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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1938
Page
2
Weather section reports North Carolina generally fair with cooler northeast areas and unsettled mountains, South Carolina fair to partly unsettled with cooler temperatures. Winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville expected moderate and northeast tonight and Saturday.
Three suits filed in municipal court allege damages from a Winston-Salem highway crash involving a High Point beverage company truck and J R Sexton. Victoria Wright seeks 400 dollars actual and 500 punitive. Henry Wright 1000 actual and 1000 punitive. Bonnie Wright 2600 actual and 1000 punitive. Plaintiffs claim Sexton drove negligently and fled the scene on a foggy night.
Congress debates state sovereignty and federal interference while naval expansion, highway funding, and housing relief measures loom. Roosevelt signs mortgage relief legislation as labor provision debates echo Kennedy's maritime bill.
In Washington at the Southern Furniture Manufacturers association the Patman bill to curb commercial bribery was discussed. Ernest T. Trigg outlined efforts by the National Paint Varnish and Lacquer association to stop bribery. Industry leaders condemned the practice and supported stricter controls. Separately, guidance noted cockerels ages six to eight weeks should be kept separate from pullets.
Valdese on February 4 reports the start of a 50,000 dollar YMCA building project in the town. Local officials and contractors begin site work as the plan moves forward.
A resolution at the Southern Agricultural Workers convention in Atlanta asks Congress to repeal disciplinary taxes on margarine sales and use. Delegates press wildlife activity under Agriculture Department control and back funding for research, soil conservation, forestry, and seedling programs. Miller named secretary as H P Cooper becomes president, J C Holton elected treasurer.
Chicago February 4 report shows butter unsettled at 32 to 33 cents and 93 score creamery specials, egg prices weak with fresh graded eggs at 16 percent, and miscellaneous prices for extras and local market segments. Current receipts listed at 15 percent.
The article reports the 197th execution in the state, Marshall, who was on death row for murder, was pronounced dead by Dr. Felda Hightower after initial confirmation by Dr. B J Lawrence. Warden H H Wilson notes Marshall confessed guilt and urged others to live right before the chamber.
Mack obtained a pistol from a mail order house as killings surge in Massachusetts mental hospitals. Since 1926 violent deaths exceed 500 with eight inmate on inmate slayings. State auditors and police uncovered 424 non natural deaths 1926 to 1936 and 118 sudden deaths in 1937. Five slayings at Medfield. Three at Danvers. Overcrowding at 16 percent beyond capacity.
Speculation rises as Judge Lewis F. Teague trips to Washington to confer with NC delegation about a possible bid for Umstead’s seat. Teague has not spoken, and locals doubt a run. Attorneys Thomas J. Turner Jr. and Hays Sink are also mentioned in race talk. In the sixth district, George T. Penny and J. Atkinson of Greensboro declare intent, with several others hinting at campaigns.
Chinese forces defend central river regions while Japanese planes raid Canton lines and Amoy bases. Canton residents evacuate foreigners and seal areas as ships, including four British gunboats, are bottled up between Hongkong and Canton. In Shanghai a grenade targeted the American owned press with no injuries reported.
police arrest Letha Moore 28 and Will Davis 35 at 704 Leonard Street after officers find a large quantity of lottery tickets in their home. Both are jailed on $600 bonds each. tickets are described as a wide variety linked to an organized operation in High Point.
The father of Miss Carolyn Nash died at his home in Landrum DC. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o clock at the Baptist church in Landrum. Miss Nash works as a stenographer at the Highland Cotton Mill and lives at 306 West Ray Street.
Postal receipts in Charlotte in January totaled 84,104.01 dollars, 2,895.12 dollars higher than January 1937, despite talk of recession.
William B Parrish aged 75 died suddenly at his son S P Parrish’s Center street home at 1 30 this morning He had lived in Thomasville for years after retiring from farming in Randolph county Survived by his widow Lizzie Tysinger Parrish six sons Winfred Howard Arthur Numa and Ray Parrish all of Thomasville two brothers B F Parrish Lexington route 2 and Ed Parrish Trinity route 1 one sister Mrs George Briles Franklinville Funeral services are set for Friday evening at Fair Grove M E church with burial in the church cemetery
The British freighter Alcira was bombed by two planes and sunk 20 miles southeast of Barcelona while attempting to breach the Spanish Insurgent blockade. All 25 crew members and an observer were rescued by a Barcelona government sloop and fishing boats. The attack came from Palma Mallorca based insurgent forces.
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