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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1940
Page
5
In London March 12 Prime Minister Chamberlain restates peace aims of freedom and security for Europe and independence of Poles and Czechs. Welles meets opposition leaders and plans talks with Eden and Churchill as Attlee and Sinclair meet him.
In Wilmington and Winston Salem Tom Cooper outlines a plan to tax weed processing and push North Carolina tobacco sales to Latin America. He argues farmers should export NC grown and processed tobacco, citing postwar England as a model, and notes personal impact from market changes. He also praises teacher pensions as affordable, joking that teachers either marry and quit or work until retirement.
London March 12. The trawler Halifax sank in the North Sea from an unexplained cause with nine crew aboard, rescued by sister ship Ipswich. The 5 760 ton British freighter Clan Stuart later foundered in the English Channel after a collision, with 75 crew saved. Another shipping casualty followed.
This old advertisement promotes a laxative powder praised for relief of constipation. It touts two features: proven reliability and a new kid friendly flavor. It suggests keeping syrup of Black-Draught on hand and using it for self or children with two sizes priced 50c and 25c trial.
The 3,854 ton Greek steamer Niki Tos struck a mine and was beached on the southeast coast yesterday afternoon, causing damage and raising concerns over maritime safety in the region.
Mexico City reports a new administrative council taking charge of the 9,000 mile national railway system expropriated by President Cardenas two years ago to improve efficiency. In the last three weeks three wrecks killed 19, injured 60, and caused 500000 pesos in damage.
Thomasville March 12 Dewey A Troutman prosecuting attorney of the Thomasville court will speak as principal at the Davidson County Republican Club monthly meeting. The event takes place at the Republican headquarters in Lexington tonight at 7 30 oclock.
Baltimore Sun reader Robert Murray 47 former Norfolk editor remained in serious condition after wrestling with a bandit in a tavern holdup. Police hunted the suspect James Charles Smith 22 Washington with three other patrons injured in the scuffle and an accomplice fleeing in a car. Murray had just returned from Asheboro North Carolina for a relative’s wedding.
By order of the City Council of High Point dated December 6 1939 the undersigned will sell at public auction for cash at the Guilford County Building east door in High Point at 11 00 a m on April 15 1940 the property described as lots 107 and 108 College Terrace Subdivision Guilford County North Carolina. The City reserves the right to reject any bids. Mayor A Kirkman. 5 12 19 26 4 2
City of High Point announces sale of land under an order dated March 6 1940 at 9 30 Carolina with property described by street boundaries and stakes and book 773 page 469. City reserves right to reject all bids. By order of the City Mayor Connell O A Kirkman. May 12 26 4.
U S Agricultural Marketing Service and North Carolina Agriculture report prices and shipments for sweet potatoes, cabbage, strawberries, lettuce and potatoes across multiple wholesale markets including New York, Cleveland, Chicago and Pittsburgh with bids from Maine, Idaho and Florida stocks. Market conditions vary from steady to dull with notable demand in New York and Boston markets.
Andrew Jackson Post No 7 of the American Legion postpones tonight’s meeting to Friday at Blair Park club house. The 7:30 PM event marks the Legion’s birthday with refreshments and reports on the Post Officers conference in Rocky Mount. All members and ex service men are urged to attend.
Andrew Gregory a 50 year old WPA worker was sentenced to 15 to 20 years after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of his aged deaf and dumb mother at their Somers Township farm home on January 14 officers testified to the event and details of the case were given at court in Wilkesboro.
Thomas Allen Boys, 28, awaiting trial for the murder of 11 year old Elizabeth DeBruicker, broke jail in Crawfordsville then surrendered within four and a half hours, claiming to have come to himself after fleeing. He assaulted a jailer during the escape and was later recaptured with police.
The eleventh district Republican convention adopted a resolution voicing confidence in Brownlow Jackson of Hendersonville as secretary of the State Republican Executive Committee. The move counters efforts in the eastern and Piedmont sections to elect a new party secretary.
A speech before the Civitan club by gubernatorial candidate A J Maxwell urged extending road improvements and services to neglected rural areas. He called for actions to stimulate better markets for diversified rural products. The note adds an odd line about live cattle dropped by parachutes to Italian troops in Ethiopia for fresh meat.
L L Gravely of Rocky Mount urged North Carolina tag use of state goods in a Siler City Rotary Club address. He pressed new uses for farm products. The Curtiss Hawks now in French service boast four guns a 1100 hp engine and 320 mph speed.
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