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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1940
Page
9
Paul Grady running for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination says the state’s liquor handling violates Democratic rights and calls for a statewide referendum. He argues liquor policy touches every citizen and insists the issue must be settled by the people.
Mr and Mrs Garfield Mock announce the marriage of their daughter Mardina to C J H Gaylord Jr of New York City. The ceremony occurred in Danville Virginia on March 19 1940 with a reception March 20 hosted by Mr and Mrs Mack. The couple will reside in New York City.
High Point Professional Men's Club hosted RE C Cridlebaugh of Atlantic Realty and Ed Mendenhall of Mendenhall Thompson to explain why the Real Estate Board objects to a proposed High Point housing project. They cited government interference, high standards, tax exemptions, and un-American aspects, urging solutions via city condemination of uninhabitable homes and private investment.
Mrs Romelia G Mason of William Penn High School announced that the adult class in vocational home economics would resume with eight activities Thursday afternoon at 4 o clock.
The Willing Workers Club of Mt Vernon Baptist Church will meet at the home of Miss Parthenia Gray, 1208 Olga Street, Thursday evening at 7 45. The Alpha Art Club meets at Mrs K V Baldfin on Kivett Drive Thursday evening at 7 30. A fashion show at Brooks Memorial Methodist Church Thursday evening at 8 30 with free admission.
Henry Pree argues for planning before planting to achieve unity and beauty in a small garden. He outlines an axis concept linking house to garden, symmetry versus balance, and suggests minimum bed widths and group planting with three plants per group, plus edging to form real structure.
Mrs Irene Williams died at her home on 433 Meredith Street last Friday March 22. Funeral services will be held in Marvin this afternoon at 2 o'clock. She is survived by husband Willie Williams two sons Leroy and Clyde Williams mother Betsy DeBerry sisters Christine and Mistress DeBerry brothers Robert and Perry DeBerry.
Monroe resident James Cureton spent the week end visiting his sisters Mrs Connie Gaines Mrs Viola White and Miss Mamie Cureton here recently.
A Tuesday column misstated the visitor to Mrs A J Griffin as Mrs Marion Griffin of New York City. The visitor is Mrs Charles Griffin, wife of Dr Charles Griffin, eldest living son of Mrs A J Griffin.
A report from the Negro farm agent outlines a countywide Ham Show at the Florence community Negro high school on April 5. Sponsored by agents with P T A cooperation and A T College staff, the event includes expert meat judges and State College extension specialists. Women will present a canned pork show, with prizes for the best ham and the largest entry. judging begins promptly at.
Advertising copy urges taking Kruschen in hot water each morning to boost liver bowels and kidneys alongside caloric cuts. It claims four weeks will show weight loss and energy gains with a money back offer. Sold by drug stores globally.
At 6 o clock p m on April 5 a short program on better swine raising will be held on the farm followed by an oyster supper planned by the P T A as a school fundraiser. Local committee members include Prof. J E Whitley Ray Coles C Charles Lesser Coles and M McCollum.
Teleky, Hungary's premier, held a private audience with Pope Pius XII in Rome. The meeting occurred March 28 as part of a diplomatic exchange between Hungary and the Vatican. Uruguayan taxes on toilet preparations were reported to have doubled.
Chicago report notes 2,170 traffic deaths in February 1940, a 10 percent rise from February 1939, the highest monthly jump since March 1937. For January and February 1940 combined, deaths reached 4,800, up 5 percent from 4,550 in the same period of 1939.
In Bangor Maine Democrats bound the delegation by the west rule to back President Roosevelt if he seeks a third term and vote for James A Farley otherwise. New Hampshire and Alaska pledges also favor Roosevelt with eight and six votes respectively. The national delegation totals eight delegates at large and 12 district delegates each with half a vote.
In Goldsboro and Wayne County court twenty eight defendants pled guilty to possessing gambling machines. Judge Paul B. Edmundson assessed costs in 23 cases against the North Carolina Vending Machine Company of Mayetteville and in five cases against John Campen of Goldsboro. K B Ritter district representative of the company was fined 250 dollars plus costs.
Washington report shows 48 states plus DC Alaska and Hawaii distributed 910.4 million dollars in unemployment insurance since 1938. Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt said the total over the last two years nears one billion with no estimate of recipients.
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