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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1939

Page

2

Weather Summary for Southern States and Cotton Areas

National weather report notes mostly cloudy conditions across North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia with thundershowers possible in North Carolina mountains tonight and Tuesday. Winds shift from southerly to northerly along the coast with showers in the south portion tonight and Tuesday. Official records report temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 7 30 a m in principal cotton growing areas and beyond.

North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Hatteras Jacksonville Sandy Hook South Portion Charlotte N. C Official Weather Bureau

Man offers to go to jail with dog after domestic disturbance

In Oak Hill West Virginia Frank Draper agreed to be arrested on a domestic disturbance charge only if his dog could go to jail with him. Deputy Virgil Lyons accepted the deal and Draper and his dog spent the night in jail before his wife posted bond to free them.

Oak Hill W. Va Frank Draper Virgil Lyons Draper

Adlerika Advertises Gas Relief and Digestion Aid

An ad from Mann Drug Stores promotes Adlerika as a remedy for stomach gas pressing on the heart. It claims one dose relieves gas and cleans out both upper and lower bowels.

Adlerika Mann Drug Stores

Poles, Danzig in clash over Kalthof shooting incident

Warsaw reports tension after a German citizen Gustav Gruabner was shot by a Polish chauffeur at the Kalthof customs post in Danzig Free City. Poland seeks compensation and assurances for Polish officials on Danzig soil while caution and restraint are urged amid conflicting accounts from Polish authorities and Danzig officials.

Poland Gruebner Danzig Kalthof Warsaw Danzig Free City Kurier Poranny Express Poranny Vas Gustav Gruabner

Secret Clauses In Berlin Pact Revealed By Il Giornale

Rome reports authoritive Fascist writer Virginio Gayda claims secret clauses exist in the German Italian military pact signed in Berlin. He says conventions reserved and drafted by commissions may not be public, while Italy reduced armed forces by at least 1,200,000 personnel amid home leaves for grain threshing. Mussolini tours Turin and Cuneo, easing public nerves about peace prospects.

Rome Virginio Gayda Berlin Gayda Italia Italy Mussolini Turin Cuneo Piedmont

Twin sisters share valedictory address at Beeler High

Grace and Ruth Stull of Beeler Kansas were co valedictorians. They began their address in unison and took turns speaking until the end when they spoke together again.

Cooperation Beeler Kans Grace Ruth Stull

Queen Elizabeth Meets Dionne Quints in Ottawa Reception

The Queen and Prince visit Ontario where the Dionne quintuplets gift white coats to Elizabeth and receive photographs signed by each child. The quints then charm over 1,000 legislators in a private room before appearing in the legislature.

Toronto Queen Elizabeth Dionne Canada Ontario Annette Cecile Emilie Marie Yvonne London

Germany and Italy Sign Alliance Pact

Germany and Italy announce a military alliance covering land sea and air forces. They commit to deepen military cooperation and form commissions under their foreign ministers to implement provisions. In war they will seek a mutual armistice and peace only by full agreement and will maintain existing friendships with other nations. The pact lasts ten years from signing with a plan for extension.

Italy Germany

Baity Testifies as Hydro Project Hearing Resumes

H G Baity professor of sanitary engineering at UNC testified for Duke Power in High Point river project case. He described factual Yadkin Pee Dee basin data from a 1938 army survey, with court allowing factual portions but excluding conclusions. The case involves Duke Power and 45 High Point citizens seeking to block a $6.5 million Yadkin River plant at Styers Dam.

Enterprise Greensboro H. G. Baity University of North Carolina City of High Point Baity Duke Power Company Yadkin- Pee Dee U. S. Army H. Hoyle Sink Duke Company High Point Yadkin River Styer’s Dam

Expensive Wallop Netted Robbery Suspect Blow

Omaha detective Anton J. Kopecky struck a robbery suspect, earning a $1,213 price tag on injuries. A compensation court awarded him $900 for the thumb and $313 for doctor bills.

Omaha Neb Anton J. Kopecky

Gossip Gussies Face New Dial Interference in Johnstown

In Johnstown Pennsylvania a new telephone dial system now warns after five minutes of talk and automatically disconnects after six minutes to free busy lines, affecting the Gossip Gussies group.

Johnstown

Fragmented OCR Local Item Gives Sparse Details

A damaged OCR fragment provides limited readable facts about a local item. The text mentions no clear names, dates, or places, leaving the exact action, authority, and deadline unclear.

Ickes Working for PWA Appropriation

A radio forum featured Sen. Vandenberg opposing a new spending bill by calling Santa Claus spenders a risk to bankruptcy and urging postponement of nonessential federal ventures. Sen. Minton defended continued spending to spur job creation, noting bonds rose from 2 to over 100 with low interest. The piece also mentions tax revisions, the undistributed profits tax, and a Senate debate over transportation law reforms and ICC control of water carriers.

Vandenberg R-Mich Minton Dind Sam Roosevelt Harrison Senate Finance Committee Capitol Senate Wheeler D-Mont Interstate Commerce Commission

Socialite Warns of Left Civil War During Hearing

Con, from Page 1, notes James E. Campbell of Owensboro Ky is en route to Washington. Major General George Van Horn Moseley, retired, said to be leader of a semi military group preparing to counter a perceived plot to overthrow the government at Chairman Dies request.

Con James E. Campbell Owensboro, Ky California Dies D-Tex George van Horn Moseley

Blair seniors craft brief graduation program

Blair Nebraska high school seniors planned a concise graduation ceremony choosing a short program with no usual orations. The class arranged the event themselves reflecting a practical, streamlined approach for the commencement.

Blair

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