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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1946
Page
3
Ida Jean Kain continues her nine part guide to a Su per Figure in Short Order. The piece promotes exercises and a 18 day diet plan for slimm ing hips and gluteus toning. It details side lying leg swings hip circles and a daily calorie based menu and stresses one minute of exercise per hour of sedentary work.
Major H J Hatcher head of patrol and safety divisions in the motor vehicles department weighs resigning to run for solicitor in the sixteenth district. He faces increased license demand and overtime strains as new licenses pile up. The piece notes schools funding strains from flu closures and reflects on state political activity and local figures.
A promotional notice offers a free booklet titled What Causes Epilepsy from famous doctors. Send a request to the Educational Division at 535 Fifth Ave New York NY Dept A-906.
A local testimonial from High Point praises Inner-Aid as a herbal remedy that clears gas, relieves bloating, and promotes comfort after meals. The ad asserts the product cleanses the stomach and improves appetite, urging readers to buy at all drug stores in High Point.
A detailed Wednesday January 16 radio lineup lists programs across networks CBS NBC and others. The schedule features serials dramas concerts news reports weather commentary and variety shows with multiple repeats and guest acts billed through late night hours.
Guilford County transfers list numerous property changes in High Point with multiple buyers and sellers. Ira Shankle and spouse, Co N Lucas, Spring Valley Development holdings, Fuller place plots, Five Points parcels, Hamilton area lots, Ridgecrest drive, Northwood acres, College Park subdivision, Bolling Heights seven-lot block, and several trusteeship and corporate transfers documented. Names include H M Russell, E M Winslow, Mrs Cora Gibson, Margaret J Overby, J C Payne, Mozelle Faircloth, Lonnie Pinkston, O E Hampton, Sallie and Carroll, Wachovia Bank, Marion Gill, and Harrison Le.
W A Bivins muses on how a steel industry walkout would paralyze trains, building, auto production, and repairs, while a telephone strike could freeze dating, fire safety, and emergency calls. He warns meat packing stoppages could spike prices and urges vegetarianism. George Bernard Shaw, 89, is noted for thriving on vegetables, milk, and cheese.
The passage recalls life in the 1880s North Carolina with scarce metals and telephones, rural gardens, farm produce, and horse drawn transport. It contrasts limited communication with close community ties and the rising cost of butter, meat, and commodities, ending with a note on urban travel chatter.
Kenneth C. Poole Jr., 21, a sailor, died when the car he rode in rear ended a parked truck two and a half miles south of Holland, Suffolk, Virginia. The truck was operated by Watt Melt of Porters. The car, driven by Bedoucin Hayee Parker of Susans, carried Poole’s wife, who was injured.
When visiting with a baby, pack a waterproof diaper pad and baby lotion. Include cotton and spare diapers for changes. Use the pad to protect beds or couches, and plan for one or two diaper changes during the visit.
Willard Mayberry told High Point Executives club that chemurgy the chemistry in farming will transform agriculture and industry more than atomic bombs. The Kansas farmer and dealer joked as he warned the public to focus on chemurgy not just the atom bomb. The event at the Sheraton hotel capped a two hour dinner with Capt Darrell Brady slated for February 4 on a talk about Young America Looks Ahead.
Mrs. Alberta Witherspoon hosted a Saturday birthday party at their Edmondson Street home. Attendees included Rev. W. R. Foushee Mrs. Martha Boulware Rev. C. H. Reid Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Boulware Corporal S. Hall Miss Ettie Myers and Rev. S. L. Bruton.
Missionary Circle No 2 of the First Baptist church will meet at the church Thursday January 17 at 8 p m. Bishop K Mingo has gone to New York to attend a revival and visit his son and daughter Mr and Mrs George Mingo. The Silvertone quartet of Greensboro will sing at Temple Memorial church Sunday at 3 p m.
The White Rose chapter of the Eastern Star will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Odd Fellows. All members are urged to attend.
The H. P. N. and L. association will meet Sunday at 4 p m with Mrs M B Byrd 540 E High Street. President O E Davis urges members to attend.
The piece explains government land rules for homesteaders noting up to 320 acres and veteran credits for residence time. It discusses regional land availability, especially in the west, and Alaska opportunities for hardy entrants while cautioning veterans about cultivation and habitation requirements before title. It mentions 21 age rule, 90 day service credits, and three year residence with reduced time for veterans.
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