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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1952
Page
3
A 1676 Northampton reprimand details Hannah Lyman fined two pounds for wearing a dress trimmed with gold lace and bright ribbons. A survey notes that among American women under 25, absence of husbands in the armed forces causes most family disruption, followed by separation and other absences.
A spray of short notes covers movable TV booth concepts, a for sale castle on wheels, and reflections on hangovers, soap, and translators. It includes musings on roadsters and a country editor's take on Congressional campaign spending and fundraising.
A condensed list shows diverse gains and losses across major issuers with Motorola, National Biscuit, General Electric, United States Steel, American Telephone and Telegraph among active names. Approximate total sales to 1 p.m. reach 880000.
A storm off the British Isles battered the liner United States shortly after departure from Southampton for New York. Gusts over 100 mph dented the bridge and delayed sailing with 600 passengers aboard. The Finnish freighter Solbritt ran aground off Arran but was refloated five hours later.
Charles Edward Merrill, 66, a New York stock broker, must pay his wife $600,000 over nine and a half years as part of a divorce verdict in West Palm Beach circuit court. Mrs. Kinta Desmare Merrill, 50, was granted the divorce on charges of willful obstinate desertion and Merrill was also ordered to pay $50,000 for her legal costs. The settlement includes a lump sum at the end of the term.
Hal Boyle writes on the yearly husband quandary of choosing a wife’s Christmas gift. He notes wives rarely reveal desires, children request Santa favors, and a few tactics exist though none guarantee success. He jokes about impossible trays like ermines or yachts and ends with a husband admitting his wife wants a better husband.
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