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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1938
Page
2
Generally fair tonight and Friday with slightly cooler air. Winds vary by area from northwest and north to southwest, shifting to northwest in the south portion. Coastal areas from Sandy Hook to Hatteras expect moderate winds with overcast conditions tonight.
Bu Morris Jr of Asheboro bought the two story Main Street building formerly owned by Dr W T Sumner's estate and is renovating it for lease to a dry cleaning plant and a furniture store. The entire building has a plate glass front.
Readable text notes earthquakes traveling at speeds of 470 and 6520 feet per second.
London dispatches report mixed reactions to Roosevelt's speech. Analysts view the President's appeal as a sincere bid to mobilize moral force of the United States for peace, reflecting cautious optimism among authorities in Britain and Italy.
President Roosevelt accepted an honorary degree at Queen's College in Canada and used his speech to rally that democracies of the world are standing together. The event drew wide notice and highlighted unity among nations.
Washington officials interpret a State Department action as opposing aggression and revive speculation that Canada could become a member of the Pan American union the same day. The report notes the fellow ship of the Americas and discussions tied to Canada’s possible entry.
Cotton futures closed steady with declines of 2 to 3 points. The report also shows May futures data and a garbled line. amid the financial items, a note states Ohio became the first state in the Union to provide a law censoring motion pictures.
Prosecutors outline a racketeering plan led by Schulte associates to control the policy game in Harlem. Key figures include Hines, Weinberg, and Weissman, with connections to Tammany figures and district attorney Dodge. Testimony details payments, raids, and arrangements to shield the racket from officials.
City officials in High Point clash over a 220000 bond issue to fund hospital facilities with a 180900 grant from the PWA. Supporters urge public decision while opponents warn it may cost taxpayers and stress hospital governance and staff concerns.
Latest Farm Market Report shows Idaho Bliss triumphs in potatoes with steady prices and mixed Oklahoma to New York readings. Market notes reference Minnesota Cobblers and California Stockton District prices, while Baltimore and New York markets display weakness and dullness in various vegetable lines.
RALEIGH August 18 Governor Hoey announced the parole of five inmates while denying clemency to 30. Elgie Carroll who had been sentenced to 15 years for manslaughter in Cumberland in 1934 was freed. Lynn Moore with 6 to 10 years for second degree burglary in 1937 had good conduct and duties performed. Leon Boykin 18 months for prohibition law violations, Russell Horsley 12 months for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, Rosa Williams six months for illegal possession of whisky, Williams noted as an expectant mother.
Four classrooms are under construction at Randleman High School to be ready before the September opening, announced by T. F. Bulla Randolph County superintendent. The system enrolls 881 in high and grammar grades and offers an A curriculum with home economics and public school music, with a commercial course planned later this year.
President Roosevelt, addressing Queens University in Ontario, urges diplomacy over secret deals and urges public opinion to guide policy. He calls for world peace ideals and defends free thought, warning against brutality and regimentation while stressing Americas as responsible for a free exchange of ideas.
The document lists Precincts 11 through 48 with appointed judges and clerks including Mrs W P Moffitt Mrs J W Hedrick Carl Ellison for Precinct 11 and others such as Mrs J C Gold Mrs O M Andrews G Roy Shiplett for Precinct 12, and city official LOI8 Welborn as City Clerk.
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