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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1936
Page
10
City council approved a ordinance prohibiting any merchandise on sidewalks or street frontages with a $6 fine per conviction. A second ordinance targets curb service, barring serving vehicles on opposite sides of the street or when cars are double parked with a $5 fine for violations.
The industry consumes about 600000 tons of sugar each year in Britain. This level highlights sugar as a dominant ingredient in local confectionery production and reflects large scale processing and supply chain needs.
Historical records show the Roman empire at its peak spanned about 1.6 million square miles, reflecting vast territorial reach under imperial rule. The extent underscores remarkable governance, road networks, and military organization across Europe, North Africa, and the Near East.
The January just past recorded the coldest month in six years with an average temperature of 37 degrees, a low of six, and 20 days below freezing. A. B. Horney notes 1934 and 1935 had brief colder moments, but overall January last month was much colder. Rain and snow totaled 8.49 inches, with 2.86 inches in 24 hours, and 11 rainy or snowy days. The warmest day reached 63 degrees, and the daily range was 39 degrees.
Irene W. Price, manager, declares the office is a clear inghouse not relief oriented. Local business leaders doubt its ability to provide skilled help while many former skilled workers are currently on relief. The office notes hundreds of skilled tradespeople on its files.
Economy Auto Stores, Inc. won the city contract for 86 automobile and truck tires with the lowest bid of 821.62, from a field including Carolina Auto Supply, Standard Oil, Southern Bearings, Carolina Vulcanizing, Glasgow-Stewart, High Point Battery, Hiatt Tire, McDonald Service, General Amoco, and Gate City Motor.
Robert Martin described as the only platinum blond Negro in court claimed police threats and denied a police record while facing hog theft charges. He and Pete Goins were found guilty after disputing theft testimony, receiving seven and ten months respectively. Both men admitted to liking hog meat and Martin faced related vagrancy and larceny counts, with prosecutors pursuing options.
Southern Railway launches free collection and delivery for less than carload freight with origin dates after February 65. Southeastern Express handles pickups and deliveries while shippers using their own trucks receive a five cent per 100 pounds rate cut. Full nationwide service will take days as many shipments originated before February 5. Local shipments from Thomasville and Greensboro today or soon will be delivered free to residents.
Effective today the High Point Thomasville and Denton railroad begins free collection and delivery for less than carload freight under ICC tariff. Shippers may use their own trucks to haul to and from depots and the railroad will reimburse five cents per hundred pounds. Delivery ramp up will take days. shipments dated before February 5 cannot be delivered.
The usual morning service at Wesley Memorial church is canceled this evening due to the Peacock class supper. The congregation is invited to attend the 7 30 speaking program featuring Dr L L Gobbel president of Greensboro college, with college musicians and a reader.
The statement notes that five trillion six hundred twenty five billion dollars is in circulation in the United States. It emphasizes the vast scale of currency in active use across the nation.
Weather eases slightly but needs for fuel relief persist as winter bites. The Enterprise notes thorough checks before aid and reports today’s single donation of 1.00 from C B Reitzel Jr, with coal already acknowledged and total aid at 541.50 plus 1.00.
R E Lockhart son of a Methodist Episcopal minister testified in court that he bought a pint of whiskey for his ill mother just before police surprised him at a local taxi company. Judge Teague sentenced him to eight months suspended for three years and ordered court costs.
Englishmen could avoid buying hats in the mid eighteenth century as hats were available for rent. Three hats could be rented for six dollars per season, illustrating a rental market option rather than ownership.
Policemen firemen letter carriers and waiters are the hardest people to fit with shoes because they spend most of their lives afoot.
High Point township tax collections to February 1 report a six per cent rise under a four per cent higher levy this year. County totals are up, with rural areas improving while city collections lag. Local office shows six per cent below county average, narrowing the gap by six per cent this year, and about thirty thousand dollars more is noted on the larger levy.
Hoyt Hunter a hosiery worker returned from Atlanta Ga was informed in municipal court that charges against him for giving worthless checks and disposing of mortgaged property will be disposed of either this afternoon or tomorrow. An arrangement was proposed to deduct from his pay until the checks are cleared. Other cases disposed of included J W Tomlin for breaking entering and larceny with bond set at 750 dollars each and various traffic and liquor offenses with modest fines.
The local American Red Cross chapter will hold its annual meeting Thursday evening at the Sheraton hotel. President C E F Unterschiede? Just ensure: The president C. E. Diffendale will preside and new officers will be elected. The Home Hygiene group will present a skit of their work from the past year. The meeting starts at 8:30 and lasts about an hour.
The Ministerial Association in Burlington disapproved a midnight movie show scheduled for March 1 as a courtesy to the American Legion state officers conference. The religious service was approved, while the late show after midnight was rejected by clergy leaders.
An advertisement touts Sowdy's Creosoted Emulsion as quick relief for coughs by soothing the throat and bronchial membranes and offers a money back guarantee if not pleasing.
A report notes more than 1,700 new stamps issued globally in 1983. Of this total, about 642 stamps are continental Euro issues. The data highlights a strong year for European philately and diverse stamp production worldwide.
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