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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1948
Page
2
Two High Point teenagers Evelyn Herring age 13 of 309 Walker avenue and Patsy Suggs age 15 of Clara Cox apartments were reported missing after attending a Friday football game and being last seen Saturday in a local drug store. Police seek information to locate them.
Weather notes show showers on the coast with cooler air moving in from the north. Temperatures shift notably with a partly cloudy outlook, and the forecast calls for a cooler night. Wednesday shines with fair skies after sunrise at 6 25 and sunset at 5 47.
Dewey labels Truman as incompetent and miserable and pledges a bold GOP plan. He would raise the minimum wage, expand Social Security, create a labor department with cabinet status, fix housing, and curb price rises. He vows a civil rights push and support for UN peace initiatives, replacing the Truman administration.
Today’s grab bag poses five quick questions about rail gauges authors presidents Bible origins and playing cards. It then lists date facts for Columbus Day, Cape Esperance 1942, Jonathan Trumbull birth, Cyrus Eaton, Victor Jory, and a tip to be punctual.
A terse aphorism notes fortune favors the alert, arguing that sharp, attentive observation reveals chances even when luck seems blind, and suggests proactive awareness as the key to seizing advantage.
Ralph Vaughn Williams and Godfrey Tearle rate birthday cakes with candies on an October day, sharing a light moment during a public event. The scene captures the two actors in a rare relaxed pose amid photographers and cheering fans.
Former Vermont Senator Austin charged that the United Nations must show the Soviet Union what is possible in world relations and pressed Vishinsky to deny communists’ claims that peace with the capitalist world is impossible. He condemned Soviet emphasis on atomic warfare and urged concrete actions to counter hostile Soviet aims.
A horoscope notes a favorable 12 month period with rising finances and supportive employers. It also predicts better health and a harmonious workplace atmosphere as personal prestige and advancement align with intellectual collaboration.
The list includes four feet eight and one half inches likely a measurement. William Taylor Adams appears as a named person. Historical figures Rutherford B. Hayes James Garfield and Chester A. Arthur are mentioned along with Terah and the phrase the king of heart.
Thomasville awaits a new bus station plan as Carolina Coach rejects using the old Ford Tractor building on East Main Street. John Carter says officials chose to upgrade the existing West Main Street station due to high costs. The Tractor site was leased to Beck and Young, who run a used car lot, with plans for a nearby used car lot and potential auto dealership implied.
Health department head Dr. Loren Wallin said final checks of restaurants and cafes will finish midweek to assign permanent A or B ratings after compliance checks. Public school cafeterias will be inspected next week and final scores for all food handling businesses will be released in about two weeks.
The article argues Moscow watches France to gauge Western resolve as Berlin and France tensions rise. It notes Italy’s Communist strength could shift power, while neutral UN powers urge mediation. Russians stall on Berlin talks while blocking German starvation, using France as a stress test for future demands.
Delegates at a nine day sixteenth biennial convention consider authorizing their commission to draft a constitution and aid as an organizational framework. The merger includes the American Lutheran, Danish Evangelical Lutheran, United Evangelical Lutheran, Augustana, Finnish, and Lutheran Free churches.
Mrs. Maude Gallman Johnson 52 died Tuesday around 10 30 at Pennyburn Convalescent Home Greensboro Road after years of declining health. Born Union South Carolina March 11 1897 she lived in Jacksonville Florida and moved to High Point two months ago to live with her daughter Mrs Hoyle Sanders Route 4. Survived by husband L B Johnson a son Sgt James McAbee US Army Air Corps Japan a sister Mrs Haskell Gault Union SC a brother John Gallman Bainbridge GA and four grandchildren Funeral service Wednesday at 3 pm from Koonce Funeral Home chapel Rev R L Smith officiating Interment Floral Garden Cemetery remains at the funeral home.
In recorder's court Mrs. Woodrow Sowers 18 of 9 Forsyth Street saw a delinquency charge not pressed with leave while authorities seek missing 14 year old Thelma Mae Hardison. Deputies report Hardison and Sowers left Thomasville with men in Winston Salem.
Two men William Gillis aged 20 of 607 Davidson Street and William Walker of S128 Hamilton Street remained jailed on $500 bonds each after police charged them with larceny. They allegedly took a motor scooter valued at $300 from 1303 Emory Street, owned by James Whitt. the complaint was signed by Sue Whitt.
The Thomasville Fire Department christened its new cottage type Station No 2 at Randolph and Gray streets with a 750 gallon Mack engine moved from the city hall. Fire Chief Lindsay Loftin assigned 11 men to duty and the department held its annual banquet at the new station. The $20,000 facility improves south side fire response and coordinates with Station No 1 for larger blazes.
The morning forecast from the airport weather station calls for generally fair weather with partly cloudy skies and a mild temperature holding steady. Tonight, temperatures will drop about 20 degrees from a daytime high of 68 to a low around 48, with no rain expected. tomorrow should remain fair and mild.
Dr. Harry Neivert of Columbia University announced a vaso dilator based method that opened blood vessels in swollen sinus tissue allowing penicillin treatment. In Memphis he reported results as very brilliant with 88 more cases needed for full conclusions. many patients avoided surgery.
Fire Chief E. K. Ingram announced Ray Bradshaw was hired as a private in the city fire department. Bradshaw began duties October 1 to fill a vacancy created when R. H. Harmon became assistant alarm electrician. one more private is needed to backfill a veteran fireman and a new post as assistant maintenance mechanic is to be filled.
Fire alarms logged at the city department headquarters show a smoke scare at 300 Woodrow Avenue and a roof fire at 712 South Main Street between noon yesterday and noon today. Occupant is Bill Gilbert and owner is W L Edwards. Firefighters responded at 10:58 and returned at 11:05 with slight damage noted.
A High Point woman, unable to walk six weeks due to rheumatic pains, reports rapid recovery after taking TRU-AID liquid. She claims the medicine dissolved knee and ankle stiffness within a week and led her to discard her cane. The ad promotes TRU-AID as a three ingredient remedy and asks readers to buy at local drug stores.
Eastern standard time governs the network schedule with subtractive adjustments for other zones. Central subtract one hour, mountain subtract two hours, some stations shift relay times to fit local calendars. Last minute changes are not included.
A fragmented listing shows a dense CBS network timetable with multiple programs and hosts across morning to midnight. It includes news casts, music, talks, dramas, game shows, dance programs, and variety segments featuring Abe, Lowell Thomas, Jack Smith, and Bob Hope among others.
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