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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1936
Page
5
A Washington department report signals a strong cotton market, noting June and July prices benefited from high world consumption. The analysis attributes the gain to sustained demand and a firm market position.
The bureau notes a smaller private cotton supply and limited government stocks with a modest crop increase expected. It records the season high daily cotton price at 13.42 cents on July 10 and a weekly average of 13.08. Domestic textile mills show improved conditions with June consumption at 556000 bales versus 884000 a year ago, while European activity remains fairly strong and Japan sees high yarn and cloth exports amid rising India and Brazil imports.
Captain Kulas Encallado, once dubbed terror of the Sierra Madre, enters Bilibid prison to serve a 90 year sentence. He is with 37 accomplices from the Encallado-Asedillo gang, whose total terms amount to 1,404 years for brigandage robbery and murder of 12 people.
In Brevard on July 30, 16 year old Ed die Young, a Black youth, was sentenced to a prison term of three to 18 years after a court found him responsible for the death of a woman. The case details note the verdict and sentencing outcome following the trial.
The commerce department reports Germany increased imports of American raw cotton in the first five months of 1936 to 107,902,520 pounds, while total cotton imports fell. German cotton from all sources reached 666,205 bales, up from 633,428 bales in early 1935.
He pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the hit and run death of Hazel Harvey of Savannah. Witnesses say the driver jumped from his car and fled after striking her as she walked along the highway near here.
Washington announces Robert A. Whitaker as acting postmaster at Enfield North Carolina Frances Perkins visits Paris meeting French labor minister Lebas P O O contract awarded for Sanford post office construction L B Gallimore Greensboro NC to complete in 210 days Corn crop half damaged across Missouri Iowa Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma and South Dakota from July 28 Two slain seven wounded in Monterrey gun battle King Edward charters yacht Nahlin for Dalmatian coast Lindbergh flies from Berlin to Dessau to inspect Junkers plane factory Pope receives Bishop Michael Gallagher tomorrow in Castel Gandolfo Italy
Magistrate L A Lipe scheduled a hearing for Will Anderson held in the county jail on a charge of attempted criminal assault against a 15 year old white girl.
Louis Icard, 45, of Morganton, collapsed from a heart attack two days after securing employment in town. Emily McAllister, a Black woman, died when an automobile was struck by a freight train at a grade crossing in Fayetteville.
The Wake county board of elections prepared to place all evidence from a hearing on alleged Auburn precinct ballot box stuffing in the July 4 Democratic primary in the hands of Solicitor William Y. Bickett. Mrs Grace Brown Medlin, 32, died from a fractured skull after being thrown from a horse.
A recently completed $35,000 school in Whiteville was destroyed by fire. The blaze left the New Hope facility a total loss as fire crews battled the flames into the night.
Senator Reynolds and his daughter were held up on the Pan American highway near Tasco in Hidalgo state, Mexico, and robbed of nearly all their money. The U S state department said no formal action would be taken and Mexican authorities promised prompt punitive measures.
James Hughes, 22, died from injuries from a Tuesday night collision between his wagon and an automobile. Paulus Boyd, driver of the car from Swannanoa, remained unconscious from his hurts.
James Monroe Holshouser 62, a retired merchant and former Rockwell mayor, died suddenly at his Rockwell home. He leaves a widow and five children J L Lentz Rockwell Jesse R M Holshouser Greensboro David M New York City John L Chapel Hill Leslie C Rockwell, plus a brother J H A Holshouser and a sister Mrs John L Miller of Concord. Funeral from Ursinus Reformed church Rockwell Friday at 11:00 a.m.
Orangeburg D. C. July 30. Farmer David Dantzler said he just received $100 and a forgiveness request from a woman who stole a brood of chickens from him 35 years ago. He said the woman, a Negress now living in New York, said the Lord has forgiven her and she seeks his forgiveness so she can rest.
The bureau of customs reports an eight percent rise in North Carolina customs collections for the past fiscal year versus 1935, reaching 10,386,154 dollars. The state trails only the country in gains and tobacco duties drive much of the district’s revenue.
Susie the Cincinnati Zoo seal otter is center of attention as an anonymous ventriloquist imitates dogs babies and cats on Sundays. Zoo officials plan to guard Susie’s tenth birthday by placing attendants to catch the offender if he appears.
NEW YORK July 30 Stocks nibbled at recovery in today's market. Steels and motors cut part of their Wednesday losses and buyers appeared for the alcohol aviation and amusement issues. Dealings were quiet near the fourth hour. Market gains were mostly fractional with a few specialties up. Adverse drought forecasts sparked selling in farm implements while grains showed strength. Cotton was narrow and bonds held a restricted range as currencies fell.
Wichita July 30. Mrs Margaret L Jones told District Judge Robert Nesmith she fulfilled marriage duties until her husband William J Jones assigned her to skunk stuffing tasks. She described it as excessive and sought a divorce which was granted.
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