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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1947
Page
2
Sixteen year old Oliver Terpening Jr pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the flower patch thrill slaying of four neighbor children in Lapeer Michigan. Judge De W Des Jardins imposed the mandatory life term after a sanity hearing and a state police statement recounting the shootings.
Senator Hoey and other cotton state senators oppose a 50-50 cotton lint purchase plan for occupied countries. They favor a 70-30 split with U S and foreign growers and threaten to seek legislation if War Department State Department and agricultural officials do not agree promptly.
The June 23 enactment of the Taft-Hartley law changes hiring in union and non union shops. Preferential hiring may be limited. union shops require joining after a set period. expulsions for reasons other than non payment of dues can keep workers employed. Closed shops face new limits and contracts signed before August 22 allowed only one year. Automatic dues deductions require written authorization.
The case centers on Barbara Smith 16 her brother Jane 14 sister Gladys 13 and Janet Terpening 13. The suspect described by his father as a problem child admitted killing Barbara whom he once admired and with whom he played kissing games as a child.
Kannapolis police chief I T Chapman announced warrants will be issued for Johnny Porter James Smith and Millard Elledge all from Concord on charges of kidnapping and robbing Raymond Bost and Miss Slaughter in Kannapolis They allegedly forced Bost to drive to a side road near the hospital where the woman escaped and the trio drove the car around before releasing him The car was found near Mount Pleasant after the incident
Mount Olive Court of Calanthe No. 580 calls all members to a special meeting at the Daniel Brooks center Thursday at 8 p.m. Willing Workers of Mt. Vernon Baptist meet Thursday at 7 45 p.m. at Mrs. Ella Houge’s home. Public library notes a popular Quiz for young readers with over a hundred new children and youth titles added. Story Hour is Thursday 3 to 4 p.m. Elder Garlington ministers at Church of God in Christ Friday 8 p.m. Saint Matthews Holiness Tent preacher Thursday night. Ladies auxiliary of the VFW meets 7 30 p.m. at the post home. Heavenly Gospel singers perform Friday. Starlight Gospel singers Sunday at 3 p.m. Fish fry benefits Mt. Vernon Baptist church Saturday night at 908 Park Street. Civil term ends with 31 divorces granted by Judge Stevens in Henderson.
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