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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1937
Page
2
The American Business Club held its weekly dinner meeting last night at the Wood Hotel dining room after the installation of officers. New committees were appointed by Ng to lead the group in upcoming activities.
In Deepwater New Jersey 3800 children returned to public schools after a two day strike for reinstatement of Pete the Cop. Action was swift from the Lower Penns Neck board of education as the first round of the dispute ended.
C C A Ring Jr., newly elected president, accepted the gavel from retiree James Moffitt. At the first meeting of the new year he announced committee appointments for program finance project entertainment attendance and boy's council. O Arthur Kirkman chairs the project committee.
Police say they have seized two taxicabs and 28 pints of bonded liquor since the start of the year. Ott Marsh, 29, of 524 North Hamilton, was arrested on prohibition charges with three pints found in his car. A later delivery was observed on North Main Street leading to 25 pints under a rear seat. Marsh fled and a warrant was issued. The two cars remain at police headquarters.
Governor Lehman commuted the sentences to life imprisonment for three of six youths convicted of murdering Edwin Esposito, a 22 year old Brooklyn subway station attendant. They were scheduled to be executed tomorrow night. The article lists multiple committee members and chairs in various civic groups.
An offer promotes a free booklet with opinions from famous doctors on epilepsy and its heredity and potential cure. Readers may request the Educational Division at 5th Avenue New York for Dept. 3984.
An advertisement touts Black-Draught as a simple vegetable laxative offering fast help at the first signs of discomfort. It claims a clean system prevents sickness and cites widespread use and satisfaction from households keeping a package for prompt relief.
President Roosevelt outlines urgent requests to Congress to extend authorizations, add to neutrality measures, and fund deficits. He reflects on earlier recovery efforts, stresses cooperation between branches, and calls for long term policies to combat unemployment, overproduction, and poverty while reaffirming democratic leadership and inter-American peace efforts.
Fire loss in the city for the last calendar year is estimated at 353,560, with per capita loss around 97 cents based on 36,745 residents from census figures. December 1938 spiked total losses to 7,360, while December 1935 stood at 52,421.
Chicago market report notes butter at 6 with 108 appears and eggs totaling 10 950 units.
A High Point youth was charged last night with a crime against future and his bond was set at 1000 dollars. The court learned this morning the defendant is under 16 and he was turned over to juvenile authorities.
At 7 30 tonight the mid week prayer service at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church features Dr Ke H Blackard pastor who will interpret The Parable of the Prodigal Son A special vocal solo by J Gurney Briggs singing How Many Hired Hands Sullivan
Julius Robbins, a Black man, was given a four month suspended county road sentence for assaulting his wife at lunch. The incident occurred within minutes of his arrival home after police were called and he was arrested. Judge Teague ordered payment of costs.
High Point officials review street noise rules as union speakers and plant safety gear clash with new ordinance. Mayor Grayson and City Manager Knox to Raleigh for League of Municipalities meeting on Jan 18. City Attorney reports on five civil suits from West Side disposal plant damages. John T. Pickett fills in as Mayor Pro-tem.
The legislature convenes with plans to seek election law changes. W A Baker was elected principal clerk of the house and Ray Byerly the same in the senate. Other aides kept for the special December session as the house adjourns briefly to prepare for the governor Hoey’s inauguration and to reconvene Friday.
From Seattle Times report details scarce as authorities pursue ransom talks. Police and federal agents monitor the Mattson home while negotiator status remains unclear and contact from kidnappers is not confirmed.
The North Carolina court affirms death sentences for first degree murder convict Fred Puckett of Richmond County and for first burglary defendant Charles Smith of Columbus, with death dates set for January 22 unless the governor intervenes. Roy Rhyne is named as the victim in the murder case.
Greensboro man John Luper, 66, of East Street Extension, was severely injured around 10:45 this morning when struck by a car driven by Miss Carrie M Parke of Sunset Avenue Asheboro. He was rushed to the hospital with a possible skull fracture and internal injuries, the head injury causing a hemorrhage. His condition was listed as critical this afternoon.
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