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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1932

Page

9

Vaccination urged to shield children from diphtheria and smallpox

City health officials warned parents to vaccinate children against diphtheria though cases are limited, noting protection takes months and school openings boost spread. They cited a smallpox case in a High Point home with several school children attending classes and urged vaccination as easy protection.

City Health Department High Point Camerou Public Health Department

Civil Court Sifts Through $50 Cassidy Debt Case

Since yesterday noon the Gate City Motor company sues D V Cassidy for $50 in a garage account alleged due. The municipal court has continued the action toward a possible afternoon finale and jury consideration as both sides argue the balance is due or not.

Gate City Motor Company D. V. Cassidy

Chief Friddie Heads to Winston for Court Action

High Point police chief W. G. Friddie traveled to Winston-Salem today to respond to a court case awaiting disposition.

W. G. Friddie High Point Winston-Salem

Mrs Elsie Osborne Illness In Guilford General Hospital

Friends regret illness of Mrs. Elsie Osborne at Guilford General Hospital. Miss Flora Fulp of Thomasville attends Nurses' convention in Raleigh.

Elsie Osborne Guilford General Hospital Flora Fulp Thomasville Raleigh

Lizzie Mabe 24 Dies After Brief Illness in Moore County

Mrs Lizzie Mabe 24 died at 11 30 last night at 1003 East Russell Street after about six weeks illness Born October 20 1907 she was daughter of W R and Nannie Brewer She married Matt Mabe December 24 1926 and is survived by her husband two daughters Treva Doris and Anna Lou Mabe her mother five brothers and two sisters Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from Dover Baptist Church Moore County with interment in the church cemetery.

Lizzie Mabe East Russell Street W. R Nannie Allen Brewer Matt Mabe Treva Doris Anna Lou Mabe Moore County J. B A. F. Brewer High Point W. L. Brewer Kernersville Coney Clifton Brewer Lena Williams Greensboro May Sheffield Pinehurst Dover’ Baptist Church

American Business Club Choses Wilde Play For Charity

The American Business club selected Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere's Fan for a charity matinee on November 18. A club committee chose the play at a November luncheon at the Elwood hotel. W. E. Mitchell presided with Charles McAnally absent. Nat Walker won the attendance prize.

Lady Windemere Oscar Wilde American Business Club Elwood Hotel W. E. Mitchell Charles McAnally Nat Walker W. H. Earnhardt Charlotte

Unemployed Men Sell Booklets On Commission Here

Charles Winfield Lakey announces unemployed local men will sell his booklet A Plumber's Revenge beginning tomorrow. The 10 cent booklets pay 7 cents to each salesman. the rest covers printing. The project has High Point Board of Public Welfare approval and aims to move men from begging to work.

Charles Winfield Lakey High Point Board of Public Welfare Mr. Lakey

Hart's Drug Store Ticket Rush Eases for Event

Crowds flocked to Hart's Drug Store as doors opened for reservations to a forthcoming event. Ticket sellers faced near crowding with many seats left for Thursday and Friday shows. Reservations continue until the final performance and possibly into standing room only.

Hart's Drug Store

Rehearsal notes for Once in a Blue Moon progress

With each rehearing the cast grows stronger and more refined as Death sharpens his tragic edge. King Cole delivers sweeter intimate scenes though his knees are calloused from kneeling love moments. He seeks concealed historic skirt bustles to fit the costume and fears losing emotional investment.

King Cole Death

Rehearsals Highlight Passion Like Gilbert and Montana

The passage notes that the love scene in question rivals the fervor seen in John Gilbert’s performances and the strength attributed to Bull Montana during earlier rehearsals.

John Gilbert Bull Montana

Three High Point Boys Pledged by UNC Fraternities

More than 200 students pledged at the University of North Carolina include three High Point youths. William Chase Idol Jr and Charles Fawcette Tomlinson join Beta Theta Pi while John Irvin Munyan joins Phi Delta Theta.

High Point University of North Carolina William Chase Idol, Jr Charles Fawcette Tomlinson Beta Theta Pi John Irvin Munyan Phi Delta Theta

Mid-Week Service at Wesley Memorial Tonight

Mr Jordan will sermonize Bringing the Glory of Heaven to Earth at Wesley Memorial tonight starting 7 30. A board of stewards meeting follows the church night service in the church office beginning about 8 00.

Jordan Wesley Memorial Oman Wesley Board of Stewards

Criminal Court Term Set To Open In High Point City

A term of criminal court will begin in High Point municipal court on Tuesday October 25 for misdemeanor trials. Judge Lewis K E Teague will preside. The calendar is being prepared and will be published later this week.

High Point Municipal Court Lewis KE. Teague Steve Ingram Julian Franklin Toay

Laundry Truck and Ford Collide in City Intersection

J A McMahon laundry truck driver and Tom A Gray of this city narrowly escaped injury yesterday afternoon after 4 o clock when the laundry truck and a Ford sedan driven by Gray collided at the corner of South Main and Russell streets. Sechrest's ambulance was called but the men were not injured.

J. A. McMahon Tom A. Gray South Main Russell Streets Sechrest

Twin Turnip Joins Local Freak Fruit Display

A twin turnip was added to The Enterprise display of unusual produce. It was contributed by John E. Payne who grew it on his Kernersville farm on Route 1.

John E. Payne Kernersville Route 1

Auto recovered in Hickory High Point duo linked to theft

Hickory and High Point police hunted two white men in a Plymouth after they fled when approached. The car was identified as stolen from Superior Motor at 788 North Main Street Monday night. Officers linked the suspects to a Ring Drug store break in early that night, where two slot machines were taken. The men abandoned the car. no machines were found.

Hickory High Point Plymouth Superior Motor Company North Main Street Ring Drug Teo Hickory Station No. 2 High Point Police Motor Company

Witness Describes Convict Maillefert Actions in Court

A witness testified that Maillefert made a neck hang motion with his hand as if to hang himself. Defense and state lawyers clashed over prior belt fights and prison sweat box details, including a 13 inch neck chain slack.

Maillefert Charles M. Durrance Romines Majillefert Durrance Majilefert Romine

Coolidge On Stump Lands President As Saviour

In a stump speech Coolidge portrays Hoover as the nation’s savior amid looming troubles. He claims the country’s worst of the crisis is past and economic recovery is beginning, then criticizes Roosevelt on the bonus issue.

Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt

Japan May Annex More Land From China For Manchukuo

Reports from Pu Yi aides in Changchun say Manchukuo could gain large northern Chinese territories with Japanese army aid. The plan includes restoring Pu Yi to the throne, possibly after Jehol falls, to extend Manchukuo into Hopei Shantung Shansi and more, doubling its size.

Japan China Manchukuo Changchun Manchuria Henry Pu-Yi Pu-Yi Jehol Pieping Tientsin Pu-¥i Great Wall Hopei Shantung Shans Hsuan Tung Hoy Forbidden City

Missing Boy Leaps City for Twin City in Bus Trip

LeRoy Hancock, 12, a junior high student from High Point, left town alone with a bus ticket to Twin City after packing his belongings. Army sergeant Hem pille, 24, is charged with kidnapping in a warrant by the boy’s father. Police trace shows the boy traveled to Winston-Salem then Statesville, with relatives later suspected in Hickory or Marion. Mrs. Hancock says several people are involved and suspects Hem pille may have carried him away.

High Point Twin City LeRoy Hancock James HB. Hempille D. A. Hancock Pickett Street LeRoy Winston-Salem Statesville Hickory Marion Hempille

Spectator crowd hears ex president attack debt plan in Garden speech

The ex president criticized a 2.3 billion debt increase to fund a bonus, saying it would boost business and curb unemployment, while crowd laughter echoed as he warned against treasury raids. Col William Donovan spoke for intelligent economy and governance.

Cal Col William J. Donovan

Roosevelt Reveals Complete Dixie Campaign Itinerary

President Roosevelt outlines the Dixie tour plan with stops in Georgia Alabama Florida Tennessee South Carolina and Arkansas while noting talks subjects remain undecided The Roosevelts include Mrs Roosevelt and Mr and Mrs James Roosevelt with other family members aboard the western swing’s continuation. Indiana’s Notre Dame game invitation is declined due to scheduling.

Atlanta Roosevelt Georgia Alabama Welceaoes Florida Tennessee South Carolina Arkansas St. Louis Mr. Roosevelt Pittsburgh Curtis Dall James Roosevelt Indiana South Bend Karl Peters Indianapolis

Insull case probes move toward U S officials

Department of State requests passport action as investigators untangle the Insull utilities collapse. State's Attorney Swanson orders aides Bellow and Viachos to travel to Washington and Athens to pursue Samuel Insull on larceny and embezzlement charges. Stewart pledges open mind and cooperation with county and state agencies.

Insull John A. Swanson Charles A. Bellow Andrew J. Viachos Washington Athens Greece America Samuel Insuli Hile Stewart Chicago Ou Hanttetson Quesog

Film director dies by his own hand in Los Angeles

The coroner, in Los Angeles, ruled there would be no inquest into the death of George Davidson, director at Fox studios, found shot dead in his apartment. A witness, actress Constance Smith of Dallas, testified he shot himself after threatening to harm her if she did not marry him. She said he had behaved irrationally for months.

Los Angeles George Davidson Fox Film Studios Ste Constance Smith Jack Smith Dallas Tex Davidson

Veteran Ex Senator William Alden Smith Dies at 73

GRAND RAPIDS Mich Oct death ends long career of former U S Senator William Alden Smith a Republican veteran who served 18 years in the house and 12 eight years in the senate and who helped draft the Spanish American War declaration later owning the Grand Rapids Herald now Federated Newspapers Inc Smith aged 73 died late yesterday after a long career in politics and media lasting through World War I and II eras

Grand Rapids Mich Get. Ig U. S William Alden Smith House Senate Congress House Foreign Affairs Committee Spain The Grand Rapids Herald Federated Newspapers, Inc

Thirty Day Sentence For James Davis

James Davis a 17 year old of Thomasville was sentenced to 30 days on the county farm after arraignment before Magistrate B A Woodell on a charge of being drunk in a public place. He said he came from Thomasville with two companions whose names he could not recall. Deputies Jones and Wood escorted him from Fairfield dance hall. He admitted buying a half gallon of liquor and consuming it.

James Davis Thomasville B. A. Woodell Davis Fairfield Dance Hall J. F. Jones J. F. Wood Ty 4

Judging of Exhibits at North Carolina State Fair

Judging of exhibits including live stock and poultry took place at the North Carolina state fair in Raleigh. Officials noted higher revenue than the prior year despite lower prices, and Wake county won a blue ribbon for the best agricultural exhibit.

Raleigh Wake County

Mr and Mrs George Billett Return From Kentucky Weekend

Mr and Mrs George Billett and their young son John Wells have come home after visiting relatives in eastern Kentucky over a weekend.

George Wbillett John Wells Kenucky

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