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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1940

Page

10

Pickett Scores Win Over Tate in Exhibition Tilt

The Pickett nine defeated Tate Furniture 9 to 2 in an afternoon exhibition. Mack Farr Bryson and Johnson led the winners while Grissom charged Tate with two hits. Shipwash earned the win for Pickett as Thomas took the loss for Tate.

Pickett Tate Furniture Company Mack Farr Bryson Johnson Grissom Tate Adr Brown Abrh Johnson W. Steelman Jorge MONLY Taylor Furr Harris Webb Shipwash Hembric Balis Thomas Jones

Goldthwaite Returns to River Rest for Southern Open

Mrs. Aniela Goldthwaite 26 year old mother of two returns to River Rest Country Club to challenge for the Southern women's golf championship. Betty Jameson seeks first major since National win while Marion Miley returns for a third try. Other entrants include Estelle Lawson Page Dan Chandler BE Hury Jane Cothran Dorothy Kirby and Kathryn Hemp.

Fort Worth Tex Aniela Goldthwaite River Rest Country Club Betty Marion Miley Lexington Estelle Lawson Page Dan Chandler Dallas BE. R. Hury San Antonio Jane Cothran Greenville S. C Dorothy Kirby Atlanta Kathryn Hemp

Promissory Note Case Filed In Municipal Court

D A Bullard sues J K Clontz in Municipal Court to recover 238.30 on a promissory note and to seize articles under a chattel mortgage including tools and office equipment. A second suit by G D Hammer against Frank Posey seeks possession of store equipment under a $700 secured note.

D. A. Bullard Yesterdaly J. K. Clontz Bullard Charles M. Jollay G. D. Hammer Frank Posey

Paramount Gene Autry Radio Schedule With Smiley Burnette

Radio listing notes Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette in a Paramount feature with times 1:00 2:16 5:32 7:40 10:04. Rialto presents Bob Steele in Feud Maker with segments at 10:45 12:19 1:53 and 327 501.

Paramount Gene Autry Smiley Burnette Rialto Bob Steele

UNC Defending Conference Track Crown In Southern Meet

The University of North Carolina Tar Heels chase a third straight outdoor title in the Southern Conference finals at Williamsburg Virginia after sweeping the indoor outdoor and cross country championships. Notables include captains Fred Hardy and Jimmy Davis and a large UNC squad lineup across three rows.

University of North Carolina Williamsburg Tar Heels Dave Gardiner Germantown Wellington Lewis Fallston Ernest Himan Greensboro Mike Wise Charlotte Karl Patterson Burlington Phil Haigh Fayetteville Holt Allen Reidsville Bill Groves Winston-Salem Roy Cathey Paw Creek Johnny Morriss Chuck Slagle Springfield Ohio Phil Walker Dave Morrison Plainfield N. J Jim Vawter Fred

Ramsey Urges Unity as Democrats Chart North Carolina Platform

In a rally amid scattered applause Ramsey warns Democrats to avoid factionalism and unite on national and state issues. He praises past North Carolina governors, notes Republicans as a weakened minority, and outlines a platform targeting reapportionment, labor rights, highway policy, education, and public health. Delegates from districts are named for the Democratic National Convention.

Ramsey United States Old North Democratic Party Europe Republican Party North Carolina Aycock Craig Bickett Morrison McLean Gardner Ehringhaus F. M. Simmons

Roosevelt outlines plan to raise air force to 50 thousand

President Roosevelt presses Congress to remove the 6000 plane cap and fund a defense surge. He backs interior plant expansion, 50 000 air fighters, 1 000 000 man army, 500 ship navy, and 50 000 planes annually with up to 732 million for the army and 250 million for the navy.

Roosevelt Congress War Department House Military Committee L. D. Gasser House Senate Army Navy

Paris War Council Deliberations As Front Lines Shift

Churchill flies to Paris for urgent strategy with Reynaud and Game lin as German forces surge from Sedan toward Luxembourg. Paris places the city in a military zone while authorities curb foreigners and defend against air attacks.

Churchill Paris London Reynaud Maurice Gustave Gamelin Daladier Supreme War Council Roosevelt Congress United States William Bullitt Luxembourg Washington War Ministry Sedan

Annual YWCA Membership Drive Opens Next Week

The YWCA extends its annual membership invitation from Monday May 20 to Monday May 27. Mrs. Fred Swarc ver leads the committee, with Miss Leslie Johnson as executive secretary. New and old members will be honored at a tea at Adams Memorial YWCA after the week.

Fred Whitescarver Association Industrial and Business Girls Leslie Johnson Adams Memorial High Point Adams J. H. Adams Nathan Ayers Allen Watkins Adams Club Lucky Y” Club Jesus

Berlin Urges on Defenses as War Progress Reported

AAP dispatch notes Berlin emphasizes continued fortifications on the German French border while declaring decisive Allied bombing casualties. Claims from authorized sources describe Belgian and French defenses collapsing near Louvain and Liege, with reports of Paris and Narvik campaigns and shifting German strategy toward southeastern Europe.

Germa West Wall Adva Reg Dyle Belgia Alexander

Nazi Forces Mass in Eastern Europe Near Vienna

The report notes German units concentrated in the Zistersdorf area north of Vienna with Poprad as a temporary HQ in Eastern Slovakia. Luftwaffe wings poised at Vienna and Slovak airports ready for blitzkrieg style action. German officers say orders exist to move through Hungary, timing unclear.

Zistersdorf Vienna Slovakia Poprad Slovak Braadpest Elsewhel Danube Romania Austria Hungary

Hoover Urges Coordinated War Production Policy

In this address the speaker calls for nonpartisan focus on strengthening production for defense. He emphasizes careful assessment of ship and plane roles, urges scientific arming and rapid facility creation, and argues industry must lead with experienced production leaders free from political pressures.

Congress Western Hemisphere Army Navy

Six-Run Rally Gives Cooleemee Victory Over Kannapolis

Cooleemee trailed early but answered with a six-run fifth inning to beat Kannapolis 8 to 6. Sigafoos supplied the key blow with a three-run homer with two on as the rally turned the game, with Anderson Wise Pallmi zano and Hinsel among the pitchers.

Cooleemee Kannapolis Sigafoos Anderson Wise Pallmizano Moore, Hinsel Ugallipeau

Civilian Pilot Training Program Uses 1000 Airlanes

About 1000 two place airlanes are being employed in the Civilian Pilot Training Program to expand flight instruction and aviation access. This effort supports more student pilots and broadens training capacity nationwide.

Germans plan new Narvik attack in northern Norway

Stockholm reports indicate German plans for a highly organized assault on Narvik and northern Norway. Press dispatches note continued Oslo activity with trucks and trains moving north, fighting near Narvik suggests German gains are slipping, and a German patrol was interned by Sweden after crossing the border. Swedish anti-aircraft guns fired on 12 German planes over Swedish soil amid suspected maneuvers to aid German troops in the mountains.

War Ministry Sedan Belgium Sambre Louvain Brussels Rethel Paris Narvik Fay Norway Channel Germany Britain Stockholm Oslo Stockholm Tidningen

Americans Urged to Leave England Amid War Tensions

The U S embassy in London advised Americans in Great Britain to return home if possible as U S ships prepare to meet them on the west coast of Ireland. About 8 500 Americans remain in the United Kingdom, mainly in London, with no compulsion or timetable given for departures.

London United States Washington Great Britain Ireland Britain United Kingdom State Department Northern Ireland Contenco

London Children Moved Again to Western Britain

London authorities announced a fresh evacuation order sending children who had fled to the east coast counties back westward to Western Britain. Officials gave no formal reason but described the move as a wartime safeguard amid air raid fears, with the stretch from Ipswich to Harwich noted as a likely German target.

London County Britain Ipswich Harwich

Competent observers note aerial machi in rent warfare

Observers say aerial machi shows the highest casual rent warfare. The comment highlights ongoing tensions in rental markets and the competitive landscape shaping costs and accessibility for residents and businesses.

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