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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1942
Page
4
Superior Court Judge Burgwyn tells Wake County grand jurors to arrest landlords who rent property for immorality and condemns lenient property rights claims. He cites a Charlotte case with 90 tenants and urges indictments, linking vice, war effort, and preservation of freedoms.
The piece argues for a 5 percent income tax with a high exemption as a painless wartime levy. It contrasts pay-as-you-go collection with sales tax and dismisses rebates as cosmetic. It warns lawmakers and suggests involvement by authorities if precedents threaten the Selective Service Act.
The article discusses John Henderson alias Paul Harris and a Thomasville draft board decision on late registration. It notes conflicting statements on birthplace and registration timing, mentions prior jail, and suggests possible investigation or board discretion without FBI involvement.
The High Point township committee chairs the push to pass a constitutional amendment to revamp the State School Commission into a State Board of Education. Leaders include Judge Don C. MacRae and State Democratic Chairman Monroe Redden with former Governor Clyde R. Hoey as honorary chair. The piece notes the aim is to remove the agency from legislative control and questions public understanding and popularity.
The piece argues Governor Broughton should appoint an Insurance Commissioner based on integrity and ability to safeguard the public, not as political patronage. It warns against listening to prison director Oscar Pitts and emphasizes the department's importance to public security and business oversight.
A compilation of statements urges unity in faith and politics. Corinthians calls for harmony while Sallust and Willkie warn that discord weakens nations and prolonged effort must not seek appeasement. A California man reportedly wrote a will on a butcher shop order book or steak price.
Walter Winchell notes Harry Richman and Eileen Shirley sealed their betrothal with a 72 karat topaz ring amid theater life. Olivia De Havilland spurns Glenn Ford’s proposal as juvenile. The column tracks marriages, divorces, and industry feuds involving Parsons, Richards, and other show business figures with sharp, era-tinged headlines.
Attorney says Betty Compton Walker did not attempt suicide and is content with marriage and real estate gains. Margret De laField and Gertrude Niesen are in Arlington, Virginia. Harry Ritz of the Ritz Brothers is classified 1-A. Jean Muir’s film star status and expected heir reported. A new army chap, formerly Moseley’s staff, has been commissioned. A Kentucky Derby wagering hint notes Occupation’s typical win margin.
Local teachers staff shifts as music supervisor changes. Picket line arrests raise questions on legality of protests. Salvation Army plans baseball season. Far flung visits noted among residents. News briefs cover a Bronx boiler blast and missing 20 year veteran Raymond Robbins sighting. High Point seeks railway service restoration.
Local brief notes celebrate attendance or participation in the American Legion Auxiliary convention, highlighting community involvement and planned events. The short item preserves regional voice and a sense of civic engagement.
North Carolina weathered political theater as teacher salaries take center stage in the legislature while the state school commission ponders a bonus from leftover funds. Hunting licenses lag, deer hunts loom, and rural civilian defense committees prep at the Coast Plain Test Farm with Ben E. Douglas delivering the main talk on war-time measures.
The article outlines how the eight mont school term received 28 million for 1941 42 and 29.45 million for the current year. It explains that up to 92 million is available to the school commission for flexible allocation within limits. Unspent funds roll forward to the next year or revert to the general fund if unused after the biennium, with estimates of 600 thousand to 800 thousand dollars remaining, funding a proposed teacher bonus.
A garbled note predicts next year a Chinese air force strike on Tukyo and Tokyo bombing by U S Army Air Force, with RAF completing day’s work. It cites Gen Ho Kuo Kwang as defense commander and Admiral Standley on a potential second front, then an aside about bootleggers.
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