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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1939
Page
3
The daily treasury statement shows the federal debt at 41 023 872 434, up 51 million in one day as short term bills and baby bonds are sold. Officials discuss seeking a higher debt limit from 45 to 50 billion, with debate expected in the January session.
In Philadelphia a push to sue Rep. Dies over his charges against the League for Peace and Democracy spurs a heated executive conference. Dr. Harry Ward calls Dies bluff and brands the proceedings a witch hunt while defending alleged Communist elements within the group and criticizing government overreach.
North Carolina District Principals Association met at the University of Durham to discuss issues facing rural education workers. The report notes the solar science remark on the sun’s chemistry being as familiar as Earth’s and mentions the discovery of the sun’s beam before it existed here.
J H Walker administrator of the Annie E Sharp estate at High Point Guilford NC gives until October 28 1939 for claimants to present claims and for debtors to settle. Notice dated October 28 1939 with address 7213 Adams St High Point NC.
The 1940 41 Second U S Antarctic Expedition led by Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd sails from Boston in November with 125 men to claim land, conduct science, and map uncharted coasts. The voyage will use the North Star and Bear with 70 tons of gear, 140 dogs, tanks, planes, and a snow cruiser, funded by a $850000 appropriation spent already without a return budget.
The report notes bodies washing ashore as evidence of an Allied attack on a German submarine. Military commentators speculate on potential German offensives between Wissem...
Three year old Conrad Lain, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lain of 921 South Main Street, fell into a boiling pot of water in the back yard. He was rushed to Burrus Memorial Hospital by Koonce's ambulance at 11 40 am. Doctors said his condition was not serious.
A claim suggests only people near the equator can see the entire set of star constellations. Observers elsewhere report partial views due to latitude, light pollution, and sky conditions.
A general staff communique called the night quiet along the strafit while military sources reported ongoing aerial reconnaissance showing German troop concentrations west of Bremen. The German submarine was said to have been sunk, with crew members apparently trying to escape in deep water via the conning tower or torpedo tubes using mechanical lungs. the number of bodies recovered was not specified.
The report says an American crew might be landed in Bergen after the City of Flint’s release from Murmansk. Ambassador Steinhardt expressed indignation at Soviet cooperation, noting Potemkin said the freighter would sail out with both American and German crews aboard and the cargo in holds.
Reports identify Georgia as the largest state beast along the Mississippi River, a claim framed as a regional designation. The headline notes the unusual wildlife reference and situates it within state identity.
In Scotland two fliers were killed and one captured after a daylight air clash. Civilians heard gunfire before alarms, saw a possible enemy warplane, and smoke trails in the sky. No bombs fell on towns, and ARP was kept on standby with no general alert.
The gurnard fish can swim glide and float and even walk on the seabed using pectoral fins. This unusual movement showcases its adaptability and unique behavior among marine species.
Washington reports a 16.7 percent fall in US lumber cut in 1938 from 1937, totaling 21.646 billion feet. Softwood output led by Washington and Oregon, with North Carolina and South Carolina contributing sizable volumes. hardwood and lath/shingle figures provided for major states.
Washington reports that a German naval drive against British and French overseas commerce could influence next year's crop control plans. Federal farm officials say success may justify loosening production limits, while continued Allied access to wheat beef butter cotton fats and other products could limit U S export gains.
Police stopped Edgar Johnson, a Black man, for carrying two live Plymouth Rock hens down a main street in the early hours. Officers pursued and arrested him on a chicken thief charge after the birds were identified as belonging to A. R. Kimrey of 402 Montheu Avenue.
Elders C. M. Mills of Charlotte and A. J. Banks of Macon Georgia will preach at the local Primitive Baptist Church on Sunday evening at 7 39.
John Taylor Adams, longtime chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1921 to 1924, died in Dubuque Iowa at age 77 this morning after being ill.
In East Lothian, taxpayers protested authorities over failure to sound air raid sirens during the Firth of Forth raid on Oct. 16. Witnesses said the German raid came quickly and more than 100 people gathered to watch the air drama. Air Minister Sir Kingsley Wood announced a policy to warn only when real danger appears imminent to avoid disruption.
In Charleston South Carolina on October 28 1264 members of the 18th infantry first division left for Fort Benning Georgia to take part in winter army maneuvers. Three special trains carried 816 officers and men plus supplies and equipment. A motor caravan of 34 trucks a wrecker a pickup and motorcycles plus three reconnaissance cars will stop overnight at Augusta. The 18th infantry arrived yesterday aboard the army transport Republic from New York and was quartered aboard ship for the night. A contingent of the 26th infantry joined them for the trek.
Cullowhee Oct 28 Western North Carolina Teachers College celebrated its golden anniversary and dedicated six newly completed buildings.
Congressional leaders anticipate early House adoption of a modified embargo repeal bill and swift referral to a joint Senate House conference. The Senate measure adds restrictions on credits shipping and travel to belligerents while a bitter preamble dispute unfolds between Wheeler and Connally.
Rep Bates asks Navy to provide detailed costs to duplicate Pacific fleet and add Atlantic shore facilities. Some officials consider a one year pause on battleship construction to focus on fast cruisers and destroyers due to crowded shipyards. German raids on British shipping highlight need for light fast surface craft.
The article states average coffee consumption last year was 18 percent pounds per person in Sweden and an estimated 15 pounds in the Vailed Gates. It contrasts national and regional intake with a focus on per capita figures.
Albert T. Billings of Murderer Gulch plans a public auction of farming tools and livestock at the head of Murderer’s Gulch near Perkinsville to raise money for his funeral expenses. He says ten cents admission will go to the Ladies’ Aid Society and aims for a plain service with two preachers, a choir, and a simple headstone.
W E Lloyd 77 died at a local hospital where he had been a patient five weeks. He was born September 25 1862 in Guilford County and lived with his son on High Point route four. Survived by son Walter and three daughters Eula Cole and J E Kearns of High Point. Funeral Sunday at 4 from Sechrest Funeral Home chapel with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
A highway patrol report details a tanker truck loss of control down a hill, severing a telephone pole and crashing into Rev. R. B. Heath’s home in Thomasville. The parsonage burned, two men died, but occupants escaped. The truck belonged to Rex Oil Co of Thomasville, an affiliate of Kennedy Oil Co of High Point. Robbins, from Davidson County, was unmarried and lived on Thomasville Route One. Funeral services for one victim are set at Pleasant Grove Church, near Thomasville, Sunday. no arrangements yet for the other.
City officials applaud the High Point Ordinance as a step forward though hazards remain. The plan routes trucks along South Main Ward English Burton West Lexington North Main and East Lexington, restricts local deliveries to 1600 gallons total with 600 gallon compartments and bans parking gasoline transports on streets or public alleys.
Records indicate operating costs have been reduced by 50 percent since 192. The note cites ongoing efficiency efforts and budget tightening across departments.
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