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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1948
Page
2
Washington describes a postwar surge in road use as 40 million vehicles logged nearly 18 billion rural miles in June with August shaping as a record. Inflation and housing shortages hamper road building, raising costs to 200k per mile and higher for modern expressways while cities face scarce housing and transit challenges.
An advertorial report tells of a woman who after three days on Tru Aid experienced full use of her left arm and complete relief from rheumatic pains. It promotes Tru Aid as a liquid formula with three medicines addressing rheumatic and neuritic aches. Sold by all drug stores in High Point.
In Raleigh on August 25 the Progressive party was said to have paid a large portion of its phone bill to Southern Bell. Chairman Stanley Winborne reported the party paid 339.48 for Greensboro services before moving headquarters to Durham and still owed 247.55. The utilities commission ruled deposits for service at the Durham HQ were reasonable, noting deposits of 500 for a party phone and 500 for Miss Mary Price.
In Quincy Massachusetts two naval officers last seen clinging to debris off Okinawa were reunited via a television show. Lt. (jg) Frank Butler appeared as briefing officer and was seen in New York by Lt. James Starr who recognized him. Starr called Butler and they spoke long distance, sharing memories.
A concise note explains that fish possess tongues but their structures are relatively fixed, appearing as swelling in the floor of the mouth rather than flexible organs. The description emphasizes their limited movement compared with land animals.
On August 25 notable events and birthdays are noted including Bret Harte born 1839 and Bill Nye 1850. Upton Sinclair, civic crusader and author, born in Baltimore, studied at NYU and Columbia, helped in 1906 Chicago stockyards investigations, later publishing works and living in Monrovia, California. Archibald Clark Kerr then Lord Inverchapel noted for diplomatic service.
Lilian Campbell notes the diplomacy of Sir Oliver Franks, tracing a long career from an apprenticeship in Berlin and Buenos Aires to roles in Rome Iran Guatemala Chile and Sweden. He served as minister to Guatemala Chile and Sweden, was in China 1938 to 1942, then Moscow envoy, then ambassador to the United States until last spring replaced by Sir Oliver Franks.
Philosophical reflection noting that blessings arrive as pains losses and disappointments and urging patience to reveal their true value. attributed to Addison, presenting a timeless moral insight.
If you cannot attend a bridal shower you were invited to, you must send your gift to the hostess to present to the bride. The obligation emphasizes timely contribution without attendance.
A short quiz item presents multifaceted clues across five questions. The bat question notes a horseshoe bat as an animal from southern Asia. Another clue references Longfellow's Evangeline. A weather cue mentions fair weather, and a silk clue affirms pure silk.
A compact explainer on low blood pressure noting its variability by age race and season, with secondary and primary forms, possible causes from fluid loss to gland issues, and the benign or concerning contexts. Orthostatic hypotension described with standing and lying down, plus simple remedies and when to see a doctor.
The safe board of agriculture in Raleigh urged adoption of a merit based pay system to reward proven ability and length of service. It cited loss of staff to higher paying jobs, wage inequalities, and asked the budget commission for $25 a year during the next biennium to fund merit raises. A final line notes a titmouse is a bird, not an animal.
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