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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1951
Page
2
The High Point Enterprise reports debates on new taxes and exemptions. A 20 percent tax on cabarets and an exemption for soft drinks are analyzed for revenue impact. A one cent per ounce fountain syrup tax and a 15 percent excise tax proposal were rejected or reconsidered.
New Orleans reports Dorothy Kirsten nationally known soprano will marry Dr Eugene Chapman of San Antonio. The wedding will be attended by a small circle of close friends.
A fragment notes an item first introduced in London in 1680 and later sold, indicating historical trade or distribution. The text provides limited context but points to a swift commerce moment tied to that year and city.
Delegates from the Red Men and Degree of Pocahontas gathered at the Sheraton Room for final day deliberations. Great Sachem Ray Swindell and Great Pocahontas Pauline Hurd led sessions on reports, resolutions, and officer elections with adjournment at high noon. A banquet and memorial services followed as leaders urged education, living standards, and vigilance against communism.
Thomasville civil defense workers and interested residents are invited to attend a 7 30 p m meeting in the city hall courtroom called by Bill Thompson. A report on local defense setup and plans to expand the program will be discussed and volunteers recruited for assignments. The group may consider a mock air raid to test readiness.
Thomasville: Jen nings Marley 31 of Ramseur is indicted for manslaughter over the No 64 accident that killed 23 year old James Douglas Sowers a Commercial Carving employee. Marley drove west toward Lexington with a horse in a car pedestrian collision led to inquest and coroner's verdict. Bond set at 1000 for June 15 Denton court.
General Bradley emphasized a strictly military perspective guiding policy, warning that certain proposed measures could widen the war and involve allies. He argued Joint Chiefs of Staff caution against MacArthur proposals as an unnecessary risk while noting the U S must confront Soviet domination and global imperialism.
Willis Troy Dobbins 21 was held for superior court action after a Sunday automobile wreck that killed one person aged 47 and left three others slightly injured. Dobbins was unhurt as the state patrol reported the incident occurred about miles from Southern Pines.
A Quincy, Massachusetts man, after giving his daughter away in marriage, realized he had dressed in his wife’s navy blue slacks by mistake. The incident occurred as he wore attire intended for the occasion, reflecting a comical mix up during a family milestone.
The brittle star on the ocean bottom has five arms up to two feet long. In cold weather, automotive generators should increase charging rate to offset higher demand from lower temperatures.
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