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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1933
Page
1
In New Orleans on November 17 the Louisiana election probe into Senator John H Overton continued its fifth day with shouting and censure directed at investigator John G Holland. Witness testimony and cross examination caused clashes as officials debated procedures and a time limit for the proceedings.
President Roosevelt and Maxim Litvinoff near a final pact on recognizing Soviet Russia after 16 years of frayed ties. Talks cover debts from Kerensky era, US loans of 187 million and claims exceeding 400 million, with secrecy and police guarding records.
Munn, organizer for the Federation of Hosiery Workers, departed Hickory with a police motorcycle escort after claiming manufacturers provided ceremonial support. In Greenville, thieves blew the safe of the Farmers Bank, but only $10 in silver was taken. authorities investigated.
Edwin D Mouzon told the Western North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Church that advanced thinking does not define faith He urged openness to historical criticism and warned against treating the Bible as discredited He noted a shift from biblical emphasis to gospel message and criticized youth for neglecting scripture Clerical delegate elections failed to yield a majority and lay delegate A V Woosley was named to represent the Children s Home staff in Winston Salem Unionville s J A er was named to the conference relations committee
Mail sacks believed from the Charlotte area and marked for reserve banks and treasury were found under the Esboro bridge over the Kentucky River near Hmond. Workers uncovered two sacks believed dragged from the site after an interstate holdup in Charlotte on November 15.
The Methodist Protestant conference in Thomasville considered the special commission report on finances. The budget details include president salary and travel, officers, and several funds with a focus on funding High Point college maintenance and church programs. A local Children’s Home secretary in every church will boost offerings. Dr. Greer and Dr. Dixon highlighted the home’s work and its farm profits and graduate outcomes.
San Jose, Calif. Nov 17 Authorities pressed efforts to recover Brooke L Hart body to complete the case against alleged kidnapers and slayers John M Holmes 19 and Thomas H Thurmond 28 Held in San Francisco jail after confessing to tossing Hart into San Francisco Bay A shirt fragment matching Hart s clothing was found as divers drag the bay The two men faces federal charges and will be prosecuted under a state law imposing heavy penalties for kidnapping with bodily injury or death
Grace Williams threatens a $1,000,000 damage suit against Mary McCormic after a strong slap in a Los Angeles newspaper office. Attorney S. S. Hahn says Williams will file if a complaint for fault is issued, citing outraged feelings and publicity. The incident follows Williams’ visit to discuss alleged secrets of a property settlement with McCormic and her former husband after their divorce.
Raleigh Nov. 17 Gur ney P Hood state bank commissioner said most banks in the first and second districts of the state bankers association will fall under the national deposit insurance law next year. He called district meetings held at Williams ton and Rocky Mount excellent and noted another gathering is set for Goldsboro Monday night.
In Roanoke Rapids on November 17, J. R. Jones, a textile worker, was killed after a dispute over 25 cents to see a theater show. Will Gurganus, another textile worker, allegedly stabbed Jones during the fight and was hospitalized with severe knife wounds under police guard.
Duke University students kidnapped Rameses the Ram, mascot of the UNC football team, amid a campus confrontation in Durham. A march by about 250 UNC students led to rock throwing and fist fights near Duke’s campus as the ram was not recovered.
Randolph Scott, visiting his parents in Charlotte, says he is in love with work and not with love. He is too busy to marry and dismisses ongoing marriage rumors as baseless while en route from Hollywood to London to film with Cary Grant.
Beverly Hills report says Al Smith would join the Senate replacing Copeland while Copeland goes to France as ambassador. Jesse Straus would be replaced, and Postmaster Farley is tipped for New York governor. Raskob might replace Woodin as U S treasurer as a major Democratic shift.
Dr. Zeno Wall of Shelby was re-elected president at the closing session in Greensboro. New officers include John D. Berry Arch C Cree and Rev Charles B Howard as vice presidents, M A Huggins as general secretary, Charles KB Deane as recording secretary. New Bern chosen as 1934 convention city. The group praised North Carolina for upholding the eighteenth amendment and condemned 1933 acts on 3.2 beer gin marriage divorce laws lynching and Sunday observance laxity.
Firemen battled a blaze at 1309 East Washington Street shortly after 8:30 this morning. The home occupied by Thomas Revels and owned by Thomas Watson of Pinehurst sustained negligible damage.
Moderate weather relief did not arrive as nine more deaths were attributed to a cold snap across much of North America east of the Rockies. The toll included an unidentified man found frozen in Hopkinsville Kentucky and three deaths in Rhode Island. Five other incidents involved boats and hunters frozen in ice from Lake Michigan to Lake St. Clair and Parry Sound Ontario reporting about fifty campers frozen between there and North Day.
Boise Idaho November 17 Staging for 2000 Grange members in national convention receives special meaning as they are to be inducted into the seventh degree The principal speaker is United States Senator William E Borah a Grange member National leaders expect Borah to help shape resolutions on prohibition the NRA monetary issues farm credit and agricultural adjustment The national master Louis J Taber of Columbus Ohio hopes study on money credit and farm adjustment yields helpful resolutions for the Granges recovery effort
Raleigh reports North Carolinians rejected repeal by about 178000 votes in the November 7 referendum. Official county tallies show about 126000 for repeal and 293006 against, with total votes around 413000 as state officials prepare final state totals.
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