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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1937
Page
16
The defense in WADES ABORO argues Mrs. Bessie Phifer and Mrs. Frank Wright acted as peacemakers during a fight with Roy Kirk at a filling station. Kirk fired twice, fatally wounding Sidney Hyatt, as the trial proceeds with jurors hearing testimonies.
An old advertisement touts BC as fast relief for headaches neu ralgia muscular aches and colds. It claims non opium ingredients and notes women use it for menstrual discomfort. Available in 10c and 25c sizes and fountain sales.
London officials guard the coronation route and abbey against potential plots and dangerous crowds. Scotland Yard plans with foreign police to screen visitors while 8000 privileged attendees face security checks amid past assassins and near misses in royal history.
Newark April 15. District Attorney John J. Quinn is restrained from starting the trial of Ellis H Parker and his son in the Wendel kidnap torture case in Newark. He can, however, move to Brooklyn with Attorney General Cummings approval to seek federal indictments under the Lindbergh law by the Brooklyn grand jury.
Funeral services for Col Joseph L C Bird 82 dean of the McDowell county bar were held here today after his death yesterday in Marion April 15.
Scotland Yard increases security fearing attacks from refugees after royal assassinations in Europe. Building inspectors are evaluating early erected grandstands around Westminster Abbey and along the parade route to Buckingham Palace to prevent repeats of past carnage such as the 1894 czar Nicholas II coronation disaster.
Workmen rose signs along the Southern Railway bed to announce a Public Works administration project in early infancy. Blythe Brothers of Charlotte hold the excavation contract and equipment is en route. Steam shovels to operate 24 hours daily as crews prepare a temporary single track for north and southbound trains.
A large crowd attended the first session of the Cub Training School at First Presbyterian church. Tom J. Kearns led the meeting as Cubbing committee chair. Henry Grady Owens spoke on Boy Nature. Den mothers’ dramatization followed, then a motion picture on Cubing in America. The next session is scheduled for Monday at 7 PM.
Frank Livengood 68 died at home on English Street after an illness. He was born November 6 1864 in Davidson County son of Lorenzo and Mary Livengood. Survived by widow Gertrude Blair three sons seven daughters and one brother. Funeral Saturday at Rankin Memorial Church with burial in Floral Garden cemetery.
A joint parole signed by Governor Hoey for Bill Ellington and EB Auman Jr of the city was received yesterday. Sheriff Joe S. Phipps declined Ellington and accepted Auman. Ellington said he would rather serve the remaining four days than be released under parole conditions. Both youths have unmarred records.
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