Ficus Tire Is Averted At Thomasville Chair Company
Firefighters stopped a blaze in the finishing shop of plant L at the Thomasville Chair Company as a sprinkler system kept flames from spreading. The fire, near 5:45 pm, was fanned by north winds but contained by water and hose lines. Cause undetermined, suspected to be internal shavings combustion or a shorted wire. damage believed small and limited to water.
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Ficus Tire
Thomasville Chair Company
Enterprise Bureau
Commerce
Thomasville
Thomasville Fire Department
Fight Infantile Paralysis drive results delayed
J Keith Harrison says the local Fight Infantile Paralysis campaign is late because ticket holders have not submitted sales reports. He expects final figures in a few days and urges reporters to bring tickets and money to his office promptly.
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J. Keith Harrison
Governor Grants Parole to High Point Citizen
Raleigh February 1 Governor Hoey granted parole today to Lowell Hedgepeth who faced 15 to 25 years for second degree murder in Granville county from February 1933 Also paroled were Arthur Goldston to two to five years in Randolph for breaking and entering Luther Locklear to one year in Robeson for possessing liquor W Sherman Swaim for drunkenness and disorderly conduct six months in Guilford and Tommie Lee Harwood a year for assault with intent to kill and hit and run from Stanly county.
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Raleigh
Hoey
Lowell Hedgepeth
Granville County
Arthur Goldston
Randolph
Luther Locklear
Robeson County
W. Sherman Swaim
Guilford County
Tommie Lee Harwood
Stanly County
Trade War Echoes in Nazi Trade Talks
Hitler signaled willingness to pursue a trade war until demands for restitution of lost colonies are settled. He argued reestablishing confidence could boost export trade for both countries and urged a sensible market arrangement to curb cutthroat competition.
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Hitler
Opposition to End Duplication of Agricultural Efforts
About 50 representatives from cooperative Hog Marketing Associations, backed by North Carolina State College Extension Service, opposed changes at a legislative hearing on duplicating extension and agriculture department work. D S Coltrane proposed a new board to oversee all agricultural tasks with salary and duty powers, including three agriculture board members, three U S State trustees, one farm bureau rep, one Grange rep, the agriculture commissioner, the extension director, with the governor as chair.
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Raleigh
N. C. State College Extension Service
Agriculture Department
D. S. Coltrane
Agriculture Commissioner
Joint
Agriculture Board
U. S. State
Farm Bureau
Grange
Agriculture
Is Epilepsy Inherited and Can It Be Cured?
An Educational Division booklet will be mailed free to readers who write to 551 Fifth Avenue New York NY Dept p41. The pamphlet gathers opinions of famous doctors on whether epilepsy is inherited and if it can be cured.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Dept
Sykes Addresses Paper Carriers
Thomasville February 1 Rev Tom A Sykes challenged Enterprise paper carriers to “challenge the world of tomorrow” as twenty carriers listened at the Methodist Hut. He recalled youths with little opportunity rising high and shared his own paper route experiences in England. Local managers praised the carriers and the banquet closed with Auld Lang Syne.
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Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Thomasville
Tom A. Sykes
Enterprise
Sykes
England
H. A. Cecil
Thad Hedrick
Founder's Day Celebration By Thomasville PTA
The Main Street PTA of Thomasville will mark Founder's Day at the Main Street school Thursday at 3 15 PM, in cooperation with the national PTA 1897 celebration and the local club's 15th anniversary. Lois Johnson will read the Washington manuscript. Lillian Yow will present a local history. J N Hauss will speak on PT A meaning to the school. a candlelight cake ritual and a 15 minute pageant titled As Told With Candles are planned with multiple local club members and a special offering to national and state PTA groups.
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The
Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Thomasville
Main Street
P.T. A
National
Washington
Max Moore
Lois Johnson
Lillian Yow
J. N. Hauss
C. W. Gilliam
O. C. Wall
C. B. Reed
E. M. Freedle
A. L Elliott
Plan Church Recreation Night At Wesley Memorial
Church Recreation Night runs from 7 30 to 8 30 at Wesley Memorial Church. Wholesome games and fun are planned with group games and skills games like darts ping pong and Chinese checkers. The evening closes with a short devotional thought and time to continue informal games. This is the third in the series with prior events noted as successes.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Hoey Defends Road Funds Amid Budget Debate
North Carolina Governor Hoey defended keeping highway funds separate from the general fund urging against a new sales tax on gasoline. He warned that diverting road money could threaten teacher salaries and essential state services, while stressing a balanced budget and cautious expenditures.
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Ing
General Fund
Highway Fund
Legislative Finance Committee
Charles G. Ross
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Congress
Massachusetts
Capus M. Waynick
High Point
Highway Commission
Waynick
North Carolina
Upward Trend Noted in Local Placements in January
J A Gawthrop director of the local branch of the North Carolina State Employment Service reported an 80 percent rise in January placements compared with January 1938. A total of 190 placements were made, including 184 in private industries and six in public works.
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J. A. Gawthrop
North Carolina State Employment Service
Banished in Denton County Court for three years
Special to The Enterprise Denton February 1 Mrs Julia Babe Morris was banished from the county for three years after being found guilty of maintaining a disorderly house with a ninety day county jail term suspended on condition she depart the county by February 15 John Anderson was jailed in Denton for speeding and reckless driving and faces trial Monday He was also sentenced to 30 days on the roads for contempt of court with suspended sentences tied to May 1938 assault charges and fines.
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Denton
Julia Babe Morris
John Anderson
Lexington
Basil French Celebrates First Birthday At Home
One year old Basil D. French son of Mr and Mrs C Wesley French of 216 Burton street marked his first birthday yesterday with a family gathering and a studio photograph by Smiths Studio.
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Basil D. French
C. Wesley French
Burton Street
Smith
Grace Robbins Skeen Dies at Home in Trinity Route 1
Mrs Grace Robbins Skeen of Trinity route 1 died Tuesday at 2 30 pm after a ten day illness. Born January 28 1906 in Randolph County she was the daughter of the late Tom A and Myrtle Davis Robbins. Survived by husband Noah R Skeen six children Elwood N R Jr Naomi Charles Sammie and Tommie Skeen her mother four brothers Grady Robbins Fayettville John and Thomas Robbins Greensboro and Lee Robbins Trinity route 1 two sisters Mrs Frank Sechrist Thomasville route 2 and Mrs Roscoe Hill High Point route 4 an infant daughter preceded her in death by a week. She was a member of Poplar Ridge Friends church where the funeral will be Thursday at 2 pm with burial in the church cemetery. The body will remain at her mother’s home until the funeral hour.
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The
Enterprise Bureau
Commerce Street
Thomasville
Grace Robbins Skeen
Trinity
Skeen
Randolph County
Tom A
Myrtle Davis Robbins
Noah R. Skeen
Elwood
Naomi
Charles
Sammie
Tommie Skeen
Thomas A. Robbins
Grady Robbins
Fayetteville
John
Thomas Robbins
Greensboro
Lee Robbins
Frank Sechrist
Roscoe Hill
High Point
Ridge Friends Church
Mrs. Myers Rites In Thomasville
Mrs. Ellen Myers died at her son Dewey Myers home Monday afternoon. A brief service was held at a local funeral home, then the Fairgrove M E Church conducted by Rev W R Jenkins. The service featured duets and quartets including Dena Jester Jamie Parrish and John Pope. Pallbearers named Gene Bailey Billy Myers Freeze Loflin Warren Evans Willie Jarrett Bob Young. Interment in charge Cemetery.
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Enterprise Bureau
Thomasville
Ellen Myers
Dewey Myers
Fairgrove M. E
W. R. Jenkins
Dena Jester
Jamie Parrish
Jesse Fritts
Dorothy Jones
John Pope
Jesus
Old Rugged Cross
Gene Bailey
Billy Myers
Freeze Loflin
Warren Evans
Willie Jarrett
Bob Young
Charge Cemetery
City Seeks Bids for Bea mon Footbridge Across Tracks
The city public works department invites sealed bids for a footbridge across the Southern railway tracks at Beamon Street. Bids open February 8. The 106 by eight foot bridge uses steel columns in concrete foundations, steel beams, handrails, wooden flooring, and steps at both ends to connect street level. It aims to provide safe passage for Negro school children.
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City Public Works Department
Southern Railway
Beamon Street
Sam H. Strickland
Department of Public Works
Lincoln Day Dinner Set for Feb 9 in Morganton
Morganton Feb 1 Jake F Newell state chairman will attend the Burke county Republican club fifth annual Lincoln Day dinner here Feb 9.
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Morganton
Jake F. Newell
Burke County Republican Club
Weather report for North and South Carolina and coastal areas
Noon observations indicate cloudiness and warmer trends into tonight with unsettled conditions. Showers possible in northern and western portions. east and central areas slightly warmer. Winds vary from gentle tonight to fresh southeast on Thursday in the north, with northeast and east winds over Hatteras and Jacksonvill e becoming southeasterly Thursday as skies stay partly overcast and then possibly improve.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Sandy Hook
Hatter
Thursda
Hatteras
Jacksonvil
Miss Doris Friddl Given County Job
Miss Doris Friddle, daughter of High Point police officer W. G. Friddle, was appointed a clerk in the register of deeds office of Guill County by John H. McAdoo. The vacancy followed a recent resignation. Friddle begins Monday and will reside in High Point.
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Greensboro
Doris Fri
High Point
Chi Police
W. G. Friddle
Offic
Register of Deeds
Guill County
John H. McAdoo
Friddle
Jean Sutton
Greensh
Sutton
Regi of Deeds
High Point College
Register of de
Point
Auction of South Main Street business property announced
A business property on South Main Street near the post office will be sold at auction tomorrow beginning at 10:20 AM. The sale is conducted by Penny Brothers, with special band music planned. Penny Brothers will also offer property at Pinehurst in the near future.
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South Main Street
Main
Pe Brothers
Penny Brothers
Pinehurst
Burned to Death in Raleigh Oil Stove Accident
Coroner Roy M. Banks reports William McCullers, 70, a grocer, burned to death last night in Raleigh when his clothes caught fire after he fell against a stove. Proceeding noted initials and cause pending.
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Raleigh
N. C
Roy M. Banks
William McCullers
Cranium Crackers Baseball Quiz From 1938 Odds
A reader asks five baseball questions from a 1938 era page. Topics include the Yankees value, AL batting leader, December meeting actions, Hora Stoneham’s position, and which team plays smallest crowds. Answers appear on the Classified Page.
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Maple Choice
York Yankees
Americ League
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Mc Nies Thomasville
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Claire Trevor
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Thomasville Pta
Main St
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