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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1940
Page
20
North Carolina shows cloudy skies with light drizzle and cooler east, warmer west. mountains remain milder. South Carolina trends partly cloudy with warmer conditions west, Sunday and Monday turn generally fair and warm.
A Raleigh report shows North Carolina births for the first quarter of 1940 at 19 56 thousand versus 18 731 thousand in 1939, while deaths rose to 9 334 from 8 401. Infant and maternal deaths increased, with 1 317 infant deaths and 111 maternal deaths reported. Influenza and pneumonia deaths surged, preventable accident deaths rose, and homicide deaths edged up to 82 through March.
The Guilford College a cappella choir of 45 trained voices will perform sacred music at Central Friends Church tonight at 7 30 directed by Dr Ezra H F Weis. The program features a diverse repertoire from Latin to Negro including Bach Dett and Christansen with pieces like Goin Home Beautiful Savior and Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray.
Governor Hoey booked for a principal address at the National Association of Business and Professional Women's Club directors meeting in Asheville from July 7 to 12. The Raleigh event notes his appearance as a key speaker for the gathering.
Randolph County resident Jesse A. Henley, age about 80, donated a scaled replica of the Old Plank Road to the Springfield Museum, including a toll house and wagon. He recalls travel by covered wagons and notes his family ties, education work, and broad life travels from Guilford to California.
Peter M. Vlasse age 34 operator of Tony's Lunch on South Wrenn Street was arrested Saturday afternoon on a prohibition charge after police raid found 10 pints of tax paid whiskey hidden under the counter. He was released after posting a $500 bond.
Shipping point information and Saturday sales across major wholesale markets show steady to firm demand for fruits and vegetables. Listings include Nancy Halls and Porto Ricans in North Carolina baskets, Strawberries from Hammond and Klondykes, and diverse lettuce and radish offerings with regional price ranges across New York Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit and Chicago markets.
Ivey H. Underwood of Albemarle, sister of Mrs. Joe F. Hoffman Jr., was appointed to fill the unexpired term as Stanly County register of deeds. She has worked in the office for more than twenty years after Dwight Crowell resigned to take a post office position.
The figure suggests about 4,000,000 individuals are twins in the United States, highlighting a large potential market for twin studies and related services. Researchers note variability in twin birth rates and emphasize the social implications for families and health planning.
Dr Francis Townsend argued his pension plan for the elderly before a Wayne County crowd in Goldsboro supporting Dr Zeno Spence a candidate for Congress against Rep Graham Barden. He proposed a 2 percent income tax above 250 dollars a month with exemptions for non profits to fund seniors and curb unemployment.
Recorder Ben H. Thomas placed 11 men on probation after testimony that about 440000 pounds of scrap iron were stolen from old box cars along the Atlantic Coast Line near Rocky Mount. The metal valued at 3200 dollars by a Chicago buyer was partly buried and ten tons were later found at North Carolina junk yards.
Funeral services for Joe F. Brewer 73 who died of a heart attack Thursday were held Saturday at 2:30 PM at his daughter Mrs W Banner Leach 1415 King Street. Rev T C Vaughn of Pilgrim Church Thomasville led the service with a quartet singing Will The Circle Be Unbroken Precious Memories. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery.
A fire started in the rear of Ingram Furniture Co at 309 311 North Main Street shortly after 11 last night. Firemen arrived rapidly and contained the blaze with limited damage to two or three refrigerators and several rolls of linoleum. Origin undetermined.
Archie Blackburn of Toma Hawk North Bladen County was killed and two others injured when a locomotive struck their car at a railway crossing in Fayetteville on April 20.
Reports from Congress indicate Russia has established naval and air bases near the Aleutian Islands. Army leaders prepare for expanded Alaska defenses while Marshall testifies on Anchorage air base funding. Navy plans 20,000-ton cruisers and a 45,000-ton battleship program could shift Pacific power dynamics.
Commodity prices rose on a new wave of war buying with wheat corn hogs sugar rubber and other staples advancing. Analysts see potential spring upturn as farm prices lift rural purchasing power and raw material costs spur manufacturer inventory buying.
In Rome on April 20 Fascist spokesmen urged freedom from British and French control as essential for lasting peace. Virginio Gayda denounced Allied claims of Italian subjugation while asserting Italy's 200 plus submarines and air power would ensure control of the central Mediterranean.
Friends report Brunia Melton has been moved from Guilford General Hospital to 1115 Anderson Street. Gasoline prices are expected to be about 1.25 dollars per gallon in July.
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