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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1937
Page
5
Lobbyists pour into hotels in Raleigh as the revenue bill moves from committee to the house. They target house members with influence while the senate remains largely unbothered for now. Key arrivals include representatives tied to the oil and gas industry.
Oil firms and lobbyists mobilize against a new chain station tax and Barker bill for eminent domain. Railroad and truck interests join to resist pipeline transport, with a claim a pipeline could cut fuel costs to a quarter of a penny per gallon. Highway contractors warn against diverting 2.1 million dollars yearly from the highway fund.
Greensboro hosts the eighth annual state wide Lincoln Day dinner at the King Cotton hotel with Representative Fred A. Hartley Jr of New Jersey as principal speaker Algernon L Butler will preside and William C Meekins will introduce Hartley The event is organized by the North Carolina Young Republicans and the Republican State Executive committee with a 6 30 pm start and a preceding executive meeting at the O Henry hotel this afternoon.
New York reports a brighter week across all trade branches as flood relief orders and better labor news raise consumer activity. Durable goods lead gains with some merchants calling it the best week since 1929 while weather aids spring demand and regional sales rise 6 to 14 percent from the prior week.
Raleigh report says the North Carolina legislature discussed public flogging for drunken drivers. A bill would place whipping posts at 100 county seats and impose 10 to 39 lashes for second offenses, introduced by Rep. Brooks of Johnston.
The Review reports named region as a factor in gains with a broad rise in seasonable merchandise. Furniture and house wares stay in focus while men and women’s apparel see increased movement, including dress fabrics in gay prints, hand bags, gloves, jewelry, perfumes and Valentine novelties.
Dr. C. L. Rea director of the city health department asks the state board of health for a $10,000 allotment to combat syphilis and allied diseases in Charlotte.
England has 4896 talkie theaters and a single silent cinema in Manchester. The remaining venues emphasize sound film showings, with Manchester standing as the lone silent theater in the country.
A family faces poverty as Grace worries about keeping her children dressed well while Jim grows up. Grandma recalls past hardships and offers support, reminding Grace that resilience matters more than new clothes. The story centers on parental strain, dignity, and a promise of steadier opportunity.
York Feb 12 Judge E B Dennis issues order awarding custody of nine year old Richmond Hilton Jr to his mother Mrs Virginia Evens Hert wife of an army officer. The boy remains with the Lees of Fort Mill after his father Richmond Hilton who was a former state American Legion commander had previously left him with them amid a dispute involving Mrs Hilton.
A daughter recalls hardships and sharing scarce items with Ella and Jimmy Laura, noting times without proper coats or shoes while Aunt Grace sent boxes. The mother questions guilt, while the narrator reflects that happiness can exist only in the imagination.
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