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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1945
Page
2
Partly cloudy conditions with slowly rising temperatures through tonight and Saturday. Temperatures near 24 to 26 degrees in the mountains, with near freezing values along the coast tonight.
The article notes President Truman defending or contending with FEPC policy while Rep Gibson calls the move a political blunder. Southern critics urge funding cuts and challenge wartime FEPC authorities. Bills to establish a permanent civil rights agency circulate in Congress.
The conference notes four methods for postwar peace: the United Nations for long range matters, the council of foreign ministers drafting treaties, the big three foreign ministers, and daily diplomatic channels. It argues against one body handling all issues and supports continued collaboration.
Rep Murphy questions why military and naval intelligence failed to pool data before Pearl Harbor. Adm Turner testified a joint board formed in 1941 never started due to office space issues. He said Kimmel was told in a war warning to deploy defensively, with plans guiding his fleet movements.
The column outlines Labour’s stance against state-imposed regimentation under nationalization. It notes Attlee’s floor statements favoring freedom for unions to resist government dictates and suggests a divide within British socialism between anti totalitarian and pro Soviet leanings, with democracy and human value emphasized.
A broadcast attributed to a reliable source repeats claims about MacArthur’s stance on Japan’s postwar occupation. It alleges Russia sought to send a large force to Japan while MacArthur urged only a division, proposed keeping Americans on Honshu and Hokkaido, and warned he would resign rather than allow broader occupation participation.
North winter continues to bite with scarce coal supply in Asheville. Dealers report few yards have coal and demand exceeds supply. Tom Cushing of the Asheville Coal Dealers Association notes relief may be distant, with appeals to Washington unanswered. Wilmington reports limited supply for about one week.
Raleigh will become district OPA headquarters shortly after January 1 and will allocate sugar rations for North Carolina. All inquiries regarding rations should be directed to Raleigh as announced by Charlotte OPA officials.
AP News reports from Budapest on Imry Kovacs leader of the Hungarian Peasant party detailing land reforms that split large estates and redistributed 2 300 000 hectares to 600 000 people. He describes a bloodless revolution and outlines plans for cooperative farming while preserving individual farming and private tools.
Dr Emil Sommerstein head of Poland's war reparations section says Poland endured biologically culturally and economically greater war losses than any European country. He cites seven and a half percent direct war losses and one hundred twenty thousand plus killings, with $6 billion in property claims and total losses near $20 billion, noting German seizures affected over 1.2 million men and 650,000 women.
Australian and New Zealand troops refused ashore access in Capetown after arriving from England. They formed orderly parties, marched into the city, received a warm welcome, and spent thousands on shops, leaving Capetown temporarily beer free by midnight. The voyage departure was delayed a day.
Nylon will appear on store counters in Arlington New Jersey and across the country as drinking tumblers combs slide fasteners table ware and more. Dupont De Nemours and Co announces that removing government allocations on nylon will enable production of heat resistant cups that can be sterilized in boiling water or steam and will not break when dropped on concrete.
Dr Oscar Mikkelson a dental supervisor in the office of Indian affairs notes observations in Alaska show that primitive Eskimos with little contact with whites kept better teeth than those who adopted store foods. He warns modern diets are damaging dental health among Alaska natives.
Chief Joe McFadden introduced cream colored drapes to the Ponca City police station to brighten the workspace. The change aims to improve the look of the station and create a more welcoming environment for officers and visitors.
Mrs. D. A. Shaffer struck the back of a man’s mouth with her fist while grabbing her hat in a Ponca City scene. She is nursing sore knuckles after the incident.
The Rotary club hosted a Christmas party with about 70 city schoolboys as guests. Rotarian Jimmy Coorragian played Santa and distributed gifts while Sgt Herbert Richardson performed a magic show to enthusiastic applause.
Rev Wilbur Hutchins of First Baptist spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon at the Sheraton on Christmas themes. He traced pagan and Christian traditions, noted St Boniface and Santa Claus, and said Christ brings hope and redemption. J W Lindsay won the attendance prize. visitors Fred Haeflinger Jr and Donald Van Noppen Morganton attended.
Dixon Mills of Gastonia will sell control to American Yarn and Processing company. Directors voted to buy a controlling interest at 225 dollars per share, totaling about 675 thousand dollars for roughly 200 employees. The plant becomes American Yarn and Processing 11th textile mill.
In Los Angeles on December 21, shoppers showed no liquor shortage at the customs warehouse. Scotch sold at 11 dollars a bottle, bourbon at 8, and cases moved briskly as prices remained high while some items listed at about a dollar per carton.
F E Garrison a 21 year old Salisbury boatswain's mate first class was among three saved after a dense fog collision in San Pablo bay near Mare Island navy yard. The 130 foot navy tender YF 21 and the merchant ship Charles Nordhoff collided and sank, claiming three lives.
In West Minot Maine on December 21 villagers gathered for the 20th annual Jerry's Dance honoring Jairus Hilborn who died twenty years ago. The event, hosted by his widow, featured a reading of the will clause establishing the dance fund and was attended by about 100 residents.
Miss Elma Cain of Vaucluse South Carolina was killed when the car she rode in overturned near Aiken. Injured were Elbert Kneese of Graniteville Bob Raborn and Agnes Deal, all from nearby areas.
Reconnaissance patrols of the 24th division confirm that Japanese children still receive military training. Large caches of wooden rifles sabers spears and bayonets were found in obscure corners of elementary school buildings.
Raleigh December 21 The death sentence of 15 year old Er nest Brooks Jr New Hanover county Negro convicted of rape and burglary last March was commuted to life imprisonment by Governor Cherry yesterday.
New York stocks languished as the market resumed its downward drift on December 21 with slow dealings. Major losers included U S Steel, Youngstown Sheet, Chrysler, General Motors, Santa Fe, Southern Railway, Union Pacific, Montgomery Ward, Douglas Aircraft, Boeing, Du Pont, Eastman Kodak, Johns Manville, American Telephone, General A Investors, Anaconda and Kennecott. Advancers appeared at intervals with J J Case, Shamrock O Roan Antelope, ode Pasco and Allied Chemical among them.
In New York on December 21 activity centered on quick delivery print cloths with many houses withdrawn from the market. Wool goods saw small first quarter allocations while lining material shortages slowed cutting. Rayon goods trading was routine.
Cotton futures opened lower by 5 to 15 cents a bale in New York. March futures hovered around 24.63 with May 24.55 and July 24.30 as noon prices showed further declines, reflecting broad downside from the prior close.
Chicago market notes show arrivals at 17 and total U S shipments 666 with light supplies and moderate demand. Idaho russets fetch 3 75 a hundredweight while Wyoming and Wisconsin varieties trade around 2 40 to 2 50 with good quality, washed ships and commercial lots.
Chicago markets show strong hogs at 14.85 with 7,500 salable and 16,000 total, and cattle at 2,000 total with steady grades but lower overall levels. Steers and heifers fall about 50 cents to 1.25, bulls 13.00-14.50, and beef cows mostly 8.50-11.50 with scarce over 13.00. sows at 14.10 ceiling as dealers remain active.
Top officials of GM and the union head to talks in Washington as the government fact finding panel studies wage dispute grounds. About 200000 GM workers have been idle for a month amid a 30 percent wage demand while GM and oil firms resist profits and prices as evidence.
Miss Mardlina McDonald married James Bush on December 15 at the bride's parents home. The couple will honeymoon in New York and New Jersey and reside in Columbia North Carolina. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. J. E. Melton with a candlelit ring ceremony and a reception follows.
The annual Elk Christmas ball will be held Thursday December 27 at the Kilby Arcade. State officers will attend and dancing starts at 9 p m. Reservations are urged due to limited tickets. Elks are asked to meet in a special call at 4 p m Sunday at the Elk Rest on Edmondson Street.
Waldo Crawford is honorably discharged from the navy and shown here with his mother. He wears the American Area Campaign ribbon the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon six bronze stars the Heart Victory ribbon and the Philippine Liberation ribbon. He is the son of Mrs Thresa Crawford of 55A Daniel Brooks homes.
Sunday afternoon at 4 p m Circle No 1 of the First Baptist Missionary Society sponsors a public program at the church L B Haizlip serves as guest speaker All auxiliaries and the public are invited to attend
The Calvary gospel singers perform at the Church of God on Gurley Street Sunday at 3 p.m. The Jubilee Kings of South Carolina sing at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Sunday at 8 p.m. The public is invited to both events.
The girls' reserve recognition ram on Dec 17 1945 in the auditorium impressed all, led by Mrs M Blackburn and Miss Anna Boyd. A first music appreciation lesson followed on Dec 18 with a phonograph of Christmas carols. The program finished Dec 19 with more carols and a new projector delighting pupils.
Mercury hovered near freezing with readings slightly rising from the prior day. Asheville led with a high of 23, Greensboro at 15 gave the coldest mark, while Charlotte 17 Raleigh 19 Winston-Salem 22 and Fayetteville 22. Columbia 24 Spartanburg 22 Charleston 26. Ice coated highways modestly improved traffic overall.
Communists announced they would present a written proposal as General Marshall arrived in Shanghai. A government spokesman said a written offer would be viewed differently, noting that Washington had proposed a cessation of hostilities since October 31.
A fragment notes a dispute linked to overtime pay, with the union claiming the cause lay in compensation issues and management offering a different account. The text provides limited details and no confirmable events.
From a hospital in Canada the Enterprise carries a greeting from Jesse S. Evans, a former High Point boy who served with the Canadian army in the war. Now a patient at the Essex County Sanatorium in Windsor Ontario, Evans once lived in High Point and enlisted early, sending greetings to local folks.
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