This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1940
Page
3
Miss Mary McElroy daughter of Kansas City's former city manager killed herself, crushed by her father’s death and the punishment faced by kidnapers. Her maid found the body on a sun porch after she had long hovered between despair and loss.
The Heidelberg Reformed Church in Thomasville awoke to a fire during Sunday service led by Rev. J. A. Palmer. Congregants detected smoke, roof flames were found, and the fire department extinguished the blaze with no injuries reported. Damages will be assessed after inspecting rafters and roof.
Miss McElroy was abducted from her bath by four men on May 27, 1933, held in a basement near Shawnee, Kansas for 30 hours, and a $60,000 ransom demand followed. Walter McGee received a life sentence after Governor Park commuted his initial term. Clarence Click got eight years and was released in 1938. Clarence Stephens remained at large.
The Sunday January 21 Christian Science Lesson-Sermon centers on Life as eternal and divine in God’s Son. Citations from John 1 and 1 John 5:11 frame Life as the light of men, with Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health noting Life as Mind and not confined to forms.
Olive Roberts Barton argues there is no quick fix for fear in children. Gradual exposure and daily-life associations build courage, with one step at a time and avoiding venturing too far too soon. Minor emergencies can foster resilience through calm, practiced response.
Anson County farmers, led by agents of the State College Extension Service, report growing interest in forestry. Farmers plant trees on eroded land and on highly fertile fields, including J H Waddell of Ansonville who is establishing 6000 Loblolly pines on small plots to ease cultivation.
A 13-year-old girl, Zelda Dolores Morrison, confessed to sheriff that she shot her father William H. Morrison using a .22 rifle. The incident occurred at the Carolina Beach Road home after a quarrel over government business and a passport issue.
A head on collision on the Asheville Greenville highway yesterday killed William F. White of Kew Gardens New York and Asheville and seriously injured five others. Mrs White 34 fractured both legs and left arm in critical condition.
Treasury release lists 400 individuals with 1938 pay or compensation at 75 000 dollars or more. The move trims prior huge public files and shifts disclosure to the treasury secretary. Southern entries include Frankfort Distilleries Lawrence Jones Sr 95 000 04 Louisiana Coca Cola Bottling A B Freeman 76 893 22 Crown Cork and Seal Charles E Mc Manus 100 000 Hecht Company Charles B Dulcan Sr 101 309 44 Coca Cola Bottling Thomas Inc George T Hunter 78 336 90.
Verna S. says Adlerika cleared pimples and left skin smooth and healthy. Adverbs claim the product cleanses both bowels and relieves temporary constipation that worsens complexion. Mann Drug Stores promotes Adlerika.
A domestic hen is observed eating stones to grind food in the gizzard. This behavior helps break down tough grains and aids digestion in birds.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.