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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1936
Page
10
Firemen battled a wood water tank at Tate Furniture on East Green Street. The blaze spread around the top and ladder, forcing an aerial ladder and improvised top access. two hours of effort prevented major damage.
A correction notes that Mr. Paul Greer and Mattie Tucker were married at the home of Walter Pheiffer on Kivett drive rather than the home of Miss Lorene Pheiffer as earlier reported.
The Young People's Choir of Cherry Street Presbyterian will sponsor its fifth annual musical Thursday night July 23 at church. High Point youths will perform with no admission charge, but a silver offering will be expected from the audience.
Miss Margaret Whitaker is elected delegate for the Zion Senior Usher Board with a convention planned in North Carolina. Virginia Harrington Mary Helen Steele and Geraldine Gillig win spots as Zion Sunday School delegates to Mount Airy July 22 24. Harrington to debate the negative view on making the Bible a compulsory school subject. Steele to read an essay and Gillis to report for the Zion Sunday School.
Mrs Beatelle Carter and Mrs Luanda Clegg hosted a Sunday afternoon tea on Mrs Carter's lawn. The program featured a paper read by Mrs L F E McDonnell and highlighted social and church community participation.
Dr W A Lambeth leads a Save Junaluska Campaign aiming to raise 105000 by August 15 to save Lake Junaluska valued near one million dollars. James Atkins Jr calls a mass meeting at 8 pm to urge cottage owners and church friends to pledge or donate cash, with the goal of keeping the property under Methodist control.
Piedmont Camp No 62 Woodmen of the World schedules an outdoor meeting with a Dutch barbecue at the H A Cecil farm near the city. Activities include 4 30 pm softball and horseshoes followed by a 7 pm barbecue and initiatory degree ceremony for new candidates. All Woodmen invited.
Mrs J T Dunn presides with remarks by Mrs L C Kendall and Rev Winchester Prof G A Foust and Mrs C R DeBerry at the paper reading session.
Scoutmasters Walden Roosevelt Miller Williams joined scouts from other cities at the A and F campus in Greensboro for a camp meeting. Courses covered introducing scouting camping commissioners and waterfront safety with Mr Stocky of Georgia directing. President Bruford of A T college earned Tenderfoot status.
Miss A B Cooke and Mr and Mrs D C Gibson drove to Thomasville Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Jack Ensley Jr Miss Cooke headed home Monday afternoon due to the serious illness of her mother Prof W J Jones of Coats Field Pa was the weekend guest of Prof and Mrs E Burford on Kivett Drive Mr Jones teaches in the colored high school system of Coats Field Mrs Lucille Johnson hosted a dinner party for Mrs Arnetta Hinton of Greenwich Conn and Herman Brooks of Albemarle N C Attendees included Mr and Mrs Floyd Pheifer Mrs Marion Maston Mr and Mrs Rufus Palmer Mrs Lillie Young Miss Josephine Garner Prof Richardson Hamp A Maker Miss Nellie Hinton Mrs Letitia Yokely Rev Ballard and several others.
Brighton England reports no banditry since police patrols got pocket wireless sets. The measure aims to deter crime by enabling instant police coordination and rapid response across districts.
The 1935 furniture manufacturing sector shows an operating profit of about 0.5 percent on sales, the best since 1929, per Seidman & Seidman. Employment and payrolls rose, while upholstereds did best and case goods worst, with volume up across plants and optimism rising for a housing upturn.
In St Paul on July 21 prosecutors called three women to bolster Byron Bolton the confessed kidnapper against John Peifer. The witnesses Georgette Winkler Edna Murray and Kathleen Perkins testified about the ransom division and looting at Fred Barker's Long Lake cottage with Bolton stating $25 000 was set aside for former St Paul police chief Tom Brown.
James M. Parks of the Soil Conservation Service urges mowing heavy weed growth in lespedeza fields to conserve moisture and nutrients. Early mowing prevents loss to weeds, improves seed purity, and helps soil erosion control while boosting next year seed profits.
An average says women outlive men due to calmer routines and fewer risky choices. The observation links longevity to lower stress, steadier habits, and less exposure to danger across populations.
Three individuals were arrested in High Point yesterday for traffic violations. Two faced speeding charges and one was arrested for reckless driving. Drive carefully and save a life.
Coroner W C Davis ruled no inquest needed in the death of Frank Bostick who left Rockingham seeking work and was found to have shot himself at a service station in Fayetteville.
Employees and friends of Harllee's held an outing at Cl Park in Jamestown. About 35 people attended the Dutch treat event around 6 o'clock, including nearly all staff members. They swam and later danced at the pavilion.
Frank Gooding a 50 year old farmer was jailed in Sampson county on a charged attempted assault against Louise Swain a 13 year old girl in his Dobbersville home. Bond set at 1000 dollars. Investigation began in Wayne county before being transferred to Sampson officers for jurisdiction.
A severe storm last night ripped roofs from homes, uprooted trees, and damaged crops over a four mile stretch. Hail accompanied high winds causing widespread property damage and power outages in the affected region.
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