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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1933
Page
5
N C State College prepares for the 45th opening on September 15 with new student registration. Registrar W L Mayer notes steady applications and high interest in forestry and textile schools. Transfer students expected. upperclassmen register September 20 and classes begin September 21.
Thousands of items looted from local homes were found in Winston with an estimated value over 15000 dollars. Residents identified belongings including a cedar chest once owned by Judge A. J. Newton of the Davidson county recorder's court, stolen from Lexington, with several Winston-Salem residents named among other owners.
Registration at High Point high school on Jones Street begins Wednesday for all grades. Freshmen go at 3 30 a m, sophomores at 10 45 a m, juniors at 1 30 p m, and seniors at 9 30 a m, with remaining pupils registering later. Students from other schools must bring certified transcripts and rural graduates should present county graduation certificates.
Scientists estimate about 16 million thunder storms occur annually worldwide. Researchers note storms form across oceans and continents, driven by atmospheric moisture and heat, with varying intensity and frequency by region and season.
The board of directors authorized Calhoun to seek federal permission to establish a High Point branch. Depositors at the N C bank may receive up to 20 percent of deposits from liquidators and stock subscriptions. The plan allocates 20 percent to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and the remainder to depositors and the RF C on a 50 50 basis until liquidation ends. Labor groups and local officials urge cooperation in the NRA recovery drive and a Boy Scout warns of compliance risks.
Rockefeller Jr urges keeping useful features of the National Recovery Act while treating many measures as experimental. He notes the President and General Johnson emphasize the act is an experiment likely to be revised for workable solutions and calls for public confidence and cooperation.
Lawrence Bradley, a Black man, was badly slashed with gashes to head face and body in a quarrel at 410 Lofilin Street yesterday afternoon. He was bleeding heavily and transported by Sechrest’s ambulance to Burrus Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Osborn Slack of 711 Granby Street suffered a severe heart attack on North Main Street yesterday afternoon around 3 30. He was taken by Yows ambulance to Burrus Memorial Hospital for treatment and later returned to his home.
The death toll from sleeping sickness reached 35 in St Louis as victims range from a 3 month old to an 84 year old man. federal, state and city health officials reported no new leads on transmission. New deaths in St Louis include Edward Adams 40 Helen Barnes 63 William Moranville 56 and Paul Berries 59 with Paul Hubert Mayden 21 noted in Texas. A case was reported in Moberly Missouri.
Texas political battle over repeal of prohibition centers on veteran leaders and campaign visits. Garner and Batley campaign for party platform while Sheppard travels 31 districts exhorting voters to hold the line as Farley presses public revenue through beer taxes.
London reports an anticipated bread price increase as a first reaction to a new international agreement. Wheat options in London rose about 1.5 cents gold per bushel, while Liverpool prices moved 2.61 to 3.04 cents per bushel, reflecting early market gains.
Rev George T Tunstall讲 four points of the NRA and its aims to shorten hours raise wages and employ the unemployed while J M Ritchie of the Central Labor Union cites labor views and praises the president as a great man amid AFL stance on strikes.
Florence S C August 26 A mass meeting of growers from several counties adopted a resolution urging government aid to secure an average tobacco price of 23 cents. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace spoke, urging action and possible processing tax if no agreement is reached. Delegates will be chosen Tuesday to go to Washington.
The North Carolina board of nursing examiners will hold the semi annual nurses exams on October 4 5 and 6 in the capitol at Raleigh. Miss Lula West secretary of the board announced the dates and noted that all applications must be filed with her in Mt Airy by September 15.
Reports from the state meet at Hickory were rendered at Guilford Council No 23 Jr O U A M on Friday night. D A Neese councilor presided. The council voted to accept the plan of the national council for a membership drive. James A Terry was initiated into membership.
Winston Salem reports Thomas J Burns, arrested yesterday as head of a theft ring in North Carolina and Virginia, is sought in Howard Rhode Island Syracuse New York Nashua New Hampshire Milton Ontario and the Rockwood Asylum Canada. Officers call him a soldier of fortune and note his history of jail escapes on charges from vagrancy to first degree robbery.
A musical program is planned at Calvary Methodist Church on East Green Street at 2 oclock this afternoon. The Calvary quartet will lead with other city groups and quartets from Greensboro and Bur booked to participate.
An unidentified white man about 55 was instantly killed when struck by lightning near the city market during a severe storm. The tree he leaned on splintered and his clothing tore away. Police and fire officials reported no other damage and the body was taken to an undertaking establishment pending identification.
At Memorial Stadium in Greensboro on Monday night August 28 the Patriots meet the Richmond Colts in a baseball game with extra Mardi Gras entertainment. Clowns perform acts while a mule ride offers five dollars to the rider and Greens boro foot shakers tap dance. Free peanuts musical numbers balloons and decorations create a carnival mood with a free lady admission for every paid adult. Festivities begin at 5 PM the game at 8 30 PM and organizers hope for an annual event if it succeeds.
A digest of quirky habits and facts about actors and studio life. Jean Muir holds a swimming stroke trophy. Alfred Green never wears a coat unless a sweater. Kay Francis wears no jewelry except her wedding ring off camera. Harpo Marx and Genevieve Tobin stand out among horo players. Ruth Etting avoided drinking and smoking though once nearly fired for singing in a chorus. Edna May Oliver once earned three dollars weekly as a seamstress. Dorothy Burgess paints between scenes with a nail file and hairpin. Chester Morris spends hours with a trainer to slim down. The piece notes that over 2000 U S motion picture theaters will reopen within a year, Dorothea Wieck shares a German wish for actors that they break an arm or leg, and a 10 000 watt light equals three 5600 watt lights in impact. Horton tends trees on his ranch, Jane Darwell remembers Brewster’s Millions, Lionel Atwill rents cars, Robert Armstrong films his new house, Helen Vinson crochets and knits but cannot cook, Camden hosts a drive in theater, Hollywood’s sole outdoor dance spot remains the Roosevelt roof garden.
The event conducted by Lington and Ramseur will be accessible to the public, inviting community attendance and support for the arts.
Hollywood notes report Al Jolson signed a Warner Bros contract for the film Wonder Bar with Ruby Keeler Adolphe Menjou Barbara Stanwyck Ann Held and Bette Davis in the cast Jolson will headline while Keeler returns to the screen Also Jack Oakie quips about Dietrich and Wesley Ruggles praises actors over directors Showboat plans a Pacific tour with 1500 actors and a native cant feature in production Chester Morris gains freedom from Roland West and signs new pics deal
High above the earth the air grows thin enough to prevent sound from traveling, illustrating how atmospheric density affects wave propagation and communication at altitude.
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