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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1933
Page
7
An automatic efficiency clock is mounted in the cab of every truck delivering state supplies to prison camps. The clock, sealed for three days, records departure time, stops, idle time, and unloading duration, guiding drivers to stay on schedule and improve service quality.
In Roanoke Rapids on October 16, Marvel Cullum 23 was found nude and knife slashed beside a highway. Coroner W C Williams said three warrants were prepared but he declined to name those wanted for questioning as two murder theories emerged involving a possible tie to the Cannon family killings near Boydton Virginia and a rejected suitor threat to Cullum’s life.
A woman reported a theft at her home occurred some time before four men were found dead inside the residence, triggering investigations into the connection between the break-in and the killings.
Greensboro and Kernersville plants of the Southern Silk Mills shut indefinitely due to northern silk and rayon mill strikes. The company makes rayon and acetate goods shipped to northern finishing mills where disruption has halted industry. About 250 workers affected as NRA rules allow 80 hours weekly. officials hope for early settlement.
William De Chastingnier Ravenel, 74, a South Carolina native and longtime fisheries expert, died after a brief illness in Washington. He entered the U S Fish Commission in 1883 and served as director of the arts and industries division at the national museum. He was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery after a brief funeral service.
Deputy Marshal W. R. Futrelle returned from Randolph County with Sam York in custody on a charge of violating the national liquor law. York, who previously eluded federal officials amid interference by friends, is jailed in Randolph County and destined for the December term of federal court here.
Raleigh officials await a formal report on Tyr Tell county Gum Neck school where an injunction closed the school after county board ousted teachers and committeemen over alleged bribery. Evidence was heard Aug 19 and 26 as resignations were demanded. details of the injunction are sparse.
In Greenville North Carolina two men one white and one black were arrested in the Dirty Thirty section delivering a gallon and a half of liquor by mule and wagon. The conveyance was seized and both men bonded at one hundred dollars each.
Rev G Ray Jordan preached on life and Christianity at Wesley Memorial, saying life is a challenge, filled with mystery and uncertainty. He urged embracing purpose and power, facing life as a good sport, and cultivating a light heart despite tunnels of darkness.
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