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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1936
Page
2
The AP reports 101 deaths and 702 injuries from 606 motor vehicle mishaps in North Carolina during November. Speeding caused 36 fatal and 106 non fatal accidents last month, with 31 pedestrians killed and 93 injured, eight of them children.
A historical traffic tally shows 65 non fatal crashes and 14 deaths with 60 injuries between 6 and 7 PM. Saturdays emerge as the deadliest day with 23 fatalities and 122 injuries. Reckless driving linked to 13 fatal and 108 non fatal crashes.
Dr William L Poteat president of United Dry Forces denounces the Liquor Study commission report calling for a statewide referendum on liquor The statement notes past calls in 1908 and 1923 and argues that a county option system would cause confusion due to county boundary borders and movement of people.
North Carolina construction surged in November with $1,079,786 in permits across 21 cities, up 1.9 percent from 1936. Charlotte led totals at $384,786 and Greensboro followed with $161,298, while Charlotte also headed new residences at $193,750 for 54 families and non residential and alteration work.
Greenwich Conn December 23 Libby Holman Reynolds torch singer has purchased a 55 acre estate along the Mianus river The deed transfers property to the widow of Smith Reynolds heir to the Reynolds tobacco fortune The purchase price was about 77500 undeveloped land spans Greenwich and partly Stamford Merribrooke Corp handled the sale Mrs Reynolds plans to build a permanent residence on the property.
G R Williams as administrator of Vivian Mack Williams estate sues the Howard Bobbitt company owner and J H Gibbs driver of a produce truck. Four children died in the school bus collision on December 9 in Fayetteville in a fatal crash that prompted the action filed December 23.
Mrs. Ruby Hobbs and others spend holidays in Greensboro and nearby towns. Beulah Phillips and George Steelman wed in Danville. Santa Claus will visit the Pickett Mills yard on December 24 at 3 PM with gifts for children. Mr. Hunt extends Christmas greetings to Pickett Cotton Mills employees in High Point, praising loyalty and community spirit and wishing a merry Christmas.
The Quality Club and Sunshine Club marked the opening of the new Community House on Redding Street with a Christmas party on Saturday night December 19. Santa delivered presents, speeches were given by W A Hunt H D Sears E W Knight and Rev James N Bowman, and attendees enjoyed games and music by the Rhythm Buddies while the community mourned Inez Phillips and prayed for Lee Hemric’s recovery from a serious accident.
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