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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1937
Page
2
In Tabor City residents approved a bond issue worth ten thousand dollars in an election held yesterday. The outcome confirms funding for specified local projects and marks a key fiscal step for the community.
Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers likely in western areas tonight and Thursday. In the east portion expect similar showers Thursday. North central area will be slightly warmer tonight. Winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville eases, then becomes southerly with overcast skies and scattered showers Thursday.
The Sandhills Firemen's association opened a two-day meeting in Sanford on June 9. Local and visiting firemen gathered for seminars demonstrations and discussions of safety and firefighting practices.
Hot weather prompts warnings of biliousness or torpid liver with symptoms like gas belching dizziness and irritability. Calo tabs claim to ease the effects of calomel in an improved compound tablet with a trial package ten cents and a family pack twenty five cents at drug stores.
Camp Uwharrie launches its 15th annual summer season with 60 plus School Boy Patrol members arriving to start a six week outdoor program. Activities range from earning badges to taps with daily camp fire and vesper services. Leaders include El more Hackney Jr and John Woody from Duke, Pete Lea from Eton, and others from Catawba College and Erskine.
Percy Abbott the Australian Wizard will attend the International Brotherhood of Magicians convention in High Point June 16 to 18. A. Coke Cecil says sleight of hand artists from around the world will perform at public shows, with Abbott based in Colon Michigan and owner of Abbott's Magical Novelty company.
The North Carolina Traffic League plans its annual meeting here on June 7 with focus on Inter-State Commerce Commission freight rate investigations affecting North Carolina. Principal speakers include Stanley Winborne and Jud P Withoit, with Judge Clyton Moore to introduce them and toast.
Four defendants Isaac Coletrane Guy Northcott William Barber and Nettie Jackson faced trial in federal court for the October 12 1936 Bank of Reidsville robbery of 21009 60. Prosecutors alleged use of dangerous devices and weapons including machine guns sawed off guns and revolvers. Witnesses included John Watlington bank president and his daughter Ellen Watlington.
Mrs. Josephine Kemp files for attorney fees and alimony in High Point municipal court alleging Thurman Kemp earned over 2600 dollars between March 21 and April 11 1987 and has not supported the family since 1934. She cites multiple car purchases and a 2000 loan for a business interest, seeking temporary support.
An outright WPA grant approved in Raleigh funds sanitary sewer projects on more than a dozen High Point streets. The final grant totals 19091.86 dollars, down from an initial 31000 dollar request, with work slated to begin within a day under WPA supervision on streets including Carter Worth Commerce Chestnut Howell State Ardale South Main Welborn and Shirley Avenue Club Drive.
Samuel T. Hill of High Point will graduate from The George Washington University with a Bachelor of Laws at the 116th annual commencement today. The exercises occur at 8 o clock in Constitution Hall with about 650 graduates receiving degrees and certificates.
H. Marvin as university president will confer each graduate with a diploma and deliver the charge to the graduates, evidencing the degree conferred.
Butter prices held at 18 078 pounds with steady demand and no change. Egg prices stayed at 24 701 units with no change in price or supply notes recorded. market remains stable for the period.
Workers not registered for Social Security numbers were warned to obtain a card before the local office closes June 30 under orders of W. W. Howes. Those not registered locally will be forced to refer to Washington or the Social Security office. Emphasis was placed on complete registration of workers.
An old ad text extols Carter’s Little Liver Pills to stimulate two pounds of bile daily for better digestion and energy. It portrays bile stagnation as the cause of discomfort, gas, and sour mood and claims pills correct the issue, urging readers to ask by name.
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