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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1941

Page

5

Dynomatic Plot Supposed Against Roosevelt Estate

State police and Secret Service investigated a report that two men planted dynamite at President Roosevelt's Hyde Park home to trigger an action if the U S enters war. Officials said there was little merit to the claim and no arrests would be made after estate checks.

Rhinebeck WN. Y John Gaffney State Police Secret Service Roosevelt Hyde Park N. Y United States Eervice New Yor Gaffney James Malony Jim

Secret Service searches for dynamite at estate

At 7 45 a m BST four troopers were dispatched to the estate. Hogan noted that Mr Maloney may have brought more agents from New York. By noon no trace of dynamite or suspects had been found. The text adds that the US flag does not have a star for each state.

B.S.T Maloney Secret Service New York Hogan

Ford Election Set for May 21 at Ford Plants

The National Labor Relations Board announced an employee election to determine the bargaining agency for Ford Motor Company workers on May 21. About 90,000 workers at the Ford, Lincoln and Rouge plants will vote in what is described as the largest NLRB election of its kind.

Detroit National Labor Relations Board Ford Motor Company Ford Lincoln Rouge NLRB

Trade Channel With French May Be Opened

Washington May 8 A plan to restore normal trade between the United States and French North Africa is under discussion. Resumption would obtain raw materials for defense in exchange for supplies needed in Morocco Tunisia and Algiers. The deal is purely business and would bypass Weygand. Robert D Murphy of the American embassy in Vichy led preliminary studies and arrangements.

Washington United States French North Africa Morocco Tunisia Algiers France Germany Maxime Weigand North Africa Great Britain Vichy North African Weygand Martinique France —i Robert D. Murphy Murphy State Department

No Taxes or Debts for Pensions Without Vote

Raleigh May 8. Attorney General Harry McMullan ruled that counties and municipalities could not levy taxes or incur debts to provide a retirement system for their employees without a vote of the people. The digest also notes illegal slot machines paying off in free games, limits on donations from liquor profits, and a director of an electric membership corporation not a public official. Roosevelt remained in bed with a stomach ailment. Uruguay to subsidize civil aviation.

Raleigh t-Pi Harry McMullan McMullan ABC

Jefferson D. Lee Claimed By Death

Jefferson Daniel Lee a longtime High Point resident at 307 Denny Street died at a local hospital at 1 15 this morning after a two month illness. Born May 8 1888 in Asheville he married Nina Maye Rhodes May 8 1917 and survived by son Jack D. Lee daughter Ruth A. Lee and sister Mrs Arthur Hayes. He served in the Army nine years including Mexican border duty and recruiting in Tennessee and was a member of First Methodist Church Numa F Reid Lodge A F and A M and American Legion. He worked as a salesman at High Point Steam Laundry for twenty years. Funeral services Friday at 10 from First Methodist Church with interment at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers: Tom Heath Henry

Jefferson Daniel J. D.) Lee Denny Street Asheville Nina Maye Rhodes Jack D. Lee Ruth A. Lee High Point Arthur Hayes Campobello S.C Lee First Methodist Church Board of Stewards Numa F. Reid Lodge No American Legion Tennessee Camp Greene Charlotte High Point Steam Laundry J. Clay Madison H. Norwood Bowne Episcopal Church Oakwood Memorial Park Tom Heath Henry

Funeral arrangements announced for local residents

Odom Roland Williams Hubert Hill Roy Beazley of High Point Laundry and Dave Wright are named. The flowers will be carried by friends and neighbors in charge of Mrs. A M Upshaw. The body stays at Sechrest Funeral Home until 9 o clock Friday morning when it will be taken to the church to lie in state until the service.

Odom Roland Williams Hubert Hill Roy Beazley High Point Laundry Dave Wright A. M. Upshaw Sechrest Funeral Home

Marksmen Gather for North Carolina Small Bore Championship

Crack marksmen from North Carolina and several other states gathered at the Gastonia Rifle Club on Rankin Lake for the North Carolina small bore championship matches. The event begins tomorrow and runs through Saturday. J. J. E. Reid of Virginia, last year’s Van Steen trophy winner with 2340, returns for this year’s competition.

Gastonia North Carolina Rankin Lake J. J. E. Reid Virginia van Steen

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