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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1942
Page
5
A chaotic report outlines Byrnes as economic stabilizer amid tense U S politics. It mentions taxes prices ages and cabinet friction, plus speculative White House talk of London travel, while detailing Soviet German war posture and the Stalingrad stalemate with a looming winter campaign.
The executive committee of the North Carolina State College Alumni Association has elected Herman W. Taylor of Raleigh as alumni secretary to succeed Lieut. (jg) Dan M. Paul. He assumed duties today.
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a potent cough remedy that reaches the bronchial membranes. It claims to prevent chronic bronchitis by loosening phlegm and expelling germs, blending beechwood with other medicines and containing no narcotics. The ad promises quick cough relief or a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
A fragmented listing of radio programming with military news and entertainment. The guide details segments from 6:43 PM through midnight including news, serials, music, comedy, and talk, with presumed wartime pacing and regional timing notes. Focus remains on program titles, hosts, and lineup order across the evening.
Washington on November 2. Higher excise taxes raise the price of cigars whiskey wine lubricants cameras photo gear and travel costs. New levies aim to bring in hundreds of millions annually and affect everyday purchases from cigarettes to telephone service and long distance calls.
A behind-the-scenes look at Wright Field shows the U S Army Air Forces advancing a vast production and testing program. Observers witness heavy guns on P-47 Thunderbolts, P-51 Mustangs, and B-17 Flying Fortresses delivering high firepower. Emphasis is on armor piercing ammo and improved heavy bombers to pressure enemy air defenses. The report notes Zero fighters are outmatched by American planes in firepower and durability, underscoring a strategic shift to bigger, tougher aerial forces.
A historical newspaper crossword style grid lists horizontal and vertical clues with entries like bride, church holiday, ship, and president’s wife. The puzzle names Mrs Hopkins and references various common words including nouns, verbs, and abbreviations.
Center Betty Grable and John Payne star in Springtime in The Rockies with showings at 1 10, 3 17, 5 21, 7 28, 9 35. The antiews Sisters present Give Our Sisters at 1 00, 2 45, 4 30, 6 10, 7 55, 9 35. Paramount features Ann Sheridan and Ronald Reagan in Juke Girl at 1 24, 3 37, 3 30, 7 33, 9 36. Alto film Ban With Two Lives shows at 10 46, 12 36, 2 26, 4 16, 6 00, plus additional times 56 and 9 30.
W Herschel Mangum 37 a hosiery worker and former resident of High Point killed himself Sunday morning at his Kernersville home. Funeral services Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Kernersville Baptist Church with a private viewing. interment Mt Gurr Cemetery. Mangum born Jan 4 1904 in Ashland Ga, lived in Kernersville nine years. survivors include wife and mother plus six sisters in Ga Md and High Point. A later Greensboro item notes Piedmont section officers of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists.
North Carolina receives 693 of 33,000 national car allotments for November, with Washington County allotted 85 cars, Mecklenburg 40, Guilford 25. NC bike allotments total 2426 with Guilford 150, Mecklenburg 100, Washington 10. Tire allocations include 1370 passenger car tires and 25,008 recaps, Mecklenburg leading 701 tires. Allocation suggests a policy based on need.
Irwin Kadens a 33 year old Army deserter facing robbery rape and other charges spoke to reporters about the Lindbergh law saying the case would cost taxpayers 60000 and that he should not be tried for robberies and rapes when death could be imposed for kidnapping He boasted of a spree dating from a July desertion and cited possible execution by hanging electric chair or by his own hand The Seattle note reports a defense lantern ruling replacing smutted lanterns with no lanterns in dim out plans.
Washington dateline reports that a food administrator may be appointed to regulate production and consumption. Debates split over preserving civilian and U N forces diets versus prioritizing military needs, with plans for rationing major foods and reallocating farm machinery. The Agriculture Department foresees changes in civilian diets in 1943, including potential meat and dairy shortages and continued high farm income.
Ralph A. Clary, 38, formerly of 1221 Redding Street, reported to Great Lakes Naval Training Station to begin recruit training. Instruction covers drill, seamanship, and vigorous physical hardening as he awaits aptitude tests guiding future assignments. The article notes U S petroleum production figures from 1940 as context.
Mrs Elizabeth Barber widow of Rev J A Barber died Saturday night at her daughter’s home 1119 Skivett Drive High Point She had lived here 30 years Surviving: daughters Ruth Haney and Mattie Perry grand and great grandchildren including Elizabeth Virginia Augusta Velma Perry and Charles Jackson Funeral Tuesday 2:30 at St Stephens AME Zion Interment Greenhill Cemetery Also noted Claude Hill Sr of Normal Street died Saturday at Burrus Hospital Surviving children Daisy Potter Sarah Countee Margaret William Joseph sisters and brothers Requests in state arrangements precede rites at home then at Sto Mark Church Interment Greenhill Also items on American Education Week St Mark Church WSCS circle No 3 Olga Street 8 o’clock Legion Post Night East Washington Street 8 o’clock and University of Michigan degree for Thomas B Smith
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