This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1949
Page
2
North Carolina leaders discuss Governor access to an airplane versus public road and airport needs. The debate recalls past auto purchases. Slogan shifts from Sail On to Go Forward to Proceed amid religious observance notes and a local Pow ell measure stirring constitutional questions on voting hours and Sabbath rights.
The legislature repealed a seven million dollar increase and approved three million new items, tightening a four million swing toward a balanced budget though eighty three million remained out of whack. Meanwhile strategists clash over funding for nine months of public school maintenance and state institutions. A UMW letter mystery raises questions about who mailed sensitive papers to news services.
The report details towns seeking ABC liquor store votes and public hearings on related bills. It notes a contentious contrast between the Senate and House over road bond issuances and a gas tax, with Governor Scott pressing for the tax rise regardless of bond fate.
Funeral services were held for Mrs L D Clemmie Ann Hole at Danbury Primitive Baptist church with Elders Priddy and Fagg officiating. Irene Cable Brown 67 of High Point died after extended illness at a local hospital. Junior Roby Carrick Seaman 2/C 19 died in the Pacific. his body returned to Thomasville. Frances Rothrock 93 widow of Frank Rothrock died at her home in Fair Grove Davidson county. Mrs Robert Small funeral services conducted for death in local hospital after short illness.
Final rites for First Lieut James Hunter Jordan 31 of 1328 Potts Street were conducted at Springfield cemetery graveside Thursday at 2 30 PM. D W Pike Oak Hill Friends Meeting Cecil Haworth Central Friends Milton Hadley Springfield Friends led service with pallbearers from Burlington Mills and family friends. Edith Mattocks played organ selections ending with the Lord's Prayer.
Mrs Bertha Westmoreland 69 wife of S A Westmoreland of Toobaccoville RFD 1 died in City Memorial hospital Winston Salem Thursday at 3 30 pm She is survived by her husband a stepson Mack Westmoreland three stepdaughters Mrs P G Smith Mrs Homer Edwards and Mrs R J Kirby Funeral from the home Toobaccoville RFD 1 Saturday at 2 pm by Rev Frank Hofner and Rev R E Ward Burial in Oakwood cemetery High Point
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gobble of 110 Peace Street died Thursday morning at 8 in the local hospital. Survived by parents a brother Kenneth Ray and sister Shirley Ann, maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Shore of Route 1, Thomasville, paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Gobble. Burial at Holly Hills cemetery Thursday at 5 PM.
North Carolina mainly cloudy with continued warmth and scattered showers. Tonight and Saturday see light to moderate rain and thunder, especially in the east, with sunrise at 6 15 and sunset at 6 37. Extended forecast through March 30 shows above normal temperatures and further chances of light showers in the Carolinas and northern Georgia.
The jury convicted Gillars of one treasonable act from eight alleged offenses with no evidence on two. The Vision of Invasion, aired by the Nazis a month before Normandy, featured Evelyn the Ohio mother who believed her son died in the invasion. The government said the broadcast reached Americans as Nazi propaganda and psychological warfare.
Youth for Christ International's executive council approved six evangelistic teams to travel abroad within six months. The Great Britain team includes Dr. William Graham of Montreat North Carolina.
A funeral service was held Thursday afternoon at Mt Shepherd Methodist Church Randolph County with Rev. Paul A Bruton and Rev A L McGee in charge. The church choir accompanied by Mrs Eugene Walker performed three hymns and flowers were arranged by Mrs Ed Wall and Mrs Paul Beck. Pallbearers included Clay Jones Woodrow Beck Stancil Jones Warren Wall George Jones and Paul Jones. Interment followed in Mt Shepherd church cemetery.
Mrs Floy Williams Ingle a native of this city died at three this morning at her Sebring Louisiana home. She was sister of R M Williams of 1201 Monthieu Avenue High Point. Funeral rites and burial will be in Sebring Sunday.
A roundup of exhibition games lists matchups in Oceanside San Francisco Lakeland St Petersburg Havana Los Angeles Orlando Sarasota Hollywood Bradenton and more. Scores include Cincinnati 6 Washington 4 and Detroit 5 New York 0 as well as Philadelphia 5 St Louis 11 innings.
L G Monroe sues Frederickson Motor Lines and Claud Simmons in a January 1948 head on collision on English Street. Monroe seeks 100000 for injuries and 1250 for car damage after testimony from about a dozen witnesses. Defense offered no witnesses, setting stage for final jury address and possible verdict tomorrow.
In New York on March 25 profits cooled after a rally the prior two sessions. Losses were small though buying interest cooled late in the session. Montgomery Ward held firm on favorable annual report aspects while Sears Roebuck Woolworth Chrysler and Du Pont improved along with International Paper and Twentieth Century-Fox. Losing issues included U S Steel General Motors Douglas Aircraft Consolidated Edison Commonwealth Edison AkronCopper General Electric Allied Chemical Radio Corp Santa Fe Southern Pacific Illinois Central and Standard Oil New Jersey.
In Salisbury North Carolina Catawba overwhelmed Springfield College 8-1 on the home field. Neil Williams went 3 for 4 and Ace Parker added two hits as the hosts built a commanding early lead and cruised to victory.
The motorship Miss Orient exploded after hitting a mine near Canton. About 100 people are feared dead while 500 passengers were aboard en route to Hong Kong. Hong Kong dispatch blames pirates for the mine after owners refused extortion.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.