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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1949
Page
12
A columnist mocks a proposed law requiring noiseless popcorn bags in theaters. The piece argues the change could relieve moviegoer suffering and urges lawmakers to act across all 48 states. The tone is satirical yet urgent about improving cinema experiences.
A sample noiseless porous popcorn bag proves effective in theaters reducing noise and allowing clear viewing. Boon Peace heats car coils in a new home garage to warm engines on cold mornings. Veterans praise simple National Service Life Insurance forms. Hi Toms clinch North State League pennant at Finch Field with 5,520 in attendance. Swicegood's Barbecue serves 1,050 people in 19 minutes.
Jack Vaughn 18 of Thom asville road stole a car then returned it to owner Austin Frye in High Point after a long trip to South Carolina. Vaughn told police he had family trouble and planned to stop crime, now jailed on automobile larceny with a $1000 bond. Police Sgt. W E Kiger called the case unusual and noted Vaughn’s apology to the owner.
The cedars of Lebanon long spanning along the Lebanon mountainsides near Tyre and Sidon have nearly disappeared, leaving forests greatly depleted from their historic extent.
Walter Hayworth 84 a longtime Archdale resident died at his home on High Point Route 3 after two years of declining health. Born May 8 1865 he married Dora Taylor in 1886 and leaves six daughters two sons one sister 21 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Funeral at Providence Wesleyan Methodist Church Monday at 3 pm with viewing from 2 pm. Burial Springfield Friends Cemetery.
Police held two men in connection with auto thefts. Boyce E. Brisco 36 of 1202 Leonard Street and Jack Grayson Vaughn 18 of Fairmont Park were in jail in default of 1000 dollar bonds. Brisco faced charges of operating auto while intoxicated and no operator license. Brisco allegedly stole a 1940 Buick from Eugene Mc Nair. Vaughn allegedly stole a 1948 Pontiac from Austin Frye Friday afternoon.
The annual High Point Boy Scout district field meet is set for Thursday at Albion Millis stadium at 7 30 p m Judges include George Covington Harris Covington J W Lindsay Jr Gladstone Jr Charles Parker Al Newton James Mattocks Glenn Craughn Arthur York Verne Snotherly Howard Bradner Frank J Sizemore Jr John H Rochelle and Orin S Whitener Masters of ceremonies are Robert Rankin and Wilson Rogers first and second place finishers will advance to a council wide field meet at Mocksville later this month
The High Point Girl Scout council was among six groups granted reissued licenses by the state board of public welfare to conduct fund raising campaigns. Other renewals included National Braille Press of Boston, Cape Fear Area Girl Scouts, Mecklenburg County Girl Scouts, Cape Fear Area Boy Scouts, and Cherokee Council Boy Scouts.
Eleven High Point realtors will attend the 28th annual convention for the North Carolina Association of Real Estate boards at Wrightsville Beach September 11 to 13, per Charles Mendenhall secretary. Attendees include James Con rid W A J Idol Jack Green Henry V Koonts J H Marley Alton Stanford D C Williamson Fd Mendenhall Charles Mendenhall M G Moore and Fred Sheetz.
The South Atlantic Council Industrial editors will hold its annual meeting at Sedgefield Inn on September 29 and 30. Charles D. Orth of Burlington Mills Corp Greensboro, president of the association, announced the dates. High Point firms: Tomlinson's Melrose Adams-Millis Heritage and the High Point Tomlinson and Denton railroad.
The historic shawl weaving industry in the Vale of Kashmir has nearly ceased after centuries of prominence. Local weavers face economic hardship as production dwindles and demand shifts away from traditional shawls.
The Cham, an Indo-Chinese Muslim group, anoint their bodies with human bile hoping for invulnerability, a practice noted in the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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