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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1937

Page

10

Proposal to Eliminate Parking on Main Street in City

City considers removing parking on Main Street to ease traffic flow during temporary railway bridge work. Police say six traffic lanes possible with no cars on sides. barricades at crossings redirect motorists. Permanent bridge construction at Kivett Drive to begin next week with partial structure.

J. C. Pike Main Street W. G. Friddle Kivett Drive Tomlinson Crossing Wrenn Street Friddie A. H. Guion and Company

Milwaukee Child Found Dead After Beach Outing

Joyce Roberts a one year old girl was found in a creek after leaving home to swim at a city beach. Police investigate the assault and homicide as a case involving a young victim in Milwaukee.

Joyce Roberts Milwaukee

Temporary Main Street Bridge Work Near Completion

Pile driving for the temporary Main Street bridge is nearly done and contractors plan to finish soon. The aim is to prevent further disruption on the tracks now used as a temporary railway alignment.

Main Street

Chamber Commerce Board to Hear Committee Reports

The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will hold a noon Wednesday meeting at the Aan Hotel. Reports from committees and the results of the recent membership drive will be presented at the quarterly session.

Chamber of Commerce Aan

Peaches Shipped From Sand Hills Orchards

Sand Hills shipments began with fancy peaches selling at about 2.50 dollars per bushel in Sanford.

Sanford Sandhills

Mrs. W. H. Snider in critical condition after crash

Mrs. W. H. Snider of 325 Fourth street remains in critical condition at Guilford General hospital from a crash on the Greensboro highway at Jamestown last night around 11. Clarence Ingram of 1014 Caldwell street Greensboro and J. A. Ingram were hospitalized with injuries. Houston Graves, a Negro truck driver from Yancey county, faced charges after the collision involved a logs truck and a car driven by J. A. Ingram near the Jamestown post office.

W. H. Snider Fourth Street Guilford General Hospital Greensboro Jamestown Clarence Ingram Caldwell Street J. A. Ingram I. T. Mann Snyder Houston Graves Yancey County City Lake Park Graves High Point

Action To Recover Auto Is Filed Here

An action filed in municipal court by Pat Brown Incorporated to recover possession of an automobile sold to Co. L. Buie of Davidson County. The contract allegedly defaulted on payments. An order granted custody of Arthur McKinney Jr. and Geneva and Joyce Jean to Mary McKinney, with $124 monthly child support and attorney fees for McKinney.

Pat Brown, Incorporated Co. L. Buie Davidson County Buie Lewis EB. Teague Arthur McKinney Geneva Joyce Jean Mary McKinney

H M Carter Shocked By Live Wire Repairing Brooder

H M Carter of 74 Clinton Street was badly shocked yesterday afternoon when he touched a live wire while repairing a chicken brooder. He was taken to a local hospital with severe burns to his right hand.

H. M. Carter Clinton Street Carter

Meningitis Fatal for Jimmie Wade Aged 11

Jimmie Wade 11 son of Mr and Mrs J B Wade of 1516 Longstreet died after a 20 day illness with spinal meningitis. Born September 1 1915 in Florida he was a student at Emma Blair in Greenville SC and a Boy Scout. Funeral at North Main Street Baptist Church Wednesday at 3 with burial in Floral Garden Cemetery.

Jimmie Wade J. B. Wade Longstreet Piorida J. E Janie Estes Wade W. H. Estes Greenville S. C Jimmie Emma Blair School Boy Scouts North Main Street Baptist Church A. Lincoln Falk Floral Garden Cemetery

Funeral for 13 Month Old Fonda Helmstetler

Funeral services were held at 10:30 AM at 1506 South Main for 13 month old Fonda Delores Helmstetler who died after a brief illness. Rev C L Ruth officiated. A Pilgrim Holliness church quartet and two Conallys provided songs. Pallbearers were Paul Loving Dallas Helmstetler Norris Loving and Charles Helmstetler. Interment followed in Floral Garden cemetery.

Fonda Delores Helmstetler R. L. Helmstetler South Main Street C. L. Ruth Pilgrim Holliness Church Elma Warner Dockery Nance Beulah

Infant Fay Cole Dies Shortly After Birth

Fay Cole infant son of Mr and Mrs R R Cole died at their home 116 Lake Street at 6 o clock Monday afternoon the child was only a few hours old.

Fay Cole R. R. Cole Lake Street

Civitan Club Hears Dwight Snyder On Hospital Aid Plans

Dwight Snyder secretary of the Surgical Aid association Raleigh spoke at the High Point Civitan luncheon at the Elwood hotel. He outlined plans to organize community support to fund hospital medical surgical and nursing care for those with limited means. Homer Coltrane introduced Snyder.

Dwight Snyder Surgical Aid Association Raleigh High Point Civitan Club Elwood Snyder Homer Coltrane Silas B. Casey C.H. Williard Civitans F. J. Sizemore McLean B. Leath Mr. Rankin

Foster Walker Receives Four Month Road Sentence

Foster Walker of Burton street High Point was sentenced to four months on the roads by Judge W F Harding in Guilford county Superior court after pleading guilty to attempted larceny. He was charged with breaking into a High Point English street store on July 3 and stealing a small amount. More High Point cases were to be heard later this afternoon and tomorrow morning.

Greensboro Foster Walker Burton Street High Point W. F. Harding Charlotte Guilford County

Nearly 200 Take State Bar Exams in Raleigh

About 200 applicants for North Carolina law licenses appeared for exams before the Board of Law Examiners in Raleigh. Tests wrap up tomorrow. The obituary notes the deceased leaves parents and grandparents in Raleigh.

Raleigh North Carolina Board of Law Examiners

Penny Ready to Settle with Creditors in Real Estate Move

George T. Penny announces he is ready to pay 100 percent on unsecured claims not filed in bankruptcy. He notes that preferred creditors already received a dividend and that assets totaling 1.24 million dollars will be used to settle outstanding unsecured debts. Penny cites assets acquired at court sale and auctions, backed by prominent Greensboro and High Point backers.

George T. Penny Penny North Carolina Greensboro High Point

Licenses Issued for Two Marriages in High Point

Marriage licenses granted to Cletus E. Hauser 23 and Loretta Underwood 19 and Lind say Kimmons 23 and Magra Lowe 21 in High Point this morning.

Greensboro High Point Point Cletus E. Hauser Loretta Underwood Lindsay Kimmons Magra Lowe

Local Couple Showcases Huge Garden Tomato

Mrs. M. P. Finney of 518 Walnut street brought a three pound yellow tomato to the Enterprise office. She said more big tomatoes are growing on the vines at the Finney home and several are nearly as large.

M. P. Finney Walnut Street

Kennel Club Meet Plans Picnic at City Lake Park

Fifty or sixty members of the Carolina Kennel Club in Greensboro will hold a picnic supper at City Lake Park this afternoon, officials announced.

Kennel Club Carolina Kennel Club Greensboro City Lake Park

Indefinite Stay Granted In Raleigh Death Row Case

Hudson Robinson a Mecklenburg Negro condemned to die in the gas chamber at State prison received an indefinite stay after an eleventh hour appeal to the supreme court. Six were chosen for Friday executions but two got stays as paupers. Governor Hoey could still intervene on Reed Coffey, George Exum and William Jackson cases.

Raleigh Hudson Robinson Mecklenburg State’s Supreme Court Albert Dowling Hoey Reed Coffey Hardy Coffey Avery County George Ex

Bank Robbery Suspect Found With Stolen Cash

McBryde quoted a witness saying a man waited in a car while a companion robbed the bank. Chief McBryde reported $25 of the stolen money was found in Lewis's pocket.

McBryde Chief McBryde Lewis

Fourth Week Photo Contest Opens for Submissions

Deadline for third week entries has passed and fourth week entries are now open. Amateurs may submit multiple pictures across classifications for prizes including first second and grand prizes. statewide contest offers a $100 top prize and $40 per class. Winners announced Sunday with reproductions in the paper.

Theprise State of Conservation and Cement Eate Enterprise Frida

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