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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1949
Page
2
Lawmakers clash over a proposed merchandise minimum price law aimed at preventing loss leaders and protecting small grocers. Bills on beer license regulation seek central ABC control due to local noncompliance. About 1400 bills have been introduced in the 1949 General Assembly.
The general assembly notes repeated failures to enforce laws by enacting new statutes. A 1916 constitutional amendment sought to curb local bills, but was ignored, leading to another amendment. A 1945 rule banning Army and Navy store names by non government operators was widely flouted, prompting a bill to tighten limits as carnival operators evade proper payments.
A public fellowship meeting is at the Salvation Army Citadel tonight at 8 p m with Envoy L C Barrington delivering a sermon on Illusions The program includes vocal and musical numbers by members of both corps Delegates accompanying Barrington include Corps Cadets Pansy Wishon Doris Wishon Jean Wishon Donald Wishon Delores Wishon and Merlin Wishon The High Point brigade Cadet unit will host a buffet supper after the meeting as a service project
The Moravian church band in Kernersville begins weekly Sunday rehearsals at 2:30 under Ted Kerner for the Easter season. War years saw women volunteers join, now integral to performances including Good Friday lovefeast, Easter morning with Friedland Church, and the Resurrection service at Moravian God's Acres.
The proposed treaty pledges the United States and other signatories to assist an attacked member under article 51 of the UN Charter. It envisions a North Atlantic council, a defense committee, and continuous self-help, with a billion-dollar European rearmament program to be sought in Congress. Russia is not named but is seen as a catalyst for the agreement.
Cloudy and windy with colder air and thunder showers this morning fading this afternoon. Clearing and colder tonight with low temps around 34 in western and central areas. Station data shows temperatures across multiple cities including Asheville Atlanta Raleigh and Charlotte with mixed readings for today.
High Point Junior Chamber of Commerce heard Bill Currie urge the town to progress and stop stagnation. He urged Jaycees and all youths to push industrial development, noting past planning delays and praising softball efforts at Richland Park. New members Willard Wilson and Ted Grayson were inducted. Cancer drive co-chairs were named Joe Brown and Joe Leslie.
Main Street Methodist Church funds parsonage construction as the old house west of the church is moved. About half the cost has been raised and the committee plans to sell the former residence to fund the new building. Rev Roy Bell and wife will live there during construction. Columbia University opens its baseball season in April against Manhattan College and finishes January 4 with Army at West Point. Sixteen games are on the schedule.
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