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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1943
Page
6
Mrs A L Stevens head of the Red Cross surgical dressings urges women to join the drive to roll 150 000 bandages. June quota arrived late and July August quotas are on hand requiring many helpers at city rooms. The on hand dressings must be prepared. Rooms include Clara Cox Homes H P T Y and D railroad office Y W C A and central room North Main and Richardson streets.
Miss Caroline Arden entertained friends at a bridge party on Chandler Street. Three tables played with sunflowers as décor. high score prize went to Miss Joe Anne Sechrest, consolation to Miss Mary McMullan. Guests included Betty Spearman, Jeanne Kline, Frances Farr, Margaret Washburn, Peggy Davis, Joyce Linthicum, Diane Snyder, Betty Ragan, Joanne Sechrest, and Mary McMullan.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Margaret Laprad and Sgt. Howard Haywood taken place in an afternoon ceremony Monday August 9. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Laprad and will stay with her parents for now. The groom will return to U S Army duties.
Navy nurse Martha Idol visiting her parents on North Main Street. Pearl Marie White, six, recovering from tonsillectomy at Lackey clinic and at home. Leroy Hill returned home after tonsillectomy, condition satisfactory. Mrs Monterry Millis back in city after visiting Pvt Jean Burchette in Greenville Army Hospital. Thomas J. Gold Sr. a patient at Charlotte Memorial Hospital after major operation, condition satisfactory. Marguerite Burton and Mildred Burton head to New York to join Auxiliary Marjorie Burton stationed there. David Reynolds Koonce, son of Independence residents, now a patient at Burrus Memorial Hospital after operation.
The Stevens Bible Class will meet tomorrow at 3 PM at 1006 Lindsey Street hosted by Mrs T R Dickson with Mrs M J Crowder as leader. Also Mt Vernon Methodist Woman's Society to meet Wednesday at 10 AM at Trinity Church Route Two with Rev George Needham presenting a study on Latin American Circuit followed by a covered dish luncheon and monthly business.
Washington reports WPB textile experts expect an earlier return of elastic in girdles using synthetic neoprene as seven hosiery manufacturers test elastic yarn from synthetic rubber. Experiments note odor, color, and skin allergy issues, with neoprene retaining kink.
George Kennedy of North Africa shares a bridge hand showing strategic play to cut the opponents line of communication. Kennedy finessed the ten of hearts and spade seven, let East hold a trick to block a forced diamond exit, then cashed clubs and drew trump, leaving East and West with only three trumps.
Mr and Mrs K W Royal of Route Three announce the birth of a daughter, Sylvia Jane, at Burrus Memorial hospital on August 9. Miss Hazel Zimmerman remains a patient at Burrus Memorial hospital after an appendectomy yesterday. The longevity is linked to road quality, atmospheric conditions, and driver habits.
The Anne Adams pattern 4502 offers a two piece youth outfit for campus or office wear. It features a high neckline and can use frog closures instead of buttons for a smart jacket. available in junior misses sizes 11 through 18. The text lists fabric needs and ordering details with pattern and price information.
The 29th annual Edwards family reunion will be held Sunday, August 15, at the home of Ores Edwards in Jamestown. Emily Cruthh is the secretary of the organization.
Thomasville special report notes the annual Sullivan family reunion will be held Sunday August 22 at the home of Mr and Mrs Flay Sullivan. All family members and friends are invited to attend.
Adelaide Kerr profiles Hollace Shaw Eileen Farrell and Barbara Scully three home town girls who made the big time before 25. Shaw credits being a minister's daughter for discipline and diplomacy. Farrell's voice was nurtured by a family friend Met opera coach and radio work. Scully's Detroit Bible class support led to a Shubert audition and Broadway debut.
Director Elmer Davis of the Office of War Information after a three week European tour says victory hinges on defeating the German land forces decisively. He notes a "third front" may open in western Europe and warns mass air power alone cannot end the war. He also dismisses rumors of Goering replacing Hitler as politically and militarily inconsequential.
The Grumman Avenger remains the sole torpedo bomber in active naval service. Its torpedoes weigh close to a ton, underscoring the aircrafts heavy ordnance capacity and strategic role aboard carriers.
Ruth Millett notes a war couple sent a thank you card from separated by the war prompts reflection. The piece argues friends should involve and support service wives, easing loneliness and assuring husbands their wives are cared for, reinforcing shared sacrifice and morale.
ISTANBUL Aug 9 delayed reports highlight rising political tension in Bulgaria and Hungary. In Sofia opposition deputies under former Premier Nicholas Moushanoff discussed a deputation to King Boris to avert catastrophe. Rumors say Premier Bogdan Filoff fled and pro allied government possible. In Hungary student riots triggered a cabinet session with ministers debating harsh measures or resignation, and Premier Nicholas Kallay consulted Regent Admiral Nicholas Horthy.
In Philadelphia on August 10 a crowd of more than 200 servicemen gathered near city hall threatening to harm a city policeman involved in a scuffle with a marine. Military police and navy shore patrol dispersed the group after witnesses said the uniformed men formed up following the report of the incident.
Chicago August 10 A committee report on the application of John L Lewis United Mine Workers for reinstatement in the American Federation of Labor is ready for submission to the AFL executive council today a source says the council may refer the subject to the October convention The report will not include recommendations Tobin notes and the action could affect miners votes ahead of the 1944 election Lewis Republican ties and past support for Willkie are mentioned while Tobin a New Dealer presides over the committee
The Pickett Memorial Bible class of First Methodist church plans its annual picnic Wednesday afternoon at W. C. King’s Deep River area home. Games will entertain and watermelon will be served. class members meet at the church at 4:30 for rides to the grounds.
Fire Chief FE. K. Ingram issued building permits to J. W. Clinard for painting houses at 510 512 and 514 Willowbrook St the estate valued at 60 dollars each. W. B. Bailey 100 dollars for reroofing at 1805 Franklin and T. R. Porter 25 dollars for repairs at 914 W. Green. Light travel time to Earth is about 498.7 seconds. Some bamboo species are so tough knives and whetstones can be made from the outer fibers.
A Marine was beaten by a policeman amid a crowd of service members and civilians at Philadelphia. Shore patrols urged him to move on as the group, including a few in British and French uniforms, gathered under the east Archway and then dispersed after doors were locked.
The article explains excess gas as a symptom often called indigestion and details how swallowed air contributes to belching and abdominal gas. It notes that most in-bowel gas comes from air, outlines causes such as overeating, certain foods, constipation, and abnormal motility, and emphasizes stopping air swallowing as treatment.
Rep Gossett, Democrat of Texas, urged repeal of the exclusion act when Congress reconvenes, saying Japan seeks a separate peace with China by softening atrocity claims. He cited Japan passing candy to Chinese children and potentially offering Hong Kong to China to extend the war or secure favorable peace terms. He noted Nipponese aims to influence occupied territories and win public favor. The remarks reference his immigration committee role.
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