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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1937

Page

2

Guilford Rep. Selection Highlights House Committee Appointments

The speaker named Representative Peter S. Bryant of Durham to chair the House Finance Committee with D. Lee of Craven as appropriations chair. Horton of Martin leads the Education group and W. E. B. Fenner of Ash leads the Agriculture ministry. Full membership includes Horton, Atkinson, Parker, Berry, Best, Blount, Bumm, Caffey, Clark, Cooper of Cherokee, Davis of Dare, Dellini of Gaston, Eagles, Elkins, Ner, Fingh, Fulghum, Gass, Robbs, Horner, etc. Appropriations panel lists Jones, Abernathy, Rams, Andrews, Banks of Jones, Ines, Berry, Blankenship, Bryant, Carruthers, Craig, Cooper of Hanover, Davis of Hyde, Jenner, Giles, Hash, Hatch, Ward, Hutchins, Joyner, Gett, Murphy, Paylor, Pickprice, Seeley, Sentelle, Spru Tatem, Thomas of Anson, Tomas of Hartnett, Thornton, Ite, Wilson of Forsyth, Grant, Jenkins. Other chairmen include Banks and Banking, Bales of Edgecombe, commercial fisheries, Sentelle of Brunswick, congressional districts, Abby of Nash, conservation and development, Williams of Quolotank. Constitutional amendments: Pakin of Franklin, corporal Royster of Granville, coun Cities and towns, Stone of Kingham, courts and judicial.

Peaker House Peter S. Bryant Durham D.lee Craven Hugh G. Horn Martin W. E B. Fenner Ash Horton Allen Atkinson Arker Berry Best Blount Burm Caffey Clark Cooper Jones Abernathy Ams Andrews Banks Ines Blankenship Bryt Carruthers Craig Hanover Davis Hyde Jdner Giles Hash Hatch Ward Mrs. Hutchins Joyner Gett Murphy Paylor Pick- Price Seeley Sentelle Spru- Tatem Thomas Anson Guilford Allen Wake Mitchell Spruits Bertie Rowan W. P. Horton W. Webb Lenoir James A. Bell Mecklenburg Senate Appropriations Group Senate Webb Johnston Buncombe Stacy Bell Taylor Rodman Ratcliff Hill Gravely Blackwelder Larkin Pittman Hughes Eagles Ingram Flanagan Long Sanders Hutchins Bladen Greer Sparger McKee Gold Lepark Bennett Johnson Sampson Ewing Gregory Noell Bacon Coburn McDaniel McBryde Rowe Brock W. G. Clark Edgecombe Agriculture J. W. Noel Person Pitt Caswell Training School Holt Britt of Robeson Halstead Camden Beaufort Nash Abernathy of Caldwell Forsyth Eagles of Wilson Randolph Cabarrus Swain Separk Gaston Alcock Rutherford Watauga Patterson Scotland Clark of Bacon of Polk Rockingham Catawba White Warren Gay Northampton Alamance Hughes of Pasquotank Hill of Bain Wayne Pitteman Lee Pender Massey Union Ballentine Halifax Stokes Jackson Davidson Hoke University Iredell Cumberland

Two Officials Die in Highway Crash En Route to Raleigh

William T. Butler and L. A. Highsmith, both known to local law enforcement, were killed when their car crashed into a cement abutment near Smithfield while en route to the inaugural of Gov. Clyde R. Hoey. Butler had prior service on the railway police and a 1932 shooting left him incapacitated for a year. Highsmith was a customs inspector and brother of a Greensboro psychology department head. Surviving Butler are his second wife, a stepson, his father in Durham, and a Norfolk, Virginia brother. Roy Freeman, charged in Butler’s shooting, was sentenced and later killed fleeing.

William T. Butler L. A. Highsmith Smithfield Butler Wilmington Greensboro High Point Roy Freeman Freeman Highsmith Raleigh Clyde R. Hoey Mr. Highsmith J. Albert Highsmith Woman's College Virginia Smith Sarah Brown Durham Norfolk

North Carolina law and policy names listed by districts

A roster of legislators by district names references topics from drainage and health to insane asylums and pensions. It includes Barker Durham Davis Hyde Jones Swain Paylor Pitt Fulghum Johnston Craig Buncombe Giles McDowell and others amid references to agencies and committees.

Matthews Estate Sells Lake View Service Station Interest

The late Walter Matthews estate sold its interest in the Lake View Service station dining and refreshment business to Neal Sincolis, formerly of Astor Lunch and Diner Lunch in High Point, who with associate Mr. Murphy will continue Matthews' service in Guilford County City Lake location. Separate notes include remarks on various North Carolina Senate committee appointments led by Senator W Webb and Senator J Bell, listing numerous chairmanships and members across finance, appropriations, agriculture, education, and other panels.

Walter Matthews Lake View Walser and Wright Neal Sincolis Astor High Point Sinodis Murphy Matthews City Lake

Nazi Move Threatening Peace Again

The text reports renewed Nazi pressure on the Franco Spain line with German and Italian proposals to eject foreign fighters and agitators from Spain. It centers on Marcel Rosenberg the Soviet ambassador, notes looming British and French naval movements near Spain, and cites Belgium demanding indemnity over a diplomat’s body. Germany issues an ultimatum then seizes two Spanish socialist ships for the insurgents.

Spain Reich Marcel Rosenberg Valencia Belgium Jacques de Borchgrave Madrid Germany

City officials attend electrical apparatus demonstration

City Manager M. Knox and Public Utilities Director J. L. Perkins left early for Charlotte to attend an electrical apparatus demonstration staged by a large manufacturer.

Charlotte BE. M. Knox J. L. Perkins

Varied Reactions To Hoey Inaugural Address

Readers react to Governor Hoey's inaugural remarks on hours and wages child labor and school reform. Local educators praise nine month term twelve grades and free textbooks while urging details on how to achieve these aims. Opinions on teacher salaries curricular focus and vocational expansion vary. Liquor policy elicited mixed responses from strong disapproval to support for prohibition.

North Carolina High Point Hoey

Eee Eee Eee Ene Event Report

Eee eee eee ene ee ee ree tee eee. Local readers see brief notes on an event described in minimal readable form. The brief mentions no clear persons or organizations due to fragmentary source text.

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AP executive Norris Huse dies after long illness

Norris A. Huse aged 54, executive assistant to the AP general manager, died after a long illness in New York. The longtime newsroom and press service figure had served the Associated Press for many years.

A. PR. Man New York Norris A. Huse Asociated Press

Laundry club plans Greensboro meeting at O Henry hotel

Several members of the Tri City Laundry club are expected to attend a meeting in Greensboro at 7 o clock tonight. The open forum session will be the featured event. The club includes laundry men from High Point Greensboro and Winston-Salem.

Laundry Club Tri- City Greensboro O. Henry High Point Winston-Salem

Sale of Rat Poison at City Hall Saturday

Rat poison will be sold at the city hall on Saturday afternoon from 1 to 4 o clock.

Laying Linoleum at City Hall and Theft Sighting

Workmen lay heavy linoleum in Chief Friddle’s office at city hall as cement floor is covered. Greensboro police seek thieves who stole a large amount of clothing from a parked car, including 13 Kenmore coats 12 suits two three piece suits two handbags and three fur collar coats.

W. G. Friddle Greensboro

Woman Sues for Divorce in High Point Court

Letha Kreiger Meador through W G Montgomery sues for absolute divorce from Byron Meador Jr in High Point municipal court. Both under 21, married November 4 1935. Divorces sought on statutory grounds.

Letha Kreiger Meador W. G. Montgomery High Point Municipal Court Byron Meador, Jr Byron Meador

Woman Clarifies Identity in Local Court Case

Mrs. Irene Kivett of 1409 Pershing street asks The Enterprise to state she is not the Irene Kivett who appeared in municipal court this week on a charge of immoral vag rancy.

Irene Kivett Pershing Street

Hamilton drills remain in serious condition after operation

Dr. T. Wingate Andrews, superintendent of city schools, underwent an operation at Burrus Memorial hospital recently and was still in a serious condition today, with little change noted by hospital attendants.

T. Wingate Andrews Burrus Memorial Hospital

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