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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1938
Page
2
Today and last night show limited clarity with a 41 degree reading and building precipitation. A Thursday rain event follows with cooler temperatures in the northwest and north portions, while the south sees southerly to variable winds and cloudy to overcast skies.
Raleigh APR 6 The Charlotte Observer editor Julian Miller will be principal speaker at the fifth group meeting of the North Carolina Bankers Association to be held at Sedgefield on Saturday.
The High Point High School senior play is set for Friday and Saturday in the auditorium under Miss Marett C. Bulwinkle. The fantasy centers on 17th Century London with dual roles for many actors. Cast includes Bayne Keever, Emory Gibson, Henry Asbury, Warren Godwin, Marjorie Barker, Blois Mitchell, Mary Ruth Wolen, Mary Frances Hallenbeck, Louise Stirewall, Irie Kirkman, Bert Clapp, David Conrad, Weldon Cable, and Eugene Davis.
The article details unemployment compensation benefit checks at the local North Carolina State Employment Service office, listing numerous claim numbers and the interviewer’s name. It ends with a note that a two inch pipe can handle four times as much water as a one inch pipe.
Report from the war fronts notes government troops holding ridges in the Gardo and Burga mountains while insurgent forces push toward Balacuer. Juan Negrin reshapes cabinet directing defense, and Madrid enacts broader conscription. London protests nonintervention policy as aid to Madrid stalls.
City and state highway officials meet residents this afternoon to discuss a proposed highway link around High Point connecting the High Point Asheboro and High Point Greensboro roads. District officials S M Bason and Tom Burton from Yanceyville are present to discuss the plan with city and county leaders.
Kinston April 6 A tenant farmer P C Aycock 55 was held after the fatal shooting of Ophelia Bryant 33 a Negro woman who washed clothes at Aycock s home near LaGrange Deputy Sam Churchill said Aycock told him he did not remember the shooting and offered no further details.
Greensboro April 6 Frank A. Brooks a director said a district meeting of the Carolina Lumber and Building Supply Association would be held here Friday. Later meetings will be in Raleigh and Asheboro to discuss details of the new Federal Housing Act.
Lindale dairy truck driver Thomas L. Myers was arrested on three charges after allegedly assaulting Patrolman Paul Charping who was citing him for running a red light. Myers bonded at 500 for assault and 50 for disorderly conduct and cited for traffic ordinance violation. Officers also arrested C L Russell for failure to assist an officer.
The British General Post Office processed 286 million letters and 10 million parcels during the Christmas period of 1935, reflecting the peak mail volume of the holiday season and the extensive distribution network in use at the time.
Randolph County board of education met in Asheboro to discuss buying more ground at Archdale school, building a vocational agriculture and Grange hall at Trinity, and moving the bus garage to the old prison camp site. Decisions postponed to May.
Observers say a Roosevelt Quezon agreement to delay Philippine independence to 1960 signals a stronger U S policy in the Pacific. Independence remains July 4, 1946 but observers expect extended U S responsibility for 22 more years, shaping policy toward the Far East beyond Hawaii.
Chicago market report lists butter at 666 486 with weak creamery grade and various scores for butter classes. Eggs trade at 25 450 with easy, fresh graded figures. Other prices remain unchanged as of April 6.
The council debated a plan to label certain areas AA districts for apartment housing with strict regulations. Traffic, parking safety near schools were hot topics. Mayor Grayson urged school safety while the proposal faced school board objections and eventual conditional withdrawal.
The High Point civil service commission will meet Thursday at 7:30 PM to fill four long vacant posts: a clerk and a stenographer in the collections department and two accountants. If insufficient eligible names exist, competitive exams will be ordered. Three names per position will be presented to City Manager E M Knox. The panel may also discuss granting merits for unusual work.
Dissolution of matrimonial bonds and absolute divorce decrees are sought in two actions filed with the municipal court clerk. The Pilgrim and Shields couples are the parties, with separations dating from 1929 and 1928 respectively, and marriages in 1919 and 1928 in Anderson and Danville.
The Pollyanna Social club held its annual dance at Kilby Arcade on Friday night with music by the Serenaders of A and T College. The event drew many local and out-of-town guests.
Senior high held College Day with 28 colleges represented. Principal D P Whitley and Superintendent Charles F Carroll Jr organized the event to help seniors and parents plan the next education steps. Arthur Kirkman spoke on why go to college before interviews with college reps. The program list includes UNC Duke NC State Wake Forest and many regional schools.
City ordinances prohibit trucks buses and trailers on streets during night hours except small pickups and ton trucks. A second rule bans inflammable fluid transport on streets except via prescribed routes near business areas or railroad tank movement. Violations carry fines from five to fifty dollars and measures take effect immediately as safety steps.
In Texas and nearby states police and sheriffs questioned several suspects in connection with a string of killings. Constable Ed Wormser detained a 23-year-old salesman and his 19-year-old wife in redo Texas. a man in McCamey was eyed for a bag linked to Frome luggage. additional arrests were hinted in Alamogordo and Bisbee as authorities pursued four to six associates amid a mysterious disappearance and a blonde woman sighting.
Daniel Benson a farmer died of shotgun wounds in Wilson North Carolina. Coroner A J Hines ruled the death as death by his own action.
City council met for three hours approving maps street assessments and related items. A water line petition on Club drive was referred to utilities with signatories including Tate Overman Watkins Hauschild Davis and Hedgecock. Other actions covered licenses plats parking loading spaces and property releases with set payments and negotiations for Harriss land at the freight station.
A surprised Astoria city treasurer received a note claiming a street car fare was owed from a year ago. The writer referenced Exodus 22 to justify a fourfold payment and enclosed 20 cents. Street cars have not operated in the city for years.
Shanghai April 6 AP. War disruptions deepen Chinese trade woes as Japan presses Shantung toward the Lunghai line. Foreign firms suspend operations. U S tobacco firms suffer factory and warehouse losses. oil and textile sectors shrink amid potential Japanese oil monopoly and export controls. Military actions report clashes near Taierchwang with heavy fighting around Chinese pillboxes.
Mrs. Ella Crawford Elliott aged 66, widow of N. H. Elliott, died Tuesday at her home on the old Farmer highway near Asheboro. Survived by three sons Grady and Travis Elliott of Asheboro route 2 and Sam Elliott of Thomasville, a daughter Mrs. Sam E B Walker of Asheboro route 2, a brother Will Crawford of Newome. Funeral at her home to be held Wednesday at 10:30 conducted by Rev. T. C. Vaughn, with interment at Denton cemetery.
Wallburg high school seniors completed an eight state tour visiting Washington DC and the Statue of Liberty era sites. Chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Ends and Mrs. L. B. Ends. Attendees include Margaret Hayworth Josephine Motsinger Evelyn Thomas Maurine Clodfelter Evelyn Craven Olivia Enda Nelile Southern Frances Yokeley Frances Spainhour Josie Stewart Anna Lee York and several listed drivers and escorts.
A booklet compiling the opinions of famous doctors on epilepsy will be sent free to readers who request it from the Educational Division at 654 Fifth Avenue New York NY. Eligible readers may write for this limited offer.
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