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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1939

Page

2

Enthusiastic Crowd Attends Enterprise Cooking School

The Enterprise hosts cooking classes with new and returning homemakers eager to learn. Mrs. J Watson Shockley praises the audience as they engage with experts, sample gifts, and win prizes including puddings salads and pies. The final session and graduating party occur tomorrow at the Paramount Theatre starting 10 a.m. and feature prize drawings for attendees.

School of Opportunity Enterprise Ss R. O Paramount Theatre G. M. Mabry English Street J. R. Royals Trinity James Byrum Prospect Street D. T. Silman S. J. Best Lexington Avenue Doris Albertson Ridgecrest Drive Greenwood Drive M. M. Johnson South Main Street Scovia Poston Montlieu Avenue C. M. Gantt North Main Street L. A. Dunning Route 1 Harry Pleming Sunset Drive Rudolph Binder Allce W. Forster Richardson Street

Bailey Seeks Eased Restrictions on Shipping Trade

Senate debate on shipping rules continues as Bailey and others press for changes to the embargo. Estimates show 165 to 170 U.S. ships could still operate abroad, with many affected if Mediterranean service is needed. Lindbergh is set to speak on neutrality Friday.

Atlantic Gulf and Pacific United States

Finns Calmly Await Parley Across Gulf

From across the Gulf of Finland word came that three Russian destroyers were anchored in Estonian ports awaiting Russia to occupy new bases there. Helsinki authorities announced land would be put on sale today, freed all school children from classes to leave for the country, and aided departures.

Gulf of Finland Russia Helsinki

Fasteeth False Teeth Support Advertises Comfort

False teeth slipping and irritating cheeks are addressed by sprinkling Fasteeth on plates for firmer grip. The ad claims quick comfort with a neutral taste and alkaline formula, urging readers to purchase at any drug store.

Baltic states feel pressure as nations seek settlement

Unofficial reports say Sweden would back Finland while neutrals urge Britain and France to accept a peace with Hitler to halt Soviet Baltic expansion. Moscow claims sway in Estonia Latvia and Lithuania grows as Kaunas reports Russian Lithuanian pact cheers and requests for Stalin Molotov and Voroshilov portraits.

Sweden Helsinki Europe Germany France Britain Russia Baltic Adolf Hitler Estonia Latvia Lithuania Moscow Soviet Union Baltic States Kaunas Joseph Stalin Vyacheslaff Molotoff Klementi Voroshiloff

Mystery of the Bremen Made Public by Dutch Sailor

A Dutch sailor recounts the Bremen voyage to Murmansk, describing tension on board, camouflage efforts with gray paint, drills for lifeboats, and an avoidance of the British blockade. He notes Captain Ahrens’s leadership and the ship’s stealthy wartime operations prior to Germany's invasion of Poland.

Bremen Murmansk Ahrens New York United States Germany Poland Arctic Circle Frankfurter Zeitung Bremerhaven Adolf Hitler England Iceland

Chamberlain Warns on Uneasy Nazi Peace Plan

Prime Minister Chamberlain cautioned against a shaky Nazi peace proposal promising European security while warning Germany must choose to continue the war or show real intent for peace with guarantees. He stressed Britain will pursue a durable settlement and a better international system beyond mere victory.

Vince Chamberlain Germany Britain MIT Hitler French

Chase Sees U S as No 1 Nation at UNC Ceremony

University Day at the University of North Carolina marked the cornerstone anniversary of the first state university. Charles A. Chase, UNC president 1919–1930, warned no war boom can fix long term economic damage and stressed democracy cannot be imposed by force. Memorial Hall hosts the event as Old East stands nearby with the cornerstone laid 146 years ago. Judge Robert W. Winston announced marble tablets honoring Matt Whitaker Ransom, Robert Bingham, and Robert Worth Bingham.

University of North Carolina America Chase Europe Historic Hall Historic Memorial Hall Old East Robert W. Winston Matt Whitaker Ransom Robert Bingham The Bingham School Robert Worth Bingham Great Britain

Repeal Flailed By La Follette

La Follette warns that repealing the arms embargo could cripple U S defense by forcing domestic factories to switch to older arms and planes. He cites false pretexts for repeal and notes voters may blame the administration for domestic economic woes amid European war concerns.

Congress

High Point Officials Invited to Fifth Division Highway Meeting

Greensboro Oct 12 Special High Point mayor O Arthur Kirkman City Manager E M Knox and County Commissioner Joe F Hoffman will be invited guests at the fifth division highway commission meeting at the courthouse Tuesday at 10 30 p m to discuss highway funds for the coming year Attendees include division officials county commissioners and city officials from neighboring towns after the meeting Stansbury will preside and lunch at Greensboro city lake

Greensboro High Point O. Arthur Kirkman E. M. Knox Joe F. Hoffman Fifth Division Highway Commission Division Stansbury Greensboro City Lake

PTA Congress to Convene in Jonesboro Tomorrow

A district conference of the State Congress of Parents and Teachers will be held in Jonesboro tomorrow.

PTA Congress Jonesboro State Congress of Parents and Teachers

Negotiation and Equity in a New Peace Settlement

The passage stresses that no remedy for global ills is viable without addressing every nation's just claims. It argues that any future peace settlement must be achieved through negotiation and mutual agreement guided by His Majesty's government to ensure lasting hope.

Germans suffer heavy casualties on western front drives

Semi official sources say Germany abandoned passive stance on western front and used seasoned troops in several sectors between the Moselle and Rhine. French alert notes bold German offensives with heavy artillery and air activity amid bitter fighting near Saarbrucken and Pirmasens and along the Moselle Saar corridor.

Western Front General Staff Moselle Rhine Saarbruecken Pirmasens Seigfried Saar

British Navy Captures German Ship Cap Norte

Churchill reported a favorable shipping balance for Britain from Sept 24 to Oct 9, with 13 615 tons seized against 5 809 tons lost to U boat attacks. Cap Norte, built in Hamburg in 1922, likely carried foodstuffs and petroleum and was linked as a potential raider due to its speed.

Churchill Great Britain Britain Association Cap Norte Hamburg Buenos Aires Clement South Atlantic

Natives Use Wood to Forge Entire Books

Sumatran communities continue a tradition of crafting books from wood despite modern printing. Readers describe the unique pages as durable and culturally significant, with forests shaping the texture and durability of written works.

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