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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1935
Page
5
Society notes show the W. O. T. club meeting postponed from tomorrow at Mrs. A. G. Parker's home to a later date. Members are asked to note the change. John Doe was born Saturday January 12 at 1110 Jefferson Avenue to Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Medlin.
Miss Mary Lane returns home from Winston-Salem to 201 Ward Street after a weekend with Mr and Mrs J H Batley. J C Tiddy arrives from Grantsburg Illinois to visit son in law Robert Baird at 109 Charlotte Street. Dr D A Cooke and wife host niece Ruth Cooke of Charlotte at East Lexington Avenue. Mrs A A Moore departs for Miami Florida visiting Mrs Otis Blackwell after returning from Richmond Virginia to see her son H B Wood. Catherine Blackwelder returns home after days in Raleigh and Durham visiting BE W Blackwelder and Miss Hazel Forleman and Elizabeth Andrews respectively. Mrs Ernest Thompson moves from Guilford General Hospital to 117 W Lexington Avenue recovering from an operation.
Amelia Earhart’s schedule remains in limbo as airport officials refuel and service her plane while awaiting further directions. She flew from Oakland to Los Angeles in about three hours seeking favorable weather to proceed toward Washington, though a blizzard near Flagstaff disrupted plans. The airport’s terse reply offered no clues on her next move. The passage ends with an unrelated note about Japanese wrestlers.
A detailed week of meetings across High Point features the High Point Council of Garden Clubs at Mrs. H. A. Millis home with a time change to 10:00. Mrs. J. D. Cox hosts the Garden club on West Farriss avenue, and multiple groups including Y M C A, W C T A, Altrusa, Jewish Women, and DeMolay officers gather at various venues. A joint luncheon with Jewish Women, a Community Arts club session, and evenings of contracts, girl reserves, and a large Dack club ball at Sedgefield Manor round out the calendar with guest speakers and leadership from notable members.
High Point citizens representing the Chamber of Commerce and local civic clubs will attend a Trinity Grange meeting at the school in Trinity tonight at 7 30. Attendees include J W Clinard W B Hall Mayor C S Grayson Dr W J McAnally and other civic leaders. Grange officers will be installed at the gathering.
Dr. I G Greer superintendent of Mills Home Thomasville and Mrs Greer will appear before the High Point Civitan club at the Elwood hotel tomorrow afternoon. They are authorities on mountain folk lore and songs and have lectured on the subjects. Committee appointments for the district convention to be held in April will be announced by Henry V Koonts at tomorrow’s luncheon.
High Point was chosen for the Central district meeting of the North Carolina Unemployed League. A committee was appointed at the Mocksville session to confer with state legislators regarding opposition to the sales tax.
After a plebiscite delay to align with police and international army wishes, Nazis claim victory as Socialists Communists and anti Hitler Catholics flee across the French border to Forbach near Saar city. French frontier restrictions tighten visas and police break up Communist demonstrations as 3600 League of Nations troops stand by.
A Southern railway wreck collapsed a baggageExpress car into the second story of the Southern hotel. C E Yarborough 38 of Salisbury a deadhead aboard the baggage express and an unidentified man died. Injured included C L Lomax 32 of Charlotte and Boss Jackson 60 of Columbia Ss C a negro fireman. About 68 passengers were aboard. a broken tender truck is blamed.
The article notes delays until the governor's budget message arrives and predicts rapid work after committee appointments. It highlights expectations of major measures this week, especially revenue proposals, and discusses the impact of many new members on early adjournment.
Congress faces a looming clash as debate returns on a plan to pay the $2.1 billion soldiers' bonus immediately. The Ways and Means Committee will decide this week how fast to move the proposal as two long-running controversies are revived.
Congressional talk centers on unemployment insurance under the Townsend plan versus proposed administration measures. Doughton and Ways and Means weigh hearings, expedited action, or delays as Patman and Senate prospects loom. The discussion includes a possible veto fight and House overriding strategy as the wage tax framework with state fund deductions is debated.
A New Jersey trial recounts a witness who saw Bruno Hauptmann trailing a Jafsie actress near the Lindbergh ransom scene. Albert Osborn Sr testified that Hauptmann wrote the ransom notes and dismissed questions about Fisch writings as unanswerable. The defense plans further cross examination when the state supplies the Fisch documents.
New Orleans filed in federal court to halt state administered control of city finances. Judge Boorah ordered the appearance of the state attorney general and named Whitney National Bank Bern Clin as fiscal agents with funds withdrawable only by court order.
An annual insect fair in Frankfort Germany gathers collectors and suppliers from around the world. Negotiations over specimens involve significant sums as buyers and sellers pursue prized edibles insect varieties and rare species.
Prince Alessandro Torlonia and Infanta Beatriz of Spain wed in Rome's church of Jesus amid royal flourish. King Victor Emmanuel III and Queen Helena attended as nobles from Bavaria Orleans de Braganza Greece and the Bourbon branches filled the royal pews while Italian police managed tense royalist crowds.
The Securities and Exchange Commission liberalizes its regulations and estimates that more than 3 billion dollars in stocks and bonds could be floated under the new rules. The order announced last night reduces the data companies must file with the commission to speed business expansion.
Winston Salem delegates of North Carolina Building and Loan men convened for the semi annual meeting. About 150 delegates attended with more arriving as sessions opened. President Paul Riker presided while topics on operations and share insurance to spread long term real estate loan risk were discussed by Fred W Catless of Seattle. Only one more general session is planned, with speakers addressing group meetings.
Advertises Va-tro-nol as a preventive for colds and early signals urging vigorous measures if a cold develops. Describes Vicks VapoRule as a nightly external treatment with direct stimulation and inhalation to soothe membranes loosen phlegm ease breathing and reduce congestion.
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