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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1936
Page
10
A narrator recounts a traffic stop by a New Jersey state police officer. The couple argue over the speed limit and car details as the officer claims they were speeding at fifty five instead of forty five. The exchange highlights tense roadside policing and procedural tension.
High Point college initiates two week freshman initiation under Central Student Government supervision. Sophomore committee led by Allen Thacker promises orderly events with ample fun. Freshmen will wear caps starting Thursday until Thanksgiving. Parade permission secured from local police. participants include Max Rogers Elizabeth Hoffman and Violet Jenkins.
North Carolina officials urged that jail or road sentences become mandatory for drunken driving hit-and-run and reckless driving cases. Ben Stroup of the National Safety Council said courts impose too light penalties, weakening patrol and license laws. Louisville already enforces a nine days jail and nineteen dollar costs rule for drunken driving.
Elder and Sister G F Johnston of Indianapolis conduct a revival at King's Chapel Church Moon street and Davis avenue. Public invited. Rev D W Lamb and Mrs Lamb led a successful revival at St Johns Baptist Asheboro with singing by Bertha Moorehead Long and Thelma Peterson. Mrs Thelma Peterson and others hosted by G Greene. Brooks Memorial Junior Church led by Rev E L Kirby at Mt Vernon Baptist. collection totaled 16.57. Church meets Sundays at 5 PM and invites public.
The William Culbert Camp invites all war veterans with wives and friends to a social tea at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Robinson at 110 Normal Street from 8 to 11 tonight. An enjoyable evening is anticipated.
Police report robberies at two Wilmington shops with a combined haul of $1100. No injuries reported. investigators seek leads and review surveillance footage.
J E Alsebrook of High Point was fined 50 dollars and costs plus 20 dollars to a doctor after drunken driving charges. He and C Tysinger received suspended licenses for a year. Beal and Leonard paid 5 dollars costs for speeding. Brady ordered to obtain license before driving again.
The Elk Furniture manufacturing plant in Lexington will be sold to B. C. Philpott and associates effective December 1. The Elk and Dixie plants will separate October 18 after eight years of consolidation. Henry T. Link will lead the new company succeeding the burned United Furniture plant. J. T. Hedrick plans retirement from the industry.
Members of the Sixth Congressional District Democratic executive committee county committees and candidates gather at Burlington City Hall on Monday October 5 at 8 oclock to map campaign plans. Walter Crissman reports from High Point township with expected attendance of 50 to 60 from the area.
The Southern Railway company filed its answer in U S district court to the Silver Knit Hosiery Mills action seeking 3416.25 for damage to hosiery mill machinery in transit from Stevenson Alabama to High Point North Carolina. The railroad claims the plaintiff negligently loaded antiquated machinery and delivered it for shipment. it denies negligence and says the claim was not timely filed within nine months.
M. E. Lemmel publicity representative for State Magazine works in High Point to arrange inclusion in a forthcoming October issue. The Chamber of Commerce cooperates to publicize the city through the magazine edited by Carl Golich who will broadcast a talk on High Point and its advantages.
Charles M. Farrar, newly named executive vice president of the North Carolina Retail Coal Merchants Association, will open a state office in Raleigh at an early date.
Police asked for help locating Mary Golden who resided at 1010 Cassell Street. She reportedly left her 18 month old child with T. M. Blake at 1612 Welborn Street last Friday night and has not returned for the baby. Juvenile Court official Pearl B Parker said an investigation is underway with arrangements to be made.
The Republican executive committee has secured the empty building at 108 East Commerce Street as the party headquarters for the coming election. E A Wright says the opening time will be decided at today's committee meeting. The office will serve the Landon presidential and Grissom gubernatorial campaigns and other GOP efforts with an intensive drive planned next month. The building previously hosted Democratic primaries for McDonald forces.
Raleigh report: a special committee recommends curtailing the shad fishing season as the least drastic step to preserve the industry from depletion. proposed open season from February 15 to April 15 annually, replacing a past period that varied and usually ended May 1. Uniform coast wide regulations are sought.
A dog bark scared a cow in Harrisville West Virginia causing the bovine to jump and knock Mrs Libbie Jones from a milking stool. She suffered fractured ribs from the fall.
Mrs. Cecil Roughton, 24, wrecked her car about an hour after receiving her first state driver's license in Edenton. local authorities investigated the mishap and reported minor injuries to the driver and possible vehicle damage.
Marian Martin Pattern 9772 offers a collarless short sleeve frock with a high point skirt panel and back sash. It includes a pattern chart, size range 14 through 42, and requires 3/14 yards of 36 inch fabric for size 16. Order by sending fifteen cents per pattern to The High Point Enterprise Pattern Depart.
North Carolina ranked as the leading quail state with one of the largest crops, according to state game and inland fish commissioner John D. Chalk. He noted a favorable winter and ideal spring and summer for hatching, predicting more out-of-state sportsmen visiting this fall when quail season opens November 20, with North Carolina offering a longer season than many states.
The Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City required forty years of effort and labor to complete, marking a lengthy project that culminated in a landmark place of worship.
Tobacco officials report Greenville sold 1,370,840 pounds for 327,461.24 dollars at 23.89 per hundredweight. Season totals rise to 1,266,? pounds for 3,333,511 dollars at 21.70 per cwt. Wilson market sold 4.2 pounds yesterday at 23.26 per hundred. overall to date totals exceed 17,000,000 pounds.
In Rocky Mount the tobacco market sold pounds yesterday at 220 dollars total, averaging 22.41 per pound. Today about 500000 pounds were offered, indicating steady activity and liquidity in the regional tobacco trade.
The Kinston market recorded totals of 1,161,990 with 226,323.90 in value and a price of 22.92 per hundredweight. The fragment notes what appears to be sales figures and unit prices for a commodity traded in Kinston.
A derailment near Moore, about eight miles south of Shreveport, La, killed two men identified as a tele engineer and a passenger while leaving several others injured. Authorities reported the accident occurred around midnight when an Arkansas passenger train derailed.
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