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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1947
Page
3
Hal Boyle recalls the 1947 New York snowstorm that halted the city. Streets clogged, buses stuck, troll ey cars immobile, and residents learned nature can disrupt daily life in the metropolis. Citizens shifted to foot travel and shared stories of the awe and surprise the storm provoked.
State of North Carolina Deputy Secretary verifies dissolution of DONCON EXCELSIOR Company by unanimous stockholders consent. Certificate filed December 1, 1847, in Raleigh. secretary Thad Eure signs December 3, 1947.
Clark R. Pace of Business Week predicts bright business prospects into 1948 and possibly beyond. He notes broad consensus among economists, cites pockets of price weakness in textiles and radios, and warns that inflation and wage increases may spur an unexpected price correction.
Tokyo dispatch reports Metropolitan police plan New Year breakfast for all prisoners with a whole fish including head and tail as a delicacy. Officials hope baths possible but depend on hot water supply. aim to release as many inmates as possible, with about 1,400 expected to remain.
Coast guard crews searched the ocean between San Diego and Oceanside after a possible plane sighting. The Perus cutter joined two planes in sweeping the area while only two whales were observed on a rock. No missing plane reports came from Southern California airports.
A brief regional alert explains adjusting clocks to Eastern Central and Mountain standards and notes that local stations may shift relay times to fit schedules. Last minute program changes are not included in this notice.
A dense December 29 broadcast grid lists multiple networks presenting news, music, drama, and sports through late night. Programs include ABC CBS NBC and others with scheduled talk shows, comedies, mysteries, concert hours, and a Sugar Bowl boxing feature.
A detailed list of WHPE daily programming from 7:30 to 5:00 includes news, patrols, musical programs, devotional segments, drama, fashion, farm items, and sports. The lineup features Amico Quartet, Nat Brandywine, Tropicana, Blue Ridge Buddies, Morning Matinee, Corral Buddies, Rainbow Rendezvous, and more with frequent regional news updates and sign off at 5.00.
Florence police say 72-year-old Sgt. G. M. Bailey is listed as satisfactory after being wounded in a Saturday night incident that left Officer Grady Martin dead and prisoner James Taylor of Newark, N. J., slain by fellow officer Bellemey. Taylor had robbed a friend and claimed possession of stolen property before the fatal jail confrontation.
Westinghouse engineers in East Pittsburgh use an electron model table with bronze balls on a rubber surface to simulate electron movement in vacuum tubes. The make believe model speeds up testing of radio television and radar tubes by creating hills and valleys to mimic electrical forces and measure travel times.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co reports the U S accidental death rate for 1947 climbed to about 101000, up from 1946, marking a third straight peak. Motor deaths fell roughly 1000 to about 32500 despite higher traffic, while public home and occupational fatalities drove the overall increase.
A Cathedral picture titled Who Is My Neighbor will be shown at the Lebanon Methodist church hut at 7:30 pm. The public is invited and the showing is under the auspices of the young adults of the church. Hard metals for bearings and machine tools can now be deposited as tungsten alloys in an electrolyte bath.
Harvard astronomer Dr. Fred L. Whipple outlines a dust cloud theory for sun and planet formation. He cites calculations of original planetary diameters and early heat levels, noting potential planet formation within contracting clouds and possible loss of atmospheres and nearby satellites.
In Philadelphia a bill in equity seeks to restrain Albert Iliner’s Philadelphia Tube plant from operating its air hammer, alleged to hammer at 135 times per minute or more. Neighbors report ground vibrations shaking foundations and cracking walls in homes and businesses.
Alexander Calder of Union Bag and Paper says supply lags demand in the paper products sector with no clear leveling by 1948. He cites a 25 percent capacity rise since the war and notes his firm expanding a corrugated shipping container division, adding a new paper machine, and boosting its bag factory as it plans cost reduction machinery in 1948.
The article reports on Roy Rogers and Dale Evans planning a New Year’s Eve marriage at the Flying Ranch in Oklahoma. Rogers quips that “Cowboys don’t kiss girls” while Evans nods, noting the real life pair’s arrival by train amid no kiss customs and autograph seekers.
A new absorption-emission pyrometer will enable faster research into rocket power by measuring exhaust gas temperature with one percent accuracy.
Manteo North Carolina December 29 The Manteo Baptist church plans to start the new year with construction of a new church building costing about 30000 dollars. The brick and concrete structure will rise on a new site to serve the congregation.
A major electrical plant exhibits a furnace capable of cutting 800 miles of glass tubing per month enough for one million scent lamps. The facility highlights output capacities and potential market impact.
In Guilford County North Carolina the Municipal Court of High Point is notified that Mary Edna Smith seeks a divorce from Robert Henry Smith on grounds of separation. Defendant must appear by February 6 1948 or plead to the complaint. if not the plaintiff will seek relief. Clerk M W Nash. Haworth and Mattocks Attorneys Professional Building 12 22-29 1 5-12.
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