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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1936
Page
2
In New York on July 14 AP reports Jean Bell 23 angrily denies being branded a vice ring killer after hours of questioning by detectives. Two men named Joseph Silver 86 and Leo Marmone 34 from Brooklyn were taken into custody at Washington authorities request.
After 16 hours of questioning by seven detectives, the girl stood by her story as investigators, including New York and Washington detectives, pressed to break down her claims. They pursued leads about a man who allegedly bound, injured, and gaslit her to coerce her to sign a newspaper article to aid gang leader Charles Luciano’s release.
Los Angeles July 14 Mary Astor film actress battles ex husb Dr Thorpe for sole custody of their four year old daughter Marilyn The earlier divorce gave Thorpe custody six months a year Astor claims she is now physically and mentally able to care for the child and cites threats to ruin her career to force a settlement
Chicago prices show butter at 10 967 units with varied grades and percentages across creamery specials. Egg receipts total 17 833 with local extra firsts and fresh graded firsts at 21 percent, plus storage packed firsts at 22 percent.
High Points Community Nursery on W East Russell Street will likely reopen in the first week of August, about August 3. The program, run by Mrs Laura McCrimmon and Mrs Lena Jarrett, served 35 children last season with medical care lunch rest period supervised play and outdoor activities. WPA funds paid teachers salaries and local communities funded food equipment and operating costs. The program aimed to build new family values, assist parents through conferences and group discussions, and provide guidance on home life and reconstructive living.
Thunderstorms and hail swept the Carolinas with general rain easing a drought. Lightning struck ten Florida National Guardsmen at Camp Jackson, D C, with no serious injuries. Six cottages at Nag's Head NC suffered minor lightning damage. hail damaged windows and lights in Columbia and Camden SC. A school roof fire near Dentsville caused 5009 damage. wind demolished a tenant house and three barns near Boykin SC. A 20 foot square barbecue stand was swept away by a Columbia twister.
Clarke county officers searched today for fingerprint clues in the deaths of four people in Winchester Virginia. Acting Coroner O P Osborne floated a theory of triple murder and suicide by Mrs May Smallwood after killing her two sons and mother then setting fires. Commonwealth's Attorney McC Williams urged postponing the inquest until fingerprint results can be developed and compared with those from the victims.
Several hundred workers in tire, pit and compounding depart ments at Goodyear Tire and Rubber plant No. 2 staged a second sitdown today. A union spokesman said 20 non union workers were escorted outside, seven later allowed back after agreeing to the union. No violence was reported. John House, president of the Goodyear rubber workers local, conferred with company officials.
At least six city officials will attend the 26th annual North Carolina League of Municipalities meeting in Wilmington starting Thursday morning. City Manager B. M. Knox leads a delegation including City Treasurer Lois Welborn, Mayor C. B. Grayson, Public Works Director Sam H. Strickland, City Attorney G. H. Jones, and Tax Collector A. Lee Gibson. Sessions run two days at the Cape Fear hotel with speakers from federal and state municipal groups. The group leaves tomorrow afternoon. officers for the new year will be elected at the finale, Knox not eligible for re election.
Mr. Durham, after the Signal Mountain convention, reports hosiery manufacturers oppose the new tax law arguing surpluses finance expansion or cushion future depressions. He notes little industry disruption and adherence to wage hour codes, with most seamless mills still under prior NRA provisions.
George Hacker, a farmer near Hawke Springs, described a recent twister to skeptical neighbors as it roared through the area. The account notes shock and astonishment among residents at the unusual weather event.
Mrs. Maggie Dempsey aged 61 died at her Grace street home after weeks of illness. Born in Anniston Alabama March 1 1875 she is survived by husband J P Dempsey two sons J W Dempsey of High Point W H Dempsey of Anniston two daughters Elizabeth Dempsey H G Williams of Anniston and C M Lynn of Talladega two brothers Will Jones of Anniston Jerry Jones of Greensboro and two sisters Mrs Ada Ringer of Anniston and Mrs Vic Ramsey of Bessemer. A High Point resident for two years she belonged to Christ Sanctified Holiness church. Funeral services were held at the church this morning. The body will be sent to Anniston for further services and burial.
Royal Arcanum Arcanians of High Point met at Bill Rage dale’s lodge in Jamestown for a smoker and to plan a local chapter installation. A smaller Thursday meeting was set to discuss installation details, with time and place to be announced. The gathering served as a social event with several new members welcomed.
Clyde Earnhart, injured when his car veered into a bank yesterday afternoon, was reported in very satisfactory condition today at Guilford General Hospital where he remains a patient. His companions Lonnie Ballard and Lonnie Jarrett were discharged after treatment. A nearby upstairs window was blown out and laid in Earnhart's front yard intact.
Nearly half of the stock assessment on the closed Commercial National Bank had been collected as of June 20, totaling $554,415.29, with uncollected stock assessments at $593,602.74. The receiver John D. Biggs disclosed total assets at $9,481,644.22, with $4,081,986.66 collected since the first report, and $4,492,458.26 in uncollected assets.
Pickett Cotton Mills proposes a 10 percent bonus and longer shifts to balance production at 52 000 pounds weekly, with bonus withdrawal if quality or output falters. Offer lasts until new cards enable 40 hour balance and equitable pay later. Workers urged to stay out until five day eight hour week is won. Pickets guarded gates. mill opened yesterday but not today. Strike began a week ago.
New York July 14 stock trading opened with gains in specialties of 1 to 3 or more points as steels, aircrafts, utilities and rails strengthened. Activity picked up near midafternoon with several five year plus highs. Bonds were quiet or unevenly higher as cotton firmed and grains declined at Chicago on shower reports. Gold currencies rose against the dollar.
Seattle July 14 Rep Marion A Zioncheck, who recently escaped from a Maryland mental hospital, singled out psychiatrists as among the nation’s greatest men. He told constituents he felt he was on exhibit and described his impressions of Washington in a talk titled who’s crazy.
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania July 14 Republican and Democratic senators amid a booing crowd of jobless ended a week old relief deadlock and agreed to appropriate 45 million dollars for unemployment payments through January. The jobless sought 100 million and Governor George H Earle a Democrat had asked 55 million while Organisation Republicans who control the Senate argued only 35 million was necessary.
Mrs. Joseph Newlin of White Hall entertained Friday at 10 o'clock with a bridge luncheon honoring Mrs. Robert Reese, a recent bride, and Miss Lucy Clyde Ross, a bride-elect. Three tables were set, roses and gladioli decorated the rooms, and Corsages and gifts were exchanged. In Worthville Hill Top Wesley Bible class met with Mrs. Doom Dennis, with devotional and business noted, planning to build a church hut and adjourned after refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Sam Young retired after a week at Calina Beach. E E Pugh of Chapel Hill visits Mr and Mrs Y E Davis. Miss Cora Scott returns from Ashville with friends. Dr and Mrs A B Freeman and daughter Susan spend time at Myrtle Beach. Mrs W Blackburn Wilson Miss Young B Wilson are with Mrs C J Walker. The W sons are from Washington DC. Miss Margaret Newlin returns today from a house party at Myrtle Beach.
Carolina brief notes North Carolina State College horticulturist H R Nis wonger says western NC onions are a leading cash crop with about 25,000 pounds shipped annually. Duke Day observed at Lake Junaluska with Dr W P Few and Dr v Greene as principal speakers. Fisheries board members aboard the John A Nelson inspected waters between Morehead City and Southport.
Johnston County officers destroyed 128 slot machines seized by court order. Nearly $1,000 recovered from the devices was turned over to the county school fund. Cases were brought against the operators of the devices.
Evangelical and Reformed church leaders in Salisbury North Carolina hold a summer conference at Catawba College that runs through Friday. The gathering features pastors and church leaders from the region.
Charlotte delegates at the North Carolina Traffic League annual convention discussed transportation problems and freight rate structure among shippers.
Moore 47 collapsed and died while plowing on his farm near Rocky Mount. Authorities said the death occurred at the scene with no immediate foul play indicated.
The second annual Art Institute for teachers and amateur artists will be held here August 6 8 under the auspices of the University of North Carolina extension division and the state department of public instruction.
Gus Bentley was bound to superior court under a $500 bond by Recorder T F Cummings after probable cause was found in a charge that Bentley stole a horse and buggy in Hickory.
In New Bern a coroner's jury ordered James Venters held without bond for the September term of superior court on the charge of killing Zed Spencer, a Black man, on July 5.
Edenton Chowan county growers cutting early melons warn of a poor harvest with no more than 150000 melons expected to be shipped from the area amid market concerns and reduced yields.
Hallsboro resident Vance Pierce, 63, recalls a boyhood moment when a hickory nut inspired his work. He borrowed the nut, planted the tree, and now claims to craft axe handles from it.
Three separate injuries among children occurred in Oxford in one day. A boy fractured an arm after a seesaw fall, a girl sustained a gashed forehead, and a three year old boy lost a toe when his foot was caught in a car door.
Senenes on 14 acres of the farm of W. EB. ee stands over five feet gh.
Ed Ss Ki of Raleigh North Carolina State College YMCA worker was elected president of the national YMCA YWCA conference in its final session yesterday, succeeding W W Medenhall of the University of Pittsburgh.
Greensboro authorities warn all dog owners to guard pets against rabies after a terrier bit two children a cow and several dogs in recent days.
Greensboro report notes James Leitch said his wife Sunde feared for her husband who had disappeared. She claimed he had telephoned from Lyman South Carolina where he had been sent in connection with his work as a Charlotte machine company supervisor.
Dave Whit, one of four prisoners who escaped late yesterday near Raleigh, moved into a crowd of prison gunmen seeking the escapees early this morning.
Durham July 14. Jon Lawrence state secretary said plans of the Socialist party to enter a ticket in the state would probably be dropped due to a new interpretation of the state's election laws. The board of elections and Attorney A. F. Seawell ruled a petition bearing the names of 10 000 Socialists must be presented before the party's president ticket can be on the ballot.
David Morgan aged 41 of St. Joseph Missouri fell eighty feet from a scaffolding on a water tank being built and died at the scene. Rescue crews and investigators arrived to document the accident and determine the cause. The incident occurred in Concord on July 14.
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