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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1946
Page
2
Fire damaged the Me melvie Machine shop in Gastonia early today. A passerby alerted authorities at 6 30 a m but flames spread quickly. The sheet metal building with brick front housed a textiles machinery manufacturer. Damage estimated at 100000 dollars.
Reds on page one back U S move and refuse to attend the proposed conference. Dr. Andrija Stampar of Yugoslavia notes under U N rules no international meeting can be called without U S prior consultation, as the U S resolution passes 8 to 5 with five abstentions and is sent to Secretary General Trygve Lie for action.
The Allied Control Council rejected Yugoslavia and Greece backed motions over Danube shipping. Yugoslavia sought U S action to release vessels on the upper Danube and Greece asked aid to recover ships from Russia. The meeting showed little chance of broader participation due to eligibility limits of Austria Hungary Romania Bulgaria and other states.
The Oakland San Francisco firm holds 143000 tons of steel and 80000 miles of wire for cables, indicating a vast supply for construction and infrastructure projects.
Funeral services for Marvin Lee Clodfelter Jr. 14 were held at 2 PM Thursday at Koonce funeral home chapel with Rev. C C Roberts presiding. Interment was at Rich Fork cemetery. Flowers were by friends and neighbors. pallbearers named.
Byrnes remarks on Stalin's statements note that no stable government desires war, yet policies may push nations toward conflict. Western democracies doubt stern words will ease tensions, citing renewed Russian pressure on Turkey as counter to peace efforts.
Eight men died after a blast at a Delaware river industrial area. Victims include Dewitt Haynie Woodlyn Pa and William Gallagher Twin Oaks Pa. 19 in critical condition. Marcus Hook officer Joseph Risso injured directing traffic. Firefighters treated. 40 hospitalized across Crozier Chester and Delaware hospitals.
Pittsburgh workers push to ease the Duquesne Light Co stoppage as the maritime commission plans weekend talks with west and east coast officials. The key hurdle remains Pacific coast deadlock over union security. The plan seeks a uniform settlement with unions and shipowners showing mixed acceptance amid two unresolved security provisions. Separately, Ma Huang, an Oriental shrub herb, was found to contain ephedrine in 1924 after 5,000 years of Chinese use.
Duncan Wofford contests Delphia Wofford's suit for subsistence alimony and joint-property relief. He denies mistreatment claims and accuses his wife of adultery, cruelty to children, and assault with deadly weapons. He asks for dismissal and for her to recover nothing. The docket also notes divorces involving Mary Campbell Davis from Lauder C Davis and P L Culler from Jewel Culler.
Highlights from High Point yesterday include a college luncheon a board anniversary and marker unveiling at Asbury Killian's preaching place. Conference approved transfers retirements and reassignments for numerous ministers with several trustees elected for Hugh Chatham Hospital and the Methodist Home for the Aged in Charlotte.
President Truman, through Press Secretary Charles G. Ross, cabled Attlee that meetings of the London Palestine conference will not resume until December 16. He spoke of the terrible ordeal endured by European Jews and said he cannot believe a program of immediate action is feasible amid the crisis.
The municipal court here last month seized 168 gallons of whiskey due to sheriff's department work. The sheriff's monthly report notes proceeds from whisky sales to legal stores will be added to Guilford County schools. Five deputies in High Point handled 23 warrants 130 summonses 282 subpoenas 43 claim and delivery papers five ejectments seven executions 13 notices 10 orders and 90 jurors served. They traveled 5 302 miles on duty and logged 1 478 hours. Stolen property recovered valued at 1 230. They conducted 145 investigations. Court fines on their cases totaled 500 with 245 50 in fees due and 303 09 already collected.
The stock market extended its retreat with notable declines in Chrysler General Motors U S Steel Lethiehem U S Rubber Goodyear Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Dow Chemical Du Pont Air Reduction Chicago Cotton futures opened lower with Oct Dec and Mar bids down and noon prices further soft. Dry goods trade in cotton textiles remained active with selling of standard constructions and mills awaiting government crop data due October 8.
Calvin Gibson 44 of 711 Redding Street fined 100 dollars and costs for driving drunk and loses driving permit for one year. Other cases include George Barton 20 of 921 Randolph Street reckless driving 10 dollars and costs not operate a car 12 months. Withrow Johnson 33 of 528 East High Street violation of prohibition law jury costs. Robert B. Crabtree 25 of Durham reckless driving 60 or suspended on payment 25 and costs not operate a car 12 months. John Mason Morrow 29 of Greensboro speeding costs. S H Leonard Elizabeth City speeding one half costs.
The Hinshaw Hosiery Mills of North Asheboro were sold to James R. York and Howard Auman of Asheboro and Hubert Auman of Seagrove by founder J R Hin rraf, who started the business in 1937. The article notes the automotive industry uses over 5 million tons of steel in a normal year.
A television camera transmitter, originally built during the war to guide bombs to targets, has been repurposed for on the spot television news pickups. The Administrator said cooperation from all involved remains essential and the administration will continue efforts toward this goal.
The dispute centers on mutual trust between the United States and Russia and Baruch and Wallace trade barbs over a July 23 letter. Wallace rejects Baruch’s demand for a public statement and criticizes Baruch for personal tactics while warning on the UN atomic energy commission’s ability to control the atom.
The Australian delegation backs its voting machinery plan amid alleged breach of a foreign ministers pact. South Africa proposes letting the commission pick its own chair, a subamendment that passes 7 to 3 with five abstentions and five nonvoting states. Thorp condemns US motives and abstains. Arutiunian says he will abstain as well.
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