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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1946
Page
2
North Carolina outlook shows partial clouds today and tonight. Wednesday brings mostly cloudy skies with little temperature change and showers in the mountains tonight. Extended forecast through Saturday predicts a warm period with a slight cooler trend in the northeast Thursday and scattered showers Thursday. Fair conditions Friday and Saturday.
A meeting of disabled veterans is scheduled at the county building Thursday at 7 p m local time. It marks the first time the Disabled American Veterans chapter affiliates with the national organization and invites all eligible veterans to attend.
Raleigh April 23 Governor Cherry parolees include Haywood Miller once convicted in Craven county in 1945 for manslaughter and leaving the scene and sentenced to five to eight years Ed Wayne was killed in the accident Also freed Dorothy Holman of Guilford for abandonment of two minor children given six months sentence
Tokyo hosts the first open public hearings on pending legislation in Japan. The sessions will be held Thursday to discuss the labor dispute adjustment bill, which is to be presented to the Diet next month.
S. Gurney Snider and Isabelle Snider deny fault in a February accident in East Washington street that allegedly injured James C. Welch who seeks 1000 dollars. The Sniders contend Welch crossed toward the car and was intoxicated. Ralph Doster seeks divorce from Julia Doster on two years separation grounds.
The article notes Associate Justices Douglas Jackson and Frankfurter prominent in the bench, with Black ahead in seniority. It recalls Stone's long dissents and two of his views later becoming law, including school flag salutes and taxation on religious literature. Jackson prepares for Nuernberg duties and may miss October term. Stone’s death prompts a new Democratic choice, after a 4–4 split on several cases and stalled actions.
Texas Trivett, 33, of Scarborough street, suffers forehead lacerations after her car collides with Leon Traynham, 26, in the 1600 block of North Main street at night. John K. Johnson, 33, of Adams street, driving north in Trivett’s car, tries to pass a sudden stop and hits Traynham’s southbound vehicle. Trivett is taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The honorary chairman of the U S famine emergency committee, in a press briefing, says Europe faces severe food deficits. He cites Germany and Poland as similarly strained, with Germans better organized. The report estimates 40 million urban children under 18 in Europe, over 20 million seriously underfed needing supplementary feeding.
A sailor identified as George E. Simpson, 18, seaman second class from Waterbury Connecticut, was wounded with a bullet to the chest after a scuffle aboard the Repose. He and two others were flown to a hospital after receiving care on board. their fate and next of kin notification were pending.
J W Bone 75 died yesterday at the home of his niece Mrs C F Pike 312 South Hamilton Street after a long illness. Born in Little Rock Ark he lived 22 years in High Point and earlier in Charleston S C where he was a merchant. He leaves a son Lewis H Bone of New York and several nieces and cousins. Funeral and burial details to be announced.
Fiorello H. La Guardia in a UNRRA appeal asks John L. Lewis and Ezra Van Horn to reopen mines producing 500000 tons of coal monthly for famine relief in foreign countries. AFL UMW strike has idle 740000 workers, delaying trains carrying food. UNRRA promises retroactive payment for coal price changes.
Dr. N M Harrison of High Point College spoke to the Civic Club at the Sheraton Hotel on the past and future of the institution. He noted college life enriches the community and urged support for expansion including dorms and a large auditorium, plus night classes and a thriving stadium.
Tokyo April 23 Premier Shidehara accepted the leadership of the Progressive party and shifted responsibility to the opposition for coalition cabinet steps. Social Democrat and Liberal leaders met to plan a two party program to present to Shidehara tomorrow.
Morris Knowles planning agency notified City Manager Braden that J N Zimmermann and a Mr Edwards will arrive in High Point on May 6 to start work on the proposed city plan. They will stay a week or more to review preliminary studies. Zimmermann visited in early March and met with councilmen.
Amos R. Kearns was elected president of the High Point Y M C A, succeeding T. V. Rochelle. Harry Bell became vice president replacing J. J Corrigan, with R. R. Ragan re elected treasurer for a 23rd year and W. B. Me wen reelected recording secretary.
The New York market opened with mixed results as gains appeared in Anaconda Boe ing Standard Oil NJ Radio Corp and Electric Power Light while declines hit Consolidated Edison Northern Pacific Johns Manville United Fruit Westinghouse and Chrysler. Also reports on potatoes livestock cotton and day goods markets with various price ranges and shipments.
Reports from Peiping say Soviet authorities granted consent to use the Eastern Railway to transport Chinese government troops into Harbin, but the permission arrived too late to stop Communist movements. General Marshall pressed for a truce while US forces deny involvement in strafing incidents near Szepingkai, with Maj. Gen. Rockey denying Marine planes operated north of Mukden.
William Corey Langley, 20, of 200 East Green Street, was arrested on two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and placed under a $600 bond. John Hiatt, 45, of 313 Montheux Avenue, faced an operating a vehicle under the influence charge and was jailed on a $500 bond. John A Borders, 43, and Carrie Bell Borders, 42, residents of 733 East Washington Street, were charged with violating the prohibition law and held on a $200 bond. Kenneth Hall, 37, from the Clara Cox apartments, was arrested for abandonment and non support and bound at $300.
A promotional note touts a doctors formula for hemorrhoid distress. It claims rapid relief from pain itch and soreness and notes the product softens hard parts and may shrink swelling. The Thornton & Minor Clinic brand is advertised with refund if not delighted and lists High Point stores including Mann's Drug Walgreen's.
Assistant Secretary of State James C. Dunn and other advisors will join Byrnes in Paris as he continues leadership on the committee. The report notes Byrnes as a member of that committee and references a rage one continuation.
A well informed diplomatic source predicts Secretary Byrnes will seek an early Austrian treaty at the four power foreign ministers meeting. The Austrian issue is to be placed on the agenda at the Americans request. The conference of the United States Russia France and Great Britain begins Thursday.
At a conference the big four powers clash over draft peace settlements with Italy Romania Hungary Bulgaria and Finland amid disagreements on reparations Italy’s colonies and postwar boundaries. President Truman tours the eighth fleet off Virginia and returns to Hampton Roads after visiting the carrier Franklin D Roosevelt and learns of Chief Justice Stone’s death.
An exhibition of three thousand American books is being shown in Stockholm under the Sweden American Foundation and the USIBA. The volumes, published in the United States in recent years, showcase a wide range of titles and authors.
Colonel Fred M. Glass a former Pacific division chief of staff and Pearl Harbor veteran has been appointed vice president of Pennsylvania Central Airlines in charge of the southern region. His office will be in Washington and he will direct operations across Greenboro Winston Salem Mobile Knemville Mobile and nearby routes. Glass rose from lieutenant to colonel during World War II and served in England India the Pacific theater including Pearl Harbor Guam New Guinea the Philippines and Okinawa.
Washington reports undersecretary N E Dodd asserts a good chance this year’s wheat and corn harvests will be the largest in U S history. He cites farmers’ reports from across the country and an early spring aiding planting. Dodd foresees nearly 300 million acres under crops, about 4 million more than last year.
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