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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1929
Page
8
By noon today uncertainty clouded High Point politics as moves to add candidates in each ward emerged. Potential third ward contender M Ernest Welch would face a possible primary if two entrants join, while fourth ward discussions include Dr D A Stanton amid party leaders rushing to avert a bitter contest before midnight filing closes.
Registration books remain open today at city polling places and will reopen next Saturday. Some voters misbelieved they would close tonight. they close next Saturday night. After the primary the books reopen for one more week before the general election. May 7 is the deadline to re register for hospital bond and city elections if you did not vote in the city election two years ago. Those who voted two years ago but moved wards must also re register.
Citizens in High Point show unprecedented turnout of curiosity about local politics today, surpassing any period since the two year gap since the last election, aside from the national vote held on November 6.
Henry Wright a 15 year old negro boy was injured last night at 10 45 in a crash at the Willowbrook and Taylor streets intersection. He rode on the running board of a Dodge coupe and was crushed between cars as they sideswiped. He suffered only bruises and was treated at Guilford General Hospital before returning home to 700 Fairview Street. The other car an Essex coach was driven by Thomas Turner of Austin and Turner law firm. Frank Hart operated the Dodge with a group of negro passengers. Ambulance was summoned from Yow's Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Dorothy Rickert infant daughter of Mr and Mrs C R Rickert of East Green street extension were held at Oakwood cemetery this morning at 10 30 with ministers Rev Herman T Stevens and Rev J D Barnett of Green Street Baptist church presiding.
A seven day revival series opens tomorrow at Wesley Memorial and West End Baptist churches led by Rev. John W. Moore and Rev. J. M. Page with junior choir and nightly 7:30 services. Other churches schedule morning and evening services and special speakers including Rev. George L. Curry, Rev. A. L. Stanford, and Rev. K. E. Harbison.
Leonard Crump was arrested after an exchange of shots with R A Bulla a special detective and police at the Lock Knit Hosiery mill on West Green street. Crump escaped through a window after three shots were fired by each side. Bulla later aided by officers recovered the suspect on Broad street.
A Thomasville man, F. C. Wilson, suffered a broken collar bone when his tow caught in a wheel caused his overturned car to plunge down an embankment near Pleasant Grove church. Robert McKenzie was hit in the head by a sledge hammer at Owen Welding and Quintus Morrison convulsed and fell at Sheroff Hardware. All were taken to hospitals for treatment.
Deputy Chevrier urges a revived Wild Birds Protection law, arguing protected insect eaters boost bread crops. He cites regional declines of swallows nightingales tomtits and other small birds and proposes banning hunting of most small species except larks ortolans and bocaficos.
A Havana barber shaves customers in just over a minute using two razors one in each hand and completes the shave in four strokes.
The National Conference on City Planning extends a cordial invite to High Point to attend its 21st annual meeting in Buffalo May 20 to 23. The letter urges representation as 600 cities already have plan commissions and notes the event as a forum for sharing planning problems and experience. The program includes speakers like Harold S. Buttenheim Ernst Freund Lawrence Weiller and others. The City Planning and Zoning commission is urged to respond.
In Honolulu report, George W. Wason held 13 spades while his partner had 12 hearts and one diamond. Opponents held 13 clubs and 12 diamonds with the ace of hearts, illustrating an unusually split suit distribution in a complete four handed bridge.
Increased bid triggers court ordered re sale of Lot 26 and 27 in Brentwood Guilford County North Carolina. Auction to be held April 29 1929 at 11 A M in Front of the Municipal Building High Point at starting bid 2310 subject to unpaid street assessments and taxes. Owen Reese trustee Roberson Haworth and Reese attorneys.
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