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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1937
Page
7
Officers investigation focus on bakery theft from a Robertson Bakery truck on Taylor Street. At about 6 10 this morning a person was held for investigation and officers expected arrests after boxes were recovered from a nearby house following a report. Neighborhood units assisted.
Claude C. Barbee, a High Point pioneer now based in Louisville as an insurance man, visits for ten days with his sister. He recounts flood misery in Louisville where 1500 residents hid in the Weissinger Gaulbert apartment amid five to eight feet of water and praises Red Cross relief efforts.
The source notes Flapper Fanny denies drownings were as bad as claimed while citing deaths from disease and privation around 500. It also reports a Charlotte policeman describing gunfire experience as an overblown report.
David Dicks 16 of 224 Chestnut street was slightly injured when his bicycle collided with an automobile driven by R E B Allred 21 of Pat Murphy's Place East Green Street at the Steele and Richardson streets intersection. He was taken to Burrus Memorial hospital for first aid. police found no serious injuries and no charges were filed.
County Superintendent T C Roberson announced spring cleaning for Buncombe County schools under a WPA project. The program covers all county schools with work estimated to cost 3900 dollars in the coming months.
Six individuals were cited to appear in court on warrants for permitting their children of school age to stay out of school. Truant officer J. R. Pierce signed the warrants. Names listed include Viola Jates, Bula Walker, Calen McCall, Samuel Sadler, Arthur Washington, and John Adams with street addresses.
Dr Esra H F Weis of Guilford College announced the third regular concert of the ninth season of the a cappella choir set for Feb 14 at the First Baptist church in Burlington.
Chicago price rundown shows butter at 6872 with no trading session and bees at 5788 with no session as of February 12. The brief market snapshot records current figures without activity.
A gold ring found by M and Hayes was turned over to Fred A Ai the ring is at the quarters corner West Washington and North Malin streets for identification and return. The notice also notes that more British books than American were published in 1933.
Police concluded Wade Royals was miles distant at the time of a wreck involving a Vending Machine Co. car. A separate warrant named W T Shorty Sullivan as the driver. bond set at 500 dollars and a jury trial requested.
Roy Dennis aged 16 of 609 Davidson Street was rushed to Guilford General Hospital after swallowing a quantity of lye in an apparent suicide attempt. He was admitted in stable condition and later returned home from Yow's Hospital ambulatory care.
Recent visitors included Mr. and Mrs. James Camel of Reno Nevada and Rev Lincoln Falk and Mrs Lucy Falk of High Point. Mrs Willie King of Asheboro stayed with relatives. Mrs Arthur Yates and children visited High Point. Mary Pickard returned home after visiting Jamestown. Mrs Lindsay Knight and Mrs Clarence Shields of Colfax visited Mrs T J Jones. Mr and Mrs R T Jordan visited Rufus Smith.
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