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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1949
Page
2
Gillette testified that coffee price hikes in October and November show definite manipulation of the market. He cited doublings in retail prices and large speculation costs to U S consumers estimated at 650 dollars, and suggested he knows who rigged prices but offered no names.
Officials could not determine the cause as a blast at a meat packing complex killed 15 workers and a nurse. Of 85 injured across four hospitals, 60 remained hospitalized while 25 were treated and dismissed. The explosion hit just before noon, stopping clocks at 11 33 A M, with about 1 000 people in the building.
The nude body of Rosa Bell Hall, about 21 and formerly from Fayetteville North Carolina, was found by J B Brown on the river neck road three miles north of Cherry Grove Beach. Coroner John S Dix identified her and noted death by exposure. investigators seek her husband Charlie Herbert Hall amid reports of a drinking party and a fight near a local Negro church.
The Salvation Army with WMFR and the Lions Club sponsor a 7 PM all night Christmas cheer program at the High Point armory on English Street. Donations of money, food and clothing will be collected for the needy, with prize auctions and car pickups via dial 4593.
High Point charity note describes Repiion lodge shipping a crate of Christmas turkeys to the Odd Fellows and Old Folks home in Goldsboro. A turkey dinner will be served on Christmas Day and a statewide meeting for Odd Fellows Rebekahs and families is planned December 31 with the grand master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows as speaker.
Tokyo dispatch reports organized workers may stage a 24 hour general strike over pay hikes and year end bonuses with about 30 unions ready to participate. The Japan Federation of Labor plans a decision tomorrow while separate actions unfold a teachers union hunger strike starting Saturday and metal mine workers along with seamen planning strikes Friday.
Emperor Hirohito told the Diet at its opening session that Japan can hope to be admitted to the international community. In a brief message read at a joint session, he urged lawmakers to complete the creation of a democratic and peaceful country as the Diet enters its seventh regular session since the war ended.
Snow-haired 75 year old William McRae faced two masked bandits in Bardowie street Glasgow. A gun was flashed and one robber ordered a holdup but Willy refused and the assailants fled without violence or injury.
Mrs Ellen Margaret Long wife of Dr Roland V Long of Lexington died at Bowman Gray hospital after a six day illness. She was born September 11 1911 in Ashtabula Ohio to Alex E and Marie Erickson Segren. Survivors include Dr Long a son Thomas V Long II a daughter Evelyn Marie Long her parents and sister. Funeral Friday at 2 o clock in Sechrest chapel with burial at Calvary Reformed Church Cemetery near Lexington.
Funeral services for Albert Lyn don Vickrey were conducted Wednesday at 2 PM at James town Methodist Church with Rev. P. T. Dixon presiding. Pallbearers included H. N. Williard Co V Bundy P C Futrelle R S Davis J D Adams and T H Bundy. Flowers were carried by the Women’s Society for Christian Service, Mrs J R Armstrong in charge. Music by the church choir with Miss Louise Luquer at the organ. Burial followed at Deep River Cemetery.
A rent office spokesman reports Omaha mayor seeks a special legislative session to draft a Nebraska state rent law. Federal ceilings may return only where removed by the federal rent administrator. Three areas have been recontrolled Harrodsburg Kentucky Americus Georgia and part of Somerset county Pennsylvania.
Martha Marie Ballard and Noah Paddock, both 71, wed after Ballard left for Denver the night before their planned 1920 nuptials. They reconciled last year and married last night, with Paddock noting the long absence was due to a misunderstanding he now forgives.
Leaders on a Far East tour weigh U.S. stance toward Formosa and the Japanese peace treaty progress. They discuss possible measures in Indo China and Burma to prevent Communist takeovers.
Betty Williams of Sumter South Carolina Seth W Scott of Elizabeth City North Carolina and E B Cansler of Troutman North Carolina won 100 agricultural scholarships in the ninth annual production marketing contest of the national junior vegetable growers association. They were sectional southern region winners at the association's ninth annual convention. State winners for South Carolina included Laverne R Weir Betty Jo Bolt Marie Brunson and Bertha Eloise Cromer.
Thomasville, Dec. 15. George Cobbe of Lexington sixth highway district commissioner continued negotiations for right of way with property owners in the area of the proposed by pass around Thomasville. He talked with 30 to 35 owners, saying conferences were satisfactory and few court suits are expected once right of way is secured. contract awards remain contingent on securing the land.
Ehringhaus reported Bridges has no error in conviction and will appeal to the U S Supreme Court on grounds of trial rights violations due to Burgwyn not telling the jury they could return a not guilty verdict. Stay gives 40 days from Nov 30 to petition for review. Tuberculosis highlighted as the most important preventable disease.
In Pico California two year old Suzanne Bish saw for the first time after a series of cataract surgeries. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bish celebrated as American Legion members funded operations through a "sight for Suzanne" campaign. Suzanne underwent her fourth operation two weeks ago and only one more remains.
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.