Hearing on Guilford Consolidation Bill Set for Tuesday
Greensboro delegate announces public hearing in Raleigh to discuss an enabling act allowing Guilford County and Greensboro High Point to consolidate agencies and create a joint administration. Rep. J. Tracy Moore opposes the bill as too indefinite.
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Guilford
Moore
Guilford County
State of
North Carolina
Greensboro
High Point
Greensboro Real Eaetate Board
High Point Residents Pay 3.38 Monthly for Utilities
A yearlong survey shows an average monthly bill of 2.38 for lighting and 1.00 for water per family in High Point. P. J. Dishner notes meter readers can reveal usage patterns to guide rate changes and advertising effects, with tables tracking per person monthly consumption.
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P. J. Dishner
High Point
Water Works Engineering
Water Works
McGraw-Hill
Dishner
Miss Ruth Fitzgerald to Speak at Local Principals Meeting
Miss Ruth Fitzgerald of the University of North Carolina Greensboro education department will address the High Point Elementary Principals Association at the school board office on Russell Street Monday at 4 PM. D P Whitley will preside. officers include Mrs E M Shipman and Mrs Dan Schroder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Fitzgerald
Woman‘’s College
University of North Carolina
Greensboro
High Point Elementary Principals Association
Russell Street
Dan Schroder
Fitzgerald
Bill Owens Held On Liquor Count
Police raided the apartment of Bill Owens 615 North Main Street and found a half gallon of whiskey. He remains jailed with bond set at 300 dollars. A woman, identified as Mrs Pearl Moore from Thomasville, posted 250 dollar bond and was released. Officers also seized a small quantity of moonshine at Ruffin Samuels 200 Ward Street and two gallons were poured out at John Beech 1187 Cassell Street with Beech and Samuels not posting bond by midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Owens
North Main Street
Pearl Moore
Thomasville
Owens
Ruffin Samuel
Ward Street
John Beech
Cassell Street
Beech
Samuels
Display of historic McKinley death front page at local office
John A Shelton, long time subscriber, shows The Enterprise September 18 1901 edition with McKinley assassination report. The article recalls the president’s death in Buffalo, his family’s vigil, and a dispatch noting the president’s remark God’s will be done not ours on his final hours.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
McKinley
John A. Shelton
Willowbrook Street
Enterprise
Milburn
Buffalo
Chief Horney Attends State Firemen Conference in Concord
Chief A B Horney of the High Point Fire Department attended a special conference in Concord on Friday afternoon to discuss business of the State Firemen Association. Also present were H W Palmer of Charlotte vice president and John L Miller of Concord secretary of the state group.
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A. B. Horney
High Point Fire Department
Concord
State Firemen’s Association
Chi’ Horney
H. W. Palmer
Charlotte
John L. Miller
Foreclosure sale of Commercial Club property set for Monday
The Commercial Club property facing Main Street, housing the welfare board opposite the Southern Furniture Exposition Building, will be sold Monday at noon in Greensboro court. The deed of trust is held by the Guilford College Endowment Fund, with 850000 in principal plus about 8500 in past due interest and taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Welfare Board
Southern Furniture Exposition
Guilford College Endowment Fund
Greensboro
BE. A. Buencini
Country Club
Board of Welfare
Commercial Club Company Club
Commercial Club Company
Silkie Feathers Contradict Skin Color Myth
The article notes that silkies have white or black plumage yet always black skin, drawing a provocative comparison to “the negroes of the fowl race” to emphasize a perceived strange trait among silkie chickens.
Night Patrol Cuts High Point Fire Loss
High Point residents benefit from a city night patrol by the fire department with two firefighters per station monitoring districts north and south of the railroad West End Mechanicsville and Davis street areas. They inspect alleys and behind buildings to spot hazards and the program contributes to historically low fire losses, says Chief A. B. Horney.
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Hocel
Fire Department
West End
Mechanicsville
Davis Street
A. B. Horney
Tn High Point
Jury Court Opens Tuesday For Criminal Trials
High Point municipal court launches a three day jury term presiding Judge Lewis E Teague to hear accumulated appeals and criminal cases including numerous liquor violations. A list of jurors and Tuesday Thursday docketed trials and arraignments are announced by Clerk Ingram.
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High Point Municipal Court
S. Ingram
Lewis E. Teague
W. C. York
BE. J. Swaim
P. V
A Lloyd
EB. V. Dusenberry
N. H. Hicks
H. V. Vance
T. 8. Goldston
W. D. Spurgeon
F. H. Gray
W. O. Elkins
Gus Griffin
Ed Jackson
E. G. Langley
George Chambers
Leroy Levander
J. M. Yow
J. A. Martin
Earl Jackson
Carl W. Bodenheimer
Horace Hedgepeth
John Martin
Ora Martin
Belle Riven
R. C. Mitchell
J. B. Overton, Jr
H. L. Ellis
Turner Smith
D. M. Lambeth
B. Quick
Roy Andrews
G. D. Gray
Walter Eccles
Gray Gannaway
Claude Chambers
Manuel Burrus
Sam Whitworth
Jessie Beckham
Maryland Conley
Rosa Wood
Willett Dixon
Ben Lassiter
Will Lassister
John Cobb
Myrtle Cobb
Bertha Cobb
Nellie Williams
Napoleon Johnson
Fred Eccles
Robert Eccles
Ervin McDowell
Byrum Gibson
Mesa
Travis Leonard
R. BE. Tuggle
R. T. Powell
James D. Snow
J. W. James
J. M. Cates
W.P. Renfrow
W. B. Byerly
Herbert Oaten
Ross Campbell
James Rich
Lacey Shackleford
Sam Fox
Mrs Parsons and Son Injured in City Auto Crash
Mrs D D Parsons of 1112 North Hamilton and her three year old son Billy Parsons sustained painful but not serious injuries when her car collided with a vehicle driven by L G Robichaux at East Farriss avenue and North Hamilton. They were taken to High Point hospital with cuts, lacerations, and bruising. Garland McPherson aided the child to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Parsons
North
Hamilton Street
Billy Parsons
High Point
Garland McPherson
Parsons
Holland Heads to Newport News to Be With Ill Mother
Holland of the local police department will travel to Newport News today to be with his mother Mrs. M M Holland who has been critically ill. If her condition improves he plans to return home in about three days.
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Holland
Newport News
M. M. Holland
North Carolina Hosiery Industry Surges in State Mills
North Carolina anchors a vast hosiery production system with 26 000 machines across more than 50 plants. High Point remains the center, housing over a quarter of state capacity and a strong southern trend toward increased output despite market shifts.
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Germantown
North Carolina
High Point
North Carolina Mills
Tar Heel
Pennsylvania
Burlington
A B Club Second District Meeting Here On April 22
The American Business Club plans its Second District meeting in the city on Saturday April 22. The one day event at the Sheraton hotel includes a morning business session luncheon with a national speaker and a dinner and dance in the evening. Delegates from North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia chapters are expected. Local committee is led by Sam H Denny. Names include William A Tomlinson James S Moffitt Sam Strickland E W Freeze Jr and Holt McPherson.
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American Business Club
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Sam H. Denny
Sheraton Hotel
William A. Tomlinson
James 8. Moffitt
Sam Strickland
E. W. Freeze, Jr
Holt McPherson
Schools Topic Dominates Next Build High Point Meeting
High Point chamber of commerce will host the next Build High Point session at the Junior High on Tuesday February 28 starting 7 30 pm. Frank Sizemore secretary says school operation will be the central topic with the school board, and the public will be invited to express preferences for local schools.
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Chamber of Commercce
Frank J. Sigemore
Chamber
Sheraton Hotel
High Point
Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Robin Redbreast Heralds Early Spring in Emery Wood
A robin duo appeared in Emery Wood signaling the start of spring ahead of the March 20 official date. The birds noted the first blossom and budding trees despite a spell of weather that contradicted Groundhog Day forecasts and the new national administration.
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Robin Redbreast
Emerywood
Groundhog
National Democratic
Robin Hedbreast
Seventy Entries In College Essay and Oratorical Contest
Nearly 50 high schools across North Carolina are represented in 70 entries so far for the statewide essay and oratorical contest to be held at High Point College on March 24. Final filing and manuscript dates are February 20, with grading this week and final testers coming the first week in March. Scholarships and other awards are offered, and Rev N M Harrison notes strong interest.
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North Carolina
High Point College
Rev. N. M. Harrison
Harrison
Oatmeal Flannel Cloth Cleans Painted Woodwork
A flannel cloth dipped in oatmeal serves as an effective cleaner for painted woodwork. It offers a gentle alternative to harsher cleaners and helps preserve finish while removing dust and grime.
School Enrollment Slightly Down in High Point for Fifth Month
Total enrollment in High Point city schools for the fifth month ending February 10 stood at 8 461 pupils, down from 8 540 a year earlier. Average daily attendance was 7 317 versus 7 551. white enrollment totaled 6 834 and Negro students 1 627, with three white and two colored schools showing increases.
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High Point City
T. Win
Oak Hill
Fairview Street
William Penn High
Johnson Se
Brentwood Ene Eee Eree
Bouma Bisif
Cicccsiac
Cloverdale
Seessseseey
Ada Blair
Mee
Fairview
North Carolina Delegation Plans Roosevelt Inauguration Train
High Point and Randolph County Democrats book heavy travel to Washington for the March 4 ceremony. A special Southern railway train with two Pullman cars will carry NC leaders and a large delegation, with a round trip of 15 dollars and three nights berth use.
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Old North
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington
Southern
H. D. Saunders
Southern Railway
High Point
Randolph County
Thomasville
North Carolina
A. B
Charlotte
Roy Armstrong Moves Veneer Showroom to Main Street Building
Roy Armstrong completed lease negotiations for the Sheloff building at 805 North Main Street formerly occupied by Pat Brown Inc. He plans a large uptown showroom and warehouse for his veneer lines, with opening around March 1. American Veneer offices will move there along with several lines including Dayton Veneer and Bird's Eye Veneer. The move marks a major expansion after 12 years in the trade. Southern Public Utilities will return the building at night to J. B. Jennings manager.
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Roy Armstrong
Veneers
Sheloff
Pat Brown, Inc
North Main Street
Armstrong
American Veneer Company
Manning Street
Dayton Veneer Company
Curry-Miller Veneer, Inc
J. H. Monteath Company
Palmer and Parker
Hill Brothers
Bird's Eye Veneer Company
Southern Public Utilities Company
Will Refrom J. BH
Jennings
Boyce Joins City Loans as Sales Manager
R. C. Boyce has joined City Loans, Inc. at 118 North Maio Street as sales manager. My. Beye, a well known local real estate man, will supervise sales of City Loans properties in High Point.
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R. C. Boyce
City Loans, Inc
C. Boyce
City Pier Inc
North Maio Street
My. Beye
City Loans
High Point
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Raleigh
Tracy Moore
Cp- Measure
Miss Fitzgerald
Paul Moore
JLD Enterprise
J. A. Shelton
Lewis FE. Teague
Mother
Laws OF Humanity
Legion Bean Club
Andrew Jackson Post No. 87
American Legion
Keun Club
Legion
South Main Street
Point
Old North State
A. B. Club
Will Peld
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