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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1938
Page
2
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with unsettled coastal conditions. Temperatures yesterday reached 68, low last night 20, highs near 47 inland. Fresh northeast winds along the coast with strong northeasterly offshore winds. overcast conditions and rain off the coast from Hatters to Jacksonville.
A. M. Eadie highlights a successful first year as hundreds of paintings drawings and crafts fill an open house at 811 South Main Street. More than 300 students enrolled under challenging conditions show progress from beginner to skilled artworks along with decorative pieces and utilitarian designs.
John A. Plyler named president of Furman University effective January 1, succeeding retired Dr. Ben E Geer. Plyler is a Greenville County judge born in Travelers Rest, a Furman alumnus and former Furman law school dean who also served in the U S Army remount service and practiced law with Haynesworth and Mann.
The piece reports Harry Hopkins as the most mentioned successor to Will Roper amid talks of personnel shifts. Holt argues Hopkins could lose influence if not reassigned before facts emerge about his administration. Speculation also touches Postmaster General Farley and Secretaries Veern Swanson as potential retirees or relocations.
The City Memorial Hospital faced rumors of a mass resignation by nurses and doctors. Superintendent H L Goodloe denied the claims as groundless citing staff changes effective yesterday. Doctors Farrington and Jennings denied resignations while personnel shifts include Virginia Shell replaced by Lenna F Brown and Miles of Wesley Long Hospital taking over OR supervision.
Southern Mexican Indians use a unique shell corn bin shaped like a cup and saucer. A thatched roof tops the structure and the saucer holds water to protect contents from weather and harvester ants.
The National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint yesterday in Baltimore against Carolina Container Company of High Point for discriminating against Otto Price for union activity. Price, president of Local 826, United Paper Box Workers of America, was discharged for alleged cause. The board seeks reinstatement from the date of dismissal and an investigation by Baltimore officials is expected to begin soon.
Robert Turbeville, Eastern Air Lines official, spoke to the High Point Lions Club at the Elwood hotel about air transport progress. He cited speeds rising from 95 to 200 mph, safety keeping pace, and about a million passengers on regular routes traveling roughly 70 million miles annually. Attendance awards went to L. O. Hutchens and Fred Lawrence.
The text notes the Moon at about 239000 miles away and the Sun at about 92900000 miles, explaining that the vast distance blurs the apparent size difference between them.
The article identifies Coster Musica an ex convict and alleged swindler tied to the McKesson Robbins scandal. It details his Fairfield residence on an 18 room estate with a 123 foot yacht the Carolina and a Stratford shipyard where the yacht rests. It also links Vernard Musica to the case and notes arms shipments suspicions and Cantabrica ship connections.
L Hill of High Point route 3 brought down a seven pound chicken hawk with a single shot from his truck near Archdale. The bird spread 48 inches and was exhibited at The Enterprise office yesterday.
Clarence Miller led Waterville high with 16 points and tipped in a basket that counted for two of Janesville's points as Waterville beat Janesville 45 to 4. Miller was top scorer for both teams in a lopsided game.
Enterprise Bureau reports North Carolina recorded 79 highway deaths in November, the best since 1932, a 29.5 percent drop from a year earlier and 33 fewer than October. Motor-vehicle registrations near 600000 reflect improved safety, with 11 months totaling about 3350 deaths versus 4030 in 1937.
Martin Snyder, in a self-defense plea, accuses singer and Alderman of forcing him at gunpoint to the pianist's home. He recounts an argument over a bathing suit photo of Etting, then says Ruth warned him to stop as lights flickered and a gun fired toward the Alderman.
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