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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1942
Page
3
A column survey discusses Wendell Willkie, James Farley, and Roosevelt era politics with praise and criticism of leadership. It reflects on Senator Norris, potential Supreme Court picks, and wartime strategy in the Pacific and Europe, mixing analysis with colorful notes from Washington correspondents.
Radio listings for Eastern War Time on Tuesday November 10 show a dense schedule of programs across networks CBS NBC and Blue network. Highlights include Captain Midnight Fred Waring Amos and Andy Johnny Presents Hollywood Burns and Allen with Gabriel Heatter and Luxury of musical variety shows dance orchestras and news broadcasts. The lineup features The War Overseas Lum and Abner The Battle of Sexes and The Nation at War with hours spanning from 5:45 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. with multiple serials and dramas.
The local VFW completed plans for Armistice Day observance and an oyster supper for members and families will be served Wednesday at 7 oclock in the VFW hall. At 7 30 Wednesday night the 24th in the series Speak up for Democracy will be broadcast by WMFR with A C Ingram as adju.
A speaker from the Department of North Carolina will deliver one of 479 radio addresses nationwide on November 11. The event includes music and a recreational hour following the dinner and broadcast.
The Lumberton Junk and Metal Company received the War Production Board honor for surpassing its scrap quota. A Brazil iron ore shipment is planned for Britain in large quantities.
Pride Jones was found guilty of malicious damage to personal property in Thomasville and received a 60 day sentence suspended on payment of court costs. Harold Lopp, convicted of drunkenness, received 30 days. Several others were convicted of speeding with one third court costs. Also notes on Women’s Engineering Society in London and new estimates of Mr A Finland war losses.
Washington faces housing, hospital bed, and transportation shortages as defense hiring surges. 13,816 dwelling units built, about 22,200 under construction, and 20,000 planned, with population rising toward 360,000 and more arrivals expected in months. Gallinger hospital expansion costs a half million dollars, but nurses and beds remain stretched. turnover among new government workers runs high, yet wartime work continues.
RALEIGH November 10 Ben Hi. Douglas was reported to day to have resigned effective January 1 as director of the state office of civilian defense. An informed source said Douglas resigned to devote his full time to his undertaking business in Charlotte. The same source said R L McMillan of Raleigh, immediate past department commander of the American Legion, is being mentioned as a successor to Douglas who has held the post since last spring when T S Johnson resigned to become director of the state office of price administration.
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