Housing Authority Sets January Property Listings Opening
High Point township adjusts listing dates to January for the first time with listings starting January 2 at the county building. New listers join five staffers to handle the increased demand while extended hours on Tuesday and Thursday evenings are provided 7 to 9. Abstracts to homeowners have been mailed. penalties apply for failure to list, and 1939 listings totaled 43 548 442 dollars in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Short
High Point Township
Short
G. Fearns
Fred Harris
B. B. Byrum
F. Edwards
Paul Craven
R. Short
H. A. Wood
B. Poston
High Point
High Int
Three Damage Suits Arising From High Point Railroad Project
Greensboro December 28 Special hearing before Judge H Hoyle Sink approved settlements in three damage suits from a October 1938 collision tied to the High Point railway project. A H Guion and Co settled with War McCandless and Henry Davis for 600 and 100 respectively. Direct settlement with James D Willis the car owner was approved though terms were not disclosed. The action began against the City of High Point and a counter suit by the contractors was dismissed after liability was assumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
H. Hoyle Sink
Church man jailed for drunken driving crash in Reidsville
Clyde Church, 28, of High Point, was found guilty by Judge E H Wrenn in Reidsville's Court of operating a car while intoxicated, careless and reckless driving, and assault with a dead weapon. He was sentenced to five 14 months on the roads after a December night crash near Reid street injuring several residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Church
High
Reidsville
Church
E. H. Wrenn
H. Mobley
Mary
Ian Womack
Lindsey Elon
A. Howard
Thomasville
Wishon
MacRae Holds Ffic Court In Morning Session
This morning Judge MacRae presided in a brief traffic court session handling cases including B Holt of 522 Centennial Drive charged with driving drunk and speeding charges against W Mul and Zane of Greensboro for reckless driving. Several defendants received nol pros with leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. MacRae
An B. Holt
Foreman
Salisbury
William Vance
Best Street
H. G. Ilderton, Jr
J. L. Wel
North Main Street
Red
Mas Boyd
Guilford College
Zane
Greensboro
Reckless Ling
Factory Fire At Cox Mattress Plant Causes Little Damage
An electric motor fire at the Cox Mattress factory on South Main Street was extinguished quickly with minimal damage reported on the first call. Fire crews secured the scene and checked for hotspots with no injuries noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox Mattress
South Main Street
Freien
Last Railway Bonds Retired in Guilford County
Guilford County treasurer mailed a $5,917.75 check to Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company of New York, retiring the last of a 1913 High Point Township bond issue for the High Point, Thomasville and Denton Railroad. A special sinking fund was built by a township tax, abandoned earlier this year as retirement concluded by January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Guilford County
Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company of
New York
High Point Township
Townsshp
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
Funeral Services Held Wednesday For W. F. Taylor
Funeral services for Mr and Mrs W F Taylor well known residents of this city were held Wednesday at 2 30 pm from the First Evangelical and Reform Church The remains were laid to rest in Floral Garden cemetery The church choir sang Does Jesus Care Gods Way Is The Way and Sunrise Tomorrow The church was filled to overflowing reflecting the esteem in which they were held by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Taylor
Park Street
County Officers At State Meeting in Raleigh
Guilford County board of Commissioners chair man George L. Stansbury and vice chair man J. W. Burke attend the executive committee meeting of the State Association of County Commissioners in joint session with the North Carolina League of Municipalities. Topics include roadside beautification and rural building permits to curb fire hazards and unsanitary rural conditions ahead of the 1941 General Assembly. The drive follows a district Greensboro meeting last month that advanced these issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
George L. Stansbury
J. W. Burke
Guilford County Board of Commissioners
Raleigh
State Association of County Commissioners
North Carolina League of Municipalities
General Assembly
Detroit firm sues Walter L. Robinson for 5712.37
The Mathews Company of Detroit fixture distributors filed two suits totaling 5712.37 against Walter L. Robinson of High Point. They seek 4892.28 on a note and 820.09 as a debt. Coralie Dean petitions separation from Charles Dean with subsistence and court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathews Company
Detroit
Mich
Fixture Distributors
Walter L. Robinson
High Point
Coralie Dean
Charles Dean
L. J. Fisher, Jr
Dermont Construction Co., Inc
A. ©. Beeson Grocery Co., Inc
Weldon B. Chilton
Ethel Chilton
Guilford Banks 101st in US wage rankings for 1937
Commerce Department payroll study shows 153 counties accounted for 75 percent of manufacturing wages in 1937. Wayne County Michigan led with 648,515,254, while Guilford North Carolina ranked 101st with 18,579,101 in 1937, up 56.9 percent from 1933 and 13.1 percent above 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
United States
Hopkins
Wayne County
Detroit
Mich
Cook
Chicago
New York
N. Y
Philadelphia
Alleghany
Pittsburgh
Cuyahoga
Cleveland
Ohio
Los Angeles
Calif
Guilford
N. C
Gaston
British Rationing Will Be Extended
The Ministry of Food announced rationing extension to meat and sugar starting January 8. A sugar limit of 12 ounces per person weekly begins then, with butter and bacon four ounces weekly. Meat registration starts January 8, enforcement details to follow. livestock control begins January 15. Poultry is not included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ministry of Food
Hit and Run Charge Filed Against Charlotte Man
Police arrested Marvin Rogers of Charlotte on a hit and run charge after an accident on Highway No. 10A near Chestnut Street. The arrest followed a report by Thomas C. Holmes that Rogers’ car side swiped his vehicle and drove off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Rogers
Charlotte
Chestnut Street
Thomas C. Holmes
Rogers
Argentine Government Weighs Broadcast Station Reform
The government considers a recommendation from the Director General of Posts and Telegraphs to reduce the number of broadcasting stations and improve programming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Director General of Posts and Telegraphs
Japanese advance reported near Canton under guard of emperor’s bodyguards
Japanese troops reportedly pushed 50 miles in five days north of Canton, claiming a 100000 strong Chinese bulwark near Kwantung Province was driven back. A Chinese spokesman said fighting continued and Japanese gains were not yet confirmed. Reinforcements arrived from Japan including the imperial bodyguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Hirohito
Canton
Chiang Kai - Shek
Kwantung Province
Imperial Palace
Tokyo
Phi Beta Kappa to inaugurate first woman president
The Phi Beta Kappa national honor society will elect its first woman president, Dean Marjorie Nicholson of Smith College, who has been vice-president since 1937. The nomination, announced in New York, is expected to be confirmed at the 20th triennial meeting in San Francisco in September 1940. Nicaragua shipped over 2,500,000 pounds of cotton to Germany in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Honor Society of
Phi Beta Kappa
Marjorie Nicholson
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Phi Beta Kappa Council
San Francisco
Inmates Thank High Point Santa for Sandy Ridge Gifts
Prisoners at Sandy Ridge camp express gratitude to Bruce R. Carraway and High Point citizens for Christmas gifts. The letter dated December 26 1939 from Eddie Arnold notes the camp officials helped make a merry holiday under difficult circumstances.
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Bruce Carraway
Santa Claus
Sandy Ridge
High Point
N. C
Bruce R. Carraway
North Wrenn St
Sandy Ridge Prison Camp
8. B. Ridge
W. Capers White
Boone
Sandy Ridge Camp
Eddie Arnold
Final Rites Planned for Edna Corum at Sandy Ridge
Funeral services for Edna Corum 62 a Deep River resident who died after months of illness will be held Friday at 11 am at Sandy Ridge Church with Rev. Paul Pegg and Rev. Joseph Peele officiating. Interment follows in the church cemetery. Survived by uncle John Stewart Guilford College and aunt Mrs E C Holbrook High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Corum
Deep River
Sandy Ridge
Paul Pegg
Joseph Peele
Corum
John Stewart
Guilford College
E. C. Holbrook
High Point
Hold Up Robbery Being Investigated By Police
Police investigate an armed robbery in which O. L. Crawford of 403 Ward Street was forced into a car by a tall white man. Crawford said he was knocked down, driven to Davidson County, and robbed of a purse and watch worth at least $100. He reported the incident after 7 am. Progress in solving the case was described as very limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Crawford
Ward Street
Davidson County
Crawford
East Willis Street
Service Friday for W. M. Kirkman
Funeral services for 97 year old W M Kirkman who died at his home south of Greensboro after a week long illness will be held Friday at 11 am at Rehobeth Methodist Church with Rev E E Snow the burial in the church cemetery He survived by four sons three daughters thirty one grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren He was married in 1869 to Emily Armfield and served in public offices including school board chairman and justice of the peace
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Kirkman
Greensboro
Groometown
Rehoboth Methodist Church
E. E. Snow
Kirkman
George
Matilda Kirkman
Emily Armfield
Army Corps
Vickery Methodist Church
Abner Kirkman
George E. Kirkman
Winston-Salem
J. H. and
R. V. Kirkman
T. M. Jarrell
City
W. H. McCormick
John Snider
Hampton
Mrs Gable No 1 Proud Of Best Pupil Clark
Ruth Millett profiles Josephine Dillon Gable wife of Clark Gable. She recalls coaching him from scratch at Christian College and notes his learning pace and persistence. Gable credits her methods for his Hollywood success and says she would not have his students in filmland for fear they would be hurt by her coaching.
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Gable
Clark
Ruth Millett
NEA
New York
Christian College
Columbia
Josephine Dillon Gable
Clark Gable
St. Moritz
Julie Hayden
Rhett Butler
Workers Give To Aid Finns From High Point Knitters
High Point workers donate 19.25 to the Finnish Relief Fund, completing a pledge balance from Adams-Millis third floor knitters. Americans continue contributing nationwide as war relief grows. Donations may be mailed to The Enterprise Finland Relief Fund in care of The Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Finland
Adams-Millis Corporation
Rotarians Recall Founding Club at Sheraton Luncheon
The local Rotary Club reconvened at the Sheraton to reenact its first meeting. Twenty charter members were present, four still active, with Carter Dalton and others sharing early history and songs from the original quartet. Visitors included Alfred Tyree, Tom Redding, and T. V. Rochelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Sheraton
Carter Dalton
John Peacock
Chase Idol
R. B. Terry
Fred Tate
S. H. Tomlinson
Ed Millis
Alvin Parker
Alfred Tyree
Charlotte
Tom Redding
New York
T. V. Rochelle
Last Showing Tonight of Christmas Display
The Christmas Nativity scene at Guilford Memorial Park on the Greensboro High Point road closes tonight at 11 oclock. Since opening last Friday thousands praised the display and requests to extend the run were made, but management says extending is not possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford Memorial Park
Greensboro-High Point Road
High Point Housing Authority Forms Charter Request
The first meeting of the High Point Housing Authority was held at the Sheraton hotel. Members took oaths, signed a formal charter request, and instructed Chairman C M Waynick to seek funds from the U S Housing Authority for slum clearance. Grover H Jones, city attorney, prepared incorporation papers. no staff appointments were made. A letter from Meldon Holmes of the High Point Real Estate Board offered cooperation to improve housing conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Housing Authority
Sheraton Hotel
Secretary of State
C. M. Waynick
United States Housing Autority
Key
OG. L. Ruth
D. A. Dowdy
J. Ed Millis
Lawrence §. Ross
High Point
Bitter Cold Grips Nation Delays Transport and Causes Deaths
Bitter cold weather slows travel across the United States with fog and sub zero temps. Air and road networks struggle from New York to Colorado as deaths and exposure rise in New Jersey and northern regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
la Guardia Field
New York
Judge Hayes Names Pickens Trustee for Pat Brown Inc
Judge Johnson J. Hayes signs four orders in Greensboro naming Rupert T. Pickens as trustee in bankruptcy for Pat Brown, Inc. of High Point. The city gains authority to appoint the trustee in a tax collection suit, with court approval for attorney fees totaling 3850 to Earnhardt, 125 to L J Wisher Jr., and 200 to Walser & Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson J. Hayes
Pat Brown
High Point
United States
Henry Reynolds
Greensboro
Rupert T. Pickens
Brown
Lottie Brown
C. C. Earnhardt
L. J. Wisher, Jr
Walser & Wright
Earnhardt
Fisher
Claim Against Duke Trust Fails
A tax appeals board denied the treasury’s claim that trustees of the Doris Duke Trust in New York owed $324,039 in income taxes for 1932 1933 and 194. The trustees argued the Internal Revenue Commissioner overestimated income for the three years. The trust was established in 1924 by James B. Duke. The text notes discussion on abandoning civilian health penalties during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tax Appeals Board
Treasury
Doris Duke
New York
Internal Revenue Commissioner
James B. Duke
Also Mentioned on This Page
Housing Authority
Birmingham Electric Co
Virginia Hitt
GE Macrae
Ffic Court
U. S
Detroit, Mich
Charlottean
Nicaraagua
Germany
O. L. Cranford
Sorbonne
Paris
Portland
Ore
Hollywood
Josephine Dillon
Eve Carlton
H. P. Charter
Waynick
Colorado
Hayes
Pickens
PAT Brown, Inc
Duke Trust
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