Community Fair Boosted At Blair Farm Outing
O L McCrary a 18 year fair judge and NC State extension official urged planning for a fall High Point community fair at Blair Dairy farm. The gathering included J Ed Kirkman W B McEwen and others with J S Waggoner presenting McCrary to attendees after a watermelon feed attended by over 100 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
O. L. McCrary
North Carolina State College
High Point Farmers Civic Organization
Blair
South Main Street
J. Ed Kirkman
W. B. McEwen
Chamber of Commerce
Charles F. Long
J. W. Clinard
J. J. Blair
Raleigh
J. S. Waggoner
Mr. McCrary
John Blair
North Carolina
Tom Kearns
Horace Haworth
P. M. Davis
Farmers’ Organization
Pod of Okra Displayed in The Enterprise Collection
A ten inch okra pod grown by Mrs. Frank Smith at 307 Davis Street was placed on display with The Enterprise's fruits and vegetables collection this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Frank Smith
Davis Street
Mortgage Sale Notice in Guilford County North Carolina
Notice of mortgage foreclosure by George Royals and wife and Mary Ward acting through Ky and a I Ward. Mortgage deed dated September 5 1927 recorded in Guilford County Book 574 Page 325. Public auction sale set for September 22 1931 at 10 o'clock a m in High Point Township. Tracts described in Walter Edwards and Highland avenues with multiple property corners. Co C Barnhardt Attorney. 7:25 8:18-15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Royals
Mattie
A I. Ward
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
N. C
Orth Carolina
High Point Township
Walter Edwards
Edwards
Highland Avenue
Highland Beginning
Walter RR
Geo. Greenwood’s
W. C. York
Mary
WARD
Mortgagees Co. C. Barnhardt, Atty
Sale of Valuable Land by Trustee in Guilford County
Public auction set for August 17, 1931 at 1:30 P M in front of the Greensboro Court House to sell Lot No 4 and the western half of Lot 5 in Block 4 of the Newlin Lands Guilford County North Carolina under a deed of trust dated September 18 1929 to W A J Idol trustee for Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. Terms cash. The sale is part of a default procedure by Ollie J Cable and Bertha L Cagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie J. Cable
Bertha L. Cagle
W. A. J. Dol
Equitable Life Aem#urance Society
United States
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
Court House
Greensboro
North Carolina
High Point Township
Newlin
Guilford Country
Grandmother of Local Man Dies at 89 in Elkin
J P Laffoon and wife departed for Elkin to attend the funeral of his grandmother Mrs B J Laffoon 89 who died at the home of her son Hasten F Laffoon. Services were set for 4 pm in Elkin with interment in Elkin cemetery. She leaves one son two daughters and many grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Laffoon’s Creative Print Shop will close today as he attends the rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Laffoon
Mrs Cary Brower Dies At 79 In Asheboro
Mrs Cary Brower aged 79 longtime Asheboro resident died at her home after years of ill health. She was widow of J W Brower and mother of J W Brower Rufus Brower C W Brower and daughters W A Bean Will Robins and J A Way The funeral will be held tomorrow at Pleasant Hill Church at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Cary Brower
J. W
Rufus Brower
C. W. Brower
Asheype
W. A. Bean
High Point
Will Robins
Greensboro
J. A. Way
Pleasant Hill Church
Picnic Tomorrow for City Baptist Youth Union
A city wide Baptist Young People's Union outing is planned Sunday at 12 45 PM at Oak Grove Baptist Church beyond Hayworth Springs on Kivett Drive. Walter E Crissman president says attendees will bring baskets for a bib picnic after church services. A brief program will follow with Wilbur Hut ch ens and Ollie Hut chens speaking. Rev J D Barnette will lead devotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Young People’s Union
Oak Grove
Hayworth Springs
Kivett Drive
Walter E. Crissman
Wilbur Hutchens
Ollie Hutchens
J. D. Barnette
East Green Street
Notice of Summons by Publication in High Point
State of North Carolina Guilford County High Point Municipal Court action Cora Smith Yazel vs William J Yazel for divorce and child custody. Defendant must appear by August 15 1931 and answer or relief will be granted. Issued July 14 1931. Irvin B Ingram Clerk Austin Turner attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Guilford
High Point
Cora Smith Yazel
William J. Yazel
Irvin
Ingram
City of
N. C. Austin & Turner
Notice of Sale of Land in Guilford County North Carolina
Public auction at the Greensboro courthouse door at 12 noon on August 24 1931 to sell Lot No 40 in Sherr Park High Point Township Guilford County North Carolina under a deed of trust dated May 24 1927. N E Russell and E S Russell mortgaged property to B B Vinson trustee for Greensboro Bond Mortgage Company due default. Described parcel runs along Woodrow Avenue starting 71 feet east of Brookside Drive and includes a 150 by 60 foot parcel with specific boundary angles. Eugene G Shaw attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Russell
Ethel S. Russell
B. B. Vinson
Greensboro Bond & Mortgage Company
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Court House
Greensboro
N. C
Guilford
High Point Township
Woodrow Avenue
High Point
Brookside Drive
Said City
Sherr Park
B. Vinson
Eugene G. Shaw
Yearly Meeting Hears Reports On Education
Guilford College hosts the North Carolina Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. J Elwood Cox and Guilford College figures presented trustees and education reports. Hoover peace plan support and disarmament petition highlighted the afternoon session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Elwood Cox
Board of Trustees
Guilford College
Raymond Binford
Cox
Binford
Mary M. Petty
Philip W. Furnas
Elbert Russell
School of Religion
Duke University
Edward Frankenhaus
Kansas Yearly Meeting
Cora Lee Norman
Center Yearly Meeting
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
North Carolina Legislative Council For Women
Annie Petty
Raleigh
Bvo
Washington, D. C
Samuel L. Hayworth
North Carolina
United States
Lexington Police Officer Suspended Amid Investigation
H. C. Rogers, a longtime Lexington police officer, was suspended pending inquiry into an alleged failed attempt to arrest a visiting minister at his brother's home. The probe could lead to discharge or restoration. A second note states goldfish are a domesticated Chinese carp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Seduction Charge Against Burleson
Price Burleson, 20, a textile worker, was arrested in Stanley county on a seduction charge filed by Miss Dasie Parker. The warrant claims he seduced her with a marriage promise. Burleson denies the accusation from jail, saying he has not seen her in four years. Deputy Sheriff T. F. Criscoe escorted him to Albemarle after the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Burleson
Albemarle
Stanley County
Dasie Parker
Stanley
Miss Parker
Burleson
Altho
Parker
T. F. Criscoe
Rural schools in Davidson County set Sept 4 opening
Davidson County white rural schools will open for the 1931 32 term on Friday September 4. The eight months schools will begin after a two day conference here with Supt Paul F Evans. The system is under direct state control following a county board decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Davidson County
County Board of Education
Paul F. Evans
Evans
Court House
Crowds Applaud Blair Park Municipal Golf Course
For six weeks Blair Park municipal golf course has drawn crowds and top players. W F Bailey reports no one has yet equalled par on the links despite many visitors and rough hazards like streams sand traps and woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Jones
Blair Park Municipal
W. F. Bailey
Heyer to Leave Enterprise for Wilkes Patriot
Arnold C. Heyer, three weeks with The Enterprise, departs Sunday for North Wilkesboro to become editor of the Wilkes Patriot. He will assume duties August 10 after previously serving as city editor of the Wilkes Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold C. Heyer
Enterprise
North Wilkesboro
Wilkes Patriot
Heyer
Wilkes Journal
Glow-worm Light Linked to Breathing Action
Scientists so far know little about glow-worms but conclude the light is produced during the act of breathing.
Notice of Court Sale of Guilford Lands in 1931
Commissioner will sell at Greensboro courthouse door on August 24 1931 at 3 p m a described lot in High Point Guilford County North Carolina in Foreclosure of a 1927 deed of trust The bidder must post 100 immediately after bidding with the commissioner The sale is under a North Carolina Superior Court judgment and order in Piedmont Securities Corp v Cameron et al The article lists parties and legal counsel Winston and Brassfield Raleigh NC and dates July 24 1931
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Guilford County
North Carolina
Piedmont Securities Corporation
J. B. Cameron
Alma Cameron
L. B. Moorefield
Seaboard Citizens National Bank of Richmond
A. P. Grice
R. B. Staley
Staley Lumber Company
Beeson Hardware Company
Citizens Bank of Norfolk
Virginia
Register of Deeds
Court House
Greensboro
High Point
Guilford
State of
Lexington Avenue
Bridges Street
E. Lexington Avenue
C. C. Tabor
Office of the Register of
Cee
Tance
R. W. Winston, JR
Winston & Brassfield, Attys
Raleigh
Golfers No Longer Need Be Frightened By Panther Stories
Blair Park pro Dugan Aycock feared panther sightings near the Blair Park municipal course. Parks superintendent W. F. Bailey reports Aycock wandered the links delaying play, then returned bragging he had slain the panther with a niblick, plus a birdie, ending fears of wild beasts at the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugan Aycock
Blair Park
Tobines seeks fill station on English Street proposal
D C Tobines has applied to erect a filling station on English Street between Cecil and Wiley. The City Council will consider the application on September 2, 1931 at 10 30 A M in the Council Chamber City Hall. City Manager E M Knox authorized this notice on August 5 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Tobines
English Street
Cecil
Wiley Street
E. M. Knox
Public Hearing on Zoning Change in High Point NC
City of High Point will hold a public hearing at its September 2 1931 City Council meeting at 10 30 A M to amend the Building Zone Ordinance changing Residence C to Business B with district boundaries described along Church and Pine streets including an alley boundary. Notice dated August 6 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
North Carolina
Church Street
Pine Street
E. M. Knox
Revival Service Begins in Asheboro in Big Tent
Evangelist R L Erickson opens a revival meeting at 3 PM on Sunday on the old fair ground in Asheboro. Joined by Mia Erickson Rev and Mrs R C Statenroth and Miss Maude James, sister of Mrs Erickson, as soloist. Rev Mr Stutenroth leads songs and duets with Mrs Stutenroth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Fair Ground
Asheboro
Mia. Erickson
R. C. Statenroth
Maude James
Mixing Flowers For Charismatic No Segmented Bouquets
The text suggests using available flowers to create mixed bouquets for dining and living areas. It highlights that even a single bloom from several plant kinds can impart unique character to a nosegay, surpassing what studied arrangements achieve.
Washburn Oil seeks filling station on English Street
Washburn Oil Company has applied to erect a filling station on English Street between Wiley Street and Ridgecrest Drive. The City Council will consider the application on September 2 at 10 30 A M in the Council Chamber of City Hall. dated August 5, 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn Oil Company
English Street
Wiley Street
Ridgecrest Drive
E. M. Knox
Sale of Tract Lands in Guilford County Under Deed of Trust
Public sale of lands described in a deed of trust in Guilford County North Carolina including parcels on Thirty Second Street Walker Avenue and Pershing Street with 12 acres and several lots from the M L Holton Cicero Holton and Ragan properties. Sale subject to priority of the deed of trust terms and a 25 percent bidder deposit. Record dated July 13 1931 and signed H Folg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Holton
City of
High Point
Thirty-Second Street
Walker Avenue
W. P. Ra
Alfred Street
W. P. Parker
East Green Street
M. L. Holton
Cicero Holton
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Pershing Street
H. Folg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Blair Farm
Oin
McCrary Speaks
McCrary
High Point Ice and Coal CO
West Broad
Anford
Wilson Motor Company
J. E. Black
Cable Street
West Broao
Schwab Tailoring Company
East Broad Street
A. J. Idol
Peacock and Dalton
Piedmont Building & Loan Association
W. C. Idol
Sec
Treas
J. Laffoon
Elkin
Rufus
J. W. Brower
Iife
Motion Picture Committee
Church Extension and Evangelistic Committee
Alpheus M. Briggs
J. D. Cox
Simkin
Robert L. Simkin
West China University
Chengtu Szechwan
West China
Woman's Missionary Union
Memorial Hall
Inez Beebe Perisho
women of New Garden Monthly Meeting _Missionary society
H. C. Rogers
Davidson CO
O’connor Flower
Hamilton Florist
United States Depository For Postal Savings Fund
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
The
Commercial National Bank
H. Ellis
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