The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina (2025)

January 1, 1937

Publication:

The Charlotte Observeri

Location:

Charlotte, North Carolina

Issue Date:

Friday, January 1, 1937

Page:

7

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THE CHAPLOTTE OBSERVER- -The Foremost Newspaper of The Two Carolinas- FRIDAY JANUARY 1 1937 PAGE SEVEN SECTION ONE TAX RECEIPTS UP 24 PER CENT FRESH FRUITS fr VEGETABLES FRESH TENDER GREEN BEANS 2 lbs 15c REPORT BOOST LARGE ICEBERG LETTUCE FRESH Forms Law Partnership In Capital GREEN PEAS 2 lbs 15c WELL BLEACHED CELERY 2 Largo Heads 15c 2 stalks 15c 'J Colonial or Mansfield ni 1 lic 3 20c Local Benevolent Association Among Croup Awarded Papers by State RALEGH Dec (JP) Thad Eure secretary of State issued charters today to seven organizations They were: Greensboro Ice and Coal company of Greensboro which will deal in fuels of all kinds under $100000 authorized capital stock with $300 worth subscribed by Sellars of Greensboro George Sherrod of Wilson and Whittington Jr: of Wilmington Kinston Textile Mills Inc of Kinston which will make textile fabrics under authorized stock of $95000 par value and 4000 shares with no value with $22600 worth subscribed by Jessie Kennedy Carpenter Maynard and Wallace of Kinston North Carolina Research corporation of Tarboro which will do chemical and mechanical research under $100000 authorized capital with $500 stock subscribed by Dr House Simpson and Farrar of Tarboro Johnson Cotton company of Dunn which will do a mercantile business under $50000 authorized capital with $400 stock subscribed by Johnson Sanson Thompson and Smith all of Dunn American Cotton Manufacturers Association Student Loan Fund Inc of Charlotte which as a nonstock corporation will -aid needy and worthy young men to get an education Incorporators are John A Law Glenn Comer Jennings and others Highland Lake Academy Inc of last Flat Hock which will operate a boarding achool under authorized capital of 500 sham of stock with three subscribed by Woodward Woodward of East Flat Rock and Prince of Hendersonville Auto Sales and Service company of Dunn which will sell motor vehicles under $50000 authorized capital with $10000 stock subscribed by i Tart Williams UcLea and Parkar all of Dunn SEVERAL MINOR THEFTS REPORTED TO POLICE Several minor thefts were reported to city police yesterday Breaking a padlock on the front door thieves entered Lunch stand 208 West Second street and escaped with merchandise Suther 1412 Elizabeth avenue reported that valuables were taken from his parked automobile Settle 433 West Morehead street said articles were taken from his parked car IN OUR MARKETS Quality Meats Branded Star Choice Lamb LAMB ROAST lb 12Vfec LAMB BREAST lb 10c BEEF BRISKET lb 10c BEEF ROAST lb 19c ROUND STEAK lb 29c PRIME RIB ROAST lb 29c 23c 27i2c BACON SS 12 Pound Pkg 17c PORK LOIN ROAST SWIFT PREM HAMS Dried blackeye peas 3 lb 20s Phillips BLACKEYE PEAS 4 cans 25s Fancy Whole Grain RICE 4 lbs 19c Baby Lima BEAUS 3 lbs 25c Phillips Mixed VEGETABLES 2 XJ IBs Southern Manor Sliced or Crushed PINEAPPLE 3 cL1 25s Evaporated APPLES 2 lbs 25c Colonial Noodles MACARONI OR SPAGHETTI 4 pkg 15c I 4AiT Say FILLET HADDOCK lb 15c Financial Report Reflects Bet-- ter Business Conditions Maxwell Says RALEIGH Dec Sl-ftP) North Carolina closed the first half of its fiscal year today with revenue re- ceipts running 24 per cent above the same period last year Receipts for the six months totaled $31840 88248 an increase of $618131817 over the last half-of 1935 A Maxwell revenue commissioner said the monthly financial report released today reflected better business conditions throughout the State Levies during December totaled $507415301 a gain of $997-56819 or 2379 per cent over December 1935 1 1 tax payments generally regarded as a direct barometer of business Jumped from $95367124 in December 1935 to $98347989 General fund receipts during the month were $142660954 and high way receipts totaled $3648254347 Sales tax for the six-month perloc was $547136148 compared to $5' 11134149 during the last half of 1935 Gasoline tax receipts also looked upon as a business indicator were $186109673 in December compared with $173415265 a year ago and were $1139793882 for six months as compared to $1015261994 in the period last year Beer taxes continued to show an appreciable increase being $66 373 29 in December as compared to $4896585 in December 1935 In six months the general fund receipts were $1757836499 up 30 per cent over last year while motor vehicle division receipts were $1436261747 up 16 per cent FOLLOW NEW LEAD IN SHOOTING OF MAN DALLAS Tex Dec 31 MV Capt Lee Miller of the Texas highway patrol after preliminary in vestigation of the wounding of Feaster Shaw 39 said today a lead" had been brought to his attention and his men would press a tudy of the case Shaw Calhoun Falls rest dent was found in his automobile yesterday near Arlington Downs racing center with a shotgun wound in the abdomen He told officers two hitch-hikers abducted him from near his home Christmas Day brought him to Texas robbed him of $600 and shot him Shaw said his assailants escaped on foot intend to check every angle i of this case and make every effort 1 to locate the two hitch-hikers Shaw Claims shot Miller said Shaw's condition was critical TWO OFFICERS APPOINTED FOR PYTHIANS IN SPARTANBURG Dec 31 UP) The appointment of two State officers of the South Carolina grand lodge Knights of Pythias was announced today by Blalock of Spartanburg grand Chancellor Ernest Allen of Aiken past grand chancellor was appointed acting grand keeper of records and seal for the unexpired term of Brown deceased II Whitehead of Graniteville Lodge 20 was appointed acting grand Inner guard for the unexpired term of Kienke Staubes deceased GROCERIES FINE MEATS Free Delivery HUDSON 418 7th St Phone 3-5105 iT ums i 533TSaBLVttU: PARKA A Old Fashioned COLONIAL BREAD 8c Saw It In The Observer Thank You! $35000000 Spent In During Year Ending June 30 Survey Discloses RALEIGH Dec 31-MV-The endless business of educating North Carolina children cost approximate ly $35000000 during the fiscal year ending June 30 1938 an increase of more than $5000000 over the pre ceding term An Associated Press survey coupled with figures released today by the State School commission shows the share of the huge pot needed to finance the education of 891265 youngsters came from the North Carolina treasury which contributed $20155735 Twenty-nine school districts defining educational standards higher than the' State level of an eight-month term and 11 grades swelled the total by $3271645 52 in supplementary funds Debt service-money put up to pay the interest and retire the principal of school obligations cost $52 1 7979 90 Capi tal outlay for school buildings and equipment totaled $160360236 $3940454 FROM PWA Stanley right State public works administration director said the PWA donated $3940454 for public school projects in North Carolina during the fiscal year Total cost of the projects was $8-165566 he added with school districts contributing $2225112 George Coan Jr State Works Progress administrator said the WPA gave approximately $400800 in Federal funds for school projects and that local sponsors had put up about $227400 The money was spent as follows: pH-ra1 Sponsor New buildings $1 371 88042 Repairs lc369 111468 Gymnasiums 18280 5292 Athletic fields 120811 22 574 McIntosh State national youth administrator reported $128-590 was spent during the fiscal year and an average of 4000 fieedy pupils aided each school month The Federal government also contributed $287886 02 for vocational education in public schools Local supplementary taxes Increased approximately one-third over the fiscal year ending June 30 1935 the school commission announced Units now levying school taxes are Albemarle Asheville Chapel Hill Charlottes Concord City of Durhiniy' Enfield Fayetteville Goldsboro Greensboro Green Ville Hamlet High Point Lenoir Lum-berton Monroe Morganton Mount Airy North Wilkesboro New Hanover Reidsville Roanoke Rapids Rockingham Rocky Mount Southern Pines Winston-Salem Sails bury and Tarboro Supplementary funds allowing schools to operate nine months are donated in Kannapolis The major portion of the supplementary money went to operation of plant and instructional service with $1-02647663 being spent on the former and $1346535 09 on the latter The total school enrollment was composed of 620293 whites and 270962 negroes During the fiscal year ending June 30 1935 the State contributed S1681635575 which vschool units donating I2288i9afir for current expenses for plant im provements um $5186249 20 for debt service The PWA allotted $1-626 600 for school projects costing $2050613 A total of $26495346 in Federal funds was spent on vocational education in public school WIFE BEATEN BY MASKED ROBBER MARION Dec MVMrs Streetman wife of a Marion druggist was attacked as she entered her home last night by a masked man who forced her to remain in the yard while he looted the dwelling Mrs Streetman said the man knocked her down as she entered the house about 10 dragged her Into the yard and threatened her with death if he moved or cried out Returning to the house she said he obtained a purse with $10 or $15 and left through the front door EAST FLAT ROCK PLANT WILL COST $300000 HENDERSONVILLE Dec The Chipman-Lacrosse Hosiery company has started construction of a $300000 plant at East Flat Rock which will employ approximately 100 persons and produce 400 dozen pairs of full-fashioned silk hose daily It will be the third plant in this section PITTMAN SWORN IN AS STATE PURCHASE CHIEF RALEIGH Dec Wiley Pittman took his oath of office today as director of the State Division of Purchase and Contract Chief Justice Stacy of the Supreme Court administered the oath in the office in the presence of the retiring director A Brower who will join the staff of Duke university TO DAV 3 it in 29 Unhurt In Crossing Crash BURLINGTON Dec 31 -MV-Mrs Gilliam escaped injury when a train wrecked her automobile Faces Trial for Slaying HIGH POINT Dec 31 -MV-Adam Proctor 21 who claimed he killed Fred Cook of Mount Airy to keep him from beating father on Christmas Day has been ordered tried in superior court Dies Under Truck HERTFORD Dec" (MV-A log truck killed Moses White negro when he fell beneath its wheels in alighting while it was moving Fire Unit High ASHEVILLE Dec 31 JP) fire department has been ranked first in the State and among the first 31 in the nation in fire prevention work To Discuss Shad Problems RALEIGH Dec 3 Preservation of the shad industry will occupy the State Board of Conservation and Development at meeting here January 11-12 Escape From Pitt Jail GREENVILLE Dec (JP) Men docketed as James Adams and Randolph Marshbum sawed their way from the Pitt county second floor Fire Damages Building PLYMOUTH Dec MV-An early morning fire did damage to the Jackson building here estimated at $2000 Fisherman Fractures Leg MANTEO Dec 31 JMAT-Loth Midgett '66 Manns Harbor fisherman fractured a leg suddenly as he braced it against the side of his boat to- draw in a net Plan New Program COLUMBIA Dec MV-With Newberry county rural electrification work nearly complete plans for start of the Greenville county program were nounced here today Change Tax Districts ANDERSON CDec 31 -( School districts instead of townships will form the unit of tax assessment in Anderson county hereafter Bank Debits Increase GREENVILLE Dec JP Greenville ba9k debits to individual accounts increased approximately $62000000 or 35 per cent in 1938 Rearrested in Shooting DILLON Dec 31 -MV-Mrs Nettie Hulon and James Daniels exonerated by a jury Which ruled the shooting of Ellison Young was accidental were rearrested here today under warrants aworn out by the father The woman admjtted at an inquest that gun was in her hand when discharged Board Meets January 5 COLUMBIA Dec 31 (P) State Sinking Fund commission will meet January 5 Constable Fined $50 GREENVILLE Dec (P) State Constable Lan-dreth cleared of charges of being drunk and disorderly was fined $50 today for pointing his gun at three men he attempted to arrest Christmas Day for being drunk and disorderly One of the three involved was convicted and cases against the others were dismissed Bum Blamed for Arrests GREENVILLE Dec MV-Sheriff Smith attributed one-fourth of the arrests made by his office in 1936 to whiskey State Offices Close Today RALEIGH Dec MV-A11 State offices will observe tomorrow as the annual New Day holiday Itartsvllle Firm Chartered COLUMBIA Dec 31-M7 of State Black-well issued a charter today to Lis-beth Wolfe of Hartsville to operate a retail ready-to-wear establishment Capitalized at $5000 the concern is headed by Elizabeth Wolfe president and Wolfe secretary-treasurer Plans Forest Nursery RALEIGH Dec 81-flV-State Forester Holmes said today he hoped to establish a forest nursery in western North Carolina as soon as possible 3 Held in Meat Theft DUNN Dec Local officers inspected a suspicious-looking automobile early this morning found loatjed with meat and arrested James Rich Howard Powell and Nonnie Nobles negroes on charges of stealing the meat from Henry McDonald of Sampson county They were taken to the Sampson Jail in Clinton Orphan Burned DUNN Dec Iva Lee Shropshire 9-year-old orphan was seriously burned yesterday when her dress was ignited as she before a fire at the Falcon orphanage Asks $25000 Damages WINSTON-SALEM Dec M) Edwards charging that he was permanently injured when a train engine was allegedly backed Into his automobile on Third street December 13 1935 has filed suit Forsyth county superior court against the Southern Railway system asking $25000 damages Install Officers Friday NEWTON Dec The installation of new officers will be held at the regular communication of Catawba Lodge No 248 A A Friday night at 7:30 Plan Birthday Ball FOREST CITY Dec Tentative plans for holding a countywide Birthday Ball for the President here Friday evening January are being made MAX GARDNER SHELBY Dec MVO Max Gardner former Governor of North Carolina said tonight he was form ing a law partnership in Washing ton (D C) under the name of Gardner Morrison and Rogers His two partners are Fred Morrison former State tax commissioner during the Gardner administration and George Rogers a Nebraskan foi'-merly with the general counsel of fice of the Bureau of Internal Revenue Robert Graham of Charlotte University of North Caro lina and Harvard graduate will become an associate in the firm Former Sunshine Browning Decision Will Fight Favoring Peaches DUNN Dec MVTbe former Dorothy (Sunshine) Browning Mrs Clarence Hood of said today she would file notice of an appeal from a recent court decision holding that Mrs Frances (Peaches) Heenan Browning Hynes is entitled to dowager rights of the Edward Browning estate In New York last week the appelate division upheld a Supreme Court decision that Mrs Hynes now married to a Denver Colo theater man is the legal widow of the late millionaire New York real estate man Mrs Hood's foster-father Mrs Hood the wife of a laundry owner here expressed the view recently that should Mrs Hynes receive her dowager rights it would affect her own inheritance but little NEGRO CCC WORKER HELD HAMMER SLAYING CHESTER 31-)-Joe Bowman negro CCC worker from Bishopville died here today of hammer wounds and Coroner Caldwell ordered Sylvester Ma-rigney another negro CCC worker from Greenville held pending an inquest mi etitve smam Moore Phone 2-2131 SSI 3FJ GREETINGS I Payroll Tax Forms and Systems Are Available At Pound AS this year draws to a close may we extend to you our deepest thanks for the valued patronage Beginning today this law is effective Every firm will need the proper record systems if eight or more persons are employed Get the proper record books from us Prices range from $4 up that you have afforded i Your splendid co-operation has in a generous measure resulted in one of the most successful years in the annals of our business Act Immediately Phone 2-2131 or Write Pound Moore Co 213 South Tryon Street MAY we at this time say to you as one of the many loyal customers of wish to express our gratitude and appreciation and it is our very sincere wish that the year to come may hold in abundant measure the fulfillment of your every IWEfrJMID 1 -f renuum flour NO EXTRA COST charlotte NC from if our Grocer eh PBGrarHara.

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