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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1939
Page
2
Weather forecast shows cloudy conditions with scattered showers tonight and into Wednesday. Interior areas may warm slightly, while wind from Sandy Hook to Hatteras and from Hatteras to Jacksonville brings moderate to fresh southwest and southerly gusts with overcast skies and occasional rain.
Franco enforces strict law against propaganda and foreign campaigns. The decree, tied to a 1988 preface, bans material stirring hatred against races or religions. Heavier penalties for foreign propaganda include confiscation of property and civil rights suspension, with funds from abroad reported to police within eight days.
President Roosevelt unveils a plan to reorganize federal agencies, fold Public Health Service and WPA into new groupings, move Budget Bureau to the White House, and create a National Resources Planning Board. Congress faces a likely extended session as lawmakers weigh administrative cost savings and potential staffing losses.
President Roosevelt proposes major reorganization to centralize budgeting and planning. Budget Bureau shifts from Treasury to White House. Central Statistical Board and Committee are dissolved. National Resources Planning Board merges with Employment Stabilization and moves to the White House. Several agencies are reorganized into new federal offices and moved among departments. Independent entities join under new structures including housing and loan programs.
Kansas City April 25 Fate of the Epworth League with 350 000 Methodist Episcopal young people is a key issue at the uniting conference. The Epworth League is not recognized in the new church. Two plans for youth work face the conference: a unified youth division or separate youth organizations.
Robt Ripley notes Grover Cleveland born Stephen Grove Cleveland in Buffalo. Woodrow Wilson used first name. Ulysses S Grant was Hiram Ulysses before sponsor correction. Earle Berryhill of Sapulpa tops 100 in snooker pool with 117 after clearing table. BEF's travels estimate 40 000 miles needed for one pound honey from 20 000 trips two miles each.
British officials report serious labor worry over plans for large scale conscription while Hitler is seen unlikely to modify his Reichstag address. Kiam Leeds sent Moscow views to Chamberlain as Henderson heads home. Yugoslav talks in Berlin and Romania’s stance with Russia shape possible moves toward axis cooperation.
The Region Six Boy Scouts of America holds its annual meeting in Greensboro with delegates from the Carolinas Georgia and Florida. Speakers include Wes H Klusman assistant national director of camping and activities and Arthur A Schuck national director of operations. Dr Harold D Meyer of the University of North Carolina will speak at a banquet session tonight.
Mrs. Minnie Elliott has returned to her home in Randleman after nursing in Greensboro.
Candidates for the American Legion Junior Baseball Team report to Coach Hal E. Meismer at Lindley Field on Saturday April 29 at 2 p.m. Players should bring their own gloves and shoes.
J D Cox sustained serious injuries when thrown from a horse in Seagrove Sunday morning and remains in a local hospital in critical condition.
North Carolina building and loan associations loaned more than 2 million dollars in March, totaling over 1 300 loans. Construction loans reached 810 000 for 400 homes, with 320 people aided to purchase homes worth 500 000, and 180 loans totaling 100 000 for repairs. 400 miscellaneous loans equaled about 600 000. April is expected to beat March due to ongoing construction and home ownership interest. The league adopted the slogan Save to Build Build to Save as official.
Charles Fahy, counsel for the Labor Relations Board, told the Senate Labor Committee that most proposed Wagner Act amendments would weaken procedures. He urged maintaining the 1935 framework as fair and sound, saying changes could trigger more litigation and delay. Fahy emphasized the agency acts impartially and is not partisan.
The Daily Telegraph in London on April 25 abandoned the traditional front-page display of advertisements. The paper stated that vital news warrants placing news on the front page, leaving less space for ads.
Plan reported that NBC CBS ABC and Inter City chains will broadcast Adolf Hitler's reply to President Roosevelt from Berlin at 6 a m Friday. The speech will be shown in full with English interpolations and summaries for American listeners.
Dr. John Folk 20 was found after 70 weary hours alone in mangrove tangle on Key Largo. A searching party, active since Friday, rescued him and he was taken to a Homestead hospital in exhausted but stable condition with shell collection as his odd memento.
Germany, once the leading world toy exporter before World War I, recorded a setback in 1938 with toy exports falling from 15 184 000 dollars in 1937 to 13 850 000 dollars. The decline was blamed on Japanese competition and boycotts in other markets.
GOLDSBORO April 25. Wayne county farmers have received $202,046 in soil conservation payments this year.
Shelby April 25. H B Garris a 70 year old Waco farmer became the father of his 7th child last week. His eldest is 50. He had 17 children by his first wife and ten by his second. Nineteen of the children are living.
Police and firemen trapped a 15 year old boy who confessed to several weeks of false fire and ambulance calls. The youth, from the Third Ward area, denied incendiarism at first but later admitted responsibility after questioning. Fire Chief E K Ingram and Sergeant Jack W McMahon said investigators can track false alarms from boxes or phone.
High Point High School debating team champions presented brief excerpts at a Civitan Club lunch at the Sheraton Hotel. Members George Humphreys Kermit Albertson Darrell Sechrest and Bill Currie were introduced by coach John Hodges with D P Whitley in charge.
Butter 859 990 and eggs 31 052 held steady with prices unchanged in Chicago on April 25.
Asheboro April 25 John T Mason manager of the Randolph County rural electrification membership corporation left yesterday for Raleigh to confer with a federal REA office representative in Washington and a representative of the Carolina Power and Light Company on rates for power
Elmer Troutman of Hickory has been re elected president of the western district of the Luther Leagues of North Carolina.
A state convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held in Charlotte from May 20 to May 23. Local VFW posts prepare for the gathering with plans for ceremonies and guest speakers.
Premier Mussolini commended a new stage presentation of Julius Caesar after attending the premiere of Caesar by fascist playwright Giovacchino Forzano and urged a reception to honor the author and cast.
Berlin April 25. To ensure all Germany hear Adolf Hitler speak Friday from 12 to 1 30 p.m. establishments will close. Factory workers and schoolchildren must assemble before radios in halls for the address.
Funeral services planned in Asheboro for Mavin Da Slack 10 of Pisgah area to be at Pisgah Methodist Church with burial at Pisgah Cemetery. James C. Nance retired merchant, died at his home near Farm after a several week illness. survivors include wife, son Paul Nance Winston Salem daughter Ranzie Lawson Winston Salem and siblings. services set for Farmer Methodist Church with burial in Farmer Cemetery.
Two drunken drivers faced Judge C W Gilliam in Thomasville municipal court. Homer Hughes of Randolph County received a 60 day road sentence. George Beeman of San Carolina was given 60 days. Franklin Boone of Winston Salem and Theodore Reavis of Thomasville were taxed court costs for liquor law violations. Violet Everhart of Lexington and Lee Mickey of Lexington were convicted of drunkenness or liquor violations and charged court costs. A list of others found guilty of drunkenness and ordered to pay court costs includes J D Mills Shan Edwards Moore Flippin Tomm Wall Fred Sims N E Mille Caldwell County.
Winston Salem April 25 P M Fahrendorf of New York told the annual joint convention of the North Carolina and Virginia Retail Jewelers Associations that advertising would boost jewelry sales He warned jewelers have neglected local newspapers and relied on others to bring customers to town and into their stores
State Fire College and Drill School will be held May 16 18 in Washington plans announced by Sherwood Brockwell state fire marshal Speakers include Major B Flora Elizabeth City president of the State Firemen’s Relation W H Palmer Charlotte president of the State Fire Chiefs Association and Dan Boney state insurance commissioner RALEIGH April orated
Harris Jarrell attorney of H Point was guest speaker at the Thomasville Lions Club weekly meeting at the Woman's Club. He returned from Europe and shared observations. Peter Witherspoon of Greensboro presented a musical program after the speech while Club president Clif Reid presided.
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