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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1937
Page
2
Fair tonight and Tuesday with continued warmth inland. Winds from the east to southeast along the coast shift to south and southwest over the northern portion. Stronger onshore flow diminishes tonight with generally good conditions through Tuesday.
Dr B H Blackard pastor at Wesley Memorial Church delivered an inspiring Homecoming Day address at Jamestown Methodist Episcopal Church praising pioneer settlers. A scroll listed deceased settlers after the sermon honoring old-time residents.
B Smoak of 317 Montheu avenue High Point has been elected president of the North Carolina Sunday School Association of the Deaf in Burlington. The group also announced next year’s convention will be held in Goldsboro.
The Barnes-Adams Throwing Company in receivership will seek court approval for the sale of its assets. The hearing is set for June 2, 1997 at 8:00 am before Judge Lewis E Teague in High Point Municipal Court. Interested parties must show cause why the sale should not be confirmed.
Patricia Warren, a secretary and shield for actor Don Monteray, falls into a jealous love triangle with Rosie Akers, a young rival singer-dancer who presses for a career boost. Don vacillates between professional loyalty and romance as Pats witnesses Rosie's pursuit and waits for his attention.
Germany vowed retaliation by shooting at sight any Spanish government warship or aircraft after bombing raids. Berlin warned it would skip neutrality talks unless guarantees against repeats. Eden urged calmer action as Britain and France coordinated responses and prepared for further German moves to aid damaged ships.
The Madrid Valencia government reports 19 civilian deaths and 55 injured after a half hour shelling. More than 200 shells hit the city with a heavy German war vessel and four destroyers involved. Dr Juan Negrin calls a quick cabinet session as Valencia fears further strikes.
The baccalaureate address by Dr Wickey criticizes modern secularism and armament growth while praising church schools. He cites rising crime, naturalism, and pagan influences in education, and lauds church-based missions as vital. Senior honors and multiple degree recipients are listed in detail.
The US pair Don Budge and Gene Mako defeated Jack Crawford and Vivian McGrath 7-5 6-1 8-6 in the North American zone finals to win the series and earn a clash with Europe for the trophy. Singles play follows with Crawford vs Bitsy Grant and Bromwich vs Budge.
Frederick H. Koch announced Tulsa actor Chief Blue Water will portray Manteo or Wanchese in Paul Green’s pageant drama marking the anniversary of Virginia Dare. Blue Water is said to descend from North Carolina migrants and may carry bloodlines linked to the lost colony and Cherokee history.
The ceremony included Mary Margaret Bates Lena Elizabeth Pirtle and Gladys Ruth Maxwell receiving degrees. Mary Frances Warlick earned a BS in music and Irie Welch also received the degree. Dr J E B Pritchard led the invocation with a piano solo by Warlick. Rev S S W Taylor gave the benediction. Dr Humphreys delivered a baccalaureate sermon on The Vision Supreme at the First Methodist Protestant church. The final vesper and address by Dr P B Lindley closed the senior class activities.
The Department of Agriculture entomology division will place 10 000 beetle traps statewide starting next week to monitor Japanese beetle activity. Traps will be set in Wilmington Wilmington area Charlotte Raleigh Greensboro Winston Salem and other cities with 200 to 1 200 traps per locale. If trap yields exceed 48 beetles each across many sites a federal quarantine could follow. Forsyth Guilford and Rowan counties are already under quarantine.
Eight people suffered cuts and other injuries after a wreck and a fire caused by an oil stove damaged a Caviness house occupied by the Phillips family Ted Wall and kin. Several others received minor injuries and were treated and dismissed.
Secretary B O Fitzsimmons announced that Dr Claudius T Murchison president of the Cotton Textile Institute Inc will speak to the carded yarn group at the semi annual textile convention in Charlotte on June 9. About 100 to 150 mill executives are expected.
Prominent New York University faculty member Dr Ambrose Suhrie spoke to freshman and sophomore classes at Senior High School this morning. He is building a home at Hendersonville North Carolina with plans to become a North Carolinian soon. Dr Suhrie is visiting Prof and Mrs Henry Grady Owens on Council Street.
Josephus Daniels of Raleigh, U.S. ambassador to Mexico, told Greensboro College graduates that women must participate in business, religion, politics, and social life beyond family duties. The address marked the college's annual commencement with degree presentations.
Irving Coffield Jr., second year UNC law student, underwent an appendectomy this morning at Burris Memorial hospital. He was reported resting comfortably this afternoon. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Coffield of 801 Lindsay Street.
Birds fly to protect themselves and to hunt for food, yet they often avoid risks when possible. The behavior shows a balance between evading danger and sourcing nourishment.
Funeral services were held here yesterday for Joseph Martin Jernigan, 95, Sampson County's last surviving Confederate veteran, following his death on May 31.
The graduation ceremony recognized 57 members of the class with awards presented by Dr. Luther Gobbel. The Dr T C Smith memorial award for religious education went to Miss Carrie Atkins of High Point.
During 1929 and 1930 famine years in the Soviet Union peasants faced government bans on selling food in cities. Despite the restrictions some households secretly traded food to survive and meet basic needs amid shortages.
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