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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1937
Page
2
Fragments indicate a weather note for South Carolina coast with northerly to southerly winds near Jacksonville a low pressure event offshore bringing variable winds. Expect west or northwest offshore flow and a coastal wind shift with gusty conditions possible tonight and Friday.
City council in a special session amended the hydro resolution to include the city charter in the revenue bonds provision for a hydro electric plant on the Yadkin River, authorized bid ads for police cars, and moved funds to cover department deficits.
Two men were detained by police in two slayings as investigators pursued leads from last Saturday. Captain William Pénprasé of the sheriff's office was removed in a drunken stupor to Inglewood hospital after a confrontation. A crowd of about 2,600 gathered at Inglewood City Hall as Downan trates ferried prisoners from the Los Angeles central station amid cries of arrest the killer.
Chief Justice W. P. Stacy administered the oath to Judge Winborne while Judge Barnhill took the oath as he moved from the superior court bench to the supreme court. The ceremony marked the elevation of Barnhill and the entry of Winborne to the bench.
A A Haney dies suddenly after a heart attack at Willis field during a ball game. He had been in normal health until shortly before collapsing and was transported to a local hospital where he died. He was 56, survived by a widow Jessie Wright, a daughter Mrs Fred Cruiff, two brothers and a sister, with funeral set Friday at 2 pm at Oakwood cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Summey wife of W S Suitimey will be held Friday morning at mee o'clock from Hilliard memorial church. The pastor Rev H O Miller will conduct the service and burial will follow in Pleasant Grove cemetery. She died at her home on the old Thomasville road High Point route 2 Wednesday morning.
The passenger station will move to West End Friday as service resumes. Blythe Brothers and Charlotte contractors begin mainline track excavation with multiple shovels, operating 24 hours daily for up to 180 days under a temporary track on the north side. A two mile temporary track carries a 100 mph speed limit to minimize delays.
Commissioner Maxwell reports better business conditions in the state for the past year with collections totaling 55,950,311 down from 1929 figures. He notes income tax returns indicate prosperity across tobacco, textiles, furniture, hosiery and other sectors, marking the best year since the 1929 peak before the downturn.
Reports from Tokyo indicate renewed talks as five Soviet vessels reportedly appeared today near Fufu Island in the Amur river. The clash on the Russia Japan border involved river craft and artillery, prompting calls for a peaceful resolution.
John Gifford, recently jailed, gained permission to travel by train to Washington then New York to resume work with Hofitann Magic. He plans to finish a manuscript exposing gambling tricks, praised local police, and said he aims to mail future writings while leaving gambling behind though he recalls past cons and plans to write for The Enterprise.
St Helena farmer testified he saw Pete and young Paul Kroch burn the body of elder Paul Kroch in a dairy sterilizer room the night of April 4 1936 while Williams stood guard with a rifle.
The rambling reporter notes a freak insect near 806 Vail. The creature is about an inch long with a yellow body pink wings and pink feelers as observed near the reporter's home this afternoon.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the First Evangelical and Reformed church presents the play Sitting Pretty tomorrow evening at 7 45 under the direction of Mrs Hoy L Sperman.
Police received a report from P P Motsinger of Motsinger Brothers farm near the Winston-Salem highway airport area. He says more than 21 Rhode Island red chickens have been stolen from his farm.
Both the Southern and High Point, Thomasville and Denton freight stations will be closed all day Monday in observance of Independence Day, it was announced this morning.
The senate approved a 449.93 million dollar appropriation for the civilian conservation corps railroad retirement board and related agencies and sent the measure to the White House. Debate turned to the Bankhead farm bill substitute for the defunct Jones Costigan act as President Roosevelt’s tax commission noted large savings from trusts and questioned police tactics during a Memorial Day steel strike clash in Chicago.
Newly elected Rotary officers were installed at today's meeting led by president W Chase Idol. Everett Marsh is vice president B F Johnson secretary treasurer and W W Cara sergeant at arms. A special committee will arrange the show with a male quartet drawn from club members performing songs before a vote on the official High Point Rotary Club Quartet.
Berlin and Rome discuss rebuilding the international naval patrol around Spain as Germany and Italy withdrew warships from the force meant to curb arms and men reaching the civil conflict fronts.
A slight increase over 1936 figures marked the 1957 quarter postal receipts. June 1937 receipts rose over June 1936, with first quarter 1936 totals reaching $54, US and January 1936 readings at $56,075.14. June 1936 receipts stood at $18,169.97 and last month’s total was $18,372.79 despite fold backing withdrawal from the French franc.
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