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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1950
Page
9
The author laments wartime talk and man power strain while noting veterans and rookies clash over old norms. He predicts trouble and recalls Bastogne Okinawa as veterans insist they know hardship. He plans a light column and a seaside break to avoid front page duties.
A four part North Carolina series examines drunken driving as a highway menace. The piece cites a High Point bride to be killed by a drunk driver and notes repeated prior arrests with few convictions. It questions practices of police and courts and urges citizen action.
A survey of High Point grocers shows varied scare buying with sugar, tires, and cars most affected. Dealers report selling all available autos and tires while linens and nylon stockings stay steady, and general goods like radios remain normal. Merchants urge buyers to avoid panic purchases.
Congressman Carl T. Durham, on the House Military Affairs Committee, will be the principal speaker at the Marine Corps League convention in High Point. The event includes a Friday 8 p.m. registration, Saturday 1–5 p.m. business meeting, a 7:30 p.m. banquet at the Sheraton, and a 9:30 p.m. dance. Marines and former marines are invited. tickets are on sale.
William Leonard Morris of High Point receives a degree in electrical engineering during the summer session at North Carolina State College Raleigh.
Twenty years ago a three shock quake devastated southern Italy with Naples fearing 50 deaths from fright. Known dead reach 951 and injured several hundred as firemen soldiers militiamen and volunteers scour ruins. Navy board estimates near one billion dollars needed for max London pact fleet. seeks a six inch gun cruiser capable of carrying 25 aircraft. Glenn Curtiss dies in Buffalo hospital after appendectomy. condition improving. North Carolina tops southern states in population growth.
AP tally shows 251 dead in a quake as nations react and officials report casualties. North Carolina exceeds Georgia in population while investigations in High Point address a $3,000 post office robbery with no new developments.
High Point Board of Realtors questions a two page Housing Authority report to city officials. They demand a full, accurate statement on public housing, asking 5 pointed questions about taxes, property revaluation, occupancy, city services costs, and tax payments potentially due to the city and county.
The Southern Furniture and Rug Market concluded its final run until January drawing 6,698 retailers from 2,879 stores in 964 cities and 25 states plus D C. Market Manager Paul Casey praised satisfactory attendance and lack of complaints while noting the new 10 story annex boosted sales potential and promises a larger market in January.
Bruce A. Williams of 410 Gatewood Avenue led the state in the annual pharmacy exams at Chapel Hill, with a class of 46. The Nashville native and UNC pharmacy graduate, who recently married his former geometry teacher, discusses his first year in High Point, his military service, and the fascination of new drugs.
Phyllis Marie Wrenn died at one year old from a rare cancer with no known cure. Doctors Marcus Aderholt and Clifford Lewis say early detection may help future cases, and her parents hope autopsy findings could aid research. The family hopes Phyllis’s death contributes to saving other children.
Dalton Morgan a 15 year old native of High Point earns the Scholastic Magazine prize for best watercolor among 112 920 entries in 25 categories. His work was printed in the New York Times July 9 in a Gimbels ad tribute to budding artists. He hopes to devote full time to art and credits teachers Mrs Mary Blackwell Barker and Mrs Jeanette Mac Arthur for guiding him.
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