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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1942
Page
5
The piece notes that white babies under one year declined from 98 to 47.1 and recalls the first U S military draft used during the Civil War by both North and South.
Britain solved its gasoline crisis with strict thrifty ruling. Privately owned cars dropped from 3 million prewar to 223 thousand, with no social use. Every trip logged, three-month reconsiderations, and mobile squads check cars near public venues.
Firemen from Truck Company No 18 respond to a blaze at 3940 Elser Place Philadelphia. They rescue presents found in attic bundles for William Smiths sons and help hide them after the owners reveal the gifts. Billy Smith Jr and Dan may face action Friday.
Breadcaster Los Angeles reports Rev William R Hessel told his Methodist congregation the talisman tale of a servant who doubled five talents to ten. He later placed a hundred silver dollars in the offering, most of which returned home. Today 85 of the coins totaling 274 dollars come back, with 15 expected next Sunday.
Midnight Mass service announced for Christmas Eve at Christ The King Catholic Church doors open 11 30 p m confessions heard public invited also notes Christmas program at Presbyterian Church postponed due to weather exercises Friday night 8 p m special music at Calvary Baptist directed by Miss Virginia Franks with students Jack Dillard Doris Thomas and others
A violin concert featuring holiday visitor pieces, Negro spirituals, and Christmas carols. Mrs. Maggie Scott of New York City visits her aunt Mrs. Jemi mah Robbins and sister Mrs. Nora White at 512 Leonard Street. The aye aye, a Madagascar monkey, is among the world’s quirkiest creatures and is nocturnal.
Miss Daisy Lightner has returned to Newark New Jersey after visiting here with her parents and friends.
Census figures show Negro births increasing from 240,683 in 1928 to 270,060 in 1939 while white births rose from 1,982,246 to 1,982,671 in the same period. The United States produced 73,000,000 mustard seeds in 1941. A note cites 193,565 mules in Pay and Texas listed at 3T.
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