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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1947
Page
2
May arrives with many farmers two to four weeks late in spring planting due to unseasonably cool wet weather. Officials warn the next three weeks are crucial for crop supplies and prices as winter wheat shows strong gains while spring wheat lags. In the south, sun returns aiding planting of cotton rice tobacco peanuts and truck crops.
Mrs Lindsay Garrison died suddenly at her home near Burlington this morning. The funeral will be Saturday at 3 30 PM at Stoney Creek Presbyterian Church, Burlington. She was the mother of Mr M Garrison of 1112 Rotary five.
Two conciliators at 12 33 a m EST reported no agreement as workers demand six dollars a week while AT T offers arbitration. Manno and Margolis hinted a wage arbitration mix could form a settlement pattern for the long running dispute affecting Western Electric and Southwestern Bell units. Negotiations continued for other Bell system components today.
Revenue data reports April income taxes at 4.745 million and sales taxes at 3.265 million. For ten months total revenue reaches 8.822 million, up 23.4 percent from 1935. Highway revenues rise to 495 thousand, up 24 thousand. Gill notes gross collections with no tax refunds deducted.
The article notes Taft's cautious position on the private employer injunction clause, suggesting he would drop it if it cost votes. The injunction amendment, not introduced by Taft, is sponsored by Senators Ball and Byrd along with Donnell and George from Michigan, Virginia, Missouri, and Georgia.
Magistrate Edward Thompson notes the suspect lacked religious beliefs. Police recount Philip Proseccinni of Notre Dame parish, Berfield wandering the Notre Dame church aisle during a prayer service, kneeling beside a priest, mocking with a May Day pin as parishioners shouted. A second priest and Patrolman Sacco subdued and arrested him. Denmark recorded the highest export per capita in 1939.
The U S Chamber of Commerce outlines a labor policy to outlaw the closed shop and require secret ballots before strikes. Drafted by an 18 member city committee led by W A Kling er of Sioux City Iowa, the plan calls for federal action against monopolistic practices and prioritizes public production needs in labor disputes.
In New York Lana Robie a model known for covers and photos works to pay a Beverly Hills pool bill by frying eggs on a roof. A new gilsonite aluminum roof paint called Gilsalume reflects 70 percent of heat and can cut indoor temps up to 15 degrees, demoed at the Grand Central Palace.
A conciliation meeting in High Point aimed at renewing the Amazon mill strike contract ended without agreement. CIO TWUA representatives failed to secure renewal after management ended the union check-off system, affecting about 600 workers since March 1.
Ed Royall 79 uncle of Undersecretary of War Kenneth Royall died in his rooming house at 101 South James Street about 6 30 Friday morning. Funeral services 11 Saturday at St Stephen s Episcopal Church with Rev John C Grainger officiating. Interment in Willowdale Cemetery.
An American Graves Registration team traveled 300 miles to inspect a burial plot once tended by a German soldier. They found only a crude cross reading Old Dump, and questioned a local priest who promised to fetch the original marker.
In Fairmont, voters nominated Ernest G. Jones as mayor candidate ahead of next Tuesday’s municipal election. Incumbent P. Floyd Jr. remains in the race amid party and local observer interest.
North Carolinians paid almost $13 million more in federal taxes in April than a year earlier. The April 1947 collections totaled $93,134,291.25 versus $80,177,310.23 in April 1946, a $12,956,981.02 increase. Collector Charles H. Robertson noted the rise surpasses the total collected in April 1933, the year he started as collector. First ten months of the current fiscal year show $990,209,057.91 in collections, $97,859,719.19 more than the previous year’s similar period.
Basil O'Connor in Denver, chairman of the American Red Cross, argues global health as the key to 100 years of stability. He says illness hinders economy and democracy, and that healthy, aware people drive productive work and sane thinking. he hints at organizing a group to pursue the idea.
A new visual Aerograph reservation control system reduces clerical delays and errors. Plastic faced boards display flight space, instantly updating all offices. substitutions are suggested if cages sell out and overbooking is prevented. Units planned for United Airlines in San Francisco and Los Angeles with automatic operation.
Brooklyn born Ruth Anna Boris, 25, leading dancer with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, argues that so called Russian ballet is increasingly American. She details her shift from the Met to Ballet Russe, becoming premier ballerina and predicting most major companies will shed the Russian label.
Stocks advanced on a selective basis with Chrysler leading gains after a late start and a 6,000 share block. Front runners included U S Steel GM Goodrich Standard Oil NJ Pepsi Montgomery Ward Kennecott American Can Du Pont Eastman Kodak Schenley Norfolk Western. Laggards included Santa Fe Goodyear J C Penney Philip Morris North American and Texas Co. Cotton futures opened higher with mixed noon prices. dry goods markets were quiet with limited second and third quarter sales.
A travel humor piece from Washington recalls sleeping in hotels across 51 countries and 17 states. The narrator laments hotel neglect of a milestone while poking fun at clerks, global customs, and the famous Kilroy graffiti on hotel backs.
The article notes that around 30 percent of winter heat loss from homes occurs through windows, highlighting the significant impact of glazing on energy efficiency.
Raleigh May 2 The department of motor vehicles plans to enforce the new highway traffic laws starting July 1. Driver license examiners will grow from 44 to 100 with a 56 new staff and 210 patrolmen added to reach 450 total. Promotions expand ranks as Colonel Hatcher leads a restructured patrol. Governor Cherry has not acted on commissioner T Boddie Ward’s resignation.
Digest released by the attorney-general interprets statutes on municipalities water systems property assessments street improvements and bond actions. It covers notary statewide jurisdiction hunting licenses fire insurance school site acquisition condemnation and exclusion of certain pupils.
President Miguel Aleman arrives in New York for a day of ceremonies including a parade through Manhattan, a reception at City Hall, a wreath laying at Washington Arch and Central Park, and a visit to Columbia University before continuing to West Point. The trip follows a Washington visit ending with a White House dinner.
The BLS reported the cost of living index rose 2 percent to 156.3 percent of the 1935-39 average between February 15 and March 15, with a special survey noting a 0.5 percent food price drop by April 15 despite gains in eggs, fresh fruits and vegetables. Elementary education has been earned in Denmark since 39.
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