This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1943
Page
8
At a county building town hall meeting 169 attendees, many youths, voted unanimously against a curfew law despite a pro curfew origin. They urged a city wide youth council with a chair, an adult and a youth from each group.
Paul Whiteman, famed bandleader, argues music shapes public opinion and boosts morale. He cites Mussolini's ban on strolling minstrels, cites songs like Over There and God Bless America, and outlines music’s role from Civil War fife bands to modern propaganda. He’s also set to star in The Life of Gershwin and lead a new air show.
The City Council prohibits sale of beer wine and intoxicating beverages from 11 30 p m Saturday to 7 a m Monday with penalties including fines of at least 50 and possible license revocation. The ordinance takes effect after passage on July 1 1943 and repeats conflicting provisions. Lois Welborn City Clerk.
Industry expert notes women workers are slower at daily decisions and emotionally less stable, advising husbands to be patient, sympathetic, and avoid open competition. The piece cites Consolided Vultee Aircraft on a growing female workforce and hints at domestic tips for men.
After World War I, American forces in France possessed only 241 tanks, highlighting severe logistical and modernization gaps as the conflict ended. The small armored fleet reflected broader postwar demobilization and strategic reconsiderations facing the U.S. Army.
The text offers dated advice on gender roles with lines about praising women, avoiding competition, and asserting male headship. It claims women prefer praise over criticism and resist monotony, while noting men as heads of the house and praising past behavior such as weekly movie outings.
High Point and other stores will close Monday in celebration of Independence Day. George Rankin, president of the High Point Merchants Association, urged residents to buy food today if they want to eat Monday.
The first visitors night program at Camp Uwharrie showcased strong boxing bouts. Edward Nicholson beat Butch Sussman for the fourth straight year, while Stanly Shavitz of Troop 55 defeated Lamont Hess of Troop 50. Jimmy Rodgers beat Paul Cheney, and Dickey Koontz edged Bob Hall in the championship bout. The court of honor followed as scouts in camp received their awards.
George Collins was found guilty of violating prohibition law after a July hearing before Acting Judge J Roy Proctor in Thomasville. A small amount of white whiskey and a funnel were found in the car during a patrol arrest. Collins paid a $10 fine plus court costs. Duck McCormick, present with Collins, was also found guilty and fined $10 plus costs.
Fire Chief E K Ingram disclosed a building permit for the Lilly Company worth 15000 for a new building to be erected immediately. Other permits issued in the last two days include Noah Garner 275 for finishing two rooms at 406 Forest D S Reid 50 for one room addition at 1207 N Main and Smith real Realty 8750 for reroofing and painting at 1505.
Horace S. Haworth Jr son of Mr and Mrs Horace S Haworth 411 Edgedale Drive entered the U S Navy active service at Chapel Hill July 1 He has served in the naval air reserve since March 8 and joined the naval training unit at the University of North Carolina for eight months of preliminary instruction before pre flight training
C Grayson Mickey son of Mr and Mrs C R Mickey of High Point Route Four entered the Navy June 17 and is now taking naval training at Bainbridge Maryland making a start in naval service from the local community.
Private Maxey J. Crowder stationed at Seymour Johnson Field Goldsboro is at 309 Steele Street on a three day pass visiting home.
Corporal Jack Frye, son of Mr and Mrs W W Frye of 705 East Lexington Avenue, has returned to Camp Edwards Massachusetts after spending a furlough with his parents.
Pvt. James J. Devinney is due this afternoon for an overnight visit with his parents at 609 Hedrick Street. He travels home by bomber from Florida where he is in training and will land at the Greensboro High Point airport.
Arthur S. Kaplan has left for training at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill after joining the Naval Reserve under the V-117 program. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Kaplan of this city.
The postponement was announced by Mrs. Mabel Burnett local Scout director who said the camp may open Tuesday if weather permits. The first local day camp will be held at the old Methodist Protestant orphanage at Five Points with a full staff and twenty children per session.
Sheriff J F Jones said no OPA inquiry had begun into Norman V Hadley found with a 55 gallon gasoline drum. The case was referred to the Winston-Salem OPA office with officials expected that afternoon. Attorney Paul Raper visited but no further investigation occurred.
R. K. Stewart 5150 offices at 1610 Somh Main are listed in the notice with changes affecting the store office front. The fragment indicates a property or business relocation or alteration tied to names Catten and Sao.
J O Poindexter says 12 citizens answered a call for folding cots for L C C M soldiers using Moose Hall on Saturday night. About 20 soldiers sleep there. lodge needs ten more cots. Donors may call Poindexter at the police station or the L O O M hall. soldiers must be off city streets by 1 AM or lose their pass.
Miss Virginia Eckel native of Baltimore Maryland died at the home of her niece Mrs Lidie Pierce Horton 603 Locke Street Friday night at 10 45 She had resided here since last November She was daughter of the late William and Mary Graham Eckel Survivors include two nephews Charles A and Edgar T Pierce and Mary Newsom Pierce A niece of Greensboro The body remains at Yows Funeral Home and will be shipped to John O Mitchell funeral home Baltimore for services likely Monday at 10 am burial in the family plot in Baltimore cemetery
Fire Chief F E. K. Ingram reported two alarms last night. One was a false alarm at Tomlinson chair works. The other, at J. H. Caldwell’s house in the 1200 block of North Main, involved a short circuit in an electric refrigerator motor causing a small blaze confined to the motor. Improper wiring caused the short. The two calls cost about $100 in operating expenses for the responding engines.
Chicago market figures show July receipts for butter at 1 039 743 pounds and eggs at 10 129 pounds, reflecting daily agricultural commodity movements.
Rep. Howard W. Smith championed a wartime anti-strike measure that evolved into the Connally Smith Harness bill. It imposed a 30 day cooling off period for defense plant strikes, outlawed the defense plant closed shop, and imposed up to life imprisonment for saboteurs. The bill survived the President's veto to become law.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.