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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1939

Page

2

North Carolina Weather Forecast Mixed Skies Tonight Through Saturday

Fair and not cold tonight in North Carolina with Saturday partly cloudy and warmer. Winds shift from southeast or south in the north portion to northeast or east in the south portion, with overcast conditions developing tonight and Saturday. Coastal areas from Sandy Hook to Hatteras show increasing winds from the northeast and east, with overcast weather.

North Carolina Sandy Hook Hatteras East Orutheast Jacksonville

Legislature Hears Revenue Debate And Wage Hour Hearings

The body moved to adopt the inheritance tax section of the revenue bill while delaying final action until readings are complete. Taxicab drivers testified on long hours, voicing concerns that wage hour legislation would harm workers. The Senate sent a memorial bill for Samuel A. Ashe to the House, and insurers faced a proposed premium pricing based on policyholder age.

North Carolina Charlotte Mecklenburg County Samuel A. Ashe Senate House Joint Labor Committee Paul Hutchinson Winston-Salem J. L. Bennett Durham House Insurance Committee

Mrs N M Thayer Rites Held at Eldorado Baptist Church

Funeral services were held at 2 PM for Mrs. N M Thayer 67 who died Wednesday night at her Eldorado area home from heart ailment. Burial at Macedonia cemetery. Survives include three daughters Mrs Howard Nance of Troy and Mrs R A Cress and Mrs P P Futrell of Eldorado, three sons F K Thayer of Hemp, R P Thayer of Kansas City Mo, W W Thayer of Eldorado, and stepson Carl Thayer of New York City.

N. M. Thayer Denton Eldorado Baptist Church N. M. Thayer Eldorado Macedonia Cemetery Howard Nance Troy R. A. Cress P. P. Futrell F. K. Thayer Hemp R. P. Thayer Kansas City, Mo W. W. Thayer Carl Thayer New York City

Robert C Strong former state Supreme Court reporter dead at 73

Robert C Strong former state Supreme Court reporter who would have been 74 in June died last night in Raleigh of a heart attack. He served as reporter for many years and also practiced law. The funeral will be held here tomorrow with interment here. Surviving are four children and two sisters.

Robert C. Strong Raleigh State Supreme Court

HOLC Seeks Possession in Price Property Suit

Home Owners' Loan Corporation filed suit in Municipal Court against W. E. and Stella Price asking the court to order them to vacate the premises. The complaint says a deed of trust was made October 23, 1934, to C. B. Noble, trustee, and after violations on January 6 this year, the defendants refused to leave. The PLF requests eviction and rental of 25 dollars monthly from now until possession is secured.

Home Owners’ Loan Corporation W. E Stella Price Noble

Wagger creditors name W E Crissman trustee in bankruptcy

Creditors of Sarah Wagger of High Point trading as Wageger's Ladies Shop met yesterday in Referee Kenneth Brim's office and elected Walter E Crissman of High Point as trustee in bankruptcy. Sealed bids for the bankrupt's property will be opened March 14 at 11 a m at Brim's office.

Greensboro Sarah Wagger High Point Wageger Kenneth Brim Walter E. Crissman Brim

Orville Wright First American Army Aviator

Orville Wright is recognized as the first American to qualify as an army aviator. His pioneering role marks a milestone in military aviation and aviation history.

Orville Wright

Roosevelt to Address Congress on Economy and Education

The article notes Roosevelt’s planned address to the 150th anniversary session of Congress with focus on stimulating business, spending cuts, and education funding. It cites Harrison urging drastic cuts, Byrd and Vandenberg backing cooperation, and calls for a tax or debt solutions. It mentions figures Morgenthau and Graham and concerns over wage and social programs.

Morgenthau House Coinage Committee Treasury Stabilization Fund Treasury Special House Committee On Executive Reorganization Roosevelt Washington Douglas Brown Princeton University Social Security Advisory Council Congress House Ways and Means Frank P. Graham University of North Carolina Senate United States Harrison Bankhead Pittman D-New Hughes Senate Finance Committee White House Byrd D-Va Vandenberg R-Mich Adams D-Cole Barkley Capitol Thomas R. Amlie Wisconsin Interstate Commerce Commission

North Carolina Farm Market Report Fruits and Vegetables

Shipping points report prices and demand across major markets led by lettuce from Brawley California and strawberries from Plant City Florida. Highlights include steady to higher prices for romaine and asparagus, variable potato values from Presque Isle and Lower East Coast, and mixed notes on apples and sweet potatoes across multiple states and regional markets.

North Carolina U. S F. O. B. Brawley Calif Presque Isle Aroostock County Green Mountains Lower East Coast Florida Bliss Trumps U S Rochester N. Y Washington New York Deen York Saymans Nancy Halls Cleveland Market Hall South Carolina Pittsburgh

Kiwanis Luncheon Features Police Firearms Experts

Sergeant Jack W. McMahon and Lewis E. Williams of the police department’s bureau of investigation spoke at the Kiwanis Club lunch at the Elwood Hotel. They discussed firearms ballistics fingerprints and other crime investigation topics. The program was directed by I. Paul Ingle and Charles Ingram.

Jack W. McMahon Lewis E. Williams Police Department Bureau of Investigation Kiwanis Club Elwood Hotel I. Paul Ingle Charles Ingram

Gandhi Begins Fast for Reforms in Rajkot India

Mohandas K. Gandhi began a hunger strike in Rajkot demanding democratic reforms and a voice in government from Thakore Saheb Shri Dhar mendrasinhji. A riot in Lucknow killed two, as Gandhi started his fast described as a fast unto death.

Rajkot India Mohandas K. Gandhi Thakore Saheb Dharmendrasinhji Lucknow Kathiawar Cambay Gandhi

City Studies Seven Pedestrian Underpasses Under Highways

City Manager J B Marshall says seven pedestrian underpasses beneath state highways near schools are being studied. An odd note says countries starting with A usually end with A, unrelated to the project.

Charlotte J. B. Marshall

Rural Electrification Authority reports miles of lines built

Raleigh, March 3. A total of 8,888.9 miles of rural power lines has been built in the state since the Rural Electrification Authority was established in July 1935. Engineer J. M. Grain said the lines serve 49,476 customers.

Raleigh Rural Electrification Authority J. M. Grainser

Man Held as Wife Lies Near Death in South Carolina

Bamberg, S C March 3 Brady Bunch was jailed here today awaiting the outcome of injuries to his 18 year old wife Pearl who was hospitalized with severe wounds and a fractured skull after being found unconscious in a blood stained home Tuesday morning a shotgun broken three times was nearby but unfired sheriff said fingerprints on the weapon matched Bunch and the couple had been separated for days

Bamberg S. C Brady Bunch Pearl State Highway Patrol Bunch

Alumnae Seminar Opens at Woman's College on Southern Writers

The fifth annual alumnae seminar at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina opened in Greensboro with the theme Southern Writers. Over two days, speakers include Ford Maddox Ford, Dr Benjamin Kendrick, Caroline Gordon, Allen Tate, and Paul Green.

Woman's College Greensboro Woman's College of the University of North Carolina Ford Maddox Ford Benjamin B. Kendrick Caroline * Gordon Allen Tate Paul Green North Carolina

Philosopher-Bryant cousin Delmar Bryant dies at 80 in Tulsa

Delmar DeForrest Bryant, 80, described by relatives as a cousin of William Cullen Bryant the poet, died last night in his small home near Tulsa Oklahoma.

Tulsa Okla Delmar DeForrest Bryant William Cullen Bryant Here

Mushroom discharge equates to billions of spores released

A single mushroom can emit up to 18 billion sports, illustrating the vast number of spores produced during dispersal.

Pneumonia Ranks Fourth in U S Death Causes

Pneumonia is identified as the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, highlighted as a major health concern with persistent mortality impact.

America

Bodenhamer seeks $1000 from Imperial Life policy after husband dies

Mrs. J. W. Bodenhamer as executrix filed suit in Municipal Court seeking $1000 from Imperial Life Insurance Company. She states a $1000 policy on J. B. Bodenhamer issued February 18, 1935 covered his death in a November 24 automobile accident and no benefits have been paid.

J. W. Bodenhamer J. B. Bodenhamer Clerk of Municipal Court Imperial Life Insurance Company

Notice of Publicacion Service By Publication Guilford County NC

The Superior Court of Guilford County North Carolina issues notice that Ray Wells and wife Sallie Wells are named defendants in a tax lien action against real estate listed under Clayton Wells in High Point Township for 1935 36. Defendants must appear and answer within 30 days from February 17 1938. otherwise relief will be granted to the plaintiff. Dated February 21 1939. Cc.8. Lambeth Assistant Clerk. 2-24 3-3-10-17.

North Carolina Guilford County Clayton Wells al Ray Wells Sail Wells Ray Wells Sallie Wells High Point Township Superior Court Lambeth

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