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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1938
Page
11
High Point fire department reports October as a perfect month with 20 fires and no property loss. Per capita loss for the year stays at six cents, total loss $3,043. Firefighters logged 14 percent of service time across the fires, with one alarm. Causes: two physical hazards, 17 personal hazards, one occupational hazard.
A Wesley Memorial Church dinner kicked off the annual Community Chest campaign. Chest officials, gift committee members, and volunteers from eight units gathered as Rev. J E Rink and Capus M Waynick urged funding the six agencies Salvation Army Y M C A Y W C A Red Cross Girl and Boy Scouts. Districts and wards were mapped to reduce duplication. A meeting tonight will hear early reports and include 20 to 25 industrial division representatives.
Republican Chairman Walter L. York says the local executive committee has not officially discussed endorsing him as a write-in candidate in the Sixth District. He notes a newspaper story implied support, but insists no formal action was taken and warns about confusing ballots from write-ins.
City detectives investigate a daring entry into the Nash Loan Company on North Main Street. A thief climbed stairs and ledges to reach the pawnshop and stole 16 watches and three pistols from display windows. No suspect identified yet.
The Community Chest drive announces early honorees from numerous local firms and schools with plans to publish more names as fundraising continues. Firms include Jarrett Stationery Co, Economy Auto Store, Gate City Motor Co, Murray M White Inc, Davis Electric Co, Perkinson’s Jewelry, Hood System Bank and many schools such as English Street, Elm Street, Ada Blair and Cloverdale.
Delaware labor officials from state and federal agencies met in Wilmington to end a strike by more than 65 truck drivers at Southern Oil Transportation Company’s Wilmington terminal. The drivers seek recognition of a newly formed union affiliated with the AFL. company president R. L. Brinson refused to recognize the union.
Dr. George Salisbury was named president of the Asheboro Kiwanis Club at the regular supper meeting in Randolph Hall on Tuesday. Dr. Howard P. Powell was named vice president, and Frank Allman Waldo Cheek John Hadley Rufus Hill and Ed Miller were elected to the board of directors.
Political analysts in Guilford predict a light general election vote as 816 new names were added to registration from Oct 15 to 29. High Point totals approach 11 000 with 6 000 Democrats and 4 800 Republicans.
Governor Clyde R. Hoey proposes a state sponsored official North Carolina Christmas card. A design committee of women across the state created the cards, which depict all regions and are sold through commercial outlets and local Junior Chamber chapters.
Irene W Shaner manager of the local Hospital Care Association office was taken to Burrus Memorial hospital this morning for treatment after a fall at her home last night. She is expected to stay for several weeks.
D. W. Lambert announced that a Greensboro area Social Security Board representative will be in room 209 of the High Point post office building tomorrow to assist employers and employees with old age insurance provisions of the Social Security Act.
Wade P. Renfrow secretary of the High Point civil service commission said this morning that the commission meeting planned for tonight has been postponed until Friday at 7 30 o clock.
Edwin Floyd 19 James Everhart 17 and Car wood Sechrest 19 of Thomasville route 2 are jailed on larceny and receiving charges after two cars were stolen Saturday night and recovered in Asheboro. Bonds set at 700 each.
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