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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1937
Page
11
Ten years after a two dozen candidates, filing nears deadline with no announced tickets. Democratic and Republican leaders deny delays while hints emerge of reluctant incumbents like R H Sechrest stepping back. Public awaits full tickets by Tuesday midnight and May 4 contest.
City officials plan to award contracts for excavation work to depress the Southern Railway tracks through downtown within the coming week. Likely session days include Monday Tuesday or Wednesday with work to start by Thursday. An extra 50 000 state funds boost progress as four hazardous crossings Main Street Wrenn Street Dalton Street and Kivett Drive would be eliminated with further eliminations possible.
Police chief W G Friddle releases March summary showing increases over February in injury accidents five versus five, property damage six versus six, one death and nine injuries in March. Charges include speeding 52, reckless driving 21, illegal parking 23, improper lights seven, non observance 24, improper licenses 21, other 27. Auto theft value 7644 and recovered 7719.50. 290 cars red tagged and 1469 drivers warned.
David C. Butcher a Washington business man and former president of the Associated Contractors serves the Christian work and will preach at 7:30 tonight at the Gospel Tabernacle. He is supervising the new U S Bureau of Engraving and Economics building project in Washington. Local businessmen are invited to attend.
Plans finalized for the Piedmont association Baptist Men's meeting at Asheboro Street Baptist in Greensboro on Sunday April 18. Grover H. Jones will preside and speakers include P W Critcher O E Lee W Perry Crouch and Dr A B Conrad with a free will offering for ministers to pastors' schools.
Local residents report many Jewish citizens of High Point will attend the two day convention of the North Carolina Association of Jewish Men and Women at the Robert E. Lee hotel. A keynote banquet tonight features Rabbi James G. Heller of Cincinnati discussing Judaism and the World Crisis.
The sixth annual High Point district music elimination contest drew about 215 students from 15 towns in Guilford Randolph Davidson and Alamance counties. Winners advance to the statewide event in Greensboro April 21 to 23.
About 200 delegates are expected for a two day session of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Orange Presbytery at the First Presbyterian church. Fifty four churches will send representatives with the first general session at 2 30 p m Thursday led by Mrs D J Blackwell of Leaksville. Mrs P H Dalton will offer greetings from the hostess auxiliary and Dr O C Williamson from the church. The response will be given by Mrs Kemp Alexander.
Registrations and transfers in city precincts forebode a quiet election. Reports show about five new registrations and one transfer at four polling stations. Registrars worked 9 am to 7 pm yesterday and will stay reachable at home through next Saturday before returning to polling sites.
George W. Lyles announces the Laughlin Chevrolet shop at 139 South Wrenn Street will be moved to 711 North Main Street. The Laughlin offices and repair department close. only the used car lot remains. Lyles plans to expand to serve High Point and future growth, doubling its workforce. Lyles started three years ago and has 24 years in the auto business.
Durham voters will choose a new mayor on April 20 with incumbent W. F. Carr opposing BE. K. Powe and Dr. E. H. Bowling in the race.
The Women’s Association identifies leaders and outlines afternoon addresses by Gerhart Seger of New York former Reichstag member and Edward M. Kahn of Atlanta. Rabbi H. B. Wernick of High Point participates in the afternoon. The Women’s division holds two Monday meetings with reports and talks by Mrs. Harry Kaplan of High Point and other speakers.
High Point Rotary expects several members to attend the 57th District Rotary Conference at The Carolina Hotel Pinehurst May 9 10. Official delegate W C Idol and alternate R B Terry lead a list amid others planning travel. The event opens May 9 with a vesper led by Rev Sylvester Greene president of Coker College. Edmund H Harding district governor from Washington NC, O K Makepeace of Sanford and T B Johnson of Raleigh chair the Pinehurst meeting with Sanford club as host.
White collar relief workers picketed WPA headquarters to day demanding withdrawal of a pay cut order. About 150 men and women from New York marched outside Administrator Harry L. Hopkins offices and then held conferences.
High Point township listings under Troy R. Short show about 20 percent more compared with 1936 for the same period. The tax department aims for 600 to 700 returns daily with evening hours 7 to 9 tonight and on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
J P Rawley publisher of The Enterprise accepted an invitation from Grover Whalen president of the 1939 New York World’s Fair to serve on the national advisory committee for North Carolina. The panel, chaired by Winthrop W Aldrich, will advise on state interests and relay progress to and from fair authorities.
The Enterprise notes the growing number of individuals named John Smith in High Point causing confusion with court records. Due to space limits the newspaper will discontinue such notices though it urges affected individuals to rely on personal verification.
A historical note records Charles Goodyear patenting the vulcanized rubber tire, marking a key advance in tire technology and industrial manufacturing.
The Baraca-Philathea Union state convention opens Friday at the First Methodist Protestant church with Governor Clyde R. Hoey as the closing speaker. More than 400 delegates from Raleigh to Winston-Salem attend three days of sessions alternating between First Baptist and First M P churches. Notables include Bishop J K W Pfobl, Miss Henrietta Heron, Dr. David E B Faust, R N Simms, and others. Registration starts Friday at 10 a.m. with sessions beginning at 2 p.m. in charge of Mrs K Edwin Fussell.
A jury awarded L. H. Bottoms Trucking Lines $200 for property damage after a May 6 1936 collision on the Greensboro Burlington highway with Davis Motor Express. Davis Motor Express and co-defendants claimed damages for a parked truck lacking lights. A separate Auto Loan Company case against H B Koonce was dismissed with return of the car. a divorce Letha Krieger Meador from Byron Meador Jr was finalized. Judge Teague to reopen criminal court at 9 am tomorrow.
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