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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1941
Page
2
City records show March collections of 492,362.73 dollars equal 100.3 percent of nine month billings with electric sales at 325,115 dollars, ahead of estimates due to delinquent accounts. Tax receipts total 497,028.59 dollars, near 50 thousand above nine month estimates, while street assessments lag and bonded debt falls to 10,158,295.38 dollars.
Mullendore warns at the chamber convention that saving others must not destroy the nation. He says the U S is in a great World War with sacrifices ahead and that allies the British empire, pledging to do what’s needed to defeat the axis. He accuses government of hampering unity, criticizes policy, and urges restraint in aid to democracies while stressing national power and defense production.
In a Senate Foreign Relations Committee session, administration backers aimed to shelve convoy proposals. Roosevelt insisted there were no mileage limits for the Atlantic patrols, while Admiral Stark cited 2,000 miles offshore before revising the figure. Axis chatter linked to Tokyo warned that extension could edge toward war.
Miss Naomi Howie of Thomasville leads Bible classes sponsored by the Thomsville Ministerial Association in Hasty Thom asville Fair Grove and Pilot High Schools. A total of 143 students are enrolled this term. The class, now permanent, meets daily in each school with students named from Hasty High.
The chief of operations noted the approximate distance to the edge of the war zone at about 2,000 units and expressed a wish to discuss convoys but halted the topic without explanation during a U S Chamber of Commerce gathering.
German forces pressed deeper into Greece as British withdrawals continued. Up to 12,000 of 60,000 originally listed as lost remained unaccounted, with 5,000 Britons including a general reported captured in Greece. Cairo said withdrawal was continuing satisfactorily as Epirus and Macedonian armies prepared surrender talks.
The text lists plural forms Talismans, grouse, calves. It names flag nicknames Old Glory Star Spangled Banner Stars and Stripes and Red White and Blue. It defines soft coal as bituminous and the nesting insect as the wasp. It identifies Cleveland as Ohio’s largest city.
Opening witness James Cox testified to his sister's death in the Farlow first degree murder trial. Testimony from Mrs. C E Amos and Elizabeth Amos described two shots a scream and the dead body. Coroner Freeman said two breast wounds and one .32 pistol bullet removed. Police Chief Friddle to testify that three .32 bullets were found in Farlow's coat pocket.
Moscow reports 60 000 to 70 000 B E F troops in Greece and a possible Nazi push toward Norway via Finland. Pravda claims 12 000 German troops with tanks landed at Turku on April 26 and moved north. Britain debates Russia blocking transit as Mussolini’s forces press toward Egypt and Suez. Luftwaffe raids Plymouth as Britain fears heavy casualties from the southern coast bombings.
The text presents language tips and common errors including misused words mispronunciations and spelling pitfalls. It offers guidance on choosing healthful versus healthy air and notes the word gibberish as voluble foolish talk with an example sentence.
In Charlotte April 30 a lighthearted gazette reports Myrtle Whitley a Smithfield high school girl whose one month old chick Pete follows her on Main Street and sings like a canary when fed. Nearby three bantam hens in Darlington set on a single long nest with 30 eggs, as merchant H W Smith explains he kept them together despite the crowding.
Police investigate two break ins in Durham where the burglar appeared to focus on leaving clues rather than stealing. At one house an expensive blue overcoat was left under the entry window, and at another a shirt and a handkerchief were left behind.
Donald R. Draughon, 12, who delivers a newspaper, was bitten by dogs for the third time in two weeks. He carries a heavy stick for protection and continues his paper route despite the danger.
County health officer Dr. W B Hunter announced that school pupils would receive chewing gum after smallpox vaccinations. The incentive eased needle resistance, but gum supply quickly ran out as many children lined up for the shots.
Stocks moved with early New York session activity as traders absorb mixed signals. The market showed some gains in industrials and utilities while rail and mining shares lagged.
Noon today notes hot trends through tonight with slight temperature changes by Thursday. Winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville vary from moderate to fresh north east and east. offshore winds strengthen at times. Block Island to Hatteras shows shifting winds from west to northerly and gentle to moderate over north and central portions with fair weather tonight and Thursday.
Bulletin from Istanbul dated April 29 reports Turkish press criticizing Britain for not sending enough troops to Greece and the Middle East while still believing in eventual victory. A Washington note on April 30 states a temporary wage agreement for southern coal mines includes a $1 daily raise for workers, agreed between southern producers and the United Mine Workers Union.
New York April 3 NBC recorded German radio announcing Salvador Marino a Spanish Falangist leader has arrived in Berlin to conduct negotiations aiming at complete political alignment between Germany and Spain.
Washington April 30 President Roosevelt refused to reappoint Hugh S Johnson a Brigadier General in the army reserve corps. Stephen Early read a letter from Roosevelt stating reappointment should go to those active or recently active and physically fit. Johnson 58 had been eligible by age but not by current active service.
CHAPEL HILL April 30 A senior from Hartford City Ind Miss Marjorie Johnston will be crowned May queen at the University of North Carolina Saturday.
A doctor altered his policy to supply chewing gum only to children who have received fresh vaccinations. The change aims to soothe post vaccination discomfort while ensuring prompt immunization.
In 1876 a notable wreck on the Blue Ridge railway near Anderson destroyed the wood-burning engine except the smoke stack. The stack, found in use days later as an ash hop per, shows the lingering relic in local memory.
Washington April 30. About 70 percent of U S soft coal mines moved toward full production but reopening of Southern mines stalled after nine hours of talks between the CIO United Mine Workers Union and Southern producers over a temporary wage agreement. A final contract looms, with a wage boost of one dollar in the South yet to be resolved for higher wage brackets on mechanized conveyors. Northern contracts meanwhile raise basic pay from six to seven dollars with added increases for mobile renderers and conveyors. Union Chief John L Lewis and operator spokesman L T Putman lament the delay and warn the South cannot resume on the same timetable as the North. The report notes a related humanitarian crisis in Honduras amid war and drought.
A compact etiquette feature outlines introductions at dances with a man presenting his partner to another couple. It notes a woman may carry her purse and explains not placing it on the table at a bridge party. It also advises a young man walking with two girls should walk on the curb side to avoid favoring one companion.
London analysts estimate that the world population now is about twice the level reached in 1800. The projection highlights rapid growth driven by improvements in medicine and agriculture, with regional disparities noted across continents.
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