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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1938

Page

3

Hitler Birthday Parade Marks German Might in Berlin

On Hitler’s 49th birthday April 20 in Berlin picked German units paraded before the Fuehrer. Austrian soldiers joined the display as Germany celebrated the Reichsführer amid demonstrations of weaponry and foreign military attaches. Hugh Wilson attended among cheering crowds as snow fluttered between sun breaks.

Berlin Adolf Hitler Germany Hitler Fuehrer Berlin University Hugh Wilson United States

Hitler’s Fifties Rise Tied to Nazi Youth Power

Article notes Adolf Hitler entering his fiftieth year while crediting the Nazi youth as the political backbone of his movement. It traces his early life from Austrian village to Vienna and Munich, his WWI service, joining the German Workers Party, evolution into the Nazi, and his ascent to chancellor by 1933, highlighting youth influence and propaganda.

London Adolf Hitler Germany Berlin Bavaria Hitler Adolf Vienna Munich German Workers Party Reichstag Hindenburg Republic Europe

Optometrists Convene in Winston-Salem May 8 to 13

The North Carolina Society of Optometrists holds its first annual convention in Winston Salem at the Robert E. Lee Hotel from May 8 through 13. A golf tournament occurs May 9, with lectures on Controlled Reading and Stereo-ophthalmology, ocular pathology, basic orthoptics, and school reading disabilities.

North Carolina Society of Optometrists Winston, Salem Robert A. M. Skeffington Chicago Illinois John D. Perry Wineston Salem Henry B. Day Raleigh Deorethy Calhoun Forest City B.C Pierce Gastonia G. C. Hodgina Preasiey © Wilson Charlotte

Dynamite Found in Coal Halted Potter’s Hazardous Find

Ira Potter nearly tossed a shove of coal when a foreign object appeared in his stove. Closer inspection revealed a stick of dynamite apparently left in a coal chunk from the mine, not yet exploded.

Audubon Ira Potter

Maxports estimate the hen population of England

Maxports estimates place the hen population in England at about 60 000. The figure highlights poultry numbers in agricultural reporting, citing count levels and regional distribution implications.

England

Photographing Against the Light for Silhouettes and Portraits

This guide explains backlighting and silhouettes using sun or lamps. It covers lens shade use, sun position, exposure adjustments, reflectors, and sky filters to brighten faces while darkening the sky. It suggests practical tricks like a sun shade hood and shade from a tree.

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Clergy urged democracy and study at Mt Vernon Baptist lecture

Rev White urged church officers to serve laymen rather than rule them and ministers to study and prepare thought provoking sermons. After his lecture a chicken dinner followed in the Mt. Vernon Baptist church lecture room, with trustees hosting and inviting all city trustees. Birthday party honored Will Williamson at 1507 East Lee Street with games and a meal for friends and relatives.

White Mt. Vernon Lillie Williamson East Lee Street Will Williamson Henry Nebest Edward Smith Ira Simpson Myrtle Barringer Ida Staton Alice Eccles Hattie Boulware Anna Louise Barringer Ruth Barringer Jewell Knox Emma Ruth Phifer

Funeral Services For Mary Welborn Held Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Welborn widow of Fletcher Welborn were held at the Hoover Funeral Home at 11 this morning. She died at her home 912 Hoover Street and interment was to follow in Greenhill Cemetery.

Miss Pearl Adderton First Baptist Church F. R. Mason Miss Adderton Hoover Street Doris Adderton Greenhill Cemetery Mary Welborn Hoover Funeral Home Fletcher Welborn

Thanking Friends After Death of Nettie Brown

Mr. and Mrs. James Bost express gratitude for kindness shown after the death of their sister Nettie Brown. They acknowledge flowers and thoughtful support from friends.

Nettie Brown James Bost

Dr Whitten Returns To Office After Illness

Dr. C T Whitten has recovered from illness and returned to his medical practice at the office.

Mt Vernon Willing Workers Meet Thursday Evening

The Willing Workers club at Mt. Vernon Baptist church will gather in the church lecture room at the regular meeting hour on Thursday evening.

Mt. Vernon Willing Workers Club Mt. Vernon Baptist Church

First Baptist Church Spring Revival Opens Tonight

The First Baptist Church at East Washington and Hobson Streets begins its spring revival tonight with Dr. W T Young of Paulsboro New Jersey delivering his first message. Services start slightly later each evening to accommodate workers, and a chorus directed by O K Simmons provides music.

First Baptist Church East Washington Hobson Streets W. T. Young Paulsboro N. J Young O. EK. Simmons Fisher R. Mason

Card of Thanks for Niomia Roy

We thank friends for kindness and sympathy during illness and death of Niomia Roy. Appreciation for floral offerings from Char ley Roy and family Mrs. Florence Strain and children.

Niomia Roy Charley Roy Florence Strain

Mystery Tombstone Mirrors Ancestor Burial Ground

Dr Robert Connor of Owensboro Kentucky crossed into Indiana on a possum hunt. He tripped into a hole and by lantern light found a tombstone bearing his own name, marking a burial ground for four ancestors.

Rome Ind Robert Connor Owensboro Ohio River Indiana Connor

Easter Egg Hunt at St Mark Church School draws 150 children

Miss Willie Mae Lee of Greensboro and Mrs Minnie Henry of Winston Salem were weekend guests of Miss Wilhelmenia Dukes of 1312 East Washington. Mrs Ella Tyson Robinson moves to Baltimore to make her home. Mrs Myrtie Barringer and family spent Easter in Kanapolis and Concord. At Mark’s Easter Egg Hunt the St Mark Church School held its annual event at William Penn high school campus with over 150 Sunday school children participating. O E B Davis, superintendent, led the program and nest of eggs prize.

Willie Mae Lee Greensboro Minnie Henry Winston-Salem Wilhelmenia Dukes East Washington Street Ella Tyson Robinson Baltimore Myrtie Barringer Kannapolis Concord Mark Church School of 8 Mark M. E. Church William Penn High School St. Mark Church School O. E B. Davis

Rev J C White Addresses Mt Vernon Baptist on Duty of Officers

Rev J C White, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Winston Malem, spoke at Mt Vernon Baptist Church Tuesday evening on The Duty of Church Officers. The sermon covered roles and responsibilities within church leadership.

J. C. White First Baptist Church of Winston, Malem Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Rev. White

Algernon Clapp dies in fatal river bridge wreck

Philadelphia reports the death of Algernon R. Clapp a 42 year old prominent attorney who plunged sixty feet from a west Philadelphia Schuylkill river bridge into the Reading railroad track area. His body was found pinned beside the automobile wearing pajamas and a bathrobe. Family said he left his Mawr home shortly before the accident to take a drive amid insomnia concerns. In 1926 Clapp was born to a U S senate committee relating to the nomination of the late William S which was refused a seat by the senate.

Philadelphia Algernon R. Clapp Cally Schuylkill River Reading Clapp Benear Suburban Mawr U. S. Senate William S&s Senate

Pawson wins historic Boston AA Marathon chase

Leslie Pawson of Pawtucket Rhode Island won the Boston Marathon in 2 35 24 5 leading Pat Dennis of Baltimore by a fifth of a second among 178 starters. He broke from John Kelley Arlington after 18 miles and finished ahead as Kelley faded. An expert notes American runners face larger ankles and feet due to new athletic footwear.

Leslie Pawson Boston Pawtucket Hopkinton Pat Dennis Baltimore Pawson Joh Kelley Arlington Newton Pawson Dennis Kelly Artton

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