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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1945
Page
3
A three months report from the department of motor vehicles shows 7,146 people arrested and 1,168 licenses revoked for driving while intoxicated. The figures reflect enforcement action in Raleigh and across the state.
An old advertisement promotes Lang's Gastric Tablets to relieve stomach distress from excess acid. It lists symptoms such as poor digestion heartburn sour upset stomach bloat and gassiness and invites readers to clip the ad and visit Mann's Cut Rate Drug Store for 25 cents on first purchase.
Edward Lawson of Washington executive secretary of the national society of professional engineers spoke to Duke University engineering students. He had addressed the North Carolina Society of Engineers in Raleigh and urged broader postwar engineering education to meet demand. He called the current war an engineers war and praised war machine operators while criticizing Morgenthau’s plan to reduce postwar Germany to agriculture.
Raleigh report notes 500000 bushels of number one sweet potatoes must move by the end of May. War Food Administration urges consumer demand boost as best grades sold at 7.50 to 3.50 per bushel on terminal markets.
A W Huckle of Hill, S C Herald was appointed yesterday to the newspaper industry advisory committee of the War Production Board.
Tonight at 8 30 the Y s Ga girls meet and a YWCa talk by Ralph Miller is planned. Textile club hosts a musical program Friday at 7 and Blue Triangle club gathers at 8 30 for a party. Memorial church missionaries meet 7 30 with Mrs Jessie Dorsett. Eastern Star choir to sing at Oak Grove Christian church at 8. public invited.
Junior Womens club meets Wednesday at 7 pm at Miss Ruth Pinnix home. All members urged to attend. Book Lovers Club Call Meeting set for Wednesday at 7 30 pm at the public library on E Washington street. Members urged to be prompt. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness during Mrs Daisy Cunningham illness and death. signed Cunningham family.
Washington April 24 Democrats consolidate behind the administration plan to extend reciprocal trade powers. House Ways and Means Democrats likely vote for the proposal, with some on the fence as the tariff battle began last week. Republicans pressed Wallace on protection for the 800 million dollar war era synthetic rubber industry, while Wallace argued for subsidies and free trade in an economy of abundance and said reciprocal trading supports postwar jobs.
Washington report from April 24 notes wheat prices are at their highest in 20 years due to ongoing war demand. The 1945 outlook predicts prices may stay high with strong demand. April 1 conditions point to a record Winter crop of 863 million bushels and potential 1945-46 totals above last year's 1.079 billion bushels if spring yields rise.
A brief report outlines a kitchen experiment adding nine pinches of savory to scrambled eggs with egz2s as the base. The aim is to test flavor balance and texture, noting aroma and color changes during cooking.
Silver Springs Florida April 24 Rattlesnake steaks to return to market after a lapse since last July George K End founder of the rattlesnake cannery at Rattlesnake Florida died from a rattlesnake bite last July 27 Ross Allen snake expert buys the business plant and all for a little more than 000 He plans a venom lab and a modern canning plant to produce about 250 five ounce cans daily for snakes meat and venom use for anti toxin projects.
Seattle April 24 Jo Remi C Delacy asked superior court to allow a name change to DeLay as it is pronounced. He said he is a bus driver and tired of saying Here comes General again.
Harrisburg report says the Pennsylvania House unanimously passed a bill to join Maryland West Virginia and the District of Columbia to form an interstate Potomac river basin commission. The measure allows the governor to enter a pollution guard compact and provides 2400 dollars for initial commission costs.
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