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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1938
Page
10
Police last night rounded up more than a dozen cars left on streets after midnight to enforce for the first time a city ordinance banning night parking. Vehicles were hauled to a storage garage, owners fined $2.50, and cited to court for violations as streets near Sheraton Street and local mill worker by-streets were cleared by midnight.
Construction crews finish spike driving on one track under Main street and Wrenn street bridges. Train passage will wait until track settling surfacing and ballast are completed and additional tracks are laid after right of way widening.
L M Silman 64 died today at 1 40 PM in a local hospital after about two years of ill health. Born August 25 1878 in Rappahannock County Virginia, he was a Post Office clerk in High Point since 1902. Survived by his second wife Flora Hickermhan and four Silman children Z M Jr Robert Alice and Bessie, plus a son Dalton from first marriage, and siblings J A Silman and Susie Cadwalader. Funeral plans pending arrival of relatives.
The piece marks T Wingate Andrews birthday with flowers and a Elm Street School portrait, plus a Rotary tribute planned featuring a bronze tablet bearing one of his faith statements. It also surveys airline hostesses replaced by male attendants and NC political candidacy, agriculture notes on hogs, and Norfolk Southern proposing cutbacks in eight schedules.
Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Farris avenue and Hardover street when a truck from Redwine Hardware driven by Roy Peal struck an automobile driven by Mrs. Etta Martin of Lexington. Both drivers escaped serious injury and police had filed no charges by mid afternoon.
The Rev. Robert J. MacMillan spoke to a large gathering at St. Edward's Church as part of a lecture series. He warned that mortal sin is the soul's assassin and urged repentance, inviting the public to a 7:30 p.m. service with the next topic, Divine Condescension.
Peter Grell aged 72 seeks divorce from Susan Grell after fifty years of marriage amid claims of cruel and inhuman treatment and desertion in Fort Dodge Iowa. The couple marked their Golden Wedding this year.
Miss Jeanette Hall a North Carolina native and former Broadway Tabernacle musician joins High Point College music department. A Juilliard graduate with radio work for Columbia and NBC, she holds praise from Howard Barlow Robert Simon Paul Eisler Andre Kostelanitz and has appeared on Bamburger Symphony Moonbeam Trio and Kraft Music Hall programs. She will offer specialized courses for interested students.
Police search for a man who used a ruse to obtain a radio from House hold Appliance company and disappeared with it. He gave the name Simpson and presented papers claiming oil company employment. Reverend Edward Suits of 801 Woodrow avenue reported the suspicious tenant and authorities have been alerted.
Miss Mae Kirkman presented moving pictures she shot in gardens around High Point and at the Duke-Tennessee football game plus work on the grade crossing project. Visitors C. F. Clark of Greensboro Carl Elliott and Mr. Adamson attended. Silas B. Casey presided.
Susanna Wesley class Wesley Memorial church will hold their regular supper meeting Thursday evening at 6 30 at church. Members are asked to notify Mrs Harry Russell at 41473 by Thursday noon for reservations.
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