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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1947
Page
3
In Raleigh on June 3, the college center concept spreads across about 40 NC colleges to handle on campus instruction demand. Last year 12 centers operated with 26 at Murphy to 297 at Charlotte, totaling over a thousand pupils in early quarters, with later quarters showing about 700 to 789 enrollees.
The Extension Department of the University of North Carolina is named agent of a central steering committee. James E. Hillman leads the state Department of Public Instruction as chairman with Dr. R. M. Grumman serving as secretary. C. E. McIntosh of Chapel Hill named assistant director to work out details.
In Winston-Salem on June 3 the investigation into alleged communist influence within the CIO tobacco workers union on strike against R J Reynolds continued. HUD committee agent Donald Appell planned further questioning as editors Davis and Dure faced scrutiny. Negotiations to end the strike were set to resume amid tald arguments over ages and union security. Reynolds employs about 10,000. 5,000 to 8,000 were cited as on strike.
CHAPEL HILL June 3 Daphne Athas, 23, wins notice for her first novel The Weather of the Heart published by Appleton Century. Betty Smith praised her work, Time magazine gave it favorable review, noting the title echoes Dylan Thomas and that she shows promise as a distinct new writer.
At the Midwest Regional Tournament in St Louis Missouri the social side of bridge gains emphasis. The event highlights friendships formed at past events with organizations of the American Contract Bridge League focusing on entertainment and acquaintance building among players including women participants.
In the mixed pair championship at West Tournament Bayless received a corsage from C. H. Mayless praising his wit and welfare work. He overruled a typical East play, winning tricks with queen over jack to set the suit, then cashing diamonds and hearts to beat a part score contract, illustrating tournament strategy.
Memorial exercises at Thomasville High School mourn Richard Ray Gallimore 16 vice president of the student council who died of a heart attack May 28. Retiring council members and fellow students paid tribute as paying respects were Leon Jones Davie Lee Reece and Principal Horton with tributes and resolutions read and a psalm recited.
Seven year-old Butch Lemon discovered old writings by his father Dr. Neil Lemon in a Melrose Park cellar. He delivered the papers door to door to parents guiding how to care for children convalescing from tonsillectomies.
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