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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1950
Page
10
E Clyde Thomas outlines the 24 day per quarter and 50 dollar wage tests that determine coverage for maids cooks and other domestic staff under the new social security law effective January 1. Householders face three percent tax and quarterly wage reporting responsibilities, with farm workers excluded for now.
The George Edward Knight chapter 31 of Disabled American Veterans will meet at the Odd Fellows hall on West Commerce street tonight at 7 30 o clock. Important work on the chapter's drives will be discussed.
Four High Point Realtors earned top roles at the North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards convention in Pinehurst. Malcolm Moore and Ed Mendenhall of Mendenhall and Moore won regional vice president and Realtors Institute president respectively, succeeding Hoyt Boone and others. Paul Guthery of Charlotte became association president, with Worth Lutz and O S Wrenn elected officers. Major Hayes M White received the Glendenin award for service. Senator Clyde Hoey spoke on a healthy U S business climate amid rising prices.
Local doctors dentists and allied professionals affected by President Truman's October 6 proclamation ordering service will register in Room 202 post office building Selective Service between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on October 16. Required are those with medical dental or veterinary degrees who were ASTP or Navy similar program students or WWII deferments pursuing such degrees with less than 21 months active duty after finishing. Those earning degrees by October 16 1950 must register that day. those finishing after must register within five days. Degrees listed include bachelor of medicine doctor of medicine dental surgery medical dentistry veterinary surgery and veterinary medicine.
The Salvation Army, a Red Feather agency, centers on service to mankind through home visits, Christmas programs, hospital and jail visits, and aid to the needy. It provides shelter, food, and clothing, aids youth via the Red Shield Boys Club, and supports morale with friendly visits and guidance as part of Community Chest funding.
City Hall rumors say a petition is being prepared to gauge city workers on adopting a five day work week. Council members study the issue and some favor waiting to observe how county employees fare after approving a shorter week.
Management and plant safety personnel from about 40 High Point area furniture factories were honored at a dinner at the Sheraton Hotel by the High Point Chamber of Commerce and the North Carolina Department of Labor. State Labor Commissioner Forrest H. Shuford praised their accident prevention work, noting North Carolina furniture plants reduced lost time injuries from 22.32 per 1,000,000 man-hours in 1947 to 14.71 today and High Point plants cut their rate from 16 to 10.67. He urged ongoing cooperation and highlighted anticipated lower accident costs and premiums. Chamber President Brant Snavely acted as toastmaster with other leaders in attendance.
Ralph Miller, manager of the local employment unit, says High Point prospects are good for the next two months. Hosiery and furniture run near capacity with some production gains in furniture. Claims for unemployment are at a low level, while there is demand to recruit workers. Shortages include upholsterers loopers knitters office workers especially stenographers and unskilled laborers. Rayon and nylon yarn shortages may slow hosiery mills but reflect rearmament spending. Construction workers are scarce delaying two city school projects and ongoing residential and commercial building.
High Point college held a pep session with faculty, students, and board member C C Robbins attending. Ed Allman directed, the band performed the alma mater under Dr Joseph Wilson, and eleven candidates in evening dress sought the homecoming queen title at Friday’s dance.
The High Point branch of the North Carolina Employment Security Commission rises from class two to class one due to increased activity, placing it among the top eight offices in the state. Other class one offices are in Raleigh Durham Charlotte Asheville Wilmington Winston-Salem and Greensboro. The change took effect October 1 and Miller says it will mean more staff in the future.
A downtown store window display illustrating how easy it was to win a coffin was removed after passers by objected. The display, created by city firemen for fire prevention week, warned that ignoring fire precautions could lead to a coffin win.
A two week personal evangelism campaign begins in Sherwood Village led by the Methodist church Evangelism committee under Pastor Dr. N. M. Harrison. The church, organized last November, has 40 members with a school of 100, two Boy Scout troops, a Girl Scout troop, and a Women’s Society of Christian Service. Services occur at 501 Prayer Drive in a rented house while a new church site is planned. over 40,000 dollars is in sight or in hand for the project. The Evangelism committee includes Dr. Harrison, Mrs. Stuart Peters, and Mrs. Hazel Osborne.
Homecoming festivities Saturday at 2:00 p.m. will showcase floats, pretty girls, and marching bands. Co chairs Bob and Bill Honbarrer say the parade starts at First Presbyterian Church, travels Main Street, and turns at Hamilton. VIPs and judges aboard Knox bridge will select the top floats among entrants from college classes, campus organizations, and several area bands.
A municipal judge sentenced three Black defendants to road terms after convictions tied to liquor possession and other charges. Amid a crowded docket, Marion Cobb and Joe Marris received year and a half and 12 to 18 month terms respectively, with suspensions for Mildred Cobb on liquor possession and other cases.
Two eight year old boys suffered burns yesterday when gas collected in a storm sewer near Elm and Thurston streets exploded. Douglas Thomas and Randal Allen, both 8, were reportedly tossing matches into the air. Thomas was treated and released from Memorial hospital. Allen’s injuries were not serious. The blast knocked off the sewer cover and cracked the frame.
Cpl. Robert Jacobs of 406 Cable and Sgt. Dallas L. Redding Jr of Randleman are ordered to return to active duty. They will leave October 17 for Fort Jackson South Carolina. Pvt. Glenn E. Payne of Kernersville Route 1 must report to Fort Hood Texas on November 1.
The mantis, an insect, will attack any other insect it can subdue, says the National Geographic Society.
Carlton Kirkman disaster chairman of the High Point Chapter of the American Red Cross outlined the chapter's local defense program at the quarterly meeting. Red Cross will coordinate with Civilian Defense on disaster plans and blood program expansion including a bloodmobile visit on October 24 and 25 aiming for 150 pints daily. Plans also include first aid instructor training the week of November 13 and home nursing courses, with about 20 to take the course and possibly 30 from High Point College.
Dr. P. E. Lindley’s Rise Up And Walk is among 46 books tentatively listed for the 1950 Mayflower Cup competition announced by Dr. Christopher Crittenden, secretary of the State Literary and Historical Association. The winner will be named at a December association meeting. The book is praised by ministers and laymen as inspirational and a proponent of successful living. Former Georgia Governor Bilis Arnall calls it tremendously interesting and challenging. Entries must be works by North Carolina residents published in the year ending August. Lindley, a High Point College religion professor, has served as dean of students and left that post June 1 to focus on writing and teaching. He previously authored Human Nature And The Church (1932) and has another manuscript ready for release.
Dr Nicolai Hartmann a noted German philosopher aged sixty eight died in Goettingen presenting a career of five major publications including Basic Philosophic Questions of Nature The death was announced in the German press today saying he died here on Monday
Two women were injured, one seriously, in a noon collision at the Franklin and Carter streets corner, causing about 900 dollars in damages to two cars. Mrs. C. F. Underwood and passenger Mrs. Van Dusenber were hurt. Underwood remains in a city hospital with a shoulder injury. No charges were filed. A separate crash nearby at Jones street and High School drive involved Mrs. James Paul and Carl Adams, with about 34 dollars in damages to each vehicle.
The Friendship weather bureau reports a fair mild Thursday with highs near 78 and a low around 31. Tonight will be cool again after a 49 degree minimum last night.
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