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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1937
Page
2
The fragment advises light foods and cool drinks to stay temperate in heat. It mentions adding green vegetables and avoiding hot meats and sweets. The local forecast references Carolina with generally fair conditions and higher temperatures, and mentions possible showers in some areas.
July 23 at Nelin in Macon a 52 year old man, Martin Reeves, died minutes after a tree limb fell and crushed him at a community location. Authorities investigated the incident as a fatal accident.
Residents report President Roosevelt sent the nomination for William Allison as postmaster. The announcement follows local interest in the post during July in Washington.
Babson Park Mass July 23 sentiment has improved with 6 percent above normal reading and a favorable crop outlook. The analyst cites ten prosperity factors including high purchasing power, easing building costs, rising foreign trade, and a still upward basic business trend. He urges firms to prepare fall plans, schedules, inventories, and promotions for what could be the best business year since 1929.
Announcement from Bulgaria names Simeon as Crown Prince heir to King Boris III and Queen Joanna. The country’s male-only succession solidifies Simeon’s future throne while Boris rules under palace confinement amid a quasi dictatorship.
Raleigh July 2 report from the state board of health shows whooping cough rising with 282 new cases last week vs 245 the prior week and 48 in the same week of 1936. Typhoid fever cases rose to 25 from 1 and 16 a year ago, while measles declined to 86 from 127.
Raleigh July 23. W Vance Baise chief highway engineer said a tentative July 29 road setting was postponed to August 10 or later. The final surface treatment of the year will occur then as work cannot be done in cold weather.
Charlotte will open bids on August 3 for a 300000 dollar addition to the Belk Brothers Department store, expanding the local retail facility and creating construction activity in the area.
A long list of registered individuals and addresses across North Carolina and neighboring states is presented, including Winston-Salem High Point Burlington Reidsville and Norfolk along with numerous personal names and towns such as Asheboro Greensboro Raleigh Danville and Jacksonville. The compilation features many spouses and middle initials, reflecting a wide pattern of registrants across regional communities.
The senate and administration clash over a reform bill for the courts. Senator Burke reports a cordial morning talk with the president as the judiciary committee forms an eight member subcommittee to draft a lower court reform bill led by Senator McCarran. Six of the eight oppose the president’s plan. no active legislative push announced.
Japan warns against wider clash near Peiping as border fighting on July 7 remains narrowly contained. Tokyo backs the Hopeh-Chahar political council while final agreement hinges on Nanking endorsement and local authority action.
Mae Telford told police she salved 400 cafeteria receipts and struck a man with a fried chicken during a confrontation. The incident occurred late at night drawing police attention and leading to a formal complaint.
Some village children in England still play games that trace back over a thousand years, reflecting long standing rural traditions. The article notes the endurance of these activities despite modern changes.
Chief of Police W. G. Friddle departs for Washington to attend the police academy graduation. He will be accompanied by Officer L. B. Wilhama returning to High Point.
Chicago markets report July 23 butter at 13 816 with steady prices and eggs at 14 052 with unchanged prices. No other changes noted in Chicago producer quotes.
Red ribbons bearing the words Shop In High Point were distributed to clerks across city stores as part of a shop-at-home campaign praising shorter hours. Corks and small cards with the same phrase will be placed in mills and factories for workers with pay envelopes. The drive urges High Point residents to trade with local merchants.
The Shelton Machinery Company files a municipal court complaint against A. E. Taplin seeking $150 plus interest on a conditional sales contract. The plaintiff alleges Taplin bought law and accessories, title vested to him on payment terms, which he allegedly did not honor.
Marion July 23 The Ervin and West Construction Company of Statesville won the major contract in a $40 000 city school building program.
Fifty five electricians at the West Virginia Pulp and Paper plant twelve miles north of Charleston returned to work after a sixteen hour strike. The action paused production but was resolved with workers resuming duties.
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