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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1937
Page
12
Chief W. G. Priddle received an unusual letter at police headquarters asking the chief to locate a recipient and personally deliver a note. The writer ended with a demand to "give me service" and suggested urgent city hall action in a terse, confidential missive.
Raleigh report says Commissioner W A Graham was shaken but not seriously hurt after his car overturned off a highway near Troy. Police and emergency crews responded to the scene and the incident is under investigation.
John Miller a Randolph county native and father of three High Point residents died at his son's Atlanta home at 2 this morning after illness since last July. Born June 19 1861 he married Hattie Johnson who died in 1928. Survived by three daughters nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral from Mt Gilead church Sunday at 2 30 pm with Rev O L Ruth. Interment in church cemetery.
A December report by Irene W. Price shows 218 people found work via the North Carolina State Employment Service local offices. Of these, 199 gained private jobs, 16 public, and two through Federal Works projects, with 119 new applications and 446 regular registrations. A weekly tally found 46 jobs, including 45 private and one public.
The Kiwanis club at the Elwood hotel installed Dr W L Jackson as new president and presented membership buttons to Dr O C Williamson Dr E H Blackard D M Bundy and Frank Tucker The retiring president J A Morris submitted the yearly report noting membership rose from 48 to 54 and highlighting work for underprivileged children The High Point club led charitable giving in the division Thomas W Sprinkle installed the new president and Morris received a past president button Dr D L Williamson of Brazil was a visitor.
Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Hinshaw and their children have returned to the city after spending the holidays with Mrs. Hinshaw's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. 5. Stain in Greenville, North Carolina. Also arriving this afternoon for a brief visit are Misses Gladys and Wilma Tillett and Charles W. Tillett F N to see Mrs. A. Caldwell on Parkway.
City cafe patrons report hog jowl and peas missing from menus on New Year’s Day with some owners blaming lack of public interest. Yet some households still serve the dish hoping for good fortune, while others recall its origins in enslaved communities and the long standing custom.
In Knoxville Tennessee a new wage scale boosts about 7 000 TVA workers with roughly 10 percent raises for skilled dam and project staff effective today despite the board’s lack of immediate approval. Directors will reconvene early next week to act on a worker submitted recommendation.
Preliminary figures from the biennial census of manufacturers show 1935 gains in furniture production and employment. Output rose 45.9 percent to 434 443 512 dollars, and wages surged 49.2 percent to 113 874 898 dollars with 130 780 wage earners. Establishments grew to 2 035 as material costs climbed. Projections suggest further increases in 1936 and 1937.
Recently deciphered tablets reveal that the ancient Egyptians used an installment payment system. The finding highlights early commercial practices and financial literacy in antiquity.
President G I Humphreys announced High Point college will reopen classes Tuesday with the gymnasium basement finished during the holiday, including a cement floor 14 double bunks 18 lockers and shower baths. Final work to finish the facility will occur before Tuesday. The first game after reopening pits the Purple Panthers against Appalachian State next Thursday.
B C Royal of High Point pleaded guilty before Judge EB E Rives in municipal court Greensboro to driving while intoxicated. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs and ordered not to drive in the state for one year.
The state council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics will set up an office in Raleigh during the legislature to advocate for free school textbooks.
Greensboro January 1 Guilford County paid 1 dollar principal and 32488 dollars on its bonded debt today.
Police charged two individuals for overparking violations in a incident described with warnings to drive carefully and life safety emphasized by authorities. The report cites one driver and another associated with the same incident.
The administration announces integration of more than 250 data sources to enhance transparency and coordination across agencies. Officials state the expansion will streamline public access to information and improve policy analysis.
Miss Alice MacRae Caldwell left this afternoon to spend the weekend in Gastonia with Misses Lillian and Lottie Porter.
A federal court order allows the closed Consolidated mill at Hopedale to borrow $75,000, paving the way for immediate reopening of the textile plant in Burlington. The move follows the court action and signals revival of operations and jobs at the facility.
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