25 Jul 1936
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1936
Page
1
Mrs. John Gal her of Leesburg Virginia is named director of the country’s young women Democrats. She says 300000 young women will be active in the campaign for President Roosevelt’s re election.
Representatives of employers and employees agreed to end a strike by 3,000 electrical workers that halted service in Mexico City and threatened public health and safety.
Spartanburg pilot Clyde Langborn says he plans the first round trip commercial transatlantic flight in September if he secures financial backing. He outlined the project during his visit to Washington D C with aim to prove feasibility and garner sponsors.
Montgomery Alabama and Tennessee conduct a state level experiment applying preventive medicines to combat infantile paralysis. Veteran public health officials supervise the trial as part of a coordinated effort to curb the disease.
Blind resident F Jones in Tampa recounts how he personally remodeled the house, driving every nail and sawing every board to create an apartment building from his property.
Washington Rear Admiral Ussell R Waesche announced the Coast Guard command staff at Norfolk would implement certain changes and indicated he had not yet completed them.
Bun Austin led England to victory against Austria with a 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-1 win over Ack Crawford in the challenge round for the Davis Cup, opening the defense of the trophy.
Immers organize in Kentwood Louisiana to protest dairy shipments to New Orleans area. Workers plan picket duty to pressure milk supply lines amid regional dairy concerns.
Tokyo reports the war office will form an Army Air Headquarters on August 1. All air units now attached to army divisions will report directly to the new headquarters commander.
Officials report possible typhoid fever outbreak in several villages along Bristol Bay as rapid response teams and medical supplies, including serum, are dispatched by air. A Bureau of Indian Affairs physician announced the emergency and three trained corps are en route to the stricken area.
A new regime in Rome and Berlin reshapes regional ties by dissolving the Nazi delegation in Addis Ababa and establishing a consulate style presence. The move signals a shift in Italian leadership and regional diplomacy amid ongoing upheaval.
Sir Henry Well a renowned British scientist and explorer died today at age 83 following an operation in London. His contributions spanned exploration and scientific discoveries making him a prominent public figure.
Rome reports that fascist youth numbers exceeded five million as the new Ethiopian youth leader's emblem was approved. The expansion reflects Mussolini era Italy linking imperial symbols with youth organizations.
Sir Arnold Theil jer, 69, a leading figure in tropical veterinary medicine, died today in London. The notice notes his global influence and long career in veterinary science.
The Duke of London King Edward VII travels today aboard a British admiralty ship to lead a tribute for Canada’s war dead at Vimy Ridge. The ceremony honors fallen soldiers and commemorates the joint struggle in the war.
Loyalist artillery pounded rebel columns from mountain passes above Madrid as six warships clashed with Ceuta forts in the Straits of Gibraltar. Government forces held key mountain passes, while a Fascist advance toward Madrid paused to view the terrain.
30 refugees including 16 Americans were evacuated by the battleship Oklahoma from Bilbao as 140 Americans in Madrid faced danger in the embassy amid fighting. Secretary Hull reported morale good but all sea escape routes were blocked and food could last about two weeks. A battle raged about 45 miles north of Madrid, preventing embassy evacuation.
G B Shaw, in Malvern England, will be 80 tomorrow. He jokes that an older man has a past but no future yet adds he expects to keep writing as long as he can remember how to write. He contrasts with Ibsen who forgot how to write.
Raleigh July 25 Stanley Winborne state utilities commissioner said a decision on the North Carolina Merchants Association petition to force Duke Power to cut commercial power and lighting rates will come after conferences with associate commissioners F W Hanft and F L Seely. No time for a meeting has been set.
Drought relief efforts expand as 55 counties across Kansas Georgia Missouri and South Dakota are added to the emergency list. Morris L Cooke calls Sept 23 24 conference for long range relief while Hopkins meets the president at Campobello Island. Weather forecasts hint local showers but heat remains severe in Kansas Nebraska and South Dakota.
Exhibitors protest the afternoon switch pulling at 1 o clock citing ongoing buying on the Southern Furniture and Rug market. Managers planned a temporary power fix to allow a replacement wire while 1500 plus exhibitors registered for the week, signaling strong business ahead of Monday’s reopening.
Acting Postmaster General W. W. Howes announced the appointment of Sam M. Smith as acting postmaster at Pilot Mountain. The move was not affected by a new civil service order since an examination had already been held.
Robert James, the red haired barber accused of killing his wife Mary with snake venom and drowning to collect life insurance, was found guilty of first degree murder with no leniency. He faces the death penalty at the Superior Court, with the verdict delivered after nine hours of jury deliberation. James told reporters he looked forward to his hanging, saying it would be the happiest day of his life.
In Asheboro on July 25 two fishermen died after a boat capsized on Deep River. Dumas Crawford, 30, of Central Falls and Frank Cox, 32, of Greensboro, drowned despite quick attempts by onshore helpers and later divers. Cox, returning from Greensboro with his wife and relatives, was among the victims.
Moscow dispatch reports Pravda blasting Gen Francisco Franco leader of the Spanish rebellion as a bloody executioner of the Spanish people. The article accuses the rebels of ties with German and Italian fascists beyond mere sympathy.
Windsor Ontario July 25 AP The brother of Prof W L Clevenger of N C State is detained for investigation in the slaying of Helen Clevenger. H B Clevenger, Windsor auditor, says they will not pin the crime on his brother and attributes the case to regional prejudice, noting their northern origins and Southern attitudes.
Washington reports a 65 percent rise in deaths across 86 large cities for the week ending July 18 compared with the prior year, attributed to intense heat. Total deaths reached 12,183 versus 7,439 in 1935, with the 1936 heat wave more deadly overall and shifting geographic impact from 1934. The Midwest saw marked increases in Minneapolis and Milwaukee areas while earlier hot spots included Cincinnati and St. Louis.
As campaigns loom in New York and Pennsylvania the two major parties marshal voters in the key states that hold 82 electoral votes. Governor Landon visits west Middlesex and parts of New York in late August while Roosevelt forces push in Pennsylvania and New York. A sharp debate erupts over relief costs with WPA critics challenging Landon’s stance as political. In Detroit Father Coughlin weighs links to Rome as Vatican circles brace for his next move.
High Point and Charlotte tied for the lead after the morning sessions of the Carolinas A A U Swimming Championships in Naples. The meet featured Bishop Gallagher denying Vatican intervention in Coughlin matters as he defended the priest in public remarks.
Motors headed by Chrysler led stock market gains on July 25 with fractional to three point increases. Several new highs were posted in years past as trading stayed quiet and turnover reached about 600000 shares.
A three month old boy, Richard Hamlete, died from a fractured skull after a soft ball struck him while he slept in his mother's arms during a game between two industrial league teams in Atlanta. The fatality is noted as the city's first softball death.
Prof. William L. Clevenger, detained for questioning in the Helen Clevenger slaying, said he would stay in jail until doomsday to aid the sheriff. The 54‑year‑old NC State College professor expressed desire that friends not seek his release during Sheriff Brown’s investigation into the July 16 death in a Battery Park hotel room.
Raleigh July 25 An AP report says the WPA writers project studies the famous remark It is said to have been uttered between North Carolina and South Carolina governors The writers seek information to include all variations in the State Guide Book being prepared.
Three separate crashes within hours left two people hurt. Joyce Hussey, 4, from English Street, suffered minor injuries after colliding with D. H. Parnell’s car. she was treated and released. Louis Shott, 16, on Council Street, skidded and rolled, with Sam Blanton’s car. both drivers cited for reckless driving. No injuries in the 4:25 p m English and Ward streets crash involving Mrs. J L Kivette and J L Keever, with no arrests.
Aldwin B. Davis a 48 year old druggist was found shot to death at a brother s home in Morganton July 25. Coroner Russell Green announced the death appeared to be self inflicted and no inquest would be held.
Detroit reports authorities seek permission to drain an abandoned millpond near Pinckney Michigan owned by a motor company. They hope the pond may reveal evidence tied to Black Legion victim gravesites as ten related cases proceed including two slayings and multiple floggings. Six men face trial next Thursday for assault and coercion against a steel worker and other acts linked to the cult.
Police say three Asheville officers searched Prof. W. L. Clevenger's quarters at North Carolina State College in the Helen Clevenger murder case. The room was orderly with no clues found, though a portrait of the victim was located. The professor is detained in Buncombe County.
A murder investigation expands with three suspects held while two others released. Mark Wollner, a 35 year old German violinist, was freed after six days in custody and says the sheriff exonerated him. Sheriff Brown gave no further comment on Wollner’s release.
North Carolina generally fair tonight and Sunday with possible showers in extreme north. South Carolina fair tonight and Sunday.
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