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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1929
Page
2
Captain Charles D. Farmer of the state highway patrol urges motorists to fix defective lights after warnings from patrolmen. He notes limited force will prevent checking all cars and stresses the danger of driving with one headlight or glaring lamps and the need for proper lamp focus.
The piece urges drivers to test and adjust headlights to meet the law, noting night driving becomes safer and more pleasant when lights are proper. It warns dead tail lights cause accidents and stresses that police arrest only for serious offenses, while habitual violations risk fines or jail.
Ruth Coleman 16 of Calypso and J A Coleman 17 near Burlington were named queen and king of health at the 4 H club short course at State College after defeating ten district competitors. The queen weighs 126 pounds and stands 67 inches tall with a health score of 99.1. The event ends tonight with a campfire ceremony and officer elections.
Thirsty travelers used roughly 10,000 tons of ice to chill beverages and stay refreshed aboard American trains during the summer travel season.
Boston reporter Molly Burnham travels to a Durbin party celebrating her stage success with producer George Durbin. Molly’s mother frets at the risqué theater world while her father and Jack Wells stay distant. Molly confronts conflicting loyalties as critics loom.
On August 8 1492 Columbus sailed from Palos with Santa Maria Pinta and Nina. The wreck of the Santa Maria and a Guilford County North Carolina real estate sale are listed with dates July.
Oglethorpe University officials announced Princeton Tigers have been invited to meet the Petrols in a game to dedicate the new stadium. The first unit of the stadium will be ready this fall with completion planned for 1933. Dr Thorneell Jacobs, president, extended the invitation.
Under the deed of trust of Daisy J. Ingram and JL Roy Ingram the Commercial National Bank of High Point as trustee will sell at 2 PM on a Sunday in August 1929 in front of the High Point City Hall. The parcel known as the Daisy Ingram lot Lot No. 4 on Own-A-Home Co. No. 2 map, Guilford County North Carolina, described by metes and bounds. Sale is subject to 1929 taxes and assessments. Garland B. Daniel, Attorney. 7-13-20-27-8-s.
Notice of sale of land under a deed of trust by Gussie F Kirby and J W Kirby to First National Bank of Durham as trustee dated January 1 1929 recorded in Book 618 page 327 Guilford County Registry. Court action forthcoming to satisfy the debt.
Public notice announces sale of L. W. Livengood property in High Point at 11 am on August 13, 1929. The deed of trust, dated September 25, 1926, secures the indebtedness with Bank of High Point as trustee. Sale location is in front of City Hall High Point, with parcel described as Lot No. 29 on Clark and Lambeth lands.
Deed of trust executed by J. 38. Worth Jr and Minnie Worth to the trustee. assumed by J. C. Edwards. dated May 4, 1926 and recorded in Guilford County Book 531 page 519. In default on indebtedness. sale scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday in August 1929 in front of High Point City Hall to the highest cash bidder.
J A Lester and Hallie M Lester default on a deed of trust dated June 8 1926 for property in High Point Guilford County North Carolina. The Bank of High Point will sell at 11:00 a m on August 8 1929 in front of City Hall to the highest bidder the lot known as J A Lester Lot No 10 Block Snow Park described by metes and bounds and shown on Snow Park map in Plat Book 2 page 98 subject to taxes assessments and 1929 charges.
Notice of sale by Ek P Yates Company and Union Trust Company of Maryland as trustees. On August 20 1929 at 12:00 o clock noon the Guilford County Courthouse door will auction Lot 9 Block C Brentwood map 6 described in Plat Book 49 for cash to satisfy a deed of trust default. W S Lockhart attorney.
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