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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1936

Page

2

Record Cold Wave Grips Nation With Historic Lows

The nation endures a severe cold wave with Chicago’s mean temperature 2.4 degrees below zero, tying a 1912 mark and surpassed only by 1899 and 1893. Ice heavily blankets rivers from Louisville to St Louis, Niagara Falls lies frozen, and state death tolls rise across Ohio Illinois Pennsylvania Indiana Michigan New York Minnesota and Kentucky, as temperatures dip further.

Chicago Weather Bureau Louisville Ohio Missouri St. Charles Mississippi St. Louis New York Niagara Falls Toledo Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Pittsburgh Neligh Neb Waterloo Iowa Aberdeen Quincy, Ill Rock Springs Wyo Pennsylvania Indiana Michigan Minnesota Maryland Kentucky West

Five states tally single points in quirky scoreboard

Virginia 8 Iowa 7 Wisconsin 6 New Jersey 56 Rhode Island North Dakota 2 Kansas Massachusetts Missouri Oklahoma Texas South Dakota 1 each.

Virginia Iowa Wisconsin New Jersey Rhode Island North Dakota Kansas Massachusetts Missouri Oklahoma Texas South Dakota

Italians Claim New Gains In Africa Front

Italian forces under Marshal Badoglio push into the Tembien area near Makale as Mussolini eyes a broader pact with Germany. The drive aims to disrupt enemy lines, seize Adigrat and Aksum, and secure frontier highways amid tense League of Nations diplomacy.

Marri Kenya Ethiopia Somaliland Marshal Badoglio Tembien Makale Adigrat Aksum Associated Press Mussolini Rome Ulrich von Hassel League of Nations Great Britain France Greece Turkey Yugoslavia

Veteran discharge information and missing documents guidance

Officials outline how veterans should handle bonus paperwork at discharge. If documents are lost the applicant should provide as much information as possible and mail the application rather than file in person. Officials discourage follow up letters to speed processing.

Veterans Administration State Department

Deaths Mrs Mattie B Winfree of Kernersville

Mrs Mattie Bodenheimer Winfree wife of Lee Winfree Kernersville died Saturday night after a week of illness Funeral services were held Monday at the Friends church at 2 pm with Rev E F Baker officiating Interment was in Mt Gur cemetery She is survived by her husband twelve children including Helen Winfree of Charlotte and Dolores Winfree of Richmond three brothers Gaither Grover Bodenheimer Bryan Bodenheimer and one sister Mrethan A Jordan

Mattie B. Winfree Kernersville Mattie Bodenheimer Winfree Lee Winfree Friends’ Church E. F. Baker Mt. Gur Tso Helen Winfree Charlotte Dolores Winfree Richmond Mrethan A. Jordan Greensboro Gaither and Grover Bodenheimer Bryan Bodenheimer Fort Myers

Burton Denies Connection to City Ordinance Charge

A man named Burton at S14 Phillipe Street asks The Enterprise to clarify he is not the W A Burton charged in municipal court yesterday with a city ordinance violation. The defendant listed Morris Street as his address.

W. A. Burton Phillipe Street Enterprise Morris Street

Field Social Work Director Is Named

RALEIGH January 28. Mrs W T Bost estate welfare commissioner announced the selection of Miss Anna Cassatt to direct the welfare department s new division of field social work. Miss Cassatt a former director of social work for the state ERA. Five field representatives were appointed Victoria Bell Hickory Western North Carolina Lessie Toler and T L Grier Raleigh Piedmont and Central North Carolina James T Barnes Wilson northeastern counties and J Hawkins Fayetteville southeastern counties.

Raleigh W. T. Bost Anna Cassatt Welfare Department Cassatt Victoria Bell Hickory North Carolina Lessie Toler T. L. Grier Piedmont James T. Barnes Wilson J. Hawkins Fayetteville

German three wheel aircar claimed to travel near sixty miles per gallon

Report describes a three wheel automobile shaped like an airplane manufactured in Germany. The vehicle allegedly achieves about 60 miles on a gallon of fuel, signaling an innovative, fuel efficient design from German engineering.

Germany

New license plates kept shine year round with wax after attachment

The new license plates will retain their original finish all year if polished with wax before they are attached to the car.

Mrs Mary Smith Dies After Illness in Asheville

Word reached here of the death of Mrs. Mary W Smith wife of P C Smith a well known local woman at an Asheville hospital She had lived here about three years and often visited Asheville where her family is prominent Her death followed pneumonia and complications Surviving are an infant daughter husband mother and sister Funeral arrangements were pending arrival of relatives in Asheville expected Thursday.

Mary W. Smith P. C. Smith Asheville T. H. Meatin and Company

Funeral Rites Held for F. M. Clark in Stokes County

Funeral services for F. M. Clark who died Sunday were conducted at Snow Creek Baptist church in Stokes County at 11 o'clock yesterday by Elders Gilbert of Winston-Salem and O'Brien of High Point. Clark, life-long resident, married Tivie Taylor in 1903. she died 15 years ago. Survived by six children Delmar Gillis Earl Joseph and spouses G A Moore and R Preddy.

F. M. Clark Snow Creek Baptist Church Stokes County Gilbert Winston- Selem O'Brien High Point Clark Tivie Taylor G. A. Moore R. Preddy Delmar, Gillis Earl Joseph Clark

Mrs Nannie B Joyner 69 dies after eight weeks illness

Mrs Nannie B Joyner died at 2 10 am at 42 Monthey avenue after eight weeks of illness. Born February 28 1866 in Wilson county she was the daughter of C S and Martha Trevaliika Braswell. She married A J Joyner November 6 1889 and is survived by her daughter Mrs R R White of High Point. She was a member of Elm City Baptist church. The body is to be taken to Bim City this afternoon at 6 41 and funeral will be held there Wednesday at 11 am with interment in Bim City cemetery.

Nannie B. Joyner Monthey Avenue Joyner Wilson County C. 8 Martha Trevaliika Braswell A. J. Joyner R. R

New Margin Ruling Seen By Craven With Little Trader Impact

George F B Craven says the Federal Reserve board margin ruling reduces loaning from 55 to 46 percent, requiring buyers to put up 65 percent of the purchase price. He notes many traders are over margined and that cash buyers are unaffected. accounts after February 1 are targeted while prior contracts are exempt.

Federal Reserve Board George FB. Craven

Royal Funeral Observances Draw Massive Crowds in London

Thousands lined the funeral route from Westminster Hall to Paddington as King George VI's coffin passed amid rain, with 11,000 troops guarding and 60,000 spectators watching from Whitehall. Edward and his brothers walked behind the coffin, while Queen Mary rode in a Windsor carriage. The service included Abide With Me and a burial at St George's Chapel, Windsor, followed by a royal dinner at Buckingham Palace with European dignitaries.

Queen Mary Marble Arch Hyde Park Westminster Hall Paddington Station Whitehall Thames England George Windsor London Baldwin Edward Order of the Gerter St. George's Winchester St. George's ¢Chapel Windsor Castle Royal Palace Edward Witt Windsor Greys Canterbury Archbdishop Church of England House of Windsor House of York Henry VIII Charles I George III American United States Buckingham Palace Albert Lebrun France Haakon Norway Christian Denmark Borie Bulgaria Carol Romania Leopvold Prince Paul Yugoslavia Gusttaf Sweden Humbert Italy Price Ernst von Starhemberg Austria Baron Konstantin von Neurath Third Reich Mary Stuttwart Davis

Charlotte Withdraws Bid For Carolinas Golden Gloves Tourney

The High Point Enterprise reports Charlotte Goodfellows withdraws from sanctioning the Carolinas Golden Gloves. High Point will host the event March 16 to 18 with winners advancing to the national championships in Cleveland. A member poll will decide if the Carolinas AAA official championships designation stays.

Charlotte High Point High Point Enterprise J. J. Wade Carolinas A. A. U Goodfellows Club Raleigh Greensboro Central Golden Gloves Carolinas Cleveland Carolinas Association Amateur Athletic Union Charlotte Cgoodfellows Club Charlotte Observer Association Bill Bailey Parks and Juvenile Commission of Oak Ridge Institute The University of North Carolina Duke University Davidson College Concord Athletic Club Greensboro Y. M Raleigh Times

Note on O K Allen's career and death cause

The obituary notes O K Allen died from hemorrhage. It traces his life from Winn Parish to roles as schoolteacher cotton planter and local businessman. It highlights his political rise with Huey Long and service as highway chairman and governor with Long's support, with a term ending next May.

Winn Parish Allen Huey Long Long O. K. Allen State Highway Commission United States Senate United States Senat

Market prices edge forward in slow stock day

New York traders watched a modest advance in prices with Douglas Aircraft leading gains by over two points to a fresh high. Chrysler, General Motors, Goodyear, Boeing, and others posted small increases while many rails and mines slipped. Bonds stayed steady as Cal money held at 1 percent.

New York Atrone Eoote Douglas Aircraft King George Chrysler General Motors Goodyear Boeing Curtisa-Wright General Cable Warner Bros Sparke Withington American Lephone International Telephone North America Santa Fe Canadian Pacific Commonwealth & Southern Cal

Chicago market update shows varied butter egg lot quotes

Unsettled butter and eggs prices listed with several grades and percentages. Entries include creamery items with scores and standard rates, plus local receipted and graded classifications.

Chicago Pervigerater

Condolence Messages Pour In From America

A stream of sympathy and condolence messages arrived from American readers and organizations following the death of the local figure, expressing shared grief and support. The outpouring highlighted enduring ties across the Atlantic and familiarity with the person’s public service.

New Orleans Cotton Market Opens After Delay for King of Bali Land

New Orleans Jan. 28 After postponing the opening trading for an hour in respect for the late King of Bali land the cotton market showed small recessions from to 6 points at the first call. March opened at 11.28, May at 11.01, July at 10.74 and October at 10.81. Retire on held around their opening levels during the early dealings.

New Orleans Copttor King of Baland

Engineers Recommend Twice-Year Lamp Adjust Checks

Engineers advise testing automobile headlamps twice a year to detect faulty adjustment and ensure proper headlight alignment.

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