Intensive Tax Assessment Drive Accelerates In Guilford County
About 750 property holders in High Point township face a tax assessment survey by the county tax office to list personal and poll taxes. A. C. Hudson and Deputy Collector T. A. rt lead the effort with H. Burrows assigning notices and deadlines set for March 1, or face penalties and possible civil action. The campaign targets unlisted property owners and auto owners state wide, with plans to expand to Greensboro and the rest of Guilford County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
An Fort
A. C. Hudson
Bettys
Greensboro
T. A.rt
H. Burrows
State Highy Department
Guilford County
Hudson
Attendance declines hit High Point schools
Superintendent T Wingate Andrews reports a citywide attendance drop of about 10 percent with junior high seeing a 20 percent decline. A mumps outbreak in grammar schools plus illnesses and cold weather keep pupils home, though officials say there is no alarm or plans to close schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point City
T. Wingate Andrews
Senifor
Andrews
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps to Meet at Hall Thursday
The Andrew Jacks on Post No 487 American Legion drum and bugle corps will meet at the Legion hall on Thursday at 7 30 pm Commander Harry Pleming announced today. Meetings are held each Tuesday and Thursday this month in preparation for the post officers meeting soon in Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drum and Bugle Corps
Andrew . Jackson
American Legion
the Legion Hall
Harry Pleming
Burlington
Tax brackets listed by amount and percentage
The text outlines tiered tax rates: first 2000 at 3 percent, second 2000 at 4 percent, third 2000 at 5 percent, and any amount over 6000 at 6 percent. It reads as a financial calculation scheme for income or tax brackets.
Whiskey Truck Leads Officers on High Speed Chase
Two uniformed officers chased a whiskey truck from a downtown cafe along Hamilton Street to Centennial and Deep River area. The tail gate dropped two liquor cases. one was recovered broken, the other disappeared. The pursuing car slid into mud while the truck, with chains on its tires, continued away.
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Police Department
Hamilton Street
Centennial
Deep River
Lexington Avenues
Centennial Avenue
Former Local Youth Proves Real Inventor
Sam Barnette a Rock Hill High School senior and former High Point resident astonished teachers and students by appearing with a pencil radio. The device uses a removed eraser and requires no electric current or tubes, offering clear reception up to 1,000 miles under good conditions. Barnette plans a radio career and has built radios in small containers like a penny match box.
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Sam Barnette
Rock Hill
S. C
High Point
Young Barnette
C. F. Rogers
English Street
Charlotte
Hudson Plans April Listing of 1936 Taxes
Guilford County tax collector A. C. Hudson toured High Point to outline April tax listing for 1936. Surveys will cover new businesses since last April, new buildings and improvements, and all persons firms and corporations must file returns on real and personal property with a listing penalty for noncompliance.
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A. C. Hudson
Guilford County
High Point
Bathing beauties drenched as sprinkler douses rehearsal
In San Jose a fashion show rehearsal for beach toys was interrupted when a fire in a department store triggered the overhead sprinkler system. Several models were soaked as water flooded the basement area where the briefing and fittings were taking place.
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San Jose
Calif
Stanback Headache Relief Ad Claims Fast Action
An advertisement touts STANBACK as fast acting relief for headaches neuralgia aching joints and muscles. It promotes a balanced prescription with no after effects and a sealed cellophane package claiming freshness and purity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanback
Fifty-Six Slot Machines Sealed In High Point Police Action
High Point police warned operators to stop slot machines and turned 56 devices to the wall. Officers said all devices offering checks, tokens, or free plays are illegal and that owners and operators will be arrested if machines are played again. Only machines giving postage stamps or small value goods in exchange for money may operate legally.
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High Point
W W Cator Succumbs To Pneumonia Attack
David William Whitfield Cator Jr aged 41 a prominent figure in the Southeast furniture supplies trade and nicknamed the whistling boy of High Point died at 8 30 this morning in a local hospital from pneumonia after an appendectomy.
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David William Whitfield Cator, Jr
Whistling Boy
High Point
Court Dismisses Charge Against Paul Richardson
Paul Richardson was cleared in Guilford Superior court of manslaughter and later had a drunken driving charge dismissed in municipal court. The case followed alcohol involvement in a December accident that killed Arthur Little. Earlier, Richardson was acquitted of manslaughter in Greensboro.
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Paul Richardson
Guilford Superior Court
Richardson
Arthur Little
Deep River
Little
Greensboro
Leo Barnes
Lewis E. Tesque
Lonnie Burton
Oscar Rudd
Victoria Wright
Milton Armstrong
Ora Page
Richard Bailey
Marshall Brown
Schoolmasters to Hear Clyde R. Hoey in Greensboro
A large turnout of local school men is expected in Greensboro to hear Clyde R. Hoey of Shelby speak on the Democratic nomination for governor. The address will be in the Economics building at Woman's College, with Dr. T Wingste Andrews of the city presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Clyde R. Hoey
Shelby
Schoolmasters Club
Woman's College of the
University of North Carolina
T. Wingste Andrews
Oklahoma Congressman Lee to Address Charlotte PTA Meeting
Rep. Lee of Oklahoma will deliver the principal address at the State Parent Teacher association annual meeting in Charlotte this April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Lee
D-Okla
State
Parent-Teacher Association
Pete Harrelson Dies From Hit and Run Injuries
Pete Harrelson, 42, brother of Caswell County Sheriff H. W. Harrelson, died from injuries after being struck by a hit and run driver the prior night in Reidsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reidsville
Pete Harrelson
H. W. Harrelson
Caswell County
Duke University Musical Groups Visit Tonight
Duke University musical clubs perform at the junior high auditorium at 8 15 p m in a varied program. The Duke glee club concert orchestra male quartet and dance orchestra will present classical semi classical comic and novelty numbers with soloists led by director J Foster Barnes and violinist Robert B Fearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke University
Duke
Robert Fearing
Duke Glee Club
J. Foster Barnes
Duke Men's Glee Club
Handel
Tschaikowsky
Greig
Konitz
Robert B. Fearing
Fearing
John Cole
Joe Mackie
Howard Henderson
University
al Preyer
Preyer
Durham
Holt McPherson Speaks at Civitan Club Lunch
Holt McPherson editor of The Enterprise and chairman of a local Brotherhood Day committee spoke at the Civitan club lunch at the Elwood hotel. He urged improved cooperation among Jews Catholics and Protestants to make communities better places to live. The meeting drew a large attendance with four regular members absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt McPherson
Civitan Club
The
Enterprise
Elwood Hotel
McPherson
Pegram Testimony Sparks Excitement Over POW-O-LIN
W H Pegram of High Point North Carolina endorses POW O LIN claiming eight months of declining health followed by restored vigor. He describes rheumatic pains poor appetite sleepless nights and mental distress eased by POW O LIN sold by Mann s Drug Stores.
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W. H. Pegram
East Green St
High Point
N. C
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Mann’s
Laugelin Chevrolet CO
the City OF
Madam Lane
Readings
North Main St
Wachovia Bank
Merchandise Mart
Chicago
High Point, Thomasville
Denton Railroad
High Point, N. Y
W.w.cator
Popular Furniture Supplies
Southern Furniture Exposition
Eagle-Ottawa Leather Company
Sack. Incorporated
Cator
Baltimore
Armstrong-Cator
Marion Glance
Princeton University
Dial Lodge
Gilman Country School
United States
Colonial Drive
St. Mary’s
David William Whitfield, Cator, Sr
Horace T. Cator
Raleigh
John 8. Fulton
Franklin P. Cator
St. Mary's Scopal Church
Howard Hartzell
Max Bones
Main St
Skees
Beeson Hardware CO
Capudine
Pegram
Sheratton
North Carolina
DIAL
N. BE
Snow Lumber CO
Commercial Ins. & Investment CO
Wactoria Bank
Roy C. Welborn
M. Welborn
A. Jepfers
Mer
Hedgecock Lumber CO
High Point, N, C
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association & Loan, Aso
J. W. Clainard
Pres
South Main Street
B. F. Johnson
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