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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1944
Page
3
June 26. The Dewey campaign reorganizes after a tense scene as state delegates gather in hotel rooms and lobbies. Bricker forces push for influence while workers move to behind the scenes preparation, with delegates choosing sides as balloting nears.
The fragment mixes maxims about etiquette, birth dates, and personality traits with guidance on perseverance in adversity. It cites June 27 as a birthday, mentions life partners, ideal virtues, and warnings to guard health. Notable themes include kindness, patience, faith, and vigilance for the coming year.
A brief notice notes the Arc de Triomphe landmark located in the La Manche channel area with a tan tint or coloring mentioned in the short item.
In WRERS New York the Hudson River Day flotilla will be withdrawn from public use for a long time as the public pier is moved to a shipyard to repair vessels for the war effort.
Dr. Clendening explains the thyroid as the central regulator of metabolism from birth to old age. Low BMR slows body and mind. high thyroid activity prompts nervousness, heat, weight loss, and rapid thoughts. Basal metabolic rate measures oxygen use to gauge thyroid secretion and varies with activity.
Atlanta reports the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference will consider a War Production Board policy allowing August whisky production. Delegates from nine states, 334 members indicate church laws for four years. The five day session also elected two bishops and announced numerous assignments across the region.
Washington June 26. America’s farmers are absolutely guaranteed parity prices under the price control act compromise adopted by Congress. Rep Pace says the final bill ensures the President must secure full parity prices for farmers and that parity payments are mandatory for six basic crops and others tied to production, potentially affecting about 40 percent of agriculture. Pace estimates cotton parity boosts at 55 to 75 million dollars annually.
At Lake Junaluska on June 26 Josephus Daniels urged church support for peacemaking. He warned against repeating history by crucifying peace messengers for political gain and recalled 1919 when religious leaders hailed the League of Nations but then sided with partisans over peace.
OPA rent controls will start in the Myrtle Beach area on July 1. W. R. Humphrett Jr from the Atlanta region set up the local office and said the maximum rent will be the rate in effect July 1, 1943. All property rented or offered must be registered.
A claim filed in New York asks for postwar reimbursement for park bench damage in a pair of medium nylon stockings of burnt copper shade. The claimant submitted one damaged stocking as proof to Alvin McKinley Sylvester, second deputy comptroller.
Raleigh June 26 The North Carolina Manpower Priorities Committee will hold the first meeting July 5 to establish 60 day employment ceilings for Raleigh area firms. Subsequent sessions will be held in Washington Wilmington High Point Charlotte and Asheville as ceilings are set.
A four day training program starts tomorrow for welfare superintendents from 27 North Carolina counties. Topics include child welfare and adoption, staff supervision, public assistance, and coordination with juvenile courts, health departments, and parole commissions. Governor helps Camp Mackall, June 26. A paratrooper’s concern on delay leads to a call to the 13th Airborne Division headquarters.
Red Cross led relief operations aid thousands made homeless across Pennsylvania West Virginia and Maryland after a tornado killed at least 146 and injured more than 1000. Early property loss was estimated at about 3 million with state death tallies of 102 in West Virginia 41 in Pennsylvania and three in Maryland.
Grand Canyon park rangers and a Coast Guard member set out on a 40 mile horseback trek to reach an army airman stranded on a inner gorge plateau 500 feet above the Colorado River and 4 500 feet below the north rim. A rescue party carried food medical gear and two way radio equipment hoping to reach him by nightfall.
New York judge ruled on combustible plugs sold for jokes, not practical jokes. Isidor Feldman of a Ridewood Queens candy store was fined $50 for possessing the plugs.
In Raleigh on June 26 the tobacco association committee plans a 30 percent cut in sale time and removal of a buyer tier for major markets. Growers oppose the plan due to fears of manpower and tobacco losses. The 44th annual convention opens tomorrow with decisions on dates hours piles and selling speed for 1944.
Imgard Dawson devoured a quarter of a watermelon in 23 seconds to win the Florida watermelon eating queen title. She appears ready to defend the crown, which is fashioned from watermelon rind.
Willie Wells writes from overseas recalling a song about not fishing and expresses longing to return to trout fishing in Benard's Creek. He shares soldiers’ wish to finish the war and reunite with simple pleasures like beer, Mom's baking, and time with friends. North Carolina contact Edger H. Bain, 606-607 Insurance Building Raleigh.
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