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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
5
In a tense Commons session Chamberlain resists stepping down as allies rally behind him. Churchill defends the prime minister, shielding his position and signaling continued leadership despite mounting pressure.
British Premier Chamberlain signals he will not resign amid sharp Commons censure over war conduct. The article notes his aim to finish wartime task as PM, possible cabinet reshuffle, and push for coalition with Labour and Liberals, while Churchill is praised for loyalty but blamed for Norwegian campaign outcomes.
Mrs Helga Blaugh of New York claims a 26 pound fat drop in 40 days using Kruschen. The ad touts weight loss in four weeks and invites readers to weigh in after 30 days while promising energy boosts and health improvements. It urges hot water with Kruschen and diet changes with a money back guarantee.
The case of Arred E. Beal, a former Communist, serving 17 to 20 years for conspiracy to murder, will undergo a routine parole review by North Carolina officials within 30 days. Beal began his term in 1938 for a 1929 sentence tied to the slaying of a Gastonia police chief during a textile strike riot and had earlier escaped.
In Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains Miss Martha Berry built the Berry Schools after a chance 1902 meeting with three needy boys. Started as a Sunday school, the program grew into 25 000 acres, 10 000 students, and 25 industries funded by gifts, with 92 percent attending free. Miss Berry received the National Humanitarian Award from the Variety Clubs of America for her lifelong charity and education efforts.
Paroles Commissioner Edwin Gill said he did not know Beal's disposition. Beal’s case was reviewed at a June hearing while Governor Hoey, a former private prosecutor, hinted at potential clemency. Brazil plans to ship 20 million banana bunches to other countries this year.
Florida returns show U S Senator Charles O Andrews leading in the Democratic primary with 150503 votes and Jerry Carter 67024 as a runoff likely May 28. Governor race leaders Spessard Holland and Francis Whitehair appear set for a second primary with Holland leading as returns come in.
The state supreme court ruled that Simon Gibson, 23, a Black man, must die on May 24 for criminally harming a white woman in New Hanover County. The court found no error in trial procedure. no appeal record was filed. The decision accompanied related Mecklenburg cases about demurrers and negligence claims.
London reports an enemy aircraft shot down off northeast Scotland by Royal Air Force fighters. British tallies show it as the 69th German plane destroyed over or near Britain since the war began eight months ago. A street witness saw a machine gun battle above a north Scotland port.
The Social Demokraten reports a Swedish trade delegation will travel to Moscow to negotiate large scale exchanges of raw materials and manufactured goods with Soviet Russia. Swedish German negotiations are already underway in Berlin.
In New York on May 9 protesters clashed with supporters along Broadway. At Columbus Circle an orator praised Hitler and a woman objected, leading to arrests as about 200 spectators joined in. At the newsreel theater two Swedish men left Hitler and were jailed along with others on dis orderly conduct charges.
A French railway company announces reduced rates for consignees unloading freight cars on Sundays and legal holidays. This incentive targets faster turnarounds and lower handling costs.
Mrs. Emmer Gaddy of Spartanburg recounts years of painful digestion and restless nerves improved after Gly-Cas elimination. She reports regularity, freedom from pains, better sleep, calmer nerves, and renewed appetite. Gly-Cas is sold by Bett's Drug Co. 109 North Main St. and area druggists.
Daily rehearsals for Prisoner at the Bar continue at Community Methodist Church in Thomasville. Hayward H. Johnson and George Y. Hammond of Portland and Hollywood head the cast with a long list of local supporters. The free performance Monday night at 8 o'clock is sponsored by all city Methodist Churches and backed by the Methodist Board of temperance.
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