Social notes and engagements from High Point area
The High Point community shares announcements of marriages births illnesses and social visits. Mrs Ward Packer ill at 211 Best Street. Ray Mond Arnold born December 22 to Mr and Mrs Garland Kennedy at 1105 Anderson Street. Hazel Ione Wade and Wade Cumby wed quietly in Danville Virginia on December 26. Mrs Walter Robertson hosts guests Mr and Mrs Paul Weaver of Elkview West Virginia with A W Robertson family. Elsie Day and David Lester wed December 13 1930 in Malifax Virginia. Miss Marguerite Neave hosts party for Mildred Burton of Guilford College. Miss Cagle marries Richie Johnson at 2:30 pm with reception at Burton Street home. Various social visits and club activities documented including church groups and Daughters of the Confederacy meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Garland Kennedy
Raymond Arnold
Anderson Street
Miss Wade
E Cumby
Robert Wade
Hazel Ione
Wade Cumby
Danville
Trinity
Yester
Elsie Day
David Lester
Malifax
F. L. McCullock
Miss Neave
Marguerite Neave
Rock
Ridgecrest Drive
Mildred Burton
Guilford College
Mildred
Lois Burton
Dorothy
Etta
Faith Warner
Minnie Watson
Mary Edith Wobbdy
Callie
Coralee Warner
Jessie Branch
Lillie Neave
Miss Cagle
Richie Johnson
Lewis Cagle
Lassie
T. M. Jones
Johnson
High Point
John 8
Raleigh
Fayetteville
J. W. Hedrick
W. C. Jones
J. M. Matthews
Students' Night 10 Be Observed at Central Friends Church
Central Friends church hosts annual Student Night dinner on New Year’s Eve. High and junior high students from city schools are invited for short talks and music by the youth, with Charles Parker presiding and a surprise program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Friends Church
Charles Parker
Mies Mendenhall
Police drive to seize licenses and tax due
A city campaign to force operators to obtain special licenses escalated today as police served warrants in a bid to collect all taxes owed before January 1. By noon four arrests had been made and more were anticipated in the afternoon. Detectives Whitlow and Smith led the warrant service for special tax collector W. L. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Smith
Whitlow and Smith
Plainclothes Department
Potential Argentinian Stream Power Estimated at Six Million HP
The article estimates the total potential power from all streams in Argentina at about 6,000,000 horsepower. It discusses the scope of water resources and implications for energy development in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Plan services for Tabernacle music and revival
E Powell Lee who led the music at Stephens Tabernacle will sing and direct the Great Watch Night service at the Tabernacle on Main street tomorrow night from 8 to 12. Mrs Powell Lee will accompany on piano and sing. Rev H L Stephens known as The Moody of Canada will speak at 9 with testimonies and prayer, urging attendance especially for those discouraged or out of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Powell Lee
Stephens Tabernacle
Tabernacle
Main Street
Powell Lee
Rev
H. L. Stephens
Stephens
Campaign quotes on divorce reform and economic aims
A collection of remarks from public figures urging reform and development. Ben B. Lindsay favors abolishing divorce courts for expert commissions to grant mutual divorces. Huey Long envisions separating Wall Street from Main Street to boost economy. Julius Klein supports anti waste in marketing and broader markets. William Green promotes strong union organization for workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben B. Lindsay
Denver
George Palmer Putnam
Parkes Cadman
Hueys P. Long
Louisiana
Wall Street
Main Street
Julius Klein
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Congressman Jones attacks election practices in North Carolina
The speech criticizes absentee ballot handling and calls for adherence to election laws. Jones plans to travel to Macon to testify on Judge Bascom Deaver while Bulwinkle defends the November election as fair and invites investigations if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Jonas
Lincolnton
Macon
House Judiciary Committee
Bascom Deaver
Bulwinkle
Jones
Payment Ordered to Bank Creditors
Judge John H. Clement signs an order allowing the Wachovia Bank and Trust Company as receiver for Merchants Bank and Trust to pay creditors and depositors with filed claims totaling about 16 000 dollars a dividend of roughly seven percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
WN. C
John H. Clement
Sith
States Corporation Commission
Merchants Bank and Trust Company
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Merchants Bank
Morals Of Collegians On Par With Outsiders
A federal study on 69 land grant colleges finds students no better or worse than the general population. It highlights dancing, drinking, chaperones, and social behavior as recurring concerns at college socials and dances nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Office of Education
President outlines plan for four railway systems
The president describes a move to create four independent railroad systems east of the Mississippi, with the Virginian Railway in the south and the New York Central in the north. He notes the Interstate Commerce Commission cannot compel consolidations, only approve under the 1920 Transportation Act, and cites meetings with leaders from Pennsylvania, New York Central, Nickels Plate, and Baltimore and Ohio.
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Tems
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Railway Association
R.H. Afshton
Association
Hoover
Couzens
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Virginian Railway
New York Central
Atterbury
Crowley
Willard
Messrs
van Sweringen
Pennsylvania
Nickels Plate
Baltimore and Ohio
New England
Mississippi River
New York Centre
Congress
Sys
Wayne County Eyes Personal Property Tax Reform
Wayne county commissioners seek new revenue by taxing personal property at actual value. They anticipate a 20 to 25 percent drop in real property values, risking higher tax rates or new revenue sources. If no statewide reform passes, they will push for Wayne county only to list personal property at true value, increasing taxable items by about 10 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro
Wayne County
General Assembly
Assembly
Police Seek Virginia Covington in Will Dispute
Police and residents search for Virginia Covington a colored girl unlisted in the city directory. A letter from Emma Sheek of Winston-Salem says the grandmother wants to contact Virginia to leave a bequest to her grandson Leroy now believed to be in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Covington
BE. A. McGhee
Chief
Virginia
High Point
Emma Sheek
Chestnut Street
Winston-Salem
N. C
Leroy
Five Gas Victims Dog Leads Rescue in Mine
In Pittsburgh a shaggy dog barked and whined until a man followed it into an abandoned south hill mine where five boys ages 14 to 16 suffocated from gas. Crepe symbols replace holly wreaths at the homes of Steve Polka 16 Andrew Novak 16 John Vogick 14 Walter 15 and Joseph Kasicik 16. One died on arrival at the mine and the others died later in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
South Hill
Steve Polka
Andrew Novak
John Vogick
Walter
Joseph Kasicik
Hoover Backed by Methodist Board on Prohibition Statement
The Methodist board of temperance defended Hoover's 1928 comment on felonies linked to prohibition. It argued most enforcement actions under the Jones Stalker act pose second and third violations, not new felonies, and that enforcement aims to confine criminals to protect society and relieve the penal system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Methodist Board of Temperance
Hoover
Caldwell Suits Consolidation Sought by Tennessee
In Tennessee a petition filed in chancery court seeks consolidation of Caldwell and Company suits into a general creditors' bill. Attorney General Nat Topton filed the petition. One action targets Caldwell as a personal surety on bonds backing over $6 million in state deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Caldwell
Caldwell and Company
Chancery Court
State of
Tennessee
Nat Topton
Caldwell
Bank of Tennessee
Holston Union National Bank
Knoxville
Grave strike threat in South Wales coal fields
Miners and mine owners failed to resolve wage and hour terms in South Wales today. A miners delegates meeting will consider National Coal Mines board recommendations for a temporary truce until March 31 with seven hour thirty six minute days and a Saturday seven hour shift, or five days of seven forty with six forty Saturdays. Half a million workers in the South Wales mines face possible New Year strike as the dispute deepens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardiff
Wales
South Wales
National Coal Mines Board
United Kingdom
Motions For New Trial In Maj Shepard Case
Motions for a new trial and for arrest of judgment were filed for Major Charles A. Shepard army medical corps officer convicted of the murder of his second wife at Fort Riley Kansas in June 1929. Hearing set for February 2 before Federal Judge Richard J Hopkins, the date of sentence. Judge gave life in prison as the verdict on December 22 in Kansas City Kansas. Shepard remains at liberty on $20 000 bond and has resumed duties at Fitzsimons hospital in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Charles A. Shepard
Army Medical Corps
Fort Riley
Kas
Richard J. Hopkins
Kansas City
Shepard
Liberty
Fitzsimmons General Army Hospital
Denver
Much Tobacco Burned In Warehouse Fire
A fire in Goldsboro destroyed a large brick warehouse owned by J. L. Borden. Over 200000 pounds of tobacco were burned with losses estimated at 50000 dollars, partly insured.
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Goldsboro
J. L. Borden
Oyster and clam shell deposits found in Santa Barbara forest
The Santa Barbara national forest reports large accumulations of oyster and clam shells discovered on forest land. Investigators note the find indicates past shellfish processing by early settlers and possible midden activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara National Forest
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Good Will Garden Club
Fred
Greenway Drive
Ward Packer
Best Street
Walter Robertson
Ideal Tearoom
Winston-Salem Road
Paul Weaver
Elkin
W. Va
Bridge and Hearts
Mr. Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Burton Street
MR. and
Mrs. Swaim
Panama
Howard A. Swaim
Adele
Salon C
Er Swaim
W. T. Kirkman
New York
Cristobal
Canal Zone
Swaim
U.S
Dera
Doris Brown
Green Street Baptist Church
Kennedy Street
Irene Green
Lucille Remseur
Lorene Kivett
Ruth Stallings
Dot Marie Brown
Dora Brown
Ira Barland
Herman Stevens, Jr
Wake Forest
Burgess Leonard
Mars Hill
Melvin Stone
Ollie Hutchins
Edgar Butner
Ivan Crissman
Fred L. Brown
Green Street
Philatheas
Philathea
High Point U. D. C
Violete Weaver
Chapel Hill
Parker Waynick
Mrs. Burwell Nolan
Brunswick, Ga
Mrs
Joe Pell
Rocky Mount, Va
Mrs. C. F. Long
Emma Carr Bivens
L. L. Ivey
Paul Perry
Gibsonville
Martha Shelton
Chadburn, N. C
J. A. Shelton
Willowbrook Street
Dorothy Ingram
Charlotte
Misa Efird
Elizabeth Lassiter
Lloyd Nance
Lloyd Jr
Mrs. Nance
Bata Penny
Mae Leonard
Gertrude Hammer
Austin Garner
H. T. Hethcock
Ted, Jr
D. E. Hoover
Thomasville
City
Nakio Hargett
Johnson 8
D. E. Jordan
R. G. Melton
R. C. Towery
J. E. Towery
Bostic, N. C
Herman E. Lester
Morganton
North Carolina School For the Deaf
J. A. Lester
Granby Street
Hugh Hamilton
Appalachia, Va
Charles Hamilton
Hamilton Street
Marian Davis
Coatesville, Pa
Jane Hess Weaver
Roland Park
Coats
Moffiltt’s
North Main Street
Friends Church Annex
Official Bureau Weather Report
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Teras
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WAYNE
Methodist Board
ASK Consolidation OF
Caldwell Suits
Maj. Shepard
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Stafford Place
Greensboro
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