Record Day for Tax Listing as Deadline Nears
County tax office reports a record 812 property owners listed today, the heaviest single day in its history. The listing period runs through April, with May 1 as the deadline to avoid a ten percent penalty. the office will stay open as needed, citing increased motor vehicle and corporate stock valuations as factors.
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High Point Township
T. R. Short
West Washington Street
Short
She Abe
Memorial Service Planned For May 6 In Springfield Church
A memorial service will be held Sunday morning May 6 at the Springfield church south of the city. The service marks the 154th anniversary of the first service in the Springfield Memorial arch established about 1790. Dr Francis C Anscombe of College will preach.
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Springfield Memorial Arch
New Church
Rch
Francis C. Anscombe
College
Building Activity Surges In High Point For April
Building activity in High Point shows a sharp surge with 25 projects approved through the first part of April totaling over 60,000 dollars. The largest is a new North Main Street apartment building by R. B. Gantt valuing more than 50,000 dollars, reflecting a swelling housing demand and rapid population growth.
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North Main Street
R. B. Gantt
Homemaking classes outline weekly topics for girls
Mrs Beulah Propst Frady leads home making sessions at Brentwood Oak Hill and Cloverdale schools with topics on salads caring for the sick child care and attitudes toward work The YWCA hosts Florence Nightingale club meetings and a new Monday night focus on marriage relationships opens to non members seeking higher home economics instruction
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Beulah Propst Frady
Brentwood
Oak Hill School
Cloverdale
Johnson Street
Florence Nightingale Club
Ear trouble drove Luther to fear devil’s howl
An ear condition produced a roaring sound in Martin Luther’s ear making him believe the devil was howling and whistling at him and at times driving him to frenzy.
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Martin Luther
Five New Families Reported For Week Five
Five new families moved into High Point during week five, with entrants from Charlotte Raleigh Ruffin N C Hemp N C and Stillwater Okla. The Enterprise lists Mr and Mrs Wm Boatright from Stillwater at 121 Thurston Street R M Stott from Ruffin at 211 East Green EK Harris from Raleigh at 227 West Bay J D Morgan from Hemp at 312 Phillips Street and Mrs W M Lyles from Charlotte at 205 Lind Say Street.
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High Point
Enterprise
Charlotte
Raleigh
Ruffin
N. C
Hemp
XN. C
Stillwater
Oklo
Wm. ©. Boatright
Okla
Thurston Street
R. M. Stott
Ruffin, N. C
East Green Street
EK. B. Harris
West Bay Street
J. D. Morgan
Phillips Street
Mrs. W. M. Lyles
Lind. Say Street
Local business district sees renewed construction permits
Six permits have been issued this month for erection or remodeling of new business establishments. Work is already underway on a brick automobile sales room for the J. C. Welch Motor Company next to the main lot on South Wrenn Street. The project calls for a $2,500 expenditure. Permits also cover extensive remodeling and repairs to four other structures.
Fishing Season To Close Through June 11
The lake will close Monday night until June 11 to protect spawning. A small disturbance zone spans from the dam up each prong about four miles. Warden W. KR. Hall will monitor the lake closely during the closed season.
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W. KR. Hall
Homemaking Classes Resume In City Under FERA
Mrs Emma Warner and Mrs Caldwell reopen homemaking courses after CWA pause. Instruction unchanged under FERA with sessions at Highland YWCA North Main Street Baptist church Oak and Green streets Community Exchange Emma Blair school Highland Mill and Emma Blair area locations scheduled Monday through Friday with varying afternoon and evening slots.
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Emma Warner
Caldwell
CWA
FERA
Highland
Y.W.C.A
North Main Street
Oak and Green Streets
Community Exchange Building
Emma Blair School
Highland Mill
North Main
Mr Sykes To Talk At Welcome High Commencement
Reverend Tom A. Sykes of Central Friends church will deliver the commencement address at Welcome High School graduation exercises next Wednesday. Carl Sink serves as school superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom A. Sykes
Central Friends Church
Welcome High School
Carl Sink
Welcome School
Elders Fagg and Tuttle to Preach at High Point Church
Elder J A Fagg and Elder J W Tuttle will preach Sunday evening at 7:30 at the High Point Primitive Baptist Church.
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Fagg
Tuttle
J. A. Fagg
J. W. Tuttle
High Point Primitive Baptist Church
Construction boom drives city permits this quarter
The city sees heavy new building activity in the first three months of the year including the Gantt apartment and J C Welch automobile showroom. Permits issued this month list multiple dwellings repairs remodeling and add ons with values from 50 to 2000 dollars for various builders and property owners.
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Gantt
J. C. Welch
R. EE. Mitchell
Frank Livengood
J. O. Whittington
J. 8. Pickett
I. N. Inetam
W. D. Simmons
Redwine Hardware Company
R. B. Gantt
Me.d. Gordy
J. C. Spencer
Miss Mary Cheek
R. W. Pierce
R. O. Lea
C. F. White
Oscar L. Smith
Miss Minnie Edmondson
James E. Bird
W.A. Livengood
W. A. Livengood
RR. R. Ragan
Frank L. Mitchell
KE. C, Ugh
Murder Case Delayed To June Trial Term
The murder indictments against Emma R. Pulliam and James Sledge likely will not reach trial until the June 18 term due to a crowded docket and limited court time. Pulliam, tied to the death of Lee Harvell on the eve of his wedding, and Sledge, a grand jury witness who allegedly perjured himself, remain in custody with a third suspect pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma R. Pulliam
South Main Street
James Sledge
Lee H. Harvell
Harvell
Superior Court
Pulliam
Frances Clapp
Lexington
Sheriff's Department
Lee Harvell
Sledge
Grand Jury
Flagler Granted I C C Practice Certificate
Frederick James Flagler of this city received a certificate to practice before the Interstate Commerce Commission at a general session in Washington. He has broad experience in traffic matters, including 15 years with the Southern Railway prior to joining the coal linea.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Frederick James Flagler
General Freigh
Fifth Honor Roll of Year Released by School Principal
The fifth high school honor roll, released yesterday by Henry Grady Owens, lists thirty students who were not on the list earlier this year. Seniors’ numbers rise to 23, juniors up 12, sophomores up six, freshmen gain four while keeping a high 27.9 percent. The principal notes the freshman class’s sustained effort and seniors’ push to finish strong.
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Henry Grady Owens
Owens
Howard Bradner
Margaret Briges
Martha Browder
Mary Elizabeth Bunn
Inez Caldwell
Ruth Charles
Lois Chidester
Opal Clinard
Marie Combs
David Cooper
Elizabeth Cummings
Marion Dickson
Edna May Douglas
Marion Elliott
Worth Farlow
Ralph Fowler
Edna Frits
Drive Against Wagrangy Focuses on Loiterers
Police have run a two week crackdown on vagrants loitering in streets pool rooms cafes and drug stores during early morning hours. Many have been held on vagrancy counts and faced municipal court with orders to leave the city or suspended sentences hinging on future loitering. The action follows complaints of groups menacing women and drunken street fights, with Theodore Gibson receiving a twelve month county jail term and others given short sentences or conditional execution periods.
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Theodore Gibson
High Point
Four Traffic Lanes Planned for Main Street
Police anticipate that lining Main Street with four traffic lanes will greatly speed up traffic and keep vehicles in proper lanes. The plan aims to organize flow and reduce confusion at intersections.
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Main Street
New NRA Committee Will Be Formed Here
Announcement by Frank J. Sizemore of plans to organize a local NRA committee in High Point to educate the public on the National Recovery Act. F. Logan Porter to serve as temporary chairman as the group forms divisions for publicity, speakers, and leadership.
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NRA
Sizemore
High Point
Frank J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
National Recovery Administration
F. Logan Porter
Recovery
Indignant Ex-Officer Challenges Insubordination Rule
I D Venable, dismissed after six years for insubordination, urged Chief Friddle to issue a public clarification. He argued the phrase leaves the public imagining bribery and called the term embarrassing due to widespread misunderstanding.
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I. D. Venable
Venable
Friddle
Mr. Venable
Local group announces full setup for organization
Announcement indicates the local organization will complete its setup within a few days. Key details on members and events are expected to follow as planning advances.
Coal rate cut approved after six year fight
The Interstate Commerce Commission reduces coal shipments to High Point by 20 cents per ton, with similar cuts across the Carolinas. The High Point Chamber of Commerce led a six year effort with support from the North Carolina Traffic League, aiming for further reductions beyond the approved 2.80 per ton rate.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
High Point
Carolinas
Hig Point Chamber of Commerce
Frank J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina Traffic League
Sizemore
R. C. Traffic League
State Corporation Commission
Pocahontas
Commis
Miss Nichols to Lecture on Lacto-Vegetarian Health
Miss Gertrude Nichols of Winston-Salem, trained nurse and dietician, will speak for 20 minutes at the Rialto theater tonight at 7 30 in connection with Seventh Day Adventist services. She argues that a lacto vegetarian diet provides complete health benefits with fruits grains and nuts. After her talk Elder John B All will discuss What Must I Do to Be Saved and How Can We Know That We Are Saved.
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Miss Nichols
Gertrude Nichols
Winston-Salem
Rialto Theater
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
John B. All
Pastors and Laymen Meet of Eighth District in High Point
Pastors and laymen of North Carolina conference eighth district gather at First Methodist Protestant Church High Point for a 2:30 devotional and 3:30 talk on stewardship. Rev J D Williams leads devotions, Rev S W Taylor speaks on Evangelism, Rev N G Bethea addresses stewardship, with Rev H F Surratt presiding.
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North Carolina
Conference of Methodist Protestant Churches
R. I. Farmer
Lebanon
English Street
Welch Memorial
High Point
Thomasville
Pleasant Grove
North Davidson
J. D. Williams
Residents sign releases for English Street widening project
Property owners along English Street between Main and Phillips sign deeds to clear right of way for the proposed widening. City attorney Grover H. Jones oversees drafting as the Highway Commission considers the project which could create several hundred local jobs. An associated special assessment district aims to obtain an outlet into Main Street to transform the bottleneck into a 50 foot wide boulevard. Proponents say full route widening will boost real estate development along the corridor.
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English Street
Main
Phillips Street
State Highway Commissions
Grover H. Jones
Highway Commission
Main Street
Burglar-Proof Cash Drawer Invented on Display
The burglar-proof cash drawer by H. H. Culler is shown at Beeson Hardware. The cabinet conceals a drawer in a vault and drops the drawer with a steel shutter at the touch of a button. Electric buttons permit automatic vault drop, with manual or foot operated controls and special keys to reset.
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H. H. Culler
Beeson Hardware Company
Singer Sewing Machine Co Moves to New North Main Quarters
The Singer Sewing Machine company formerly at 204 North Main Street is moving to 213 North Main Street next to the Carolina Motor Club. P. B. Carter announces the local company will open new offices Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer Sewing Machine Company
North Main Street
Carolina Motor Club
P. B. Carter
Negro woman killed near Salisbury railroad tracks
The unidentified elderly Black woman was found dead late tonight beside the Southern Railway tracks a few hundred feet south of the passenger station in Salisbury. Authorities reported no identification and no clear motive yet, with investigation ongoing.
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Salisbury
Southern Railway
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GLASS
Florence Nightengale Club
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Plan of Department
Slash
First Methodist Protestant Church
English Street Property
Palace Theatre
Salem Street
Carolina
Janet Gaynor
Bombay Mail
Edmund Lowe
John Boles
George O’brien
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