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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1943
Page
5
A fragmented note describes using a monocle or eyeglass to aid facial interaction, noting that keeping it positioned helps exposure and expression. The text is incomplete and reads as a stray OCR fragment.
Navy reports Seaman First Class Joseph Gray Barker age 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Barker of Trinity Street, Thomasville, was killed in action. Telegram from Rear Admiral Jacobs gave no death date or location. he last heard from him in Trinidad. Born in Thomasville, he attended local schools and Hasty High, volunteered October 12, 1942, and belonged to Carolina Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include four sisters.
A local column notes a phone contact for the News of Colored People service, providing a number 41288 for readers to reach the publication. The item emphasizes accessibility and community information.
Community groups announce meetings across churches and clubs with roles for Queen contestants, Willing Workers, art club, and lay plans. Events include Master Singers program at St Matthews, church parties at Pearson Memorial, and Interracial Day vesper service at Ward Street Methodist.
Harvard Yale and Princeton presidents jointly suspend their traditional athletic programs for the duration. President James Bryant Conant of Harvard states the continued maintenance of athletics as usual is no longer feasible.
Burke County news reports the trial of former sheriff Paul M. Dare and deputy Wilburn Wilson on conspiracy to violate the slot machine law postponed to the June term. Wilson faces additional charges of bribe-taking and malfeasance, with further indictments to be heard in June. The case stems from a county crime inquiry led by Judge V. Nettles. Women buy 90 percent of all food and 75 percent of all clothing in the United States.
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