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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1948
Page
2
Loretta Youngs remarks about London life stunned British papers on January 30. The star claimed factory workers faint daily from hunger and described shortages, prompting sharp commentary from Daily Mirror and Daily Herald while others note resilience and wartime achievements.
The Army funeral ship Joseph V. Connolly broke free from its tow line off Cape Race, Newfoundland, after a prior fire and sank. Coast Guard reports indicate the vessel, bound for New York, foundered following the tow separation. A separate note mentions a young antelope being called a kid.
A note explains standard time references for network programming, stating that times are eastern standard. It instructs subtracting one hour for central, two hours for mountain, and notes local stations may alter relay times. It also cautions that last minute changes cannot be included.
A dense evening lineup lists programs across networks with show titles hosts and time slots from 6:30 pm to midnight. Notable items include News and Commentary programs by Fulton Lewis Jr and Kaltenborn, musical variety acts such as Paul Lavalle Melody Fanny Brice, and lightweight entertainment like Can You Top This Danny Thomas Show and Ozzie and Harriet. Program shifts between CBS NBC and ABC cover multiple drama comedies and boxing sports discussions.
The class of 21 veterans began training last December with nine remaining. They plan cross country flights from High Point to Florence, South Carolina, then Salisbury and back. The nine will soon fly solo after ground schools and weather permit. A flying club, Chavis Wings, formed to promote aviation and assist members in owning aircraft at reduced rates, elected James Cloud president, P. O. Armstrong vice president, James Ingram secretary treasurer, with Professor Carlson as club advisor.
Saturday suppers feature chitterlings and fish at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steel 1211 Downing Street, with chitterlings also served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Williams Hall 9 A Daniel Brooks Homes.
William Be McKenney provides a bridge column for NEA Service offering card play insights. The piece discusses bidding strategy and typical plays emphasizing plain language guidance for readers.
Sligo Ireland January 30 Prime Minister Eamon De Valera says he is ready to push for the union of Eire and Northern Ireland if his government wins next month’s elections. In a speech he outlined plans for addressing the Northern Ireland question and said public opinion of the Irish race worldwide would be directed at the issue.
Johnson, Life Master No. 106, sat South after winning the first heart trick with the ace. He correctly inferred East held the king of hearts from West’s queen lead and avoided a trap that would have left him without a dummy entry to cash clubs. He then led clubs to secure nine tricks including four clubs and two diamonds.
A four act drama I Am An Athiest described as shocking will be staged Saturday at 8 pm in the Senior high school auditorium under the local VFW sponsorship. The 12 member cast is led by Al DeClercq of Los Angeles playing Father Kelly with Carlton Odeal and Ruth Lynn in key roles. Tickets are available at Tar Heel Trading Company VFW Ellington Florist and Jeff's Drug Store.
Fire crews yesterday afternoon put out a blaze in the back seat of a 1935 Ford owned by T. O. Per due at the corner of North Main and Louise Avenue. Firefighters said a cigar ette caused the fire, which took about 20 minutes to extinguish.
In Oakland on January 30 the Navy sold 73 thousand pounds of butter at 18 1/2 cents per pound. The aged stock was two years old and labeled by the agriculture department as unfit for human consumption after being returned from Saipan. Peterson Tallow Company of Oakland purchased it.
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