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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1950
Page
3
New York reports rats as a major farming pest destroying food and waste, with each rat eating about $2 worth of food annually and equaling roughly 50 pounds of grain in a year.
In New Orleans five Ingraham brothers serve with the Marine Reserve 10th Infantry Battalion. A sixth Ingraham is stationed in California, illustrating a strong Marine family tradition.
Alvin S. Parker Sr. died suddenly of a heart attack at 73 at the Boulevard unit of High Point Memorial hospital. Born November 23, 1877 in Belvedere, he moved to High Point as a child, was a 1st High Point High School graduate, Guilford College alumnus, and president of Parker Brown Lumber Co. Survived by four sons and five grandchildren, funeral Thursday at Springfield Meeting.
Mary Hilda McIver seeks absolute divorce from Joe Brice MeIver on grounds of two years separation. Suit filed by J. E. Harrington and Co. against Interstate Motor Lines Inc for 523.75 for services rendered.
Foster J. West, 21, of Highland Road, was found guilty on two hit and run counts, drunken driving, and driving after license revocation. He received four month terms on most charges, a 12 month roads sentence, a 2 year license suspension, and a $109 fine plus jury costs, with notice of appeal filed.
A 30 year old Myrtle Desk com pany employee escaped injury when his car side swiped a large truck, skidded 100 feet and overturned in a lot near Jackson Hosiery mills. Lacy Embler of High Point Rt. 3 was cited for reckless driving after the noon incident on English street. The Somet Salvage truck was driven by Willy Lilly of 1428 Kivett drive.
From 1945 to 1949 Tomlinson awarded 10 374 in bonuses for good ideas to High Point craftsmen. Over 430 suggestions earned an average cash award of about 23. The awards reward ideas reducing waste improving working conditions or product quality. Bulleted suggestion boxes and a weekly committee review by plant superintendent chief engineer and personnel director facilitate submissions.
Governor Scott toured the Emerywood market complex noting benefits of aggressive business in states nationwide. He predicted furniture industry growth would fund better schools roads and health in North Carolina. He attended a press party tonight and walked fourteen floors and a ten story market addition to inspect progress.
Dr Joseph Fort Newton 73 a leading American clergyman and author died at his Merion home following a storied career. He was voted one of the five foremost clergymen in America in a 1939 poll of 25 000 ministers and served as rector of the Episcopal church of St Luke and the Epiphany.
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