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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1949
Page
2
North Carolina forecast calls for rain squalls and dangerous winds in the far east today, with partly cloudy skies elsewhere. Expect a temperature rise late Thursday and a mixed pattern of scattered afternoon thunder showers.
Report notes temperatures at Mount McKinley in Alaska dip to about 100 degrees below zero in informal accounts. Observers caution that readings are unverified and not official data from meteorological services.
Former minister Spinks leads a new Klan faction amid a 265000 member claim and a nationwide push to organize in 48 states. The group bans masks in public and vows to push wholesome legislation while facing rival Klans and jail taint on Mor ris. The notice ends with USDA tips on keeping dairy and meat cold in summer.
Fire fronts stretch through Maine Roxbury Allagash in Aroostook county near the border while Quebec Lotbiniere fire flares. California Stanislaus NF 2500 acres burned under windy conditions as rains quell Yellowstone fire now 6000 acres total.
The excerpt shows a playful exchange where one man notes England acting like an island. He asks for more, but the other replies with a sly grin that his brief remark is the answer.
Davidson county grand jury returned not a true bill in the Teague rifle death case against Homer Thayer of near Thomasville. Thayer was released after no arraignment during the August term as a judge prepared jury selection for the Floyd rape trial. Six jurors from the regular venire and wait lists remained to be chosen as Floyd's trial proceeds.
A Raleigh dispatch analyzes North Carolina’s 1940 district populations and notes widening imbalances that will demand redistricting after the 1950 census. It discusses east west population gaps, potential loss or gain of a seat, and the 1941 legislature’s upcoming role in redistricting amid gerrymandering concerns.
The notice describes the ratification by France with the White House as the first step and a Truman proclamation declaring the treaty effective as the second step. It marks the end of a long American policy of avoiding peacetime alliances with European nations. Diplomatic officials awaited ratifications from Italy Portugal and Denmark, though deposits were not required for legal binding.
In Kure Beach North Carolina on August 24 Sam Page of Halifax County died after plunging into a treacherous undertow to rescue his daughter Lethea and son Mack Page and a friend Mrs Bryant who were caught beyond the breakers. A physician attributed the death to a heart attack. Miss Pat Hale of Baltimore rescued the daughter and Crawford W Lewis of Kure Beach launched a boat to bring in the youths and Mrs Bryant.
The city announces openings for Fourth Class Patrolman and Skilled Lineman with monthly salaries from 180 to 245 dollars. Applicants must reside within city limits for one year, be 21 or older, and file by August 27 1949 with Civil Service Commission at 514 North Wrenn Street Tele hone 4525 extension 26. A Fire Department mechanic position requires three years of established auto-firm experience.
Roger Westlund, 17, a Portland, Oregon busboy, found a tobacco can with 2400 dollars while cleaning a restaurant. He turned it in to management and received a one dollar reward when the owner claimed the money. He comments that honesty pays but not much, reflecting on the small reward.
The credentials committee proposes removing key state right figures in Alabama Louisiana and Mississippi. Alabama would declare vacant the national committee post held by States Righter Marian Rushton and expel him under an old rule. Louisiana would oust national committeeman William H Talbot. Mississippi would fire J B Snider and Mrs Hermes Gautier with no replacement named.
Norton said military observation planes would track the new storm throughout the day. Bad weather in the Puerto Rican area delayed takeoff of hurricane hunter planes, but others likely will depart from Guantanamo Bay Cuba.
Feldman charged about five percent for help in securing government contracts. Senator McCarthy said Feldman should have known Hunt took a five percent cut. Feldman denied knowledge of Hunt’s stake and said an army decision to halt a sale of insecticide bombs preceded Hunt’s involvement. He recalled no clear memory of Cylic Chemical Co. interests. Separately, 114 thousand tons of spinach were shipped fresh to U.S. markets in 1948.
Defense announce cuts will reduce 12 073 active reserve officers to inactive status over two to three months. Navy and air force plants face large layoffs at Boston Philadelphia Charleston and Orlando while army sites Camp Chaffee Fort Jackson Camp Kilmer and Richmond depot shift to maintenance or closure. Shell collecting a popular hobby now lists about one hundred thousand known species.
The text explains the 1933 move to guarantee farmers a percentage of parity based on a 1909 to 1914 base. When market prices fall, the government buys crops to keep prices above a floor, raising consumer costs but aiding farmers. The system sets a permanent floor under farm prices, with ongoing congressional debate on the level of guarantees.
A moisture resistant paper bag fits over the head of an oil mop in the broom closet to shield other clean brooms and brushes from oil stains and keep the mop oil from drying out.
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