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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1949
Page
5
Elliot Lawrence, 24, leads a top dance orchestra that grossed about $300,000 last year. He recalls an early illness at eight months and forming his own group at 13, after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania at 19.
A brief filed with the Fourth Circuit by W P Baskin and South Carolina Democratic party members challenges Judge J Waites Waring on party local clubs status. The motion argues the district court erred after an affidavit of bias was filed and supports existing enrollment and voting rules. Brown, a Beaufort Negro, was deemed ineligible under those rules.
The well preserved skeleton of Ada Constance Kent 66 was found in a secluded cottage northeast of London. Coroner F E Camp ordered an inquest while police noted natural death as likely but foul play remains possible. A sale notice follows for Guilford County North Carolina land under a 1949 court proceeding.
The passage profiles a Canadian born railroad executive (Feb 14, 1897) who built power via Alleghany, gaining control of the C&O, Nickel Plate, and Pere Marquette railroads and later entered the film industry, sparking a notable Wall Street clash. mentions a famed retired second baseman regarded as a top right handed hitter.
Born 1896 in Winters Texas he joined Hugo Denison in 1914, joined St Louis Cardinals in 1915 and rose to fame with a .358 lifetime batting average. He managed the Cardinals to a pennant the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs.
A historic quote credits Archbishop Eustathius of Thessalonica with completing a significant undertaking, likening the finish to placing a golden crown on the work. The remark reflects medieval reverence for noble completion by church leadership.
The 1621 regular Plymouth Town Meeting marked Governor John Carver's reelection. In 1901 US forces captured Filipino rebel leader Emilio Aguinaldo. In 1989 traveler and author Richard Halliburton was believed dead.
Today marks wishes to Florence E. Allen the first female United States federal judge Louis Adamic the writer Egon Petri renowned pianist and Joan Crawford iconic film star.
Dictionary entry defines heinous as hateful and odious. Traces origin to Old French hainos with attested usage in moral and legal contexts.
A period may form from vibrations in this setup. The year could bring luck if one stays aware. A child should be taught money handling to grow up intelligent and prudent.
A compact quiz listing historical and literary references. It includes Bible acts, Kipling, Herrick, Lee’s surrender at Appomattox on April 9 1865, and a fabulously wealthy ancient Lydian king.
The U S S Milwaukee returned from the Soviet Union and handed to the U S Navy in Scotland is called the dirtiest ship seen. Navy Cmdr. Blockson described a greasy galley lack of paint and rust, with empty vodka bottles and litter in quarters, noting conditions would not be tolerated on American warships.
Hamburg dispatch reports 2,345 German women have traveled to Britain under British military government policy to serve as domestic workers.
Italy records 69 819 infant deaths in the first year of life for 1948, down 12 169 from 1947, reflecting improved postwar health trends in the country.
Pink antiseptic tablets claim a modern miracle cure for bed wetting and related discomfort. Ten days treatment is said to restore normal function with safety for children, sold at druggists and stores under various regional names.
In the recent week a surge in retail failures occurred with 99 stores failing, the highest since 1942, while 26 commercial service businesses also failed, double the prior week. The seven year peak in liabilities over $5,000 reached 173, up from 154. For the year to date Dan Bradstreet reports 1,094 failures.
Amsterdam man Jan Koster 45 staged protests to regain his building inspector post. He smashed a window and doused a Vermeer painting, then stabbed a Rubens work in Rotterdam. He blamed political exile for his unemployment but authorities did not notice the acts.
New York March 23 210 commercial and industrial firms went bankrupt in the week ended March 17 according to Dun and Bradstreet. It marked the highest weekly total since 1942 but still below prewar levels.
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