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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1934
Page
3
Sidney Griff, famed criminologist, investigates a double murder linked to Frank B. Cathay after a newspaper retraction. Bleeker and Griff exchange findings on a missing woman case tied to Esther Ordway and Alice Lorton as the Riverview autopsy advances.
Under power in a deed by A L Caldwell and Lena M Caldwell to W Idol dated July 3 1928 and recorded in Guilford NC the trustee will sell at public auction for cash in front of the Municipal Building High Point on October 22 1934 at 11 AM Lots 113 and 114 College Terrace Plot Book 6 page 13 Guilford County subject to unpaid taxes and street assessments. A 5 percent cash deposit is required from the purchaser. W C Idol Trustee Roberson Haworth Reese Attys. 9:29 10:6-13-20
Notice to creditors of George W. Johnson deceased of Guilford County North Carolina. GEORGE J. JOHNSON appointed administrator C T A requests claims be filed by September 22 1935 with his attorney in High Point NC or be barred. Debtors should pay promptly. David H. Parsons attorney. Date September 21 1935.
Madge Wilhem Mare administratrix of Phoebe Barber deceased notifies all claimants to verify and present claims at Forsyth Country Club Winston Salem NC by September 29 1935 or be barred. Debts owed to the estate should be paid promptly. County of Forsyth North Carolina September 29 1934.
Administrators Mary Davis Futrelle and A B Futrelle notify all creditors to present verified claims against Stephen H. Davis, deceased of Guilford County NC. Claims must be filed at 203 Maple Street or 214 North Main Street High Point NC by September 29, 1935 or face legal action. Dated September 20, 1934.
Under a 1927 mortgage deed Albert Bonds and Emmalette Bonds face default and a public auction is set for November 5, 1934 at 2 PM at the Guilford County Court House east door Greensboro. Property lies in Deep River Township adjoining Bud Idol and Jesse Bolejack, totaling 42 acres with described bounds and landmarks. cash payment required as good faith evidence.
Bleeker outlines Esther Ordway's disappearance linked to the Morden murder. Fingerprint analysis shows Morden visited Ordway’s apartment, with a pass key used and latents found. Ordway is described as a 22 year old brunet with black eyes and makeup, but no photograph exists.
A deed of trust dated January 25, 1929 by H. T. Stevens and others to W. C. Idol trustee is foreclosed. On October 24, 1934 at 11 a.m. in front of the Municipal Building High Point NC the front 100 feet of Lots 65 66 and 87 in North Park Addition will be sold for cash with 5 percent down.
Enterprise Bureau Raleigh Oct 20 The North Carolina Republican Party aims to elect 20 to 25 members to the 1935 general assembly with 15 to 20 to the house and five to eight in the senate. W C Meekins Hendersonville chairman urged gains and warned of election-law violations in some counties. He pressed for absentee ballots for Republicans, but the state elections board said only the chair and registrars may issue them.
In a tale of pursuit Griff and Bleeker note the girl vanished with her photographs. Alice Lorton recalls a possible snapshot in a photo album and a dresser frame, while Carl Racine shadows a Mrs Blanche Malone through city records as investigators press on. The next installment reveals Morden’s expense notebook.
Public auction at noon on November 20, 1934 at the Guilford County Courthouse door to sell property described as 1 3 acre at North Main Street High Point. Deed of trust dated August 1 1928 by Roy G Armstrong and Katherine T Armstrong to First National Company of Durham Inc trustees. Receivers Bramham and Bland announce sale subject to unpaid taxes.
Raleigh October 20 All revenue records for a single day were broken this week as daily collections topped 195000 on Tuesday and 107000 on Wednesday, with 88165 collected on Thursday. Through yesterday total monthly revenue reached 915415, rivaling September 1933 totals. Director George G. Scott notes improved prompt tax payment as merchants and others send in returns timely.
The September forest fire report shows eight fires in 44 counties causing about 1289 in losses. Causes include careless smokers three, lumbering two, and campers fishermen hunters and railroads one each. Anson county and Union county added forest fire control teams with wardens L P Snyder of Wadesboro and Sikes Lance of Monroe.
Raleigh Oct 20 Governor Ehringhaus will do double duty for democracy next Monday delivering two speeches for party nominees. He will speak at Clinton Sampson county at 11 o clock and then in Smithfield Johnston county Monday night as Democratic headquarters arranges the schedule.
Eastern North Carolina business leaders discuss leasing the Atlantic and North Carolina rail line from Goldsboro to Morehead City. A 35 member task force will study costs, traffic, and operations amid a past due rental of about 125000 dollars and state efforts to secure a federal loan for Morehead City port. Governor says N and S receivers moved in Virginia to disaffirm the July 1932 lease, prompting state action.
North Carolina Democratic chairman J Wallace Winborne announced Roosevelt Sunrise clubs are forming across the state after starting in McDowell county. The groups, organized under county Democratic committees, aim to boost and accelerate turnout for the party on election day with a New Deal pro prosperity platform. Sam J Ervin Jr of Morganton was named state organizer by Winborne.
The state council on emergency in education will meet in Greensboro on October 22. Several committee reports will be presented and multiple speakers will address the group including Dr. James H. Richmond of Louisville, Dr. Frank P. Graham of UNC, and Santford Martin, editor of the Winston-Salem Journal.
The Enterprise reports rising tobacco use across the community with adults smoking and chewing in public. A five year old on the Thomasville road reportedly eats tobacco since age one, raising concerns about health and safety in the town.
Editor notes that all humans derive a sinful nature from Adam and Eve after their disobedience. Jesus is the exception. The writer urges Christians to pray for forgiveness and for the President, trusted as a divinely sent leader, and to hope for forthcoming work opportunities through him.
A report to the Paris Academy of Science by two physicians states zine is a necessary component of animal diets. The finding highlights zine's role in nutrition and animal health according to the study.
The condition among cows known as salt sick is caused by a deficiency of copper and iron in the diet, according to the American veterinary researchers. The finding highlights the need for mineral supplementation in livestock feed to prevent illness and improve herd health.
A petition signed by 485 residents and 216 adjoining landowners asks the U S Interior Department to extend the government erosion control program into the Stoney Creek watershed draining Haw River in Alamance county. Alamance agricultural agent W N C Shiver says about 85 percent of area farmers, over 60 000 acres, support the extension to address falling land value and fertility from erosion. The letter to Soil Erosion Service director H H Bennett notes widespread interest and seeks study of government methods.
Havana police probe links between the $157000 theft from the city hall treasury and revolutionary groups. Treasurer Segundo Curtis and paymaster Jose Guerra with two aides were jailed after four men entered city hall yesterday and seized specific sums, leaving behind over $1,000,000 in Cuban aliver.
Tobacco prices rose above 30 cents per pound on a large Wilmington area leaf sale with 503 474 pounds bringing 162 150 19 dollars. Buyers cleared nearly half a million pounds by midafternoon as farmers prepared for winter crops and a potential further break is anticipated Monday. The 1934 market nears doubling of 1933 in total money paid for leaf, with gains totaling 2 289 088 16 dollars.
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