High Point Building Permits Reach Heavy July Total
Permits for new structures in High Point reach 96 625 dollars in July the highest since last February led by a 345 000 dollar Junior High school and a 50 000 dollar Adams Millis plant addition. Fourteen new work permits mainly dwellings total 77 950 dollars while six repairs add 18 675 dollars.
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High Point
A. B. Horney
Permt
Adams- Millis Corporation
English Street
Adams- Millis Company
Negro Injured in Street Scrape in High Point
Richard Glaster a East Broad street resident sustained painful lacerations on his left arm after an altercation with James Connelly of 252 South Main street at a colored cafe on East Washington street late last night. Glaster was treated at High Point hospital and dismissed. Connelly was arrested for drunkenness.
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Richard Glaster
East Broad Street
James Connelly
South Main Street
East Washington Street
Sechrest
High Point Hospital
Glaster
Connelly
Ridge and Dowdy
Number of Phones In City Increases
High Point records show 73 new phone connections this year versus 365 all of 1930. Monthly totals include January 12 February 7 March 23 April 6 May 20 June none and July 3 with summer lulls expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
W. L. Hunt
North State Telephone Company
Hunt
Camp For Junior Boys Ends Session
Central Friends camp for junior boys closed Saturday afternoon and the boys returned home after a fine session. Attendees included N. H. Hicks Jr. John Hicks Newlin Causey Paul Rich Lawrence King James Hayworth Lewis Hayworth and Ralph Hartley. The group camped at Archdale playground starting Monday with swimming baseball games picnics watermelon feasts and other activities led by Miss Anna Mendenhall and Winfred Beck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Friends
N. H. Hicks, Jr
John Hicks
Newlin Causey
Paul Rich
Lawrence King
James Hayworth
Lewis Hayworth
Ralph Hartley
Archdale Playground
Anna Mendenhall
Winfred Beck
City Schools Set to Open Term on September 7
High Point school board announces September 7 as the first day of a nine month term. Registration for pupils on September 3 and 4. Separate meetings for white and negro teachers set for early September. All teachers to undergo physical exams and physician reports to be filed. Salary contracts issued reflecting a ten percent cut under the new school law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisa
High Point
T. Wingate Andrews
Andrews
Twin Beet Joins Enterprise Frassy of Odd Produce
A twin beet is added to the Enterprise collection of unusual produce grown in Annie Boger's garden at 233 Reed Street. The vegetable features a small beet sprouting from the top of a larger beet, showcasing local horticultural oddities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Boger
Reed Street
Traffic arrests decline as July totals 149
Chief W. G. Friddle reports July traffic law arrests fell, totaling 149 with speeding and red light violations. Overall arrests reached 482 for the month, liquor cases at 126, and minor offenses dominating the traffic category plus numerous other offenses including assault, drunkenness, and theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Friddle
Clarence A. Smith Practices Scientific Garden Planning
Clarence A. Smith, moderator of the Piedmont Baptist Association, showcases a model garden at 506 Broad Street built on careful planning. He spends hours drafting schedules, plants with precise drilling, and begins daily work at five in the morning, proving that method yields productive results.
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High Point
Clarence A. Smith
Piedmont Baptist Association
Broad Street
Hearing Tuesday On Petition To Change Church Pine Corner
A public hearing will be held Tuesday at 7 30 at Fire Station No 2 on South Wrenn Street to consider changing the classification of a 150 foot radius around the Pine and Church streets corner from Class C residence to Class B business. Joseph D Cox chairman issued notices to nearby property owners inviting their input.
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Pine
Church Streets
Joseph D. Cox
Cox
A. B. Horney
Wrenn Street
City Hall
David S Sechrest Dies at Home Age 73
David Sidney Sechrest, 73, died at his home on South Hamilton Street after seven weeks of illness. Born May 29, 1858 in Colfax, he lived most of his life in the city. Survived by two sons Howard H and Wade Sechrest of High Point, two daughters Mrs. W H Cecil of High Point and Mrs Frank Robbins of Asheboro, two brothers Sherman and Albert Sechrest of Colfax. Funeral at Pilgrim Holiness Church Monday at 2:30 p.m. by Rev O L Ruth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Sidney Sechrest
Hamilton Street
Mr. Sechrest
Colfax
N. C
Samuel W
Louisa Payne Sechrest
Sechrest
Glove Furniture Con
Icoper Ses
Wied - A
Central Friends Plan Morning Meeting and Talks
Central Friends Brotherhood class and Sunday school meet at 9 45 with Horace Haworth superintendent. At 11 a worship service Mrs H A White and Miss Grace Bulla discuss Yearly Meeting and Young Friends Conference at Guilford College. Yearly Meeting Aug 4 to 11. Young Friends Aug 6 to 11. Vesper at the playground at 6 with minister Tom Sykes. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Friends Brotherhood
Horace Haworth
H. A. White
Grace Bulla
Yearly Meeting
Young Friends Conference
Guilford College
County May PARE Tax Rate 1079 Cents on Monday
County officials anticipate a tax rate near 79 to 84 cents after rebates and adjustments. The High Point area faces a 35 to 36 cent general levy plus 10 cents for school debt service and 18 cents county debt service, with a grand total around 63 to 79 cents depending on the final budget and refinancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
Troy R. Short
High Point
Willis Booth
General Fund
Hospital Fund
Asheboro Woman Dies of Cancer After 55 Years
Mrs. H. T. Manuel 55 longtime Asheboro resident died at home from cancer after a year’s illness. Born 1876 to George and Ellen Creak, she lived in Thomasville 22 years, moving from Stokes County. Survived by husband and two daughters Mrs. George H. Dobbins Jr and Mrs. Brown Barthwaite. Funeral 3 PM tomorrow from Unity Chapel Thomasville with Rev. Hoak. Interment in church cemetery.
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H. T. Manuel
Asheboro
Manuel
Thomasville
Stokes County
George
Ellen Creakman
George H. Dobbins, Jr
Brown Barthwaite
Unity Chapel
Hoak
Church
Liquor Raiders Raid Yields Honey Instead of Booze
Deputy Sheriff C L Gray and two assistants John Roach and H D Turpin raided a home near the city seeking liquor but found only a wild hive of bees. They took several pounds of honey and honeycomb from the tree and brought it home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Gray
John Roach
H. D. Turpin
Body Of Local Youth Recovered At Eden House
The body of Woodrow Ellington 18 son of Mr and Mrs C F Ellington of 803 North Main street drowned at Eden House beach near Edenton after plunging into the water following Miss Margaret McCabe of Greensboro was recovered late yesterday afternoon by his two brothers Kenan and Hubert Ellington. He will be brought to this city to be taken to Sechrest Funeral Home until Monday morning. Ellington employed at Rialto theater left town last Sunday for a house party near Edenton. Surviving are his parents one sister Miss Gladys Ellington home on vacation from Louisville Training School and four brothers Kenan F Hubert Wallace and Talmadge Interment at Oakwood cemetery. Coroners jury withheld verdict awaiting Miss McCabe testimony.
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Woodrow Ellington
C. F. Ellington
North Main Street
Eden House Beach
Edenton
Margaret McCabe
Greensboro
Kenan
Hubert Ellington
BeBe
Craron
Sechrest
Young Ellington
Eden House
Miss McCabe
Woodrow
Rialto Theater
Gladys Ellington
Louisville
Kenan F
Hubert
Wallace and
Talmadge
Oakwood Cemetery
A. B. Conrad
First Baptist Church
L. F. Tuttle
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Cole Costello
Body of Woodrow Ellington Recovered After Drowning
The body of Woodrow Ellington, who drowned at Eden House Beach Thursday night, was recovered yesterday and will arrive in the city today. Funeral services are planned for Monday morning. Ellington is the son of Mr and Mrs C F Ellington of North Main Street.
Year-Old Record Hosiery Theft Here Is Solved
High Point police solved the year-old Melrose Hosiery mills burglary with the confession of Jack Chandler 27 and the arrest of J W Bean 46 on breaking and entering charges. Chandler reported his brother L B Chandler 17 was arrested but fled bond. Chandler had fled the country before returning to Randolph county where deputies arrested him. Merchandise valued at 829 dollars was recovered of the about 1000 dollars taken. Bean has not given a statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Jack Chandler
J. W. Bean
Barker Street
Chandler
L. B. Chand
Ler
Melrose
Randolph County
Fred Hendrix
Bean
Plainclothes Department
Enterprise
Bones
Hendrix
John Kinley
Hoover Hill
Randolph
Kinley
Randolph Justice of Peace Held On Charge of Larceny
E. L. White a justice of the peace near Glenola is out on bond awaiting a hearing this week on larceny charges. Wade Hill Glenola grocer says White took a 24 pound sack of flour and cigarettes from his store. White will be tried before Justice of the Peace W. L. Mitchell at Glenola.
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E. L. White
Local Girl Finds Four Leaf Clovers
Miss Becky Graham of 302 Montheu avenue read of John Farlow finding seven four leaf clovers on High street. She searched her yard and found nine clovers and keeps them guarded. She plans to rely on them if luck runs short.
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Becky Graham
Montheu Avenue
John Farlow
High Street
Miss Graham
Becky
Kearns Sues Meadows For 1500 Over Promissory Note
G H Kearns of this city filed suit in High Point municipal court yesterday to collect 1500 plus interest from July 9 on a promissory note owed by W J Meadows and Nellie S Meadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Kearns
W. J. Meadows
Nellie S. Meadows
High Point
Former Yadkin College Head Saved From Night In Jail
W. T. Totten 69, former Yadkin College president and longtime educator, was arrested for reckless driving after his Ford coupe hit a truck in Mechanicsville. Identity established by friends and no liquor, bond posted, he spent the night at a local attorney’s home as desk sergeant overruled an initial jail order. Police cited heavy rain and thunder as factors in the crash.
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Yadkin College
W. T. Totten
Holland
Mr. Totten
Ingram
Mechanicsville
Totten
Bond
Davis and
Madden
Furniture Market Ends Strong Week Optimism Grows
The furniture market reports its strongest opening week in four years with 150 exhibitors and over 600 buyers from the southeast to Chicago and Boston. Large southern operators placed early orders and buyers rushed into brisk early sales, signaling confidence as the market heads into its final week.
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Southeastern
Chicago
Boston
Statesville
A. G. Douglas
Wolf and Crane
Southern
Paul W. Casey
A. E. Tate
High Point
Junior Service League
Ben Moore
Reitzel Reunion Scheduled at Richland Church
The thirteenth annual Reitzel and allied families reunion will be at Richland church four miles east of Liberty on Thursday August 13. All relatives by blood or marriage and friends are invited. Program starts at 10 a.m. followed by business session and a picnic dinner. O B Reitzel of Siler City is president and T T Stafford of Burlington is secretary.
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Reitzel
Richland Church
Liberty
O. B. Reitzel
Siler City
T. T. Stafford
Burlington
Lawsuit Seeks 40000 For Loss Of Arm In Work Claim
Charles Austin Copple and his next friend J A Copple filed in Davidson County Superior Court demanding 40000 damages for the loss of his left arm. The suit targets L L Taker operator of the Asheboro Pact Company over alleged failure to formally reject Workmen's Compensation insurance with the Industrial Commission.
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Charles Austin Copple
J. A. Copple
Davidson County Superior Court
Lexington
L. L. Taker
Asheboro Pact Company
Whittaker
The
Industrial Commission Workmen's Compensation Insurance
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Adams -Millis
City Park
Blair Park
Dorothy McCall
Florence Hoffman
Dorothy Ingold
Enterprise Freaks
Friddle
Mr. Smith
Pine Corner
David
Sechress
Mdcht
Mamie
Eden
Will
Mrs. C. F. Elling
Ton
Kearns
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