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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1929
Page
8
Mayor Davis called a special council meeting to speed up petition verification for the charter amendment vote set for May 7. Heated debate with C. C. Muse and City Clerk George Matton preceded the appointment of additional checkers to complete tallying before midnight.
Public auction to satisfy a mortgage debt on lot 69 Clark and Lambeth Lands Guilford County North Carolina on April 2 1929 at noon The sale is for cash with an increased bid of five percent The deed secures a note and the property details are in the Guilford County deed records The document also includes a lengthy council meeting note about voter registration checks and schedules for a May 7 charter amendment election possibly to be held the same day as the city election
Numa F Reid S Lodge No. 344 A F and A M calls a regular meeting Monday night at 8 PM. All members urged to attend and visiting Master Masons are invited.
County taxes will be advertised and sold in 30 days, deputy sheriff and county tax collector R. B. Parker announced this morning. He noted only a small portion of the taxes has been paid thus far.
The Captain of Plymouth, a musical adaptation of Longfellow’s The Courtship of Miles Standish, was staged twice at High Point High School under Lewis L. Stookey. The operetta featured strong singing and elaborate sets with principal roles filled by Dorothy Franklin and Dorothy Rankin and an extensive cast.
Numerous city churches schedule morning and evening services with special programs and revivals. Notable speakers include Rev. S M Stikeleather, Connie Caudle, Rev R S Troxler, and Rev A L Stanford, with events at Pilgrim Holiness Welch Memorial M P Lebanon M P and others.
Thomn ville witnesses a strong turnout for an inter denominational revival led by Rev. James M. Daniels. Daniels spoke on the Power of God before a large audience as local press notes the event.
Alvin S. Parker, general manager of Snow Lumber, becomes the first candidate to announce for councilman from the first ward. His father, J. Robert Parker, once mayor, and Parker’s Rotary involvement mark his local prominence and expected strong ward support.
Plans are set for the annual memorial service of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs at First Methodist Protestant church on Sunday at 7 30 p m. Rev Roy I Farmer will preach the sermon. The choir will sing and both bodies will attend. They will meet at the Odd Fellow hall on East Commerce street before marching to the church. Four members wer added to the roll of dead W J McGinnis E Daniels W H Andrews and G C Valentine.
Answer to the mandamus suit by Davidson county officials against Sheriff Fred C. Sink over the 50 percent of road taxes from three towns has been filed in superior court. Judge John H. Clement will hear the case in Danbury on April 11. The filing was made by the sheriff's counsel amid local interest. Only husbands can sue for divorce in Japan.
The Water and Light ball club hosts a week long Jones show at the High Point grounds opening April 22. Johnny J. Jones brings 20 shows and 20 rides with new acts including Ituri pygmies, Snookie Jr., diving girls, trained fleas, freak animals, and the Waltzer ride. Visitors can expect a wide amusements feast and family friendly fun.
Dr Lucy Eshelman of the Broadhurst building will be away for several weeks and Dr Irene Patterson of Liberty will take over her work. Dr Patterson, a Palmer School of Chiropractic graduate from Davenport Iowa, brings years of practice and is described as an able chiropractor.
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