Proposed Constitution For High Point Community Chest Drafted
A draft constitution and by laws for the High Point Community Chest was submitted to five participating agencies Y W C A Y M C A Salvation Army Boy Scouts and the Red Cross. The draft remains a proposal with many changes possible and will require approval or revision by the agencies before final wording. The Chest will fund current local needs and may assist large foreign or national emergencies with prior Community Chest approval. The board of trustees will oversee operations with up to 40 members including one representative from each social or business organization and two from each institutional member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Community Chest
H. A. Millis
Millis
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
The
Red Cross
Community Chest
Board of Trustees
Coltrane Reunion Postponed Over Infantile Paralysis Spread
The Coltrane clan reunion planned for the third Sunday in August at Trinity in North Carolina is indefinitely postponed due to the spread of infantile paralysis. D. B. Coltrane of Greensboro announced the postponement and could not set a new date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coltrane
North Carolina
Trinity
Greensboro
Pioneer farmers plant thousands of trees across Midwest
In the middle west farmers planted about 240000 acres in Iowa 40000 in Illinois 14000 in Ohio and 10000 in Missouri. The effort shows wide regional expansion of tree planting across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Iown
Tillnois
Ohio
Missouri
Council rescinds ban on children at public places
City council in special session repealed the emergency ordinance banning children under 15 from public gatherings. The measure, enacted weeks earlier to guard against infantile paralysis, is to take effect immediately amid calls for continued parental caution. Six members voted. Logan Porter opposed. The meeting also extended the Russell Street paving extension to September 16 and approved a test program for dust control using thin tar on dirt streets. A request from a Negro recreation park group was tabled for the next Parks and Juvenile committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pickett
Paul Williamson
C. A. Lewis
J. E. Ward
Logan Porter
Russell Street
Power Company
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
Burrus Memorial Gets 21500 Loan for Addition
Secretary Ickes announced a $21,500 Public Works Admin loan to Burrus Memorial Hospital for a three story rear addition. The project adds 20 beds and lifts capacity to 95 with 15 private rooms, ward rooms, basement, and an elevator. Final terms require trustees approval. Tyson T. Ferree is architect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrus-Memorial Hospital
Ickes
Washington
PWA
J. T. Surrus
Tyson T. Ferree
Rambling Reporter Carrot Feat At Local Enterprise
A feature notes a Young Men’s Bible class watermelon feast at an Evangelical church. James Sullivan of 1401 Sherrod Street brings a carrot with five distinct sections, grown on one plant, showcased to The Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Bible Class
The
Evangelical Church
James Sullivan
Sherrod Street
White Qualifies As Estate Administrator
Charles F. White of 500 White Oak Street High Point qualified this morning as administrator of the estate of Mary Eliza White who died August 3. The deceased left 23000 in personal property. Heirs include Ruth E. Ray of Washington DC Maude W. Strickland Erwin T. White Charles B. White P Winfield White Horace W. White Carlton F White and Jeffrey J White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Charles F. White
White Oak Street
High Point
A. Wayland Cooke
Superior Court
Mary Eliza White
Ruth E. Ray
Washington, D. C
Maude W. Strickland
Chicago Fire Dept Sets City Records on Quiet Holiday Day
Chief Fire Marshal Michael J. Corigan reports two new city records: a 24 hour period with zero fire loss and only five fire calls, the fewest in 25 years of daily records. It marked the first day without fire loss in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Michael J. Corigan
Red Men District Meet Set in High Point Saturday
The sixth district meeting of the Improved Order of Red Men will be held in High Point with Chickasaw Tribe No. 32 hosting. The gathering includes welcomes, a new attendance cup, a principal address by Bryan E. Hurd, a banquet, and a torchlight parade to the high school grounds for the adoption degree. Delegates from Cooleemee Lexington Thomasville Greensboro High Point Leaksville Spray Burlington Graham Gibsonville Altamahaw are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Red Men
High Point
D. Clapp
A. J. Koonce
T. J. Mitchell
Reidsville
Sagamore
F. G. Hammer
Gibsonville
H. H. Koonce
Lexington
Bryan E. Hurd
Cramerton
Great Sachem
Chickasaw Council
Danville
W. Ben Goodwin
Elizabeth City
Cooleemee
Thomasville
Greensboro
Leaksville
Spray
Burlington
Graham
Altamahaw
Whisky Proof and Alcohol Content Clarified
The note explains that 100 proof whisky equals 50 percent alcohol. It states 70 6 proof equals 35 percent, and 120 proof equals 60 percent alcohol.
Deuce of Spades Takes Spotlight After Ace’s New York Trip
The Deuce of Spades replaces the Ace in a tongue in cheek column note. The Ace visits New York to pitch a pet column idea to Walter Winchell while Maggot and others joke about the Ace seeking famous stage gigs and newspaper fame. A separate item recalls the Ace once commandeering an ambulance and roaring through Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace of Spades
New York
Ace
Maggot
Walter Winchell
Zoo
Winchell
Metropolis
Brooklyn
Steve Brodie
Globe Parlor Settles Bank Debt After Settlement
Globe Parlor Furniture Co agreed to a bank settlement with Commercial National Bank after owing 101,346.44. The firm paid 50,683.22 in cash and will make eight quarterly payments above 6,000 over two years. bank holds first mortgage on assets. John D. Biggs, receiver, praised the agreement as advancing full creditor repayment and potential full depositor recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Parlor
John D. Biggs
Biggs
Elizabeth Lloyd Seeks Divorce From Husband
Elizabeth Lloyd files for divorce with the municipal court clerk this morning. The complaint states the plaintiff and defendant have been separated, outlining the divorce action and grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lloyd
Ant Linda? Robert Lloyd divorce case under NC statutes
A divorce action is filed alleging grounds under North Carolina state statutes for a marriage of two years. The case names Robert Lloyd as the defendant and outlines the statutory basis for the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ant
Robert Lloyd
North Carolina
Omen of Good Luck Linked to Pork Eating in German Regions
An old superstition in parts of Germany holds that eating pork on News Day brings good luck for the year ahead. The belief reflects regional customs once reported in historical newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chevrolet
Lyle’s Chevrolet
Company
North Main Street
Bailey
Ficsunikz
Duke Power Coo
Ganda
Wade P. Renfrow
Renfrew
Law Committee
White
Campbell Holmes
Lexington Avenue
W. L. Woodell
City Shoe Shop
West Commerce Street
Eesion
Biltmore Coffee Shop
Hedgecock Lumber CO
High Point, K
Dial
Noth Deo
Paschal Shoe Repair Co., Inc
N. Mais
Main ST
U.S
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
W. Climard
South Main Street
F. Johnson
SEC
ANP
Snow Lumber CO
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!