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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1932
Page
3
City Manager E. M. Knox warned council that failure to collect street assessments could raise the tax rate to at least $2.20 in two years. The budget shows total income of $2,074,642.28, with expected cash receipts of $1,582,200 and a property tax levy of $632,260 plus other revenues including street assessments of $420,000.
Carter Dalton, prominent local attorney, will chair the North Carolina Branch executive committee of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment to steer efforts for liquor law change. The list of state directors includes Wilmington, Goldsboro, Greensboro and Charlotte notables, with many others across the state.
Industrial Workers Association starts night school Tuesday at 7 30 with free instruction from various subject instructors for all members. A mass meeting is planned Thursday by President D W Bradley at the hall over McCrory's store. An old fashioned box party for the unemployed benefits will be held Friday evening with ladies asked to bring donation boxes for auction at 7 30.
Receipts after a first quarter surge have fallen behind 1931 figures. November and October 1932 incomes are lower than the previous year, with quarterly totals of 42 155.97, 40 527.08 and 41 729.56 versus 40 601.42, 43 462.50 and 42 969.06 in 1931. December may not offset prior declines.
Risca Williams a Welsh baritone and survivor of the Lusitania tragedy will appear in a concert and lecture on Tuesday night December 20 at 7 30 in the Presbyterian church auditorium under the Ladies Auxiliary of the church. Admission is free with a silver offering to be taken.
Junior Service League reports rising Penny-a-Meal contributions used to buy milk for undernourished children and to fund a baby clinic. About 80 to 90 dollars a month last year bought a pint per child daily for schoolchildren, with 35 to 40 dollars for baby-clinic milk.
One sixth of GH High School students achieved honors for the second six weeks of the year. Of 211 scholars, 87 freshmen, 47 sophomores, 45 juniors, and 32 seniors made the scroll, with a long list of named seniors and underclassmen following.
J A Davis, superintendent of mails, explains that unsealed Christmas cards may be mailed third class for 1.5 cents each, while sealed cards cost 1.5 cents plus a stamp, clarifying common misimpressions about three cent rates. Local post office prepares for expected Christmas mailing surge.
Thirty five thousand additional seedlings for planting as a part of the reforestation program now underway at the municipal lake property. The parks and playgrounds commission, chaired by H A Milli, received them yesterday from the state nursery and work will start tomorrow with relief labor. Earlier weeks have seen nearly that many planted on eroding hillsides protecting the lake basin. Dr C S Grayson backs the program and last week secured a donation of 1000 walnut seed.
Dr. John T. Burrus recalls two landmark talks, one in 1902 by Governor Bob Taylor to Grant University medical graduates, and a 1914 London address by Sir William Monahan. Both emphasize independent thinking and the physician’s duty to serve, comfort, and protect life.
The High Point city council plans a Monday meeting to study a tendered wholesale electricity contract from Southern Public Utilities. Aimed at saving about $30,000 annually, the plan may cut rates for city customers as current usage trends show a drop in resale revenue.
Hillcrest Silk mill will inaugurate full time operations across all departments starting Monday and within ten days add 50 to 75 weavers. The Enterprise learned from a reliable source. The plant normally employs about 400 workers and will hire accordingly.
A second published roster lists High Point women now residing from Nashville to Richmond and Greensboro to San Francisco. Many have married local men, taken new careers, or joined families abroad, with notes on spouses and current cities including Laurinburg Nashville Richmond Mt. Vernon Ben nettstown Harrisonburg and Winston-Salem among others.
Repticn Lodge No 63 announces the International Order Odd Fellows ninth district fellowship gathering in the local lodge room on East Commerce Street Tuesday night. Representatives from seven lodges Greensboro Burlington Reidsville Draper Spray Proximity and High Point will attend after suspending their weekly meetings. State officials H A Halstead Al M Lane and B J Harvey are expected to join the program and brief business session.
Officers raided the home of B. W. Quick on Thomasville road and seized sixty one gallons of liquor in three trunks and a closet. Quick was arrested and posted a $500 bond for a municipal court appearance. The haul included nine five gallon cans four gallon jugs and various jars with one broken bottle spilling its contents during transfer.
Five High Point executives and leaders join the Cher okee and Uwharrie councils for a joint training session on Principles of Scoutmastership at Elon College. Speakers include J E McLean H N Brown Ill Dr W C Wicker and B W Hackney Jr with several local attendees.
Miss Lula West of the North Carolina Hospital and Nursing Association conducted a periodic inspection of H. P. Hospital and Training School. She spoke highly of the hospital and the nurses training school after her visit, noting the facility has retained its A rating.
Southern furniture manufacturers report a 45.5 percent share of total carload traffic for the first half of 1932, with 8 595 cars originated by southern lines. The Eastern and Western districts show steeper declines from 1931, while southern losses are smaller.
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