Suit Against Bank Directors Reveals Liquidation Status
A federal suit in Greensboro targets 25 former bank officials over alleged director neglect. The receiver reports total collections of $1,901,076.62 from assets and stock assessments to cover losses of the Commercial National Bank of High Point, while liabilities are listed at $4,458,039.35.
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Greensboro
Commercial National Bank of
High Point
John D. Biggs
A. E. Spellman
Russell M. Robinson
Ntiff
Several Offer Jobs At Exchange Today
Multiple notices request domestic help and light labor in exchange for room, board, clothes, or small pay. Applicants include a man seeking a housekeeper for Archdale and another on Thomasville Road, plus women offering care, nursing, and various exchanges. Some ads seek car painting, roof repairs, gardening, or house cleaning for food, clothes, or small payments.
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Regis Street
Archdale
Thomasville Road
Unemployed League Sees Resumption of Federal Relief Work
Federal relief project work resumed after a holiday observed by the High Point Unemployed League. About 60 men marched to the Civitan ball park and city abattoir to urge workers to join the holiday, but work continued with no incidents and officers reported no danger. Welfare officials planned to resume work while the league vowed to press the observance and draw workers away.
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Federal Relief Project
High Point Unemployed League
Civitan
Building value in High Point hits March peak
Building in High Point reached 19300 dollars in March, the highest total this year, per city permit clerk A B Horney. Five permits were issued, including 9500 for a Rockford road dwelling, 9000 for a West Lexington creamery, 600 for East Washington fire damage repair, 100 for West End Baptist Church addition, and 100 for a curb market by George Wood.
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High Point
A. B. Horney
R. O. Lindsay
Lexington Avenue
Wilbur Jones
Rockford Road
John Henley
East Washington Street
West End Baptist Church
George Wood
County drives unlisted property onto Guilford tax books
Listing of taxes for 1933 began at the Guilford county tax office in High Point township area. A county drive to put unlisted property on the books brought in nearly a million dollars in value for taxation and expanded the county tax revenue by about 20 thousand dollars.
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West
Washington Street
High Point Township
T. R. Short
Guilford County
A. C. Hudson
Greensboro
Hudson
Morehead
Gilmer
High Point
Household Appliance Company Refrigerator Show Opens
The second annual refrigerator show by Majestic at 205 North Main Street opens Wednesday at 2 30 pm and runs through Saturday night. announced by R R Blackburn manager of the firm Handles the Majestic.
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Eanekos Appliance Coseptee
North Main Street
R. R. Blackburn
Majestic
Beer Question Placed Up To City Council
Advocates of 3.2 beer in High Point discuss charter changes from 1858 and 1909. The 1909 charter repeals earlier prohibitions, placing the decision on council via the May election. Voters are urged to note candidates’ positions on beer permits.
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W. P. Moffitt
Enterprise of Sunday
High Point
City of
Creamery Contract Awarded for Lindale Dairy
The Lindale Dairy creamery on West Lexington Avenue is awarded to R. K. Stewart and Son. Construction begins with a two story reinforced concrete building 44 by 82 feet, modern in design, facing tapestry brick and cast stone, with total investment around 15000 dollars. Plans approved. completion expected shortly after June 1.
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Lindale Dairy Corporation
R. K. Stewart and Son
West
Lexington Avenue
R. O. Lindsay
Cc. H. Williard
Lindale Dairy
T. T. Ferree
North Carolina
Guilford County Votes 25 Percent Real Estate Valuation Cut
Guilford county commissioners approve a 25 percent horizontal reduction in taxable real estate values to provide relief, cutting about 39.6 million from the 1932 valuation and reducing revenue by roughly 300 thousand. The move, backed by county officials and Greensboro and High Point representatives, aims to avoid a full revaluation amid weak markets.
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Guilford County
A. C. Hudson
T R. Short
Greensboro
High Point
Willis Booth
Booth
Pauli C. Lindley
R. C. Causey
R. Flake Shaw
Kirkman estate divided by will in probate filing
The will of J Ed Kirkman of High Point died recently and filed in Grensboro probate names widow Betty Franklin Kirkman as primary heir. Trustees Forrest H Murray and Commercial National Bank are named with specific stock allocations to Mrs Kirkman and Murray and education trusts for two granddaughters with conditions for 25 year olds and a third child provision. An automobile, diamond ring, cemetery upkeep grant, and residual estate provisions are noted.
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Grensboro
J. Ed Kirkman
High Point
Betty Franklin Kirkman
Forrest H. Murray
Commercial National Bank
Carter Dalton
Kirkman
High Point Savings and Trust Company
Southern Chair Company
Giant Furniture Company
Murray
High Point Savings & Trust Company
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
County forecasts small cost for revised tax valuations
At the June meeting tax officials reported they will prepare the tax books on time despite extra work computing the horizontal reduction. Officials estimated the property valuation adjustment would cost the county no more than 500 dollars beyond regular listing and related work.
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Hudson
Registration Books Open Little Interest in Election
Registration books opened in 14 city precincts with new registrations in ten areas. Voter turnout was light as only one candidate filed with the board of elections, a situation echoed in Greensboro two and Asheville one. Charlotte shows 21 candidates for an April 24 primary. Burlington 19. Books open April 8 and 15, close April 17, reopening April 19 to April 25, ahead of May 2 municipal vote. New registrations have been reported.
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Board of Elections
Greensboro
Asheville
Charlotte
Burlington
County Defers Levy On Unpaid Personal Tax
The county board of commissioners after a request from D. L. Donnell voted to defer the levies for unpaid 1932 personal and poll taxes until April 15. Garnishment notices will not start until April 15 for delinquent 1932 taxes.
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Board of County Commissioners
D. L. Donnell
Voter Call Excludes Specific City Precincts
The notice states the board calls all voters except those in the second ward precincts 21 22 23 and former precinct eight now precinct 14 in the first ward for an upcoming election.
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Exchange
Schwartz Shoe Shop
T_T
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
J. W. Clinard
Pres
C. H. Ellis
Gity
Household
Lindale Dairies Corporation
Guilford
Stansbury
Andrew Joyner, Jr
Truck Transportation
Roanoke
Shipping and Motor E
Superior Motor Express
I. Massey
A. H. Jeffers
N. E. Russell
L. E. Lowe
G. C. Eiser
Puon
North Main
Grady Cole
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