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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1948
Page
2
County commissioners plan to adopt a revised county budget next Monday showing minor deviations from the June estimate. A breakdown released by County Manager Jarry Weatherly outlines tax income details and adjustments in the current fiscal plan.
The county trims several allocations including a years cut from 144 to 28863 and an intangible allotment from 100000 to 83401 while budgeting higher departmental revenue to 1017980 from 1011930. Tax discount losses fall to 7 percent. The 4247770 total budget marks a near million increase over last year.
The language formed from Caesar’s Latin in the Gaulish regions mixing with Celtic and Germanic terms. It did not bear the name French until the 11th century when named for the kingdom around Paris and Orléans.
A shortened note states that tin cans are largely steel, comprising about 99 percent of their material. The remark highlights the metal content of common packaging.
Guilford county rural high schools may join a county study committee plan to consolidate all high schools with enrollments under 125. A subcommittee has a final draft, approved by about half its members. The five affected schools are Alamance Colfax McLeansville Stokesdale Nathanael Green. County Superintendent Idol has county commissioners’ permission to seek expert consolidation advice and has discussed the plan with the state board of education.
Harry B. Caldwell state Grange master appointed a special committee to study world peace preservation measures. Recommenations will be presented at the Grange annual meeting in Wilson September 27-28. The committee will meet with world affairs specialists on August 25 September 8 or November 10 in Greensboro with members including Shelly York of High Point and Rev Garland A Hendricks Apex Walter Lambeth Thomasville and others.
Lester P. Anderson Jr. of Deyoe and Reynolds Co. Inc. of High Point is named the High Point representative on Georgia Tech's alumni advisory council. Dr. Blake R. Van Leer announces the appointment. Anderson will assist local students seeking information on Georgia Tech engineering programs and will serve as the institute’s official representative at high school and educational meetings. The article also notes the world’s shortest subway in Washington D C and speeds of sheet steel machinery at about 70 miles per hour.
New national and state awards recognize a 4-H forestry project with medals for state winners four regional $200 scholarships and four trips to the 4-H congress in Chicago. Regions include West South Central Northeast. Sponsor is American Forest Products Industries. Information from county extension agent.
Frances Penland a 10th grade student from Lee H. Edwards High School in Asheville wins a trip to the Dare coast to see The Lost Colony drama in Manteo after submitting the top essay in the North Carolina public school contest. She will be flown to Elizabeth City then hosted at the Carolinian Hotel for two days with backstage access, Roanoke Island boat cruise, and visits to Kill Devil Hills and Fort Raleigh. Frances and two fellow Tar Heels winners join a program highlighting the state’s colonial heritage and Paul Green’s play.
Harold Craven of Southeastern Attract ions sponsors announced postponement of the Southern furniture festival to a later date due to continued polio spread in Guilford County. The two week show originally planned for July 19 featured the Jimmy Luneford Orchestra and Bright Lights exposition, with Furniture Queen crowning now slated for January.
Lloyd Taylor bought a white dog with lemon spots at a Mile of Dimes auction last Friday. He is satisfied with the purchase but does not know the dog's name. Taylor hopes the former owner will call at 9623 to properly introduce the pet, who remains formal and homesick.
Police handed to county authorities over 14 gallons of bonded whiskey and gin seized in the past 60 days. The confiscated stock includes 34 one fifth gallon bottles, 50 pint bottles, 48 one tenth pint bottles, and three one fifth gallon bottles of gin. Revenue from whiskey resale will go to the county school treasury via the state alcohol control board.
John E. Cline, general manager of Central Carolina Telephone in Southern Pines, named deputy grand exalted ruler for the district by George S. Hall of Lynbrook. The district includes High Point, Winston-Salem, Durham, Greensboro, Fayetteville, Laurinburg, Sanford, Henderson, Asheboro, Reidsville and Southern Pines.
The Pilgrims Congregational church will observe women's day Sunday July 25 with Attorney Elreta Alexander of Greensboro as guest speaker at 3 p.m. A candlelight service follows at 8 p.m.仁
Local residents gathered at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church at 10 30 am to pray for Polio containment. Mrs J A Eshelman spoke on cautious faith and the need for sponsors, as the service featured vocal and silent prayer and aimed to halt further spread.
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