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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1937
Page
16
Senator Robert R. Reynolds will give the principal address at the Rocky Mount Junior Chamber of Commerce charter night. Congressman Harold OD Cooley will present the charter and John H. Kerr will speak briefly. Dallas Alford Jr. is president of the junior chamber.
Aerialist M. Pau Thorpe, born in Illinois, leads a trapeze troupe on the Cetlin-Wilson Shows midway with a half twisting double somersault. He rebounded from early falls and injuries to become a premier aerial performer.
Clarence E. Yokely was elected president of the High School Teachers Forum at William Penn high school with unanimous support. Mrs. M. H. Blackburn and others were named officers as the group aims to bridge the gap between elementary and high school. Mary Gray is a student patient at Burrus Memorial hospital and Sadie Nelson has returned home improved from Burrus Memorial hospital.
The St. Mark Choir entertained guests at a buffet supper hosted by Mrs. Mary Elliot on Underhill Avenue. After the meal, S. B. Burford received a basket of flowers from Mrs. Lacy Kendall as thanks for his service as choir director.
The Eagles, aiming to win the pennant this season after finishing second last year, bolster the infield with J Crutchfield and Dick Seay from Crawfords. Infielders include Willie Wells, John Henry Lloyd, Hooks Dandridge, with outfielders Stone Crutchfield Pearson showing form in spring. Pitching plans unsettled as Tex Burnett weighs starters Evans Day McDuffie Bell and rookies Wright Humes. Ruffin will catch with Hayes close behind.
Leaton D. Foster, 22, of 1320 Longstreet, was arraigned before U S Commissioner W T Kennedy on a charge of violating the Federal Internal Revenue Act but waived his preliminary hearing for grand jury action.
A 13 year old boy, with an alias city address, was caught after an attempted car theft in High Point. He carried a large pistol a sawed off rifle and a butcher knife. police said the weapons were not loaded and the youth admitted stealing them from an uncle. The companion fled and juvenile authorities took custody.
Foster was arrested by federal officers in Greensboro late yesterday. His car was confiscated at the time of arrest. He will likely have a hearing during the next term of federal court in Greensboro.
The semi annual district meeting of the Odd Fellows will be held in Winston-Salem with Guilford Rockingham Alamance Randolph and Forsyth counties in attendance. The 3 pm business session precedes a 7 30 pm social program with entertainment led by I F Strickland Noble Grand of Repiion Lodge from High Point.
A dinner party tale cites superstition that a person who rings a glass must place a finger on the rim to save a sailor from drowning. The quirky belief links casual dining behavior to maritime folklore and luck.
Trinity College Dublin was incorporated by royal charter in 1591 establishing its legal status and governance as a chartered institution in Ireland.
The sitdown incident appears to have escalated to the point where representatives have stepped away from the congressional desk, signaling mounting concern and possible disruption.
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