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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1937
Page
2
Mostly cloudy conditions persist across North Carolina and South Carolina with cooler turns tonight. Winds from Hatteras to Jacksonville will be northeast and fresh, keeping overcast skies and occasional rain on the coast and southern areas.
In municipal court Judge Lewis B Teague arraigned three defendants on drunken driving charges. One faced a no pros with leave, another was found guilty of reckless driving and ordered to pay jury costs. The docket also included cases of assault abandonment larceny and other traffic offenses.
Judge Lewis E. Teague opened at 2 p m to hear more on dissolving a temporary receiver order for the Dacotah Cotton Mill Inc of Lexington. Indications pointed to no ruling before late afternoon. The mill has been closed since October 1935 due to lack of funds and efforts to restart are underway.
The Enterprise received a telegram from Swift Funeral Home Osceola Arkansas stating J A Hodson formerly of this community died there last night. Police say no Hodson family is listed and the funeral director seeks relatives via Western Union to complete arrangements.
George Leake, a Negro of 411 El sie street, was held on $200 bond after police charged him with stealing 10 pairs of ladies hosiery valued at $7.90 from Richardsons Department store. The store manager summoned an officer after finding the hosiery concealed under the suspect's coat.
Mrs A J Culler 63 died at her home 709 West Lexington Avenue at 11 this morning after a two week illness. Born July 24, 1873 in High Point, she was the daughter of D H and Martishia Wright. Survived by husband A J Culler, three sons David Livingston and George Culler at home, three daughters Mrs C P Hines of Thomasville Route 1, Mrs C M Whitlow of High Point, and Mrs I J Craven of Taylorsville, 14 grandchildren, one great grandchild, two sisters Mrs Mary Peace and Mrs Mirandy Davis of High Point. Funeral at Spring Hill church Saturday at 2:80. Body at Green's Funeral Home in Thomasville until 9 a.m. Saturday.
The Treasury may sell surplus federal buildings to states counties or municipalities for public use at reduced prices. If a city declines purchase title stays with the buyer only for public use. otherwise it may be offered to private firms at approx appraised value. The High Point building dates to 1912 and cost 10000 land 65000.
Provisions set minimum auction price at 50 percent of land’s appraised value by the Treasury. Proceeds go to miscellaneous receipts. If municipalities seek parts of federal building sites for street widening under authorized programs, the Treasury Secretary may deed such areas to municipalities at no cost, provided federal interests remain secure.
Talks between Chrysler officials and Lewis failed to yield progress toward settlement of the Hudson Motor Car Co. strike affecting 10,000 workers. Recess taken in conference over the Reo Motor Car Co. dispute where 2,200 idle workers were involved.
In Lansing on March 26 a trustworthy source said Chrysler workers vacated eight Detroit plants, raising optimism for a quick end to the dispute. Gov. Frank Murphy called the two hour talks with Chrysler and the UAW very satisfactory and scheduled more meetings, with Walter P. Chrysler and John L. Lewis to return after Easter.
Effective Monday March 29 the High Point Asheboro and Randleman railroad schedules change. Trains will leave High Point at 8 a m instead of 9 30 a m as in the past.
The senate judiciary committee did not commit for or against the president’s court plan. Hatch pressed amendments to keep the court flexible in size from nine to fifteen and to limit yearly new appointments, seeking to address retirement issues and avoid permanent enlargement.
Retail data show Easter demand lifting overall sales with clothing for youths reaching a seven year high. Improvement is strongest in men’s suits topcoats hats and furnishings while furniture housewares and electrical appliances also rise. Regional gains vary from 10 to 35 percent over last year. Wholesale orders for rush Easter goods lead from major distributors.
A fragment notes struggle across regions as the Pacific coast supplies the top advance commitments influencing SOUL and Middle West, with unspecified impact on expectations.
Insurgents deny recent Loyalist advances after encircling a government position to push them out and take a new southern base. In Almaden near Pozoblanco, fighters sought fresh mercury supplies critical for wartime production.
Scientists argue the earth’s interior is a solid, rigid sphere with stiffness comparable to steel, implying strong resistance to deformation and significant implications for geophysics and planetary science.
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