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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1948
Page
6
A Sept 7 report from High Point recalls a deadly weekend with 271 deaths in auto accidents. Vivid vignettes show riders on motorcycles and old jalopies endangering themselves and others, reflecting on reckless speeding and hazards on crowded rural roads.
A narrator recalls near misses on hills and curves caused by drivers who overtake into oncoming lanes. They criticize limp left arm signaling and drivers who turn without warning from hidden side roads into busy highways.
Medical tests claim SSS Tonic rebuilds blood strength to combat fatigue and anemia. The ad asserts improved energy, vigor, and digestion after taking the tonic, promising better mood and appearance. It urges buyers to obtain the product at any drug store.
Durham visitor R E Kyles aided Randolph County jailer W P Lassiter in stopping an armed inmate named Alex Brown who rushed from the jailer's apartment toward the main jail. Brown fired three shots, wounding Kyles in the hand, before officers arrived to cuff him.
Fire damaged a Wilmington fertilizer plant causing about 100000 dollars in losses while threatening up to 1000000 gallons of gasoline at the nearby Esso Standard Oil terminal. Over 110 firefighters with boats and equipment fought the blaze. control was gained in 90 minutes, leaving much of the plant and its warehouse destroyed.
Radio program times note that Eastern Local Time minus one hour equals Central Time and minus two hours equals Mountain Time. Some stations shift relay times to fit local schedules and last minute program changes cannot be included.
A dense listing of station programs across multiple networks from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Included are news shows, music hours, dramas, commentaries, theater plays, and variety broadcasts featuring named programs and hosts such as Beulah, Lowell Thomas, Gabriel Heatter, and Carmen Cavallaro, with a late-night dancing segment.
Atlantic City hosts ceremonies leading to the Miss America pageant with 55 contestants and a Mardi Gras parade on the boardwalk. The event also features a Mrs. America contest in Asbury Park and pre-contest primaries.
The column discusses bridge strategy and play in the McKenney style for the NEA Service. It analyzes hand positions and bidding ideas with practical tips for enthusiasts seeking sharper technique.
A detailed bridge play from Lake Hopatcong New Jersey features Mrs Margaret Oltmer and guest Miss Joanne Phlu ger of Miami. The narrative follows a no trump bidding debate and a sequence ending with clever trumping and heart play.
In the play Diamond East trumped, declarer’s queen won and led her final diamond to trump in dummy with the jack of spades. East under-ruffed with the nine to prevent further tricks, and Mrs. Oltmer finished with five odd.
Al Rogers of San Francisco captured $5,400 first place in the Pikes Peak hill climb at Colorado Springs. He finished in 15 minutes 49.75 seconds over 12.5 miles, ascending about 6700 feet, sharing some glory with a noted hot rodder.
About 100000 plant species rely on bees for fertilization but bees are color blind to red and rarely visit red flowers. As a result some plants require artificial fertilization since bees avoid them.
A report states that on average twenty two people die daily in the United States due to fires. The figure summarizes nationwide fire fatalities across all states and incidents.
Government tallies show 461 million acres of commercial forest land across the United States enabling timber production and forest management. Agencies track ownership and utilization for conservation and industry use.
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