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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1945
Page
2
Partly cloudy and warm today tonight and Saturday with scattered afternoon thunder showers. Extended forecast shows continued warmth with temperatures four to eight degrees above normal over the weekend then cooler weather Tuesday or Wednesday. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms through Sunday with moderate showers Monday and early Tuesday.
Peggy McCain 14 daughter of Dr and Mrs Walkup McCain of 800 Sunset Drive was taken to the Charlotte polio clinic for treatment. Her mother says the illness is less severe due to her age and doctors expect her to be home within a week. Rev Paul T Jones's two children also showed yesterday signs of improvement. Never use poison sprays and dusts on vegetables and fruits eaten raw.
Fourteen draftees from eastern Davidson county left Thomasville by bus for Fort Bragg for induction into the army officials of the local draft board announced. Another group left Wednesday for their physical examination. The list includes Garnet Lee Rice Allen Whitson Daniel Lloyd Hunt and others with many more names recorded for examination.
Cleveland Buckeyes defeated Homestead in a 5-0 shutout at Shibe Park to claim the Negro world baseball championship. The game followed September 21 in Philadelphia with strong pitching and decisive offense from the Buckeyes.
A brief item notes a pint of gasoline is often described as having explosive potential, but warns such statements are exaggerations and should be treated as a common misconception rather than a tested fact.
Capt. Robert W. Thompson of Thomasville North Carolina, commanding officer of the 5269th ordnance base depot company and depot commander of ordnance base depot No. 1, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement in re warehousing a large ordnance depot. He served 31 months overseas with key ordnance supply posts in Africa and Italy.
In World Today commentary the writer argues that regardless of election timing in Balkan satellite states, the result will show Moscow's continued sphere of influence from Greece to Turkey, reflecting prewar German dominance returning as influence shifts after the war.
Soviet sources dispute a European security communique that appears to set a racial frontier and internationalize Trieste. They say the document was drafted by Britain and the United States without full Soviet approval and that it hands frontier questions to the council's deputies.
Senators clash over military manpower as General Marshall faces questions on occupation forces, peacetime size, selective service, and voluntary enlistments. Barkley and Hill defend speedier releases while Wherry says facts are still lacking to act.
Early mail carriers collected two cents per letter delivered. The paca, a sturdy short tailed rodent, is consumed in Brazil. Palm Beach began to develop as a winter resort in 1892, marking a historical milestone in its growth as a seasonal destination.
Kiwanis members heard Miss Ollie Sherrill discuss Bible teaching aims at Senior High as eight school boys led a varied musical program under Carl G. N. Cronstedt. Guests included Rev R K Hicks and Paul T. Jones Sr while Ralph James joined Point College as new coach and Dewey Garrett became a new member.
Tobacco market reports from the eastern belt show prices rising for certain grades while overall quality remains steady. On the old belt markets most sold leaf prices were firm to modestly higher, with some lower quality drops noted. better tobaccos held steady against prior quotes. NLRB refuses case as election results favoring management reported in Washington.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey refused to publish a General Marshall letter alleged to say President Roosevelt knew of Pearl Harbor attack 15 hours before it occurred. He referred reporters to Marshall for the text and would not discuss Life magazine's related claims, citing no comment at this time.
A strike at the Zenith Carburetor division of Bendix Aviation Corp leaves 1,600 production workers idle as forty foremen walk out over working arrangements. The dispute comes amid ongoing union management wrangling over a proposed 30 percent industry wide wage increase and planned strike votes in GM and Ford plants. Federal conciliators seek solutions amid related tensions between Murray Corp officials and UAW CIO leaders.
The Senate recesses three days amid dispute over Dean Acheson s verbal remark about General MacArthur. Senators Wherry and Chandler say he targeted MacArthur, delaying confirmations including Acheson s Under Secretary of State. Barkley urged calm as factions clash on policy and peace terms.
Rupert T. Pickens spoke at the Lions club dinner at the Sheraton on the Constitution of the United States. He cited September 17 1787 as the ratification date and highlighted John Marshall’s role. Attendees included E R Outland president and guests from multiple clubs.
Henry Ford II was named president of Ford Motor Company succeeding his grandfather Henry Ford who resigned. Ford II had served as executive vice president since April 28, 1944 in Detroit.
Samuel Pretlow Winborne prominent Hertford county farmer died at his home Cedar Hill near Como after an extended illness. Born August 16 1866 in Como he was the son of Major Samuel Darden and Mary Pretlow Massenburg Winborne. He attended Horners Military Academy Oxford and the University of North Carolina and was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma.
Pauline How Douglas executrix of Albert G. Douglas estate invites creditors to file claims by September 14, 1946 at High Point North Carolina and directs all debtors to settle accounts promptly. Attorneys Roberson Haworth Reese oversee the filing.
City building inspector issued nine permits for repairs and new construction totaling 5699. Most permits cover dwelling repairs. others include a drugstore addition and a warehouse project. Notable items include a $1300 drugstore addition for Denes to Lackey and a $2000 section for a new recess area. Names and addresses listed for several dwelling repairs and a bank repair on Main Street.
Chicago September 21. Football will be revived on the University of Chicago campus through an inter house league. Eight residence halls with 100 plus members each will form teams in a six or seven game schedule at Staggfield.
Chief E R Richardson announces Paul Westmoreland joined the local police department as patrolman. He previously worked in Newport News shipyards for about three and a half years.
A City of High Point resolution orders local improvements on Wellington Street from Westwood Street to the street end. The project includes bituminous paving with curbs gutters and drains, funded by frontage assessments on abutting parcels with payments due after completion. Lois Welborn, City Clerk, signs the notice, published in the High Point Enterprise.
The Senate delivered a sharp rebuke to President Truman over unemployment relief, approving a watered down bill that extends benefits to 46 weeks at federal expense and covers travel costs for displaced war workers. The Ways and Means Committee warned the president’s broader proposal could promote idleness.
Mrs. J. A. Eshelman heads the High Point Woman's Club delegation to the seventh district meeting in Madison with 9 30 registration at the First Presbyterian church. Other local officers Mrs. J. F. Hayden secretary Sherwood Forrest and Mesdames A. H. Whitley and Fred E. Whitescarver will attend. Local members are urged to be present as the association hosts the event.
Felt is a fabric created from wool, hair, fur, or blends. It forms by matting, condensing, and pressing fibers into a dense textile used in crafts and industry.
Try hot water with one spoonful of Neutracid after meals to relieve dyspepsia and acid indigestion. The ad claims rapid relief for stomach distress from excess acid and promotes Neutracid available at Mam Mann Drug Stores and other first class drug stores.
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