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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1937
Page
11
Charges of accepting bets on horse racing in the state were dismissed this morning after a search found no statute covering the charge. Attorneys argued the law was not properly applied and the court did not interpret the act as prohibiting the bets.
Senator Hugh L. Black and Representative William P. Connery study identical wage and hour bills for simultaneous introduction in both Houses. The Democrats discuss after Roosevelt’s urgent message to the secretary on the subject.
Oklahoma City reports state highway patrol chief Jack Hitch says etiquette is vital for patrolmen. Rookies in training will be graded on knife and fork technique. A remark on remora fish hiding in a shark’s mouth to escape enemies appears in the same text.
North Carolina will launch a 125000 yearly state advertising campaign after Eastman Scott & Company of Atlanta won the contract. A full time Raleigh office will support the conservation department with copy writing art and publicity work while Assistant Director Kelly leads the campaign direction.
Judge Lewis E Teague faced a heavy docket in municipal court and adjourned for a noon recess returning at 2 pm. Arville Murphy was sentenced to five months in the workhouse for violating the prohibition law with a prior suspended sentence. Additional cases include disorderly conduct, drunken driving, larceny and abandonment charges with varying sentences and bond amounts.
Sheriff Claude Dough ton announced sugar seized at illicit liquor stills in Wilkes County will be given to the county welfare officer for future distribution to needy families. Officers recently found 1,100 pounds of sugar at a still near Winday Gap.
A fragmentary note describes a Mexican orchid growing on dry bark with aerial roots. The plant survives by absorbing moisture from the air and environment rather than relying on soil.
Historical notes describe witch hazel seed pods as explosive objects that can launch seeds as far as 45 feet, a remarkable plant mechanism observed in past botany reports.
The United States navy introduces its largest and newest amphibian vessel capable of 1460 miles per hour and carrying a 7000 pound load.
Sale of real estate notice by a Guilford County trustee announces a cash public auction at the court house door on Saturday June 26 1937 at 2 PM to satisfy a note secured by a deed of trust from Mrs. R T Watts widow. The property begins at an iron stake in B H Speas’s lot and runs along specified lot lines.
Clark Thompson an 18 year old resident of Freeman Mill road was sentenced by Judge N A Sinclair to two to three years in state prison for involuntary manslaughter in the March 18 death of Hyland Kennedy aged 16. Thompson pleaded guilty and his counsel urged a civil settlement instead of prison. The judge said the court seeks justice, not civil settlement.
Richard Lindsay, 28, of 1020 Leonard Street, was arrested by local police on hit-and-run driving and possession of lottery tickets. Bond set at 300 dollars per case. Lindsay allegedly struck Roy L. Montgomery’s parked car, then fled with a companion who was not yet apprehended. Lottery tickets were found on Lindsay during the search.
Public auction for cash to satisfy a deed of trust recorded in Guilford County. The property at 1612 Johnson Street High Point is described as lot 7 in block B from the Chester M Myers plat. Sale at the Municipal Building entrance on Monday June 21, 1937 at 11:00 AM.
Greensboro June 4 Judge M Armstrong held Dr John W Dyer in contempt for failing to pay 75 monthly alimony to Edith Dyer and three months in arrears. Dyer released on $2000 bond pending state supreme court decision after notice of appeal. He recently obtained a divorce in New Hanover county, but court kept alimony order.
Durham youth Lewis Sneed High, expelled from the United States Military Academy last year due to ill health, was reappointed today by Rep. William B. Umstead. If he passes the West Point physicals he may re-enter his former class and resume his army career.
An official statement confirms that neither car involved in the collision sustained any damage. The incident is considered minor with no injuries reported.
Substituted trustee to sell at public auction the High Point property described by deed of trust dated July 2 1934 to secure a Home Owners' Loan Corporation note. Sale at Guilford County Court House Greensboro NC at noon June 2 1937 to highest cash bidder.
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