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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1936
Page
2
New car sales in North Carolina totalled 4 348 in July, up 6 percent from 2 994 a year earlier. Trucks numbered 984, vs 644 last June. Six month totals show 22 093 cars and 6 817 trucks sold, despite a half year license price change. R R Mensalin of the motor vehicle bureau cites bonus payments as boosting the rise.
Registrars will supervise the voting of ballots tomorrow night after the polls have closed. The reduced number of dictates in a second primary will not be
The Enterprise will host an election results event on English street side for returns via loudspeaker. Precinct nine moves to Johnson Street School after demolition of the previous polling site. Twelve candidates appear on the ballot including Hoey, McDonald, Horton, Grady, Eyre, Wade, Pickens, Caffey, Carruthers, Hoyle, Caveress, and Younce. Etiquette Q A answers cover smoking, mounting with a groom, and christening gifts. Historic signage at Parkeston Quay uses telegraph post trunk and question mark symbols for inquiries.
Frank J. Sizemore announced that the High Point Chamber of Commerce will publish its annual industrial directory within days. He urged new industries to call his office to be listed, noting efforts to compile a complete catalog of what is manufactured and by whom in High Point.
Harrison leads complaints at a judicial inquiry into precinct 2 voting on June 6 alleging interference and improper guidance by Cameron and others. Witnesses describe poll booth pressure, mis marked ballots, and calls for Cameron’s dismissal while Cameron denies the charges and defends his actions.
Mrs Alice Byrd found a double egg in Durham weighing about a pound with eight inch circumference. The outer egg held an inner egg with a normal yolk ensuring both eggs were viable.
Judge Levi Kennedy and observers J Paul Williamson 8S E Battley and Ivey Caveness testified Cameron had a good reputation and found no misconduct at the polling place on June 6. C W Griffin and two witnesses said Norris sat on the porch without his glasses reading a newspaper, which Norris had said he cannot read without glasses.
Vacation Church school starts Monday at First Methodist Protestant with sessions 8 30 to 11 daily for two weeks. Miss Annabel Thompson leads arrangements for ages six to thirteen across primary junior and intermediate groups. A missions course from the Woman's Auxiliary is led by Mrs J R Meredith with a staff including Rosa lie Alma Andrews Gladys Kivett Clara Douglas Marjorie Welborn Mildred Free Mabel Davis Erma Suite and Wanda Penny Nance.
An old Greek superstition says May marriages are unlucky. A star cluster measured by astronomers in 1936 is described as a billion trillion miles from Earth.
Raleigh July 3. Dick Deal sentenced in Burke county in February 1932 for 10 to 14 years for second degree murder was paroled today by Governor Ehringhaus. The governor also paroled six other prisoners and refused clemency to 22. Others paroled include KE. L. Taylor 22 months in Davidson county for abandonment and non support Alexander Big Boy Council 12 months in Sampson for larceny and assault with a deadly weapon Lester Grubb 10 months in Davidson for making whisky Earl Hollar nine months in Catawba for larceny Morton Duchinsky six months in April for breaking and entering M. D. Love six months in Avery for resisting an officer.
Selma prisoners walk home at night to beat the heat. Twenty inmates in the Selma jail are allowed to return each morning, and none have been late returning.
The obituary notes deailrs of a local resident with a homeplace at Red Oak and several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements had not been finalized by afternoon, but it is understood the service will be held at the homeplace in Red Oak.
How can I launder overalls properly Annes Ashley suggests laying them flat and scrubbing with a brush to remove dirt. Starching helps dirt release. A separate tip notes a mix of Epecm salts and baking soda provides relief for a burn.
Mrs A H Whitley Sr died today at the Red Oak homeplace near Rocky Mount at 2 15 p.m. Surviving are her husband A H Whitley Sr a son A H Whitley Jr and four daughters Mrs EB Hicks Mrs B A Edwards Mrs Sprull Beans and Miss Nan Beans and two sons J L Beans and E G Beans. The family planned to travel to the homeplace. She was born September 4 1858 in Wilson County and lived in the area her whole life. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1931.
Judge Johnson J. Hayes of the United States Court will address the Presbyterian church men's club dinner Monday in the church basement. Dalton, the club president, announced the event and said several leading attorneys will attend as guests.
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