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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1925
Page
12
High Point led county deeds yesterday but the major transaction was the 25 acre land sale at Morehead to West Side Land Co by E M Oettinger and others for 65000 dollars.
Under a 1925 deed of trust P E Grubb and wife defaulted on a note to Atlantic Bank Trust Co. High Point N C Trustee Thurman Williams will sell at the Guilford County Courthouse Greensboro on December 24 1925 at 11 00 A M to the highest bidder for cash the property in High Point Township Guilford County described as 71 hundred square feet with a cottage at 412 Tomlinson Street The sale is public and subject to all legal terms and encumbrances.
Deeds show multiple parcels sold across Gilmer High Point Madison Monroe townships. Buyers include Sarah Starr Platt Flora Bradshaw Leonard Sims and Lillian L Jarrett with prices from 150 to 6500 dollars. Transactions cover fronting lots multiple acres and farm parcels in Anderson Heights and Gurley plot.
Widespread approval greeted the postmaster general announcement that there will be no mail deliveries on Christmas Day. The decision meets broad expectations among postal workers and the public.
The article notes public support for a pilot holiday privilege for postal workers this Christmas. Officials hope the experiment proves feasible for future years and rely on timely mailing of cards and gifts before December 24 to ensure delivery. delayed mail could jeopardize a similar holiday in 1926.
Raleigh December 12 AP Major Wade H Phillips of Lexington a former head of the state department of the American Legion was appointed director of the new department of conservation and development succeeding Dr Jasper Stuckey who had been acting head since Maj William D Harris resigned as acting director earlier this year Brent S Crane previously led the geological survey before the department was created in 1925.
A live varanus monitor lizard arrived at London Zoo from Sumatra. The specimen measures six to seven feet from tip to nose and features a black tongue for most of its 15 inch length.
New York remarks by Rev. Francis P. Lebaffe of Fordham University urge halting arrests of youths for acts that adults provoke or else cleansing stages films and literature. He ties youth behavior to societal censorship and moral standards in public discourse.
The Chimney Rock to Asheville section of state highway 20 was completed with state prisoners building the route. A final inspection found no sickness or deaths in the camp over the year, and officials praised the healthfulness of the Thermal Belt region and the project’s contribution to Lake Lure area development.
Manchester December 12 L H Marlow invented a phosphorescent arrow for police on traffic duty The shaft straps to the officer s wrist and shines vivid green A smaller palm sized arrow is designed for motor drivers to use on the road
A new office opens selling French scenarios with the aide of a gentleman identified as Gloria Swanson’s Marquis. The event features gold lettering and a formal display at the front.
A backstage accident at the Song of the Flame production led to an eight channel iron support buckling and debris showering the stage. Eleven performers required medical attention, including Madame Chereko with a minor concussion, while the audience remained calm as the curtain came down and the show halted.
In San Luis Obispo county a lock box cold storage system now provides farmers with daily meat supplies. Farmers store meat in boxes in proper cuts and remove portions in town for a period until their next visit.
An ad promotes delivery of new or used cars to customers with a small down payment. The offer promises home delivery and invites readers to visit for quotes on prices and terms, aiming to make the buyer highly popular in High Point.
The Sheraton Motor Company behind the Sheraton Hotel on North Wrenn Street promotes Chevrolet and used cars. It offers Chevrolet parts Dunlop tires and gift ideas for Christmas to please the whole family.
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