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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1930
Page
10
State Highway Patrol in the fifth district covered 9,809 miles last month. Three accidents resulted in four deaths and five injuries while 843 violations were logged and 42 arrests made. Fines and costs totaled $549.77 with 71 drivers warned.
George Hutchens owner of the Hutchens Department Food Store and Pure Food Stores hosted a barbecue at the city park near the municipal lake in Jamestown for about 100 attendees. Dinner started at noon featuring barbecue slaw pickles cakes and watermelon served after. Most attendees were Hutchens employees or family members totaling 93 among the crowd.
Mrs. W. H. Shumate of Winston-Salem was seriously injured in a hit and run on highway No 10 at Dead Man's Curve near Conover. She and her son in law were in the automobile when struck. she suffered a sprained back and severe head neck and shoulder lacerations and was taken to a local hospital.
Prime Minister General Berenguer awarded a medal to Senor Cayo Vela, the composer, in Madrid during a royal family attended festival. The honor acknowledged his heroism during the Nevadades theater fire that caused heavy loss of life.
Deaths include Mrs Kate McNair native of Hoke County North Carolina widow of John M McNair and Mrs Mary Robert Partlow Barron 74 prominent in the Barron area widow of A Barron. Also Mrs Elizabeth Wicker Witherspoon 50 wife of J C Witherspoon a Farmville Virginia native. Further lines reference Bar Hill area entries dated July 4.
In Charlotte, Annie Charles Lucas 88 a matriarch of a well known local clan is noted as a prominent family member. A separate AP item reports a woman Egyptologist proposing a pyramid in London to ease unemployment.
The United States' foreign trade in sporting and athletic goods for the previous year totalled 12,984,988 dollars. The figure highlights the scale of imports and exports in this industry and reflects broader trade patterns for sporting goods.
Viola Warford and her husband F. Le Warford return to the Civil Docket in High Point as divorce actions resume with a sizable stock dispute at stake. The prior trial drew wide attention and the July 15 session promises a hotly contested contest with prominent Lexington lawyers representing Mrs. Warford and the firm Gold York and McAnally for Warford.
High Point today treated as a Sunday with most residents off work for the Fourth of July. Banks post office and city offices closed except emergency services. many residents traveled to beaches and mountains while others stayed for local recreation and the Independence Day events at Sedgefield and area golf courses.
J Allen Austin Jr of troop one High Point and E W Dees of troop 32 Winston-Salem were named honor campers at Uwharrie. The camp began a new period with about 90 boys registered. Dees pitched a no hit game as Uwharrie beat Camp Graystone 6 to 1 in baseball. Graystone won the rifle contest 239 to 204.
Work is rushed on what is believed to be the first steam powered airplane in the United States. William J. Besler, the pilot and inventor, is constructing the craft in Alameda. It features a 2 cylinder compound engine about 300 pounds in weight and capable of about 150 horsepower.
Sweden's State railways report a material increase in income over the last 12 months, signaling improved performance. The gain reflects traffic growth and higher earnings across core services.
Rotary clubs from High Point Thomasville and Lexington held their annual outing at Camp Uwharrie near Jamestown. Dick Douglas told Alaska and Africa adventure tales, including a whale fight at sea, as visitors toured the camp and learned crafts from the scouts.
In Paris recently M. Conti a French engineer drove an automobile with his wife and child into a tree at 25 miles an hour. The device stopped the machine with no injuries to the occupants.
Rooms in private homes are needed for the annual mid summer Southern Furniture market. The event runs July 21 through August 2. Call the chamber of commerce to list available rooms for visiting manufacturers and salesmen.
Clyde Welborn, apprentice seaman of the U. S. N., attached to the Naval Training Station Hampton Roads, Va., is spending a thirteen day furlough visiting his mother Mrs Henry Beck in the city. Welborn enlisted at the local station during the first week of March.
A Morris Knowles Co representative in Thomasville this past week is reviewing maps for proposed zoning. Officials expect zoning recommendations and an ordinance to be presented to the city fathers after final reviews.
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