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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1931
Page
7
Hogs 37,000 head with 20,000 direct sold. weights under 220 Ibs up to 10-15 higher. Cattle 4,000 with calves 1,500. general trade strong to higher, top yearling steers 11.50. Slaughter cattle and wealers varying by weight. sheep 17,000 with better lambs advancing. Prices listed for each weight class and grade across hogs cattle and sheep.
N E Allred 78 of 483 East Washington Street marks fifty consecutive years in Sunday school attendance. He began in Asheville in 1881 and moved to High Point fifty years ago to join Keay Memorial Sunday School, hoping to attend many more Sundays.
The local legal scene shifts as Gold York and McAnally dissolves. Gold McAnally and Gold adds Thomas J. Gold Jr as junior member while A York starts solo practice in the same office. Rupert T. Pickens moves to 310 Commercial National Bank building to practice there. The firm consolidates second floor offices previously used by Stephen C. Clark, who has not yet announced his new offices. York keeps the old reception room and private office adjoining it.
Authorities pursue a possible nationwide plot tied to Mussolini backers after mail bombs explode in Philadelphia sending postal clerks to hospital and two men dead. Inspectors plan to trace connections to recent Italian store bombings in Pittsburgh and the Italian consulate attack.
In New Orleans on December 31 cotton opened steady on firmer Liverpool quotes then eased on weekend liquidation. Front-month March slipped to 6.44 and May to 6.61 with July at 6.78 as prices stayed down from morning highs amid holiday caution.
Chicago market opened higher as Liverpool wheat quotes held firm and Wall Street securities provided support. Rumors of a Russian revolt circulated, seen as bullish. Wheat led gains with 5 to 8 cent rises, while corn started 1 8 to 1 2 higher and kept climbing.
Edwin Willoughby of 121 Taylor Street reports Jocko the small monkey, brought from Texas by W. B. Gammons of 314 West Russell Street, is ferocious and bites if provoked. Yet each night Jocko and a small black dog sleep peacefully together in a box behind Gammons’ home.
A fire destroyed a box car on a siding off Ward street and damaged another early this morning around 3:40. Fire origin is undetermined. Company No. 6 responded. separate blaze at 801 Lindsay street involved a house owned by Mrs. Whitehead with flames said to start in the flue. No injuries reported.
The Veneer Dimensions Inc filed its state charter of incorporation in Greensboro. The High Point firm will manufacture and sell veneers and other wood products. Incorporators are R. W. Williams and J. G. Laur of Baltimore and W. B. Van of High Point. Authorized capital is 1000 shares no par value.
Mrs A C Bergeron of Route No 1 spotted white flowers along the highway on Christmas Day and found they were daisies in full bloom. The odd midwinter sight prompted curiosity about why flowers grow year round in the area.
The M. Idol family and friends were riding when they stopped at a downtown drug store. A large white bantam perched on the car’s gas tank rode along, but hopped off to wander away, leaving the narrator to note the bird’s reluctance to walk home after the ride.
Miss Elizabeth Brown of Park Way earns today’s best news tip for a story about a black cat that thwarted superstition with a good luck token. The Enterprise notes a mystery surrounding a prior puzzling os animal submission from York and Randolph.
Munro argues the United States must live within its means and reject dictating schemes of relief or inflation to save democracy. Caldwell adds panics arise from risky investments and debt collection crises, but recovery follows lower prices and wider markets.
N M Zachary of 306 Davis street displayed walnuts the size of cranberries found while rabbit hunting in Davidson County yesterday. He said a large tree bore the tiny nuts and they are believed to be the smallest seen in the city.
In Lubbock Texas Herman Kee now 25 recalls a 1916 accident when a steel sliver entered his eye at age 10. It caused no pain for years until it worsened and required cutting into the eye and inserting a magnet to retrieve a sliver twice the size of a pin head.
German facilities project an annual output of about 1 165 000 metric tons of uitro to meet global demand. The estimate reflects scalable production and expansion potential across major facilities.
Co. C. Hooks received the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance award as most valuable agent at the annual home office agency meeting held at the Jefferson Standard Country Club. The event outlined plans for a silver anniversary year and awarded November campaign prizes to several agents including George Elliott J. W. Simpson and others from Greensboro Winston-Salem Durham Sanford and Burlingt on.
Ely Duke Derrick latters with Sir Derrick amid threats and insults in a heated session watched by reporters. Lenz and Commander Winfield Liggett Jr. push against Ely and Jo Culbertson, but Culbertson pair win most bids and gain 3,900 points to hold a 20,200 point lead after 120 rubbers.
North Carolina Democrats eye federal patronage as a Democratic victory appears likely. Aubrey Brooks seeks attorney general with strong Roosevelt ties and Greensboro connections amid rumors of moves from Raleigh and Warm Springs in the current political climate. Judge Crawford Biggs also rumored for national posts while Josephus Daniels weighs past roles.
A playful kitten caused two lamps to illuminate the living room at Dr. W. K. McCain's home at 710 Fourth Street while other houses stayed dark. The family noted the neighbor houses were lit. The cat continued its game but precautions were added to keep light when the fan runs.
The December 31 editorial urges facing 1931 with gratitude and confidence. It argues fears over European finance and domestic budgets are unfounded and emphasizes that America’s wealth is real and recoverable. The piece calls for renewed faith, planning, and capitalizing on opportunities to restore development in the new year.
A livestock transport truck left Route 12 near Galax Virginia and sank in a mill pond. Two men from Rural Hall North Carolina and a Rural Hall woman were killed. Deputy Fred Adams found the upside down truck with one light burning. The North Carolina license plate T 49419 identified the vehicle.
Members of High Point fire company No. 4 and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sechrest were honor guests at a turkey dinner yesterday hosted by Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Ricer.
Indications rise that the state may seek the governorship as a new democratic administration forms and discussions of potential federal appointments emerge. Political figures weigh chances and timing as transitions unfold.
Judge Teague announces Civic Cup will be presented at 3 p m January 10 at the Paramount theater. A prominent speaker will deliver the principal address and the winner is kept secret until the public meeting. Nine local civic groups nominated two months to choose from about twenty candidates.
Asheboro December 31 C O Ingold well known Grant township resident died suddenly at his home last night likely from a heart attack Funeral services will be at Pleasant Ridge Christain church Friday at 11 a.m. with Rev John Allred presiding Surviving are his wife three sisters Bertha Ingold Stamey Cagle Mabel Ingold and Ida Ingold Masten a son Okel Ingold and three brothers J C Ingold William Ingold Alfred Ingold plus a sister in Indiana
RALEIGH December 4 1 Funeral services for Mrs hasten Lee Smith who died in San Francisco of pneumonia on December 26 were to be held this afternoon from the Smith residence. Interment in Oakwood cemetery. She was state treasurer of the American War Mothers and a member of several patriotic women’s groups. Born High Point May 1 1869 she survived by husband, a sister and brother both of High Point and three sons and a daughter in Raleigh.
The International Labor Defense says it will appeal the sedition case of W. G. Binkley from Winston-Salem North Carolina who faces sixty days in Danville Virginia. I L D says he was framed and denounces a telegram from Danville police chief James H. Martin as insulting.
Henry A. Powers aged 50 a fisherman was found drowned in the Neuse River yesterday his overturned boat was located nearby authorities investigated the incident as a boating accident in New Bern area.
George Jef frey’s residence near Burlington was destroyed by a blaze believed to originate in a flue. The estimated loss stands at 5500 dollars.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of High Point Savings and Trust Company in Point, N C will be held in the Directors Room on Tuesday January 12, 1932 at o’clock p m for the election of Directors and other business as may come before the meeting. L Ragan cashier and treasurer.
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