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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1949
Page
2
The committee postponed action on liquor advertising, soft drink tax, and farm vehicle licensing. Veterans bills advanced, one offering tax exemptions or reductions for cars donated to amputees. Agriculture asks for general fund placement and extra funds for drug labs, farm improvements, soil testing, and tobacco research.
The appeals court upheld a death sentence for Victor Csornoky son in law of Zoltan Tildy former Hungarian president on treason crimes against the people and black market currency dealings. Csornoky was hanged December 7 as foreign officials were criticized for statements influencing the court.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Ewell Blackwell underwent a kidney operation in Glendale California. He is on the mend and smiling for the camera and hopes to report for spring training on time.
Snow and winds blocked thousands of miles of roads in Wyoming and Utah as emergency crews and military units resumed feeding and rescue operations. Airplanes delivered milk and bakery goods to Rawlins and Rock Springs while ranchers and aviators worked to limit livestock losses estimated at tens of thousands of cattle and sheep. Idaho passed a 200000 emergency relief bill to aid snowbound highways as other states reported mostly fair weather elsewhere and Miami set a nationwide high of 82.
A one legged man was arrested for pickpocketing in Tokyo. Police found 20000 yen concealed inside his hollow artificial leg.
ALBEMARLE Feb 9. Lawrence W Byrum former principal of Ridgecrest High School Stanly County will be given a hearing Monday on two charges of crime against nature Sheriff Paul E Herrin said He was arrested Monday on information given by two teen aged former students at the school Byrum was arrested at his rooming place near the school James P Sifford Stanly school superintendent announced yesterday he had accepted Byrum s resignation as principal.
The Daughters of Elks plan a Valentine party at the Elks Home tonight at 9 30 p m. UNITED CLUB meets at the Elks Home Friday at 8 30 p m. VEW AUXILIARY of VFW Post 5574 meets tonight at 7 30 p m. USHERS CHORUS performs at St Paul Baptist church Sunday at 8 30 p m with the Temple Memorial Gospel singers.
The Beta Nu Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority met February 5 at 25 Fairview Street with hostesses Ann Jones Mytrolene and Lor yene Graye. Plans were set for a Finer Womanhood Week program February 20 at 4 pm in Richard B Harrison Auditorium. Dr Nancy Woolridge will speak and Dr Charlotte Hawkins Brown will receive the Woman of the Year award.
RALEIGH February 9 Rex Hospital authorities termed Senator Rex Gass’s condition remarkably improved today. The 69 year old Forsyth County lawmaker was rushed to the hospital after being found stricken in his hotel room. Dr W T Ward said the condition remains serious with an acute bloodstream infection diagnosed so far.
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