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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1942
Page
6
High Point senior and junior high schools now display type charts on tuberculosis. Mrs Moffitt, chair of the local tuberculosis committee, says the charts guide community defense, emphasize prompt discovery and treatment, isolation, and debunk myths. They note TB is contagious but curable and highlight progress in treatment and mortality decline over 33 years.
A local Ministerial Union plans a Special Day of Prayer on the Sunday in November, asking all churches to offer prayers for deliverance from mob violence. The observance follows widespread lynching concerns and calls for unity among Negro communities. Other notes cover USO morale concerns for 19-year-olds, Education Week activities at Leonard Street School, and community notices including meetings, clubs, and obituaries.
Raleigh October 31. Py-Alumni luncheon linked to North Carolina N. C. State game announced a 6 million expansion program after the war. Col J. W. Harrelson said technical schools like State gain full recognition for their vital contribution to mankind and economic betterment of the state. Alumni secretary Herman W. Taylor of Raleigh elected to succeed Lieut Dan M. Paul. Taylor will assume duties Monday.
E. J. Thomas, president of Goodyear Tire and Rubber, spoke in Toronto on October 31 amid the rubber outlook. He urged conserving existing rubber, pursuing synthetic rubber production, and staying focused to meet demands of armed forces and civilian needs. He noted U N forces have not suffered for lack of rubber thus far.
Captain William J. McKennan of Herkimer New York, a Guadalcanal veteran, asserts Japs are no match for American units. He recalls hand to hand combat on Guadalcanal including a bayonet clash with a Japanese soldier who fled after an Indian marine's tackle. He spent six weeks in the campaign and was wounded by a hand grenade. Now recovered, he awaits orders and hopes for frontline action again. The report also notes a Salisbury North Carolina accident and a remark about iceberg melting in warm water.
Raleigh date and byline info outlines voter confusion over two constitutional amendments on the ballot. It explains how the line items read for State Board of Education and how “Yes” and “No” relate to voting outcomes amid legal wording disputes. The piece notes the Australian ballot law and attorney general interpretations create ambiguity for voters and prompts hopes that careful phrasing could have avoided the issue.
Walter Winchell comments on publishers plans to retire from public affairs and seeks campaign work, Irving Berlin's White Christmas selling well, OWI and Free French tensions, Miss Chicago’s marriage, Janette Hackett Cocoanut Grove, and Senator Nye’s disunity charges amid World War II era political commentary. Tran forecasts raisin production of 23 000 tons.
Baltimore Oct 31 The Martin Mars airship is being stripped of combat gear to become a Navy cargo transport Glenn L Martin announced The ship will use Wright Cyclone engines over 2000 hp and is expected to be ready soon Mars could carry cargo equivalent to a 25-ship convoy and would require naval escort vessels for transit
A spectator reports a complete circle rainbow visible from an aircraft above Washington with a described effect resembling a full halo. Separately, measurements note the Capitol’s length as 751 feet 4 inches.
Describes a patrol bomber with a private captain’s stateroom, officers’ quarters forward and crew quarters aft, mirroring a Navy surface ship. It includes two messes, two shower baths, a wardroom for officers, and crew recreation space, enabling normal breathing and comfort during lengthy flights.
A WW II era recruiting copy calls on American youths to join the Navy. It highlights aviation mechanics, electricity, radio, and engineering trades, pay raises, uniforms, food, medical care, and living conditions, ending with an invitation to visit a recruiting station for a free book and personalized guidance.
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