Prospects For A Special Session In North Carolina
State leaders and lawmakers weigh the chances of a special legislative session to discuss a state social security program and liquor issues. Officials like Dr J T Burrus Senator Guilford and Rep Rupert Pickens hint Raleigh may act sooner, with quorums, referenda, and minor bills possibly on the agenda. The timing remains uncertain as interest grows among business groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solons
Raleigh-bound
J. T. Burrus
Om Guilford
Representa
Rupert T. Pickens
Vernor
Bouquet of Prima Donnas from Hey Hey to Ser
A fragment notes a sequence of prima donna titled bouquets from Hey Hey to Ser. The garland mentions showcase performers and a playful tribute, with no clear event date or venue. The readables hint at entertainment branding and crossing names, but specifics are unclear.
Newton to Round Buy for Fair Trade in New York
Co. C Newton, manager of the department store, leaves tonight for New York to begin a round of buying for fair trade. He will secure a complete line of ornaments and have the goods arriving at once for immediate sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. C. Newton
S Department Store
New York
Newton
Not The Same Person Denied In Town Inquiry
Mrs L L Davie of S17 Centennial avenue asks The En to note she is not the Davie who faced court last week for an illustration matter. Police confirm both share the same name and live on Centennial Price neighborhood homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Davie
S17
Cennial Avenue
Ento
Margot
Freak Tomatoes Display Spotted by Reporter in Sit Centennial
A peculiar trio of tomatoes and an extra misshapen fruit were displayed yesterday on Sit Centennial Avenue by a local resident named Robert. The unusual produce drew curious onlookers and prompted talk of garden quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Centennial Avenue
Elder Pittman to Preach at High Point Primitive Baptist
Elder R. H. Pittman of Luray will preach at High Point Primitive Baptist Church Monday at 7 30 PM. There will be no 11 o'clock service due to absence of the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Pittman
Luray
High Point Itive Baptist Church
Etheridge Put Under Peace Bond After Hearing
L G Etheridge was placed on a $100 peace bond after a hearing before Magistrate Museim lich Sally Flynn was named the complainant. The woman alleged Etheridge beat her and threatened to kill or injure her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Etheridge
Sally Fliynn
Etheridge
Revival Continues at Kepel Tabernacle Services
Sunday night at 7 45 Rev H P Wil begins third week evangelistic meetings at Kepel Tabernacle with a special message from Revelations And the doors Were Opened The revival attracts growing interest with services each night led by Rev W Wallace of Lumberton and JT Williams delivering a topical sermon each service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Wil
Kepel ‘Tabernacle
Orvices
Fev
W. Wallace
Lumberon
JT. Williams
High Point Bonds Boosted By Street Assessment Plan
High Point property owners may profit from using municipal bonds to cover street assessments. Since a May 14 bill, the city has collected 74 969 92 in bonds and coupons through August 20. Bonds sold below par and turned in at par yield gains as prices rise to about 99.
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High Point
State General Assembly
Raid Nets 408 Pints Whiskey Near High Point
Guilford county deputies led by Otis Apple raided Frank Davis’s filling station on Route 10 near High Point and seized 408 pints of tax paid liquor mainly Hiram Walker brands. Frank and Ervin Davis fled as warrants are issued for their arrest. Apple uncovered the stash behind a china cabinet shelf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Otis Apple
Bill Donovant
Charlie Gates
High Point
Guilford County
Frank Davis
Route 10
Hiram Walker
Davis
Ervin Davis
Apple
Nudist Colony May Be Located In This City
High Point may host a nudist colony after Dr. Charles Burke of New York stated he plans a camp near the city limits next summer. He has operated two such camps in the Adirondacks and Minnesota lakes regions, promising a site convenient to High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Applevard
High Point
Charlies Burke
New York City
Adirondack Mountains
New York
Minnesota
Two women wounded in knife confrontation
Lizzie Reed and Leona Spencer, both African American, were seriously injured in a knife fight reported by police as an affray. Reed was in critical condition with deep knife wounds and loss of blood, treated at Burrus Memorial hospital. Spencer arrived by police cruiser with severe wounds but was not deemed critical. both face assault with a deadly weapon charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Reed
Leona Spencer
Reed
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Police Seek Two Negroes in Loftin Alley Robbery
Police are seeking two African American suspects alleged to have severely beaten white resident T. E. Brady of Prospect Road near Loftin Flats late Friday night in an attempt to rob him. Brady reported the assault to officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Brady
Prospect Road
Loftin Alley
Brady
Loftin Flats
Esah
Mrs. Chapell Dies at Home in Richmond County
Mrs. Verilia E. Chapell wife of C W Chapell died at 211 Ennis Street yesterday afternoon after a period of declining health She was born November 15 1902 in Surry County and moved to the city eight years ago Surviving are the husband three children her mother three sisters six brothers and her grandparents The funeral will be Monday at 2 pm at Little Richmond Baptist Church with a show service from the home at 11 am Rev Hoyle Love to officiate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verilia E. Chapell
C. W. Chapell
Ennis Street
Chapell
Surry County
Tom
Emma White Stanley
Little Richmond Baptist Church
Hoyle Love
West End Baptist Church
Trains Through High Point Speed Up and Schedule Changes
Southern railway announces changes to three trains speeding up between New York and New Orleans via High Point and three others changing arrival and departure times. Effective Monday, Piedmont Limited No. 33 shifts to 8:00 PM from 6:45 PM with 8:00 AM arrival in High Point and 7:15 AM arrival in New Orleans.
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Southern Railway
High Point
H. D. Saunders
Southern
New York
New Orleans
No. 33
The
New Lebane
Atlanta
Washington
Augusta
York
High Point College and City Schools Plan for Bigger Enrollment
The High Point Enterprise announces a new two story building on North Main adjacent to the Amos building. The $ modern facility will include a large press room on the first floor and a fully equipped news room and composing room on the second floor. Construction starts the first of the week with Tyson T. Ferree as architect and R. K. Stewart and Son builders, target opening in January.
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High Point Enterprise
Amos
North Main Street
Enterprise
Tyson T. Ferree
R. K. Stewart and Son
Tips On Tipping In High Point By John Mebane
A columnist reflects on tipping habits in High Point, noting a decline from lavish tips to smaller amounts. The piece references daily tips, peak tipping during furniture shows, and forecasts changes in local institutions. It also covers upcoming school openings at High Point Public Schools and High Point College with enrollment projections and faculty changes.
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John Mebane
Nick
High Point
High Point College
T. Wingate Andrews
Humphreys
Dramatica
John Erickson
University of Cincinnati
Dog Nursing Four Kittens Upends Feuding Pet Myth
Hill Garmion of 814 West Russell Street owns a pointer dog that nurses four kittens, a bond unusual for a predator with cats. Two kittens were given away while the dog continues nursing the remaining pair at her brother’s home near Denton, as shown in photos brought by Mr. Cammeon to The Enterprise.
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Hill Garmion
West Russell Street
Henry A. Garrett Taken by Death at 66
Henry A. Garrett 66 former superintendent of the Methodist Protestant Children's Home died after weeks of illness at his Alamance County home near Burlington. A native of the county he headed the Home for 12 years, later serving as a field agent for High Point College before retiring to his farm. Funeral Sunday at Friendship Methodist Protestant church at 4 PM, burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife Geneva McCulloch a daughter Mrs Dailey Mansfield of Durham a son George Garrett and two brothers William Goerrett and Monroe Garrett.
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Henry A. Garrett
Alamance County
Burlington
Garrett
T. F. McCulloch
Greensboro
Methodist Protestant Children’s Home
Denton
High Point College
Methodist Protestant Church
Friendship Methodist Protestant Church
T. J. Whitehead
Church Burying Ground
Mises Geneva McCulloch
Dailey Mansfield
Durham
George Garrett
William Goerrett
Monroe Garrett
Haw River
Two Bay Street Teachers Resign for New York Posting
Two local school teachers resign from city schools. Mise Ella G. Hutchison. third grade instructor at Bay Street school. accepted a position in a school system just outside greater New York for the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mise Ella G. Hutchison
Bay Street School
Greater New York
Major Repairs Complete at High Point Public Library
The High Point Public library has been repainted and major repairs finished making it one of the finest in the state. A reading room for adults and another for youths are set, with several minor repairs still to be completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Nancy K. Poston
Peter B. Kyne
KR. W. Chambers
W. 8. Walsh
Mary Pickford
Pat
L. M. Montgomery
R. P. Basler
Durant Drake
1L.L. Turner
Siben
A. BB. Hae
Williams Norris Furniture Plants Headed To Auction
The Williams Norris furniture plants, among the city’s largest, go on the auction block tomorrow at 11 am by court order. Bidders may take units separately with 15 percent cash due at sale, and the remainder on delivery, with taxes cleared. The Knox plant and Premier plant, both fully equipped, span English street frontage and a railway siding, signaling possible reopening after years idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams-Norris Furniture
Williams-Norria
Knox
P'Nt
English Street
Southern Railway
Margot Vacation Tale and Toothache Jokes
A humorous missive from Margot on vacation centers on a toothache theme and quirky office notes. The piece weaves light gossip, dental misadventures, and a joke about a missing typewriter, ending with a teaser about continued reading on Page Fifteen.
Mercy and Wonder Over Rigid Rules Prompts Change
A reflective note urges mercy over justice and forgiveness over punishment, calling for a fully equipped organization ready to fulfill every wish and render possible aid, emphasizing humane action over strict admonitions.
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Representa- Pickens
Genen
Rae
Venturea
Stalf
W. Chapell
W. G. Friddle
North Carolina
State Chiefs of Police Association
Chief Friddle
Friddle
Friddie
State
City Schools
M. P. Children’s Home
Alamance’ County
R. W. Wineton
Walter Scott
BE. J. Gray
Wit and Wisdom
Mark Twain
Samuel Clemens
Peter Delvis
Anne Gardner
G-Man
C. F. Coe
P. Franklin
F. B. Cuthree
John Buchan
Higran Spring
Ann Bridge
Ju. L. H. Lutz
Man
Louis Promfield
Alexander Wollcott
RB. B. Lee
Douglas Freeman
Lloyd Douglas
Red the Rose
Stark Young
Thomas Wolfe
Maze de la Roche
Darrell Pitt
Liberty
Collier's
Jawn
Sera
Dr. Pitts
Listen Pope
Wesley Memorial Church
Listen
Buttermilk
Ogee
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