Weather Overview North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Virginia
Weather today shows fair skies with frost in western portions of North Carolina and light frost in extreme northwestern South Carolina. Temperatures near freezing in those areas and gradual warming into Tuesday. Winds shift from light to moderate, with variable directions offshore and onshore along the Southeast coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
North Central
South Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
North Portion
South Portion
Jacksonville
Chicago dairy prices and receipts report summary
Chicago producer price data show butter at 484235 firm, creamery scores varied with 93 points, graded carrots at 2744 with multiple percentages. Eses 3,104 firm, freight graded extra firsts cars 24 local firsts 19 20, current receipts 19 refrigerators 18 standards 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Big crowd attends community singing in Guilford County
A capacity crowd of over 700 attended a Salvation Army community sing at Victor's Chapel Church drawing participants from Guilford County towns including Thomasville Asheboro and High Point. Maj R M Cowan lauded A E Moore for securing the event and announced the next sing would be at the old Ritz Theatre in West End.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Guilford County
Thomasville
Victor’s Chapel Church
Asheboro
High Point
Maj
R. M. Cowan
A. E. Moore
Ritz Theatre
West End
Party of High Point Fishermen Bring Back Deer Not Fish
A five man fishing party from High Point, after rough seas prevented fishing near Morehead City, returned with a 175 pound five point buck in Carteret County. Grady A. Palmer bagged the deer while companions included Everett Clemmons, A. R. Best, H. Fitch, and visitor Terry Megules of Trenton New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehead City
Carteret County
Grady A. Palmer
Greensboro
Everett Clemmons
A. R. Best
H. §. Fitch
City
Terry Megules
Trenton
N. J
Mrs. Palmer
Northwestern U enrolls nine North Carolina students
Evanston Oct 16 Nine students from North Carolina enrolled at Northwestern University this fall, raising total full-time students to about 6500. The university notes a three percent rise from last year despite higher admission standards. among the North Carolina group is Gerry Earl Pettiborne of 231 Edgedale Drive High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
North Carolina
Northwestern University
Gerry Earl Pettiborne
Edgedale Drive
High Point
High Point Boys Club to Launch Amateur Programs
The High Point Boys Club announces a series of amateur programs broadcast from the club to develop local talent with weekly contest prizes. The band is forming with free instruction and open membership for all boys, instruments welcome including guitar harmonica and band. Maj. R. M. Cowan leads the club and confirms no membership fee. The club operates daily with all departments active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Boys Club
Maj. R. M. Cowan
High Point
Eury Adams Arrested in Hoover Street Shop
Eighteen year old Eury Adams of 407 Meredith Street was arrested yesterday morning for breaking and entering after police found him inside the Hoover Street Sweet Shop at about 6 am. Entry was gained by breaking a window and reaching through to unlock the door. some dishes were broken. Bond set at $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eury Adams
Nesto
Meredith Street
Hoover Street
Adams
60 840 Killed In 8 Months By Accidents
The National Safety Council reports 60 840 U S residents were killed in accidents in the first eight months of 1939. Automobile crashes caused 18 980 deaths, four percent below the prior year. Factory and construction accidents killed 10 800 workers, while railroad air line bus and other public incidents claimed 11 000 lives, also down four percent from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
National Safety Council
United States
Council
Vacancies Filled in City Divisions
City appointments announced to fill vacancies across divisions. B L Guthrie named lineman by J L Perkins. H L McManus as lineman's helper. W D McCaslin chosen as truck driver by S H Strickland. Additional truck driver, boys' commissioner, and jailer posts expected to be filled soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Guthrie
J. L. Perkins
Public Utilities Division
Guthrie
Perkins
H. L. McManus
McManus
Sanitary Department
Public Works
H. Strickland
W. D. McCaslin
Doctrines Of Atonement At Christian Science Churches
Sunday services across Christian Science churches focused on the doctrine of atonement. The Golden Text quoted I John 2 1 calling Jesus the righteous advocate, with I John 4 9 14 expressing God’s love through sending the Son as Saviour. The text from Science and Health emphasizes Jesus atonement as divine love uniting man with God and salvation through Christ Life and Love as shown by Jesus healing the sick and overcoming death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
Christian Science Churches and Societies
Jesus Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
Jesus
God
Christ Jesus
Christ
Four High Point youths given road terms
Four High Point residents face road sentences for larceny in Guilford County September Court. Three 16-year-old Negroes Henry Stanton Robert Nebane and William Caldwell pleaded guilty to stealing a Plymouth valued at 800 dollars and a Dodge valued at 900 dollars. They received two years on the roads for each count with a second two-year term suspended for good behavior. A white man, John H Gaskin of 2000 North Main Street, earned two years after pleading guilty to break and entry at Railroad Grocery and larceny of eight car tons of cigarettes and twelve dollars in change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Greensboro
High Point
Guilford County
Henry Staton
Robert Nebane
William Caldwell
Plymouth
M. P. Hutchens
Dodge
W. B. Mitchell
John H. Gaskin
North Main Street
Railroad Grocery Company
West Russell Street
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Eanes in Franklin County
Funeral services for Mrs Julia Eanes 54 widow of Ned H Eanes died at a local hospital early Saturday were held Sunday at 2 30 PM from the home of her son Tom Eanes in Franklin County Virginia Rev L A Bowman officiated with singers performing Abide With Me Near the Cross and God Will Take Care of You Pallbearers were G W Manning Gray Roger L L Manning J W Hutchison M E Perry and R P Shorter Interment followed in the Eanes family cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Eanes
Ned H. Eanes
Tom Eanes
Franklin County
L. A. Bowman
Boone’s Chapel Church
G. W. Manning
Gray Roger
L. L. Manning
J. W. Hutchison
M. E. Perry
R. P. Shorter
Eanes Family
Prison Heads In Convention
Eight hundred correction officials from 44 states and several foreign countries met in New York for the American Prison Association Congress. The opening session highlighted parole results, with James J. Canavan reporting 64.2 percent of 2257 paroles made good in five years and 82.5 percent not convicted on parole, surpassing the 65.3 percent under supervision after release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congress
American Prison Association
Parole
James J. Canavan
New York State Parole Board
Canavan
British warships aid survivors after Royal Oak sinking
The Admiralty lists 414 survivors from the Royal Oak with 786 crewmen still missing. Three merchant ships Lochavon Bretagne Louisiane were sunk, with 15 lives feared lost on Bretagne and Louisiane. German submarine losses cited as probable as Britain expands convoy operations and naval experts predict further pressure on undersea raiders. The Daily Mail honors brave sailors while The Times notes sea power demands sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Oak
House of Commons
Admiralty
Lochavon
Germany
Britain
The
Daily Mail
the Times
Blanchard In Critical Condition After Crash
Charles F. Blanchard of 1605 Forrest Avenue remained critically injured at Burrus Memorial Hospital after a motorcycle automobile collision on Montlieu Avenue and North Hamilton Street. A. Raymond Foster of Old Thomasville Road faced $1000 bond on a reckless driving charge as Blanchard’s condition and that of Mrs. Blanche Pegg, also critically hurt, prompted city officials to seek traffic safety measures following the weekend crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Blanchard
Forrest Avenue
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Blanchard
A. Raymond Foster
Thomasville Road
Montlieuw Avenue
Hamilton Street
Montlieu Avenue
Foster
Hamilton
Waynick To Speak At Meeting Tuesday
CAPUS M. Waynick of High Point and former State Highway Commission chair man will open a joint Guilford County commissioners and city officials meeting in Greensboro courthouse at 10:30 Tuesday. The discussion covers highway funds allocations, road improvements, and related topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Greensboro
Capus M. Waynick
High Point
State Highway Commission
Guilford County
Fifth Highway District
O. Arthur Kirkman
M. Knox
Guilford
Imminent German Offensive on West Front Hinted
Reports from military circles indicate a major German offensive may be imminent on the western front with reinforcements and banners along the lines. The French general staff notes activity between the Moselle and Saar rivers while weather disrupts patrols and river flooding hampers communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Fuehrer
Hitler
France
Moselle
Saar
Wissembourg
Lorraine
Meuse
Mouzon
Saonelle
Treves
Trier
Kaiserlautern
Kreuznach
Avis
Credit Clause Changes Stir Arms Embargo Debate in Congress
Administration leaders yielded on a 90 day non renewable credit provision to avoid misunderstanding. Senators debate amendments as Nye Lundeen and others push for broader ship access. proposals would allow US ships in the Western Hemisphere with limits and include cargoes afloat when the bill becomes law. Georgia Senator George seeks to treat arms sales as purchases by belligerents to block credit to private firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittman
Bankhead
House
Senate
Nye
D-Nd
Lundeen
FL Minn
Forcinn Relations Committee
Pacific
New Zealand
United States
Canada
George
D-Ga
Foreign Relations Committee
Awail
Suit for 9579 89 Initiated Against High Point Widow
Owen Reese as trustee for directors of the Commercial National Bank of High Point sues Mrs. Mina F. Long executrix for 9580.89 alleging improper estate accounting and unauthorized transfers, seeks proper accounting and recognition of the director claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Guilford County Superior Court
Owen Reese
High Point
Mina F. Long
Reese
Commercial National Bank of
Federal District Court
Charles F. Long
Conference of North Carolina music teachers opens at Woman's College
The 11th annual State Conference of Music Teachers starts at the University of North Carolina Woman's College with attendees from High Point. Rudolf Ganz directs the piano segment Olaf Christiansen leads the vocal portion and Miss Virginia Frank of High Point presides over the new orchestra clinic with students from State and national contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's College of the University of North Carolina
High Point
Rudolf Ganz
Olaf Christiansen
Virginia Frank
State Orchestra Association
Farl Slocumb
University of North Carolina
Miss Frank
Orchestra Association
North Carolina Bandmasters Association
Charles F. Carroll, Jr
W. C. Jackson
Woman's College
Hoffman to Seek Funds for County Building Protection
County Commissioner Joe J. Hoffman said he will ask the Greensboro board to appropriate funds for added protection at the county building. The building has been broken into three times, most recently Friday night. He will present an estimate for window bars on ground floors and other street-accessible points and may suggest door changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe J. Hoffman
Greensboro
Hoffmann
German U boat hits Repulse and British battleship damaged
The communique says the U boat that sunk the Royal Oak damaged the battleship Repulse with a torpedo, putting it out of commission. German broadcasts interrupted with wartime song as leaders gathered at the chancellery amid questions on Turkey and Soviet relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repul
Supre
Royal Oak
England
Hitler
Milit
Fuehrer
Firemen Here Display Southern Gallantry
High Point firemen from No 4 displayed swift courage after a fire call at the Gantt Apartment. They assisted a resident unable to reach her apartment, hoisted a ladder, entered through a window, and unbolted the door to aid her escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Gantt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charlotte
N. C
Official Weather Bureau
Max
Station
Asheville
Birmingham
Charleston
Columbia
Denver
Detroit
Renee
Ee Ve
San Francisco
Ener
Oui Estes
Spartanburg
Tampa
Washington Wilmington
Ais
Teatres Today
Hollywood
Don Ameche
Alice Faye
Joe £. Brown
Martha Raye
Walt Disney's
Mighty Entertainment
Clark Gable
Franchot Tone
Charles Laughton
Humphrey Bogart
Underworld
Salvation Army Building
High Pointer
Northwestern U
Carter
Salem Street
Palace Theatre
DR. Kildaire
Lew Ayres
Lionel Barrymore
Eanes
Waynick
West Front
Hoffman
Tele Ete Iin
Adams Exp
Alaska
Alleghany
Aviat Corp Eee
Baldwin
Barnsdall
Caterpil Trac
Champ P & F
Ches & O
Ieee
Cmstp & P Pf
Chrysler
Curtiss Wright
Elec Auto
Mlec
Firestone
Freeport
Gen Foods Settee
Goodrich
Goodyear
Graham Paige
Gt Norry Pf
Nick
Johns Man
Kennecott
Kroger Groc Lobby
Ligg and Myers Beee
Eeenee Loew's
Lorillard
Mack Truck McCrory
Ohio
Otis
Pac Mills
Packard Eee
Penn
Phillips
Pitt Scrand
Reynolds E
Sears
Shell UN
Stewart Warner
Cis
Studebaker
Swift
Tex Corp
Tex Gulf
Trans & West Air
Corp
Crocco E
Turka
Soviet
Russia
H Ever
Las
NATO
Shoe Repairers Association
W. C. Brown Shoe Shoe
Casey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!