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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1937
Page
2
Essie Simpson, with Dr. Finke, remarks she will not seek artificial limbs after a tragedy involving Amelia. She aims to resume dancing skiing riding and working within a year.
Naval search for missing air crew widens as aerial teams from the Colorado and Lexington sweep the Pacific near Howland Enderbury and Phoenix islands. Rear Admiral Mur directs a multi-ship hunt, with planes on a vast 265 000 square mile area and fuel constraints forcing staged returns and renewed efforts.
A. J. Maxwell outlines a 3 percent sales tax on building materials effective July 1, with exemptions for rough lumber bricks sand and similar items. Contractors must keep records and file returns unless purchasing from state dealers or tax‑paid sellers. Emerson links federal grants to balanced budgeting and Roosevelt era policy while J. S. Williamson reviews South Carolina highway development since 1917.
Heat wave drains thousands seeking relief as a 25 million gallon daily withdrawal is noted. A Chicago south side downpour and hail spurred street flooding and five heat deaths. Temperatures hit 100 in Willow Springs and ranged high across several states with forecasts of possible storms but continued heat.
The Itasca has led the search since the start and will last until July 18. With a refueling today the Swan can continue without supply contacts until July 20. The Lexington carried 10,000 extra gallons of gasoline though total supply isn’t reported. In early stages they said the plane force could stay aloft for three days.
The speaker described a statewide roads system with about 6 600 miles total and over 4 600 miles hard surfaced. The investment reached roughly 116 million dollars as 300 delegates heard many addresses before a golf tournament, din ning and dancing that evening.
Severe heat waves followed a similar siege in 1936 with both starting on July 7. The 1936 spell lasted eight days during a devastating drought. Farmers anticipate a bountiful harvest despite the harsh season.
Reports say Japanese reinforcements from Manchuria move toward Peiping after a Friday truce. Chinese officials claim efforts to halt fighting by negotiation while trains carrying Kwantung forces head toward the north China garrison. Dispatches indicate units near Shanhaikwan and Peiping may be encircled as tensions rise.
Nevada Senator McCarran appeals to organized labor opposing a court bill seen as a danger to separation of powers. He warns of dictatorship risks, defies Democratic backlash, and cites Farley and Wheeler as signs of political turmoil. A Senate poll shows tight support with 40 against, 39 for, and 17 uncommitted. The chamber faces Chamber of Commerce criticism of the compromise measure.
The text notes United States population in 1935 with 64,161,000 males and 63,180,300 females. It also mentions a turkey at McCook, Nebraska driving a pheasant from her nest and incubating the fledglings.
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