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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1937
Page
5
Ahoskie in July 27 court heard Raymond C. Whitehurst former town treasurer plead guilty to embezzling over 25 000 from municipal funds spanning nine years. Judge Burgwyn scheduled sentencing and Whitehurst wept throughout the proceedings.
Raleigh July 27 The Department of Conservation and Development said UNC Press at Chapel Hill has produced illustrated copies of The Lost Colony Paul Green's symphonic drama. The illustrated copy was on the way to reviewers and rumoured to reach New York producers. Reports say Green wrote the play for Manteo but Broadway plans may follow this season.
International secretary Maurice Bisgyer will address the Bnai Brith lodges of Western North and South Carolina at their annual outing in Hendersonville on Sunday with the event held in July.
The first district assembly of Rotary International 118th district concluded in Wrightsville Beach North Carolina with a speech by district governor J Shepard Bryan Dunn and other Rotary officials Invitations were sent to Florence South Carolina and Asheboro North Carolina for the next meeting but a date was not set.
Dan Davis aged 26 from Sevierville Tennessee died and three coworkers were injured in a rock quarry blast at Mine Hole Gap east of Asheville. The injured were J B Lambert 25 of Knoxville Pat Kirkland 62 of Mills Springs and Eldon Burnette 22 of Canton. They worked for a construction firm building a new state highway between Asheville and Oteen.
Chicago July 27 butcher and dairy trade notes show butter sales at 13 665 pounds steady with no price change and eggs at 10 458 units steady with prices unchanged as market activity continues.
Readable figures indicate Alaska holds around 19 billion tons of coal in known deposits. The estimate highlights vast resource potential for future mining and energy development.
Harwood Hull reports on Puerto Rico marking 40 years since the 1898 arrival of American forces as statehood and independence debate intensify. Leaders like Rafael Martinez Nadal and Luis Munoz Marin push plebiscite options while Congress stalls. Self government expands with local elections and female participation. Federal aid flows for relief and reconstruction, with Gov. Winship appealing for more funds in Washington as Roosevelt supports his continuation.
New York July 26. A century ago the mayor banned barrel organ grinders, ending a living for many. Now organ grinders press into residential blocks with a confederate watcher, playing for pennies while dodging police.
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