This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1944
Page
15
Elsie Robinson reflects on canning seven blackberries as a proxy for life’s great moments. The piece contrasts youthful anticipation with adult fulfillment found in a simple, sunlit kitchen scene filled with birds, heat, and the sensory riches of spring and summer.
Vickie Tene Dilworth marked her first birthday August 23 as daughter of J. F. and Mrs. Dilworth of 205 Fisher Street with her navy machinist father stationed in the Hawaiian Islands. Lethia Ann Same turned two August 25, daughter of Ellie and Jamestown residents. Jeanette Gonneville celebrated her first birthday August 24, child of Sgt. and Mrs. Raymond Gonneville. B Farlow Jr. reached one year yesterday August 76, son of J. B. and Mrs. Farlow of 7208 Fast Green Street. W Poole Jr. will be three, birthday August 30, son of W. and Mrs. Poole of 687 Willow Brook Street.
A compact meditation urges seizing beauty and healing in each ordinary minute. The speaker contrasts expected grand promises with the present, promising Heaven here and now through simple, practical content.
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown after the death of Richard David McCandless. They also extend appreciation to Sergeant and Mrs. D. Less for their support.
Texas Democrats face a split over presidential electors with a Dallas convention pending. Fifteen of twenty three electors from the regular convention may vote for Senator Harry Ford of Virginia, citing the May twenty third convention's reversal of the two thirds rule and white supremacy planks. The remaining eight electors will vote for Roosevelt and Truman.
The War Department reversed a ban on a Socialist Party campaign broadcast to troops overseas causing a ruckus. The Socialists demand equal time for their own broadcast after President Roosevelt’s Pacific tour speech. Senator Wherry claims White House pressure influenced the reversal.
The piece warns of summer hazards such as poison ivy, sunburn, and mosquitoes. It explains poison ivy’s peak danger in spring and summer, includes cautions about burning plants, and offers practical remedies from washing skin thoroughly to soap solutions for mosquitoes and soothing sunburn with calomine lotion, linseed oil, and cornstarch baths.
Pastime bridge club members enjoyed a meeting at Mrs. Macy Richardson’s Siler City home with Miss Frances Cheek as associate hostess. High scores earned by Mrs. Lee Fritz and Mrs. J. T. Liles. Liles received a handkerchief shower as she prepares to move to Houston. Supper was served at 6:30 with Coca Colas during play.
Governor Broughton backs the National Committee for the conservation of Manpower in War Industries seeking a 40 percent reduction in work accidents in 1944. The plan would prevent about 1,000,000 mishaps and boost war production. T. A. Wilson chairs the state industrial commission safety program. W. B. Weaver of Spray heads the NC advisory committee.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.