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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1938
Page
2
Fair conditions inland with unsettled coastal areas and possible light showers on the south coast tonight. Winds vary from gentle to moderate, with north to northeast directions offshore and overcast skies expected tonight and Saturday.
The article notes Simmons again leading the S F M A presidency as Major Fletcher outlines provisions of the act effective October 24. He explains that employers in interstate commerce cannot pay less than 25 cents per hour or require more than 44 hours in a week, pledging cooperative enforcement.
The speaker says homework workers need records to apply Fair Labor Standards Act rules and warns sections 15 and 16 aim to prevent evasion. He notes cooperation with furniture firms, a push for sensible enforcement, and that the act can raise social conditions in the South. Major L P McLendon comments on NLRA conservatism and possible future amendments.
Irked by conflicting reports, Jessie Barker secludes herself in Louisville with family denying she already received a one million dollar trust. Family says she will get the money next spring while she subsists on one thousand dollars a month.
Albert Armistead fired on Walter Scofield and hit a Mallard, which Scofield had tucked in his pocket. The bird escaped with a rustle later, leaving both hunters frustrated and without a second shot.
Colfax Washington high school football practice led by Coach Walter Henry ends in a broken leg when the first student attempting a tackle brings the coach down during a demonstration.
The report notes advocates for treaded highways and tires, led by T. Austin Finch of Thomasville as legislative committee chairman. Secretary J. T. Ryan cites a dollar volume about one third below last year but above 1934, forecasting unsatisfactory profits for 1938. The association will form a committee to study transportation.
Louis Stein ate his 22nd hamburger sandwich and two quarts of ice cream in 25 minutes as onlookers laughed. Sam Roth bet him $40 that he could not finish in two hours, then cheered him when he won the wager.
Des Moines, la. Ottumwa student Erville Threlkeld rejected a Drake University fraternity’s bid to rush her. The fraternity’s rushing chairman cited benefits of brotherhood and living in the house. Threlkeld sent regrets and said she is eligible only for sorority members.
A full grown kiwi weighs far less than a domestic hen yet kiwi eggs exceed hen eggs in size. Hen eggs average about two percent ounces, while kiwis have been known to lay fourteen percent ounce eggs.
Paris report says Deputy Edouard Fuchs wrote to Premier Daladier affirming Alsace Lorraine’s loyalty to France. He notes unrest in the region, aviation industry growth, Lyon strike activity, and government news censorship as major issues. He defends Alsace Lorraine’s French loyalty and counters Nazi propaganda claims.
The High Point Bar Association honors Col Wescott Roberson a longtime attorney and former dean of the High Point Bar died last night. The resolution praises his legal skill public service and civic leadership and calls for the minutes to record the tribute. A copy will be sent to his surviving mother.
Obituary recalls Colonel Roberson long served High Point as city attorney and state legislator in 1901 1903 and 1905. He staffed two governors Aycock and Glenn and helped establish university funding. At 30 he declined AT&T offer to stay in High Point as the town grew from 3500 to a modern community. Former partners included Carter Dalton Julius C. Smith Ed C. Jerome and C C Barnhardt.
A new automobile tire using heavy rayon cords claims to be 30 percent stronger and 10 percent lighter than the average tire, offering improved durability and efficiency.
San Bernardino county in California is described as having a land area roughly sixteen times that of Rhode Island, highlighting the vast scale of the county relative to the smallest U.S. state.
A study estimates the average person’s heart beats about two and a half billion times in a lifetime. The figure highlights the immense scale of the cardiovascular system’s activity over decades.
Miss Pearle Augusta Stroud of Lexington became the bride of Vincent Stanley Kelly in a simple ceremony October 9 at the First Reform Church parsonage in Greensboro. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Stroud of Lexington. Kelly is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Kelly of Danville Illinois and teaches at Lexington High School.
The Club of Twelve met at Mrs. J. R. McCrary's home with Mrs. J. C. Bower presiding. Mrs. J. C. Leonard was unanimously elected president. roles and chairmanships were appointed. Mrs. Finch reviewed Ante-Bellum North Carolina. McCrary highlighted Indian work in North Carolina during social hour refreshments by Mrs. McCrary's daughter and Miss Penn McCrary.
The Charity League held its regular meeting at the home of a member, with discussions on upcoming fundraisers and community projects and plans for a social gathering next month.
Greensboro Oct 14 John D Laikins Jr chairman of the Citizens Constitutional Committee says there is little doubt the amendment establishing four year terms for sheriffs and coroners will be approved in November He has polled counties across the state and found no opposition Also with him were George Ross Poll state auditor Willis Smith speaker of the house and possible gubernatorial candidate all voicing support.
The article notes that while average car life is seven years, approximately 125,000 vehicles are more than twice that age and remain in operation.
During the first half of 1938 eleven percent of all vehicles involved in reported state highway accidents were mechanically defective.
Fort Bragg NC October 14 A million Americans received their first lesson in blackouts and air defense as 15 000 square miles in 21 eastern North Carolina counties darkened their towns to shield against mock bombing. Langley Field Virginia aircraft simulated raids as civilians cooperated well but highway lights hindered pilots. Officials said a full report would be completed later and kept secret for security.
The Thousand Islands Bridge Authority announced that in Alexandria Bay New York over 8000 cars crossed the new bridge during the 16 days since opening. Tolls totaled about 10000 dollars.
The newly hatched kiwi shows no juvenile plumage and mirrors the adult in size and features, indicating immediate resemblance to mature birds. Scientists note the chick lacks any immature feathers, displaying full adult coloration and markings from hatching.
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