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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1938
Page
2
General budget summary style weather note covers tonight and Thursday with generally fair skies. It notes moderate northerly winds and overcast conditions over parts of the region, including the mountains.
The automobile firm Pat Brown Inc and a salesman R B Sages were co defendants in a civil suit filed today in municipal court. The action grows out of a November 29 automobile collision at the intersection of cover and Coolidge streets. Plaintiff Garld Campbell claims his car was almost totally damaged in the crash with a car operated by the defendant Wes Averring that the damage was proximately caused by the firm and asks for a judgment of 385 dollars.
Chicago Jan 6 report shows barley prices at 369,364 pounds steady while wages listed as 5163 with easy days. Graded local meat care 24 percent and 23 percent for local. other prices unchanged.
Insurgent high command reports a reinforced army pushing through waist-deep snow along the Cerda highway northwest of Teruel in a drive to capture the strategic city within three days. South of Teruel gains are claimed in the Villastar sector as snow hampered actions across a 12 mile front with artillery, aviation, and improvised equipment aiding troops.
The December report by librarian Nancy Kirkman Poston shows 12 228 books loaned for home reading, up 3 000 from last December, with fiction dominant and non fiction led by literature and biography in adults and fairy tales history in the juvenile division. Sixty nine new members joined and new titles were added including Mosley Women White Velvet Somebody Else Odds On Love Against Scotland Yard Wheel That Econom Dead Man Control and Jefferson Davis two volumes along with works on Kipling art and ships.
Convicts Payne and Turner also known as Borden are held in FBI headquarters in a downtown building. FBI questioning continued with reports that both men spoke freely, admitting various robberies but denying any link to the Penn killing.
Senator Hugo L Black of Alabama reported that Justice Sutherland will quit January 18. Friends said the decision stems from aging and a sense he cannot perform his duties without strain. He was the first born of the jurists in the court.
The committee asked Chairman Altmeyer of the social security board to assess how unemployment insurance payments affect relief needs. Eccles noted social security tax collections reduced government spending beyond revenues, citing a drop of about 3 billion dollars in the first 11 months of 1937 versus 1936 and arguing rapid circulation of a large government infusion could boost consumer buying and curb the recession.
Deputy H C Mixon led officers in a search for two remaining members of a Negro sextet charged with killing Constable Kenneth Gohagen and wounding Magistrate N A Patterson. A man identifying as Cleveland Farmer confessed to firing the fatal shot and wounding Patterson. Two other men named Farmer and Roach were arrested. Cleveland Farmer was taken to Columbia for safekeeping while the others were jailed.
Blythe Brothers claim extra work between Main and Wrenn streets costs between 82 100 and 3 000 not in the contract and should be city borne. The city contends the work is covered by the contract and Blythe Brothers must pay. The contractors proposed a resolution this morning through attorney Thomas Turner Jr.
Thomasville report of a dinner at J R Myers residence with relatives as guests. Attendees included Paul Snelligons Jr and family, Grace Parker of Asheville, Miss Mary Alice Hoover and others. Community notes mention Women’s Auxiliary meeting at Main Street church and local student travels to Raleigh and Meridth College.
Lady evangelist Helen Everett leads a series of revivals at the Full Gospel Tabernacle 1800 English Street opening last night and continuing nightly at 7:80. Harold Lee Everett will provide accordion solos as tonight's sermon titled Where Is Heaven is delivered.
Hollywood report states Mrs. Bing Crosby gave birth to a fourth son today. Dr. J M Harte announced the infant weighed 6 pounds 5 ounces and both mother and child are in fine condition.
A three member board will arbitrate costs of extra work with the city and contractors each bearing costs if their side loses. City Attorney Grover H. Jones and Mr. Turner drafted the agreement, the council approved, and work proceeds. A hearing is planned soon with arbitrators to be chosen within five days.
reports say Japanese forces push toward Shantung and Kaiangsu rail hubs while Chinese retreat toward Suchow. Chiang Kai-Shek orders strong resistance with swift raids as Communist remnants regroup in Shansi. Chinese air force operations drop bombs on Japanese vessels at Wuhu and Tatung from the Yangtze front.
After nine days of looting and fear in Hangchow Chekiang province the Japanese military police restored a measure of peace. The Japanese army had announced the capture of Hangchow on December 24 and both Japanese soldiers and Chinese residents joined in the looting of American school buildings and other foreign properties despite warnings and flags.
A permit was awarded to R. H. Shelton to construct a six room brick veneer house on Rotary drive between Jones and 460 Westwood streets. The two story residence is estimated at 4000 dollars and a $100 frame private garage permit was also issued on the same lot.
Oscar Edward Dever aged 66 died at his brother J L Dever's home 602 Ames Street Greensboro after a three month illness. Funeral services will be held at 3 PM tomorrow at Centenary Methodist Church Greensboro with Rev C B Kirkpatrick and Rev M C Williams officiating. He was born June 29 1871 in Tennessee and moved to Texas as a child. He came to Greensboro in 1924 and lived in Guilford County until death. Survived by wife Bessie Green of Gainesville Texas two daughters Irene Wilson Annie Dever Greensboro two sons Henry and Arthur Greensboro two sisters Alice Peters Sherman Texas Lela Moore Whitesboro Texas two brothers A T Dever Clarendon Texas J Dever High Point plus two half sisters Susie Bagwell Claude Texas Naomi Moore Kingston Oklahoma. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery Greensboro body remaining at Hanes Funeral Home until services.
Last rites for Mrs Kelly Auman mother of Mrs W C Garner and A C Lowdermilk were conducted at Pleasant Hill M P Church near Seasrove with Rev Cowan and Rev Heath officiating. Pallbearers included H F Hunsucker Wayne Garner Charlie and Kelly Hunsucker Creston Lowdermilk and Paul Burroughs. Interment followed in Pleasant Hill church cemetery. Surviving are her husband Allman and children Mrs N C Noggin A F Lowdermilk Earl B Lowdermilk and M F Leowdermilk, among others.
Word came that Loveless Bane died in Ridgefield at age 83 as reported by Mrs. H. H. Harris and Nancy Bane, nieces. He had been an invalid for 12 years. Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Ridgefield.
President Roosevelt unveiled a complete budget for 1938 1939 outlining relief and recovery cuts totaling over half a billion dollars while signaling possible additional appropriations if the economy fails to improve He seeks a modest revenue rise and notes defense spending would reach new highs despite offsetting reductions in emergency funds
The October estimate raises the year end deficit to 1.088 billion with receipts at 6.320 billion, down from last year’s 7.293 billion. The budget calls for potential veto power on line items and tax reform while urging curbs on major public works due to lower income and stronger reliance on trust funds.
Core Drilling Co of New York awarded the contract for core drilling at a net price of 11 750 after discounts for early completion to 57 days. Second low bidder Pennsylvania Drilling Co of Pittsburgh bid 10 650 but would take 80 days, yielding 11 800. Other bidders included Mott Core Drilling Huntington West Virginia Sprague Henwood Scranton Phillip Healey New York City. RR K Stewart and Son awarded 47 600 for freight depot construction along Perry Street and A H Guien and Co bid on removing old buildings nearby.
Piedmont Camp No. 62 of the Woodmen of the World at Hi Point installed new officers for the year. E A Wright led the meeting with Head State Consul W L Hunt and District Deputy George D Walker officiating, assisted by other officers and physicians.
Public auction to the highest bidder at noon on January 19, 1938 will sell the southeast 45 feet of lot 12 in Block 9 Johnson Place High Point NC, described as No 905 North Hamilton Street subject to taxes. A 5 percent cash deposit is required.
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