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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1939
Page
22
High Point fire chief warns merchants to avoid inflammable decorations for Christmas. Inspectors to review store displays. dangers from combustible cotton grass and trees highlighted. non inflammable cotton promoted. Electrical lighting requires licensed electrician. inspections to begin next week.
Joe Hart a Black man who worked as a janitor at city hall had his term expire and was assigned to return to his post by local authorities. He faced a charge before Judge D C McRae and was released by police Friday after being found drunk. Hart claimed fear others would take his job if he stayed away.
Illinois dominated the game 46 to 0 as the Illini reserves held a lead over a Chicago squad that reached inside five yards of scoring before fumbling. The Maroons, tied to the Western Conference drought, failed to notch a point despite a strong late drive. A stray note notes auto sales in 1938.
The article surveys 1940 auto features aimed at women buyers. It notes quiet interiors, curved disk wheels, finger-tip gear shifts, controlled ventilation, and foamtext cushioning. It highlights comfort boosts across Ford Lincoln Zephyr Mercury Buick Chevrolet Studebaker De Soto Plymouth and Dodge models plus Fluid Drive and automatic convertible tops.
The War has added to the difficulties faced by the Post Office. Parcel post is suspended to Czecho Slovakia Danzig Germany and Poland. Other mail is accepted for these countries and routed via Italy. Routing changed after British vessels halted stops. Officials said parcel post to other European countries has a good chance but gave no timetable.
New York November 25 Colgate and Columbia played to a 0 0 tie in the annual rivalry before 20000 fans. Five field goals were attempted amid the cold causing fumbles and interceptions. Colgate held a slight yardage edge 18 yards and 10 first downs to Columbia’s 10.
Funeral services for W. M. Bill Williams 37 who died suddenly will be held Sunday at 3 30 p m from Ward Street Methodist Church Rev J E McSwain Rev R C Kirk former pastor and Rev Bob Smith will lead with pallbearers from Heritage Furniture Co led by Vernon Ellington R B Tripp J W Ellington Bill Hartman E W Clark Paul Nicholson B J Siegner Willard Hinshaw Interment in Floral Garden Cemetery.
The city fights two suits over its Yadkin River plant plan. Judge Sink sided with plaintiffs, ruling the federal license invalid and bonds invalid. cases head to Supreme Court with no decision date, while an injunction limits further expenditures to protect existing work.
The city plans this week to push for two additional bridges. A potential $116 000 surplus hinges on a favorable Federal Court decision in the Duke-city rate case. Engineers favor a Willowbrook Elm Streets crossing over Perry Street, noting Willowbrook has no prior railway crossing and thus no damage claims. Beamont Street claims were filed within six months but expired, leaving the city not liable for damages there.
The United States Government Printing Office released a stamp pamphlet detailing historical and commemorative issues from 1893 to 1938 with brief sketches. Local post office has copies at 10 cents each, available while supply lasts, per stamp clerk H. R. Cooper.
Mrs. Mebane named secretary of High Point Red Cross. A UNC Chapel Hill graduate of 1930 she studied social science and case work at the University of Pittsburgh. Her early career included government relief casework in High Point from 1932 to 1935 and work with family budgets and welfare. Membership is rising from 1035 in 1935 to over 3000 projected in 1939.
Members of the CIO statewide organizations general committee will meet at Amalgamated Hall in Greensboro at 10 a m tomorrow. Plans for the 1940 state convention, including convention city selection, will be discussed. Germany uses millions of artificial eggs. American bicycles gain demand in Brazil.
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