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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1933
Page
7
Police pursue leads on the Strewl and Snyder ransom plot after Dan O'Connell turned over marked bills. The gang demanded up to 250000, then lowered sums, and warned of starvation if not met. Young O'Connell describes confinement, blindfolds, and signing messages as captors kept him under observation.
Oaken O Connell describes three weeks in a bedroom during captivity. He notes regular meals mostly sandwiches and no abuse, while a doctor found no evidence of doping and only sedatives suspected. He says he had no chance for escape and was shaved twice.
Greensboro July 31 Clyde Botus Cavanaugh convicted of breaking and entering O Neill s store at High Point was given two to three years in state prison. Leo Barnes escaped from Eastern Carolina Training School received two years. Robert Bogan pled guilty to breaking and entering 60 days. Arthur Little 90 days for failure to pay costs. Robert Jenkins given 10 months for assault on wife seven months. C E Hayes reckless driving case continued.
A collision at the Johnson and East Farriss intersection involved an Essex coach owned by Mrs. F P Mellichamp of Washington DC and driven by her son James, and a Ford coupe owned by Jessie Shaffer with driver R Bold of 508 Bridges Street. No injuries occurred and property damage was minor with damage to the left side and right fender of the Essex, the running board, while the Ford sustained little damage.
A city meeting of barber shop proprietors is set for eight o'clock in the municipal courtroom at city hall. The gathering will hear an explanation of the blanket code and discuss a uniform course of action under its provisions.
A forest measuring worm freezes to 80 inches straight from a limb when distressed, blending with a twig to the extent that even birds overlook it as a potential prey item.
Robert Sparks believed he saw Tell and Bell as doubles. he later encountered McCraw in town and a conversation about a wood purchase arose. Sparks insisted the wood was bought from him and two days later the pair again talked about payment, with both denying responsibility.
D W Bradley leader of the Industrial Workers association announced two Pickett Mill meetings for Tuesday morning with a general hour later for all workers at the I W A hall 124 North Main. A Tomlinson Chair committeeman meeting is set for 7 30 tonight at the same hall. The Pickett Mill strike idled 300 workers last week.
New York July 31 Cotton futures closed barely steady, down 44 to 51 points as market activity cooled after a session of slight declines and limited gains.
Thomasville July 31. Tincy Tysinger a young man from this town underwent an operation at City Memorial Hospital for injuries from a wreck Friday afternoon four miles south of Thomasville. He was riding with Park Hepler when the car turned over and demolished. Tysinger suffered a crushed arm and other injuries while Hepler was slightly injured.
Hely Haynes age 25 a driver for Sherofflee and Coal company was slightly injured when his truck veered from Grimes street into a yard hitting a home. The truck and house suffered heavy damage and Haynes received cuts and bruises. He was transported by Koonce ambulance to Burrus clinic then home.
In Chicago on July 31 butter totals 13 482 pounds with weak creamery specials at 93 score and extra firsts around 90 91 with 19 20 percent. eggs total 9 732 with weak general receipts and current fresh graded at about 11 percent.
Plans completed for the Pirates annual carnival at Carolina Beach near Wilmington for three days starting Thursday. A costume ball and street dances will feature the event with three orchestras engaged.
About 40 to 80 relief force workers in the city walked off this morning demanding higher pay than current rates. The action involved members of the city relief staff and halted some relief operations.
Reading owner J. Robert Quinn announced the sale of his fourth place Reading club to Tom Yawkey and Eadie Collins of the Houston Red Sox, transferring ownership of the Reading New York Pennsylvania league franchise.
Freddy Lindsay and Thomas Saubter presented a misshapen green tomato at The Enterprise window labeling it a Mother Nature error. The unusual fruit drew attention from passersby in a distinctly local scene.
In San Bernardino County California the Riplan area covers 25.175 square miles, describing the geographic extent of the locality.
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