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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1940
Page
13
A column mix of humorous anecdotes and reader notices recounts a staged tale of a robbery that ended without harm, compliments to contributors, and reports of polite commerce and civic tweaks. It includes a mock political remark and a highway ordinance praise, ending with a proud parent aside.
Baity family and partners plan a mile dirt track on Willard farm two and a half miles north of the city near the Skeet Club. The project aims for July or August completion with 18,500 seat grandstand and parking for 30,000 to 40,000 spectators. American Automobile Association sanctioned races expected, plus stock car events and multiple yearly dates.
Hasty High School released its commencement schedule for May. The program runs May 3 through May 9 with the play on May 3, the senior sermon May 7, the airing contest May 7, and graduation ceremonies on May 9 at 8 p.m.
Eastern Air Lines inaugurates its third daily northbound flight from Atlanta at 3:30 pm CST, arrives Greensboro High Point Airport at 6:50 pm, departs 6:55 pm, reaches Washington 8:35 pm and New York LaGuardia 10:20 pm. A 21 passenger DC 3 with crew of three, ceremony with High Point Greensboro officials.
City officials in High Point will open bids next Tuesday for 3.9 million dollars in refunding bonds. Sealed bids to be received by the Local Government Commission in Raleigh by 11 a m. The issue includes school refunding bonds municipal building sewer street and other issues. Officials expect bid rates around 3.25 to 4 percent with potential debt service savings near 1.25 million dollars.
A social standards conference hosted by the Girl Reserve Inter-club Council and William Penn High School will be held Tuesday April 30 as North Carolina’s first Negro high school event of its kind. The all day program begins at 8:30 a.m. with a gymnasium party for students and visitors.
Guilford County faces a major party fight as 66 precinct meetings convene next Saturday at 2 PM to choose precinct committeemen and a county executive committee. Paschal and Hoyle clash for county chair, with rural Guilford and Greensboro precincts hotly contested. date to elect the chairman is May 11 in Greensboro.
The resolution pledges revenues from electricity sales and county funds for school debt service payments on refunding bonds. The city’s optimistic financial statement suggests tax collections will exceed estimates, aiding bond support. The State Supreme Court hydro case may influence buyers by treating certain power development bonds as revenue bonds, not pledging city faith and credit.
Report notes that lace makers in France have seen a 40 percent drop in orders since the war began, affecting workers and local industry.
Building activity in High Point surged with eleven new homes and over 30 000 dollars in construction authorized during the past week marking April as the most active month in years. First week totals exceed 100 000 dollars and 46 permits closed by yesterday. Repairs and improvements dominated with only six permits exceeding 1 000 dollars, all for new residences.
Governor Clyde A Hoey and State Superintendent Clyde A Erwin commend High Point College for liquidating its capital debt. The letters praise the college’s scholastic standards and its role in training public school teachers. Citizens committee leading the fund drive is listed.
About 500 voters registered yesterday as 11 of 18 precincts reported 385 registrants in a county wide effort. Democrats and Republicans promote efforts ahead of primaries with offices in the Professional Building and at home registrar sites.
Registrations in the High Point Pellagra Clinic rise in April with 48 of three clinics already signed for examination. Dr Frederick R Taylor confirms continued pellagra care and immediate care for symptomatic cases while targeting those with disease evidence within the last three years.
The organizing committee led by Mrs. Hunter Dalton completes preparations for the formal launch of the Council of Social Agencies on May 27. A constitution is prepared and a nominating report will be ready. The council aims to coordinate public and private social work, raise standards, develop a citywide social service program, and extend or consolidate agencies as needed. About 60 agencies are invited as charter members with delegates to study groups in family and child welfare health and recreation. The council plans three annual meetings with monthly divisional meetings for nine months.
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