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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1938
Page
2
Mrs. F. R. Birch, on leave, will address Hayworth Memorial church tonight at 7 15 on missionary evangelism. The public meeting will include her children in the program before she returns to the field.
A statement notes that about seventy percent of the films shown in the world’s 9 097 theaters are produced in the United States. The figure highlights the dominance of American cinema in global venues.
Nine people are dead and more than 406 families homeless in Monterrey after a Gulf Coast hurricane. Flooding and heavy rain disrupted rail and road links, with Ciudad Victoria still isolated and many tourists affected on routes to Mexico City. Local officials opened shelters as homes and businesses suffered damage.
In Europe Nazism and Czech Sudeten tensions rise with Hitler inspecting borders and Sudeten areas ordering guard patrols. Japan strengthens Siberian frontier amid clashes with Soviet forces while Chinese front near Kiukiang shows no major shift. Spain sees government and insurgents stalemated on the Estremadura front.
Corrigan arrives in Greensboro via High Point airport and greets thousands at Memorial Stadium parade. A 10 year old boy, Clark Burgess, recovers from illness and helps anchor moments as Corrigan signs autographs and shares modest remarks about luck and his California Ireland journey.
One day before closing Kath erine Kearns holds a narrow lead in the Miss High Point pageant with Exie Lee Hardee in second at 49 190 votes. Doris Taylor 44 055 Grace Lawson 39 570 Minnie Raper 39 080 Dorothy McCall 36 585 Lillie Mae Chambers 33 985 Frances Justice 27 905 Thelma Robertson 29 715 and Patricia Lee Redman 27 855 trail.
The Public Works Administration awarded Charlotte North Carolina 450000 to build and equip three hospital buildings. The project total cost is estimated at 1000000 and aims to provide adequate space for charitable cases modern clinical laboratory and isolation facilities. Plans include an eight story 300 bed building a three story nurses building with space for 112 nurses and a one story laundry and boiler house.
Thirteen High Point stores supported the Pageant of Progress by buying tickets for their entire sales staff. Participating merchants include Eckerd's, Kenny Shoe, Dixie Cotton, Harllee's, Gilbert's, Peggy Anne, Stainback Apparel, Hyman's Jewelry, Wright's Clothing, 2 Penney, Kress, and Charles rd.
Goldsboro August 30 Ray Barwick 30 was found shot to death at his New Hope Township farm home. Coroner T R Robinson Sr Wayne County termed the death a death by own action.
Ancient Aztecs guided night travelers with bundles of fire beetles tied to wrists providing light along paths. The insects served as portable lanterns and markers for travelers crossing ceremonial routes.
The defense introduces witnesses tying Carney and Hines to Schultz’s gang while Dewey fights to connect police demotions to Hines influence. Judge Pecora deferred ruling on the Stilley testimony as the trial probes the 1931 Hotel Stratfield and Club Abbey connections and past bootlegging ties.
Dr. W. C. Linville longtime superintendent of the State Hospital for the Colored Insane in Goldsboro died at his home at 6 40 am after a yearlong illness following peritonitis. He was born in Forsyth County on August 16, 1879 and earned his medical degree in 1903 from the University of Maryland. He joined the hospital staff in 1905 after practice in Kernersville and Winston-Salem before becoming assistant superintendent in 1915.
William Parker a small Negro boy of 229 Gordy Street was injured this afternoon after 2 PM when he fell from a porch swing. Sechrest's ambulance took him to Burrus Memorial hospital with concussion and convulsions. His condition was listed as serious.
Firemen tackled a small blaze of undetermined origin in a vacant factory building of the old Wrenn-Columbia Furniture Co on West High street. Adjacent to a lot where another company building burned earlier. Little damage reported as Stations 1 2 and 3 responded around 2 30 this afternoon.
Weinberg testified that the case was dismissed after Hines spoke to Magistrate Capshaw and asked him to "take care" of it at a meeting on the steps of a Democratic club house in Manhattan.
Campaign focus centers on a $30 weekly pension plan. McAdoo opposes while Sheridan Downley backs it. California slate includes nine Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls and Senate contenders Ray Riley and Philip Bancroft, amid a tense party clash and expenditure probe.
The Women's Memorial A M E Church will hold a ground-breaking service Monday afternoon September 6 at 4 oclock on the plot between the church and Eccles Street. Dr W C Clealand and Dr H B Barkley will speak, with an evening service at 8 oclock led by Rev B H Lucas. Public invitation extended.
A series of services will be held at Bethel Holiness church on 600 East High Street from Tuesday evening to Friday evening. Tuesday features Rev. J. Jackson and Greensboro congregation, Wednesday hosts Bishop K. Mingo, Thursday Rev. Sister Maggie Gilem of Greensboro, and Friday Rev. Sister Julia Brice of Greensboro. The public is welcome to attend all services.
Mr and Mrs Simpson entertained a group of friends at a Wiener roast at their Day Street home Saturday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs William Simpson of Greenville DC recently married. Sunday afternoon the newlyweds were honored at a dinner by their hosts.
Bernice Thomas and Dorothy Leake return with the Leake family to their home at 614 Elizabeth Street after a brief absence. The trio resumes daily routines and neighborhood activities in the quiet block.
Fairview recreation leaders announce a pet show on Wednesday afternoon at the Fairview Street playground and another on Ham Penn grounds Friday at noon. Free swimming is slated for Thursday. Miss Burns, Miss Annie B. Graves, and Randolph Little are noted in the notice.
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