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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1937
Page
7
A NEA fashion feature by Marian Young notes Dalmatian peasant dirndls moving from vacation inspiration to coast to coast popularity. Descriptions include printed silk challis jerseys and monotone options with high or square necklines, paired with suede shoes and bright accessories. Spring hats get brighter with flowers, trims, and new toques.
Lou Gehrig discusses his goal of extending his unbroken games streak to 900, saying health and breaks will determine length. He defends not seeking strain and notes he has not reached a contract agreement with Ruppert, with salary talks unsettled and possible negotiations next week.
Congressional flood control leaders said the crisis could last two to three months as the Army and engineers move homes and relocate refugees. More than 60,000 people in Arkansas and over 20,000 in Missouri have already been moved from flood zones and federal agencies stand ready to clear danger spots from Cairo to New Orleans.
Smithdeal Realty and Insurance filed in Forsyth Superior Court for a temporary restraining order to stop G. Curtis Smithdeal of this city from soliciting customers and employees in High Point and for an accounting of receipts and disbursements. The plaintiff alleges a 1933 agreement making him manager of the High Point branch at 100 dollars a month, with resignation effective January 26. The defendant says he resigned and plans to start his own business. The involved parties are brothers.
Engineers from Duke Power operated gates at major dams on the Catawba River to regulate water levels as the river neared a level of concern for communities in North Carolina and South Carolina.
The University of Virginia boxing team beat North Carolina 3 2 as Tar Heels forfeited two weights due to influenza. Carlina’s Murnich and Novich won for UNC, while Medwin suffered his first dual loss. Forfeits hit 115 and 175 as Gene Woods and Tim Vanderford were sidelined.
Edward J. Reilly, chief defense counsel for Bruno Hauptmann in the Lindbergh kidnapping trial, was admitted to Brooklyn State Hospital for the insane after a nervous breakdown. Doctors said the condition is temporary and linked to worry over domestic issues and the Hauptmann case.
A brief college boxing note from Kantageen Virginia featuring Maryland against VME in a contested event. Details are sparse in the readable text but indicate a match between named institutions within a college athletics context.
Replacing a snap here and a hook there, straightening hems and fastening shoulder seam tabs restores fit before sending garments to the cleaner. While away, polish costume jewelry, trim hats, and stock lighter stockings to lift morale without much expense.
Sofia reports Bulgaria grants women over 21 who have borne children political voting rights for council elections. Men over 21 may run for office if not allied with subversive groups, while voting becomes mandatory for most adult men. The regime claims steps toward self-government and planned parliamentary elections follow.
Excell McDonald, 37, of 1217 Kivett Street, held without bond on assault with deadly weapon charges after a knife fight on East Washington Street. Ray Davis of 418 Moon Street received first aid at Burrus Memorial Hospital for a knife wound that severed part of his left ear and cut a throat vein, resulting in significant blood loss.
Tokyo dispatch reports Nichi Nichi charges Soviet authorities seek removal of Japanese consul general Y Sugishita from Vladivostok by persecution to block monitoring of a potential naval base. The paper says consulate staff are tailed by G P U agents and a Russian interpreter is jailed for examinations.
Thomasville schedules a special city election for March 9 to decide funding for a municipal building. The WPA would provide about $45,818, covering 45 percent of costs. the rest would come from a city bond issue.
The Neuse River rose to 19 feet 6 inches at Smithfield and was still rising. Lee A. Denson of the Weather Bureau warned Harpersville residents may have to evacuate late next week. In Goldsboro flood levels were expected to reach 24 feet 10 inches by Wednesday, with minor overflow at Raleigh area.
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