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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1940
Page
9
In Hollywood on May 11 13 year old Betty Brewer threads through the film set saying she aimed to make ads and succeeded. The Service Staff Correspondent notes Betty’s charm intelligence and confidence as she interacts with the crew in her first picture.
Central District Christian Endeavor holds a park picnic near Greensboro on May 18 with games and a served supper. Betty Brewer, child star in Rang ers of Fortune with Fred MacMurray, declares she will do her best and handles contracts, while director Sam Wood praises her talent and notes he tested about 70 kids for the role.
Roland V. Huffmanheim a Doberman Pinscher owned by Welch Harriss earned championship at the Baltimore show amid a 930-dog entry. He secured 15 points including seven best of breed wins and top placements in the Working Dog Group at Pinehurst Columbia and Greenville. Roland’s bloodline traces to champion ancestors including Trollvy d Engelsburg and noted breeders in Raleigh Baltimore and Madison Square Garden.
President Roosevelt seeks party unity ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on July 15. Senators say he aims to heal factional rifts, backing Garner and moderate foes to avoid bitter preconvention battles. Taft visits Missouri with Landon to outline views on the platform.
Washington May 11 16 000 safety patrolmen from twenty states and DC paraded in their ninth annual event wearing blue and white uniforms with Sam Browne belts. Officials from the American Automobile Association DC Police and senators Taft Vandenberg Copper and Rep Snyder watched from a reviewing stand. Cups for best slogans went to St Gabriel School DC first with Our 1940 Candidate Safety and Greenwood SC patrol second with We Live and Help Live.
Paris May 11 reports say more than 100 persons including women and children were killed or wounded by German air raids in France yesterday per the French high command.
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