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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1937
Page
2
Cloudy with likely showers tonight and Friday morning. Cooler Friday, especially in the west. Winds from the south to southwest remain moderate. Charlotte reports the 24 hour temperature and rainfall as recorded by the official weather bureau.
Britain's newly crowned King and Queen began post coronation duties with a brief respite. Burma will have an observer for the first time and the Irish Free State will not send delegates amid constitutional talks as the couple settle into official duties following the coronation events.
An advertorial claiming Kruschen salts melt fat in three weeks with daily half teaspoon of Semen Salts in hot water before breakfast. It promises increased energy clearer skin brighter eyes and sharper mind while urging reduced pastry and fatty meats and sales of 402 bottle at Manns or any drug store worldwide.
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, smiling and rested, conducted a surprise postcoronation tour through central London. A closed car carried them from Buckingham Palace via the Mall Trafalgar Square and Shaftesbury Avenue, drawing large cheering crowds and lively excitement.
The union head was accused of coercing members into the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees as a company union dominated by producers. Pat Casey denied that striking painters would return to work if not restrained, while Charlies Kimberlin noted the producer customer agreement had no effect on the strike. Picket lines thinned with studio openings as heat reduced demonstrations.
A Department of Commerce investigator reported a sniper strike near a low flying airship last Sunday. Historical targets include the Los Angeles in 1930 and the ZMC-2 during training flights with bullet holes found in 1928 1932 and 1935. Commander Charlies EB Rosendahl condemned the unknown shooters.
The Lewis dispute deepens as peace talks fail and both sides prepare for conflict. The CIO begins consolidating gains by issuing local union charters while the AFL calls loyal union presidents to Cincinnati on May 24 to discuss a broad membership drive. The craft‑vs‑industrial issue remains unsettled as AFL plans expand industrial organizing to swell federation ranks.
More than 400 Boy Scouts from the Uwharrie Council converge on Camp Uwharrie for a three day Camporee beginning Friday at 2 pm. Patrols are graded on site use, equipment, food, safety, program, patrol organization, campcraft, and scoutcraft projects with a Sunday morning emblem ceremony by Chief Judge Dr. T M Stanback.
Hazel Hardin of 1108 North Main street High Point was qualified as executor of the estate of Mrs. Susan M. Hardin of High Point by the Guilford County clerk this morning. Mrs. Hardin died April 29 leaving 7000 in real estate and 950 cash. Mr. Hardin is a son and heir.
Richard C. Kelly, division counsel of the Southern Railroad and vice president of Jefferson Standard Life Insurance, died suddenly at his office at noon from a heart attack. Staff said he appeared in good health earlier that morning.
In winter 1935 the Mendenhall River in Alaska overflowed blocking road traffic as icebergs drifted onto highways, disrupting transit and daily life. Government crews worked to clear the routes and restore access.
Mary kept a kitten in a safe at Eagle ranch to guard weekend receipts. The kitten vanished on Monday and reappeared hours later alive and playful with a table cloth fringe after a warm milk rescue. The note says the kitten has eight lives left.
City Lake park will not open this week end. W F Bailey parks and juvenile commissioner says no definite opening date until warm weather sets in.
The Enter prise staff member Soc Chakales spoke on good sportsmanship to the Good Fellows club at the YWCA. Elmer James presided as vice-president. Attendance was 100 percent. The group plans its first outing of the season on Wednesday June 9.
Rev. A C Lovelace assistant pastor of the First Baptist church was principal speaker at the DeMolay chapter meeting held last night at the Masonic Temple observing Patriot's Day. Jack Owen was initiated into the chapter with James Brandon presiding as past councillor.
In Sumatra filed teeth are seen as a beauty mark. A dentist uses a saw mallet files and a chisel to reshape a tooth at a cost of only a few cents per tooth.
The tea plant was once grown experimentally in South Carolina but failed to become profitable due to labor costs being much higher than in the Orient.
A curious Arctic practice describes placing a small dog hair fragment in the pipe bowl to flavor the smoke. A dog skin piece attached to the stem ensures the hair remains available for use.
A honey bee grows rapidly after emerging from the egg, reaching about 1500 times its initial weight within six days, illustrating remarkable development in early larval stages.
Some species build interconnected webs forming colonies joined by common lines. Entangled prey belongs to the first spider to reach it, illustrating cooperative patterns in web communities.
The Jacana, a bird of tropical marshes, has exceptionally long toes that let it run on water, buoyed by water plant leaves. Its unique adaptation enables it to stride across lily pads and floating vegetation with ease.
A new cleaner cleans dirt and rust from headlight reflectors when rubbed on the reel plate, improving efficiency.
A new type of handy gloves has been placed on the market. They are carried inside the hub of the spare wheel where they stay protected from wind and weather.
Thomas W. Sprinkle a local attorney spoke to Rotarians on humorous and odd court rulings. He noted judges stray from formal language and offered examples like a definition of weiner as a sausage of unknown contents in an unknown cover. Visitors included Tom Truesdale Asheboro Giles Slaughter and son Fred Charlotte Bill Homans Boston and W. B. Hall High Point. Forrest Johnson presided in Ry an’s absence.
The Senate stalled work relief debates amid Dodd's Berlin letter alleging a billionaire backing an American dictatorship. Senator Nye pressed for a Department of State probe naming the man, but Chairman Pittman delayed the move. The railroad probe spotlight fell on Van Sweringens era financing as Kenneth Steere testified on alleged 1932 fraud linked to a $714,000 debt payoff.
Miss Jessie N. Taylor sues Burrus Memorial Hospital and Dr P Y Adams claiming negligent tooth extraction fractured her jaw on August 28 1936. She says hospital denied care threatening dismissal, worsening her condition. she resigns October 11 1936 and seeks $10000. Adams denies charges and plans counsel.
Burrus Memorial hospital staff declared today that there are no grounds for such an action.
Ice cream and cake will be served at 404 Mangum avenue Friday afternoon to raise funds for the Church of God missionary work. Public invitation extended to all residents to attend.
An old advertisement claims a remedy for bladder irritation that supposedly reduces night awakening and urinary symptoms. It touts Bukets tablets made from buchu leaves and juniper oil and offers a 25 cent guarantee with a four day refund, listed at Mann Drug Stores and Eckerd's of High Point.
Thirty-two North Carolina State College forestry seniors visited High Point at noon on the last leg of a four week trip led by Dr. W. D. Miller and Lenthall Wyman. The group toured ten states including North and South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia. The bus left Raleigh April 14 and will reach the college today.
The state employment service reports 62 placements last week in NC. Sixty four in private industry and 16 in public service with 20 private industry jobs permanent. Tile setters rubber block layers and first class machinists are in demand per acting interviewer Miss Rachael Suggs.
Four business firms received charters from Secretary of State Thad Eyre. North State Company Inc of High Point is authorized for 10000 capital with 300 subscribed by R. J. Wagger Ethel Herman and Sara Herman all of High Point. The company will operate a general merchandising business.
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