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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1939
Page
13
The High Point Board of Elections with clerks and counters is recounting about 8,000 ballots from Tuesday's city election. They expect to announce results after canvass tonight, with certification of the mayor and eight city council members likely.
Clyde Ayers a High Point meat cutter scored a birdie on the seventh hole at Blair Park this morning. The birdie was an English sparrow struck on the wing by Ayers’s tee shot. He played with H. T. Troxler.
Chairman Arch K Schoch announced the board completed a recount of Precincts 23 and 41 with minimal variance, offering no clear edge to either party. A slight Koonce Gurley margin shift in 14 precincts could flip the third ward council seat from Koonce to Gurley if results change.
Five twice appointed members of High Point North Carolina’s Board of Power Commissioners planned to take the oath of office for the second time. The council disclosed that Wright and Sheloff had previously qualified and were sworn in Saturday. The board will control a proposed hydro electric plant on the Yadkin River.
An employee at Arthur Road Hospital in Bombay declares a 30 day notice of strike citing lack of respect to a sweeper and colleagues. The move signals potential disruption to hospital operations once the period ends.
After each westerly wind gold-bearing black sand appears on west coast beaches in New Zealand. Locals mine the sand and wash out gold to earn a living. The find attracts prospectors and offers a fresh revenue source.
Cockroach specimens sent to Melbourne University in Australia escaped and overran facilities prompting a university led effort to find effective pest control methods. Researchers scramble to contain the outbreak and prevent further spread within labs.
Raleigh May 4 bears at Mount Mitchell Game Refuge have learned to beg for pie cake and sugar from picnickers. N H Mease chief refuge supervisor says several picnics have been broken up as bears appeared yet they are tame and harmless. The refuge houses 50 to 75 bears.
James Lewallen files a municipal court damage suit against Horace G. Ilderton Inc and associates over a December 8 crash involving a 1937 Dodge used by Bowie and Caney. He alleges no signal during the turn caused his motorcycle injury, seeks 3500 for personal damages and 100 for motorcycle loss plus claims pain and economic loss.
Mrs. Sarah E. Dowdy 57, died at 211 Willis Street. Funeral services will be Friday at 2:30 p.m. from First Pilgrim Church, with Rev. O. L. Ruth in charge. Interment follows at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers include M. P. Briles, G. O. Hayworth, E. L. Franklin, E. W. Jennings, D. P. Beck, L. W. Jones.
W H Stow sues J H Julian for 175 dollars claiming a June 16 1938 loan of 400 dollars with a promissory note and chattel mortgage on a grinder and a lease machine. Stow seeks judgment for the balance or possession of the machines.
Two new members were received into the Rotary Club at the luncheon today Thomas R English and John Brantley McAdoo were welcomed by Capus M Waynick who outlined the clubs aims The district conference chairman Charles F Carroll Jr spoke on plans for the annual event to be held in the city next Thursday and Friday Attending as visitors were Rotarians Harry Richardson W Henderson Warren Seager Geo B Colonna Clarence F Korstran Richard C Headke and John Foy was a guest.
U S Treasury procurement division rejected bids for the High Point Post Office repair project citing wide variance among bids. Postmaster Steve C Clark announced that the minor exterior cleaning masonry touch ups and exterior door repairs bid two weeks ago will not proceed under the current selections.
John A. Myers, formerly with Miller and Myers, moves his offices to the suite of Carter Dalton in the Professional Building and will practice law with Dalton. Miller and Myers dissolved their partnership May 1, and Mr. Miller joined Wachovia Bank and Trust Company’s trust department.
The afternoon report could not confirm results but listed apparent victors from Tuesday including mayoral candidate Arthur Kirkman. For the council the names Amos R. Kearns Earl N. Phillips C A Lewis R H Sechrest J E Ward M Z Perkinson Horace G Ilderton and Arnold J Koonce were recorded as winners.
The Uwharrie Council announced its seventh annual cam poree judges from Scout Headquarters led by B W Hackney Jr Scout Executive. District judges will assess First Inspection Use of Camp Site Use of Camp Site Two Program and Activities Safety and Sanitation Patrol Organization and Equipment across multiple Saturday sessions and the Final Inspection Sunday.
Marsh Furniture Company filed suit in the Municipal Court to recover 169.58 from W. M. Green for the balance due on a meat counter and a combination block and cutting table bought in January. The firm seeks possession of the items or payment of the remaining balance.
Haiti urges foreigners living in the country to assist in attracting more visitors. Officials say engaging expatriates could raise awareness and draw tourists to cultural sites and events.
Secretary Morgenthau said he is prepared to present business tax revision proposals to Congress. He declined further comment, noting no change in his position since declaring experts were seeking deterrents in the tax laws and would report them to Congress.
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