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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1941
Page
7
General J. Van B Metts urged July 3 1941 registrants to give precise place of permanent residence on line 2 of the card. The residence determines local board and cannot be changed after registration.
A fragment from a page features an odd sequence about insects and birds with images of a butterfly and a flying mare. The text mentions butterflies and their limited visual range as an intriguing note on perception.
Deborah Lovett recalling a foggy San Francisco meeting with a stylish stranger who nearly knocks her over. He proves witty, multilingual, and eager, inviting further talk over a meal as Deborah returns home to her friend Angela Silva and the daydream lingers through a damp evening.
X ray testing of all primary aircraft parts subjected to stress is becoming standard practice. The tests capture intergranular metal structure to reveal defects not visible to the eye.
A. M. Sobel, a national tournament director, and his wife Helen Sobel, famed as a top woman bridge player, faced a difficult problem as Mrs Sobel played North with Sobel called to the table after West led the queen of clubs out of turn. The director refereed the call and explained the ruling.
Approximately 65 people attended the Father Son Banquet held by the Men's Brotherhood of the First Evangelical and Reformed Church. After a brief meeting, songs were sung and a piano solo accompanied by Donald Gibbardt. RB Pope, mayor of Thomasville and banker, urged fathers to model their lives after Jesus Christ, stressing parental responsibility.
In a bridge hand Mrs Sobel faced a penalty decision. She chose a diamond lead after compelling East to reveal no diamonds. East misled by ruffing, West counters, and Sobel was set at four spades. If she had chosen heart, six could have been made. The director faced whether to let the hand stand.
The Fourth Carolina Institute of International Relations at the University of North Carolina will run June 21 through June 8 under the American Friends Service Committee and UNC with Social Science Division aid. Registration at Bingham Hall, sessions in the morning and afternoon, with evening talks in Gerrard Hall. Noted speakers include Elbert Russell Duke University, F Wilhelm Sollman, Sir Norman Angell, Michael Heilperin, Arnold K King, Mrs. Raymond Binford, Henry J. Caddy, Ray Newton, Robert Lee Humber, Vernon Nash. Dormitory reservations through R M Grumman Chanel Hill.
North Carolina farm report notes shipping point data and yesterday wholesale market sales. Prices reflect ranges where merchantable fruit and vegetables sold, with figures monitored by the U S Department of Agriculture and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
Washington and Eastern North Carolina report moderate demand with steady prices for U S No 1 Cobblers in 108 pound sacks and carloads. New York Philadelphia weak to steady with North Carolina Porto Ricans and Cobblers priced around 1.75 to 2.25, several varieties and baskets listed, cucumbers tomatoes and snap beans show softer or stable demand in regional markets.
Thomasville city officials consider purchasing a two way police radio system to improve department efficiency. City Manager R M Cooksey announced the plan as part of ongoing equipment upgrades at city hall. A new poker car with special equipment was ordered, with delivery expected in days.
The article outlines a proposed presidential price fixing power to set producer to retailer prices for goods including pig iron and pork. It links the move to Roosevelt era labor and farm policies and wartime needs, warning of a shift from World War era ceilings to broader stabilization by law. It also discusses naval warfare psychology, Anglo American trade, and Latin American cooperation as postwar economic concerns.
A mass meeting of the Industrial Workers Association will be held tonight at 7 on campus at Grimes Street School. L.W.A. president Morton announced the gathering targets loopers finishing loom workers knitters and other seamless hosiery mill workers. The group plans to organize all seamless workers and has secured a headquarters at 727 Grimes Street to open soon. Morton stressed the local, independent stance and said radicals will not be welcome. The by-laws will be read and an advisory board named with trustees and co signers. Morton, about 12 years in the area, is son of the late J. Cornelius Morton formerly with Sibley Manufacturing. He lives at 464 South Main Street.
A S Burton Heath piece argues Latin American observers are granted access to key US war production sites to learn in detail how weapons are made. It warns of leakage risks, possible Axis-aligned shifts by Brazil, and Monroe Doctrine challenges while noting Britain’s postwar trade push into Latin America and potential hard times for US exporters.
Despite ongoing electrical progress a market remains for glass lamp chimneys. Census Bureau reports annual production in U S lamp chimney factories at 1 663 409 dozen.
Dr P E Lindley Dean of High Point College spoke at the Thomasville Lions Club meeting at the Woman's Club building at 12 15 Monday. Henry Adams and Ted Hetheack co chaired the program while Vernon Snyder presided as club president.
A new medical discovery now used by doctors and hospitals treats stomach ulcers caused by excess acid. The preparation is said to relieve pain quickly and also helps gas, indigestion, and heartburn. Sufferers are advised to mix two teaspoons in milk at home with a money back guarantee. Sold as Lurin by Mann's and drug stores.
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