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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1931
Page
9
The Enterprise window added two more freak fruit and vegetable pairs including twin peaches grown together and contributed by George G. Kerr of 1410 Bencini Street. Twin ears of corn seen near the bottom arrived from Bill Hall of Kearne Street.
Miss Evelyn Surratt aged 12 at 313 Aldred Street adds 88 four leaf clovers and 11 five leaf clovers to The Enterprise window display. She found the plants in her yard and shared the find with the town.
State of North Carolina Guilford County High Point Municipal Court Kester Furniture Co v J Ross action to recover possession of household furniture under title retaining contracts and to foreclose lien filed July 1931 defendant must appear September 5 1931 and answer or relief will be granted clerk Irvin B Ingram with Austin and Turner attorneys dated August 4 1931.
Dr. P. B. Lindley dean of High Point College will begin a four location speaking tour in August. He will address Guilford College on religious education training and later speak at Coble's church near Kimesville for the Coble family reunion. He then goes to Providence Friends church for Randolph county Sunday School convention on psychological teaching principles and finishes at Lebanon Methodist Protestant church for a church rally and homecoming on change in the church.
Wall Street shows uneven movement as multiple securities display small gains and losses. Traders monitor energy and chemical stocks while overall indices fluctuate on market news.
The trial reviewed state evidence rules while Battle identified Bradford letters and ledgers. On October 22 Colonel Lea was overdrawn by 91000 and on November 7 he closed his account by delivering a personal demand note for 29060, with the Memphis Commercial Appeal cited.
Greensboro and Winston-Salem host the Robbins Bros railway circus next Tuesday and Wednesday with a mammoth street parade at 11 a.m. The show features Buck Owens, European and American stars, and trained bears from Russia drawing crowds from High Point and surrounding areas.
Evidence in Asheville trial shows Col Lake Lea Luke Lea Jr and E P Charlet involved in high finance schemes with the Central Bank and Trust company. Prosecutors allege about 1.3 million dollars looted through certificates of deposit cashiers checks and transfers to Lea and associates amid bank’s collapse. accounts show deposits and interbank movements tied to the alleged fraud.
Funeral services for Thos E Cole age 44 who died after a six month illness will be held Thursday at 10 o clock at North Main Street Baptist Church. Rev Mr McCarter will officiate and interment will follow at Lebanon cemetery. Mechanicsville council Jr O U A M of which he was a member will oversee graveside rites.
Mrs Dora Manuel of the Davidson County old section waived examination before United States Commissioner J T Jackson in Lexington and was bound to the October federal term at Galisbury Oregon on a mail fraud charge. Bond set at 500 was secured by relatives. shipments claimed sent to High Point. The 45 year old woman was ill when arrested. Dr G C Gambrell examined her and said she could stand trial.
Miss Lois Palmer interior decorating editor of the Ladies Home Journal spoke to the American Business Club at the Elwood hotel last night about her High Point trip and the south. She praised local furnishings and plans further visits to view regional homes and their decor. William A. Tomlinson introduced the speaker.
A description notes anteaters lack teeth and possess a small mouth through which they extend a long tongue to capture insects. The text emphasizes the creature's unique feeding method and the tongue's role in foraging.
Meteor showers may reach 560 to 100 shooting stars hourly after midnight on August 11 12 from the Perseus constellation the Perseids. Dr Charles P Oliver of the University of Pennsylvania notes near new moon conditions will aid faint meteor visibility and asks observers to mail half hourly counts with bright tail notes to Flow er Observatory Philadelphia.
The city commission weighs whether excess payments above 2450 should come from current funds rather than the insurance reserve. A 250000 bond for a new auditorium is under consideration. Ex Raleigh mayor E E Culbreth notes the demolition contract overran due to brick counts twice the estimate.
Prof. H. C. Bird of Duke Universitys engineering department has been named chairman of the nominating committee for the surveying and mapping division of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Other committee members are Lieut. Commander Frank S. Borden, W. S. Ruland, C. O. Carey, and F. W. Hough.
The Enterprise offers a $1 prize for the best news tip from yesterday. Buster Moffitt and Robert Guarino are mentioned in a playful note about golf but the message stresses reporting news hints. Call The Enterprise at 4565 to submit tips and have a reporter write them up.
Governor William H. Murray orders the closure of all Oklahoma wells producing 25 barrels daily or more under martial law. National guardsmen seize the Oklahoma City oil field, aiming for Seminole area targets, with potential 7,500 workers left jobless as prices are propped up to at least 1 dollar per barrel.
Mrs. Susan Scarce age 72 died at 2 40 AM at her Trinity route one home after a long illness. She was born in Pitteylvanna Virginia daughter of Joel and Mary Harris and was married to T M Scarce who preceded her in death. Survived by four sons D F Scarce J B Scarce J C Scarce and daughter Mrs Lucy Croker and sister Mrs Mary Wright of Martinsville Virginia. Funeral services Thursday at 2 PM at Happy Home Christian Church Rockingham with Rev O F Barnes. burial in church cemetery. Funeral party leaves Trinity route one home at 11 AM.
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