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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1937
Page
2
Judge Lewis E. Teague was reappointed presiding judge of the municipal court for a new two year term ending May 31 1939 Governor Clyde R K Hoey praised his continued service noting the court’s powers were expanded in 1927 to include jury terms for criminal and civil actions High Point officials and citizens gain stability in local judiciary.
The board of directors at the University of North Carolina will hold a routine meeting here tomorrow. The agenda includes standard approvals and departmental reports.
A hotel property near here was sold to Arthur F. Guthrie of Mt. Vernon for a reported purchase price of 16000 dollars.
Generally fair weather across North Carolina into Thursday with scattered showers in the mountains. South Carolina expects fair conditions tonight and Thursday. Coastal winds from Hatters to Jacksonville are gentle to moderate and southwest, with fair weather.
Funeral services for Charles Glenn Southern Jr the one month old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Southern were held yesterday at 4 oclock at Wesley Memorial with Dr Embree U H Blackard pastor. Interment followed in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Dorothy Hoskins sang with pallbearers Dr B Geddie Dr J E Slate BE A Sumner and Dr George Sumner.
Chicago May 26 AP butter steady and eggs unsettled with local extra firsts at 20 19 dollars and current receipts 1814. Stor extras 21 percent and storage pack firsts 2144 reflect market adjustments.
Five divisions of Chamber of Commerce workers begin a noon membership drive aimed at reaching every non member in the city. The drive claims to be the most extensive in ten years and could double the chamber’s current membership. captains are Amos R. Kearns C C Garrett Tom J Kearns J W W Poole and J Welch Harriss. Division rosters list numerous local business figures and residents.
Rev. F. L. Conrad of High Point was chosen recording secretary of the Lutheran Synod of North Carolina meeting in Shelby. Elected with him were Dr. J. L. Morgan Salisbury president Rev. B. E. Petrea Salisbury statistical secretary and Charles S. Heilig Salisbury treasurer. An ordination sermon was delivered by Rev. J. F. Crigler Charlotte. Dr. R. E. Tulloss Wittenberg College president spoke yesterday.
Evelyn Sechrest won the grand prize in a dressmaking contest at the senior high school directed by Miss Frances Mendenhall. Six home economics classes participated with class votes determining winners Dot Me Call, Margaret Tull, Zaeda Lee McDaniel, Catherine Ellison, Evelyn Sechrest, Nellie Durham. A display of spring class work will be at Penney's on South Main Street from Monday afternoon to Tuesday afternoon.
Alfred Baldwin Ellerbe, 74, longtime farmer and former merchant and legislator, died at his home in May 26. He served in the 1917 general assembly and was buried late today.
Clarence Peacock Sr aged 60 longtime Wayne County tax collector died at his Goldsboro home after a long illness. Funeral services are scheduled for tomorrow in Goldsboro.
Judge Lewis Teague adjourned the current local jury term for criminal actions before a jury and ordered jurors to report at 1 30 P M to clear the docket. Final adjournment expected later today with several minor charges disposed of yesterday and this morning.
The commission announces ten divisional meetings with delegates to present matters locally. Meetings will occur in Winton Kinston Burgaw Wilson Yanceyville Albemarle Wilkesboro Rutherfordton and Sylva on specified Mondays and Saturdays with availability from 10 to unspecified times. Pach has served six years on the commission.
In Guilford Superior Court Odis Dudley of Mebane faces charges of criminal assault for allegedly attacking Mamie Howard 18 in her High Point home on February 3. Dudley testified she was a willing participant, while Howard said she was forced and telephoned police after he left. The court set a 13 member jury to avoid interruptions.
Spaniards were aboard the damaged aircraft as rebels claimed responsibility. A foreign consul was shot as an insurgent spy in Bilbao after Basque police traced him with military maps and stopped him near a British destroyer bound for France.
An AP dispatch from Hendaye dated May 26 says Gen. Emilio Mola's front lines are within eight miles of Bilbao as the northern offensive pushes toward Lemona, Amorebieta, and Galdakao, advancing the Salamanca headquarters operation.
Dr. O. R. Hodgin leaves Thomasville for New York to sail on the Rex to Nice. He will attend the Rotary International convention and tour French battlefields. Returns about June 22.
Sergeant J. O. Pike of the police department thanked local citizens for their contributions enabling over 60 members of the School Boy Patrol to travel to the annual jamboree in Washington D C. He said this year’s trip was the most successful in the patrol’s history.
Premier Karl Kramarz of the first Czech government died in Prague on May 26 at the age indicated in the report. The brief notice confirms his leadership role and his death, reflecting the historic context of Czechoslovakia.
The notice states that meetings in other divisions will be scheduled from time to time and will continue until further notice. It emphasizes flexible timing for special gatherings across divisions.
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