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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1940

Page

3

NLRB Isms Attacked Before Industrial Convention

Southern States Industrial Council hears a keynote on threats to liberty from Rep. Dies via telephone and Rep. Ramspeck calls for reform of the Wagner Act administration. Ernest B. Norris of Southern Railway warns against propaganda affecting South freight rates. Kemp P. Lewis elected to council executive committee.

NLRB Southern Rail Ernest B. Norris Southern Railway System South Co. C. Shepherd Clarks FE. J. McMillan Knoxville, Tenn Kemp P. Lewis Durham

Snowstorm Delays Virginia Tobacco Markets Across State

A heavy snowstorm blocked tobacco movement to Virginia markets, likely yielding light sales for the week. Tuesday’s figures show Market Lynchburg 333,466 pounds at 11.32, Farmville 206,628 at 11.06, Blackstone 186,968 at 12.36, Danville 305,330 at 9.40, South Boston 138,892 at 11, Petersburg 25,440 at 9.10.

Richmond Virginia Lynchburg Farmville Blackstone Danville South Boston South Hill Sir Petersburg

Tour of Beef Cattle Farms Set for Week of Jan 29

L. I Case of the North Carolina State College Extension Service announced a tour of 22 beef cattle farms in Eastern and Piedmont North Carolina during the week of January 29. The tour begins at Elizabeth City and offers insight for new and prospective livestock producers on herd management and success.

Raleigh Case N. C. State College Extension Service Piedmont North Carolina Elizabeth City Sheef

Raleigh Candidate J M Broughton to Speak at Founders Day Banquet

J M Broughton of Raleigh, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, will address the Junior Chamber of Commerce Founders Day banquet in Lenoir tonight. The event highlights the party candidate’s visit and local civic involvement.

Lenoir J. M. Broughton Raleigh Chamber of Commerce

Schools to reopen in Goldsboro after influenza closure

Municipal health and school authorities tentatively set Monday for the reopening of city schools in Goldsboro after they closed January 17 due to an influenza epidemic.

Goldsboro

Charlottean Chosen Bishop

The Rev. John Long Jackson of St. Martin's Church Charlotte North Carolina was elected bishop of Louisiana by the diocese council. He will decide on acceptance after a trip to New Orleans. Jackson, 55, has led St. Martin's since 1914 and was born in Baltimore, ordained 1908 and 1909.

New Orleans John Long Jackson St. Martin's Church Charlotte N. C Louisiana Council of the Diocese of Jackson James Craig Morris Noble C. Powell Washington, D. C Washington Baltimore

Detective Byrd Recovers Forgery Suspect in Local Jail Break

Huntington West Virginia Detective W R Byrd released D H Wellman after a baseless minor charge. Wellman then signed Byrd’s name and cashed a check at a nearby restaurant, leading to new forgery charges and re-arrest.

Huntington W. Va W. R Byrd D. H. Wellman Wellman Byrd

Odd Tales From Small Towns And City Beat Snippets

A string of brief items reports odd finds in Rehoboth Beach and playful anecdotes from Shawnee and Los Angeles, including a man finding a horseshoe and money, student preachers hearing their own sermons, a police officer earning extra pay, and ducks feasting at a Nebraska farm prompting a scarecrow countermeasure.

Shawnee Okla Oklahoma Baptist University

Deputy Sheriff Seeks Lost Star Found in Cow Stomach

A Milwaukee deputy sheriff who lost his star will recover it at the Equity Livestock Co operative Association stockyards after it was found in the stomach of a slaughtered cow. The rest is miscellaneous trivia on bears and microbes from the National Library in Stockholm.

Milk Way Milwaukee Wis Wisconsin Equity Livestock Co-operative Association

Britain and America Rights in Diplomatic Tug of War

Dewitt Mackenzie reflects on tensions between Britain and the United States over naval blockades and shipping, noting Hull's protest to Britain and recalling WWI experiences. He argues for neutral conduct and warns of escalating incidents as nations in conflict exercise hard power. North Carolina reports 42 bridges in use.

Britain Hull America Gibraltar London United States England Germany Woodrow Wilson France Austria Walter Hines Page

Funeral Services for Elijah Shadd Set Thursday

Elijah Shadd of 113 Perry Street died suddenly Monday morning. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 PM at St. Mark Methodist Church. Also on Friday the Master Singers perform at Emanuel Baptist Church at 8 PM. A basketball game between William Penn High and Atkins High in Winston-Salem was cancelled for this evening. The High Point Professional Men's Club met at 8 Kf Burford’s on Kivett Drive to review committee reports and discuss a local housing project with a Monday night call meeting announced by Dr. Wilson.

Elwah Shadd Elijah Shadd Perry Street St. Mark Methodist Church William Penn High School Atkins High School Winston- Salem High Point Kf. Burford Kivett Drive

Prominent Clinton Family Member Dies From Crash Injuries

Kerr Jack 28 of Clinton died at a hospital from injuries after his car failed to negotiate a curve near Warsaw Monday night. Bill David Hines of Clinton suffered serious head injuries and remained hospitalized. Kerr was the son of the late Dr. J. D. Kerr of Clinton.

Qctiveville Jack Kerr Clinton Warsaw Bill David Hines Kerr J. D. Kerr

Cape Hatteras Storm Threat Looms Off Atlantic City

Weather Bureau warns of a wide and intense storm moving northeast from 150 miles east of Virginia Capes. The storm is expected to bring increasing winds from the north to northwest this afternoon and tonight as it tracks toward the north Atlantic.

Washington Weather Bureau Cape Hatteras-Atlantic City Virginia Capes

Atlantic Refining Tanker Albert Hill Steering Gear Failure

Mackay Radio Marine reported an Atlantic Refining Co tanker the Albert Hill breaking steering gear about 150 miles southeast of Norfolk Virginia. Lloyds lists the 7115 ton tanker registered in Philadelphia and Coast Guard ships answered the message.

New York Mackay Radio Marine Atlantic Refining Co Albert Hill Norfolk Lloyd's Philadelphia Mackay Coast Guard

House Extends Dies Committee to Probe Un-American Activities

The House approved a one year extension for the Dies Committee to investigate un-American activities by a 245 to 21 vote. Officials speculated the inquiry budget could run from 75 000 to as high as 100 000 for the year. Marcantonio charged the move as weakening labor rights while Hoffman urged record expungement of a controversial statement linking Dies to a Christian Front collaborator.

Washington House Dies Committee Dies Teo. Marcantonio Al-Ny Chamber Rep Thomas R-Nj Hoffman R-Mich Hook D-Mich Christian Front

At Least 52 Missing From Italian Liner Orazio

Genoa reports show 52 or more people missing after the Orazio burned off the French coast. Italian officials fear the loss could reach 100 as rescue boats ferried survivors to Marseille. The ship had 643 listed passengers and crew, with 12 Germans removed earlier and a fuel blast turning the liner into a blaze.

Genoa Orazio Italian Line Marseille Conte Biancamano Colombo Mediterranean

Child Star Shirley Temple on Growing Up as Actress and Parent

Shirley Temple writes about her future in The High Point Enterprise. She says she wants to grow up, become an actress, marry and have a lot of children, and notes she cannot be a G-Man as she grows into a woman. She emphasizes growing up is inevitable and not exciting.

Shirley Temple High Point Enterprise America Shirley NEA

British Trawler New Haven Reported Lost

The British trawler New Haven, overdue by a week, is reported lost with nine crew members. Relatives were informed that hope cannot be sustained.

London New Haven

North Carolina Mental Hygiene Society Set to Meet Feb 16

Durham report notes the North Carolina Mental Hygiene Society will hold its meeting in Durham on February 16 with details to be announced.

Durham The North Carolina Mental Hygiene Society

Implement dealers to meet Greensboro banquet

Greensboro on January 25 will host a banquet for North Carolina implement dealers. The event gathers local dealers and officials to discuss distribution and farming equipment needs.

Greensboro North Carolina

March Clubs Schedule Convention Set for February 9

Greensboro district convention of March Clubs announced for February 9. Meeting details indicate a statewide gathering organized by local chapter leaders.

Greensboro

All-Vegetable Laxative Promises Gentle Relief

Advertisement touts BLACK-DRAUGHT as an all-vegetable laxative to ease constipation. It claims overnight action with gentle, spicy ingredients and notes 40 doses for 25 cents.

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