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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1948
Page
4
Eastern North Carolina flue cured tobacco prices were stronger on Monday but old and middle belt markets posted losses for most grades. Middle belt leaf grades fell 50 cents to 5 per hundred with smoking leaf down 1 to 2. lugs and cutters showed mixed shifts as nondescript held steady.
RALEIGH Oct 12. The state motor vehicles department reports 908 licenses were revoked last month for drunk driving, 79 more than September last year. This year’s total revocations reach 6,473 as the offense climbs.
Advice on frost prep and storage for tomatoes squash onions and root crops. Use burlap or frames for protection and cover to shade thawing vegetables after cold spells. Store green tomatoes in darkness until Christmas and ripen later in sunny windows.
Guilford county schools shifted test focus as 80 teachers from Greensboro High Point and rural areas volunteered to undergo extensive assessments. The NC Educational Commission study seeks to find traits and training that make a superior teacher and to explore fairer salary formulas.
Second Lt. Leon Bramlett Jr USMC coaches Navy varsity ends under new head coach George H Sauer Bramlett a former Naval Academy boxer and also played end at Annapolis
Wesley Memorial Methodist church announces a midweek service at 7 30 pm with the pastor leading a message. The Chapel noir will rehearse after the service from 8 to 9 15 pm, and the Carillon choir will rehearse Thursday at 4 pm.
The notice lists a chancel choir rehearsal at 7 30 p m on Thursday and a Celestial choir rehearsal at 4 p m on Tuesday with no further details.
In Reidsville on October 12 1949 George Loftis a 14 year old boy died in a highway crash. State Patrolman W G Allen said a car carrying Loftis struck a horse then plunged down an embankment killing him.
Local Republicans announce an important business session at 8 p m tonight in the Republican headquarters on North Wren street. Precinct chairmen and committee men are urged to attend and party workers are expected to be present.
High Point Chapter DeMolay will install officers at the Masonic Temple at 7:30 with state deputy master counselor Charlie Mann presiding. Installations include Coy Burchfield master counselor Dwight Carroll senior counselor Buddy Nance junior counselor Lloyd Brown scribe and Eddie White treasurer. Ellis Island frees Georgean fiancee Epithalie Kyriakidou after Herzel Reagan fails to post $500 entry bond. bond later arranged with Atlanta immigration office.
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