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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1937
Page
11
The A and T college junior varsity aims for an 8 pm Friday tipoff against the William Penn Tigers in an extra conference game. The squad, filled with basketball-minded students who miss the varsity, is fast and skilled, drawing a large crowd eager to gauge the Tigers championship prospects.
City notices a public hearing on February 10 1937 at 10 a m in Corncill Chamber City Hall to amend the Building Zone Ordinance reclassifying land east of Meredith Street north of Leonard Street from Residence A to Industrial. Also includes a detailed property description and official notes by City Clerk Lois Welborn. Shareholders meeting of The High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association set for January 28 1937 at 7 30 p m at 310 North Main Street High Point to elect directors and review reports.
Flood waters forced 1 000 Newport Kentucky families into displacement as 50 city blocks submerged, Dayton Kentucky saw 30 blocks underwater, Andrews Steel mill closed affecting 1 500 workers, with 800 more idle nearby. Portsmouth Ohio feared as Scioto river rose, 500 workers sandbagged levees. Red Cross reported 2 000 refugees in Kennett Missouri area. Rescue teams searched for marooned families along the St Francis river with 75 rescued by motorboats. High waters rendered 250 homeless at Dexter Missouri and 200 at Corning Arkansas.
Chief Sam Taylor Blue of the Catawba asserts South Carolina failed to honor an 1810 treaty and misallocated land in York County instead of Haywood County North Carolina. State officials note treaties last dated 1763 and 1841 deals, with NC objections and tribal buyout payments cited.
Enterprise reports Raleigh on January 21 outlines wine makers' opposition to a Revenue Bill proposing 20 cents per gallon tax and wholesale retail license fees. Garrett & Company matrix argues the 20 cent tax harms viticulture and farmers, recalling prior legal gaps allowing sales of non NC wines without penalties.
Indications show the General Assembly will enact the wine tax section of the revenue law despite opposition from wine manufacturers.
The department of commerce is considering aid for Joe and Howard Funk of Akron Ohio for development of a light two passenger mono plane. Safety features of the craft have impressed government engineers.
Dorothy Worley aged 32 of West Asheville North Carolina died in a Greensville hospital from injuries suffered when struck by a hit and run driver on Sunday. The incident occurred in North Carolina and the death was reported January 21.
Funeral services were held in Charlotte for Daniel Harvey Hill a 47 year old textile industry authority who died yesterday from complications after an appendectomy. Survivors include his widow and two sons.
John O. Kitchen aged 42 was found dying near Southern Railway tracks at Cucumber crossing east of Thom asville and died en route to City Memorial hospital. He had been missing since Tuesday. An investigation found no foul play and ruled death due to exposure. Surviving widow Clara and two daughters Annie Lou and Frances, three brothers Fred Roy Lonnie, and six sisters from Commerce, Ga.
The High Point Professional Men's club met at East Washington Street Tuesday evening and created a standing committee to study and advocate for community welfare. Members Dr. C. T. Whitten, chairman, Dr. M. B. Davis, and Thomas B. Smith will pursue public and private liaison, with two symposiums planned and continued charitable support and department prizes for Fairview, Leonard, and William Penn high schools.
The Young People's club of Women's Memorial A M E church will gather at 1223 Downing Street at 8 o'clock this evening. Mrs Margaret Smith hosts the meeting at her residence this Thursday night.
Rev and Mrs J H Ballard announce the birth of a daughter on Tuesday January 19 1926 at their home 303 Moon street both mother and child reported doing nicely.
A concentrated district of Jerusalem hosts an automobile row where multiple dealers represent American-made motor cars. The cluster concentrates imports and domestic brands, reflecting a niche market in the city.
More than 1,000,000 people flew commercial air routes in 1936 with women comprising about one third of the passengers. The prior year women had accounted for about one fourth of flyers on these routes.
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