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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1937
Page
9
The High Point Ministers Association adopted a resolution urging a statewide referendum on legalizing manufacture and sale of liquor in North Carolina. They instructed officials to fight any opposing stance and signed by numerous pastors from major local churches.
Officials from the Uwharrie Scout council will attend a regional meeting in Columbia South Carolina at the Jefferson Hotel. Attendees include A Styers R W Harris Dr T M Stanback and B W Hackney with Dr E West and EF Urner among speakers. The program features a breakfast with council presidents and a general session highlighting elections and district reports.
Democratic veterans predict all current council members will run again if a primary is needed for the May 4 election. They argue a civil service bill could ease job pressures on incumbents and the city manager, while Republicans are not expected to contest a primary.
J. V. Minner of the National Health Service for High Point and eastern North Carolina announces visualized education for laymen to prevent disease. Stereopticon lectures will be held and classes formed for industrial groups with enrollments starting soon. The effort targets cancer, tuberculosis and high blood pressure with a three month trial in High Point.
The High Point School Board announces Miss Jessie Mae Young will serve as acting Secretary of the Board amid the vacancy from Dr. T. Wingate Andrews death. Routine matters stay through the superintendent’s office. extraordinary items go to the Board when presented by the Acting Secretary. The arrangement, used during Andrews’ illness, is deemed satisfactory with no hurry to select a new superintendent.
Newark New Jersey reportedly runs the world’s busiest airport with nearly 500 passengers passing through daily in arrivals and departures across the facility serving the city.
High Point builders fear a 3 percent sales tax on heavy goods would harm North Carolina construction activity. Contractors warn the measure could wipe out small profits, urging action from State Senator T J Gold Sr and House Representative Rupert Pickens as the proposal advances in the revenue bill. The state contractors group plans a statewide drive to strike the amendment.
City records show 180 drivers have had licenses revoked since a 1935 state law made drunken driving revocation mandatory. Some cases involved flagrant speeding and reckless driving, with one or two extending revocation beyond a year for contempt of court.
H. M. Schadt will depart today for New York on a business trip. He will visit several firms and return with merchandise and notes from meetings in the city.
Mrs Reid Dillon departs today for New York to spend a week buying ready to wear clothing.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No 619 will hold a meeting at the hall 310 North Main Street Monday night at 7 30 o clock officials said.
The cantata "The Woman of Sychar" will be sung during vesper service at First Presbyterian Church this afternoon at 5 o clock under the direction of Dan Smith.
Eva Mae Marsh aged 20 of 219 Manggum avenue was held by police on a charge of breaking and entering and larceny after a pocketbook valued at $10 was stolen from Mrs. W. S. Curry of 108 English court. Bond set at $500.
Charlie Reddick 17 of Fairfield road is held on bond of 1000 after allegedly striking J A Fowler’s car last Thursday and fleeing the scene. Police report no injuries were found in the crash.
Dr C C Williamson to preach on The Surrendered Life at 11 o clock service. Brentwood Sunday School at 2 30 Young People meeting at 6. Women's Auxiliary circles meet Monday at 3. Brentwood prayer meeting Tuesday at 7 30. Mid Week prayer Wednesday at 7 30. The choir presents a cantata The Woman of Sychar at 5 o clock Vesper service.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lula Tate Pender age 48 who died Thursday in Greenville will be conducted this afternoon at Stansbury-Rackley Home in Greensboro by Rev. J. W. Vick. Interment will follow at Greenhill Cemetery Greensboro. Mrs Pender was sister of R C Tate of this city and well known here.
Funeral services for Oscar Broadway were held at his home 323 Mangum Avenue on Wednesday at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. C. N. Royal of Green Street Baptist Church and Dr. O. Williamson of the First Presbyterian Church. The body was taken to Churchland in Davidson County for completion of services with Rev. Odell Leonard of Winneton assisting.
High Point residents face higher building costs across materials with surveys showing 5 to 20 percent increases and an average rise of 10 to 12 percent. Lumber leads the gain, reported at 12 to 20 percent due to bad weather limiting logs from swamps, with prices expected to climb further into mid summer.
Chickasaw Tribe No. 32 of the Improved Order of Red Men learned a special sixth district meeting is set for February 20 at the Cone YMCA in Greensboro to plan the great council gathering in May. Local members will discuss plans at Monday night’s meeting and Eno Tribe No. 61 will host with auxiliary members serving dinner.
T. R. Short deputy tax collector for High Point township warns that anyone who has not paid personal or poll tax by March 1 will face court action. After March 1 a penalty will be imposed and wages may be garnisheed for those who fail to pay at the county tax office on West Washington Street.
Glenn Hendrix of Hendrix Brothers Furniture reports Norge products will be discussed at the district meeting in High Point on Tuesday night February 16. Dealers from High Point Greensboro Winston Salem Lexington Thomasville Asheboro and Burlington will attend the dinner and sales session at the Sheraton hotel.
City Manager E M Knox said bids for the Southern Railway tracks project will be sought after mid February once Frank Miller the Greensboro engineer completes details. Ground tests indicate soil is dirt with no rock to 51 59 feet at key crossings enabling potentially lower excavation costs and safer bridge foundations. The city weighs total project costs amid early assurances to contractors.
Julius Davis of 606 Loflin Street was taken to Burrus Memorial Hospital by ambulance from Sechrest's Funeral Home after a cutting scrape on Loflin Street. He gave conflicting reports about the alleged assailant, and police had not made any arrests by late last night. He was not seriously injured and was dismissed after treatment.
Ray Henderson of High Point distinguished himself by attaining the highest examination grade of any eighth grade pupil at Allen Jay school. He excelled in History English and Science.
The Labor Non-Partisan League schedules a statewide meeting this afternoon at 2 in the Labor Temple on North Wrenn street. J H Fullerton of Charlotte presides and Henry I Adams of this city serves as secretary as executive board members and county chairmen prepare to perfect the state group.
High Point residents celebrated Saint Valentine’s Day with affectionate phrases and gifts. Local drugstores florists and jewelers reported heavy business as men prepared last minute purchases of perfume candy flowers and heart shaped chocolate boxes for sweethearts. The tradition spans generations with younger couples and older married men alike joining the day’s romantic observances.
E A Wright, chairman, announces party will not endorse any candidate for the city civil service commission or accept representation on any board created under the act. He denounces the bill as destroying good government and notes changes proposed by Rep Rupert T Pickens.
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