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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1928
Page
5
North Carolina reports 252 fires causing 482934 in March this year, down from 212 fires and 725494 in March 1925. Commissioner Dan Boney notes a March 1927 decrease of 242560 and a 379000 drop from 1926, with many towns reporting no losses.
An advertisement touts MELLO-GLO a new French process face powder that stays on longer spreads smoothly does not clog pores and remains pure and fine. Mann Drug Stores urges readers to try MELLO-GLO.
The report lists 21 fires costing 5 000 and over totaling 360 754 with 231 smaller fires causing 122 180 in losses. Wilmington suffered the heaviest month loss at 94 509 followed by Sanford 89 000 and Winston Salem 14 515.
The national Republican Club tabled the majority report favoring repeal of the eighteenth amendment and a minority report urging defeat of it after three hours of debate. Richard W. Lawrence spoke against the majority, citing Coolidge Hoover Curtis and Lowden on law enforcement and questioned aligning with leading presidential contenders.
Dr. Leroy F. Jackson of Burnsville decries equal intelligence fallacy and passive learning in education at the North Carolina Social Service conference in Winston-Salem. ID. Hiden Ramsey urged social workers to apply common sense to build a functional social structure as about 300 workers attended.
Raleigh April 18 The state board of equalization gathers data to set nearly equalized county values. Corporate income taxes totaled 1 897 281 dollars in the last year from domestic firms, with individuals paying 1 625 730 dollars. There were 3 209 tax returns, 1 919 of which reported 1 to 5 thousand dollars. Twenty two corporations earned over 200 thousand dollars, paying 489 387 dollars. Guilford led with 256 933 dollars, Mecklenburg 205 073, Cabarrus 249 724, Forsyth 139 470, Gaston 132 132, Buncombe 123 094, New Hanover 64 788, Rowan 59 488, Wake 45 506. Three counties show
The list notes no corporations in Brunswick, Graham, Tyrrell paid income and only single returns were from Allegheny, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Jones with none above $200. Additional corporations paying under $200 include Clay, Gates, Greene, Pamlico.
W. L. Angel of Pilot Life Insurance Company in High Point attends a week long life underwriting course in Greensboro. He will be a guest at a Pilot picnic at Sedgefield amid the company’s new 700000 dollar home office project to be occupied in summer 1928.
In York Alabama on April 17, police blame a superstitious driver for shooting Mrs. D A McDonald as she walked in her nightgown during sleep. A nightdress and the sketched scene suggest she was headed to a relative's home with her son’s suit in hand.
Notice to stockholders of High Point Hosiery Mills Inc. of a special meeting in High Point North Carolina on May 2 1928 at 2 00 PM at the Wachovia Bank Directors Room to consider a merger with Piedmont Mills Kernersville Knitting Pointer Hosiery and Adams Mills Corporation and the stock exchange into Adams Mills stock to be issued after the merger
Notice to stockholders of Adams-Millis Corp to meet in High Point North Carolina on May 2 1928 at 8 PM to consider merging with Piedmont Mills Kernersville Knitting Pointer Hosiery and High Point Hosiery Mills Inc and exchange current shares for new Adams-Millis stock per merger agreement This notice is dated April 4 1928 signed by J H Adams President.
Stockholders of Piedmont Mills Inc convened at Wachovia Bank in High Point North Carolina on May 2 1928 to consider a merger with Adams-Millis Corporation and other firms. The session reviewed exchange of Piedmont Mills stock for Adams-Millis First and Second Preferred and Non Par Value Common stock under Chapter 77 of North Carolina law.
Notice to the stockholders of Pointer Hosiery Company regarding a meeting held to discuss company affairs and potential actions. details readable are limited but indicate formal proceedings.
Grand Duke Alexander, uncle of the late czar, keeps vodka tradition alive in Paris. He prefers the fiery colorless spirit to Western wines and liquors, sipping vodka with meals as a staple of Russian custom.
A special call meeting for Kernersville Knitting Company stockholders is set for 2:30 P M in High Point Guilford to consider an agreement under Chapter 77 of North Carolina Public Laws involving Mont Mills High Point Hosiery Mills Pointer Hosiery and Adams Millis Corporation under the Adams Millis name and terms.
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