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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1947
Page
2
Police reports show a steady rise in city arrests for liquor violations, drunk and disorderly conduct, and gambling as postwar crime increases. Chief C C Stoker notes that prohibition cases doubled from 1943 to 1946 and driving drunk arrests rose in 1947, while smaller gambling rings and bread rackets are being dismantled.
A six horse field for the mile and three sixteenths Riggs Handicap at Pimlico includes the Argentine bred Talon as the favorite. The event offers $25,000 and is part of a busy racing card at Baltimore's Pimlico track, while a historical note recalls lighthouse illumination methods before the 18th century.
A. C. Ingram of the VFW warns posts about impostor veterans selling books and pictures under false pretenses. He notes solicitors collect fees then vanish and urges the public to report violations for prosecution. Authorized solicitations require the post commander's signature to prove legitimacy.
J. G. Poe the driving license examiner for High Point warns applicants with last names starting A or B that less than two months remain to be examined for a new drivers license. Examinations in the A and B category have been held since July under the North Carolina law requiring license renewal. The December 31 deadline applies to A or B surnames.
The Tokyo screening committee removes 1404 officials from public and private roles including Diet members and journalists such as Toshie Obama of Nippon Keizai. About 10 000 officials were screened. A note recalls Benjamin Franklin proposing the first subscription library in Philadelphia in 1731.
The High Point Lions club contributed 200 toward securing a carload of evaporated milk for the Friendship train effort aiding Europe’s hungry. Area groups including the Guilford county Grange and local chambers back the drive with a goal of 3 000 to 4 000 dollars to fill a full car.
Benny Hicks a Thomasville police officer faces second degree murder charges in the death of Albert Jackson a Negro pool hall operator. A coroner s jury found Hicks acted in self defense in the line of duty. Separately three Amazon Mills strike related cases were dismissed and the judge ordered all remaining strike cases heard Monday with possible night session.
Shirley Chapin a 32 year old sister and receptionist faced a disorderly conduct charge from her dentist brother Dr Joseph Chapin 40 in New York magistrate court. The case was dismissed after an amicable settlement in which Shirley agreed to move out and live separately from him. The brother said he would pay her living expenses and that she would not appear at his apartment or office again. Police had records of the sister calling a woman patient’s husband to question the visitor’s motives.
Federal District Court Judge F Ryan Duffy dismissed a $9 million portal pay action by six officers and Local 180 UAW-CIO against J I Case Farm Equipment Co. of Racine Wisconsin ruling the 1947 law outlawing portal pay is constitutional and that overtime rights are statutory and subject to congressional change. The judge said the suit lacked contract or customary basis and that federal courts have only delegated jurisdiction which Congress can alter.
Judge Leo Carr set aside the jury award of 7227.50 to Elizabeth Hughes against Lance, Inc. The case must be tried at a later term after the motion argued the verdict against the greater weight of evidence. Hughes sought 75000 for alleged permanent injuries from a May 22 highway crash near Greensboro High Point.
In Southern Pines on November 7 the second annual Southern Pines Country Club $1,000 medal play tournament began with pros and amateurs teeing off in a one day 18 hole event at Pinehurst after yesterday’s North and South open.
Mrs. Nelia York Perryman 72 wife of E F Perryman died at 300 Kern Street Thomasville Friday at 12:50 PM after months of ill health She was born January 4 1875 in Surry County and lived in Thomasville 40 years Survived by husband two daughters Mrs A C Coggins and Mrs Oscar Wagstaff a son Emory Perryman a sister Mrs R F Dawson five brothers and five grandchildren Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 PM at First Baptist with interment in the City cemetery officiated by Dr Charles F Leek and Rev R L Kizer.
W M Daves seventy seven year old Sea board Airline Railway employee of Hamlet died at his Durham home after a Thursday illness. Surviving are his wife Mrs Mary Bowen Daves five sons three daughters two sisters including Annie Daves of Burlington and two brothers including J W Daves of High Point. Funeral service set for 3 p m today at Branson Methodist Church with interment in Maplewood Cemetery.
Chicago Rockets meet Baltimore Colts in a cellar-division clash at Soldier Field. Rockets have dropped straight All-America Conference games while the Colts own one win and seven losses with one tie.
The article notes that the concept of paying death benefits in exchange for life coverage has its origins in ancient Rome, marking the beginnings of modern life insurance.
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst Dewitt Mackenzie notes growing anti communist sentiment in eastern Europe. Czechoslovakia faces a cabinet crisis with Premier Gottwald gaining full powers while resistance to totalitarian measures surfaces alongside shifts to the political right in Britain and Europe.
Catawba football welcomes Newberry of South Carolina to Salisbury on November 7 in a highly anticipated home game. The favored Catawba squad aims for a tough victory against the visiting foe, a showdown expected to challenge the team.
Maryland's high flying Terrapins will travel by air to Pittsburgh to meet Duquesne at Forbes Field tomorrow. The Nov 7 dispatch notes the team departs today for the road contest in College Park.
Mayor Earl N. Phillipe calls High Point residents to welcome Poor Servants of the Mother of God representatives from London who will convert Pennyburn estate into a convalescent home. A Sunday afternoon household shower from 8 to ?, under High Point physicians' wives, seeks kitchen wares bed linen curtains and all furnishings for the home.
Four complaints were filed in the office of the clerk of municipal court yesterday. Three are divorce suits including Statesville Cotton Millis suing David V Mille and Robert T Bolton doing business as the Master Upholstery Company for 973.35 for upholstery fabrics. Matthew Johnson sues Mary Catherine Johnson for divorce after two years separation. Pearl Annie ee sues Homer Theodore Cooper for divorce with custody of an 8 year old child. Kathleen Frances Latham seeks a divorce from George W Latham after two years separation.
George W. Parker, 23, of 708 East Commerce Street, was charged with reckless driving after veering off Ward Street and hitting a road curve marker, injuring Mildred Wiseman. Parker claimed he was blinded by a oncoming car’s lights and brake locks caused the crash. Parker was hospitalized with a possible fractured shoulder. Damages to Parker’s vehicle set at $175.
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