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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1950
Page
26
A long list of juniors and seniors from High Point, other North Carolina cities, and a few specialists named as on the honor roll. It names students from High Point and surrounding towns, with many individuals and their home towns noted.
History hints at Henry VIII style excess causing stomach distress after meals. The text promotes UDGA tablets with questionable ingredients promising quick relief from indigestion heartburn and ulcer pains and urges purchase at drug stores.
Mrs. Ryan reports a record sale of 7 790 city plates and more are on order. The state vehicles department will mail a full list of High Point address holders and their state plate numbers to local police to ease identifying cars that should have city plates.
The Massachusetts Historical Society showcases a lilac poplin suit worn by Benjamin Franklin in Paris. The coat features pleated lawn cuffs and reflects Franklin's refined attire during his time in the city.
George Dallas Allred 87 of Route 3 Asheboro died at home. Final rites Sunday at 2 30 at Flag Springs Methodist church with burial in the church cemetery. Survived by wife Sareptia Smith and six daughters. Bertha Briggs White 63 of High Point route 6 died early Friday. Service today at 3 at Deep River Friends meeting house with interment in Deep River cemetery.
Chairman N D McNairy announced Guilford county Republicans will meet on March 10 with precinct meetings at 7 30 p m and rural precints at 2 p m all on the 10th The county convention follows March 11 at 2 p m at the county courthouse Greensboro Delegates to the state convention and county officers will be elected The congressional district convention is set for 2 p m March 13 in Greensboro.
Funeral services for Mrs Dora W Smith widow of R Alpheus Smith were held Saturday at 2 30 PM in the Chapel of the Kooncen tral home. Rev J Leonard Rayle officiated with music by Mrs Myrtle Allred and Henry Whipple. Pallbearers included Robert Beck Bunn Bowden Ed Ward Talmadge Brown R G Kearns Wade Morris Jr and W D Luther. Interment followed at Shady Grove Methodist church cemetery near Colfax.
In their initial month of operations from two Okinawa airfields Marine fighter pilots shot down 209 Japanese aircraft while suffering only four losses in air combat.
The article notes that coeducation in universities was virtually unknown in Japan prior to the wartime period, highlighting gender-segregated higher education practices of the era.
A sports note offers condolences for a basketball team from High Point College after their tournament loss and credits high school players with turning the tide against Greensboro in a neighboring contest.
Sizemore warns High Point has no industrial properties to offer and is bursting at the seams. He urges development of new sites as industries search for plant locations.
U S Ambassador Allan Kirk flew from Moscow after a snowstorm to meet U S High Commissioner John J McCloy in Wiesbaden for an overnight stay. He said Russia was treating American diplomats in Moscow all right and continued with his party to sunshine and rest.
Comedienne Gracie Fields is sole heir to her husband Monte Banks estate worth about 200000 dollars. Banks died in Italy last month at age 52 and the will filed for probate names Fields as executor but the court appointed her attorney and bank. The estate reportedly earns about 19000 dollars yearly.
Conciliators say union refused arbitration terms as bus drivers in North and South Carolina press for a contributory pension and a wage cut of the 68.40 a week top pay claim. The strike affects High Point Salisbury Winston Salem Charlotte and Greenville Spartanburg amid a historic Duke Streetcar dispute backdrop.
Eastern standard time is used for the hour. Central standard subtracts one hour, mountain standard two hours. Some stations adjust relay times to local schedules. Last minute program changes are not included.
Radio listings show afternoon to late evening programs across NBC CBS and ABC including Fine Arts Quartet Telecasts The Shadow James Melton Concert Hutchinson specials and various drama and variety shows with names like Hopalong Cassidy and Detective Mysteries.
Old time radio schedule notes a long list of shows and programs for the day. It mentions the census to remind citizens of their civic duty and lists various broadcasts and entertainment slots across the day.
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