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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1939

Page

8

Sonja Henie Gives $1,000 For Finnish Relief

New York December 15 Sonja Henie the Scandinavian film star sent a 1000 dollar check to former president Herbert Hoover to aid the Finnish Relief Fund Inc. She urged a unanimous US response to mercy and succor for Finland describing the invasion and suffering of women and children as a result of defending liberty and democracy.

New York Sonja Henie Herbert Hoover Finnish Relief Fund, Inc Finland

Double Gate to Victory in a Bridge Hand

The column describes a bridge play where Mrs. R. C. Young advises passing North to lure East into a misstep. A double by South and a sequence lead to a favorable game for the defense as East falters. The narrative chronicles bidding pressure, hand evaluation, and strategic ruffs in a 200 score outcome.

South East Two Diamonds West Hearts

Cranium Crackers Pseudonyms Entertainment Stars

A humorous puzzle lists classic stars with mismatched real names. Each performer from Jean Harlow to Nancy Carroll is paired with a scrambled or incorrect alias, challenging readers to match the celebrities to their true identities.

Jean Harlow Rauff Acklon David Manners Anna Rift Ethel Merman Arlington Brougly Mary Pickford Jack Kubelsky Jack Benny Gladys Smith Robert Taylor Ethel Zimmerman Nancy Carroll Harlean Carpent

Grange appoints Herman Frick state deputy in North Carolina

Greensboro December 15 Harry B Caldwell master announces appointment of Herman Frick of Salisbury as general state deputy of the North Carolina Grange.

Greensboro Harry B. Caldwell Herman Frick Salisbury North Carolina Grange

In Motion Ledger of Global Thrift and Trade

A rapid montage notes cattle slaughter at three per minute in the U.S. and oil control by Russia in seized Polish regions. It cites Berlin paying for Soviet offerings, Dead Sea chemical extractions earning four dollars a minute, Norway sending cod liver oil, French toilet goods to Mexico, U.S. doll purchases at fifty dollars a minute, Canada tax revenue at 150 dollars per sixty seconds, and American transport lines moving three passengers and twenty pounds of freight each minute.

Destiny Anne Earth U.S Russia Poland Berlin Reds Palestine Dead Sea Norway United States France Mexico Dominion of Canada

Esquire Features Inc Reproduction Prohibited Notice

A 1938 Esquire notice states that distributed features are protected by copyright and reproduction is strictly prohibited.

Esquire Features Inc Esquire

Christmas Eve in Southbury Ends in Tension and Dreams

Jerry Donaldson returns from college to his family’s wealth and pressure, declares he won’t follow a legal path, and seeks independence. His mother’s lavish Christmas display reveals the gulf between aspiration and reality as a silent rift grows, leading to a tense, unresolved note.

Donaldson Jerry Southbury Mr. Donaldson Master Donaldson Mamma Pops Father

Empty Stocking Drive Lags in Thomasville

Special to The Enterprise in Thomasville reports donations to the Empty Stocking Fund are coming in slowly though a large amount of food and toys has been collected in city schools. The Palace Theatre will admit children this afternoon with a toy donation at the door. Residents are urged to donate food clothing toys or money to Mrs R L MacDonald or any committee member.

Thomasville R. L. MacDonald Palace Theatre Alvah Boyles Doak Finch George Finch Peggy Hite Z. P. Long C. L. White, Jr Paul Hassler James FE. Lambeth, Jr Harry Curlee

Funeral Services Held for Otto Vierling

Funeral services for Otto Vierling, 58, who died by his own hand, were held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. from Yow's Funeral Home chapel. The service was led by Rev. C. N. Royal and Rev. H. P. Williams with Green Street Church quartet singing. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery.

Otto Vierling Yow C. N. Royal Green Street Baptist Church H. P. Williams The Gospel Tabernacle Green Street Church Jesus M. C. Holton Oakwood Cemetery

Deaths in Thomasville Joel H Shepherd

Joel H Shepherd 45 died at home 808 East Main Street Thomasville Thursday night. Survived by wife two daughters and six brothers and six sisters. Funeral at Bethel Baptist Church near Rockingham Saturday at 1 pm with Rev Bascom King officiating. Burial in church cemetery.

Joel H. Shepherd Enterprise Thomasville East Main Street Clifford Bean Edith Shepherd John Shepherd Schoolfield Luther Dewey Shepherd Rockingham Ellis Shepherd Lancaster S. C Buriel Hunter Shepherd Pineville

Judge Pender A. McElroy Rites Held in Marshall

Funeral services will be conducted here this afternoon at 2 50 p m for Judge Pender A McElroy longtime Superior Court judge for the district who died in Asheville yesterday after a brief illness He suffered a heart attack Tuesday leading to his death

PL A. McElroy Marshall Pender A. McElroy Asheville McElroy

Gordon A. Johnstone Dies at 67 in Gastonia

Gordon A. Johnstone general manager of the Priscilla unit of Textiles Inc died at his home after a week long illness. He was 67 a magistrate to Notre Dame N B Canada cousin of Premier Allison Dysart and a descendant of John Knox. Funeral is set for tomorrow at 2 pm at Main Street Methodist Church with interment in Spartanburg.

Gordon A. Johnstone Gastonia Priscilla Unit of Textiles, Inc Notre Dame N. B Canada William Johnstone Margaret Dysart Johnstone Allison Dysart New Brunswick John Knox Johnstone Canada Public Schools Boston University Dedham Mass Darlelson Main Street Methodist Church Spartanburg

Guilford County Realty Transfers Highlights in Multiple Townships

Real estate transfers across Guilford County include High Point Mortgage and Investment Corporation moving a Franklin Street lot to Mae Beeson, and Wachovia transferring plats to Prudential. Other listed transfers cover Ethel Mackenzie to W J Stevens, Margaret Sharpe to W L Sharpe, and several plats on Greer South Main Shaw Street Willard Fisher Avenue Lyndsay Street Aycock Archdale Park Westerwood Lexington Ave Brush Creek and adjacent areas.

High Point Township High Point Mortgage and Investment Corporation Mae Beeson Franklin Street R. B. Terry Greer South Main Streets Fentress Ethel T. Mackenzie W. J. Stevens Pleasant Garden Road Gilmer Township Margaret Sharpe W. L. Sharpe Shaw Street J.T. Carruthers, Jr D. B. Snow Fisher Avenue G. H. Wicker C. H. Slater Sherwood Stret Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Spyros W. Phillas Westerwood Paul Andrews Henry Reynolds Lexington Avenue Jamestown Township Earl Ozment J. C. Gatewood Archdale Park Bruce Township C. Poindexter C. L Carlson Brush Creek

Laymen's League to Hear Hackney Tonight

The Laymen's League of St. Mary's Episcopal Church meets tonight at 7:30 in the Parish House. Principal speaker will be Bunn W. Hackney Jr., a Boy Scout executive.

Laymen’s League of

Blades Jr Succeeds Father As Telephone Firm President

Lemuel S. Blades Jr. has succeeded his father Dr. L B Blades as president of the Norfolk and Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company. Dr. Blades has retired. Dec 15. Elizabeth City report notes the succession.

Elizabeth City Lemuel 8S. Blades, Jr Dr. L. 8. Blades Norfolk and Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company Blades

Asheville Burley Tobacco Market Schedules Yearend Sale

Asheville's burley tobacco market will continue sales tomorrow to move weed next week and will close December 22 for the Christmas holidays.

Asheville Burley

A and P to pay $1.5 million in employee bonuses

John A. Hartford announces the Atlantic and Pacific TV company will distribute $1.5 million in bonuses at Christmas to employees earning under $5200 yearly and with more than six months service. A new French tank weighs 92 tons.

John A. Hartford Great Atlantic & Pacific TV Company

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