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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1931

Page

2

High Point Elks to Name Officers for Coming Year

High Point Lodge No 1155 B P O Elks plans a special meeting at the Elks club on West Broad Street tomorrow night at 8 oclock for nominating officers and initiating four new candidates Col D H Milton announced the event inviting all members to attend. The degree team includes R H Sechrest Geo W Lowe Willard M Dyer David T Yow and A M Richardson.

High Point Lodge B. P. O. Elks Elks Club West Broad Street Col D. H. Milton Brother Elks of High Point High Point Lodge No

Evening meeting with officer nominations and refreshments

Planned to make this worthwhile for you to see the event includes nomination of officers for the ensuing year after which refreshments will be served by Brothers David L. Stanton D. D. Parsons and Geo. McLarty Come out and enjoy the evening.

David L. Stanton D. D. Parsons Geo. McLarty

Boy Injured In Elevator Shaft At Local Mill

Stamey Henderson, 13, son of Florence Henderson, living with J. Lewis Dean at 318 Mallory, suffered a serious head injury when his head was caught between a moving elevator and the shaft at Thomas Hosiery mill, 319 Mallory. He was injured while leaning over the gate as a man descended, fracturing his nose and tearing his face. An ambulance took him to Guilford General hospital where he remained under care.

Stamey Henderson Florence Henderson J. Lewis Dean Mallory Street Thomas Hosiery C. O. Wright Guilford General Hospital

Walser Couple Headed To Asheville For Family Visit

Society notes say S Z I Walser departed by train for Asheville to join Mrs Walser who has been staying with her parents Mr and Mrs J J Ragan in Weaverville. They plan to return home by auto late today.

Z. I. Walser Asheville Mrs. Walser Mrs. J. J. Ragan Weaverville

Scotchman Fond of Lost Twenty Dollar Returns Ad

A Scottish man, upset by losing twenty dollars, asked The Enterprise to run a blind want ad with only a phone number. A caller soon said the money was found and to collect in the morning. The man felt relief and cheer, but the finder refused a reward, tempering his trust in humanity.

Raskob urged to steer clear of prohibition at March meeting

Washington dispatch reports congressional Democrats urge Chairman Raskob to avoid opening the prohibition issue at the March 6 national committee meeting. Senators warn the party lacks authority to set a platform. The New York Times notes Smith, Davis, and Cox would back repealing or altering the 18th Amendment at the meeting, pending convention approval.

Washington Raskob Democratic National Committee Jouett Shouse Senate McKellar Tennessee New York New York Times Today John J. Raskob Alfred E. Smith John W. Davis James M. Cox Times National Committee

Special Service At St. Mary's Church

A Lenten service will be held at St. Mary's Episcopal Church at North Main Street and Farriss Avenue on Thursday night at 8 o'clock. Rev. Elwood L. Haines of Winston-Salem, executive secretary of the diocese, will conduct the service.

St. Mary's Episcopal Church North Main Street Farriss Avenue Elwood L. Haines Winston-Salem Diocese

Redistricting Of N. C Embodied In New Measures

In Raleigh on February 25 AP reports North Carolina eyes redrawing House districts by splitting the imperial fifth and altering three counties. The new fifth includes Caswell Forsyth Granville Person Rockingham Stokes Surry and Vance. the new sixth adds Alamance Chatham Durham Guilford Orange Randolph. Vance moves to the new fifth. Chatham Randolph depart from the fourth and seventh to the new sixth. First and third districts stay, while eighth to ninth and tenth to eleventh. Rep Crudup and Sen Grier introduced the bills.

Raleigh North Carolina General Assembly Caswell Forsyth Granville Person Rockingham Stokes Surry Vance Alamance Chatham Durham Guilford Orange Randolph Crudup Senator Grier

Pulitzers Seek 70 Sell Papers

New York February 25 The heirs of Joseph Pulitzer face a surrogate court decision on selling the three New York World papers to save them from collapse. A proposed sale to Scrips Howard interests could fetch about 5 million dollars while losses average 811 thousand annually for five years. The hearing noted 2,867 employees.

New York New York Worlds Joseph Pulitzer Foley Pulizer Herbert, Joseph, Jr Ralph Good Will and Press Association Scrips-Howard Herbert Pulitzer Press Publishing Company Max D. Steur Paul D. Block Steur the World Pulitzer

Anderson Warns Bootlegger Revenues Threaten Social Peace

Henry W. Anderson, member of the Wickersham commission, told the New York Merchants Association that bootleggers’ vast revenues threaten national security. He framed prohibition as an emotional issue and urged a tolerant, knowledge based approach to wets and drys across regions and communities.

New York Henry W. Anderson Richmond Wickersham Commission On Anderson New York Merchants Association

Mrs Perry Still Critically Ill With Pneumonia

The condition of Mrs Henry D Perry of Wiltshire Boulevard remains grave and unchanged at Guilford General Hospital where she is a patient with pneumonia since Saturday. Her recovery is regarded as attestationable.

Henry D. Perry Wiltshire Boulevard Guilford General Hospital

City License Tags On Sale At Night

A special clerk will remain at City Hall to issue municipal auto tags until 8 p.m. nightly for a week or ten days, starting tonight per C. B. Wagner. Chief E H A McGhee said a drive will target motorists without city tags, with arrests after an initial warning. The night office aims to handle the rush.

C. B. Wagner Ees Waggner EH. A. McGhee

Byrd Predicts Democratic Unity in 1932 Prohibition Stance

Harry Flood Byrd, former Virginia governor, urged that Democratic Party lines on prohibition be settled at the national convention. He warned that moves to decide the issue at the March 5 committee meeting could split the party. Byrd spoke to the North Carolina General Assembly and said unity would ensure victory in 1932.

Virginia Dens Raleigh N. C Harry Flood Byrd North Carolina General Assembly Democratic Party

Thunderbolt Tom Given Six Months On Liquor Charge

The evangelist Reverend Thomas F. Pardue known as Thunderbolt Tom was sentenced to six months on a liquor charge in Winston-Salem after authorities found nine gallons of whiskey under his house and several empty bottles inside. He announced an appeal. He had testified in the Alma Gatlin trial four years earlier and drew wide publicity.

Winston-Salem N. C Thomas F. Pardue Alma Petty Thunderbolt Tom Gatlin Wentworth

Cliff Bolton Joins Senators En Route To Training Camp

Cliff Bolton former High Point star receiver who was sold to the Washington Senators after the 1929 season joined his club here last night as it passed through en route to Biloxi Mississippi for spring training.

Cliff Bolton Senators High Point Washington Senators Biloxi Miss

Fruit Juices Targeted by Prohibition Act Proposal

Senator Sheppard of Texas introduced an amend ment to bring manufacturers of concentrated fruit juices under Volstead act restrictions. The measure strikes the clause granting exemptions for non intoxicating cider and fruit juices made for home use.

Washington Sheppard Texas

Thompson Wins in Primary Vote in Chicago Race

Chicago voters backed Mayor William Hale Thompson in the Republican primary, defeating Judge John H. Lyle by a wide margin as Anton J. Cermak led the Democratic ticket. Dr. Herman N. Bundesen announced a late entry into the mayoral contest. Lyle’s camp conceded, while Thompson touted his principles to drive internationalism and prohibition from politics. Cermak led Democrats with a large showing, awaiting April 7 general election results.

Chicago Herman N. Bundesen Carcner Cook County Illiam Hale Thompson William Hale Thompson Big Bill John H. Lyle Judge Lyle A. F. Albert G. K. Schmidt Eugene McCaffrey George of England Lyle Anton J. Cermak Cermak John B. de Vaney

Tree Planting Plan In Amarillo Public Park

About 10,000 trees from a dozen rarities will be planted in Amarillo Texas public park during March, per city arborist. The project aims to diversify urban greenery and boost park attractions.

Amarillo Tez

Warner Thinks He Should Have Stuck To Baseball

Warner Glenn Scobey Warner, a famed football strategist at sixty, recalls baseball as his true thrill, recounts radical football rule changes he inspired from the hidden ball trick to the wing back and crouch, and notes his Cornell boxing title plus a lifetime of tinkering with plays in Palo Alto and a workshop-filled garage.

Russell J. Newland Palo Alto Cal Pig Glenn Scobey Warner Springville N. Y Ames College Georgia Cornell Carlisle Pittsburgh Stanford

Fireside Quartet Set for Cantata at Central Friends

Central Friends church continues Sunday evening talks on Protestantism with John Abels and Rev. Tom A. Sykes. The Fireside Quartette, with Mae Kirkman, will perform Cadman’s The Vision of Sir Launfal, following past successful musical programs by Guilford College choir and earlier quartet performances.

H. F. Abels Marian Burgess Norman Fidler Jos. J. Cox Fireside Clarence Schultheiss Dan W. Smith Frank Tucker Mae Kirkman Sir Launfal Cadman

Local post officer to visit Washington for veterans relief work

Carraway, a service officer of the local post of the American Legion, will leave Friday night for Washington to appear before Congress on veterans relief work and to seek markers for the graves of local ex-service men who have died recently. He expects to be away two or three days.

Brees HM. Carraway Washington Congress Carraway

Voters Branded in El Salvador Presidential Election

Officials in El Salvador branded voters to prevent a second ballot in the recent presidential election. The move aimed to curb duplicate voting and protect ballot integrity amid politically charged turnout.

Washington el Salvador

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