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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1931
Page
12
Late night announcements solidify a GOP ticket for city council with A Coke Cecil Fred J Bartlett and A H Holton entering races in wards one two and four. Mentions of D A Stanton as possible mayor candidate and pressures to head the ticket.
Registration figures show more than 2,000 added at 11 precincts as Republicans and Democrats line up to join the new registration books. A registrar logged 306 new names in one day, with books slated to open next Saturday for final pre primary hours and later reopen April 22 through April 28 before city election closing. Incomplete totals indicate 3,000 plus with expectations between 5,000 and 6,000 names ultimately.
Three white men were injured in a collision between a Ford coupe and a bus on Ward street near Ennis. Gus Swain, 59, suffered scalp lacerations and a deep arm wound. Joe Carter, 30, cut lip and facial bruises. Vestal Hendrix, 22, deep cheek cut. Swain remained hospitalized at Guilford General. Carter and Hendrix were treated and discharged. The wreck occurred under a railroad trestle as the Ford turned onto Ward Street from a dirt road toward Main Street.
The Fourth Ward gains two Democratic candidates, R. H. Sechrest and Joe Hoffman, ensuring a primary. Existing contenders include R. K. Young and J. E. Ward, with mayoral hopeful Bruce H. Carraway withdrawing. General ward and candidate rumors roil the city as voters await official announcements.
Wagger's Jewelry Store will open in remodeled new quarters at 109 South Main Street next to the Rose Marie Shop on Tuesday morning. Owner Bob Wagger announced a more complete line of merchandise.
Washington April 11 Justice Department seeks proof the School Commissioners hold the legal right to dispose of the site and a resolution authorizing the sale. Papers show the sanitary sewer at the southeast corner must be moved or assurances given before title papers return to Washington. Chairman F. Tomlinson says the board will comply at once and notes no delay on the board’s part.
Paul F. Davis announced nine planes are set for a gala program of stunting balloon bursting and other aerial activities at Charles-Kenner airport. Freddie Lund, famed American stunt flyer, visited Friday with Dwight Cross from Huntsville and Mr Hinkle from Salisbury dropping in for a weekend at the field.
An Emma Blair School music convention Thursday evening brought together parents pupils and friends. Children performed harp numbers songs piano solos cello and violin solos and six string bands. Superintendent T Wingate Andrews praised the community effort. Prizes provided by Mrs J F Hoffman were awarded by Rev J D Barnette. M Culler presided over the session.
Margaret C Willis filed for absolute divorce from Charles B Willis veneer salesman of Bridges Street in High Point municipal court. The couple wed July 13 1923 in Lexington and separated last July. they have a five year old son Charles B Jr. Willis is a feature sports writer for the High Point Enterprise.
Elwood Cox leaves today for Augusta Georgia to attend four days of sessions of the executive council of the American Bankers Association. He plans to return to his office later in the week.
Lee Staton a young white man from 504 Mangum avenue was said to have been injured in a fight with a negro. He was picked up near his home last night and taken to Guilford General hospital by Sechrest's ambulance where a cut lip was treated. He was dismissed and returned to his home.
The High Point Ministerial Association will convene tomorrow at 10 30 in the pastor’s study at Wesley Memorial church Edgar Hartley secretary announced all members should attend as a matter of vital importance will be taken up
City Manager EB M Knox told The Enterprise the curb painting of street names and house numbers is a private competitive enterprise. He said a contractor was authorized to paint street names for free at intersections but no monopoly exists on painting numbers and homeowners may opt to pay 30 cents for their curb numbers. Work began Tuesday and has blocked parts of the city, but the city’s signs will remain.
Beginning April 13 William Penn High starts two weeks of vocational guidance with daily talks in the auditorium 8:30 to 9. Speakers include Mrs Eunice V Baldwin Dr W W Blair Dr Geo E Nightengale Dr J J Wilson Dr H H LeMon Annie Saunders Louis B Haizlip Fred C White D N Moore covering teaching ministry medicine dentistry pharmacy nurse training undertaking business tonsorial work insurance and agriculture hosted as part of a state wide custom.
High Point college wraps its 1930 31 debating season with a triangular meet against Appalachian State and Elon. The affirmative team John Morgan and Kenneth Lyons face Appalachian State at Elon, while Dwight Davidson and Clay Madison debate Elon at Boone.
Central Friends Sunday School and Brotherhood Class meet at 9 45 with Horace Haworth as superintendent. In church at 11 Tom Alderman Sykes asks What Is Our Business as a Nation. At 7 30 he presents an illustrated talk on Friends Work in the Tennessee Mountains with colored slides inviting all to attend.
Lieut George C Crawford U S N in charge of recruiting for the North and South Carolina district headquartered in Raleigh conducted a quarterly inspection of the local navy station this morning. Conditions were satisfactory. This was his last inspection as shore duty ends May 15. He will report to submarine divisions of the Asiatic fleet based at Manila during winter and at Tsingtao China in summer.
Regular meeting of Numa F. Reid Lodge No. 344 A F and A M announced for Monday at 8 00 p m All members urged to attend Visiting Master Masons invited By order W W C HOWARD W M H CC MASSEY Secy Read Interprise want ads for results
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