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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1949
Page
2
Patterson warns against aiding southern education while allowing raids on established New England industries. He argues that ignorance cannot be quarantined and contends that continued support for state functions elsewhere should be curbed to protect northern interests.
Patterson notes Connecticut pupil costs rise to 11.7 million while Georgia sees 14.15 million. Connecticut annual per pupil expense sits at 220.92 compared with 99.06 in Alabama. Connecticut teacher salaries average 3 067 annually.
The House weighs total arms aid split between cash and contract authority with a floor vote expected tomorrow or Thursday. An anti percenter rule would penalize recent government employees for gifts tied to arms procurement. Senate action may be delayed to September amid a drive to cut outlay, with Wherry opposing haste and Vandenberg and Dulles proposing a 160.99 million reduction mainly by trimming Western Europe aid to spur own production.
Britannica explains that chameleons alter their color in response to strong emotions including excitement fear and anger. The mechanism involves changing skin color to signal mood or threat and to regulate temperature.
Margaret Mitchell grew up with Civil War tales and wrote Gone With The Wind over 12 years. She started as a newspaper writer for The Journal in Atlanta, used the byline Peggy Mitchell, and married John R. Marsh in 1925. The novel became a global bestseller, with about 8 million copies sold in 40 countries and 30 languages, continuing to sell 60,000 copies annually in the U.S. and similar overseas.
Foreign firms withdrew in panic evacuating foreign women employees and families as Foochow fell under red pressure near Canton. Hong Kong transport slots were fully booked while officials reported Foochow cut off except by sea and heavy fighting raged with Reds within 20 to 25 miles of the city.
Overland shifts to shipping jeeps in knocked down form for reassembly in Mexico to meet government requirements. The move reflects a change in export procedure to comply with Mexican regulations.
North Carolina today faces considerable cloudiness with a few showers and possible storms mainly in the interior. The Weather Bureau reports statewide highs in the 80s to mid 90s and scattered readings across major cities with varied rainfall, while instruction notes sunrise at 5 40 and sunset at 7 08.
The committee named Tighe Woods as housing expeditor and Jess Larson as war assets administrator amid probes into five percenters. Witnesses linked to the 1945 shipment of home freezers to Mrs. True and others testified, with Vaughan asserting the devices were experimental and in high demand. The panel plans further checks before commenting.
Washington notes rent controls are ended today in pr wene N C and Lexington. Housing expeditor Tighe E Woods also ordered removal of controls in Beaufort county where Washington is located. Automatic rapid firing 8 inch guns and strong anti aircraft batteries will power the navy's new heavy cruisers.
Rites for Lex Saunders who died suddenly on Washington street Friday night will be conducted in Chester South Carolina Wednesday at 11 a m Survivors include his wife Mrs Carrie Saunders of Washington D C one sister and several brothers The body will stay at Hoover Funeral home until shipping Mrs Ada Strickland wife of John Strickland died at the Trinity North Carolina residence Saturday night Survived by husband six daughters one son fifteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren two sisters and one brother Funeral services Wednesday at 2 30 p m from St Mary Methodist Church Trinity burial Green Hill Cemetery The body will be moved from Hoover Funeral home to the residence Tuesday YWCA clubs installation service Sunday at Calvary Baptist public invited Ys dummy party at Park Bar B Q Thursday Blue Triangle meets at the Y Thursday at 8 p m Josephine Garner ill at her Downing Street home Hay ride leaves Pilgrim Congregational Church Friday at 8 p m for Trinity N C Bus to Camp Mebating for Redding Springs camp meeting at 217 Beaver Street the fourth Sunday For Bethel Rev A S Towningherd preaches tonight and tomorrow Rev B F Siler Thursday Bishop Pill Friday Bishop A F Williams Baseball High Point Red Sox vs Lexington Giants at R m East West All Star game Sunday at 2 p m Finch Field
Washington reports that the U S military establishment Interior Department Veterans Administration and Economic Cooperation Administration lack funds as Congress has not passed annual appropriation bills. Defense officials say they can continue basic contracting and civilian payroll for now but the situation remains unresolved with a pending stopgap measure.
Jane Frazier coloratura soprano of Winston-Salem and New York City sails to Italy for September engagements at Teatro Lirico in Milan. She debuts as Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor and also sings Gilda in Rigoletto and Rosina in The Barber of Seville. She returns to study with Ettore Verna in New York after early October performances.
The Senate debated a proposed welfare department to combine welfare education and public health under one cabinet head with Oscar Ewing as a likely cabinet appointee. Senators Fulbright Taft Hunt and others pressed for a 49 vote constitutional majority while predicting heavy turnout for final action.
Exchange report from Coalinga California notes Mrs. Odetta Burnet trades a pair of Latin Havana rabbits with K P Fenwick of Manchester England for two Harlequin rabbits due to British currency regulations.
A column discusses small town telephone service in Waxhaw and North Carolina, noting franchise cancellations, potential co operatives with REA, and the slow pace of reform. It cites premium offers to sell utilities, cigarette tax trends, and anecdotes about historic name splits in NC governors and sheriff votes.
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