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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1936
Page
2
Mrs Maude Presswood 27 of 408 Mallory Street died at a local hospital at 2 o clock yesterday. Born in Harriman Tennessee August 24 1908 she was the daughter of Sam C and Margot Russell Manning and lived in High Point nine years. Survived by husband and several children including Raymond Creed Hal Jean and another daughter.
City schools will close at noon Friday to allow attendance at Good Friday services. Originally only Monday, April 18 was a holiday, but at the High Point Ministers' association request the district will also observe a holiday Monday and reopen Tuesday.
The infant and mother Mrs Sam C Manning, with sister Mrs R A Mattox of High Point, and three brothers Ernest Manning of Chattanooga Tenn Zenith Manning and Herbert Manning of Harriman Tenn, are named in the notice. Funeral arrangements had not been completed this afternoon and the body will remain at Koonce Funeral Home.
Friends of Mr and Mrs Buren Andrews of Trinity regret the death of their infant son in a local hospital Monday at 1 o clock. Brief graveside services were held at Oakwood cemetery Tuesday morning at 4:30, conducted by Rev C N Royal pastor of Green Street Baptist church.
A March report from Davidson County public library shows circulation reaching 31 821 volumes, surpassing the prior monthly high of 30 826 set in April of last year. Miss Louise Justice releases the figures, noting a near 1 000 volume increase over previous records.
Six persons were slightly injured in automobile accidents here Sunday. All were treated at Davidson hospital and released. Four were hurt when two cars collided at an intersection, while two others were injured when the car they rode in overturned on highway 29.
Members of the Farriss Bible class Thomas E. Dodamead's class and Grover H. Jones' class at the First Baptist church are asked to meet in the Parries class room tonight at o'clock to organize an athletic club. All interested are urged to attend.
Donations for the Greensboro relief fund for tornado sufferers rose near $400 as employees of Diamond Hosiery and local officials led a drive. The total includes $100 from Hosiery Co officials and $377.65 in recently received gifts, with further appeals urged to aid housing rehabilitation and care.
Heavy rain swelled the Yadkin and Wateree rivers while the Saluda Broad and Congaree rose in South and North Carolina. Bridges washed away and highways closed, but overall damage limited as utilities disrupted briefly and some textile plants halted operations.
Flood conditions close several roads in Western North Carolina. U S Route 64 and state Route 284 in Transylvania County, U S Route 19 W from junction with Route 69 to the Tennessee line, state Route 197 in Yancey County, U S Route 74 west of Shelby, U S Route 129 Tapoco to Robbinsville in Swain County where over 1000 feet of fill washed out.
Lexington citizens are urged to donate to aid Greensboro tornado victims. A. J. Newton, chairman of the local Red Cross unit, announced the appeal during a special Enterprise report from Lexington dated April 7.
Historian note states Zachary Taylor remains the only U S president with an uninterrupted cabinet lineup throughout his term, avoiding any official replacements or reshuffles during his presidency.
In Gainesville Georgia a massive tornado killed and injured dozens and left 420 bodies reportedly taken from ruins. Fire, rain and mass destruction blanketed the city as convicts, firemen and national guardsmen cleared debris and evacuated victims to Atlanta hospitals.
April 7 Tupelo, Mississippi grapples with a devastating tornado that killed and injured hundreds. Embalmers work as civilians and soldiers search for more victims. Governor White places debris at millions while Red Cross and local agencies shelter and feed the homeless.
The Georgia tornado struck multiple mills causing deaths and heavy damage. In Gainesville at Owen Osborne Hosiery 125 workers endangered with lives lost and the mill demolished. Pacolet mill in New Holland lost ends and main building unroofed. Anderson power cut. Appleton mill in Greenville hit by roof loss. Taylors Piedmont Print works shut by high water. Red Cross relief funded by High Point donations aid affected workers statewide.
The Fifth District Building and Loan League will meet in Lexington Friday night with speakers including Thomas W. Elett FHA official from Washington O K LaRoque president Home Loan Bank Winston Salem W A Biggs Durham president state league George W Crone deputy state Insurance Commissioner Dan C Boney state Insurance Commissioner and the district Keesler essay contest will be held Also about 75 people representing building and loan associations in the district are expected to attend.
Mrs Cornelia Hastings widow of Alexander Hastings died at her home on Salem Street in Kernersville. She was the daughter of Robert and Paulina Fulton and is survived by two daughters Mrs E N Allen of Kernersville and Mrs Will Snow of High Point and a son Robert L Hastings. Funeral services will be held at Kernersville Moravian Church Wednesday at 11 o clock with burial in the church graveyard.
Fire Chief B. K. Ingram received a five dollar check from A. Coke Cecil, owner of a local drugstore, in praise of the department for extinguishing a recent house fire on Best street. The gift will be deposited to the city firemen's fund to cover wreaths and similar departmental costs.
Isom McNeill Nance, 74, Randolph County farmer, died at six this morning at his home four miles south of Asheboro after a stroke ten days earlier. Survived by his wife Miss Sarah Hoover, a daughter Mrs. Ora Brown of High Point Route 2, and a son Darnie of Asheboro. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Old Union Church with Rev. Frank McDowell.
Emergency morgues dotted the city as General O'Keefe issued orders that all non pass holders be moved inside and embalming begun immediately to stamp out the possibility of an epidemic.
The Guilford County Livestock and Poultry Breeders association filed its certificate of incorporation in Guilford Superior Court Greensboro. Officers include L. J. Fisher president Gaston A. Johnson vice president Ralph R. Wright vice president L. G. Robichaux treasurer all of High Point. Associates include A. N. Hedrick J. F. Hedrick C. H. Williard J. E. Hayworth J. B. Tucker Wade Renfrow. The group aims to promote livestock poultry flowers and vegetables and to aid farmers with information to improve crops and stock.
Paris reports that France rejects Hitler's four month peace talks and seeks stronger British backing. Flandin travels toward Geneva to push the League center strategy while meeting Romanian Foreign Minister Titulescu and coordinating with Britain on the Anglo Franco Belgian military talks. The cabinet endorses a constructive peace plan for submission to the League council.
Flood dangers loom across the south as storms strike Georgia Mississippi North Carolina and surrounding areas. Casualties peak with Tupelo Mississippi reporting 168 dead and 600 gravely injured while Gainesville Georgia records 2300 deaths and 18 more deaths with 61 injuries and 264 homes destroyed. Additional fatalities and damages are listed in Cordelo Georgia Greensboro North Carolina and Mississippi counties and neighboring states. The tally spans Pontotoc Prentiss Yalabusha and Maury counties plus Franklin Madison Wilkes Terrell Lee Alamance and other counties with one dead in South Carolina and many injured overall.
Hearings near completion discuss a proposed $100,000 securities issue while the commission says enforcement of the 1933 act remains unchanged. Jones in New York praises the decision as a blow to tyrannical bureaucracy. Admin split dims prospects for a broad housing program if second mortgage funds are pursued.
Two assault with deadly weapon charges were filed at police headquarters. Daisy Banks of 707 Leonard street is accused of slashing Lewis Davis at 900 Leonard street. Henry Allen of 608 East Commerce street is accused of slashing Cora Harris at 608 East Commerce street. No serious injuries reported.
Fire loss in Lexington for March totaled 260 dollars, up from 21 dollars a year earlier. Fire Chief T N Owen reported 15 alarms that month and noted drafts of 243200 dollars in or were at stake.
A tablet found in northern Mesopotamia and dated around 1932 reveals that the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden was known in the eastern world nearly six thousand years ago, indicating early shared mythic themes.
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