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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1938
Page
2
North Carolina partly cloudy and warmer Sunday with showers in the west later Sunday or night. Showers and cooler conditions expected Sunday night and Monday. South Carolina increasing clouds and warmth in the north on Sunday, with showers late Sunday afternoon or night and Monday, then colder Monday.
Budget commission targets 240 775 for conference expenses. Dr J B Pritchard NC conference president vows full cooperation for approaching union. Bishop Clare Purcell replies. Hoyle McCrary and McIlroy report debt cuts and Bible society role. F C Boyles replaces Simpson on finance board. merger of Davenport and Greensboro colleges noted alongside scholarship funds.
The Carolinas Kiwanis District opens at Spartanburg, D C at 2 PM with registration at the Cleveland hotel. A Handel Messiah musicale at Converse College auditorium tops the day. Delegates from High Point include Rev J Clay Madison G E Klanderman and T W Sprinkle as the club pushes to land the 1939 convention.
A new corporation named the J. B. Cornelius Foundation Inc will administer trust funds and fund scholarships previously part of the Davenport college endowment. Scholarships will be open to Methodist girls and young women. A full day of services is planned for tomorrow and appointments will be read Monday by Bishop Purcell.
Pitt remains atop the grid world with victories cited alongside close finishes for Penn over Columbia 14-13 Navy and Princeton tied 13-13 Army routed Boston University 40-0 Amherst won the first Little Three game over Wesleyan 13-0 and other big scores across conferences.
Tomlinson of High Point states the wage-hour law causes no issues as most workers are skilled craftsmen. Continental Furniture Company President Fred N. Tate says none of his 185 employees will be affected, already paying above the minimum wage and operating on a 44 hour week. The note also mentions lumber prices.
The conservative gentleman elevates business attire with a light gray homburg as a key accessory. The hat complements daytime dress with a fitted oxford or black suit, signaling a refined sartorial standard for full fashions.
President Roosevelt announced a restudy of U S defense needs with focus on the Panama Canal. It is deemed vulnerable to air attack and two solutions are proposed, including a less vulnerable sea level canal via the Nicaraguan route.
Democratic executive committee chair Walter Crissman outlines a campaign schedule ending with an election eve rally November 7 at the county building. Principal speakers include Congressman William Umstead and Lewis Teague with other candidates anticipated.
An administrator explains the new wage and hour law requires employers in interstate commerce to maintain detailed employee records. He notes alignment with Social Security and unemployment provisions, calls it a new concept for some regions, and outlines hours limits and wage minimums for the first years of operation.
New York dispatch reports labor circles seeking direct White House intervention to break the impasse between the American Federation of Labor and the Committee for Industrial Organization. Observers say a round-table with President Roosevelt, used to resolve the TVA dispute, could pave peace.
A Long Island corporation is developing a 1000 horsepower aircraft motor designed to mount an air cannon in the crankshaft. The project aims to combine propulsion with air blast capability for potential specialized applications.
J Franklin Wright age 83 well known farmer died at his route two farm home at 11 15 pm after a year long illness. Born in Davidson county August 16 1855 he lived on the family farm his entire life. Survived by wife Francina Craven and two sons Carl Wright of High Point and C K Wright. Funeral at home with service at 2 pm and burial in Oakwood cemetery.
Funeral services for George Welborn 69 longtime city resident were held at Fir Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev. Hoy L. Foerman and others officiating. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery with pallbearers John R. Summers Jo H. Lloyd Thomas Wood Clyd Teague George Beck and C. R. Myers. Choir selections included Abide With Me God's Way Is the Best Way and Till We Meet. Oakwood services were conducted with Guilford Council Jr O U A M officers assisting.
The fragment recalls tales of rulers who could peer into the earth to reveal buried gold and silver. It hints at ancient legends where seekers faced peril and mythic challenges to claim riches long hidden beneath the soil.
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