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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1943
Page
4
The piece predicts aviation advances shaping daily life after the war including home and city comfort, private planes, and affordable helicopters. It notes airfields expanding, mass production boosting accessibility, and highlights the appeal and practicality of rotorcraft for nonairport use alongside reflections on wartime songs and morale.
The War Labor Board says wage differentials based on race are invalid and enforcement should extend to women workers. The writer notes belief the rule is already in force and asks when parity for women will be enforced.
The globe remains tense as Europe faces possible invasion. American air forces boost manpower and equipment as troop concentrations and rumors circulate. German radio claims invasion may strike via Spain with possible Franco involvement under certain conditions.
Atlantic City reports that the Army Air Corps will retain the Service Division musical program despite replacing old wartime songs. The notes reference popular World War I era tunes once sung at headquarters and mention several songs barred or not used in current roving performances.
The Underwear Institute warns the OPA that shirts drawers and union suits may be scarce next winter as five mills close and others cut back. Administrator Brown is urged to act with speed and firm decision to avert a home front shortage.
The author reflects on Mrs. Colin Kelley Jr. and her 3-year-old son barred from housing, urging collective apology for landlords who reject families. The piece acknowledges universal misfortune and humorously expresses envy toward the exclusionary buildings.
Readers from High Point share varied views on gas to Richmond supply, school patrols reducing accidents, and the need for juvenile programs. A soldier overseas from High Point writes about Pearl Harbor memories and hopes for homecoming, sending a High Point Enterprise to friends back home.
A collection of 1940s columns notes OWI urging aDont Travel campaign to curb summer travel while Eastman rests in Maine. Bits on rationing jokes about meat coffee eggs and a 2241 federal agencies tally highlight wartime confusion and humor.
The verse from Zephaniah 3 15 speaks of God in the midst of Israel and the promise of no more evil followed by a brief, uncertain note attributed to Scott mentioning a coming time.
Alaska honors the forget me not while Virginia bears Thus Always in Tyrants as its motto. Washington lists the rhododendron as its state flower and Texas cites Friendship as its motto. Tennessee is called the Volunteer State and Wisconsin reports a 250000th ticket sold at Cave of the Mounds.
The lone entry of the week is Moment Musical at Blackfriar Theatre on the Hideaway Circuit. Critics enjoyed The Diamond Horseshoe show with Prof Rose and Clifford Fischer’s Folies Bergere, plus Bataan with Robert Taylor and Night Plane from Chungking in a robust wartime entertainment roundup.
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