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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1940
Page
5
The federal government began an investigation into Ku Klux Klan activities in South Carolina. The inquiry announced in Anderson South Carolina marks a federal effort to scrutinize Klan operations and influence in the state.
Thousands testify to S S S tonic improving appetite and energy. It claims to restore red blood cells and strengthen digestion, with a two week 20 oz size offered by OS s s Co and drug stores.
U S District Attorney Oscar Doyle joined the probe after state constabulary chief J Henry Jeanes reported Klan records show acts as an espionage service in plants. The investigation follows the flogging of Lainer Pruitt and the arrest of Fred W Johnson, Greenville official. Governor Burnet Maybank urged arrests and prosecutions of the hooded attackers.
Guilford County transfers show multiple deeds from HIGH POINT TOWNSHIP OLC, J C Gatewood to R R Ragan, Prudential Life to Horace Siderton, GILMER TOWNSHIP C L Murray to H Clyde Ellington, and several Central Investment deeds. Other transfers include J H Cole to C R Woodard, C V Lowdermilk to Woodward, McNairy plats on Pearson and McAdoo, and Jefferson Oak Ridge Monroe Township listings with multiple grantees and adjacencies.
Gra ham Armstrong former High Point College athlete and last year’s second baseman on the Gastonia Cardinals Tar Heel League champions was signed by the Lexington Indians to bolster the infield for the coming season. Armstrong batted .306 for Gastonia last year and is linked to UNC era family ties with Indians president A. C. Fite. The item notes a release clause in his contract. A second brief reports UNC Chapel Hill’s sixth annual Student Faculty Day set for February 7.
Edwin W. Pearce trustee transfers land to O. R. Morgan. Harvey White and wife deed to John E. McLean on Westdale Street. R. D. Douglas Jr. deeds tract on North Elm Street. W. W. Smith and wife convey adjoining plot to R. H. Freeman in Fentress Township.
Mary Carroll after a wartime London marriage to Dr. Gilbert Lenox quietly reshapes her life. She sketches fashion in hope of independence while a letterless rift with Lenox looms as she gains public interest from Lady Ponce Townsend who offers a Mayfair exhibit.
Thomasville civic leaders push for an extra gymnasium for Thomasville High School to relieve crowding at athletic events. A field house and athletic grounds were proposed, with no plan yet presented to the school board.
A rapid 60 second snapshot shows global activity as Americans spend a dollar per second on clothing and perfume while the Railroad Retirement Board costs rise per minute. Canada produces 50 pounds of tallow per minute for candles as oil use powers daily life. Manna laxative juice gains popularity in Italy, at two pounds per minute.
Dr. E V Allen argues hypertension is a true disease with deadly impact and that lowering blood pressure saves lives. Treatments include rest sedatives and controlled drug remedies, with caution on overdoses. He notes surgery can improve heart and kidney function and relieve symptoms.
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