling, time savings, sanitation, and longer life for garments.
A column by Anne Ashley gives practical household remedies. It explains making a paint like substance from Portland cement and water for walls, notes calcium chloride addition, and suggests applying with a brush or spray. It also covers rust removal with aluminum paint and removing vegetable stains from hands with strong solutions.
Frank Lewis of Tip Bottling Co announces Tip-Cola’s acceptance among the public as High Point serves as a test market. Other cities like Hickory Elkin and Birmingham have secured rights, signaling possible broader franchise expansion for the NC based beverage firm. Also included are stray car care tips and a curious note about a railway bug.
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