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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1943
Page
7
The Elm Street Parent-Teacher Association wrapped up its activities with a musical program by the glee club band and orchestra. Dorothy Hoskins directed the glee club, Virginia Frank led the orchestra, and L W Alcutz conducted the band./>
The Ray Street School P T A closed its year with committee reports and delegates from Charlotte reporting on state plans for the coming year. Dorothy Lewis performed accordion selections and a new slate of officers was installed led by President Mrs J B Dobson.
Mrs Lester Williams, formerly Miss Juanita Lee, honored at a bridge party hosted by Mrs H C Massey and Miss Margaret Carr at 209 Maple Street Columbia South Carolina. Three tables played with top score prize Scotch Plaid stationery and runner up dusting powder. A crystal pattern sherbets gift and shower followed with a sweet course and guests listed.
AP notes the Viennese waltz returning to dance halls as Louis Gomez of Gomez and Beatrice explains diagrams for basic steps. Partner Beatrice Picard, born in Paris, and Gomez recently opened at a New York club and signed for a Broadway show, the Cuban Revue.
In wartime Washington amid rent controls, investigators find average boarding house rents at 52.50 per month, higher than prewar prices. Lady Marines arrive, with sergeants taking over office duties, while two male sergeants express relief from combat duty. References to gunner maps, defense labor, and officials like Harold Ickes appear, alongside lighter items about butter thefts and Fala. The piece notes maternity care for servicemen, diocese reelections, and other wartime updates.
The Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina will send delegates to the national convention in Cleveland in October without instructions on unity recommendations. The commission studies potential union with other Protestant churches, including the Northern Presbyterian Church, and the convention approved this approach.
Price Administrator Prentiss M. Brown announced plans to add 1,400 investigators to the OPA force, aiming to educate innocent violators and pursue willful chiselers. The program should help cut living costs by about 5 percent and stabilize prices to fall to Sept 15, 1942 levels.
The Rev. Mark Jennings was named to the standing committee while other members were reelected. The meeting also discussed American humorous motion pie ty having long runs in Switzer.
The High Point Lodge of the Elks will initiate six new members at their next regular meeting Friday night at 7 39 oclock A birthday party will be held at 6 30 Announced guests for May include Arthur L Stevens Reid Kearns H A Millis A J Gardiner Archie Richardson Fred Gordy E A Wells A M Guyer Hobard M Bryant
Dr Carl V Reynolds was reelected as state health officer for a four year term by the state board of health meeting in Raleigh on May 13. Dr George M Cooper was also reelected assistant state health officer for four years, with Dr S D Craig of Winston Salem named president and Dr J N Johnson of Goldsboro vice president. Craig selected Johnson and Dr Hubert B Haywood of Raleigh for the executive committee.
An eminent scientist proposes a link between anger and fear and physical differences in people. The theory suggests variations in hair color eye color and head shape reflect emotional predispositions across individuals.
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