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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1943
Page
10
Dr. G I Humphrey argues America has found its youth anew after Pearl Harbor. He says colleges must aid wartime leadership, training citizens and building a future world with freedom and higher ideals, urging unity and service.
A speaker strings a war era address to the seventeenth graduating class urging use of reserves, courage, and awareness to meet wartime life. He quotes John Oxenham and closes with the poem We Break New Seas Today about facing unknown waters and the larger life.
Weekend donations to the local Milk Fund Drive boosted contributions to 313. The High Point Elk’s Club gave 50, and city health officer Dr. R A Herring urged residents to skip luxuries to aid undernourished children. Officials said postwar need remains urgent and called for community support.
The High Point Municipal Court resumes this afternoon the case of J. F. Hart, precinct 4 registrar, charged with last election irregularities. Judge Don C. MacRae hears charges of ballot defacing as witnesses like Clyde Payne recount sworn statements accusing Hart. Hart posted bonds of 300 and 100, with a special session continuing to hear further testimony from D. D. Arden, Ben Herman, Lee Howell, R. E. Blair, J. A. Sloop, E. A. Wright, and Mrs. Laura McMullen.
Word was received that J. P. Byrne died in Crossville Tennessee on Sunday May 16 from a heart attack. Byrne was past commander of the Andrew Jackson Post of the American Legion number 87 and was connected with the Carolina Container Company. State officials in Tennessee sent a letter noting his interest in the local legion post.
Washington May 22 apple syrup surpassing 3,000,000 pounds could become a glycerine substitute for tobacco, bakery, cosmetics, and drug laxatives. Derived from 25,000,000 bushels of off-grade apples, laboratories note it spreads on pancakes and wafes. Also tomatoes, beans, and potatoes feature in upcoming market supply.
Condition of City Manager E M Knox remains unchanged as of today. Knox has been seriously ill in a Winston-Salem hospital since last Thursday, with no reported improvement. In Chicago, dairy markets show butter receipts and egg prices steady, with varied grade quotes across creamery and local markets.
OPA places maximum price of 1.65 dollars for new war alarm clocks excluding tax. Chicory used more as coffee extender. Pectin supplies for home canning expected to be nearly double normal output. If a son is overseas, he no longer needs CO approval to receive a package from home. family need only show APO cancellation mark envelope at the post office. Weight and size limits remain in effect.
Funeral services are planned for Mrs. George Wilhelm 35 and George Wilhelm 64 and A J Haley 48 all killed when a northbound freight train struck their 1942 coupe at the Hoskins street crossing about 12:45 Sunday morning. Wilhelm’s funeral at First Congregational Church Albemarle with interment at Piney Grove. Georges services at Floral Gardens High Point. Haley at Main Street Methodist Church with interment Floral Gardens. All three were employed by Continental Furniture Co. The engineer stated he blew the whistle but the driver attempted to beat the train.
Sunday services in all Christian Science Churches and Societies featured the Soul and Body lesson sermon. The Golden Text cites I Corinthians 3 18 and Isaiah 62 1 3, affirming the divine image and radiant salvation. Eddy's Science and Health emphasizes the fading of matter and the rise of eternal spiritual realities through divine Mind.
The earliest reference to Anno Domini is thought to come from Reginald, king of the Isle of Man, in a 1219 document showing loyalty to the Pope.
Mrs Flora Bullins Stone died at her home after a stroke aged 57. She is survived by her husband Charles F Stone and a son from a previous marriage, with three sisters and a brother. The article also notes a rationing board warning against obtaining extra canning sugar allotments and outlines checks on sugar stamps 15 and 16 to prevent double allotments.
Sheriff J F Jones says the High Point rationing board reduced monthly tire quotas by about 25 percent from recent months and expects further cuts. The board has filled all applications deemed absolutely necessary after individual review of each case. He urges extended tire use within inspection rules as stock has fallen sharply.
The Nurses' Aid Class will meet tonight at the home of Mrs. Edith M. Sherrod, 202 Roland Park Avenue. Members are informed uniforms can now be obtained at the Red Cross office.
Officers at Buckley Field honor Sgt. Robert C. Levine of Chicago for special treatment after his wife gave birth to triplets on Thursday. A staff car was assigned to take him to Denver as part of the celebration.
Tom Kotsios operator of the DeLuxe Diner was fined $25 and court costs in High Point Municipal Court for breaking the state labor laws. Investigator Adelaide Southerland said two minors worked in the establishment where beer is sold. the youths were Elmer Craven, 16, and Bailey Owens, 17. Kotsios admitted to all charges.
Fire Chief E. K. Ingram issued a building permit late Saturday to J. M. Thomas for 375 dollars to reroof and paint a residence at 710 Scott Street. The article notes Martinique highways are good, but sugar plantations have the only railroads.
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