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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1947
Page
2
A local labor digest shows about 2 400 job seekers in High Point and area as of June 1 including 414 women. Employment in 23 surveyed establishments fell 6.9 percent from two months earlier while four months ahead employers expect 44 percent more workers. Demand for inexperienced labor is weak though skilled trades in furniture and hosiery show pockets of activity.
North Carolina will allocate hospital construction aid with poorer counties receiving about half the cost and wealthier counties about ten percent. The plan, outlined by Dr. John A. Ferrell, calls for one third of building costs to come from the federal government and the rest from state and local sources, pending federal funding. The schedule lists per capita aid by county and reflects six year income tax paid from 1939 to 1944.
Senate negotiates time and procedures to bring Taft Hartley veto to a vote with Wherry supporting a quick 2 pm Monday tally. Pepper and Ball predict narrow margins while Barkley negotiates debate time and 4 pm target to finish the veto fight. Murray opens in favor as galleries clear.
Metal Institute testified before a senate group this week urging return of scrap steel iron copper lead and brass regardless of cost. He warned Russian allies store scrap behind the iron curtain and urged a sizable scrap pile. He and other small operators complained large steel companies discriminate in distribution of scarce steel.
The 48th annual North Carolina Christian Endeavor convention meets June 25 at Guilford College with Milner and other leaders speaking. Sessions run opening worship at 10, conferences at 2:30 and 3:45, business noon Thursday, and closing banquet at 6:30 with about 175 Endeavorers expected.
A House committee shows split views on universal training with about two thirds favoring stopping hearings this year. Some fear delay could doom legislation while others worry the topic is too hot for an election year. Rep Blackney says testimony from Army Navy Treasury VA and veterans groups will precede action.
One hundred twenty five children and young people enrolled in the vacation church school at the First Presbyterian church last week. The second week of this school will begin on Monday morning June 23 at 9 o clock. The children of the church and community are invited to attend.
The document states that the nicotine level in tobacco varies between two and five percent. This range indicates substantial variation in tobacco nicotine concentration across samples.
Buses entering Greensboro from Thomasville and High Point have been rerouted by Greensboro traffic officers to ease congestion at key intersections. The new path takes Spring Garden Street to Aycock Street then Madison Avenue to the bus terminal, affecting former access via Spring Garden Tate and West Market Streets.
Thomas Johnson Beane 69 of Seagrove Rt 1 died at Randolph Hospital at 9 30 pm after a five month illness. Survived by widow Mary Malissia Beane six daughters two sons three sisters three half sisters one half brother and ten grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Pleasant Hill Methodist church near Seagrove with interment in church cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Jennie Jones Barbee 93 of 1606 Wright Avenue a teacher and writer who died at Wesley Long hospital will be held at Brown Funeral Chapel at 3 p m Sunday with Dr M Freeman officiating Interment will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery Raleigh The body remains at Forbis and Murray Funeral Home until noon Sunday then goes to Raleigh to lie in state from 2 to 3 p.m.
Fayetteville notices report the death of Henry A Rankin about 70 an amateur botanist and Douglas Manufacturing operator in Fayetteville He founded the Cape Fear nursery and led the Gray Memorial Botanical Association He discovered valuable plant species including a new jessamine named for him.
Stutts loses chair role as Smith Crow of Erlanger Mills takes over as chairman of the board of governors. John M. Coughman of Spartan Mills becomes executive secretary, replacing retired Marshall Dilling who helped found the association in 1908. Crow’s seat filled by F E Bozeman of Standard Coosa Thatcher. Re‑elected governors include S M Cauble A R Marley W Earl Crenshaw and R E Henderson.
Washington notes three Soviet responses to the Bevin Bidault invitation. Moscow could shift to a united non Communist Europe, reject the bid and push the Marshall Plan, or join and stall from within. Russia appears less focused on dollars than European powers. A $1 billion loan talks stalled a year ago with no restart. Britain France and others seek funds.
A long column lists Vacation Bible Schools at St. Mark and Calvary Baptist, youth and club meetings at YMCA and YWCA, church services and officers events. It notes deaths, marriages, and a long roster of meetings including Legionnaires, Daughters of Dorcas, WSCS committees, and personal notices across local religious and civic groups.
Washington June 21 the communications has announced construction permits for new standard radio stations to Newton Conover Co Newton NC 1230 kilocycles 250 watts unlimited time Gastonia Broadcasting Service Inc Gastonia NC 1370 kilocycles one kilowatt daytime only Mid Carolina Casting Co Salisbury NC 1250 kilocycles one kilowatt daytime only A conditional grant subject to review of enginee plans for an FM station by the Western Carolina Radio Corp Shelby NGS
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