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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1938
Page
2
Cloudy conditions with showers tonight and coastal areas likely to see rain Thursday morning. A gradual clearing is expected by Thursday afternoon with cooler temperatures especially in the west. Winds shift from south to west and northwest, with possible strong gusts near Hatteras.
James Clark Hamond, 63, died Tuesday afternoon at 6 o clock after a six week illness at a local hospital. He is survived by his widow, Mrs P F Garner, five sons, one brother, nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 o clock from Hopewell Friends Church ten miles south of Asheboro. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
DeMolays of the city will confer DeMolay degrees tonight at 7 30 o clock at the Masonic Temple. All Masons and Majority Men are invited to attend this meeting in Greensboro and High Point area.
C F Hayes was elected financial secretary of the local lodge of Odd Fellows at last night’s meeting succeeding B E Gregory who resigned to move to South America. Gregory served four years in the post and was presented a past Grand emblem. The lodge extended best wishes for a safe voyage. Refreshments followed.
Thelma Louise Collins celebrated her tenth birthday with a Monday party at the home of Mr and Mrs W B Colling, 406 South Street. Twenty five guests attended and enjoyed games and refreshments, with Thelma receiving many gifts.
William Penn High School’s Richard B. Harrison Dramatic club presented two one act plays, Finer Dust and No Crooks and a Lady, to a sizable audience Monday evening. The ensemble featured Henry Porter and Gwendolyn Whitted in Finer Dust and Louise Anderson with Hood Beatty in No Crooks and a Lady, under directors Mrs. F E P Wilson and C B Yokeley.
The Tents dinner scheduled for Thursday evening at Mrs Connie Willoughby’s home on Bynum street has been postponed to Monday evening March 28. All ticket holders should present their tickets at the new date. The event is hosted by the Order of Tents.
William Hall hosted a birthday dinner for Mrs Attie Mae Morrison at O. W. Willoughby 205 Bynum Street Sunday at 4 PM. Decorations featured spring flowers. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Luther Ford, Mrs Gladys Gannaway, Mrs ...
Mrs. C J Gaines hosted Virginia Gaines ninth birthday with games and a green and yellow cake. Guests included Rebecca Pemberton Maggie Neal Doris Phifer Edson Phifer Robert Anderson James Colsson and many others with several ladies in attendance. Inter High School Debate here Friday morning features Greensboro versus Burlington on the unicameral legislation issue.
The Progressive Circle No 1 of St Stephens A M B Zion church held a mixed wedding sale Monday night that drew strong participation. Prizes went to Hattie Leach of St Mark church for selling the most tickets, with Annie Strong of St Stephens Zion church earning second prize.
Workmen in Burma’s Shan states uncovered a solid gold Buddha believed to be over a millennium old during repairs on a pagoda. The artifact’s age and origin are being investigated by local authorities and archaeologists.
William Jennings Bryan Jr. son of the Great Commoner and former Democratic leader is named the new U S collector of customs for Lot & igeles appointed by President Roosevelt. Bryan succeeds Alfred A. Cohm.
Mrs. Irené Crews of the Carolina Motor Club outlines a seven point plan for traffic safety covering legislation enforcement engineering education personnel training and research. The program is supported by the club and the American Automobile Association with emphasis on safety education in schools and public outreach. The Carolina Motor Club pioneered street and highway safety in the South with the first school patrols established in 1926.
In Asheville on March 23 the Rev A A Johnson Buncombe county minister and Democratic nominee for the U S Senate reported his $100 filing fee was stolen en route to Raleigh. Postal officials the state elections board and a minister confronted the loss as federal investigators joined the search.
The High Point Y leagues outline tomorrow's games across three divisions. Demolay faces Swartsberg Clothiers at 6:20 in Commercial league, High Point Paper Box meets Harriss Covington at 7:15 in Amateur, Adams Millia A takes on Jones Service at 8:00 in Industrial, and Adams Millis B faces Temeane Chair at 9:16 in Amateur.
Asheville March 23 Police Chief Dermid said he received information the body found Saturday near an Asheville golf course is Fritz Edwin Johnson 49 of near Greensboro. Guilford Sheriff Phipps confirmed after a call that the man is Johnson who left his Pleasant Garden farm February 17 under mysterious circumstances. Mrs Catheryn Ferguson identified a man who registered February 20 at a local hotel as Riggs, a salesman, who disappeared February 24. Dermid noted five others had positively identified the body, leaving conclusion uncertain.
A speaker lambasts the feudal system and argues for higher wages to boost southern industry. He links buying power to school, hospitals, and highways while urging prosperity for all and warning against returning to old hierarchies in the lead up to elections.
Chicago producer reports mixed butter prices with unsettled creamery extras and varied firsts and standards. Begs volume stands at 26 838 with storage and edibles price changes noted while other prices remain unchanged.
William Neblett a Los Angeles politician sues Democratic opponents for one million dollars claiming Carl Pustan planned to collect 250 000 tied to a WPA appointment.
President Roosevelt and Congress contend with a TVA dispute after Morgan was removed as chairman. Legislators Bridges Barkley Norris push for a joint investigation while Morgan and Lilienthal hold records as the White House transmits hearings.
Paris report says Premier Leon Blum’s second front government seeks funds to sustain treasury and defense. Two measures propose 5.0 billion francs in new Bank of France loans and 4.149 billion francs surplus transfer to defense, as senate debate tests stability and a broader unity government. The war organization bill envisions total mobilization with rapid callup and wartime requisitioning, with nominal pay for requisitioned property.
In New York on March 23 a heavy bout of selling pushed many stocks to new lows for the year. Despite a partial recovery, losses over 5 points were common across the list near the fourth hour as traders priced in weaker near term prospects. The ticker lagged transactions on the exchange floor for a period.
Bridges declares a stance against serving as a judge in the case while Norris responds that he does not want the role, highlighting a dispute over judicial involvement.
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