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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1938
Page
7
In New York on March 5 brokers reported a moderately dull market with small gains only in a few steel and copper issues. Utilities rails and mail orders were largely at a standstill as sellers and buyers largely paused.
Greense sponsored by the recreational project and city parks and recreation division held a day of contests for children. Winners announced next Tuesday include best aeroplane, wood work, sewing and drawing. Judges Lois Welborn, Mrs Casey and Frank J Size will award prizes. Entries will be displayed at Beeson Hardware on Beeson Main Street Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 19.
Inclement conditions forced cancellation of a bonfire event linked to Car Week observance. Jack Burris, chair of the Local Automobile Association, announced the change while confirming the parade will proceed on Tuesday of the coming week.
Southern Railway and police officials warn that an unusual number of children play on railway tracks as a shortcut. The departments plead with parents and schools to instruct children to use sidewalks and streets for journeys and avoid tracks to prevent life threatening hazards.
Police raided a Negro residence at Beaman street and captured lottery paraphernalia. Arrestees Daisy Corkle 61 J T McCorkle 68 Frank McCorkle 27 all of Men street and Willie 421 Meredith street posted bonds and were released pending municipal court trial Monday morning.
Colored News reports a Vow Club event at the home of Ed Dixon on Gnum Street with a cordial invitation extended to all. The notice describes a social gathering to be hosted by the Red Fox base club.
Fragmentary text notes Jones and Brown in rent assignment issues. It concerns Smith seeking rent from Jones and Brown, with the assignee Ma to the lessor for the whole rent, despite a clause that it should be assigned. Smith cannot recover from both Jones and Brown in full.
Keifer L. Long a former Thom asville postmaster and clerk at the local office was bound over to federal court in Salisbury on a mail theft charge. A $1,000 bond was set after a hearing before United States Commissioner W T Kennedy. The warrant, signed by Department of Justice agents, alleges Long took a letter to Montgomery Ward containing 2 75 sent by Mrs A W Crawford of Maple Street Thomasville.
Notice announces a public hearing on Wednesday March 23 1938 at 10 A M in City Hall Council Chamber regarding a proposed amendment to the City Building Zone Ordinance. The area described runs from Bynum Street to the Southern Railway line and would reclassify mixed Business and Residence B districts to Industrial. Lois Welborn City Clerk directs the process.
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