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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
7
Elsie Robinson contemplates why people are drawn to some strangers and avoid others. She argues attraction stems from shared need for companionship and the ease others project, while anxious or self absorbed people unsettle us, making social ease a fragile, unconscious exchange.
Registration for Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church Friday June 9 at 3 PM for boys and girls aged 4 to 16 who wish to attend. Session runs June 12 through June then continues as scheduled.
The Milk Fund exceeds half its $1,800 goal with $961 raised as the first week closes. The Junior Service League sponsors the drive urging milk for health and defense, noting pre school and early school age as key targets. Donation list shows multiple households and groups contributing, totaling $961.00.
Mr and Mrs O C Webb of High Point announce a son Larry Olin born June 4 at High Point Memorial Hospital. Cpl and Mrs C St Clair Bryant of 703 Chestnut Street report twins John and Jean Ettam born June 5 at the Washington Street Unit. Pfc and Mrs Albert S Fairrington announce daughter Cassandra Jane born June 6 in the same hospital. Mr and Mrs W Smith of High Point report a son Larry Williams born June 4 at High Point Memorial. John H Spivey and wife announce son John Clayton born June 7 at the Washington Street Unit.
The department budgets for the next year include salary increases for police and fire. Fire Chief E. K. Ingram supports about a five percent raise, with the largest boosts for starting salaries to attract applicants and retain good personnel.
A U S Coast Guard flotilla relieves casualties as Allied forces push inland near a narrow French beach. Captain R V McMail from Gastonia N C led a boat that saved 126 survivors from three ships amid heavy fire and sinking vessels.
Announcement of the marriage of Wadene Morris to Cameron Badgett on June 1 at the bride’s North Spring street home. The ceremony featured Rev. Wilson Nesbitt and a music program with Miss Golden Morris piano and family vocalists.
In France June 8 report from Richard D. McMillan for the Combined Allied Press says the Atlantic Wall is a bluff, German defenses scant and retreating, with Allied tanks widening a front around Caen and Bayeux. Prisoners note German morale collapsing and defeats in Russia and Italy seen by rank and file. Front-line tour covers nearly 30 miles with towns captured and countryside seen flagged with Allied and French colors.
In a match point duplicate East saves himself by avoiding a king entry after South falsifies the contract. South’s misplay leads to down one after West wins with diamond nine and club return. The note also mentions a prison sentence for a stretcher bearer in Highbury, England, and Costa Rica banning unlicensed patent medicines. oil was struck in Pennsylvania in 1859.
Political circles report Gov. Robert Kerr of Oklahoma may keynote the Democratic national convention in Chicago on July 19. He is among early leaders advocating a fourth term for President Roosevelt.
The state meeting of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty will be held in Salisbury June 12 and 13 at the Yadkin hotel with state officers from High Point led by J. R. Pierce and Pauline Causby. Delegates from High Point include Mrs. C H Green and Irene Pierce among others. new Pioneer Council officers are listed, and there will be no Monday hall meeting due to the state gathering.
Substitutes for linseed oil have been developed in Germany.
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.