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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1935
Page
5
The Adams-Millis White Sox edged the Duke Power Electricians 2-1 to claim the city baseball championship. Two-hit pitching by Ofty Wilson and key hits powered Adams-Millis as Duke’s lineup struggled to produce, with strong defense and timely runs sealing the win before a large Sunday crowd at Williskit.
The executor W T Lomax notifies all heirs and creditors of Maggie Lindsay that he is qualified as executor in Guilford County North Carolina. Creditors must present claims by July 4 and all due payments should be made promptly. otherwise legal recovery will be sought. Executorship dated July 8 1835.
Asheboro American Legion Junior baseball team, eastern district champions, faces Charlotte Juniors, middle district winners, tomorrow at Lindley field for the state finals berth. Davis pitches for Asheboro with Truesdale catching. big fan turnout anticipated.
Dela and Fritz led White Sox with two hits each including a double. Pierce and Peace delivered timely RBIs as Dukes won the latest clash. Across four meetings this season Adams-Millis hold 3-1-0 with a 2-1 decision for the Dukes. rain halted the first 6-6.
A quiz style item lists questions about North Carolina history and biographical details. It covers the Alaska purchase under Andrew Johnson, a 1752 law on aiding escaped slaves, NC senators Dortch and Graham, Bishop Spangenberg and Moravian settlements, Thomas Ruffin Jr.'s excuse for missing Christmas apples in 1868, and the Mirlo disaster of 1918.
Gold Cup and Speedboat Glory features a three heat race on Lake George New York July 27 with El Lagarto defending the trophy won last two years by George Reis and co pilot Dick Bowers. Delphine IV driven by Bill Horn is likely El Lagarto’s stiffest challenger as speeds exceed 61 miles per hour.
Richmonds leading Colts travel to Wilmington for a three game set against the Pirates as the Piedmont league nears its final series. The Colts strengthened their hold with doubleheader wins over Norfolk while the Pirates beat Asheville in 13 innings. Portsmouth and Charlotte also meet in key games as standings tighten.
Anchorage reports a large number of Matanuska valley colonists threaten to quit the project if Don Irwin is withdrawn as head of the colony farm division. The protestors circulated a round robin petition urging Irwin to be retained at Palmer. Irwin was loaned to the colony by the Alaska University agriculture extension service during a government supervised farming program.
Public Links tournament opens with 194 state and district qualifiers vying for 64 match players. Coffin course in Indianapolis hosts 36 hole qualifier ahead of match play with Los Angeles foursome led by Bruce McCormick and teammates favored to repeat.
Jack Newsome, employe of Alderman Photo, was injured when he fell about 18 feet into an elevator shaft at the Southern Furniture Exposition building. He was taking photos, brought the car down, and stepped out as it rose, landing in the shaft and suffering arm and hand bruises before being treated at Burrus Memorial hospital.
In the early development of automobile tires engineers used inflation pressures ranging from 60 to 80 pounds per square inch. The period saw experimentation to balance load capacity and ride quality before standardization of tire pressures.
In the North Carolina American Legion junior baseball championship semi finals Charlotte meets Asheboro and Belmont faces Gastonia. Semi finals to be played this week with finals next week. Lee Harper of Charlotte ruled ineligible after protests over a series ending last Friday.
Admiral Byrd completed his last Anti Arctic expedition by surveying more than 100000 miles from the air. He mapped inaccessible routes and gathered aerial data, marking a major milestone in polar exploration.
The article notes Adams of Cambridge and Le Verrier used mathematics to predict a hidden planet after deviations in planetary motions puzzled scientists. It mentions their search for the unseen body based on astronomical computations and the historical context of discovery without a telescope.
The text notes that Burg named lands Wachovia for a North Carolina colony, Winston-Salem later. It records his death at Berthelsdorf in Saxony on September 18, 1792 at age 88. A 1868 Graham North Carolina letter mentions Robert’s drinking. Mirlo, a British tank steamer, was torpedoed off the North Carolina coast on August 16, 1918, and 36 crewmen were saved after a Chicamacombco Coast Guard rescue through burning oil.
Standings show Asheville at Portamouth and Richmond at Wilmington with Norfolk at Charlotte. Yesterday Norfolk 6 3, Richmond 10 4, Charlotte 6 5, Portsmouth 13 4, Wilmington 6, Asheville 5.
National League schedule lists five matchups with teams New York at Brooklyn Philadelphia at Boston St Louis at Pittsburgh plus Chicago at Cincinnati. Standings note St Louis 4 4 Pittsburgh 3 5 New York 6 1 Brooklyn 0 0 Philadelphia 4 10 Boston 1 11 Chicago leads Cincinnati 11 to 7.
Old-Time craft El Lagarto, piloted by George Reis, wins the 32nd 900-mile Lake George test in 1 hour 88 minutes and 244% seconds. Hotsy Totey II driven by Vic Kilesrath finishes runner-up as four entrants fail to start or complete. El Lagarto’s 55.056 mph 90 mile average trails its Detroit 1938 record of 60.866 mph.
The Mid Atlantic tennis tournament opened in Charlotte with the first round of nine singles. Junior and women's singles and the men's doubles start tomorrow. Seeded players include Arthur Hendricks Lakeland Ramsey Potts Memphis Hudson Ham and Roswell Lee among others.
Miss Dorothy Hellmig of Baltimore discovered 246 arrowheads two feet deep on her grandfather J. M. Brown’s Elkin farm after a rain. The pieces were beautiful and perfect but of limited practical use in the age of modern firearms, making them excellent additions to any collection.
American League leaders include Vosmik of the Indians batting .350 and Greenberg of the Tigers driving in 118 runs. Greenberg also tops with 27 home runs while Lyons of the White Sox leads 12 3 in wins. National League leaders feature Medwick of the Cardinals batting .393 and Ott of the Giants with 23 homers.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains electrolysis as a method to remove superfluous hair and small skin defects using electric current. The article contrasts it with X-ray methods, notes safety when performed by skilled operators, describes procedure steps and intervals, and mentions 10 to 20 percent hair may regrow from incomplete destruction.
Clinton reports Faison Parker, a young businessman, found fatally wounded by a pistol bullet in his home on Saturday night. The death was listed today as self inflicted with no inquest held.
A six weeks old baby girl was found on the front porch of John R. Swain, a Wake county commissioner, while the Swains were away. The neighbor discovered the infant and the child was taken to a hospital for care.
Chicago Cubs moved into strong challenger status in the National League after a sweeping home stand that included an 11 to 7 win over the Reds, extending a nine game winning streak behind Charley Root. The Giants and Cardinals also won, keeping the tight pennant race tight as Detroit, the Yankees, and White Sox won in the American League.
A 16 year old, Joe Bell of Stream, was killed when the car he rode in with several companions overturned near Mount Airy on Saturday night. Driver Ernest Posey was severely injured in the crash.
A report notes a high aircraft to airport ratio with about three planes per airport across the United States. It highlights crowded skies and potential capacity strain amid growing air traffic.
Public auction to the highest bidder at the Greensboro courthouse door, High Point area property described by address along Greensboro Avenue and North Hamilton Street. Sale is subject to local improvements, street paving assessments, and 1095 taxes, with Eugene G. Shaw as trustee.
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