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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1938
Page
2
Partly cloudy warm weather dominates the region with scattered showers possible tonight and Thursday. Winds shift from easterly offshore to southerly by Thursday, with overcast skies likely and some mountain showers.
Chicago report lists unsettled totals after 603 263 with cream firsts 90 91 score and 88 89 24 percent. Eggs 29616 storage packed extra 18 percent. prices unchanged for other items.
Rome March 30 Mussolini urged Italians to abandon big cities for smaller towns and countryside to aid mobilization for war He warned civilians to move ahead of conflict and emphasized arming Italy to ensure peace while rejecting utopian dreams and Geneva shop ideals He spoke for about 40 minutes beginning at 6:56 pm local time
Berlin dispatch says four minority groups in Czechoslovakia demand autonomy with growing vigor. German, Slovak, Hungarian, and Polish representatives pressed claims in parliament while Nazi officials promised protection for ethnic Germans beyond borders. Germany advances plans for the April 10 plebiscite on annexation of Czechoslovakia's border areas.
Francis J. Beatty of Charlotte was re elected president of the Carolinas Cotton Warehousemen's Association. T N Durst of Columbia and H W Glasgow of Charlotte were named vice president and secretary treasurer. Directors named from Carolinas and a national convention in New Orleans April 29 30 were announced along with talks by C A Bertell H S Vohe and Chevine Sprott.
Denning B C Denning, a freshman at The Enterprise, was named general chairman of the Point of Labor's Committee for Civilian Relief in China. Appointment came from national chairman Matthew Woll, with William E. Green as honorary national chairman and Gilbert F B Hyatt as secretary.
Detroit University triumphs with five regulars on the Titans basketball team hailing from Chicago. Lucas Van Leyden of Hollywood is noted as the first etcher to use copper plates, according to the report.
Judge Lewis B. Teague ordered receivers for Gurley’s Grocery and Johnson Pontiac Company after creditor suits. Byron Haworth became receiver for the grocery with a $500 bond, and R W Martin was named receiver for the auto firm with a $9900 bond.
Thomas Dudley Davis 51, manager of the Fayetteville office of the Carolina Telephone Tel egraph company, died in a hospital here from injuries after an automobile truck collision near New Bern last week. Mrs. Davis was seriously injured. They were en route to visit Davis' ill father. funeral set for tomorrow in New Bern.
Jerome Locklear, sentenced eight years ago in Robeson county for second degree murder, was granted gubernatorial parole today. Governor Hoey also paroled five other prisoners and denied 34 clemency requests.
The exchange announces a NYSE membership transfer priced at $52,000, down $3,000 from the prior sale and marking a new low not seen since 1918 when a membership sold for $45,000.
Dr. Berger, noted Jewish leader and author, will confer with local Jewish leaders including Rabbi J. M. Freedman and Rabbi E. B. Ershler. He plans to return to Palestine in May after visiting the United States since October. He notes Italian marks on bombs and praises Tel Aviv’s growth to 200,000 in twenty years.
Mrs. J Claud Smith of High Point injured in a Tuesday afternoon collision at the junction of the old Siler City road and Salisbury street in Asheboro. Her husband, who drove the car, was arrested for drunk driving and hit and run. Police found a concealed pistol and liquor in the Smith vehicle.
R B Shelton is issued a permit by Buildings Inspector BE Ingram to build a seven room two story brick veneer home on Ferndale drive between Rotary and Farnham drives. Project valued at 5800 dollars.
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Jane Clodfelter were held yesterday at Mount Pleasant M. P. Church in Thomasville. The service featured Rev. W. H Neese Rev. J. D. Andrews and Rev. W. R. Jenkins, with a male quartet and church choir. Floral tributes and pallbearers F. M. Darr C. A. Darr E. Z. Darr John Lopp Perry Lopp Roy Lopp completed the rites.
Detroit march 30 police and United Automobile Workers pickets clashed at the Federal Screw plant. About 500 nonstrikers entered with 158 officers clearing a path while fifty pickets fell and one officer, Abraham J. Mallen, was injured by a cut above the eye.
A vigorous U S protest stirs union leaders as a permanent congressional commission plans a late meeting to set the April session date. Mexico faces import export duty talks, while silver prices hover with the Treasury suspending purchases from Mexico starting April 1 amid market uncertainty.
Roxana Russell of Thomasville aged 84 died at 1 45 PM Tuesday at 126 Maple Street after a short illness. She leaves husband Thomas Russell, three sons Victor Lexington Issac Sophia Rupert Russell Thomasville, four daughters W G Myrick Danville Va T W Harrison Hubbard Batten and Bonnie Bruff Lexington, a brother I M Deaton Raleigh, and several grandchildren. She was a member of Trinity M F church. Funeral at home Wednesday 2 30 PM conducted by Rev A C Kennedy. Interment in city cemetery.
Mrs Nina Rush Wooley was laid to rest at Greenhill Cemetery after funeral services at First Baptist Church with Rev F R Mason presiding Pallbearers named E J W Wooley Nathaniel Wooley Fred Wooley William Wooley Felix Wooley all Greensboro and Denis McBride of High Point Also the Utica Jubilee Singers from Utica Normal and Industrial Institute performed at St Stephen AME church in Utica Miss singing spirituals and plantation melodies to a capacity crowd Highlight tenor Saxton impressed with Deep River and The Lost Chord
The William Penn Grade Mothers Council sponsors an evening of entertainment with square dancing as the main feature in the school cafeteria on Monday evening April 4. An invitation is extended to all.
The Young People's club of Women's Memorial A. M. church will hold a chicken hunt at the church Friday evening at 8 o'clock. A program precedes the hunt and a small admission will be charged.
It was reported this morning that both Dr. C. T. Whitten and Mrs. Humphrey of 319 Taylor Street, patients at Burrus Memorial Hospital, were doing well.
Tom Pendergast remains the dominant figure in Kansas City politics after his ticket wins a close municipal race. The Democratic leader retained control with about 43 000 more votes than the coalition challenger, amid a city election overseen by a new bi partisan board and following vote fraud scandals. Bryce B. Smith won a third term as mayor 118 875 to 75 213 for Col. Fred Whitten, while Pendergast hailed the result as a wonderful showing.
Lexington resident Mrs R T Pickens Sr dies at a local hospital after illness. Surviving children include Wyatt A Pickens Rupert T Pickens Mrs Robert G Garland Lucille Pickens and Annette Pickens of the city plus a grandson Robert Andrew Pickens a sister Lucille Armfield and brothers William J Armfield Sr W Frank Armfield and Jesse L Armfield. Funeral at 305 Woodrow Avenue Thursday 3 PM with Rev J Clay Madison officiating. Interment in Armfield mausoleum Oakwood Cemetery.
A fugitive named Nathaniel Washington admitted escaping from Mecklenburg prison camp on March 26 and confessed after fingerprinting in the bureau of investigation office. He had been among a group seized from freight trains and was serving a 12 month sentence for forgery. He is slated for transfer to prison authorities following a court order by Judge Lewis E. Teague.
John Cathey of Greensboro and Gordon Gray publisher of Winston-Salem will address the Young Democrats rally tonight at 8 o clock at the new Woman's club building. Judge D L Pickard of Davidson county will be toast master with Mrs Ruth Meacham president and other officers presiding.
Police investigate the disappearance of 32 year old Mrs. Janie Hill of this city who left her job at 608 English Street Saturday afternoon saying she would call if not back by Monday. Family has not heard from her.
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