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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1938
Page
7
The Randleman Evening Rook Club met at Mrs W F Mathews on Main Street with autumn decorations and three tables in play. Miss Claudia Fox hosted and won high score with a linen towel prize. Mrs Mathews assisted in serving.
A Sunday school class enjoyed a home party with games on the lawn and tea cake and fruit served. Attendees included Hazel Owens Frances Wilson Helen Julian Dolly Julian Elizabeth Myles Ida Lee Myles Williamson Raymond Lu Patsy Harrett and Burt Shaw celebrated a birthday with a white and red decor. Mrs C Hinshaw hosted the event on Ranche route Saturday night with Edith Galda and Max Behan leading games and contests. Refreshments followed.
President Roosevelt expressed happiness at Governor Lehman’s decision to seek a fourth term. He noted Lehman’s record as strong and his fit with the New Democratic coalition in New York. The chief executive also indicated Lena Wagner’s renomination would be appropriate for the state.
Partial cloudiness and cooler trend noted in southeast and extreme west. Saturday looks fair and warmer in central and southeast regions. Moderate northwest winds from Hatters to Jacksonville and overcast conditions persist. nationwide station readings list temperatures, rainfall in inches, and barograph records for cotton-growing areas including Birmingham Charleston Charlotte Greensboro Little Rock New Orleans San Antonio and San Francisco with varied figures.
Miss Fannie Hancock of Beaufort died at a local hospital at 7 30 PM from burns suffered about four months earlier. Survived by her parents Mr and Mrs H B Hancock three Hancock siblings Violet Melvin Avon Gillikan of Beaufort and Mrs R F Hiatt of Greensboro. Body to be shipped to Beaufort tonight at 11 o clock. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
A dry sprinkler system at the High Point Paper Box Company triggered a false alarm, waking firemen from sleep to respond to a frightened night call. The misdirection involved compressed air release typical of dry systems, causing concern during overnight hours.
A fire safety test caused water to flood pipes triggering the building alarm. The flow allowed water to rush into the piping system and set off the alarm before any damage occurred.
The oversized cactus has pleated walls that expand to hold any amount of water available, enabling it to adapt to varying moisture.
Raleigh readers note Chief Justice Walter J. Stacy departs for Washington to head the railroad conciliation effort as a looming nationwide strike prompts quick action and the Supreme Court figure remarks he may not know as much as he once did.
Federal Wage Hour Administrator Elmer F. Andrews spoke in Gastonia calling the act a better business measure. He said enforcement will raise worker conditions and boost legitimate employers while punishing wage chiseling. Andrews outlined cooperation with the Southern Combbed Yarn Spinners Association as the law takes effect October 14.
A rainy Capitol Square scene shows a dapper man and an attractive woman sharing umbrellas while another passerby looks on. Reports note state election hours changes and a lively exchange about Democratic majorities between Cumberland’s George McNeill and Hendersonville’s J C Bell, reflecting regional political divides.
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