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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1952
Page
2
Winston-Salem reports the North Carolina Bottlers Association warns a five cent soft drink rise may follow higher glass costs and labor and sugar price surges. Bottlers cite sugar quotas and equipment costs as factors, urging efficiency to avoid price increases.
Pittsburgh police trial board heard Anthony Ludvico recount a tavern incident in which a handkerchief dropped from his pocket triggering his pistol to discharge damaging the bar. The saloon keeper filed a complaint seeking action.
A return of Indian Summer brings mild 60s to 70s across much of the nation with sunlit days. Weathermen forecast a warm spell as Eisenhower and Stevenson campaign stops proceed in favorable conditions.
Demand strengthens across flue cured markets with price gains on all belts led by East North Carolina where $1 to $2 increases occurred. Carolinas Border Belt sold 396,784 pounds while Old Belt averaged $49.29 on 5,762,419 pounds and North Carolina markets averaged $46.05 on 2,391,408 pounds. Virginia averaged $51.59 on 3,371,011 pounds and East Belt total sold 4,659,645 pounds at $51.70.
Senators Olin D. Johnston of South Carolina and Clyde R. Hoey of North Carolina urged cotton growers to store cotton in government warehouses and take government loans up to 90 percent of the cost. They argued prices will improve later, with a floor at 90 percent of cost. They credited higher government production estimates for currently lower prices.
An old pamphlet promotes a non-acid powder to sprinkle on plates and dentures. It claims to keep teeth in place, reduce embarrassment, and avoid taste or sensation changes. Sold at drug stores with no heartburn or irritation.
Vice President Alben Barkley arrives in Charlotte for a key speech and will be greeted by nearly 100 Tar Heel kinfolk from Rowan County. He and Mrs. Barkley dine tonight and he speaks at the Armory, then heads to Greenville for another address. A torchlight parade from midtown to the Armory follows. Governor Scott, former Senator Morrison, and North Carolina leaders will attend.
A 12-year-old boy named Homer Stroud was killed yesterday when he darted in front of a deadheading railroad engine driven by John Wood of Salisbury North Carolina. Police and coroner Dr. H A Wiseman ruled the death accidental as the engine sounded its whistle and bell while children used the tracks as a shortcut from school.
A fresh air route carries planes from Europe to Greenland and then directly to Fairbanks Alaska before heading to the Orient. The path connects Europe to Greenland and Alaska en route to Asian destinations.
A bold appeal targets men tired of ordinary trusses and hospital visits. It promises lasting rupture relief, hints at a “hernia gene,” and urges readers to mail a coupon for confidential facts and reasons why they should never buy another truss.
Raleigh report: The State Grange ends its three day convention by approving a four point plan promoting farm family living standards education conservation and balanced land use. It calls for cooperative marketing price supports quotas and two thirds referendum, plus an across the board sales tax with basic foods exempted.
Dr G Houston Patterson of Bluefield West Virginia addressed Union Theological Seminary graduates as he searched for a Bible with no 22nd chapter of Luke. He said he would read the 23rd Psalm for a special reason, noting the missing Luke text.
A Goldsboro naval instructor died from injuries suffered in a car accident on Monday. He was to be married to Helen M. O'Brien of Rutland, who was slightly hurt. Johnson was stationed in Bayonne, New Jersey.
Long divorced since 1905, Carl and Mrs. Winters plan to remarry November 1 to mark the 50th anniversary of their first marriage in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
A dense slate of 1950s era television and radio programs lists times and shows across multiple networks. entries include News for 15 minutes News Commentary sports discussions Jack Smith Show and various dramas comedies and game shows with a mix of local and national offerings.
James Marlow analyzes the Korean War as a modern Greek tragedy in U.S. politics. He notes U.N. debate looming, U.S. and allies pressing for talks, and the stalemate over prisoner exchange as Panmunjom talks falter and move to New York. The piece frames diplomacy as prolonged, doomed theater with no clear end in sight.
The Northwestern Leather Company and the Independent Fur and Leather Workers union have agreed to make the first day of the deer hunting season a paid holiday for workers.
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