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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1937
Page
9
Evelyn Davis, thin blonde in a red uniform, visits 8 hours daily to meet about 4,500 people and hand out gum samples, claiming she reaches 50,000 weekly. The Atlanta native shares anecdotes on reactions, traffic incidents caused by her promotions, and her background from a challenging family history.
Banks Davis, 19, of 215 Willowbrook street, entered police headquarters last night and deposited cigarettes matches and a knife in the sergeant’s window while admitting intoxication. He was booked for drunkenness, later paying court costs, and earned a tongue in cheek note from the jailer.
High Point expects about 1,000 visitors in April for four conventions. The Eighth District Medical Society meets April 8 at the Sheraton with 100 doctors and spouses. April 15–16 sees 200 attendees for the Orange Presbyterial at First Presbyterian Church. The NC Baraca Philathean gathering Mayors? Actually April 16–? features Governor Clyde Hoey speaking. The NC Collegiate Press Association meets April 22–24 with 109 delegates.
Spectators at the postoffice saw a man enter with a damp sack containing a jar that burst on the lobby floor. The jar was empty, and another man asked about repairs to the building prompting a cork padded floor recommendation.
The North Carolina State Revenue Department announced the revocation for one year of several High Pointers' driving licenses after drunk driving convictions. Names listed include Jack H. Myers 602 South Main Street, James Parker 112 Mangum Avenue, J E B Trivett Johnson Street, Ernest Blackmon 116 Washington Street, and Claude Dillon Route One High Point.
Patsy Ann Haynes died at 5 25 am at 1415 Johnson Street after a brief illness. Born July 22 1936 in Hick Point she was the daughter of Clayton M Haynes and Mary Lewise Haynes. Surviving are her parents paternal grandparents C M Haynes of Hick Point and maternal grandfather C H Hayworth of Davidson County. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 30 pm at Spring Hill M P Church with Rev C L Rath officiating and burial in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Friends of Mr and Mrs H C Jack Patterson regret the death of their daughter Eleanor Irene Patterson at High Point Route 1 after a brief pneumonia following whooping cough. Born January 15 1937 in Guilford County she is survived by two brothers and grandparents. Died Wednesday evening and burial at Lebanon Cemetery. Also a North Carolina portrait drive for the 150th Constitution anniversary seeks signers and deputies with portraits to be sent to Washington DC or High Point contacts.
Friends of Mr and Mrs CC Gilbreath of High Point route 3 regret the death of their infant son Charlies Ed win Gilbreath at 2 45 this morning after a short illness He was born March 6 1937 in Randolph county son of C C and Daisy Chilton Gilbreath survived by one brother and grandparents Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 30 PM from Fairfield M P church with Rev C B Way officiating and interment in Fairfield cemetery
Deputy Marshal R A Staf ford served a warrant on Claude Chambers of High Point for conspiring to violate internal revenue laws. Chambers appeared before U S Commissioner W T Kennedy and posted $500 bond, with a June federal court term in Greensboro set for return.
City workers advanced on annual inspection and repair of automatic traffic signal equipment. Traffic faced short delays downtown as crews tear up rubber traps triggering red to green signals and plan to finish in a day or two. All signals will be inspected during the project.
Rehearsals begin for the annual senior play to be staged at the senior high school. The selected production is Kempy by J. C. Nugent and Elliot Nugent, noted for strong reception in New York. Faculty directors are Mrs W W Stevens and Miss Muriel Bulwinkle with Miss Anna Mendenhall in charge of costumes and Mrs EB Harrison in charge of stage props.
The Pointer high school newspaper announces winners of last week's essay contest on On Care of the Building. Charles Brockmann Helen Short and Frances Holton are the top finishers.
Highway safety pamphlets were distributed to all classes at the senior high school recently. The students, after reading the pamphlets, were asked to answer questions on this material.
Vernon Von Drehle and Esther Ray Wilson were elected as the best high school citizens in a Civitan Club sponsored election. The club will present these two students with awards.
Police report two speeding drivers and one motorist cited for improper license plates in the past 24 hours. Authorities said the incidents occurred citywide with no injuries reported.
The civil service commission will take several days to grade police and fire department exam papers. Police results were finished late yesterday and the next group to be examined may come from the city accounting department. The commission will request all current police and fire job applicants from City Manager Knox and mail notices to them to file a new application for the April 12 competitive test at Junior high school. Secretary Ed H. Smith returned from Norfolk, Virginia, after studying the civil service process.
Firemen were called at 7:45 this morning to the Gaines Garland Motor company to extinguish an automobile fire. Attendants said they had just driven the car out into the back lot when it caught fire, apparently from defective wiring. The car was practically destroyed.
Special services will be held at the Church of God corner of Commerce and Thistle streets tomorrow night at 7 30 with Rev H L Whittington of Kannapolis preaching The Lebanon Trio of Kannapolis will sing several songs Public is invited.
Automobile license plates go on sale in this city at three fourths the regular annual fee. The standard price is 40 cents per hundred pounds of car weight, reduced today to 30 cents per hundred weight.
The city adopts a centralized civil service set-up with every department under a common framework similar to the local civil service commission. This aligns departments under uniform rules and procedures governing appointments and advancement.
Listing of property in High Point township with the Guilford county branch tax office on West Washington street started off this morning with a rush as lines of persons awaited their turn. Five persons have been added to the local staff to aid in listing of property for 1937 taxes. T. R. Short urged that persons listing their property take advantage of the first half of April to avoid heavier late month lines. All property must be listed during the month or a penalty will be applied.
A University of Virginia researcher secures a patent for a morphine formulation claimed to be more potent and safer than the previous version. The discovery positions the university at the forefront of analgesic development and could influence medical pain management.
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