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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1939
Page
3
Mrs. William O. Douglas leads a youthful breed of Supreme Court wives, balancing family life with tennis and Latin lessons for children. Other new appointees’ wives include Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Black, and Mrs. Frankfurter, who mix social grace with intellectual interests and active hobbies.
North Carolina lawmakers shifted funds to boost Old Age Assistance for 1929–41. By moving Confederate widows over 65 to the federal program, the state freed 500000 for old age benefits, with federal matching to raise total add ons to about 1 million dollars. The change expands monthly checks for 31934 elderly beneficiaries, now averaging 9.56 dollars.
The blackface duo Amos and Andy appeared before the Incanoscope at the New York World’s Fair 1939, performing in what is described as the first experimental television program in the United States.
Chickasaw Tribe of Red Men plans a large delegation to the district meeting at Lexington in the new Wigwam starting 3 p.m. S. D. Clapp announced. Tomorrow’s session will cover state meeting business in Greensboro May 9 and 10. Local members should attend 1 30 p.m. at Princess Cafe hall with transportation provided. The group aims to win the attendance cup for the largest delegation.
Fayetteville reports coroner's jury ordered Lennard Hair, a young state highway commission employee, held without bond for the March 16 killing of Officer Willis J. Genes as he and two other officers attempted to remove Hair from his father's home to jail him on assault charges filed by a taxi driver.
Health experts in Greensboro announce the 29th annual meeting of the North Carolina Public Health Association to be held here May 12. A symposium will address coordination of public health and related agencies.
The High Point team won the cup at the last district meeting held in Gibsonville. There will be no night session but a supper will be served after the afternoon meeting.
Asheboro April 17 Jacques Busbee of Jug town is to be tried April 11 before Magistrate R A Colvin at Randolph County courthouse for involvement in the death of Robert N Henley on March 25. The related hearing for Karl White and Lee Loflin in Jack Reid’s death will be held Thursday at 10 AM before Magistrate Colvin.
The North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers will hold its 20th annual meeting in Raleigh on Wednesday Thursday and Friday with sessions planned for April 7 8 and 9.
Major John Armstrong of the State Highway Patrol announced a forceful crackdown on bus drivers. He has ordered patrolmen to enforce the state speed law strictly, limiting buses to 45 miles per hour.
A boiling process to extract essence yields a single word formed by adding Aee Re ee Sp to the Roman numeral for 700.
School children in New York can now buy bargain World’s Fair tickets. High school and prep students may purchase the $5 season and $2 twenty admission tickets, previously limited to ages 3 through 14.
A newspaper column urges readers to embrace vibrant color this Easter. It encourages wearing gloves, handbags, and flamboyant accessories to showcase finery and self confidence, likening the display to a peacock's plume.
Boxers Gene Tunney Jack Dempsey Jim Braddock Joe Louis Tony Galento Benny Leonard and Mickey Walker will conduct six boxing classes in June July and August for the New York World's Fall 1939.
New York officials announce eleven entrance gates will admit visitors to the 1939 New York World Fair with a peak attendance rate set at 160000.
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