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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1940
Page
3
The Guilford County Grand Jury urged completing a full outside audit of county government instead of a restricted review. They fault County Commissioner George L. Stansbury for misrepresenting facts and insist the board accept the cost free audit by a reputable firm.
The text cites a county board dispute over audit methods led by chairman George L. Stansbury. It quotes a reply criticizing the plan for an external audit and urging a mid year survey instead. The grand jury plans to adjourn to June 17 1940 unless summoned earlier.
In Atlanta Walter Forster faces trial as prosecutors seek a fourth Fulton County flogging conviction for helping lash E. K. Ramage P. S. Toney and Bert Harris. Henry Cawthon Dan Birdson East Point residents already convicted. Ramage testified Forster helped abduct him for whipping on June 30 1938.
Word reached here this morning that Mrs Edith Hedgecock Warrick daughter of J E Hedgecock and the late Mrs Minie Hedgecock of 933 Club Drive died at 7 a m today at her Goldsboro home after a several months illness She is survived by her husband Leslie Warrick of Goldsboro two children Leslie Elton Jr and Emily Virginia both at home a sister Mrs Charles Knight of Guilford College Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
The Board of School Commissioners reveals the 1940-1941 personnel for High Point City Schools except for a high school librarian. Loss of two white elementary positions and one white high school post due to declining enrollment is noted. Names and replacements across white elementary, white high school, and negro schools are listed with new assignments and vacancies.
Members of the state executive committee of the Patriotic Order Sons of America will meet in Lexington at the State Secretary's office on Friday May 31 to plan the organization’s work for the coming year. The previous state meeting in Durham reported a gain of 458 members and a reserve fund over 156000. C N Spry urged continuing the Fred O Sink Memorial Campaign and an intensive visit plan to camps and district meetings. The group emphasizes loyalty patriotism and education as core aims and notes a youth movement led by National President Hugh G Mitchell of Statesville is developing.
The High Point Independent Food Dealers Association will meet tonight at 7 30 at the Coca Cola Bottling plant on East Washington Street. A visiting speaker will explain the food stamp plan the county is inaugurating. Dealers urged to attend with their clerks.
New York May 28 A New York Stock Exchange seat set a 25 year low at 42 000 as arrangements were made for sale of a membership down 1000 from the prior sale. The 1915 low was 28 000 while this year’s high reached 59 000 and 1929 saw an all time peak of 625 000.
Elon College today graduated a record class of 80 seniors. Commencement speaker was Dr. Miles H. Krumbine of Cleveland. Honorary degrees were awarded to H. Shelton Smith of Durham Ruth Isabel Seabury of Boston Cameron Morrison of Charlotte and Colegate Whitehead Darden Jr. of Washington. Chicago prices: butter 1 242055 eggs 35 465 steady unchanged.
The national camp at its September meeting will organize a definite program. Henry A. Styers of Lexington as national co-director vows camps for young Americans with physical education and patriotism instruction. The Sons of America Youth Movement expects growth to 200 members in 1940-41 and funding to rise. J. C. Kesler of Salisbury reports all bonds current with investments in U S Government and North Carolina bonds and municipal issues.
Testimony in a Galveston court reveals conflicting views on Mrs. Walker Burleson’s sanity as prosecutors cite a hospital report claiming she pretended to be insane while defense experts describe paranoia. The 51 year old artist and former suffragette faces trial over the March 8 slaying of Col. Richard Burleson’s second wife.
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