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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1937
Page
10
Forty three patrols of the Uwharrie Council were awarded emblems for Scoutcraft at the Camporee concluding at Camp Uwharrie. Over 375 Scouts attended as Dr. T. M. Stanback of Salisbury served as chief judge during the event.
Sharp reductions in telegram rates effective June 1 will save High Point residents and others nationwide. W. D. Armstrong and J. H. Parsons announce tariffs filed with Washington authorities lowering night letter costs and altering message-structure charges, with an initial 25 word night letter capped at fifty cents and progressive per-word decreases for longer texts.
The North Carolina State Employment Service office reports 73 people placed in work last week. Of 78 employed, 44 entered private industry with 20 permanent positions, and 29 went to public service. An opening exists for a boiler man at a stationery plant, and an out of town firm seeks a furniture finisher skilled in color and spray operation.
The Clerk of Municipal Court Illinois announces an added one dollar cost on all defendants convicted in the local criminal court. The extra fee, directed to the state treasurer, funds a fingerprinting bureau and to aid families of officers killed in the line of duty. Enforcement hinges on court order or official state instruction.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock with Mrs. P. R. Dixon at her home 1006 Lindsay Street.
Merrymakers Court No 3 will convene tomorrow at Trophy Council hall at 7 30 pm. The nominating committee report will be heard and plans finalized for the annual spring banquet.
Norman L. Garner of High Point addressed the Greensboro Life Underwriters association at the King Cotton Hotel during an early morning breakfast. He spoke on Opportunities for Service and Profit in Life Insurance, as part of the local National Life Insurance Week kickoff with over 60 members attending.
Louis Thompson, 41, fell from a boat while fishing on Black Creek Saturday night and drowned. Local rescue teams recovered no sign of the body.
A large delegation of High Point aviation enthusiasts welcomed Eastern Air Lines as regular passenger and mail service resumed at the Greensboro High Point airport after its rebuilding. Officials from Greensboro and High Point county commissioners and civic leaders joined the welcome, with the first Great Silver Fleet plane landing at 11 30 am for ceremonies and inspection.
Two men, Russell McIntyre and Roy Osborne, were ordered held for Guilford Superior Court trial on safe theft charges after arraignment in municipal court. Bonds were set at 2,500 dollars each. a safe from Bowen's store near Circle Drive contained securities and valuables missing. Also noted: others faced counts from hit and run to drunken driving with fines and suspended sentences.
J. B. Poore, 84, of 1246 South Main Street, was in serious condition at Guilford General Hospital after a 1:30 PM fall down Arthur's Pharmacy steps while carrying a box. He may have had a stroke before the fall and was unconscious with a concussion and scalp wound.
George Mingo of 704 Wall Street convicted of disorderly conduct and assault with a deadly weapon. Sentenced to four months on roads suspended for three years upon payment of $5 and costs. A. G. C. Smith of 216 South Main Street cited for trespassing with not pros.
The High Point Ministers association announced that union services for the citys Main Street churches will start July 4 with Rev F L Conrad as chair. A schedule lists July and August services at various churches with named speakers on each date.
A crew of High Point firemen under master mechanic L F Honeycutt began today an inspection of more than 1000 fire hydrants. This morning two of six hydrants opened with a hammer in addition to the wrench to complete the check.
The large light ship carries a foghorn powered by a 72 horsepower engine. Its sound can be heard up to 20 miles away.
Protests over Sunday labor on the grade crossing elimination project subsided after the contractor stated Sunday work is not planned except for emergencies. Yesterday's operation served Beeson Hardware Company's Hamilton street warehouse blocked sidetrack, with urgent fertilizer and building materials deliveries. Regular hours will run 6 AM Monday to 6 PM Saturday, with night work but Sabbath respected.
Police charged two drivers for running red lights one driver for parking in a non parkin g zone three for speeding three for reckless driving eight for driving without a state permit three for driving drunk four for overparking two for hit and run driving one for passing another car on a hill two for improper brakes one for improper lights and one motorcycle rider for lacking a state license Drive Carefully and Save a Life.
Preparations for Poppy Day on the 29th are underway by the American Legion Auxiliary and its volunteers. Poppies will be distributed across the city to raise funds for disabled veterans and families of the fallen, with no set price and all contributions directed to veterans in need.
This product promises tighter dentures with no pasty taste and no rocking. It offers long lasting hold and confidence, sold in doses from druggists.
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