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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1938
Page
2
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with scattered showers possible in the extreme south. Winds Hatteras to Jacksonville moderate and variable over the north portion and southwesterly over the south portion. High yesterday 87 degrees and noon low around 60.
Raleigh Aug 26 Large numbers of The Democratic Prices the Bailey commencement address are found in Raleigh and elsewhere renewing speculation on who sends the copies. Bailey praised Colby President Johnson for defense of the constitution and warned of executive overreach and threats to judiciary and Congress.
In San Francisco on August 26 a labor dispute shut down at least 70 warehouses including all wholesale grocers. The stoppage centered on a drifting freight car and a neiple incident.
Eddie Beck, 25, a hardware salesman from Portland, held a three hole lead over Louis Cyr after 18 of 84 holes in the National Public Links golf championship semi final in Cleveland.
U P Chairman Dies accuses Labor's Non Partisan League of obscuring charges that its organizers and officials are communists. He says the league evades the real issue while charging Edward F Sullivan with subversive ties. The committee plans affidavits to back Sullivan’s accusations of ties to fascists.
State guests study North Carolina schools noting central state control and no property tax. They compare district consolidation, transportation costs, and the state’s ability to keep schools open and teachers paid during the Depression, praising the Tar Heel model.
Rural letter carriers from open spaces protest after capital police tow their cars for minor parking violations. Raymond H. Combs, president of the National Rural Carriers Association, vows repercussions in Congress as drivers face a $5 ransom to recover their vehicles.
Former Notre Dame guard Joe Ruets will enroll at the University of California this fall to start a six year program in anthropology.
Birmingham will host a November meeting of 13 deep South states to plan a four point program addressing economic social and political issues. The Southern Conference will include over 1 000 leaders with Louise O Chariton serving as temporary chairwoman and will consider the National Emergency Council report to President Roosevelt as the Souths response. Participating states include Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Kentucky Tennessee Georgia Alabama Mississippi Florida Arkansas Texas Louisiana and Oklahoma with Dr Frank Graham and Clarence Poe among temporary committee members.
Everett C Pope age 64 died at his home 1104 & street shortly before 4 o clock Friday morning after a period of declining health since December. He was born June 29 1884 in Davidson county and lived most of his life in High Point with his family at the present address for seven years. He married Susie Jones December 24 1903 and is survived by sons Ed Lee Mitchell Grady Taft Dempsey Paul Pope and Reid Pope of Taylorsville and daughters Louise Pope and Annie Mae Blair with brothers Mack Pope Lindley Pope and Dennis Pope. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 o clock from North Park Baptist church with interment in Zion church cemetery near Thomasville.
About 75 people gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smiths home for the Philathaeas regular monthly meeting. The youth class held its annual picnic at Guilford battleground. Vacation Bible school closed successfully led by Mrs. Reuben Payne. Mrs. Allie Williams visited Biscoe with daughter Mrs. Johnie Rockett. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Williard hosted dinner with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Skeen. Mrs. Fred Carrol and children visited Aunt Nora F P Lloyd. Irene Chadwick of Jamestown visited Mrs. Faye Yates. Frances Joe Cameron, summer resident, returned to Southern Pines. Elbert Sampson and family visited from Greensboro. Frances Parrish spent time at Trinity with Mrs. Julia Harrison. Mary Alice and Johnie Briggs are recovering from tonsil removal. Visitors at William Parrish home included E. H. Harrison, Mrs. Julia Harrison, Byron Harrison and two small daughters, and Miss Bessie Parrish with Jeffrey and Cleveland. Mrs. Mary A. White remains at home here.
Baxter Parnell an 82-year-old Cabarrus County farmer faces murder charges in the slaying of Martha Jane Fink his sister-in-law. He testified he did not remember if he stabbed her and described visiting a witch doctor on July 30 and taking roots that caused his mind to come and go as summations begin.
The riding master Brothwell identifies the defendant as the man with a red necktie seen among spectators in court. Dewey uses the moment to press the jury on recognition while Stryker questions memory and relevance amid a tense courtroom scene.
Earl Gentry aged 19 of 51 Newton Street was slightly hurt in a two car crash at the Eng lish and Chestnut streets intersection yesterday. Thomas J. Copeland of Baltimore Maryland and Eugene Gentry drove the other car. Both vehicles were damaged heavily. No arrests were reported.
Homekeepers and domestic servants remain in high demand in High Point per the North Carolina State Employment Service office. J A Gawthrop, manager, said the office cannot fill several requests for skilled and semi skilled laborers as employment pickups continue. Several job seekers interviewed by employers declined, saying they already had jobs.
Election and installation of officers and selection of a 1939 encampment city marked the final business of the 39th national encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Delegates from Boston Los Angeles and New York urged their cities for next year while Major Eugene M Van Antwerp of Detroit and Otis N Brown of Greensboro were virtually assured national and senior vice commander posts. Bilevation is customary.
The High Point Civil Service Commission will hold a meeting at the commission office over No 2 fire station tonight at 7 30 o clock. No special business is expected and routine matters will be handled.
Local magician Mil ton Crowson entertained members of the Kiwanis club during the regular weekly luncheon at the Elwood hotel. Kiwanian EB M Dudley organized the program and John D Roody of Charlotte attended as a visitor.
The High Point City Council authorizes up to 220 000 in bonds under the Municipal Finance Act of 1921 to fund a public hospital and nurses home, including land, furnishings, and equipment. A tax will be levied annually to cover principal and interest, with the debt statement public for inspection. The ordinance, passed August 18 1938, awaits voter approval and publication dates noted.
New York August 36 CF Stuart Burnett a 41 year old black man finishing a 10 day sentence for possession of a numbers policy slip was identified in a lineup as a fugitive from a North Carolina prison He escaped from Raleigh state prison for the third time about 15 months ago He is held for North Carolina authorities.
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