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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1941
Page
12
The author, a habitual late riser, reflects on the pull and struggle of waking early. He contrasts the lazy appeal of staying in bed with the rare, vivid joy of morning sounds, light, and the discipline of rising before dawn, hinting at a continuation on page 10.
Selectees for service under the elective Service System from raft board number five have been given very high ratings by Dr. L. T. Mann, a board physician. To date 95 draftees have been classified with 41 in A, 13 in 1-B, and 20 in 4-F. 1-B includes bad teeth, for syphilis, hernia, poor eyesight, and questionable heart. 4-F includes heart disease, insanity, underweight, ear drum perforation, and cleft palate. At Fort Bragg induction, five returned for otitis media, underweight, stomatis, and poor vision.
The North Carolina chapter of the National Association of Postmasters will hold its annual convention in this city June 10 and 11. keynote speaker will discuss The Postmaster's Role in National Defense with high level post office officials and FBI representatives attending. National Vice-President Phillip J. Gallagher will speak on pending fourth class post office legislation. The program aims for focused discussions with entertainment including the presidents ball and banquet. Attending postmasters include Ellen Durham. Scott Sanford. McKinsey Salisbury. Wheel er Whitsett. Milholland Statesville. Carlton Roxboro. Moore Greensboro. Hamer Burlington. Hensley Burnsville. Nichols Sparta. Clark High Point.
The local Food Stamp Issuing Office will adjust hours for the summer season. Starting tomorrow the office opens at 8:00 a.m. and closes at 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, with Saturday hours from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Richard A. Short, the cashier, announced the changes.
Cecil Prince son of Mrs C C Prince of this city and a High Point High School graduate has been named editor of Campus student newspaper at Pasadena Junior College Pasadena California He enrolled as a journalism major last September and within three weeks became associate editor of Campus He led High Point High School as student body president and edited The Pointer in 1939. He moved to Pasadena to live with cousin Frank Russell radio announcer.
Rev. M T Harrison announces the second annual high school day at High Point College for May 3. About 150 principals were invited. 10 AM registration starts the campus tour followed by a noon picnic. In the afternoon May Day events begin at 4 PM with a full entertainment program. over 1,000 seniors attended last year and more are expected.
A staff column notes Captain CC Morrison of High Point’s Home Guard had his beard shaved by a barber, mistaking his reflection for a stranger. City Manager E M Knox quits city hall amid yellow jaundice after weeks undercover as a “Yellow Peril.” City bridge plans face new state road commission scrutiny, prompting hints of renewed explanations. Republicans claim Democrats pad registration with fake names, while Democrats respond with sharper mobilization. Cary Walter York’s sharp remarks sting Democrats but may boost Republican turnout and registrations.
A survey shows city agencies crippled by worker shortages and lack of eligible replacements. The accounting and collections departments suffer most as a strike, army draft and vacant leadership strip services. Delinquent water and light cutoffs and levy garnishments pause as the city awaits an eligible list. City Accountant H Lake Crowe notes nine staff with only three regulars, worsening delays.
Robert H. Walker, a High Point North Carolina industrialist, filed in Jackson County circuit court, Missouri, suits seeking an annulment of his marriage to Rena Lee Motsinger Walker, a former Kansas City school teacher, alleging desertion one hour after the wedding. The case notes Walker's prior divorce in 1939 from Blanche Pickett and family connections to High Point. Walker serves as vice-president and sales manager of the Pickett Cotton Mills.
A second in a series of spring concerts will be held Sunday at 5 p.m. at Floral Garden Cemetery. The program features sacred and classical selections with soloists Mrs. William Asher and Homer Rodeheaver in In the Garden, Enrico Caruso’s Lost Chord, Schubert Serenade, Ave Maria by Charles O Connell, Liebe straum by the Victor Symphony Orchestra, and Goin Home by Green Bros. vibraharp and chimes. The event invites audience suggestions and welcomes special requests.
Forty five men have enlisted in the High Point company of the North Carolina State Guard, meeting the state minimum. Captain C A Morrison said the unit expects approval from Adjutant General John Van B Metts by mid week. uniforms will be issued from the state and rifles with belts from the federal government. The roster will be mailed to Raleigh tomorrow and five vacancies remain. Officers include Captain Morrison and Lieutenants Williams and Pike, with a long list of enlisted men.
The German freighter Lech, 3290 tons, was reported loaded and ready to depart Rio de Janeiro for cash to Europe. It aims to beat an anticipated inter American pact restricting belligerent ships. The ship, first German vessel to pierce the British South Atlantic blockade, arrived March 3.
The High Point Community Chorus performs Haydn's The Creation at 3 o'clock in the Senior High School auditorium. The group, dating to 1939, includes 65 townspeople and college students with soloists Dorothy Hoskins, Walter Fleischmann, Argie Wood, and Carl Cronstedt.
The defense program fuels steady March gains in furniture manufacturing with near capacity output in low priced lines. Orders rise 52 percent in March 1941 from March 1940 while shipments climb 23 percent year over year. Unfilled orders and employment grow, housing construction hits new March peak, driven by defense needs.
Voters streamed into polling places as High Point added about 1,500 names to the new city registration. Indications from reliable sources show near 8,500 total registrants with roughly 6,000 Democrats, about 2,000 Republicans, and 500 Independents. Republicans claim many joined Democrats to skew the tally, while Democrats say prior turnout favored their party and the late surge exceeded expectations. The party says Republican goading spurred many formerly indifferent Democrats to register, as Republicans counter that many joined Democrats to secure their names. A Democratic rally is planned for Tuesday as campaigns open citywide.
Oliver S. Farlow of High Point faces first degree murder charges for the January 13 slaying of his wife. The trial is set to begin Tuesday in Guilford Superior Court with Judge Will Press Jr presiding. Monday’s calendar centers on High Point cases and lists numerous larceny and embezzlement charges across several defendants in the area.
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