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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1938
Page
2
Partly cloudy conditions and scattered showers expected across North Carolina on Saturday. Winds will be mostly easterly along the coast from Hatteras to Jacksonville, with h lighter winds inland. Showers toward the north and central regions late Saturday.
President Roosevelt names Edward J Noble of Greenwich Conn to head a five member civil aeronautics authority charged with centralizing federal aviation oversight. The board took over air commerce and air mail duties and will set pilot licenses safety rules and regulate routes, rates, and expenditures. Members include G Grant Mason Robert Hinckley Oswald Ryan Sumter Smith and Clinton M Hester with term lengths and salaries noted. Noble head of Life Savers Corp and described as liberal Republican.
The mountain zebra is identified as Africa's rarest species with an estimated 60 individuals remaining worldwide. Conservationists warn the population is critically low and habitat pressures threaten survival.
In 1986 the United States saw piano accordions move in excess of 100000 units, indicating a strong consumer demand for portable keyboard instruments across the country.
Andover faced Dean in 1898 with Quinby stealing bases in a notable display. The account mentions a remarkable vessel called The Fribtem built as an experimental coastwise collier, funded by a Scottish financier, and named by suggestion from Newcastle.
The Lexington dispute over July 2 election irregularities continues with affidavits and denials from Ehringhaus and Bur sin supporters. Protests focus on absentee voting and access to sealed ballots in Richmond county as Major L P McLeandon argues Deane partisans were denied access.
Bridge columnist William E McKenney writes on strategy and play outcomes for the American Contract Bridge League. This weekly feature analyzes bidding and carding decisions with practical tips for club and tournament players.
In a Washington Bridge League match Mrs. Frederick Van Nuys of Indianapolis and Washington fulfilled a five diamonds contract by countering bad suit breaks. She ruffed and played clubs carefully, forcing West to ruff and allowing a sequence ending with a heart trick after clubs were run.
South opens four hearts in a bridge problem. West must choose a lead to set up six tricks with partner guidance. The provided hands show delicate play with specific card positions to maximize success.
Clerk Byerly reports 88 ballot boxes must be stored with 12 section containers and space concerns at over $150 estimated. Chairman Lucas of the state board planned to inspect absentee ballots, while Byerly attends the State Association of Court Clerks convention in Charlotte. He is nominated for a fifth four year term.
B C Byerly Davidson County clerk said he will act under law regarding a request for access to last Saturday’s Democratic primary records in the Eighth District. The Rockingham attorney C B Deane seeks the results where Deane trailed Burgin Lexington. a state board telegram urged release but its legal force is uncertain. Byerly plans to study the law in Lexington and proceed accordingly.
A plane crash at low altitude injured seven passengers and crew, with one woman, Mrs. MacKay, dying at the hospital. Survivors recalled a chaotic escape as others aided evacuees and feared higher casualties.
Davidson county elections board chair David Sink says the board has not refused the state board’s order to make second Democratic primary records available for inspection. The records were referred to Superior Court Clerk B C Byerly, who has had custody since Tuesday’s canvass. Attorney Major L P McLendon says the dispute raises questions about the state board’s authority and filed a protest alleging hundreds of ballots were illegally cast and counted.
Washington reports North Carolina and South Carolina as among the nation’s gold and silver producers. 1937 totals show 4,804,540 ounces of gold and 71,941,794 ounces of silver, with California and Idaho leading in gold and silver respectively. values reflect price changes since 1934.
In Evian France on July 8 the intergovernmental refugee conference split into two groups to find homes for Nazi refugees. One committee examined immigration rules of potential host countries for Germans and Austrians. the other faced political issues. Germany did not attend, and a push existed to gain Reich approval and speed emigration. The US UK and France tentatively backed a permanent refugee organization, but willingness of countries to accept refugees remained uncertain.
Pacific Mills, a textile firm with four plants in Columbia, plans to resume full-time operations next week. Management said a wage reduction will occur, not below NRA code levels prior to November 1936. The mills employ more than 2,000 workers.
New York July 8. Arrangements were made for the transfer of a membership in the New York Stock Exchange for $80,000, up $12,000 from the last sale and a new high last November 4. The price marks a 57 percent rise from the 20 year low set June 15 this year when $51,000 was paid for a seat. The rapid upturn in membership values mirrors currents in the brokerage community.
In Missoula on July 8 a Northern Pacific freight locomotive exploded near Willis, killing three crewmen and two transients. The dead identified include engineer Ernest M. Westin of Missoula and fireman E. T. Dunlap, head brakeman Ernest Bedilion, all of Missoula, with two unknown transients among the dead. Local forest ranger Carl H. Syria and rear brakeman H. P. Van Pelt reported the fatalities and warned more bodies might be found.
The exchange shows marked business growth since June 20 with daily sales averaging near 2,000,000 shares. Traders note sustained demand and higher turnover across sectors as liquidity improves.
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