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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1926
Page
12
Judge D C MacRae of Munic ipal court vows severe punishment for liquor law violators starting January 1 1927. He says fines will rise and no mercy will be shown to those convict ed of whiskey for sale or driving intoxicated, to fund the county school board.
The Atlantic Bank & Trust branches hold their annual Christmas banquet at the Country Club with about 100 expected. Robert E. Lee Orchestra from Winston-Salem to perform. City permits issued for High Point Creamery expansion on West Broad and barn, plus several home projects. The 45 minute Main Street parking rule is enforced, and civic clubs plan meetings and charitable drives as shoppers flood downtown.
Des Moines Iowa December 20 The Iowa Loan and Trust company one of Des Moines largest banks failed to open today State banking department representatives are in charge The closure followed an unsuccessful attempt by the Des Moines clearing house to consolidate with another local bank
A special session of Municipal court will be held Thursday morning with no court on Friday Christmas Eve. Prosecuting attorney Lewis Teague and Judge D C MacRae will be out of the city for the holidays. Those charged but unable to post bond may face jail until after Christmas.
Funeral services for John E. Smith were held yesterday afternoon at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Stokes County with Rev. J. F. Carter officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. A large gathering of friends and relatives attended the rites. Pallbearers included John A. Smith L. H. Stuttle Charles King Will Gibson Wil Mitchell and Jack Allred. Granddaughters Lorraine Smith Opal Smith Bernice Smith Claris Smith and Elsie Stuttie served as flower-bearers.
The High Point American Business Club will give a community Christmas tree on Wednesday at 3 pm at the American Theatre for about 60 poor city families. Toys, fruit, candy and other gifts have been bought and will be distributed by Santa Claus with a program including film, music, a prayer, a short address, and performances by local youths.
About 75 dealers and sales staff from Greensboro Winston Salem High Point Asheboro Lexington Madison Thomasville and Burlington gathered at the Sheraton in Greensboro for the Chevrolet district 3 banquet. The event honored Charlotte branch for winning the October November sales contest in the southern region with Music and speeches praising efforts to boost sales and interest among the sales force. Represented companies included Sheraton Chevrolet High Point Thomasville Motor Nance Asheboro Motors Winston Salem Alamance Burlington Rawls Greensboro and Davis Lexington.
A Guilford Council number 23 Junior Order of United American Mechanics team will travel to Asheboro tonight to initiate 41 men into the order. The ceremony will be held in the Asheboro council room with many local members expected to attend.
Paris dispatch reports Le Matin says the famed Rose Diamond known as the grand Conde stolen from the Chantilly museum in early October has been recovered. Police keep secrecy but say other arrests are imminent and thieves are in custody.
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