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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1936
Page
5
Intensive alterations, remodel and decorating work on the Lou Shoppe will be completed this evening at 5 o'clock. A new millinery display, shelving for hats and bags, and updated dressing rooms improve privacy and convenience for shoppers. Center floor display cases are removed for more sales area as windows receive a modern white and French grey treatment.
In Chicago on August 19 farmers faced extreme heat while grain prices climbed. September corn futures opened slightly lower than wheat yesterday and closed up four cents at 1.16, the highest since 1980, with forecasts of fair weather and possible relief from the heat.
The home of Mrs. Harry P. Williams former Marguerite Clark was sold to an unnamed buyer for a reported near $1000000. Williams widow of a millionaire killed in an air crash reportedly desires a smaller home. In Winston-Salem a tractor he was driving overturned injuring Jack Little 38 of Walnut Cove.
The shop, upgraded at an estimated cost near 3000 dollars, reopens this evening at 6:45 with souvenir distribution and entertainment. It will resume business on Thursday morning.
About 31 million dollars in Sinéé gold has been withdrawn from circulation and turned over to the United States Treasury, according to officials. The disposition reduces circulating holdings and supports national financial measures.
North Carolina sues over a nuisance at the Bruce home near Jamestown. Deputies confiscated assets including a car two pigs and livestock and ordered the premises sealed for at least a year. Judge H Hoyle Sink set a Guilford superior court hearing for August 31 before Judge Wilson Warlick.
Veterans of Foreign Wars members and families from High Point Greensboro Winston Salem Mt Airy Leaksville and Graham plan a basket picnic at High Point City Lake on Saturday August 22 starting 1 PM Activities include boating swimming and fishing Two softball games for men and boys at 3 PM and field event awards Followed by speeches by State Department Commander C N Brown and other guests Baskets to be spread at 7 PM Transportation is available from the VFW Hall 310 North Main Street at 1 PM
Nine Whiteville youths began a two day river voyage down the Waccamaw toward Georgetown. The convoy of three small sailboats and a canoe included Marvin Allen Pat Formyduval Cramner Henderson Eddie Derrici Lee Greer Hampton Avant Rone Bill Lewis and James Fore.
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