First Case Of Infantile Paralysis Reported Here
High Point reports its first case of infantile paralysis as Dr. J G Groome diagnoses eight year old James Lewis Jr son of James Lewis Adams Millis foreman at 122 Virginia Ave. The boy began symptoms Sunday. no paralysis yet. He rests comfortably with normal temperature. Sanitary Officer John Huff posts a quarantine sign on the home and City Health Officer Dr W J McAnally notes earlier reports but no local cases found until today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
J. G. Groome
James Lewis, Jr
James Lewis
Adams Millis Foreman
Virginia Avenue
Groome
Tomorow
John Huff
W. J. McAnally
Relief Workers Who Reject Jobs Face Removal From Rolls
The relief administration announced plans to strike from relief rolls anyone who refuses a job. Lawrence Westbrook said any person on relief who refuses a job will be cut off immediately. Complaints cited Winchester Virginia and nearby counties where farmers offer jobs but loafers claim they are on relief.
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Washington
Relief Administration
Lawrence Westbrook
Winchester
South Dakota
No Occasion Here For Excitement On Poliomyelitis
High Point citizens were urged by city health officer Dr. W J McAnally to remain calm about infantile paralysis. He noted several cases of whooping cough and said the public overreacts less to that illness than to poliomyelitis, calling the latter more panic inducing elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
W. J. McAnally
Farm labor relief paused due to harvest help requirements
Government officials said relief from state and federal programs would halt until harvest help requirements are met. Agriculture department noted a possible labor shortage in some states but overall national supply deemed ample. As of July 1 farm labor supply stood at 95.7 percent of normal with demand at 80.5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
Hosiery Workers Strike in Durham Over Pay Cuts
About 150 members of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers at Durham Hosiery mills walked out after management refused a third time to restore wage cuts. Roughly 200 union textile workers in two plants joined in sympathy. Wages were cut from 19.50 to 14.50 on July 15, with management citing style changes and low orders to keep employments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
American Federation of Hosiery
Lester Adams
W. F. Carr
Perfect twin squash displayed by local gardener
A. B. Butler of 302 Pickett Street presented at The Enterprise a perfect twin squash grown in his garden. The precise outcome remains unclear as the article fragment ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Butler
Pickett Street
Enterprise
Pet Contest Prizes Announced by The Ace of Spades
Five prizes will be awarded for the most interesting pets including a portrait by Thomas Dodamead with framing by Rhodes Press, a dog harness from Sears, Roebuck, a weekly pass to Paramount Theater, a chair from J C Penney, and an Ingersoll watch from Cecil's Drug Store. Entries must describe the pet in up to 50 words and are due August 2 with photos if available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Dodamead
Rhodes Press
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Paramount Theater
J. C. Penney Company
Cecil's
Ace of Spades
Red Cross Plea For Vegetables To Fight Pellagra
The local Red Cross urged the public to donate fresh vegetables or garden seed to help families suffering from pellagra. Mrs. W. H. Coltrane asked donors to contact Red Cross offices for donation drop offs. An anonymous donor contributed ten dollars to the Red Cross fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
W. H. Coltrane
Red Cross
The
Furniture Men To Have Championship In Skeet Shooting
Three cups on display at the Southern Furniture Exposition building entice furniture men to enter the Skeet Championship. High Point Skeet club near the Winston-Salem highway hosts daily shoots at 3 pm and 10 am Saturdays. Contenders face 100 birds, shot consecutively or in segments, with strong interest in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Winston-Salem Highway
Emerywood Ladies Golf Tourney Set for Tomorrow
The Emerywood Ladies Golf Association will host its regular handicap tournament tomorrow on the club course. Members may play at any time during the day and prizes will be awarded for the low score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebmerywood Ladies
Emerywood Ladies Golf Association
May Charge Local Doctor With Inhuman Treatment
Prosecuting Attorney R Parke Waynick will meet with officers and witnesses at 5 this afternoon to review evidence in a possible warrant for a local physician accused of inhuman treatment. The alleged offenses occurred in a local hospital emergency room last Friday and Saturday involving a Negro woman and a Negro man who received knife wounds and alleged nonpayment leads to reoperations and stitch removal. Police and witnesses will determine whether warrants for assault will be issued.
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R. Parker Waynick
Emmanuel Lutheran class plans park outing with baseball game
The Young Men's Bible class of Emmanuel Lutheran church will meet at City Lake Park tomorrow at six for a baseball game followed by a watermelon feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
City Lake Park
Christian Science Lesson on Life July 21 1936 Theme
The Life lesson-sermon in Christ, Scientist churches on July 21 1936 centered on the Golden Text from Psalms 36 7 9 praising Gods loving kindness and life giving power The Bible citation Job 33 4 and Eddy text from Science and Health emphasize Life as eternal spiritual God not material and as dominion granted by the Creator
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science “Life
Churches and Societies of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
V. F. W. Auxiliary Met Last Evening
The Ladies Auxiliary of the V. F. W. met at the East Washington hall. They planned a joint picnic at City Lake on August 2 and a card party on a July Monday evening. Deputy chief-of-staff Mrs. Carl Blomberg named a membership campaign committee running July 22 to Sept. 16 with prize incentives for the top recruiters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Washington Street
City Lake
Carl Blomberg
Earl Cecil
T. C. Potts
Lillie Hutchinson
Robert Suggs
Old Reliable Bob Clymer Makes Market Appearance
Bob Clymer, owner of Clymer Department Store in Doylestown, arrives at the Southern Furniture Exposition Market on opening day at 10 am. He buys a carload of furniture by noon, lunches with friends, visits the Paramount theater, then catches the 5:40 train home. Exhibitors call him an old reliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Clymer
Clymer
Doylestown
Southern Furniture and Rug Market
Exposition
Southern Furniture Exposition
Paramount Theater
Mr. Clymer
Farmers Produce Market and Burial Association Charters Granted
In Raleigh on July 23, the secretary of state granted charters to Union Burial Association in Monroe and Farmers Produce Market in High Point. Union Burial Association plans an assessment-based funeral expense payment for members. Farmers Produce Market is authorized for general exchange and mercantile business with capital of 100000 dollars and 300 dollars subscribed by three High Point residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Stacey W. Wade
Union Burial Association, Inc
Monroe
Frank Harris
W. E. Funderburk
C. C. Lambe
Wingate
Farmers Produce Market, Inc
High Point
General Exchange
L. G. Robichaux
Pauline Simmons Robichaux
Mary &. Simmons
Convention of North Carolina League Set for Sedgefield in October
Raleigh AP Patrick Healy executive secretary of the North Carolina League of Municipalities announced the annual convention will be held at Sedgefield October 6 7 and 8 The league comprises over 116 towns and more than 800 members are expected to attend the three day meet Greensboro and High Point will host during the gathering Speakers will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Patrick Healy
North Carolina League of Municipalities
Sedgefield
North Carolina League
Healy
Greensboro
High Point
High Point College Publishes Large Student Handbook
The Young Men's Christian Association at High Point College releases a major handbook edited by Jasper L. Jones with Millard Isley as business manager. It features messages from President G I Humphreys Dean P B Lindley Y M C A president Susan Ferree and editor Jones along with do s and don ts for Freshmen and articles on choir societies athletics and campus life. The handbook includes the Student Government constitution and a Who s Who of campus personalities and will be distributed to students and prospective students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Young Men's Christian Association
High Point College
Jasper L. Jones
Millard Isley
H. A. White
G. I. Humphreys
P. B. Lindley
Susan Ferree
Jones
A Capella Choir
Christian Endeavor Society
C. Virgil Yorv
J. C. Madison
Cranford Industries Returns to Southern Furniture Market
Cranford Industries of Asheboro comprising Cranford Furniture and National Chair returns to the Southern Furniture Exposition Building on the fifth floor. Cranford Furniture showcases new bedroom suites in low and medium price brackets including two modern sets. National Chair displays a new line of chairs and breakfast room sets in medium price range. A buyer contest with attractive prizes is sponsored by Cranford Industries and details are available at their spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranford Industries
Asheboro
National Chair Company
Cranford Furniture Company
Southern Furniture
Mrs Brockett Rites Set for Wednesday at Residence
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert Brockett, a widely known local woman, who died of heart failure Sunday night, will be held at her home 907 Johnson street Wednesday afternoon at 4 30. The service will be led by Rev Howard Hartzell of St Marys Episcopal Church and Rev H Norwood Bowne, former rector. Interment will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brockett
Johnson Street
Howard Hartzell
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
H. Norwood Bowne
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Rat Attacks Terrify Family in High Point
In High Point a rat attacked a 2 1/2 year old girl and later an adult woman while they slept at the Hurley home. The creature bit the child's hand six times and gnawed a finger. the mother was bitten at the same hour a second time as the rat was trapped and killed nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Hurley
Park Street
Hurley
Joan Hurley
Old Hand Loom Exhibited Here
Robbie Jackson of Glasgow Scotland shows a 17th century Scotch Land-loom at George T Wood and Sons showrooms on West Broad Street Virginia Avenue. The 300 plus year old loom remains operable and is presented as ancestor of modern looms alongside Firth Carpet Company designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Wood and Sons, Inc
West Broad Street
Virginia Avenue
Robbie Jackson
Glasgow
Scotland
Mr. Jackson
Firth Carpet Company
Mak Firth
George T. Wood
Firth Pany
William Ayk
Firth Carpet Company International
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F. Repiton Lodge NO. 8
W. Gibbhardt
Noble Grand
Bailey
N. Main
D. Hedrick
SM Swaim
See
Schwartz Shoe Shop
North Main
Snow Lumber CO
A. Lee
Gibson City
City of
John Imbone
Pellagrins
V. F. W. Auxiliary
N. C. League
Paschal Shoe Repair Co., Inc
Biltmore Hotel
Gollege
Large Handbook
Cranford
LOCAL
Cranford Industries of
Small Chi
Hei
George T. Wood and Son
Tonte Ana
West Commerce Street
EB. Russell
D. A. Brooks
D. A. Lavender
R. D. Fowler
A. H. Jeffers
O. B. Osborne
Ceived
Atlantic Building & Loan Association
Robbie
the Firth Carpet Co., A. & M. Karagheusian, Inc
And
Sandura Company, Inc
Geo. T. Wood & Sons
W. Broad St
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