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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1931
Page
5
On a rainy Saturday 7 315 voters registered across 11 precincts in High Point as parties report no bitter inter party fight. Precinct tallies ranged from 354 to 1 029 with activity by both parties continuing to get voters to the polls ahead of next Tuesday’s primary.
Horace Haworth, township Republican chairman, filed a counter complaint with City Manager E. M. Knox after Wade Renfrow alleged city employees aided Democratic campaign efforts. Haworth claimed numerous infractions by Democratic city workers including police and other staff influencing voter registration and house to house canvassing. He said he would provide names after further investigation.
B W Hackney Jr announced a top staff for this year’s joint scout camp by Uwharrie and Winston Salem councils. Dr N W Mackie of Yadkinville will serve as camp physician as the camp operates with a registered physician on site.
National and middle western telephone executives converge for the Southeastern division annual convention in the city. F B McKinnon and Alfred L Geiger lead the group, with exhibits on Strowger call recorders and television gear at the Sheraton Hotel. A nationally prominent speaker will headline Thursday dinner, name withheld until Monday.
Elizabeth Brooks a 19 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs A M Brooks of 208 Cross Street attempted suicide by Paris green after a love affair. She was rushed to Guilford General Hospital in Yow s ambulance in extremely critical condition.
A select chorus of 50 voices from the High Point high school glee clubs will perform at the 11 o'clock service at First Baptist church. L L Stookey announces the program includes Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones with organ and piano, and Jesus Friend of Sinners by Grieg sung eight parts unaccompanied.
Miss Ruth Pfohl, pupil of Salzedo, will give a harp recital in Roberts Hall at High Point College on Friday evening April 24. Professor Ernest B. Stimson, head of the music department, calls her a rare talent and says the college offers this artist to city music lovers.
The High Point City Beautiful group will stage its first city-wide Spring Flower Show on May 28 and 29 at the Southern Furniture Exposition building. Hours run 2 to 9 p m Thursday and 9 a m to 3 p m Friday. Over 50 prize classes. entries free, due by May 25 to F J Sizemore at the chamber of commerce. A committee meeting is set for Tuesday at 1 30 p m at the chamber of commerce bureau.
George E. Hutchens announces a new Seventh National Food Store to open in the Millis building at 125 South Main Street this Friday. A. C. Beeson, formerly with G. E. Hutchens Grocery, will manage the downtown unit carrying the chain’s usual brands and cash and carry policy including products from Guilford County’s large baking operation.
Funeral services for John T. Hill who died at his home on East Green Street will be conducted at 2 30 this afternoon from the residence by Elder Williams of Asheboro. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.
Dr Charles Haddon Nabers will preach at Wimberly Chapel the city prison farm today from three to four oclock. The service will feature the Comer Quartet from Moore county and singing by colored prisoners. A community night school will operate four nights weekly to teach prisoners basic studies and aid reintegration. The chapel was built entirely by prison labor with donations from local residents and churches.
A full delegation from High Point is expected at the semi annual Odd Fellows meeting for the 10th district covering Randolph Guilford Alamance and Rockingham counties. The event will be held with Buena Vista lodge No. 23 Greensboro Tuesday at 7 30 p m local lodge members will travel from East Commerce street at 7. Two local candidates will join for the initiatory degree conferred by Greensboro's degree team led by L M Barksdale of Spray. The state grand lodge plans a May 19 20 meeting in Statesville.
Milbourne Amos son of Mr and Mrs J E Amos and a North Carolina State College senior won the southern championship in extemporaneous speaking at the southern forensic contests in Atlanta. He reached the finals for the debating championship and had earlier earned southeastern debating honors at Farmville Virginia. He and his partner defeated University of Georgia debaters to reach the Atlanta finals against sixteen southern schools.
Guilford county may influence the race for the new Sixth District seat as Long and Graham withdraw. Umstead faces Guilford candidates Gold Waynick and Brooks, with Brooks eyeing a Senate bid in 1932. The district’s redraw makes Greensboro’ s influence pivotal in selecting the next congressman.
Dr S Saunders a local pediatrician and Prof Ben H Hill head of biology at High Point College will represent Hamilton College and High Point College in the parade and exercises dedicating the new medical school at Duke University. Saunders will wear Harvard Medical School regalia and Hill will wear Texas Christian University robes reflecting degrees in pediatrics.
About 200 students from Guilford Alamance Davidson and Randolph counties auditioned in High Point for spots in the final state music contest in Greensboro April 23 and 24. Judges included Prof John R Kirh and Lewis L Stookey with Tingate Andrews welcoming entrants. Winners from several schools were named in piano violin soprano baritone bass and chorus events.
A. B. Horney reports seventeen building permits issued in April totaling about $30,000. Of the permits several are for shop alterations and small changes, with five residences ranging from $1,500 to $6,000. Notable items include L. Flagler residence $3,500 and Miss Bessie Pope dwelling $6,000.
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