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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1939
Page
3
Milton Bronner surveys Neville Chamberlain amid Britain's move to reestablish a German ambassador and the debate over appeasement. The piece compares Chamberlain to Wilson, noting public trust, fear of war, and a resolve to keep peace or defend Poland if needed.
North Carolina shipping points and wholesale markets report prices for strawberries cabbage potatoes asparagus beans squash tomatoes and lima beans. Regions mentioned include Chadbourn Wallace Washington Baltimore and Florida with varied bids and market conditions.
Guilford County transfers list multiple property deeds across High Point Jamestown Jefferson Morehead Gilmer townships. Names include Lucy Falk Mary Ward W. F. Ross T. C. Hoyle Jr Martha Burnside C E Walker O W Patterson William Ware Clarence Kriechbaum Ellis Stone Beverly Moore W C Boren J G Smith Walter Holder Marie Celeste Tucker and others.
In Kernersville on April 25 eight candidates filed for town commissioner and three for mayor for the May 2 municipal election. Mayoral contenders are W. G. Cooke William W. Fulp and C. E. Earl. Commissioner candidates include Conrad Crutchfield W. M. Tucker J. M. Pinnix Sol Coletrane Kelly Nance Phin Ragland Hugh Justice and Dr J W Beavers. Five commissioners will be elected with three incumbents seeking re election.
Randleman April 25 announces the upcoming Randleman High School commencement schedule. The Senior Class presents the play Emergency Family on Saturday at 8 PM in the school auditorium. Rev C L Spencer will preach the baccalaureate sermon Sunday at 8 PM. Class day exercises Tuesday at 8 PM, graduation Wednesday at 8 PM with Dr Clyde A Millner of Guilford College delivering the address.
Vatican news service announced that Francis J. Spellman auxiliary bishop of Boston was named archbishop of New York. The nomination prompted speculation he may be named a cardinal in the upcoming consistory anticipated this summer.
Florida cucumbers from U S and Fancy grades quoted at 2.75 to 3.50 per bushel with most around 3.25. U S No 1 cucumbers 2.75 to 3.00 and culls 1.00 to 1.25. Baltimore peppers weaken with Florida 144 bushel baskets and California Wonders US No 1 at 3.50.
Dr. Victor Hucking, German member of the mixed claims commission, resigns amid deliberations on World War sabotage claims totaling 50 million dollars. He is recalled to Berlin to serve as a Prussia court of appeals justice, with no new German member expected to be sought. The case has stretched over 12 years and involves US claimants over Black Tom terminal and Kingsland arsenal destruction.
Florida senate investigators pressed a probe into racing corruption with testimony accusing the Hialeah track near Miami of underworld ties. Witnesses including Harry Fink admitted providing sixty thousand dollars in change money for a new Gulfstream track and withdrawing before its fifth racing day. Attorney Fred M. Kent said a man claiming to represent a Hialeah part owner offered fifty thousand dollars to cover a deficit in Gov. Cone’s campaign fund. Cone declined comment.
The fifth annual meeting of the North Carolina Philosophical Society will be at Meredith College in Raleigh on Saturday. Speakers include Dr. Albon G. Widgery of Duke University Dr. George Thomas of UNC Dr. Bruce A. Wentz of Catawba College Dr. Paul E. Williams of Guilford College and Dr. J. L. Peacock of Tarboro former Shaw University president. The theme is Religion and the Philosophy of Religion in the College Curriculum.
An advertising pitch promotes Dr Caldwell's Laxative-Senna with Syrup Pepsin as a dual remedy for constipation and stomach distress. It claims Pepsin dissolves undigested protein in the stomach while Senna laxative stimulates bowel movement and notes children enjoy the taste.
Tomlinson of High Point hosts its annual three day furniture style show open to the public with thousands invited across North Carolina and nearby states. Exhibits include Williamsburg Galleries recreations Mount Vernon collection American Regency and Eighteenth Century French pieces. Open 10 am to 6 pm Wednesday Thursday and 10 am to 10 pm Friday at the Tomlinson Exhibition Building with antique collections from the Deep South.
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