School Boy Patrol Abandoned After City Ruling
Police will abandon the school boy patrol led by Sergeant J Pike following Superintendent T Wingate Andrews ruling that pupils may not direct traffic at any street crossings away from the school. Chief W G Friddie notes 87 patrol members served with a 36 member force and expresses concerns for children crossing dangerous intersections.
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Hools
T. Wingate Andrews
J. ©. Pike
Pike
Andrews
Hodl
W. G. Friddie
Vike
Bob Smith Held by Police Likely Return to Virginia
Police await Virginia State prison officers to extradite Bob Smith alias John Williams alias George Holland alias George Neeley, 31, after a trespassing arrest. Smith, an escapee, faces a three year Virginia term added to his original sentence. fingerprint identification aided the case.
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Virginia
Richmond
Bob Smith
Smith
John Williams
Holland
George Neeley
Fingerit Bureau
Sprint
J. W. McMahon
Virginia Institution
Enterprise Reaches Its 51st Birthday
The Enterprise marks its fifty first anniversary. A recall notes last year’s one hundred page Gold Anniversary edition distributed nationwide.
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Enterprise
Enter
Andrews Sees Workable Plan For Schoolboy Patrols
Superintendent T Wingate Andrews urged continuing the schoolboy patrols with safeguards to protect both children and patrols. He noted police cooperation and praised the patrols led by Sergeant Pike while acknowledging growing traffic hazards require a new plan.
Ruff Courtship Feathers Help Mate Attraction
An English ruff displays a specialized plumage trick to win a mate, then molts soon after. The behavior highlights the role of distinctive feathers in attracting a partner and signals a temporary display adapted to mating.
Heavy Docket Set For Two Weeks Civil Court Term
The city municipal court will open a two weeks term next Tuesday for civil actions with one of the heaviest calendars in years. Judge Lewis E Teague will oversee motions and divorces on day one with trials to be scheduled across the term. Key cases include Alton Lawrence vs R M Knight A Rigby and the Marshall Field Company for alleged false arrest and E J Mauney vs T L Laughlin for several thousand dollars alleging alienation of a spouse's affections.
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Lewis E. Teague
Municipal Court
E. J. Mauney
T. L. Laughlin
Commercial National Bank of High Point
Florence B. Sechrest
John D. Biggs
J. C. Hill
Mr. Biggs
Alton Lawrence
R. M. Knight
A. Rigby
Marshall Field Company
R. J. Burge
Gorrell A. Burge
W. 8S
Columbus
Webber
Stanford Austin
Agnes
Raiding Plush Horrors Might Be A New Deal Idea
A New Deal style plan imagines Nazi junk controllers cleansing German homes of old furniture. The piece riffs on sentiment, roasts politicians, and weighs constitutional chances of government seizing plush sofas as unsafe. The wit targets Roosevelt era policy and public opinion with satirical commentary.
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Jack Appleyard
Roosevelt
Hitler
Stalin
Il Duce
Supreme Court
Public Health Service
Safe Driving Pledge Promotes Careful Highway Conduct
A Safe Driving Pledge with the Safety Council of The Enterprise urges moderate speeds, staying on one side, avoiding passing on curves, stopping at signs, not jumping lights, watching for pedestrians, signaling turns or stops, and refraining from reckless driving. It emphasizes courtesy and road safety.
High Point Safety Council Seeks Citizen Resolutions
Citizens are asked to fill and mail resolutions to the Safety Council of The High Point Enterprise showing willingness to cooperate fully in making High Point a safer city to live in.
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Safety Council of the High Point Enterprise
Safety Council of
High Point
Don’t Make A Headline Warns North Carolina Drivers
State Highway Safety officials urge motorists to obey signals and avoid red light running. In 1935 North Carolina logged 1 326 intersection crashes, 1 104 at city intersections and 222 at rural ones, as editors back a safety pledge supported by Rotary clubs and several public figures.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Arthur Falk
Falk
Annual Uwharrie Council Banquet Set for Tomorrow
The Uwharrie council annual meeting will be a 7 p.m. dinner at the Sheraton in High Point with representatives from all districts, scoutmasters, and Paul Schenk of the National Executive Board delivering greetings and presenting the Silver Beaver award. Henry G Owens will give the main address on leadership. about 40 guests are expected.
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Uwharrie Council
High Point
Sheraton
H. A. Millis
Paul Schenk
Schenk
Henry Grady Owens
Council
Owens
Wesley Memorial Church
D. R. Purcell
Ross Garrison
Salisbury
H. G. Owens
O. Delk Smith
Fuel Fund Receives Largest Boost From Donations
Community Fuel Fund gains momentum as High Point Kiwanis Club donates 100 dollars and several groups pledge weekly contributions. Lucian Long and Mrs. M H Barthmaier add ten and four dollars respectively, with T B L Sunday school class contributing four dollars. Red Cross aids distribution while case workers screen need among hundreds of High Point families facing winter heating costs.
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High Point Kiwanis Club
The
First Baptist Church
Lucian Long
Oasis Grill
M. H. Barthmaier
the Red Cross
H. A
Ceil
Nabnowtenars
Cme Ciaes
H.M. Barthmaier
Lucian Lome
General Optimism Prevalent On Eve Of Mart's Opening
The advance guard of the Southern Furniture and Rug market heads to High Point with buyers and salesmen booked solid for two weeks. Overflows extend to Sedgefield Greensboro and Winston-Salem hotels as anticipated attendance climbs past 2000. Industry observers expect strong southern market despite high December shipments and current low inventories. Northern markets show healthy activity suggesting a favorable regional outlook.
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High Point
Sedgefield
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Chicago
Rites Held for Mrs. Martha Roach Widow of J R Roach
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Jane Roach widow of J R Roach were held Saturday at 2 PM from 504 White Oak Street. Ministers Rev Tom A Sykes Rev C L Ruth and Rev C N Royal officiated. Interment at Oakwood cemetery. Survived by two sons John W Roach and J Vivian Roach three grandchildren sister Mrs Joe Worth Mt Airy brother Charlie Kanoy Biscoe.
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Martha Jane Roach
J. R. Roach
White Oak Street
Tom A. Sykes
Central Friends Church
C. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
C. N. Royal
Green Street Baptist
Lois Ruth
Mesdames Brownie Brown
Dockery Nance
Elma Warner
Rock of Ages
J. C. Flynn
W. C. Martin
J. L. Medlin
G. W. McGhee
W. G. Wilson
J. R. Patterson
Oakwood Cemetery
Roach
John W. Roach
J. Vivian Roach
Joe Worth
Mt. Airy
Charlie Kanoy
Biscoe
Hosiery Manufacturers to Discuss NRA Fallout Soon
Local hosiery makers in the Southern Hosiery Manufacturers association will meet with other hosiery men to discuss problems from the Supreme Court AAA decision. Secretary Taylor Durham of Charlotte says most firms continue NRA wage practices and hours, with many workers earning several times the minimum NRA wage and optimism for the coming year.
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Southern Hosiery Manufacturers Association
Supreme Court
AAA
Taylor Durham
Charlotte
Durham
NRA
Mothers Clubs Hear Mrs. Hall on Health Topics
Emma Blair Nursery School Mothers clubs in the Parent Education program held a Friday night program at Emma Blair school. Mrs. M. S. Hall spoke on health and diet and stressed community cooperation. Carter Twins performed musical selections and the event was well received. Mrs. J. O. Owen and Miss Victoria Lawrence led the program.
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Emma Blair
M. S. Hall
Carter Twins and Company
J. O. Owen
Misa Victoria Lawrence
Critics And Box Offices Differ Over Best Movies
Critics split over year’s top films vs local box office with Mutiny On the Bounty praised by all while others favor Roberta Top Hat and musical fare. Watts favorite includes The Informer Ruggles of Red Gap David Copperfield and Lives of a Bengal Lancer.
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Margaret Hauser
Roberta
High Point
Richard Watts
New York Herald-Tribune
Shirley Temple
Will Rogers
Clark Gable
Joan Crawford
Temple of Rogers
Mr. Watts
Charles Laughton
W. C. Fields
Charles Dickens
Rialto
O'Flaherty
Victor McLaglen
Dublin
Gypo Nolan
Ace of Spades Mailbag Sparks Libel Threats and Apology
In a long exchange, Keith Harrison requests a libel suit after insinuations about campaign management in High Point. The Ace replies he avoids politics, denies involvement, and defends his column while noting readers misreading the “Ace” identity.
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Ace
Dr. McDonald
Keith
Dr. McDonald's
High Point
John
Daily Smith
Victor P. Hammer
Margot
Keith Harrison
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W. M. Allred
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T. J. Moser
Trialet Manufacturers Insurance Agency
R. B. Gantt
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Safety Council of the Enterprise
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L. R. Blakley
E. L. Allman
Ted Barrow
M. D. Bonner
J. Gurney Briggs
J. T. Burrus
Paul W. Casey
J. W. Clinard
Joseph D. Cox
W. S. Davis
P. M. Dillon
J. A. Eshelman
F. d. Flagler
Myron H. Folger
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J. Welch Harriss
Edgar Hartley
D. E. Headen
A. B. Horney
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B. F. Johnson
Dr. A. C. Jones
Wilbur Jones
Amos R. Kearns
Tom J. Kearns
al W. Kiemme
W. B. McEwen
R. A. McPheeters
F. E. Moses
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Noble T. Praigg
R. R. Ragan
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