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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1935
Page
2
An afternoon baseball game titled Diamond Ball Classic unfolds at City Lake Park field on Wednesday. Civitan club players face the water and light department meter robbers in a charity game amid city hall rumors and betting odds, with a large crowd expected.
C A Smith of Thomasville was injured when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by Paul Burkhart of Lexington at the Lexington highway and Route 90 junction. He was thrown onto the car hood with cuts and bruises, then taken to Davidson hospital and later home. The front wheel split from the hub as spokes twisted in the crash.
The Munich Court's jury term for criminal cases will begin August 20 with a light docket. Lottery and liquor cases dominate the schedule. Jurors named include J. F. Weber, L. L. Kennedy, J. P. Woodlief, and many others.
Five members of the High Point agency of Home Security Life Insurance company travel to Ocean View Virginia for the annual convention. J C Williford EP F Proffit J E Atkins P H Henderson and G L Griffith will represent High Point with headquarters at the Nancemond hotel as the meeting runs from tomorrow through Friday. The group hopes to deliver a strong report.
Police say Doro thy Melton a principal state's witness in an assault case against Dr Emmett A Sumner is missing for two weeks. His trial in city court tomorrow may be continued to give the state more time to locate her and file legal briefs.
Building officials report a surge in permits led by National Realty and Management for repairs pushing August totals toward 200000 the largest monthly sum since 1929. Permits issued cover six homes at various costs and include anticipated large-amount projects for the Sheraton hotel and Baptist church.
A 14 child Odd Fellows Orphan home class from Goldsboro will give a Saturday night concert in the Ray Street School auditorium. The annual event, directed by Miss Mary Galloway, begins at 7 p.m. Tickets and public attendance are invited. The group also plans a religious program at Trinity Baptist Church Sunday night at 6 o'clock.
Thieves broke into the Tri City Billiard Parlor on North Main Street last night and stole cigarettes wine beer and three dollars. They entered through the rear door using a key thought stolen Saturday night. A suspect is being sought for the crime.
Army orders assign Star Sergeant George M Potter of Oak Ridge Military Institute to warrant officer in the regular army. He is posted to Fort Barrancas in Florida.
The women’s putting contest at Emerywood Country Club will take place Wednesday afternoon between four and six o clock. Johan Abels, the club secretary, announced the event today.
The Farmer's Civic Organization hosts an annual watermelon feast for local civic club members this afternoon at 50 o clock at Blair Dairy.
W. H. Currie of this city received appointment as compensation officer and claim adjuster for the fifth district of the Works Progress Administration. The post, made by the state compensation officer, takes effect Friday August 16. Currie will hear and settle all WPA job accident claims across 12 counties from the Greensoro office. He is a longtime High Point insurance man and he was sworn in at Raleigh yesterday.
Hopson faces questioning from Chairman O Connor about income sources and private finances. He cites management fees and recalls a circa 1922 figure of about 100000 per year, sparking debate over privacy and public interest in a sprawling associated system with sizable stock and bond sales.
Gastonia August 13 William A McAlister 55 a east Gastonia merchant drowned while swimming in the backwaters of the Mountain Island dam near Mt Holly on a fishing trip companions say he began crossing on his back then sank without a cry Jessie Burk and Jerry Wheeler dove to recover the body about 15 feet deep face down. Efforts at revival failed and McAlister is survived by a widow and several children along with brothers including L MacAlister of Asheville.
In Asheville North Carolina Dave Tinsley from Spartanburg posted an 86 hole score of 14 today to lead qualifiers of the Biltmore Forest Golf Tournament. He followed a 76 opening day with a 72 in the morning session as half the field reported.
Berlin reports the storm troopers, after a year in eclipse, are being reorganized as a quality Nazi defense unit against alleged state enemies and political Catholicism. The fate of the Reich's steel helmet veterans remains uncertain as leaders propose changes.
Butter prices at 15 800 steady with no change. Eggs at 7 200 steady with extra firsts cars 25 percent, local 24 percent, fresh graded firsts cars 25 percent, local 24 percent, current receipts 21 24, storage packed firsts 25.
On the local exchange cotton futures fell 3 to 6 points with October opening at 10.97 down 6, December at 10.88 down 3, and January 10.84 March 10.85 July 19.82 averaging losses of about 25 cents per bale across the board.
Wheat fell about one cent a bushel as mild liquidation continued in Chicago trading. July and December wheat declined 3 4 and 1 8 cents from prior closes while corn and oats gave back fractional to near one cent. Rye and barley also eased with slight gains in provisions.
Penny Brothers of Greensboro announce an August 1 auction starting 4 30 p m for several east side farm sites along the old plank road between High Point and Winston-Salem. The sale, arranged with Dennis H Hall, will exclude street assessments and city taxes, with lunch served on the premises. Penny praises local real estate rebound and pledges part of proceeds to charity.
Profit takers unsettled the New York stock market for an hour but soon recovered and rose again. American Telephone surged over 3 points to a New Year high, lifting related issues. Low priced power stocks gained in active trading while rails steels and motors held steady. Grains and cotton stayed narrow. Franz Seldte and Hitler discussed futures, drawing attention to political tensions and the Stormers debate.
Secretary Ickes rejected claims that the $37.6 million PWA power project on the Santee and Cooper rivers in South Carolina was a campaign fund for Senator James F. Byrnes. He said PWA allotments should not be treated as campaign money and mocked the insinuations as untrue and interesting.
Police touring the city with subpoenas for the jury term of criminal court reported that residents in Negro neighborhoods dumped as much as five gallons of whiskey during visits. Officers said many occupants believed they faced a raid when doors were knocked.
Debate centers on raising taxes for high incomes with Roosevelt’s figures. Barkley proposes reconsideration after fishing with the President. Chamber of Commerce urges deeper savings and reallocation of funds while LeFollette pushes for earlier levies to fund government costs.
City statistics show 23 births and 12 deaths in July. Among the deaths, twenty white and two Negro residents died. three were stillbirths. Adult deaths included two from kidney ailments, one from heart trouble, one perite nitia, and two from miscellaneous causes.
Thomasville report states Jady Brown was thrown from a running board on a car after its door opened unexpectedly. He struck a telephone pole, breaking a thigh bone and injuring his back and chest. He was taken by ambulance to Memories Hospital for treatment.
The brain takes in a higher share of glucose from the bloodstream than an arm or leg, indicating greater metabolic demand in neural tissue. This difference helps explain why brain function relies on constant glucose supply.
The article reports Huey Long telling fellow lawmakers he plans to run in state primaries and potentially challenge Roosevelt at the 1936 convention. He would run independently or align with Republicans if Roosevelt is renominated, or join liberal Republicans if GOPs nominate Borah. Observers note Long’s moves may alter Republican nomination dynamics and influence liberal support amid broader Democratic resistance.
The Daily Express and the Mail attack Lord Cecil and the League of Nations union over calls to unite to halt hostilities. They quote Lord Cecil’s concerns about war and warn that reckless demands could fuel a break in peace.
Receipts at Fair Bluff reach 65 000 pounds with heavy sales and rising prices. Moz reported double sales at Dillon with averages around 24.98 and 32 per hundred. Lumberton warehouses show 246 pounds at an average near 23.88 and a bag average around 25.38. Prices remain strong today with similar levels to yesterday.
Scientists suggest a full Moon or atmospheric conditions may weaken radio signals in certain bands. Observers report sporadic reception issues during high tides and in regions with dense ionospheric activity.
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