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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1950
Page
2
Scott and Winborne discuss a state loan program for telephone companies with McMahan quipping about a 200 million dollar road bill. They say such a loan would be a good investment, yielding telephone access and interest. They claim unity with the governor and praise his work.
Mrs Isabel Saward of Hornton Heath England died last night at age 105. She was believed to be the Church of England’s oldest communicant.
The Yadseut Club presents the Bennett College Players Monday February 27 at 8 15 p m in William Penn Auditorium. Events include a snow tour stop with a 8 15 p m show and related local notices from organizations and clubs.
Arkansas state police recovered a half million dollar briefcase belonging to Arthur G. Huey, a Minneapolis regional engineer. It disappeared from a Knoxville hotel, was moved around all day, and was handled by two men who claimed it was picked up by mistake. The bag was sent to Forrest City for FBI delivery in Memphis.
A three day diplomatic conference in Bangkok closed amid gloom as fears rose that Moscow and Beijing may arm Indochina against French forces. Observers warn Indochina red could spark wider Southeast Asian losses while some propose stepped up US aid. In Britain, Bevin and Attlee clash with Churchill over atomic policy and Labour’s economic stance.
In a remote rescue, S Sgt Vitale Tripodi of Brooklyn is found hung in a tree after night on a cliff. Whitfield and the narrator reach him, build a pine bed, and Canadian Destroyer Cayuga ferries the group to safety. A fishing boat later rescues them as they contact families.
A new power saw is advertised to cut 12 inch tree branches located 15 feet above the ground, enabling high limb work. The claim highlights reach and efficiency for elevated pruning tasks.
Senator Robertson charges Lewis heads a miners monopoly amid talks of court action. Lewis seeks wage gains and welfare fund boosts with a seven hour workday and seniority protections, while federal orders curb union shop and other terms. Judge Keech calls some clauses illegal and ordered an end to the strike, which miners have defied.
Rev. Charles F. Leek of Thomasville defends acceptance of 697356 from the Medical Care Commission for Baptist hospital work in Winston-Salem. He says the deal honors church state separation and follows Baptist State Convention action from December 29, 1949, citing prior church state welfare arrangements. He warns repudiation would threaten constitutional government.
H G Early and Jay Howard were chosen to lead 33 scouts from the Thomasville and Lexington districts to the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Valley Forge Pa in June. Early will command the Mills Home troop with Howard and Parks Easter assisting and the trio were announced by James Billings. The group will depart June 30 with a February 26 planning meeting set.
James Kirkman 24 of 503 Colonial Drive will become a full time sanitarian with the county health department next week. Dr. Loren Wallin, chief of the High Point branch, announced the appointment. Kirkman graduated from High Point College in May 1949 with a BS in chemistry and biology and has been in orientation in Greensboro for six weeks. He will later take a course in public health work.
A garden note extols petunias for beauty and fragrance. It covers sowing months January to April, soil preparation, cleanliness, and transplant timing, with tips on pest deterrence and choosing home-grown plants. It cites Mrs. W. A. Hayes’ garden as an example of petunias thriving through winters in mild seasons.
Violent winds up to 60 miles per hour forced mass evacuations in eastern parishes of Louisiana and nearby areas. Rescue and relief efforts were organized by National Guard, Coast Guard, and Red Cross as flooding affected 1,000,000 acres east of the Mississippi and 190,000 acres in Mississippi east of the river.
National Jaycee President Cliff Cooper of California told Burlington Junior Chamber members that youths must share in governing the nation. He spoke at a ladies night gathering with State President Micou Browne and about 40 club officials, toured the hosiery industry, and planned Washington conferences on the Hoover commission report before returning for the Greensboro quarterly board meeting with an expected six hundred attendees.
Mrs. Ercelle Morgan Pearce was acquitted of murder in the 1948 shooting of her husband in Louisburg. A Franklin county jury reached a 30 minute verdict after a three day trial, finding her not guilty despite the state seeking second degree murder. The couple’s son Tommy died a year later after being paralyzed by the gunfire. The trial described a history of abuse and threats, with witnesses supporting Pearce’s self defense claim.
Wilmington and New Hanover county welcomed the State Board of Conservation and Development for a dinner before a special meeting. The gathering set the stage to discuss shrimp regulations and related policy.
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