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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1939

Page

2

Italy Reaffirms Axis Ties With Yugoslavia and Hungary

Rome reports a new victory for the Rome Berlin axis as Ciano and Cunea Markovich vow faithful collaboration between Italy and Yugoslavia. Talks also signal deeper ties with Germany and a possible non aggression pact between Hungary and Yugoslavia. Regent Paul to visit King Vittorio Emanuele next month.

Rome Italy Venice Galeazzo Ciano Alexander Cunea - Markovich Yugoslavia Germany Hungary Axis Paul Teleky Stephen Csaky Mussolini Ciano Prince Paul Vittorio Emanuele Cinca-Markovich Belgrade Budapest

NLRB and Labor Rows Stir Debate Over Act Reform

Bridges contends the NLRB favors large labor groups and discriminates against others. He argues 40 million American workers lack union affiliation and their views should guide any revision of the labor act.

Bridges

Local Weather Forecast for Southeast States

Increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions move through North Carolina and South Carolina tonight with scattered showers Tuesday. Georgia stays cloudy with occasional showers. Winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville are easterly to southerly with overcast conditions and showers. Sandy Hook to Hatteras sees variable and southeast winds with generally fair tonight and cloudy Tuesday.

North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Hatteras Jacksonville Sandy Hook

Six Die In North Carolina Road Crashes Over Weekend

Six people die in North Carolina highway accidents over the weekend. George K. Hoover 56 from Mallard Creek Mecklen burg County is killed in a crossing collision with a southbound Southern Railway train at Croft. A gasoline tanker overturns near Rutherfordton burning. Edward Singleton 33 of Laurinburg and Edgar Harold Carr 33 of Wilmington die from burns. James McCullough near Cooleemee is fatally injured after a borrowed motorcycle crash on the Statesville road west of Mocksville. R B Lineberger Jr 20 and Edgar Mauney 20 of Gaston County are fatally injured when a car driven by Wayne Shuford 18 overturned on the Dallas Cherryville highway. Shuford has minor injuries.

Charlotte North Carolina George K. Hoover Mallard Creek Mecklenburg County Croft Southern Railway Rutherfordton Edward Singleton Laurinburg Edgar Harold Carr Wilmington James McCullough Cooleemee

Young Democrats Plan Rally in Guilford County

The Guilford County Young Democrats finalize plans for a rally at Jefferson Country Club near Greensboro on Friday. President Beverly Moore says R. Gregg Cherry of Gaston County will speak, with U S Representative Carl T. Durham possible. Basil Freeman and his orchestra from High Point provide music. program starts at 8 15 p m.

Enterprise Greensboro Guilford County Young Democrats Jefferson Country Club Here Beverly Moore R. Gregg Cherry Gaston County United States Carl T. Durham Chapel Hill Congress Basil Freeman Orchestra High Point

Insect Damage Consumes Ten Percent Of U S Crops

An annual estimate indicates insects consume ten percent of crops across the United States. The figure reflects ongoing agricultural losses and highlights pest management challenges for farmers nationwide.

Style Show Attracts Attention In High Point Furniture Event

The Ninth Annual Furniture Style Show runs April 26 to 28 at the Tomlinson Exhibition Building High Point. Featured will be Williamsburg inspired Eighteenth Century furniture from Williams burg Galleries with tours of Tomlinson Craft shops and American Oriental rugs on four floors. Personal admission cards available from Quality Furniture Bloom Furniture or Martine's in High Point.

Virginia Wes Virginia Tennessee Kentuck South Carolina Gercia Tomlinson Exhibition High Point Old Williamsburg America Tomlinson Craft Shops Williamsburg Quality Furniture Co Bloom Furniture Co Martine’s Tomlinson Dealers

FDR to Submit Plan to Congress on Agency Reorganization

President Roosevelt will submit four reorganizing plans under the government reorganization act. The moves would consolidate relief agencies including WPA PWA CCC NYA and related offices while delaying Byrnes relief bill action in the Senate Barkley said.

Cies Barkley Roosevelt Congress Senate Byrnes D-Sc WPA PWA CCC NYA Bureau of Public Roads Public Buildings Division The Treasury Bankhead Taft Ohio Vandenberg R-Mich Barbour Wrnt Atetes Catls McNary Senate Unemployment Committee Senate Banking

Camera Swap Endorsed as Annual Animal Safety Drive

In San Francisco on April 24 the S P C A hailed a disarmament program where youths surrendered air guns and small rifles for new cameras. Secretary Charles W. Friedrichs said the effort reduced wildlife harm and drew more children than the group could handle, prompting plans to make the exchange a yearly event.

San Francisco Upp San Francisco Society For Prevention of Charles W. Friedrichs Friedrichs

Henry Rapp Dies at 88 in Thomasville Home

Henry Rapp prominent Thomasville resident dies at his Fisher Ferry Street home early Sunday after a brief illness. Born Baltimore May 27 1851 he came to Thomasville in 1890 to oversee gold mining for North Carolina Smelting Company. Survived by three sons two daughters and a sister with funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at the home conducted by Rev C M Pickens. Interment in Calvary Church Cemetery.

Henry Rapp Thomasville Fisher Ferry Street Rapp Mr. Rapp Baltimore North Carolina Main Street

Alsace Lorraine Germans face pressure from Nazi agents

Efforts to convert German speaking Alsace Lorraine into a French minority draw concern as Boncour cites growing Nazi intrigues. Alsatian leaders form a vigilance committee while France seeks Soviet support through rapid British conscription. An average 125 cars cross the border into Mexico at Laredo each day.

Konrad Henlein Germany Czecho-Slovakia Sudetenland Rickler Alsace-Lorraine France Alsace- Lorraine Bickler Joseph Paul Boncour Chamber of Deputies Foreign Affairs Committee Great Britain Russia Robert G. Vansittart London Mexico Laredo Tex

Government moves to stabilize economy and cut dollar value

The text outlines bills to subsidize domestically mined silver to devalue the dollar further and sustain a 2 billion dollar stabilization fund. It notes House approval, extensions of lending powers for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and pending housing agency measures. Labor committees study reform of the National Labor Relations Act and Wage-Hour law. The President solicits department heads for reorganizing agencies by tomorrow.

House Reconstruction Finance Corporation Senate Congress

Return of Neville Chamberlains envoy spurs budget boost

Britain's Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax returns to confirm the Munich policy and bolster talks with France as Sir Nevile Lytton Nevill? reenters Berlin. The House of Commons will hear Sir John Simon unveil a record peacetime budget of about 1.278 billion pounds amid plans to fund a larger territorial army and rearmament.

Viscount Halifax Bucharest John Simon House of Commons Britain Chamberlain Nevile Berlin Herbert von Dirksen London Sir Nevile France Czecho-Slovakia United States Washington Munich Versailles Clement R. Attlee Richard Austen Butler Foreign Affairs Commons Spain Francisco Franco Rome Gafeneu Rders Hitler Joachim von Ribbentrop Germany Str Nevile Roosevelt Great Britain Rome-Berlin Europe Moscow

Grissom Qualifies to Administer Mrs Meredith Estate

Greensboro April 24 W H Grissom of High Point qualifies as administrator for the estate of Mrs Mabel Ruth Meredith who died here April 18 The will lists 975 personal property and 1000 real estate Two daughters Miss Carline Meredith 18 and Miss Annie Lee Meredith 16 are named beneficiaries

Greensboro W. H. Grissom High Point Mabel Ruth Meredith Carline Meredith Annie Lee Meredith

Garner Declines Leadership Of Anti Roosevelt Democrats

In Washington April 24 Vice President Garner reportedly declined to lead anti Roosevelt Democrats in the Senate keeping a hands off stance amid ongoing clashes with the White House. Earlier signals of possible behind the scenes opposition gave way to cautious noncommitment as speculation about a 1940 presidential bid grew.

Washington Garner Senate White House Congress Farley Roosevelt

Reverend Roy Peters to Speak at Women's Memorial Church

The Rev. Roy Peters, pastor of Aberdeen’s A. M. E. Church, will preach at Women's Memorial A. M. E. Church tonight at 7 30 o'clock.

Roy Peters Women's Memorial Aberdeen Women’s Memorial A. M. E

Community Band Receives Two Cash Donations

Warren B. Steele, director of the Community Band, announced two cash donations totaling $18. Eureka Club contributed $4 led by chairman James Ross, and Colored Park Commission gave $14 led by chairman Dr. J. C. Morgan.

Warren B. Steele Mr. Steele Eureka Club James Ross Colored Park Commission J. C. Morgan

Tom Thumb Wedding staged by Southside preschool group

The Southside Community Center preschool group presents Tom Thumb Wedding a playlet at Brooks Memorial M. B. E. Church Tuesday at 8 o clock. Children aged 2 to 5 take part under directors Miss Annie B Graves and Arnetta Burns.

Southside Community Center Brooks Memorial M. BE Annie B. Graves Arnetta Burns

W G Hamilton Opens Law Offices in City

W G Hamilton opens law offices at 700 East Washington Street. He arrives from Asheville after five years practice, is a graduate of Asheville University, and plans to reside in High Point.

W. G. Hamilton Washington Street Mr. Hamilton High Point Asheville Asheville University

Memorial Tablet Honors Dr Milton Barber at Christ Church

A memorial tablet for the late Dr Milton Augustus Barber former rector of Christ Church for 28 years was placed in the church sanctuary. Mrs Barber and their children Mrs Merryman Davis and Milton Barber Jr and families of Charlotte attended the services.

Raleigh Milton Augustus Barber Christ Church

Civitan Club Set for Tuesday Meeting at Sheraton

The High Point Civitan Club will meet tomorrow at 12:15 PM at the Sheraton Hotel, announced today. Club bulletins were not sent out this week.

Civitan Club High Point Civitan Club Sheraton Hotel

Deaths: Dr E W Phifer founder of Grace Hospital Morganton

Dr E W Phifer 62 founder and head of Grace Hospital Morganton died of a heart attack. Mrs Cornelius Mims 88 Raleigh died at her daughter's home with survivors including two sons Dr Edwin Mims Vanderbilt University and Dr Ss L Mims Greenwich Conn. Funeral set for tomorrow.

KE. W. Phifer Morganton E. W. Phifer Grace Hospital Cornelius Mims Raleigh Cornelius Mims N. L. Walker Edwin Mims Vanderbilt University Nashville

U S Must Stay Out of Europe Rallies Against Communists in U S

A speaker denounces foreign ideologies and warns that labor groups and so called patriotic groups threaten the United States by promoting Communism and fascism while criticizing politicians who advocate such measures. He argues people must ignore liars who promise unattainable reforms and stresses the danger of international influence.

Cracy United States

Answer Counterclaim Filed Over $16540 in Yarn Suit

In Greensboro April 24 a counterclaim and answer were filed in Superior Court by Thomas Mills of High Point for American Yarn Processing Company of Mt. Holly. The suit seeks 16540 for yarn shipment in January claiming defects including incorrect size and faulty knitting. A counterclaim of 15979 was also filed.

Greensboro Superior Court A. Wayland Cooke Thomas Mills High Point American Yarn Processing Company Mt. Holly Gaston County High Pain Mill High Pain Company

County Commissioners Study Tax Valuation Tour

Chairman George L. Stansbury and commissioners left for a two day trip to study tax revaluation in Davidson Mecklenburg Gaston and Buncombe counties. Commissioner R C Causey will join in Asheville Tuesday night to study Buncombe County revaluation. The group will also stop in Morganton to confer with state officials on speeding entrance of Guilford County patients at the asylum.

Greensboro George L. Stansbury W. Burke Joe Hoffman County Board of Comissioners Davidson Mecklenburg Gaston Buncombe R. C. Causey Asheville State Insan Asylum Guilford County

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