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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1937
Page
8
Mrs. G. C. Cagle of Trinity wins first prize for an unusual rock formation photo from South Dakota taken on a northwest tour. Second prize goes to Mrs. M. W. Buser of 309 Richardson Street. R. L. Morgan wins runner up with a study of a hermit in the North Carolina mountains. Photos to be entered in a statewide $500 prize contest.
Bombing in Shanghai area draws reports of Japanese reinforcements. Dr Rawlinson and wife suffer shock and he dies from a chest wound while daughter Jean survives. Honigsberg found burned in car with an unidentified foreign woman. Dr Reischauer, of Japanese-American heritage, moved to the Palace hotel and is fatally injured as hostilities continue.
Snapshot contest winners announced with first prize Mrs C C Cagle of Trinity for an 8 by 10 enlargement donated by Stone's Studio. Second prize awarded to Mrs M W Buser of Richardson Street for developing and printing three rolls donated by King's Drug Store. Runner up includes R L Morgan of High Point police department and Univex Photocrafter outfit from Mann's Cut-Rate Drug Stores. Honorable mentions and several names listed.
H G Ilderton announces a five reel travelogue at Ilderton Motor Company showrooms free to the public next week. The hour and a half film chronicles the real experiences of Armand Denis and Leila Roosevelt during a 43000 mile journey across Africa.
Chinese and Japanese forces clash over Shanghai with at least sixteen Chinese planes attacking warships and targets along the Whangpoo river. Reports say Chinese bombed Japanese centers while Japanese naval forces engage about 30,000 Chinese troops.
The Enterprise invites entries for its fifth Amateur Snapshot Contest with prizes donated by Ingrams Pharmacy and Cecil's Drug Store. First prize winners receive $7.50 in photographic supplies of their choice, second prize is four rolls of film. Open to amateurs in hunting fishing industrial recreational agricultural or scenic views. Professionals and Enterprise staff are ineligible. Submit prints to The Snapshot Editor before Tuesday noon with name and address on the back.
John van Guilder explains common amateur mistakes and simple lens cleaning steps to improve photos. Smudged lenses cause cloudy prints. clean with a soft unstarched handkerchief. Remember to keep fingers from the lens and set correct focus and exposure to avoid blurry or misdirected shots.
Roanoke Island prepares for the 350th Virginia Dare birth celebration on August 18 with an expected 50,000 attendees. President Roosevelt is set to speak as Roanoke Island showcases the Lost Colony drama, Indian dances, and a WPA rebuilt fort.
Pictures entered in the fourth week's Amateur Snapshot Contest sponsored by The Enterprise and cooperating firms may be secured by calling at The Enterprise office. Entrants in the fourth week's contest may pick up their prints after next Friday. The prints will be on display downtown during the coming week.
Thomasville. Frank Dorsett a 72 year old Black man was injured in a minor wreck at West Main Street and Church Street about 9 pm. He was struck by or walked into a car allegedly driven by Solon Hall of Statesville. Dorsett was treated at City Memorial Hospital and released.
The city budget adds four police officers and adjusts cadre to place High Point eighth in per capita officers among major NC cities. Raleigh leads with one officer per 637 residents, Greensboro and Charlotte follow, with Asheville and Winston-Salem further down the list.
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