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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1933

Page

8

Early Reorganization Of Country Club By Old Stockholders

A committee of old Country Club stockholders, with three floor nominees, will push immediate steps to reorganize the High Point Country Club and recover plant and real estate at the receiver sale. Forrest H Murray remains receiver. club facilities stay open for members.

Country Club High Point Country Club Old Country Club Company Greensboro Old Company John S. Pickett W. Tom Powell Homer Hudson Forrest Frank Wineskie Commercial Club Ats

Little Boy Safrit Hurton Collision on Thomasville Road

K. J. Little Boy Safrit of Kannapolis, a well known boxer, is hospitalized with painful injuries after a collision on Highway 10 and 10 A in front of Fairmont Park barbecue stand at about 4 AM. Safrit and driver Hu. F. Safrit of Kannapolis suffered bruises and cuts. the van driver was uninjured.

K. J Safrit Kannapolis Gailford General Hospital Charlotte Fairmont Park Hu. F. Safrit Kannapollie Jackson Saffit Yow Chevrolet Thomasville

Exchange Seeks Citizens to Provide Jobs for Workers

Community Exchange opens Monday offering jobs for the unemployed. Listings include beauty parlor and yard work for clothing, car washing and delivery, wood cutting, house cleaning, and gardening for groceries or clothing. Examples: boys ages 16 to 18, girls 12 to 16, men's and women's garments, piano lessons for room, and dairy farm work.

Ile Esco Cass Eall

Walter L York Hurt When Struck By Car Last Evening

Walter L York of 13123 Wright Street was injured crossing in front of the post office about 7 pm when a Chrysler driven by Rob Jones manager of the DeLuxe Diner struck him. Jones stopped and rushed York to Guilford General Hospital where the arm bruise injuries were treated and York rested comfortably today.

Walter L. York Wright Street Guilford General Hospital Chrysler Rob Jones Jones Mr. York

Notice to Creditors of Superior Motors Incorporated

Notice to creditors to file claims with receiver by May 1, 1933 or face loss of recovery. Dated February 10, 1993. RE EB GNOW, Receiver of Superior Motors Incorporated. Walser and Oasey attorneys.

Superior Motors Incorporated EB. Gnow Superior Motors, Incorporated Walser & Oasey Attys

Foreclosure Sale Notice for Guilford County North Carolina

Trustees will sell at two o clock P M on Monday March 27 1903 at the Greensboro courthouse the property described as lying in High Point Guilford County North Carolina beginning at a stake on English Street and proceeding along Myers line Wilson Keriah and English Street. Allen Austin attorney.

North Carolina Guilford G. Y. Stone Miscouri F. Stone Office of the Register of Deeds Guilford County Greensboro High Point English Street West Point Avenue Myers Wilson & Keriah Allan Allen Austin

Baptist Sunday Schools Meet in Guilford Oak Grove

Guilford county Baptist Sunday schools hold a 3 PM meeting at Oak Grove Baptist near Jamestown to discuss training teachers and officers under topics A Workman That Needeth Not Be Ashamed and Ways and Means of Accomplishing Training. The session features Miss Thelma Patrick and Rev. Geo. T. Tunstall with F F Blevins presiding.

Guilford County Oak Grove Church Patrick Mr. Tunstall Oak Grove Jamestown Thelma Patrick First Baptist Church Geo. T. Tunstall Green Street F. F. Blevins J. &. Hopkins Greensboro CC. J. Doelgade Reidsville

Roosevelt and Wallace Meet in New York Cabinet Talk

President Roosevelt conferred with Henry Wallace of Iowa about becoming secretary of agriculture. Wallace, son of the late Henry Wallace, supported Smith and Roosevelt in the campaigns. Roosevelt discussed cabinet and patronage with James A. Farley and Arthur Mullen, who signaled Wallace as likely but not yet finalized.

New York Roosevelt Henry Wallace Iowa Wallace East 65Th Street Warren G. Harding Alfred E. Smith Franklin D. Roosevelt

Respected Negro Man John Kelley Smith Dies at 67

John Kelley Smith 67 a respected Negro citizen died at his home 106 Beamon Street last night at 7 30. He was born in Lincolnton county about 67 years ago and had lived in this city for many years. He had many friends among white and colored citizens. Funeral arrangements not yet definite.

John Kelley Smith Beamon Street Lincolnton County

Grace's Flower Shop Opens About March First

Grace Ford formerly of Sykes Florist leases the corner store at North Main and Washington for a March opening. The shop will be named Grace's Flower Shop and she is well known in High Point for years in growing flowers and designing.

Grace Ford Sykes, Florist North Main Washington Streets Grace

Tentmaker Sought For Durham Cop Uniform Fit

In Durham on February 18 Omar the tentmaker was unavailable so Detective M. M. Thompson of the Durham machine gun company wore the only government tailor made uniform. Thompson, the largest man in the unit, could not be fitted by the quartermaster who sent measurements for a tailor made suit. The mishap left him drilling in overalls until a custom outfit arrived, later described by Captain Luther H. Harbour as potentially the company tent.

Durham Omar M. M. Thompson Durham Machine Gun Company Thompson Quartermaster Department Uncle Sam Luther H. Harbour

Car Loadings Rise for Week in February

The American Railway Association said week ending February 11 car loadings totaled 601 320 revenue freight cars. This marked an increase of 18 128 from the prior week but were 60 216 below the same week in 1932 and 719 369 under 1971.

Washington American Railway Association

Girl Scout's West Virginia camping fish tale comeback

Miss Elzie Bruton recalls a 7 year old Girl Scouts trip in West Virginia where foggy conditions delayed fishing. The troop planned Wednesday fishing, braved heavy fog on Thursday, and ultimately caught three bushels after finding the river again, discovering the fish had swum toward them from 150 yards away.

Elzie Bruton Willowbrook Street Girl Scouts West Virginia

Dr Egbert W Smith To Preach Here Sunday

Reverend Egbert W Smith of Nashville will preach at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian church. Evening services begin 7 30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday with public invitations. Sunday school begins 9 45 a.m. with Young People department reorganized. Junior church play period 10 45 a.m. and a worship service at 11 16 a.m. A class for Juniors and Intermediates will start at Sunday school. Senior board of stewards meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. Quarterly conference conducted by W A Newell.

Egbert W. Smith Nashville Tenn First Presbyterian Church Smith Greensboro South Southern Presbyterian Church High Point Jim Green The Gospel Tabernacle Young People’s Young People Liston Pope H. W. McCain W. A. Newell

Wesley Memorial Sermons Play On Personal Defects

Rev. G Ray Jordan will speak at the 11 oclock worship service on How Me Your Eyes tomorrow morning and at 730 tomorrow night on What Is Your Weakness. The evening message ends a five week series on personal deficiencies with music by the Wesley Memorial choir featured at each service. The church educational work observes its usual schedule.

Wesley Memorial G. Ray Jordan Wesley Memorial Choir

Emmanuel Lutheran to Hold Sunday Sermons on Storms

Emmanuel Lutheran plans a 11 o clock Sunday morning sermon titled Winter Storms based on Mark 4 37 and a 7 30 p m address on Living that Sunday school meets at.

Emmanuel Lutheran Emmanuel Lutheran Church

Sunday services and youth groups at Reformed Church

Tomorrow at 9 45 a.m. Sunday school will be held. The morning service at 11 a.m. features Rev W R Shaffer on Christ's Gifts to His Own. Evening sermon continues. Junior Mission Society Four Square group and Young People's Christian Endeavor meet at 6 30 p.m.

Reformed Church W. R. Shaffer Junior Mission Society Four Square Group Young People’s Christian Endeavor Society

Asheboro Chamber Banquet Highlights 1933 Prospects

About 250 Asheboro residents attended the seventh annual Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Methodist Protestant church. Dr. Archibald Currie urged international cooperation and codification of trade law as the path to recovery. Officers for 1933 were named with J. P. Garner president and a list of directors noted.

Asheboro Methodist Protestant Church Chamber of Commerce Archibald Currie Davidson Law School Currie America North Carolina Armfield McCrary Standard Tye Tape Company Derwick Silk Mills Bossong Stedman Manufacturing Company Asheboro Hosiery Mills J. P. Garner O. L. Presnell C. Thayer E. H. Morris O. G. Tillman K. Alexander W. J. Armfield, Jr W. A. Bunch C. C. Crawford N. M. Crawford W. J. Armfield C. M. Fox H. L. Ingram H. C. Jones D. B. McCrary H. Morris J. M. Neely A. Ross J. D. Roos B. Stedman J. F. White

Church Service and Meetings Scheduled This Week

The service at 7 30 o clock will feature Gospel Hardened Hearts. Wednesday prayer service begins a study of the book Lady Fourth Daughter of China. The Men's club meets Thursday night at 7 30 p m inviting all church and steer school men to attend.

China

Lebanon M P Church Services Schedule in Lebanon

Sunday services at Lebanon Methodist Protestant church include a Junior Christian Endeavor meeting at 9:15, Sunday school at 9:45 led by J. W. Montgomery, morning sermon at 11 by Dr. S. W. Taylor on Five Reasons for Supporting the Church, 6:45 p m. Intermediate and Senior C EB societies, 7:30 p m. evening sermon by Dr. Taylor on Association With Jesus, and Wednesday prayer at 7:30 focusing on the Sermon on the Mount. Public invited.

Lebanon M Lebanon Methodist Protestant Church Christian Endeavor Society Taylor Jesus Matthews

Church of Christ Plans February Home Beautiful Month

The North Hamilton Street Church of Christ announces a February program lineup. Bible school at 9:30 with R. H. Askew directing, morning service at 11 with Rev. Nixon A. Taylor on Our Leaders, evening service at 7:30 with Mr. Taylor on A Boy Without a Home. A Thursday 7:30 mid week fellowship features the play Starting Right as the fourth program in the Home Beautiful Month series. All welcome.

Church OF Christ Hamilton Street R. H. Askew Nixon A. Taylor Taylor

Was Jesus Christ a Good Man or God Which

First Baptist church outlines morning and evening services with sermons by Dr. A. B. Conrad on Jesus Christ and on Tarnished Gold. Bible school at 9 45 a m with A E B Tate in charge B Y P U meets at 6 30 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m. Anthem and prayers follow and the public is invited.

First Baptist First Baptist Church Jesus Christ A. B. Conrad Bible School A. E B. Tate Conrad Jesus Savior

Mind the Lesson Sermon at Local Christ Scientist Churches

The weekly Christian Science lesson sermon is the subject Sunday morning at 11 oclock across all Christ Scientist churches and societies. Sunday school gathers at 946 oclock and the reading room operates Wednesdays and Fridays from 2 to 430.

Churches Societies of Christ North Main Street

Edward’s Catholic Church Services Tomorrow

Services at St Edward’s Catholic Church include mass at 9 o clock. Instructions for the children at 10 and evening devotions at 7 30 p m. Father Beshe l will be in charge of the services.

S&t. Edward's Catholic St. Edward's Catholic Church Father Beshe

First Methodist Protestant Church Sunday Services Preview

The First M. P. church at North Main and Richardson plans a full Sunday program with 9:45 Sunday school led by J. Whitesell, 11 a.m. worship, Junior church led by Miss Naomi Dawson, and adult sermon by Rev. R. I. Farmer on "Is God Afar Off or Near?" An evening service at 7:30 features Mr. Farmer with "The Formula For a Happy Life" as part of a three sermon cycle. A Young People’s Society meeting is at 6:30 with Miss Alene Vance, and Senior C. E. Society meets Monday with Miss Margaret Lewis. A Treasure Chest hunt invites contributions of discarded household trinkets.

First Methodist Protestant Church North Main and Richardson Streets J. ©. Whitesell Naomi Dawson R. I. Farmer Wibbard Wooler Homer Young People Alene Vance C. E. Society Margaret Lewis Farmer Ncctares Hoeck

Farm Colonization Is Given Consideration

Guilford county commissioners in a lengthy session last night studied a plan of farm colonization to solve unemployment. A citizen committee and the board will meet again to study details. The plan would place families on county land with simple dwellings to grow crops for home use and requires public reaction if adopted this spring.

Greensboro Guilford County Guilford R. O. Lindsay High Point D. M. Davidson Gibsonville New Wagoner G. E. Coltrane County Board of Education A. G. Ellington

Church Choir and Organ Selections Announced

Cross sung by Miss Anne Robbins and Prof. E. B. Stimson will be followed by Postlude Eli land by Von Fielitz. If not worshiping elsewhere, a welcome awaits in these services.

Central Friends church invites all to Sabbath services

Central Friends church and St Marys Episcopal offer Sunday services with Bible school at 9 45 a m and 11 o clock sermons led by Tom A Sykes at Central Friends and Rev D W Allen at St Marys Episcopal Church Morning Prayer and sermon follow. The Brotherhood class meets at 9 45 a m and the Brotherhood choir provides music.

Central Friends High Pont Central Friends Church Bible School Brotherhood Tom A. Sykes Sykes Norman Fidler St. Mary's Episcopal Church North Main Street Farriss Avenue D. W. Allen

Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath School and Sermon Times

Sabbath school convened Saturday at 9 45 from the Seventh Day Adventist church corner of Springdale avenue and King street with preaching at 11 20 a m The evening service at 7 30 p m features Rev John F E All preaching on The Great Hour of God s Judgment Has Come.

Seventh-Day Adventist Sabbath Seventh- Day Adventist Church Springdale Avenue King Street John FE

Evangelistic service set with Rev. Jim Green at Gospel Tabernacle

Greensboro preacher Rev. Jim Green will lead Sunday night gospel services at Gospel Tabernacle on Willowbrook Street with a quartet. Bible school occurs morning and the pastor Rev. Thomas H. Willey preaches at 11. Vota Vida union meets at 6 p.m. Prayer services Tuesday at 603 Willowbrook. Buck continues Bible study Thursday on The Five Foolish Virgins.

Gospel Tabernacle Jim Green Greensboro Willowbrook Street Green Bible School Thomas H. Willey Vota Vida Union Beatrice Hensley P. Buck

Green Street Baptist Sunday School and Worship Services

Green Street Baptist invites all ages to Sunday school with B G Leonard and teachers ready to help newcomers find a class. Rev G T Tunstall preaches at both services with morning topic The Christian s Cross and evening The Gate to Glory. The public is invited.

Green Street

Negro Youth Kills Father Over Tobacco Denial

James Brown, 16, shot and killed his father Jake Brown near Walterboro after being forbidden to use tobacco. He said the father had forbidden him to buy tobacco and had whipped him for using it, then waited by a road and fired buckshot into his head. He was ordered jailed for trial at the next term of general sessions court.

Walterboro James Brown Jake Brown Brown J. T. O'Quin Colleton County General Sessions Court

Capers Townsend Killed in Sudden Accident

Capers Townsend, 21, of Cokesbury, was killed when knocked from a running board by a passing truck in Greenwood South Carolina. A coroner's jury ruled the death an unavoidable accident.

Greenwood 8. C Capers Townsend Cokesbury

Steamer George Washington Grounds Off Willoughby

The steamer George Washington traveling from New York to Norfolk went aground at Willoughby in dense fog. It passed Cape Henry at 6 a m and was due in Norfolk within an hour. the coast guard sent the cutter Pontchartrain to assist.

Norfolk, Va Old Dominion George Washington New York Norfolk Willoughby Cape Henry Coast Guard Pontchatrain

Rhode Island Law Once Penalized Refusal of Public Office

The Rhode Island statute history shows a former requirement that public officials accept a duly chosen office or face penalties. The provision reflected early 19th or 20th century governance norms, illustrating a coercive stance toward civic duty.

Rhode Island

Telegraphic Circuit Count At Thirty Seven Worldwide

A report notes that thirty seven international telephone circuits are in operation, reflecting growing global communications capacity and interconnected networks across regions.

Short Sessions by Legislators in Raleigh

The North Carolina Senate and House met a total of 32 minutes with about 45 of 170 members present. The Senate approved one new measure creating a state commissioner of pardons and paroles and passed one local bill in 16 minutes. The House passed 16 local bills, added eight new measures, and met 18 minutes with about 30 members present. A conference committee was named to address solicitors salaries.

Raleigh North Carolina Senate House

Michigan banking holiday drags as Monday decision looms

Detroit AP report states bankers and state officials work to ease the impact of Michigan's eight day banking holiday ending Thursday. Governor Comstock seeks emergency powers pending House concurrence, with Senate declaring an emergency and AG and justices affirming gubernatorial supremacy. House reconvenes Monday night.

Detroit Michigan William A. Comstock House of Representatives Lansing Senate Attorney Supreme Court House

Two Held Today For Embezzling Money

MILWAUKEE Wis Feb 18 A former city treasurer who served Milwaukee 16 years and a former Liberty State Bank president were jailed awaiting arraignment on indictments charging embezzlement of 500000 city funds. John I Drew served as treasurer from 1916 to 1932 and I J Rosenberg aided him through banking connections.

Milwaukee Wis Liberty State Bank John I. Drew I. J. Rosenberg

Senate inquiry urged before recognizing Russia

Senator King introduces a resolution calling for a full Senate inquiry into matters bearing on Russia recognition before any steps are taken. The measure accuses extensive propaganda pushing recognition of the Soviet state.

Washington Senate Russia King Utah

Also Mentioned on This Page

Safrit Hurton Thomasville Road Piedmont Ins. & Realty Co College & Phone City Shoe Shop West Commer TOR N. L. Garner Agency Occidental Life Insurance Com Commercial Bank High Point Fee & Coal Co Baptist Sunday Schools Secretary of Agriculture Durham Cop Egbert W.smith Chamber OF Commerce OF Coment Ne Davidson Law Dean Co. Thayer J. O. Redding C. G. Smith O. Presnell R. 8. Truesdale Efferson Davis Auguste Piccard
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