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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1937
Page
3
Joy learns Miss Pegler reveals Dick fled the country after involvement with counterfeit money schemes and Jigger. Roger faces career success while Angela’s romance with Roger spurs gossip as Joy contemplates a wealthy marriage to ease her economics amid looming fate.
An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic to relieve chills and fever from malaria. It claims proven merit, tasteless quinidine and iron, and a built up effect. Sold in drug stores at 50 cents and one dollar, with the larger bottle giving better value.
Massachusetts settlers backed by Manasseh Cutler persuaded Congress to cede about 5 million acres for a new territory. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 created territorial governance, guiding the future states Ohio Indiana Michigan Illinois Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota. An advance party reached Marietta in spring 1788 establishing the first settlement. The U S issued a stamp commemorating the Northwest Territory’s establishment.
Malcolm M. Davis 72 died in a local hospital last Thursday. Funeral services were at Pleasant Hill M P Church with Rev. E. L. Hill in charge. Born in Moore County in 1865, he had lived in Seagrove several years. Surviving: wife Sarah Caroline Owens, two sons Malcolm of High Point and Clyde of the homeplace, six daughters Esther Davis High Point H T Hancock route one Seagrove Mrs. S C Venable route one Asheboro Mrs. R G Brower Asheboro Miss Ina Davis High Point and Mrs. Walter Scott route one Seagrove, one brother Frank Davis Steeds, one sister Mrs. J T Garner Seagrove, and six grandchildren.
Roxie Cranford aged 84 died at her son Sam Cranford’s home at 712 Blair Street after a long illness. She was born in Randolph County to Pinkney and Melvina Cranford. Surviving are Sam Crawford a son a daughter Mrs R M Hill and Mrs Daniel Brown nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren all of Thomasville. Funeral set for Wednesday at 10 in Trinity Methodist Church with burial to follow.
The Rev. A. C. Kennedy will be laid to rest with assistance from Rev. T. C. Vaughn pastor of Pilgrim Holiness church. Interment will take place at Giles Chapel Methodist Protestant church cemetery near Asheboro.
Mrs. Mattie Evans Sink, 62, wife of J Kelly Sink, died at her Lexington route 1 home after a months long illness. A member of prominent Davidson county families, she joined Mt Olivet at 12 and later Pilgrim Lutheran where she taught Sunday school. Funeral at Pilgrim church Wednesday at 4 p.m. by Rev F L Conrad. Survived by husband, son William Sink of the home, daughters Mrs H R Wilson Townsend Ga and Mrs Charles Connor High Point, and Miss Reba Sink, plus two grandchildren.
A humorous reminiscence recounts an operatic outing with misread names and spoof characters like Kate Smith and Clark Gable. The narrator details overture antics, mistaken performers, and a chaotic second act, ending with audience departures and a running gag about an Afghan hound disguise.
A display of the 1937 Lincoln Zephyr models will be shown at Pat Brown Inc this week from today through Friday with all models and colors available for inspection. W F Harris of the Lincoln division will visit during the show to meet customers and discuss the lineup.
Vacationers in Contoocook Park north of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, launched a hunt after John Patterson reported his dog killed a pink skunk. The creature showed the usual black markings with a pink-tinged white area, prompting a search for more pinkies believed worth money.
A social session rally is organized by Trophy Council No. 29, Junior Order, for Thursday at 7 30 PM. The meeting will discuss the national council action in Washington last month and the state Junior Order gathering in Durham on August 17–18. Members are urged to attend.
Commerce department officials tentatively deny Jimmie Mattern permission to fly over the North Pole to Russia. He may reapply proving scientific value, aligning with Secretary Roper's opposition to stunt flying.
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