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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1931
Page
10
High Point leaders express conservative optimism for 1932 with slow gains in furniture and hosiery. Key executives from Tomlinson, Adame-Millis, and the Commercial National Bank anticipate better banking conditions, steadier prices, and renewed consumer spending while cautioning that progress remains gradual.
The Equalization Board approves the High Point city school budget with final state validation. Superintendent T Wingate Andrews presents figures to Raleigh and returns with approval by Leroy Martin, secretary of the state board. The budget runs at 39 percent of the limit, about 826000 under the cap, with total expenditure near 875. The district anticipates a strong 1982 8 outlook as Christmas break ends and students return to a new junior high building opposite the current high school.
The final Rotary meeting of the year at the Sheraton featured C. M. Waynick discussing the new year outlook and Congressman Walter Lambeth sharing optimism for prompt congressional action after January. Lambeth, a recently named honorary member, urged restoring business confidence through timely laws.
A five member local party will depart New York January 30 aboard the S S Columbus for a two month Mediterranean cruise visiting Madeira Casablanca Algiers Villefranche Nice Naples Pompeii Egypt Holy Land Istanbul Athens Barcelona Venice Malaga Cadiz and Lisbon with return planned March 1.
Central Friends church invites all young people from the church and Sunday school to a New Year's party Friday at 7 30 in the annex. An interesting program and fun for everybody are planned.
High Point residents awaited midnight with hope for a prosperous year 1932. Banks, city hall, and the public library closed or shortened hours. post offices open 9 30 to 12. Churches plan watch services and dances fill the social calendar amid chilly weather and police vigilance on New Year’s Eve.
Furniture manufacturers and salesmen begin early January movement to Chicago for the first major winter market of 1932. Samples are advancing to the mart, with many in place for opening Monday for a two week run. Local firms report new designs and price guarantees aimed at stabilizing the market and boosting retailer and consumer buying.
The City Collector's Office will remain open all Friday to help residents pay taxes in observance of New Year's Day. The emergency office will operate as usual, while all other employees except the collector's staff will have the holiday.
The High Point high school basketball team will resume workouts this morning under Coach Wade Marlette after a two week break. Players report slow, with many candidates missing after Christmas but return of lettermen and several newcomers should strengthen the Blue and White this season.
A midnight black cat thwarted by a porch guardian escaped into the night and was not seen until morning. A rabbit’s foot charm was noticed on its return, and the tabby appears determined to find a home.
Wesley Memorial church hosts a New Year’s Eve night service at 7 30 in the Religious Education building. Rev G Ray Jordan will speak on Looking in the Future as special music delights attendees. Everyone is invited.
News reached here of the death in Spartanburg South Carolina last night of Dr J M Rothrock formerly of Thomasville and brother in law of D O Cecil. He had been ill several days and died at 8 pm. Funeral services will be held in Spartanburg tomorrow at 8 pm and the body will be taken to Thomasville for burial Saturday at 2 pm.
Under Miss Margaret Hauser the Central Friends church youth staged an annual supper hour program honoring students away at college. Speakers John Gurney Briggs David Parsons and Scott Parker shared humorous scenes of college life. An old fashioned group match followed, led by Joe Parsons Martha Taylor and Horace Haworth with the college group prevailing. A quartet Dan W. Smith Arthur Ricier C. L. Gray Jr. and Norman Fidler sang songs fitting the occasion.
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