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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1946
Page
2
Increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures with light rain in the mountains late tonight. Moderate rain and continued mild conditions through Friday night. Wet conditions spread from the extreme west tonight to the Carolinas with colder, fair weather by Saturday. Rising temps Monday lead to more rain and mild conditions Tuesday and Wednesday.
Greensboro police report recovering a Ford pickup once belonging to Hornady Hatchery after it was stolen several days earlier. The vehicle was found abandoned in the Big Bear stores parking lot on East Washington Street.
A helium oxygen mixture allows divers to reach greater depths and stay longer underwater, expanding capabilities for underwater exploration and work.
Two local Boy Scout troops held arrival night banquets this week. East Green Street Baptist Troop 6 heard Rev. J S Hopkins while Bul liard Memorial Church Troop 23 was addressed by Rev. Hugh O Miller. Scoutmasters introduced troops and assistant scoutmasters. More banquets are planned as the Scout anniversary celebration continues through next week says B W local scout executive.
Doak Finch appointed chairman of the industrial division in Thomasville for the Boy Scout finance drive. D. A. Long Jr announces Stuart Burton will serve with Finch on the industrial committee. An industrial committee meeting will be held next Tuesday at five in the Thomasville Chair company office. Initial gift committee named including N. C. English Paul Hassler George D. Finch Doak Finch D. A. Long Joseph Bales and Robert C. app.
The Methodist Mens fellowship dinner at Fair Grove Methodist church near the city is expected to attract a record crowd for its quarterly supper. The gathering begins at 6 PM with a program of fellowship and relaxation, followed by dinner.
Diseases of the heart and arteries make up the leading cause of death among life insurance policy holders, accounting for about one third of all policyholder deaths each year.
Frank McInnis the state rent control executive attorney announced rigid enforcement in High Point with criminal proceedings possible for violators. He noted good local cooperation but warned of evaders and said initial enforcement will be vigilant, including approved rent increases for converted rooms.
Mrs. Cora Summer Hughes 55 of 18 Julian avenue died after weeks of illness at her home in Thomasville. Born September 18, 1890 in Randolph County she lived in the city 34 years. She was a member of Pierces Chapel Baptist Church. Survived by her parents of Thomasville, one son Cletus Hughes, five brothers W G Summey Carl J Summey Marvin Summey Clayton Summey Rolles Summey, five sisters Mrs John Yow Mrs W C Conrad Mrs John T Smith Mrs H J Strider and Mrs J W Haltom, two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
The packing committee reported 19 338 pounds of clothing including shoe packages packed by last night with many shoes still awaiting packing. Tonight another session aims to finish the job as about 3 500 pounds remain plus 1 000 pounds collected by Allen Jay School ready for packing.
D. W. Miller trading as Miller Trucking filed suit against Hormel Company and George A. Hormel alleging a 1945 collision damaged his truck and trailer. He seeks 1500 for damages and 500 for loss of use plus 2000 total. Also noted are annulment and two divorce actions involving local residents.
After a three day lull in break ins thieves pried a rear door panel to enter the home of A Coke Cecil on Rockford Road and escaped with 62 dollars in cash and a .22 caliber pistol. The house was wrecked, and investigators said clues exist with a possible early arrest.
Sgt. Tom Monett from the army recruiting station in Greensboro will be located on the second floor of the post office building here each Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. He will meet young men between 17 and 34 inclusive.
Charles McAnally returned from army service and spoke on war crimes to the Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Sheraton. Two new members joined JC, plans announced for Lincoln's birth day dance and a St Valentine dinner. Lions heard J. H. West of General Motors discuss the UAW-CIO strike, warned of broader economic effects, and a film followed. New members John L. Rothrock and others attended.
Lindbergh and Major Danny Miller flying P 38s closed head on with a Japanese craft at near six hundred miles per hour. The Sonya plane rolled over and went into a long dive toward the sea as bullets ripped from their guns.
The discussion centers on Representative Pauley amid reports of a White House request signaling no confidence. Meanwhile George E. Allen's nomination to head the Reconstruction Finance Corporation advances, though Senator Taft questions its approval. A 1944 Pauley-Ickes exchange highlights a proposed 300000 in oil campaign contributions tied to offshore lands.
Capt. George F. Brock Jr. of Arlington and First Lt. Bree Q. Smith of Sac City and Newell Iowa were killed when their B-25 bomber crashed and burned two miles south of Shaw Field this morning near here.
The March of Dimes drive in High Point totals 4632.66 in contributions as of today with more funds expected next week. Chairman Vance Kester and Treasurer Fred DeLappe note boxes are not yet emptied and some gifts are still arriving. Local groups and individuals including Plymouth Hosiery Mills and YMCA members contributed to the effort.
In New York 3500 tugmen remain on strike tying up the harbor and restricting fuel and food stocks. A federal panel proposes an 18 cent hourly rise for meat industry workers, met with mixed reaction from unions and industry. The 91 struck tug companies cause closed schools and city buildings as fuel stocks run low while talks continue.
Rudolf Hess, one of the defendants at the Nuremberg war crimes trial, was taken ill at the noon recess and removed to a cell for medical examination. He had been stirred by the British case yesterday as prosecutors argued his 1941 flight to England aimed at toppling Churchill and forcing a German peace. Hess reportedly suffered a minor abdominal cramp and was to rest in his cell in the afternoon.
Gastonia February 8. General wage increases totaling about 600000 dollars annually will go into effect next Monday. The proposal affects roughly 3000 employees across the companys textile mills, announced by A G Myers president. Queens is the largest of New Yorks five boroughs.
New York stocks show scattered advances led by American Airlines Eastern Air Lines and Sears Roebuck while US Steel Chrysler and others slip. Chicago hog and cattle markets report steady to higher prices with strong beef and mixed fat cattle tone. Cotton futures edge up as markets weigh new ceiling prices and wage expectations in textiles.
The article discusses the February 17 Belgian election with emphasis on the Van Acker government. It notes praise for the royal return, gains in economy, food and coal shortages, and a recent push against the black market while voters weigh left and center options.
The United Nations Security Council debated Indonesia in London on February 8 as members study statements from interested nations. The Dutch delegate signaled a “very liberal” path to Indonesian independence, while Britain and the Netherlands seek a solution acceptable to the Soviet Ukraine and London.
A 31 year old white male with high school and Southern Business College credentials seeks office management work. He has US Army experience as a technical sergeant in infantry, supervising 35 personnel, handling correspondence and filing, and prior stenography and general merchandise sales. Interested employers may interview him at the U S Employment Service Office 310 N Main St, telephone 8403.
Mrs. Carolina Doughton widow of the congressman and former milliner Lil lie Stricker died at her Laurel Springs home. Funeral plans not set. son and daughter-in-law Reba will travel from Washington to Laurel Springs for the service. House leaders Bulwinkle Rankin McCormack and Kerr paid brief tributes praising her Christian character.
Kleffens told the council intervention was not warranted as international peace was not endangered. He referenced Dutch efforts to normalize its position on a liberal basis while talks between Dr Hubertus van Mook and Indonesian leaders on a preneses settlement were being prepared. Manuilsky accused Britain of endangering peace and violating the UN charter by suppressing Indonesia’s national movement, a charge Bevin countered.
Raleigh attorney A. Yates Arledge has been appointed to the Wake Forest college school on the general statutes commission of North Carolina, succeeding J. Wilbur Bunn of Raleigh who resigned January 23. Beverly Lake, Wake Forest law professor, announced the appointment.
Landis police report a spate of break ins including the lock of the town jail and four local business robberies. Plate glass shattered at three operations and the post office also targeted in the spree. A deputy noted the thefts occurred yesterday in February.
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