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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1940
Page
5
News analysis argues the Norwegian mine incident signals a broadening European conflict. It notes Koht’s warning, Allied mine laying, and Germany’s moves toward Norway while pondering Russia Italy Romania and Balkan risks as the war question escalates.
At the Sheraton Hotel the Civitan Club welcomed five new members Ralph Snider J D Pettibone W B Harris William Andrews and Charles Johnson inducted by Horace Haworth who urged equality and civic involvement.
Thomasville reports a new restricted residential section will open soon after a major land deal. James E. Lambeth Jr. has bought about 75 acres from John R. Myers on the Thomasville High Point highway near the city limits. Hugh Harris, landscape architect from Greensboro, will plan the project with streets to be built in the coming weeks.
In Braintree Massachusetts a massive gas explosion leveled a plant of the Old Colony Gas Company. Five men are believed dead and over twenty injured as firefighters battle fires fed by escaping gas from a second large tank. Fire crews search ruins for four missing workers as authorities assess the blast in a 750000 foot gas hold.
Greensboro April 9 A judge ordered Lester Adams of Adams Wood Carving Works to compensate 28 employees for underpaying wages and overworking them between 1938 and 1939. The firm will compute owed sums within 10 days and begin payments within 30 days, avoiding injunction on in process goods if compliant.
A 1930 census worker faced a disappointed contributor who said a Seattle census taker did not seek as much information as she was prepared to provide. Joseph P. Adams and Census Supervisors were referenced in the report.
In Chicago on April 9 a gunman sprayed a polling place wounding Republican precinct captain Andrew Borkowski, 39, in the head area. Police said the shot came from Mrs. May Vitovec, 47, who allegedly warned he caused trouble with the state's attorney's office. A second man was slugged within two hours of polls opening.
Directors of Adams Millis Corporation met yesterday, re electing all officers and declaring a dividend. Re elected were J E Millis president and treasurer Howard D Jobe vice president R Mayne Bundy second vice president T Carl Langley secretary and assistant treasurer.
Brazil prohibits shipment of butterfly and insect specimens from the country without a government permit. The measure aims to regulate and control entomological exports and safeguard biodiversity.
The S. S. Chesapeake sponsored by First Presbyterian Church earned regional flotilla status with 2514 of 3000 possible points in leadership program activities and advancement. Skipper J W Wall and officer Charles Mendenhall led a 15 member crew. inspection team included R J Everest and E L Hardin with Blake Thompson chaired local district. Sea Scouting serves boys 15 and older in High Point Thomasville Lexington and Salisbury under Uwharrie Council.
Roy Holder, a former Thomasville taxi driver convicted of breaking and entering larceny and receiving, escaped from the Chatham County convict camp. Holder was sentenced to four three year terms and had served several months after his Reid Watford service station burglary on the Thomasville Denton highway.
Thomasville police report Roy Scarlette a local young man and former clothing store collector was arrested by Rowan County Sheriff Krider on abandonment and non support charges. The warrant was issued weeks earlier by Thomasville officers. Paprika will be grown on 2000 acres in Monrovia.
In Municipal Court, J. R. Carrick sued E. A. Henderson doing business as Acme Furniture Company claiming personal damages from an injury on November 18 1936 while using a machine to gum out a saw. The case was settled by consent for $10,000 with costs taxed to the plaintiff. terms not disclosed and action instituted February 25 1939.
Piedmont Woodmen of the World camp will hold its regular meeting at the hall at 7 30 this evening. Final plans for participation in the banquet honoring National President De Emmet Bradshaw in Greensboro on Thursday night will be made.
The Thomasville bank reports a new resources peak at 3.235 million dollars with deposits totaling 603,476.22, marking its third decade of steady growth. Officers include T. Austin Finch as president and board chair, Walter W. Rapp as cashier, and several local leaders among its directors.
The Guilford County Food Dealers Association will hold an important meeting tonight at the Guilford County building. All food dealers are urged to attend due to matters of particular importance to the trade.
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