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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1936
Page
2
State Highway Patrolman I E Hunt searched for Dr Geo H Crowell of Trinity to compel a driving license exam. Local police and the prosecutor urged license revocation while Crowell continues to drive amid past court citations.
A din of testimony centers on Mildred Ward a former waitress detained under care after corroborating Wollner alibi. She recalls Mark phoned her before arrest asking about last night as officers place Wollner at home from 9 30 p m Wednesday to 9 30 a m Thursday. The crime occurred around 1 a m Thursday during a thunderstorm with the killer mutilating the victim.
A Greensboro man faces manslaughter charges after a fatal accident involving his vehicle. The case stems from a reckless driving incident that killed a woman, with authorities pursuing legal action based on the crash findings.
Sheriff's records detail witness reports of Wollner near the hotel before a murder. Timelines include sightings from 6:30 a m to 1 a m, with items found in the manager's office and behind a radiator. Several detainees including Miss Ward and nightwatchman Gaddy are held as inquiries continue.
The American Iron and Steel Institute reports this week’s operations at 70.9 percent of capacity, up 1.0 point from last week’s 69.0 percent. The data also notes 70.2 percent a month ago and 42.2 percent a year ago.
Democratic National Chairman James A Farley said he deplores the injection of racial and religious issues into the campaign and pledges Democratic efforts to remain free from intolerance.
James Dantes, 31, of Laurel Mississippi, died today when his plane crashed during cotton dusting. A 15 minute storm yesterday flattened crops, damaged farm buildings and communications as hail cleared, with temperatures dropping from 87 to 61 degrees. In Toulouse France witnesses reported Barcelona in flames after an air bomb attack by three government planes.
Joseph M. Schenck announced a deal consolidating the producing and distributing interests of two American firms and one British company. The Twentieth Film Corp chairman made the announcement in Miami, Florida today. A charge of malicious mischief against State's Attorney G. A. Worley was dismissed on motion by the Miami Tribune's attorneys. The allegation had been that the prosecutor damaged a photographer's camera last week.
A long list of registered individuals spanning Georgia Florida South Carolina North Carolina Alabama Tennessee and Virginia appears in the record. Names include Winder Georgia residents E H Phillips J B Robinson and many others across multiple cities including Atlanta Monroe and Savannah with numerous out-of-state affiliates. The compilation features first and last names with occasional initials and city or state hints.
Report notes 340 attendees with average price increases of five percent cited by exhibitors. Buyers focus on modern furniture and rugs as Bug market activity grows. rug displays are praised as among the most elaborate, with anticipated brisk market later day.
News from Spain and Morocco describes a chaotic mix of reports as rebels and government forces clash. Madrid orders theaters closed while Madrid and Barcelona reports differ on control, with Franco claiming full Moroccan and southern province control and refugees in Gibraltar reporting heavy casualties.
A Washington report notes the National Police Academy third session opening to train police teachers. J Edgar Hoover comments on nationwide benefits. Students listed include Walter F. Anderson of Winston Salem North Carolina and Hermans W Zimmerman of Lexington North Carolina.
Miss Ethel Barker, 32, said three men offered to take her to a hospital after a motor crash near Louisville. They drove her into the country where one struck her in the mouth and left her bruised. Doctors said she had injuries to her body and legs.
Police sought an unnamed Negro today for attacking a year old Birmingham girl as she sat with a companion on a cemetery wall early tonight. The assailant held a gun to the girl and fled after the attack, descriptions matching a man sought in a prior shooting near the city airport.
A young man jumped into the La Michigan waterway in Chicago twice. Bystanders pulled him out the first time, and the police detained him at Town Hall station charging orderly conduct after he declined to explain his thirst to get wet.
Lisbon dispatches say rebels moved toward the capital and later landed at Cadiz. The element reinforced guards by enlisting workers organizations whose militias were armed for patrol duty. Asty miners offered to aid the government in suppressing rebels.
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