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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1938
Page
2
Mostly cloudy in North Carolina with a warmer overnight and Thursday high. South Carolina partly cloudy and warmer with similar timing. Winds along the coast taper to light to moderate, stronger in the extreme north. A stray remark notes historical smallpox use figures for England in 1933 and 1934.
Greensboro attorney John W. Caffey announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for reelection to the North Carolina House of Representatives, withdrawing from possible runs for Congress in the Sixth District. He cited prior legislative service and pledged constructive representation for Guilford County in the 1939 session, while holding leadership roles in state civic groups and serving on the World’s Fair Commission.
Judge Teague names Louis J. Fisher and EB A Wright as receivers for the Mutual Building and Loan Association after a trustee arrangement initiated years earlier in a creditor suit led by A F King. Fisher and Wright posted a $10 000 bond.
A tiny butterfly brain, about the size of a pinhead, contains about 80000 nerves and 80000 air tubes, illustrating remarkable neural and respiratory packing in a minuscule organ.
A booklet presenting doctors opinions on epilepsy will be sent free while supplies last to readers who write to Educational Division 558 Fifth Avenue New York NY Dept 64 407. The notice invites curiosity about the condition and potential remedies. The tone urges readers to request information promptly.
Friends report Earle Jones of 705 Lindsay Street significantly improved at Guilford General Hospital where he remains a patient. Mrs J Allen of 1200 Anderson Street is also listed as a patient at Guilford General Hospital following an admission in February.
Miss Ruth Clinard is a patient at Burrus Memorial hospital. W. Stevens of 1003 North Main Street, who had an operation at Guilford General hospital on February 18, is improving nicely.
Mrs. Carrie Lovelace is listed as a patient at Burrus Memorial Hospital. The notice confirms her hospitalization status and the facility involved.
M. L. Wright of 1004 North Main Street is at Guilford General Hospital for treatment.
A Greensboro district Methodist youth meeting led by Dr W W Peele arranged plans for a Youth Rally at Wesley Memorial church on March 11. Attendees from here included Wallace Fridy Marie Nelson Kiser Mary Sue Briggs Margaret Andrews Lena Davis and others. The rally features sessions at 9 30 am 2 pm and 7 30 pm with speakers Dr G Ray Jordan and Bishop Paul B Kern among others.
WPA sponsored city recreation programs in High Point attracted 21 164 participants in February. Kate Donlon of Raleigh led games instruction while NYA students from High Point College helped as instructors. A contest awarding prizes for aeroplane models woodwork sewing and drawing runs to March 8 with show window displays at Bee son Hardware March 8 to 10.
The New York Daily News reports a ransom note demanding $20,000 within 48 hours and threatening the boy’s death if not met. Police say they will join once federal agents finish their preliminary work. The case involves Rabbi Abraham Nowak and the missing youth Peter, who disappeared after leaving school last Thursday.
Rotarians went to City Hall to aid Claude Stevens a 17 year old boy linked to an infantile paralysis case but found he had already been sent to Greensboro for prison commitment on a breaking and entering charge. Jailer Jack Booze confirmed Stevens was in custody awaiting further handling.
Spanish insurgent command in France secretly prepares for a new large scale offensive to end the war begun July 18, 1936. Communiques claim quiet but privately fighters state men and stores of war material are assembling for broad operations aided by better spring weather.
Doak Finch offers the city of Thomasville a tract at West Main and Carmall for a new playground. Tommie Sykes, chairman of the Parks and Playgrounds Commission, announced the gift and plans to establish seven playgrounds, four locations confirmed with more to be announced soon.
Reports say Lenin’s successor Alexis I. Rykoff and other Soviet officials face firing squads over dissent. N. N. Krestinsky pleads innocence amid espionage trials. Austria pressures Vatican concordat amid Nazi demands and Graz remains a tense Nazi encampment. Paris Labors code debate stalls as Chautemps warns of political impasse. Tokyo defends mobilization bill for wartime manpower. Japanese columns push toward Lunghai rail line while Spanish forces regain ground near Toledo.
About a dozen local car dealers met at the Sheraton hotel to plan the National Used Car Exchange Week observance set for March 5 to 12. Jack Burris chaired the meeting as committees were formed and a second meeting was scheduled for Thursday at 11.
The Rev. Martin Niemoeller, leader of church opposition to German government control, was sentenced in Berlin to seven months imprisonment in a fortress for inciting disobedience. He was fined $600 for disparaging Reich leaders and $200 for pulpits use violations. the seven months served before trial canceled the initial sentence, with three months more or payment of the $600 fine plus trial costs.
An unknown shooter fired through the front door of J. P. Harrington at 617 Fisher Ferry Street at 10 16 last night, narrowly missing Harrington and Julian Deaton who were in the doorway. Police say a 12 gauge shotgun was used and an arrest is expected soon.
Sergeant J. W. McMahon and Lewis E. Williams of the High Point police bureau of investigation addressed a social science class at High Point High School on crime origins and police roles in investigations. Williams discussed fingerprinting while McMahon showed the large comparative microscope used in identifying criminals.
Six passengers and their routes were listed by TWA after a mountain area crash. First Officer C W Wallace and Stewardess M M Wilson were aboard along with H M Salisbury of Los Angeles and Mrs L B Waits of Chicago. Also noted were Mr V Krause of Kansas City and Tracy Dirlam with Miss Mary Lou Dirlam of Columbus Ohio.
The First Methodist church begins Lenten observances with a 7 30 prayer service led by Rev J Clay Madison who will talk on Living The Prayer Life. Weekly Wednesday services continue and Monday cottage prayers are scheduled with named leaders through April 11. A Holy Week program leads to revival services April 20 29 conducted by Dr John Link of Newark N J.
The Pointer and Superintendent Charlies F. Carroll Jr solicit alumni input through questionnaires. Readers are asked which high school courses were most and least valuable in their careers and what additional courses would help future students. Respondents may send answers to The Pointer in care of the Senior High School.
Mrs J W McGuinn director of adult education spoke to the American Business club at the Elwood hotel outlining the measures of organizations under her direction. The club will sponsor the Ballet Caravan on April 22 with proceeds to the charity fund.
A reader letters page argues over weekly rest day laws and Sabbath origins. The writer questions Sunday laws and laments religious rights, citing ministers, papal history, and Dr Edward T Hiscox while urging equal treatment for all religious observances.
The article argues Jesus belonged to the Tribe of Judah but was not a Jew, tracing ancient Israelite history from David and the split into the House of David and the House of Judah. It contends disciples were not Jews and that Abraham Isaac and Jacob were Hebrews, not Jews.
City beauty drive announced with leaders from Burbank Garden Club President Mrs John Foy West Emerywood Garden Club President I Paul Ingle Chamber of Commerce president. The program aims to mobilize local groups to improve public spaces and beautify the city.
Washington march 2 4 percent Republican members of the house ways and means committee charged the administration’s tax revision bill uses a penalty tax to attack large corporations owned by families or a few individuals. They call it vicious and iniquitous and say it would deepen Roosevelt era depression while Democrats argue it could relieve hardship and inequities. The bill would lift the undistributed profits tax for small corporations and levy a 12 to 16 percent income tax, impose a 16 percent base on large firms, plus a 4 percent undistributed profits levy, and levy up to 20 percent surtax on some after deductions. Fixed capital gains rates from 16 to 39.2 percent would apply based on asset holding time. The Senate Finance Committee poll favored repealing the undivided profits tax, while debate continued on related government reorganization plans.
General Manager of Bedford Sales Company travels to New York for the annual Iron Fireman Manufacturing Company convention. The firm notes historic record attendances and hotel capacity strains in Cleveland. Bedford cites six years of attendance and commitment to keep up with industry owners and product. The piece mentions over 285 High Point owners of Rod Fireman.
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