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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1935
Page
17
Department heads presented January activity summaries at the weekly city session. Librarian Nancy K. Poston reported a new daily circulation high of 749 reached January 26 and noted 165 new books arriving.
The Church of Christ invites the public to Sunday services with morning preaching on The Power of the Gospel and an evening message titled What Hast Thou in Thine Hand. Rev. Dennis Helsabeck leads with Bible school at 9:45 and C. M. McDanis teaching the men's class.
Raleigh campaign opens after Josephus Daniels Jr. is nominated by Raleigh Post No 1 for department commandership of the American Legion. Daniels, longtime business manager of the Raleigh News and Observer, served overseas in World War with the 13th lines and leads a March effort as nominations progress at Fayetteville.
Wrenn reports 457 arrests by the police, up from 349 previous month, with 795 565 s runs and forty gallons of liquor seized. Accidents involved 35 motor vehicles including 28 passenger cars, 6 trucks, and 1 motorcycle. Two male and three female drivers were involved in collisions. Property reported stolen valued at 1,694 with some recovered.
B Stone, veteran North Carolina Texas and western States reporter, joins The Enterprise news staff. A High Point native son of Mr and Mrs Stone, 1662 English, he returns to cover city administrative offices after a varied career including Winston-Salem Journal Beaumont Enterprise Nevada State Journal and book publishing in San Francisco and Dallas.
Funeral services for Julius Joshua Varner, of 235 Mill Street, were conducted at Highland Methodist Church by Rev. C. F. Womble and Dr. W. A. Lambeth. The church overflowed with mourners. hymns and a young ladies quartet marked the service. Pallbearers and flower bearers were drawn from church stewards and members. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery.
The Cub Pack at Bay Street school will meet Monday afternoon to build 50 bird boxes for sanctuaries behind High Point college. Bunn W. Hackney Jr. announced Scout events including a Court of Honor at Wesley Memorial Church Wednesday at 7 with Lawson Ingram receiving the Eagle Scout award. The Junior Court of Honor follows Wednesday afternoon for Scouts seeking awards that evening.
E. J. Mather president of Southern Dairies Inc returns to Washington after southern trip. He expects improved business, aided by an intensive ad drive to boost dealer sales and raise per capita ice cream consumption in covered cities. The Enterprise is one of 94 papers in 65 cities chosen to carry the ads from the Mason Dixon line to Southern Florida.
Washington reports that High Point postal savings deposits rose by 37,885 dollars from mid 1934 to year end, with depositors increasing by 119. Total deposits reached 526,276 dollars on July 1 and 564,161 dollars on December 31, 1934, while depositors rose to 1,621. Officials note shifts in money circulation accompany these changes.
On April 6 1 teachers met at Grime Street school to organize the Ada Blair P.T.A with 35 charter members Mrs M T Hicks and Miss Carrie Lo among the organizers The group funded projects added library books playground equipment a new stage with curtains a Victrola and a motion picture machine The Old Fiddlers Convention raised 812 50 with expenses 304 73 leaving 507 42 for the association W C York led the ways and means committee to chair the event Presidents have included O R York Mrs T Hicks J F Hart and A J Koonce Current enrollment stands at 95 with 122 paid members the largest ever.
Guilford Council no 23 Jr O U A M plans to attend the final round up class initiation at the Sam Vance auditorium in Lexington next Friday night. Transportation will be provided for those unable to travel. The council also endorsed a Congressional immigration restriction proposal. John K. Wimberly transferred into the council from Mechanicsville council no 347.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Comer of 1211 Russell Street announce the birth of a son named Donald Lee on February 12. Mrs Comer, before marriage, was Miss Grace Hatley of Albemarle.
An unusual display shows the rise in silver prices in the Hu man Jewelry company window at Washington and North Main streets. Bars of solid silver valued at over 1200 dollars are shown, the largest at 500 dollars, with a pile of silver dollar coins around them. Passers by show interest as A Hyman the Jeweler plans to keep the display for several days.
Bruce Carraway advertises to prepare state income tax returns and to secure marriage licenses within an hour. Also offers automobile title transfers for 25 cents with no tary public seal. Office 112 N. Wre.
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