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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1937

Page

2

Cotton Road Rally Sparks North Carolina Political Show

Yesterdays motorcade and celebration in Raleigh tied to the Cotton Road event featured North Carolina figures like Congressman Graham A. Barden Treasurer Charles M. Johnson Secretary of State Thad Eure and Governor Clyde R. Hoey among others. Observers see possible gubernatorial bids for several participants including Johnson Eure and Kerr Scott with talk of future campaigns and a veteran candidate angle for Henry L. Stevens Jr.

Raleigh Goldsboro Clinton Way Stations North Carolina Burnett H. Maybank Charleston Hizzoner South Carolina Graham A. Barden Charles M. Johnson Thad Eure Rivers D. Johnson American Legion Henry L. Stevens I Jr Kerr Scott Johnson Eyre Stacy Wade Rivers Cotton Road Henry Stevens Sandy Scott Grady Supreme Court

IUS ORPHANS IN QUARANTINE

Dr Greer urged public support for a voluntary quarantine for orphans and their friends to prevent disease spread. He hoped the measure would inform others anticipating homecoming celebrations and lessen risk to students traveling from distant points including New York.

Greer New York

Alfred P Sloan Tops Highest Paid Executives List

The article catalogs top earners including Alfred P Sloan at 265,454 and stars like George Raft 202,666 Kay Francis 8227,500 Joe B Brown 201,562 Leslie Howard 185,000 Ronald Coleman 162,500 and Irene Dunne 102,777. Directors and producers such as Darryl Zanuck Roy Del Ruth Capra and Wesley Rogales also appear in the high pay bracket. Industrial leaders include Walter P. Gifford 210,650 George W Hill 246,178 and Harry F. Sinclair 200,659. Snails have the ability to learn simple lessons.

George Raft Kay Francis Joe B. Brown Leslie Howard Ronald Colman Irene Dunne Darryl F. Zanuck Roy del Ruth Frank Capra Wesley Rogales Walter &. Gifford American Telephone and Telegraph Company George W. Hill American Tobacco Company Harry F. Sinclair Consolidated Ol Company

Mob Threatens Accused Killer After Four Slayings

In Columbia Kentucky a 45 year old man W J Morse was accused by his wife of slashing their four children to death with a knife and stabbing her. Mrs Morse was wounded and may die. Morse was arrested by town officers and moved to a distant jail as a threatening mob gathered.

Columbia W. J. Morse Jane Morse Morse Missississippi River Thomas Jefferson United States Washington James Theodore Inez Margaret Elizabeth Billy Lee Charles Burton Clinton

Search for missing airliner widens off Cristobal

Midnight search reports circling through soupy skies to improve visibility as debris and a damaged submarine message surface. The amphibian was 20 miles west of Cristobal near a Pan American Clipper link with plans for a 6 am connection while navy planes rejoin the hunt for bodies and survivors.

Cristobal Americas Pacific Ecuador Colombia Navy

Cow Eats Bond To Forestall Liquor Charge

In Abilene Texas J M Waltrip facing a liquor charge had prepared a $250 bond when a milch cow nosed the document from his hip pocket and ate it. Officers allowed him to make a new bond.

Abilene Tex J. M. Waltrip Waltrip

Rich publisher's son tests West with bare feet and broken wallet

Alfred A. Knopf Jr., 19, son of a New York publisher, left Norwood Massachusetts with $16 and aimed for Reno. After a week of hunger and failed job hunts on the Rocky Road to Reno he spent a night at a Salt Lake City police station. He says a tramp stole his clothes and $2. He plans to return to New York by plane after his Princeton application was rejected.

Alfred A. Knopf, Jr New York Midwest West Salt Lake City Horace Greeley Norwood Mass Reno Nev Grantsville Utah Knopf New England Princeton University

Four Major Bills Advance Substantially In Congress

Washington Aug 4 four major bills moved forward in Congress wage hour sugar tax loophole and District of Columbia tax measures advanced. Senate cleared DC tax bill with price maintenance rider sent to the White House. House labor committee substituted senate wage and hour bill and debated further. Sugar legislation won Rules Committee approval despite farm and Interior opposition. Senate Wagner housing bill faced rapid amendments and expedited action.

Washington District of Columbia Senate White House House Labor Committee House New Labor Standards Board House Rules Committee Agriculture, State and Interior Departments Townsend R.-Del Robert R. Young Senate Railway Committee Democratic National Committee Navy Congreve Senate Labor Committee

City Lake Concessions Pay Plan Adopted by Council

City council approved a new arrangement for lake concessions this morning. The concession keeper will earn 15 dollars per month for 12 months and rent is waived, saving about 460 dollars annually versus last year. Councilman E L Briggs supported permanent in-house operation over outsourcing.

E. L. Briggs

Bears in Love Roar At Pittsburgh Zoo Pit Romance

In Pittsburgh a grizzly bear pair at the zoo stirred a noisy romance. Papa, a gift from Yellowstone Park, arrived a month ago and Mama joined yesterday. Park Superintendent Ralph E Griswold called it a fine romance despite the loud sounds.

Pittsburgh Yellowstone Park Ralph E. Griswold

Hailstorm Injures Burlington Carpenter

Amos Holland, a carpenter in Burlington, was struck in the mouth by a large hailstone during a storm, knocking out two teeth and cutting his lip. He appeared calm as he looked skyward in the moment.

Burlington Cole Amos Holland

Rails and Metals Lead Market Upturn in Mixed Trading

New York stock activity showed gains in rails metals and specialties as trading started unevenly. A Wall Street rumor on wage negotiations bolstered carrier shares while lead surged five dollars a ton aiding industrials and dividends. Bond market benefited from rail optimism, with corn rising wheat falling and cotton improving.

New York Wall Street France

Horst Child Case Involving Birth Claim Debated

Capt. Daniel Gilbert said police would question all connected to the birth of Horst's child. Crowley and Mrs. Regan disputed ownership while a birth certificate listed Donald Otto Horst as born to Mrs. Horst on January 4, 1936 at an address linked to Horst friends. Gilbert claimed Horst was misled and accused Mrs. Horst of fraud.

Horsts Ewert Regan Horst Crowley Daniel Gilbert State’s Attorney

Sheriff Holds One In Fayetteville Beer-Truck Theft

Sheriff J E McDonald said Fred Edmonds 18 confessed involvement in a beer truck hijacking near Fayetteville and the $175 theft from the driver. Edmonds arrested at his farm 12 miles from Carthage as two other suspects remain sought. Driver Hayden Horne and helper Makcesim Johnson reported three armed men tied them to trees and fled in the empty truck before officers recovered the vehicle.

Carthage J. E. McDonald Fred Edmonds Fayetteville McDonald Edmonds Hayden Horne Makcesim Johnson Johnson Horne

Hot Weather Warns of Biliousness and Calo Tabs

In hot weather digestion slows and symptoms like belching gas headach nausea and dizziness appear. The ad urges Calo tabs calomel compound tablets promising relief without laxative paceage ten one family Deenty-five At drug.

City moves to ban Sunday grocery and meat sales

City officials plan a thorough ordinance prohibiting Sunday sales by grocers curb markets fruit stands and similar shops with drug stores exempt. City Attorney Grover H Jones to draft the measure after a grocers committee attended the meeting and discussed the shift.

Grover H. Jones

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