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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1936
Page
12
Column recounts a Christmas season tour through New York sights and shows. From Kress Fifth Avenue shopping to Broadway and Metropolitan Opera, the author lists experiences at Dead End Pride and Prejudice Carmen Tristan and Isolde and Beatrice Lillie, ending with New Year’s reflections.
During a tense confrontation near Cullman Alabama the defendants and officers clashed as Roy Wright Norris and Powell deny planning an escape while Norris describes the melee and a knife attack. Powell claims he bought the knife from a Decatur jail delivery boy. An employee questioned denied selling the weapon.
Paramount plans El-Wyn's Spook Party and midnight show Monday night. Doors open 11 15, show begins 11 30 with Ghost Walks feature. Ghosts, rappings, talking skulls, and eerie stunts promised amid thrills and laughs for all.
W W Hussey of High Point is cleared of manslaughter charges after a Greensboro hearing detailing the truck car crash that killed Miss Mary Ena Holt and Roy Myrick on Route 10 east of Greensboro. Witness C L Bradshaw testified the coupe driven by Holt was weaving before colliding with Hussey’s tank truck. patrol evidence noted both victims had been drinking.
Stuart Story of Randleman owns one of only two known surviving copies of the Ulster Gazette published in Kingston N Y January 4 1800. The issue includes Washington death and funeral details with a hand drawn funeral diagram. The paper's journey traces to Mrs Jane Rowe of Rochester and editor Samuel Freer of Kingston before passing to Merrill of New Haven and reaching Story.
Thomasville Phi Beta club hosts a Friday meeting at Mrs Meade Hites home on Salem Street with a short business session and an engaging program on the Yadkin river and its tributaries. Guests and members share a two course tea served buffet style as part of the afternoon event.
Mr and Mrs Charles F Phillips gave a Friday evening buffet supper at their Sunrise avenue home for a group of friends. Yellow and green decor dominated the floral centerpiece and table appointments, creating a cohesive color note.
Mrs W T Owens announces the marriage of her daughter Emeline to Jesse B Murphy. Ceremony in Martinsville Virginia on November 23 1935. Emeline is daughter of Mr and Mrs W T Owen and a Park’s College of Commerce alumna. Jesse Murphy is son of Mr and Mrs R L Murphy. he graduated Rutherford College in 1932. They will reside in Thomasville.
Yazoo county farmer J J Halford collapsed in the sheriff's office after being told his tax bill. Doctors report he has little chance of recovery from a heart attack.
Senate foreign affairs leaders discuss extending the existing act to craft permanent wartime legislation. Edwin M. Borchard of Yale University cited opinions across committees while the administration backs the proposal. The committee plans to resume Monday with a plan to set mandatory embargoes on munitions shipments at hostilities start and empower the President to limit war material exports beyond normal trade.
Police report a small gang stealing from parked cars in the city. Three thefts occurred before midnight with items including dresses sweaters an overcoat and groceries valued at about 1.50. F N Inwell of Hi Point route 3 reported his car ransacked and groceries stolen.
A two place all metal aircraft developed during a private owner campaign is described as able to reach 181 miles per hour with a cruising range of 496 miles. Operating and maintenance costs are reported as low.
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