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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1937
Page
8
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill opens its May Frolics with a 4:30 tea dance in the Tin Can. Seven fraternities sponsor five dances through Saturday featuring Johnny Johnson, George Olsen, and events at Durham and Washington Duke hotels.
An old style ad urges careful use of laxatives with Black Draught as a purely vegetable remedy. It claims bowel motion relief without upsetting the stomach and emphasizes choosing a reliable laxative when needed.
The three chief leaders of the annual May Frolics at the University of North Carolina are named. Louis Shaffner of Winston-Salem is Frolics president with sponsor Miss Clara Roberson of Durham. Henry loole Clark Jr of Scotland Neck is secretary-treasurer with Miss Nancy Maupin of Raleigh. John G. Johnson of Winston-Salem is leader with Miss Viola James of Charlotte. Dances are sponsored by fraternities Sigma Nu Alpha Kappa etc and feature many pairs led by Liewllyn Griffin, Nancy Noble, Majorie Stewart, and others as the event runs Friday and Saturday in Chapel Hill before commencement.
Governor Hoey likely to name at least two special judges in the Twenty first Judicial District. Hubert Olive of Lexington is seen as a leading candidate for a special judgeship. Other contenders include R Lane Brown, E M Johnson, Marion Ross, J W Ruark, and more. Appointments, including a new solicitor for the Eleventh District, expected by July 1.
Dr R M Andrews president of the Methodist Protestant conference and former president of High Point college spoke to college seniors at chapel this morning. He outlined three key elements belief in work belief in self and belief in fellow man and emphasized outlook and attitude toward others as a major factor in success and noted enthusiasm as another indicator.
Officials of Chatham Manufacturing announce construction underway on an expansion adding a wool storage house and a dye house at Winston Salem. The project signals growth for the company with new facilities underway in April.
An early morning blast wrecked the first floor of the building housing C. E. Jamieson & Co. manufacturing chemists in Detroit. President B. Jamieson estimated damage at 250000 dollars as at least six people were injured.
Major General Edward M. Markham told the house rivers and harbors committee there is no wide disagreement with the army engineers over the Florida ship canal. He dismissed reports of a serious conflict and called such statements silly.
Grover B Williams, campaign manager for Governor Hoey in Yadkin county, secured endorsements from the county Democratic executive committee, the county commissioner, and the county education board for appointment to the state highway and public works commission.
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