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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1940
Page
13
Column discusses Hoffman and Causey as nominees and criticizes rude telephone manners. Notes reporter’s forgiveness, praises Morgan and high school staff for special edition preparation, and reflects on youth and newsroom workload.
Steed, a 51 year old night watchman, remains held without bond on a murder charge after saying he did not fire the shot that killed W Clyde Smith at a South Hamilton Street boarding house. Coroner Freeman reported Smith died from a gunshot wound to the side.
With 65 of 66 precincts reported Joe F. Hoffman of High Point and Roscoe C. Causey of Green Township led the Guilford County Commissioners race. Hoffman had 7 711 votes and Causey 7 477 while Robert A. Parker trailed with 5 753 and John W. Stubbs 4 031. Mrs B C Kivett had 3 238 votes.
In High Point township incumbent Carl T. Durham of Chapel Hill won the Sixth District congressional race by 48 votes over John W. Caffey of Greensboro. Durham received 1,985 votes to Caffey’s 1,937, with Barker at 537 and Hanford 35. In the gubernatorial race Allen J. Maxwell led High Point township with 1,521 votes, followed by J. M. Broughton 1,031 and Willis P. Horton 962. Gravely 906, Cooper 308, Grady 112, and Simmons 10 ballots were also tallied.
Major General H J Brees released a blunt critique of the recent war games at Camp Beauregard Louisiana noting serious flaws in American military operations. He said heavy weapons including artillery were lacking and trucks cannot serve as fighting vehicles in combat. The assessment followed speeches by Lt Gen Stanley D Embrick and Maj Gen Walter Short and Maj Gen Walter Krueger.
High Point plans for a city wide Social Agencies Council move forward with a Monday meeting at Elwood Hotel 7 30 pm. Mrs P H Dalton chaired organization committee and 50 organizations will appoint delegates to join divisions covering casework health and groupwork with three annual general meetings. Capus Waynick will discuss housing project advantages and a broader city wide collaboration.
On the peak day of the bond market High Point refunded 3.9 million in bonded debt and secured interest savings estimated between 250 thousand and 300 thousand dollars. City Manager E M Knox noted the apex timing and said the plan lets bondholders cash in early to fund new issues, with redemption dates between June and November 1940.
A safety drive by Elm Street School patrols in High Point aims to cut traffic accidents. Chief W G Friddle reports 2500 cards handed to pedestrians in a six hour period and plans continue next Saturday with 25 to 380 student volunteers aiding police in pursuing a record of no traffic accident deaths in 1940.
In High Point Township eight candidates. Democrats nominating six justices of the peace led by Captain Bruce H. Carraway. L. G. Jones re-nominated town ship constable. Frank Ogburn and R. J. Hodgin eliminated in the primary. Precinct results show Muse Cates Milton Carraway Powers Seagraves ahead of Hodgin and Ogburn. Cap tain Carraway previously ran for Congress. Limerick Ireland builds 366 houses. Egypt sardine industry aims 500 tons annually.
Ralph T O Neil aged 51 of Topeka and former national commander of the American Legion in 1932 died of a heart attack in Wichita. He was resigning president and presided over the Kansas Bar Association convention yesterday.
The Greek government announced that specialists and military class of 1934 have been called up as a precaution. It did not specify the number of men affected.
Postmaster General Farley reported postal revenues for April at 65,169,287 dollars, up 4,500,000 from the same month last year, reflecting a rise in mail traffic and earnings.
Additional copies of the annual High School Graduation edition of The Enterprise are available at The Enterprise office. Persons may obtain copies for themselves or mail to friends by paying five cents per copy at the circulation department.
High Point power board offered Yadkin County commissioners 60 000 to buy poor farm lands and relocate roads flooded by a proposed Yadkin River hydroelectric dam. Payments begin after court-ordered injunction is relaxed, with 10 000 due immediately upon release.
High Point mobilizes industry for the Mobilization for Mercy drive by the local Red Cross chapter to aid civilian victims in Europe. James J. Corrigan reports strong factory interest and boxes placed in plants with plant chairmen named and badges. Mrs. W. T. Powell hopes for broader support next week as funds are sought.
Forty eight second graders at Cloverdale School under teacher Paulette Lindsay joined the Junior Red Cross mobilization. Co captains Alvin Anderson and Betty Lou Dry led, with Max Sheaf as treasurer. By Friday the fund totaled 2.75 dollars and the group planned to keep the contribution box open all next week.
Rupert T. Pickens of High Point led the Guilford Assembly field with 8,012 votes from 65 of 66 precincts and seeks the party nomination. A second primary on June 22 will decide the two remaining seats as Shelly B. Caveness, Beverly Moore, Keith Harrison and Robert E. Moseley vie for the other slots.
Presbyterians in Charlotte say funds are being raised to rebuild the Montreat auditorium after it was destroyed by ice. Insurance coverage was only 5000 dollars. Dr. F C Brown of Dallas was chosen moderator by a wide first ballot margin in Chattanooga. A laymen’s convention is set for Montreat August 9 to 11.
London reports the 1316 ton Dutch destroyer Van Galen was bombed and sunk during the invasion of the Low Countries. Two new Dutch submarines reportedly reached shelter after surviving a magnetic minefield.
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