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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1937
Page
8
The census bureau reports High Point had 50 wholesale establishments in 1935 with net sales of 9 285 000 and an average employment of 279 workers plus 16 active proprietors. Payroll totaled 454 000 with furniture and house furnishings leading at 2 218 000 in sales.
G. E. Whitten, Guilford county revenue collector, will stay in the county offices on West Washington Street daily through March 15 to assist residents with 1936 income tax reports. Returns are due by March 15 with penalties starting at 5 percent for 30 days and 25 percent thereafter. Individuals earning 1000 dollars or more and married persons with 2000 dollars or more must file, as must anyone with dividends from out-of-state or foreign corporations.
The High Point DeMolays will hold a majority service at 2:30 pm at the Masonic Temple on North Main Street to confer the majority degree on Thomas H. Taylor and James Hutton, both 21, with public attendance invited.
Dr J H Highsmith and Dr J H Cook will address Bay Street school teachers Monday night at 7 30 and junior high teachers Thursday at 3 30. Highsmith of the North Carolina Department of Education will discuss the new course of study in timely lectures for city school staff.
A tiny classroom near Praed street provides lessons to children living on canal barges when they are in the district, offering education to those with itinerant homes.
Providence February 27 Honors for 43 Brown University band members were announced by the Committee on Student Organizations. The Harris Cup for outstanding band service went to Herman F. Lippman of Providence. Gifts of appreciation were given to retiring leader William E. Ryan of Providence and James P. Rigby of High Point North Carolina, Taunton high school graduate.
Government data show Japan experiences roughly four earthquakes each day across its regions, underscoring steady seismic activity and the need for preparedness measures nationwide.
Betty Ann Watson of Ada Blair school won first prize of 5 dollars in the oratorical contest sponsored by Washington Camp No. 30 Patriotic Order Sons of America held Friday night. Mary McAllister won second prize of 3 dollars and Jack Dillard took third with 1 dollar. Other contestants included Richard Wright Jack Smith Mary Elizabeth Barton Coleen Teague and Grady Watterson.
Judges were R. H. Sechrest of this city Grover Crofts of Winston-Salem and Mr. King of Lexington H. A. Styers of Lexington state vice president of the order also spoke.
In the last calendar year Canada shipped 4,881,000 barrels of wheat flour exports. Australia led global exports, while the United States ranked third.
The report notes a nationwide 10 percent average increase in sales of electric light bulbs across the United States, reflecting growing demand in households and businesses.
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