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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1937
Page
3
Mildred Seydell shares a vivid portrait of Governor Clyde Hoey, noting his distinctive wardrobe and strong personality after an at-capitol interview about North Carolina’s historical facts. The piece captures his memorable presence and public image.
Beef steak Ib Black Hawk ham sliced Ib pork sausage Ib 10c 12c 25c Pork chops Ib Beef roast Ib Beef stew boneless lb 17c Hamburger all meat lb 17c Hens lb Fryers lb dressed and drawn free
A narrator recalls a Governor's arrival and warmth as he greets a crowd, noting his impromptu humor and ties to North Carolina, Georgia, and local figures. The piece weaves anecdotes from Atlanta social scenes, taxi raffles, and hotel wakeup rituals in Raleigh and Elizabethville, highlighting regional connections and personalities.
W C Daughtery recovered from a ransacked home to find a note threatening thieves who took what they could. The message read this will teach you not to be so careless with your money. We needed $5. Only $35 remained in the purse.
Enterprise Bureau reports strong industry pressure on Governor Hoey to appoint a gasoline and oil man to one of the three positions on the forthcoming gasoline and inspection board created by the 1937 general assembly. Officials expect Hoey to name the appointee soon.
Governor Hoey must appoint three members to the new gasoline board with the other two seats held by the revenue commissioner and the gasoline and oil inspections division director A J Maxwell and H L Shankle respectively. The controversy stems from undercover warfare between independent gasoline dealers and big companies over selling white gasoline at prices two to three cents lower than the major firms.
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