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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1934
Page
9
The city awaits the reveal of the donor who will dress as Santa on Christmas Eve to comfort about 6000 children. The Enterprise will publish the full story Sunday morning after final party preparations, with fruit, candy, toys, and other gifts ready for distribution at the appointed hour.
The Shelton Machin Company held its annual rabbit dinner on Thursday noon December 20 with the entire organization and players gathering. The event appeared to be enjoyed by all attendees.
High Point Public Library will skip the Christmas hour for children due to remodeling. Librarian Nancy Kirk Poston said the library closes Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and will reopen Wednesday. Books due on the preceding days are waived from extra fines.
Firemen were called shortly before 10 o'clock to 17 Chestnut Street to extinguish a blaze in an automobile owned by T. H. Poor. Damage was said to have been extensive.
Moscow reports state the foreign office would not confirm or deny rumors that Gregory Zinoviev and Leo Kameneff, ex-leaders of the Communist International, were arrested in a counter-revolutionary plot. London Daily Express links the two to the assassination of Sergei Kirov in Leningrad, with rumors of their execution.
RALEIGH Dec 21 Motors must display 1935 license tags after midnight December 31 or face prosecution. State Motor Vehicle Bureau director L B Harris says no extension will be granted and urges motorists to secure plates now.
Federal indictment names James Mathers Oklahoma criminal lawyer accused of taking part in the Urschel ransom payment. He defended Harvey Bailey who received a life term in the case. The document charges illegal participation in division of the ransom funds tied to the Urschel abduction and related figures including Las Saskade Bates Boettcher.
Parents of about 300 children gathered at the fire department toy center opposite city hall as relief workers distributed donated toys. More than 700 slips were issued and by noon about 200 families had collected gifts. the effort matched last year’s impact with strong public support and praise for Fire Chief E K Ingram.
The text notes a steep drop in flea populations worldwide in recent years, indicating broad ecological changes. It highlights reduced numbers across regions and implies potential impacts on ecosystems and disease dynamics.
In New Guinea native couples perform a ritual dance in which partners keep their noses linked together, a practice described in a brief cultural note.
The Kiwanis club of the city sponsored a health clinic in High Point that removed tonsils and adenoids from eighteen children. President Thomas W Sprinkle led the underprivileged child committee with CC EB Difendale as chair. Dr M A Lackey performed the surgery with nurses Veigh Hutchinson Mabel Patton and Janie Rowe assisting.
Emma Blair and Brentwood nursery classes held festive Christmas dinners programs and visits. Children enjoyed turkeys, gifts, songs and readings, with photos sent to Raleigh and a stop at Hoffman's Drug Store for more treats. Parents and civic groups attended and praised the events as joyful year end celebrations.
At a Kiwanis luncheon in the Elwood hotel High Point members adopted a resolution urging North Carolina General Assembly to substantially increase eight month school term funds. A committee was named to promote the measure through other civic clubs statewide.
The annual Christmas pageant directed by Miss Meek Beard and Louise Hunter was staged this morning at the Senior High School. Students performed tableau scenes from the Christmas story with school glee club singers and soloist Mrs. J Gurney Briggs.
Piedmont Camp No 62 Woodmen of the World entertained about 30 widows and orphans at a Christmas program last night. A 6:30 dinner at the Sheraton hotel honored officials including Ruth of Salisbury Patterson of Kannapolis Todd of Charlotte and others. John D Atkins presided as master of ceremonies and Rev J Clay Madison spoke. Santa Claus visited and gifts were given to each child. music and readings completed the program.
Dr Sole of Vienna reports experiments on how coal tar dyes interact with human milk. He found milk coagulates blood faster than any other known agent, implying a strong reactive effect in dairy fluids.
A study notes that speech engages 44 distinct muscles. Researchers describe coordinated movements of the tongue lips jaw and throat enabling articulation and vocalization across languages.
High Point city schools adjourned for the Christmas holiday. Pupils will not return until Monday morning January 7, 1985. Several teachers plan to leave the city over the weekend to spend Christmas at home.
Australian flier Charles Kingsford Smith departed Union Air Terminal at 4 49 p m seeking to establish a new west to east transcontinental speed record for planes. He planned to refuel at Kansas City then continue to New York City if time allows. Harry Walker accompanied Kingsford Smith on the flight. The current record is 10 hours 2 minutes 51 seconds set by Col Roscoe Turner.
In Sylva North Carolina on December 21, relatives think Frank Allison a 32 year old Jackson County farmer died in foul play after vanishing Monday night during a coon hunt in the Platt Balsam mountains. Clothing found in embers at a camp on Shut-in Ridge identified as Allisons. Brother in law Joe Sutton aided the search and said Allison was slain. Accompanied on the trip were Roy Dilis Beta and two black men. Allison stayed at camp while others continued the hunt.
Emma Blair nursery pupils donated 100 pennies toward the Empty Stocking Fund. Baskets for about 1,500 needy families will be handed out Saturday at Riford's Building and the Wrenn Commerce garage. Donations to date total 1,814.60 with prior gifts.
Expansion of rug distribution in the South is highlighted by Mohawk Carpet Mills display in the Exposition Building. Glasgow-Allison, Bigelow-Sanford, Wolf and Crane, George T. Wood and Sons form a network servicing southern markets from Charleston and Baltimore. John Smearlie and John Churchill oversee the Mohawk exhibit setup with Frederick Schneider directing the permanent display. Glasgow-Allison sales meeting and a Sheraton banquet complete the event.
John Jones faced a sentence of from five to ten years for his complicity in the attempted robbery of the Wendell bank. He surrendered at the sheriff's office and appeared before Judge J Paul Fribelle who rejected a proposed fine and suspended sentence.
In Reidsville the U S Treasury sent C H Denny a $10 Christmas gift he almost received 45 years ago. While counting receipts at his hardware store a lamp nearly exploded and burned a $10 bill to two corners he kept ever since. He mailed the corners to the treasury and this week received a new crisp $10 bill.
After a hunting trip, two men returned to camp to find Allison missing. Authorities report no clear leads as search efforts begin in the area near the camp.
In Kilburn London a memorial stands to commemorate 738000 horses killed in World War One. The tribute honors the animals that served alongside troops and carried heavy loads in wartime efforts.
A survey of Detling in Kent shows that 100 residents out of 1000 share the Brown surname reflecting a local naming pattern. The fact highlights how a single family name persists in this rural community.
Local officials say city telephone rates have long been the lowest in the state and remain lower than those in similar exchanges after the new rates. The Utilities Commission order projects Southern Bell in North Carolina exchanges at about 6.86 percent earnings on property value, while North State Telephone claims under 4 percent.
The High Point Lions Club hosted about 25 boys aged nine to sixteen at a Christmas dinner and program at the Elwood Hotel. Guests enjoyed readings, music, and a magic act by R. E. Betts, with toastmaster Arnold J. Koonce and remarks by W. F. Bailey. Gifts were exchanged for the occasion. H. I. Schweppe of Atlanta attended as a guest.
Santa Claus portrayed by E T Erickson brought holiday cheer to the Soil Erosion Service office and warehouse staff and guests. James A O Neill received a silver utilitarian piece and Dr J H Stallings was given a traveling toilet kit with accessories as part of the celebration. Dr Stallings praised the staff for loyalty and cooperation and predicted a successful year ahead.
Ten new appointments to the Soil Erosion Service staff in three North Carolina areas were announced by regional director Dr. J. H. Stallings. The increases come as 45 000 acres were added to the area under government specialists. Appointees include Charlies R. Lamb Summerfield assistant agronomist and Howard M. Ellis Washington assistant agricultural engineer among others.
The article notes pawnbrokers extend loans totaling about 500 million dollars each year. It highlights the scale of consumer credit provided through pawnshops and mentions typical loan amounts and borrower profiles.
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