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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1937
Page
2
Reidsville March 15. Fred Lemmond files suit in Superior Court seeking 8868 damages against W Comer Covington of High Point and Creens alleging deliberate malicious assault on February 24 1936. Plaintiff claims concussion brain injury three weeks disability medical costs 91.45 and 276.55 in expenses.
Janet Foster, a dark eyed brunet high school student, was chosen to reign as the first queen of spring for Wenatchee Washington's apple blossom festival. Her selection marks the festival's early start, with Janet likened to the first crocus and robin.
A Chicago filing seeks total actual damages of 1368 dollars and punitive damages of 2500 dollars. The report also lists open high low close values for grain futures with corn oats soybeans and related quotes and percentages across May July and old contracts.
President Roosevelt and officials report no new cash borrows in March as Morgenthau plans to retire 300 million in bills and spend 680 million more, while tax and Social Security receipts aid the treasury. Roosevelt, choosing to prepare his own return, sent the document from Pine Mountain to Atlanta via a special postal inspector.
Pay raises lift salaries across industry with John Deere and Company, Hercules Motor, Hoover, Gardner Denver, and Western Electric. About 10,500, 1,900, and 1,900 workers saw sizable increases, plus 46,000 California fruit and vegetable workers gain 20 cents an hour. Northern miners gain 5 to 6 dollars daily term. Overall annual payroll gains run into millions.
Police report a break in at 145 West High Street Chesapeake Paper Stock last night. Entry gained by forcing a rear warehouse door. Stolen items include two wire phere one claw hammer one pair of boots and one brown shirt.
A report on labor and transportation policy outlines actions on a strike and potential boycotts of Remington Rand products. Senate and committee hearings focus on Roosevelt court reform and judiciary term limits, while a probe into the Van Sweringen railway empire probes legality and financing.
City plans to file for a $65,000 Public Works Administration grant for the tracks project and compare with recent bids. Officials will review estimates, pursue an extra grant, and hold conferences with railway engineers and contractors. Some expect Southern Railway to contribute if the project is necessary.
St. Clair said subcommittees on sea safety were appointed by Roper while Cullman was not officially appointed by the secretary. Cullman later appeared as vice-chairman, leading to accusations of publicity seeking. A $360 bill for clippings was rejected and the group was disbanded with a new committee to be considered at the next executive meeting.
Hillsboro report states William J. Anderson radio dealer is charged with kidnapping Mrs. Louise Whims Cohoon wife of Walter W. Cohoon Pasquotank prosecuting attorney. Trial was set for tomorrow with no postponement indicated. Incident alleged to have occurred in Chapel Hill January 25 during Mrs. Cohoon’s visit with her mother.
Moravian Church in America installed Dr Paul Schweinuts as the sixth bishop, succeeding a 38 year treasurer of missions role. The ceremony at Central Moravian Church Bethlehem was led by three bishops including J Taylor Hamilton J Kenneth Pfohle and Karl A Mueller.
Nath an Myles Hall, 28, was struck by an automobile while walking home on a country road and died. Dallas A. Simms, 31, was found dead in a wood near his home. coroner listed the death as by own action.
William J. Chase Sr., 82, of Charlotte, North Carolina, father of Atlanta architect William J. J. Chase, died today in a local hospital. He was widely known in the insurance field and retired twenty years ago.
Luther Moore 59 died at his home 7 Loftin Street after an extended illness. Survived by widow Lula Robertson Moore and several Fremont brothers and sisters. Funeral plans incomplete with services likely Wednesday morning and burial undecided. body to lie in state at Green and Sons Funeral Home until service.
Raleigh reports state income tax receipts for the first 18 days of March totalled 1 973 362 57, up 174 percent from last year. Citizens queued at Raleigh and branch offices to pay before penalties at midnight. For the year to March 18 receipts were 3 469 790 20, versus 1 741 008 86 in the prior period, up about 100 percent.
Battles with insurgent squadrons produced downed planes and powerful explosions in Madrid. Government claims of Italian troop involvement were challenged by insurgents at Navalcarnero as the 27 nation neutrality committee considered further Spain blockade measures.
M G Mann of Raleigh general manager of the North Carolina Farmers Cooperative Exchange will address a joint meeting of Guilford county cooperatives in Greensboro Wednesday night.
Cotton futures in New Orleans closed steady with gains between 25 and 33 points. May futures finished around 14.19 to 14.20, July near 13.94, and October around 13.45, reflecting firming demand and mixed market signals.
New York cotton futures closed steady with gains of 22 to 31 points. May contracts touched 14.25 to 14.96, July around 14.00, October near 13.47, with spot middling listed at 14.85.
The Duke of Windsor plans a trip to France beginning next week to meet Mrs Wallis Warfield Simpson, with advices from a trusted Austrian source transmitted to London.
Durham officials report a $100,000 fire damaged the Fuller graded school. Discovered about 2:30 a.m., the 1897 brick and frame building housed 425 pupils and was partly insured. Cause not yet known, with origin believed in a first floor closet.
Nine American tickets drawn for the Irish Hospital sweepstakes. Ticket holders include John J. Decker and Meyer Perlman among others. Total intake reported at $13,932,160 with $8,311,165 to be distributed in prizes worldwide.
A new Boy Scout troop in the Uwharrie Council will be organized at Denton High School Thursday night at 7:30. Scout executive B W Hackney Jr announced the plan. Cr E Bernhardt will be Scout master and James Purnell assistant Scoutmaster. James T Bowman chairs the troop committee. Denton PTA will sponsor the unit with council leaders participating.
A flock of about 15 Purple Finches passed through Hish Point today and paused at Mrs. M. Hall’s Mont Hen Avenue home during snowfall. Males are deep red, females resemble song sparrows but are larger. Food should be left out for birds in bad weather.
Mrs E A Byrum of 431 West Lexington avenue was injured when the car she rode in went out of control on the High Point Greensboro highway near Greensboro. She was taken to a Greensboro hospital by ambulance. Her husband, who was also in the car, reportedly had no injuries.
Cloudy conditions with occasional rain along the coast and snow or rain inland this afternoon and tonight. Colder tonight with a gradual warmup Tuesday, Southwest regions rising temperature in the afternoon. Hatteras to Jacksonville shows fresh shifting winds, overcast skies, and possible rain tonight and Tuesday.
Governor Murphy summons prosecutors from four counties to Lansing to urge resolution of labor disputes. Detroit reports 65,000 Chrysler workers idle with 7,000 more on strike in Indiana and California plants. UE R workers press General Electric for union recognition and wage hour changes in Manhattan offices. James B Carey, 25, leads the union with plans to approach Westinghouse and GE with similar demands.
Lawmakers and newspapers voiced opposition to Hatches measure describing it as threatening press freedom. Hatch insisted the bill barred false statements by insolvent individuals or firms and denied intending to infringe on free expression. he welcomed amendments. The House resumed work, reviving a senate bill on school bus safety and adding four new measures under suspension.
More than 100 Sauk Centre High School students walked out in protest after voters defeated a 165000 dollar bond issue for a new school building. The proposal lost 507 to 344 on Saturday.
Cardui is promoted as helpful for functional menstrual pains and nervousness. The ad asserts two uses: easing pain during the monthly cycle and improving overall strength by increasing nourishment uptake from food.
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