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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1937

Page

2

Ever Normal Granary Bill Moves to Joint House Senate Panel

Washington Dec 18 The ever normal granary farm bill faces a joint Senate House committee to reconcile differences after a 59 to 29 Senate passage. Leaders fear the panel cannot finish before the session adjourns with final enactment delayed until January. The debate pits farm stabilization against price fixing, with cotton provisions a major sticking point.

Washington Senate Congress Representatives House Roosevelt Capper Kansas Frazier Nye North Dakota LaFollette Wis Norris Ind Lee D-Okla Wallace Conference Committee Agriculture Department Garner Bankhead Smith D-Sc Agriculture Committee McGill D.kan Pope D.-Idaho Hatch D-N. M D.-Ala R.-Kan

Traffic Violations Report Highlights Local Arrests

Within the past 24 hours police have made six arrests for traffic violations four for violating ordinances and two for reckless driving. A court warning notes it is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle without a rear view mirror.

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Notice to Creditors in Hendrix Brothers Receivership

Creditors of R. G. Hendrix trading as Hendrix Brothers Furniture Company High Point North Carolina must file claims with the receiver by December 20 1997 verified and itemized to avoid bar to recovery of dividends from receivership funds. D H Parsons receiver November 27 1997.

D. H. Parsons R. G. Hendrix Hendrix Bros. Furniture Company

Local Weather Roundup with Temperatures and Winds

Charlotte reports December temperatures with high 66 and low 57 alongside a national weather table showing city by city readings. Hatteras to Jacksonville winds shift from southwesterly to west and northwest with overcast skies and light showers possible. Sandy Hook to Hatteras monitors fresh westward winds, partly cloudy conditions.

Hatteras Jacksonville Sandy Hook Charlotte Official Weather Bureau A. Ih Atlanta Augusta Charleston CHAOS Jl Chicabo Columbia Coserceseseses Om Donver Bvanswing Sual Spartanburg Tampa Scccceseccese Ereetere Wilmington Seseetesens

Service Sunday for Mrs Barker at Springfield Friends Church

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Barker will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Springfield Friends Church with Clara I Cox and Rev Lewis W Mc Farland officiating. Burial follows at Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers are Richard Richardson Mendenhall Briles Reddick Hayworth Hendrix. Surviving relatives include three daughters Mrs H G Whitaker Mrs J R Purcell and Mrs J F Hedrick a son B C Barker and two sisters Mrs Rosalee Pratt and Miss Alice Martin. Body moved from Yow's Funeral Home to the residence at 323 Greer Street earlier today.

Mary BP. Barker Springfield H. G. Whitaker Surry County J. R. Purcell J. F. Hedrick High Point B. C. Barker Columbia South Carolina Rosalee Pratt Alice Martin Madison N. C Greer Street

Farmer Found Dead at Home in Selma Ded

William Holland, 29, a farmer, was found dead from an apparent self inflicted gunshot at his Selma home yesterday. Coroner F. E. Booker ruled the death as death by own action.

Selma Ded Anderson William Holland FE. N. Booker

Water scarcity drives high pump handles in Alsace villages

In Alsace, many villages face severe water shortages with pumps raised on high handles to keep them out of reach of children, reflecting widespread drought conditions and conservation measures.

Alsace

Union Hill School Rolls Third Month Honor List

Union Hill announced the third month honor roll. First grade winners were Billy Carroll and Billy Sue Michael. Second grade includes Ethel Mae Hill Shirley Chilton and Carolyn Davis. Third grade honorees Wanda Solomon Martha Lou Holton and Norma Jean Hollingsworth.

Union Hill School S. Bowen Billy Carroll Billy Sue Michael Ethel Mae Hill Shirley Chilton Carolyn Davis Wanda Solomon Martha Lou Holton Norma Jean Hollingsworth Bettie Joe Chilton June Anna Wilson Raleigh James S. J. Windsor Doris Misenheimer Jean Slate Holton Dorothy Wilson Helen Saunders Helena Upshaw Gurney Forbis Helen Bierce Eloise Robbins Carol Raper Jack Haley

Auto Drives Up On Curb Strikes Woman Here

Herman A. Stroud of 808 Smith street was charged with reckless driving after his car mounted the curb on the corner of South Main and Commerce streets and struck Dorothy Guest of 605 Wall street. Guest was taken to Burrus Memorial Hospital by Yow's ambulance and discharged after examination.

Herman A. Stroud Smith Street South Main and Commerce Streets Dorothy Guest Wall Street Stroud Burrus Memoérial Hospital Yow

Kernersville Man Held On Prohibition Charge

Thomas Overby, 21, of Kernersville, was arrested here last night on a charge of violating the prohibition law after officers found in his car 10 pints of government taxpaid whiskey. He is jailed in default of a $500 bond. The car was impounded and trial is set for next Monday in Municipal Court.

Thomas Overby Kernersville Overby Po- Mce

Labor group to hear disputed wage bill reassignment

The wage-hour bill proposed by Senators O Mahoney and Borah was sent back to the labor group after a recommittal that left House leaders disturbed. Debate showed 133 Democrats and 83 Republicans voting to sidetrack, while 179 Democrats and a minority of Republicans Progressives and Farmer-Laborites opposed it.

O'Mahoney D-Wye Borah Idaho House Bankhead Rayburn

Massey Earns Phi Beta Kappa Honor at N State College

Joe T. Massey a senior in electrical engineering from Raleigh achieved the highest scholastic average in his senior year qualifying automatically for the Phi Beta Kappa chapter at the North State College.

PHI Beta Kappa Joe T. Massey Raleigh N. State Colese Phi. Kappa Phi

Death Notice Mrs Mattie Palmer Lexington

Mrs Mattie Scott Palmer aged 59 wife of Jacob Palmer died at her home 710 South Salisbury street Davidson county native daughter of George Washington Scott and Louise Michael Scott survived by husband several stepchildren and three brothers Funeral held at Good Hope Methodist church conducted by Rev W L Scott and Rev L E Mabry.

Mattie Palmer Lexington Mattie Scott Palmer Jacob Palmer South Salisbury Street Davidson County George Washington Scott Louise Michael Scott Reed Creek J. EB. Scott R. L. Scott Clemmons

Fireworks Theft Cases Continued in Thomasville

Special to The Enterprise Thomasville December 18 Fireworks theft cases against Norwood Hutton Ardell Hutton William Wagoner Claude Kinsey James Swanson and Clifton Overcash all young white men of High Point were continued until December 31 About 300 worth of firecrackers were stolen from a station on the High Point Thomasville highway on December 12 After a three day vigil by Deputy Sheriff J L Green assisted by High Point officers the fireworks were found stored in several places in High Point No attempt to dispose of the fireworks and it was assumed the boys were stocking up for a lively Christmas All the defendants are at liberty on bonds of 350

Thomasville Norwood Hutton Ardell Hutton William Wagoner Claude Kinsey James Swanson Clifton Overcash High Point Thomasville Nageway J. L. Green Davidson County Liberty

Amelia Snyder Seeks Divorce From Kerney Snyder

Amelia Snyder files for divorce from Kerney Snyder in Municipal Court claiming two years of separation. She alleges marriage on December 23 1931 and mutual separation on June 1 1984. Petition seeks dissolution of marriage and absolute divorce.

Clerk of Municipal Court Amelia Snyder Kerney Snyder

New Service Station Firm Chartered in High Point

Modern Service, Inc. of High Point received a charter from Secretary of State Thad Bure to day. Horace B. Haworth, Margaret Wootten, and Owen Reese of High Point formed the company to own and operate a service station with authorized capital stock of 1 000 shares no par value and three shares of subscribed stock.

Modern Service, Inc High Point Thad Bure Horace 8. Haworth Margaret Wootten Owen Reese

Linda Benton and Captain Trent in Miranda Trent’s house

Linda de ella Benton enters a tense Christmas visit at Miranda Trent’s home where Captain Trent’s charm clashes with a stern matriarch. A broken Ming jar and a wrist wound test Linda’s nerve as old family expectations collide with a new romance.

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