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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1942
Page
4
The piece notes two pedestrian deaths in High Point since October 1, blamed on elderly sight and coordination decline. Traffic Sgt Fred Snider urges careful driving as bad weather looms. Other quotes touch on wartime morale, politics, and Red Cross support for service members.
Office of War Information reporters faced a tense moment over a Spanish FE news agency representative. The piece notes doubts about Francisco J. Lucientes and whether he could relay sensitive war information, while praising FBI and State Department caution. It includes a briefing on Allied operations in northwest Africa and reflections on imperialism and Africa’s future.
Walter Winchell's Broadway column previews new shows and personalities. Predictions run from Thornton Wilder's Skin of Our Teeth to Noel Coward and Errol Flynn items, with industry gossip, reviews, and a snapshot of wartime theater and radio tastes.
The piece argues that U S France ties under Vichy were manipulated by Hull to sustain neutrality while aiding Allied aims in North Africa. It credits Hull for keeping Vichy controlled but aligned with liberation goals, noting Leahy’s fleet presence, spies among diplomats, and promises of liberation supported by the United States. It predicts Allied advances along the North African coast and a shift in American diplomacy.
Local News section notes winners Thomas Turner for State House C M Waynick for State Senate Joe Stoffman for board of commissioners and Allen H Gwyn of Reidsville named for State Senate Armistice Day closures announced Franklin Delano Roosevelt and John Nance Garner elected President and Vice President with Roosevelt leading 472 to 39 electoral votes The stock market rose then fell and Roosevelt received congratulations from President Hoover on a period-era political update
On Armistice Day banks will close. Rev J B Davis of Carrboro vacated Southside Baptist Church meeting due to ill health. Rev J F Fletcher to continue the revival. Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association holds its annual meeting at the Sheraton Hotel with seventy five attendees from NC Virginia Georgia and Tennessee. In election results Republicans lose House control by six votes. Senate cut by half. Chicago votes 8 to 5 for fight wines and beer. Chambers of commerce leaders from High Point and Winston-Salem plan highway celebration arrangements next week.
A NC dispatch notes Governor Broughton’s letter drought, AAA legume relief, and a turkey allotment for soldiers. It reports employment up 7 percent since 1940 with wages up 70 percent, construction leading gains and federal wage rules boosting pay. Civilian defense and historical commissions plan wartime records, while government outlays rise toward 1953.
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