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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1941
Page
3
National and international columns discuss labor disputes declines after Germany Russia clash, U S policy moves, and political lobbying around wartime budgets. It covers Roosevelt veto reactions, Hull opposition, Ickes staffing shifts, and British and American economic shifts in cotton and defense spending.
A navy briefing reveals a Nazi agent is aboard the 26 000 troops sailing in Convoy MX. The commodore calls the move unprecedented, detailing separate departures for troopships and merchant ships and a perilous rendezvous as Sealed Orders guide the formation.
A WW II era meeting brings gold-braided officers and ship captains together to plan a naval escorted convoy across the Atlantic. They discuss vessel roles, strict secrecy, evasive maneuvers, air and sea patrols, and a noble pledge to protect troop transports even at personal risk.
Durham secretary of the Southern Weaving Manufacturers Association warns that without a government sponsored venture to allocate rayon yarn many hosiery mills will face chaotic conditions from uncoordinated demand. He calls for rationing of rayon supplies to prevent chaos and substitution for silk.
Philadelphia August 12 Connie Mack said he plans to spend around 200000 on players to boost the Athletics as pennant contenders. He named a couple of dependable wood pitchers and noted the need for Hitchin while downplaying concerns about funding. The club, already drawing near 300000 in gate receipts, is set for what could be its best year since 1934.
Davidson County board of commissioners and the county board of education passed resolutions urging the State Utilities Commission to grant a franchise to Parkway Bus Company of North Wilkesboro for a Salisbury to Winston-Salem bus line via Highway 150, mainly through Davidson County. Piedmont Coach opposes the petition and seeks the franchise on Route 150. a September 2 hearing in Raleigh is set. Also noted is a tidbit about the loneliest policeman, a Royal Canadian Mounted constable posted 1000 miles north of Hudson Bay.
A Red Cross trained assistant director explains how people react under sudden danger. He cites a study showing 93 of 100 fail to think or act correctly and argues practical knowledge and quick training can save lives, using a comic swimmer anecdote to emphasize the point. He urges readers to prepare through Red Cross courses to avoid being merely a useless log in a crisis.
The readers are asked to estimate ages within five years for moving picture stars May Robson Shirley Temple Barbara Stanwyck Robert Taylor Tyrone Power Annabella Claudette Colbert Joan Crawford Henry Hull Lionel Barrymore. Answers appear on the classified page.
Troy McKinney, secretary of the North Carolina Teacher Retirement Commission, will address a county wide meeting of Davidson County teachers at the Lexington courthouse on August 27, announced county superintendent Paul F. Jovans. All white schools.
WASPIEINGTON Aug. 12 Petroleum Coordinator Ickes announced the oil industry has submitted a 1.82 million mile plan for the longest pipeline system in the world to move 250000 barrels of crude daily from the southwest to the New York area. The plan would start construction once approved and a presidential proclamation deems the line necessary for national defense. Financed privately, the system would span from west of Shreveport Louisiana to Salem Illinois area and extend to New York and Philadelphia regions with branches to refining centers.
A comparison reveals the United States consumes less cheese than several nations with large cheese making capacities. The study tabulates production and consumption levels across multiple countries, highlighting the US lag behind in per capita cheese intake.
The Davidson County system will open on August 28 with the annual teachers meeting preceding the formal opening. The county expects about 8,000 school children for the coming year, per state Superintendent Evans.
Early animals that fed underwater lacked tongues as they seized food in water. Amphibians later developed tongues enabling new feeding and communication capabilities, marking a shift in how they interact with their environment.
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