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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1942
Page
2
Desk Sgt W B Ridge laments more abandonment and non support during prosperity than in recession, citing twenty cases and court orders. Shelly Caviness praises Sheriff John Story's deputies while Judge W H Hunter says Greensboro lawyers dwindled, hurting practice.
A collage of quoted lines from a Thomasville page featuring tributes to George Arnold Kemp, satire about Adolf Hitler, J Edgar Hoover and the FBI, a rabbit-raising boom in Chatham County, a critical note on a Birth columnist, and social era jokes about men with housework and zoot suits. The remarks cite various names and places, reflecting a mix of local sentiment and broader wartime humor.
Opinion column notes wartime uncertainty with the war still long and costly. It debunks Vichy claims about Toulon and praises Allied progress in Africa and the Pacific while warning victory is not near. The piece urges North Carolina to elect Will Lucas to lead election machinery and curb vote theft influence.
Georgia congressman Ramspeck, a friend of labor and unions, proposes a 56 hour work week with no overtime pay. He argues the nation cannot win the war by idleness and must mobilize manpower in this crisis.
A columnist notes NC may reconsider an automobile guest law after Ohio courts ruled guests in a car-sharing arrangement cannot recover. The piece contrasts NC without guest protections to other states with guest statutes and cites potential impact on tire and gas saving schemes.
Bad News From Raleigh notes Will Lucas, chairman of the State Board of Elections, is considering resigning due to private affairs. The piece acknowledges his generous service and the hardship potential, arguing that these are not ordinary times.
A mutual friend back from Washington says former Governor O Max Gardner may run against Bob Reynolds for the United States Senate. If he does, Gardner and former Governor Clyde R Hoey would align, as they are brothers in law and close friends. Either Gardner or Hoey would be a first class Senator, better than Reynolds, and voters should elect a man of real ability, experience and character.
Kent Cooper of the Associated Press urges all Americans to fund the war through War Bonds, arguing government borrowing from current income should be maximized to avoid postwar economic chaos. He warns against excessive bank borrowing and emphasizes Bonds as a safe investment tied to national strength and future peace.
Reader remarks invoke ethnic slur against Jews and praise harsh lessons, reflecting hostile sentiment in letters to the editor. The comment references General Eisenhower and hints at anti-Semitic intent while proposing punitive measures.
A satirical note links purchasing a laundry business to winning the governorship, implying corruption or cronyism in a playful political jab. It suggests a get rich quick path through office, using a laundry purchase as a metaphor for influence.
Memos from a sub reporter mix society notes, engagements, marriages, legal skirmishes, and wartime updates. Bonita Granville writes daily to Tim Holt in the Air Corps while Ginger Rogers smiles with Phil Reed. Mary Booth joins a concentration camp roster. Lena Horne jokes about fashion. June Havoc divorce renews gossip. Winchell cites Tom Girdler marriage and a Bermuda base rumor amid broader Broadway and society chatter.
Dorothey Lantour Burgess Meredith seen together and Maxie Rosenbloom with June Forest in Going Steady. The Wellmans will direct their fifth film. Lady Furness argues with Edmund Lowe and Marguerite Chapman over love scenes from Murder in Times Square completed weeks ago. George Brent and Ann Sheridan remain close. Glenn Ford plans end of Desperados then marriage to Eleanor Powell and joining the Marines. Fred Snite Jr. expects a second child delaying Florida trip. James Braddock, now Army lieutenant, back on docks handling WPA to USA supplies. First Christmas card from Annette Kellermann and Jim Sullivan from Sydney. Harry Rogan, NY radio instructor, was Pershing’s radio operator in France.
Lyle Talbot who annulled marriage to Tommye Adams now proposes to former love Linda Brent awaiting decree freeing her from Steve Corner. Linda Ware touring in Panama Hattie left a captain for Sid Slate. Rudy Vallee courts Mercedes Marlowe and Evelynne Moriarty, who left George Cukor for a film part. Several industry figures face wartime disruptions and pay cuts, while a New Orleans rat project faces scrutiny. John Garfield quits role after refusing to play a seduction of a blind girl.
James Melton resisted a Hollywood plan that would cast him as a radio singer turned grand opera star and faced a threatened damage suit. He ultimately played the role and tonight debuts at the Metropolitan Opera House.
An Australian source recounts General Douglas MacArthur strolling at night when a soldier asks for a cigarette. The general lends a smoke and lights it for the private, who discovers a star on the flame. The private salutes, apologizes, and learns the general’s rank joke about being lucky he’s not a second lieutenant.
Ten years ago December 9 1932 local Rev G Ray Jordan named contributor to Greensboro Christian Advocate Wallace Wade to speak at Guilford Alumni of Duke University dinner in Greensboro December 12 High Point High School chorus entertained at High Point High School Jewelry thefts believed waning after gang member confession Empty Stocking Fund grows slowly Need is great Mrs A C Beeson patient at Guilford General Hospital Mr and Mrs Henry Vetterlein of Philadelphia guests of Mr and Mrs Willis Slane Mrs Marion Nunn and Mrs Lewis Ingram shopped in Greensboro Army to furnish Christmas dinners for the needy Several packages of clothing and five dollars for those made homeless by New Bern fire High Point could do better say Frank J Sizemore of chamber of commerce Grace Kephart Class met at Washington Street Personal Howard Hicks returned home Mrs W H Vincannon returned to Ramseur after visit to her parents Mr and Mrs W T Little Mr and Mrs Ernest Beaver of Salisbury guests of Mr and Mrs A R Harrison Rail group of High Point capitalists to buy Carolina and Yadkin River Railroad if price acceptable Adrian J Newton of Thomasville appointed assistant clerk of Davidson County Court A radical group in Astoria Ga believed by mayor and police chief to be responsible for city fire costing twelve million dollars
Increased employment and bigger payrolls are reported. The foreign affairs committee of the French government voted today to pay the 20 million dollar war debt now ere the United States. There is speculation in Raleigh as to whom Governor-Elect Ehringhaus will appoint to various offices under his jurisdiction.
Twenty years ago on December 9 1922 a Saturday a local ensign named Thomas of the Salva is noted in a brief item. The fragment suggests a military or local maritime context with sparse detail.
Henry Kaiser says American women unfamiliar with machinery still fit for mechanical war tasks, reflecting midcentury views on gender and industry. The remark highlights wartime labor expectations and the assumption of women's capability in skilled, technical work.
Governor Broughton appoints R L McMillan, longtime Raleigh attorney and former North Carolina Legion commander, to lead the state office of civilian defense. The notice highlights Mrs McMillan as former N C Garden Clubs president and ex secretary to Madame Paderewski, underscoring strong local support and advisory backing.
The piece notes widespread talk of fireworks at Christmas and cites Governor Broughton who cannot ban them federally but urges local authorities to outlaw fireworks in every community. He argues that firecrackers have no decent connection to Christmas and emphasizes wartime needs over festive displays.
November report from the state department of labor shows 182 plants examined with 92 compliant and 90 violating some aspect of wage hour rules. Of the violators 53 were deficient only in record keeping, indicating no intent to violate the law but gaps in written records. Child labor certificates also flagged, linking violations to bookkeeping gaps rather than intent, raising questions about wartime production versus meticulous record-keeping for inspectors.
Announcement allows commercial vehicles to operate without formal certificates of necessity until January 1 due to massive form delays. Agencies report red tape clogging offices as officials struggle to issue certificates before the deadline. Also, the Army begins distributing Bibles to soldiers through chaplains, offering Protestant Catholic and Jewish versions without imposing on servicemen. The piece notes widespread common surnames in the Army and urges recording serial numbers along with names and addresses in correspondence.
Demand for rabbit skins has prompted a major initiative to buy 42 million rabbits for England. The plan outlines sourcing, processing, and supply considerations to meet agricultural and textile needs.
After a ban of 30 years, women are to be permitted to serve in Glasgow drink emporiums in Scotland, but they must be at least 235 years old.
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