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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
2
Cloudy with scattered light rain possible this afternoon and tonight. Warmer in the northeast, cooler in the mountains, with winds shifting from south to north. Occasional rain tonight and Friday, with light rains along the coast.
Fragmentary lines reference France resisting Italy and negotiations at Karlsbad. The text quotes Konrad Henlein and mentions Prague, references to Maichio defeat and calls for peace amid growing political pressure and looming crisis.
Douglas Brill of New Haven on December 8 made his bid for the city’s ace runaway trolley stopper title. Driving home at 2 a m he saw an unmanned trolley on tracks and parked to block it. He backed along the tracks until the vehicles met and braked, with Motorman Alex Mac Intosh thanking him afterward.
Edward Jones a Briton on his first trip to High Point attended the Rotary club meeting as guest of Joseph D Cox Jr. He spoke through a language barrier recognizing words but not the topic while noting his Liverpool firm Irvin & Sellers dates back to 1799 and its ties to local textile equipment makers Joseph D Cox & Sons. Jones discussed wartime fears and British rearmament while football talk baffled him.
The Stefan news agency reported anti-French demonstrations in Italian cities described as dignified protests against violence in Tunisia and Corsica. The text notes Britain's and France's aid pledges influenced local decisions to resist despite better judgement.
An advertisement explains constipation arises from low dietary bulk and urges increasing soluble fiber intake. It promotes Kellogg's All-Brand breakfast cereal and a “bulk” intestinal tonic as remedies available from grocers, emphasizing dietary changes over medicines.
About 125 people are expected to attend the Uwharrie Boy Scout Council annual meeting at the Sheraton tonight at 6 30. Officers will be elected annual reports submitted and important business transacted. H A Millis serves as council chair.
Diplomatic talks amid Rome Berlin tensions shift as Mussolini seeks support in Tunisia and Corsica. Daladier faces a fragile majority while Paris weighs the impact of strikes and a looming Munich conference on North Africa policy.
Aboard the liner Cuba and Fort de France at Le Havre 150 American volunteers returning from the Spanish Civil War faced a strike vote. French line ships including the Normandie and Paria stayed on strike while smaller lines sent ships to sea. Metal workers strike in the north collapsed and even red area workers drifted back if called.
A historical note recalls the first gyroscope being installed in an airplane more than two decades ago, marking a milestone in aviation instrumentation and navigation technology.
Greensboro December 8 Special Jerry Dutch Smith failed to appear for trial as charges of attempting to bribe a state witness in a lottery case were to be heard. Judge F Donald Phillips ordered a capias for his arrest with a 1500 bond. Four High Point defendants face auto theft capiases. other cases include Henry Warner non support and J B King reckless driving verdict not guilty. Ernest French jailed for whisky transport with suspended sentence and fine. Grace Chestnut vs Thad Chestnut adjourned to December 12 to address alimony contempt.
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