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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1933
Page
12
Local business interests weigh a 3.2 beer brewery for the Piedmont area with High Point as a possible site. Jack Burris of Gate City Motor co says a substantial stock offer supports locating a plant for rail and motor distribution, with operation possible in three to four months after site selection.
Dr. and Mrs. I. G. Grier of Thomasville presented a musical program of old ballads and folk songs at the Kiwanis club noon meeting. The couple performed with Mrs. Grier on piano and dulcimer, drawing praise from members and describing English ballads noted for literary value.
Guy White arraigned in municipal court for a third time on a charge of operating a car while intoxicated and received an 18 month suspended sentence, $100 fine plus costs, $12.50 for shrubbery damage, and a 12 month driving ban. He was slightly injured when the automobile overturned while being chased by police. Mae Shipwash suffered more serious injuries but is recovering. Other docket items included William Sloan disorderly conduct suspended judgment, Paul Garner malicious injury to property with half costs and repair of radio damage, R L Church improper brakes dismissed, and John Taylor beating a board bill with half costs.
Registration books in 14 precinct polling places open until 6 50 P.M. Saturday for final day of registration at the team as voting places. Books close officially Tuesday night and those registering before then eligible to vote in the municipal election on May 2.
The North Carolina House backed a bill creating a Greensboro Guilford County utilities district and corporation excluding High Point township. The plan envisions a 35 year electric franchise, possible one third rate cuts, and financing via mortgage to lenders. Local councils must approve before operation. B. T. Ward chairs the utility board with four colleagues.
Funeral services for James Henry Mathews 72 a longtime Jonesville resident who died at his home Tuesday night after a brief illness with double pneumonia were held at his home yesterday at 10 am conducted by Rev R P Howard and Rev J W Bryant. Interment followed in Hollywood cemetery Elkin with pallbearers C L Kerley Richard Minish Robert Brown J H Dunman and J B Parks. He was well known in High Point where he had visited on several occasions.
The district contest for Davidson Alamance Guilford and Randolph counties starts at 9 15 a m in High Point high school auditorium with 169 pupils from 17 schools competing in 17 events. Judge Miss Margaret Sloan of High Point College selects entries for the state finals at Greensboro April 27 28.
Charles W. McAnally, local attorney, addressed the High Point DeMolay chapter at the Masonic Temple on North Main Street. He praised the brotherhood spirit and urged members to uphold DeMolay ideals in daily life to improve the community.
Charles Langmaid of Detroit president of the National Association of American Business Clubs will attend the second district convention in the city with more than 100 club members from North and South Carolina expected. The all day event includes a dinner at the Sheraton hotel and a formal banquet with Charles W. McAnally as toastmaster. Judge E Earl Rives of Greensboro will preside and new officers will be elected.
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