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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1947
Page
2
Beginning Thursday night May 8 the Salvation Army has secured a city mission on Clay Street next to the Salvation Army hall for roller skating from 7 to 10 pm. Lights and music will be provided for a roped off area. Mainly for youths, the event invites anyone interested in skating to attend, says Clarence Neville of the Salvation Army.
Article outlines government win in an injunction against John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers for shutting federally operated coal mines. It notes a $3 510 000 contempt fine and describes labor roles in Zulu communities with men handling construction and carving while women weave mats and make clay pots.
Raleigh report shows total state assembly costs of 233,627 dollars. Senate salaries amount to 30,700 dollars, house compensation 72,100 dollars, with senate costs 87,661.83 and house costs 127,483.03.
Mexican President Aleman spoke on shared efforts to defeat poverty and despair, stressing democracy and neighborly cooperation. He became the first Latin American leader to address a U.S. Congress joint session, a milestone since Attlee in 1946.
Washington May 1 The House faces a decisive vote on a 10 percent rent ceiling increase. Rep Buffett Nebraska said odds favor passage, while Rep Gamble New York opposed broad increases. Senators Wagner Idaho urged extension through June 30 1948, warning against repeal of controls.
Rescue crews recovered eight miners and Earhart with eight others missing after a dynamite blast at the Indiana mine. No fire was found. dust and a smoke pocket hindered extraction as workers carried bodies through narrow passages to a surface shaft. Three escapees returned underground to help.
The roll call defeated the Morse motion 59 to 35 with 48 Republicans and 11 Southern Democrats opposing. Support came from 33 Democrats and two Republicans Morse and Senator Langer. The tally fell four short of a veto override. Senators Hatch Johnston Holland and Morse predicted a veto of omnibus legislation. The House has already passed an all inclusive bill.
Poolroom operators are to speak at a 2 p.m. hearing in City Hall before the law and public safety committee chaired by C A Lewis. The meeting follows Monday’s denial of 13 beverage licenses, 11 of which were for pools rooms conforming to postwar beer and wine prohibitions. Licenses expired April 30.
One death is reported after a storm strikes a tobacco producing area where most residents work in the fields. The event hits a community of Negro farmers living in small frame dwellings with minimal crop damage.
Cyclonic winds swept northeast Kansas and southeast Missouri before dawn injuring numerous people and causing widespread property and crop damage. No fatalities reported. Arkansas recorded its second wind storm of the week with nine deaths from a tornado in the northwest part of the state on Tuesday night. Major hits included Jonesboro and Blytheville about 12,000 people each and Paragould about 10,000.
A twister lifted Powell's house about 50 feet and moved it. a one year old child remained uninjured. Eyewitness Gray Griffin described the spiral form near the Pee Dee River. Power lines and phones were severed. Fairmont lost outside contact. Red Cross rushed in cots and blankets from Fort Bragg and temporary sleep quarters were set up at Rosenwald school for negroes as families sheltered with friends. Authorities reported damage to tobacco barns near Dillon South Carolina with no city damage noted.
Winds near Louisburg on May 1 caused two light civilian airplanes to be forced down while a tornado struck near Fairmont close to the South Carolina line. No injuries are reported and FAA crews assess the damage. The incident follows the same storm system that spawned funnel activity in the area.
J. W. Wilson, purchasing agent for the City of High Point, resigned to enter private employment effective June 3. He will leave May 16 after using 18 days of accrued leave, and did not disclose his new employer or position.
NFTW members and four independent groups rally in New York after reports of a proposed 4 to 6 dollar an hour wage hike as a starting point for talks. union leaders dispute the reports while officials say no offers have been made locally Though AT T Bell System has proposed three raises elsewhere two rejected and the third is up for a member vote.
Horton states he has spent 60 days actively aiding the Democratic party and the Jefferson Day dinner campaign. He says he has not yet completed a statewide political survey deemed necessary before finalizing his 1948 campaign plans. He expects to announce intentions as circumstances permit to the people.
Homeowners in a San Diego district used long poles to discourage sparrow nesting after workers drove the birds from a nearby reservoir dam. The sparrow invasion lasted several days and provoked a shared frustration among residents led by Mrs. E. C. Booker.
The Shawnee News Star recalls that in 1927 Shawnee theater owners announced Sunday openings with a pledge that all shown pictures would be high class attractions.
A pair of emergency landings occurred on a nearby farm. One aircraft sustained heavy damage while the pilot sustained a minor injury. No further injuries reported and authorities investigated the incident.
Brazil's present population is 46.2 million, per Bank of Brazil statistics from a recent survey. The report notes a national density of five persons per square mile, contrasting with European areas where densities reach several hundred per square mile.
Christopher Morley, an alumnus of Haverford College in Pennsylvania, offers a $100 prize for the best study on Japanese American relations. The award honors Japanese writer Mrs. Etsu Sugaki Sugimoto and accepts works in verse prose drama and various artistic forms.
Tests show one acre of cotton requires 30 hours with machines and 130 hours with hand labor. The study contrasts efficiency of mechanical and manual methods.
Raleigh reports that 400 diplomas will be presented at North Carolina State College's 58th annual commencement on June 9, the largest class in the college's history. Governor Cherry and Frank Graham will speak. Rt. Rev. Thomas H. Wright will give the baccalaureate sermon on June 8.
A brief note suggests the Panama Canal lies closer to Ucgom Scotland than to Honolulu, emphasizing geographic distance comparisons.
International News Service reports a worldwide Communist Party membership of 12,692,000 from a survey obtained from the National Head of the Communist Party in London. It notes many countries are underground, so the figures are estimates and not a complete picture.
Automobiles must be carried piecemeal on coolies backs over rugged terrain to reach Nepal, a state in India. The trek highlights difficult terrain and the logistics of moving vehicles to remote regions.
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