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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1931
Page
6
Mr and Mrs G W Grubbs announce the birth of a daughter Peggy Lee on December 31 1930 at their home 411 South Street The notice opens a local roll of society events and village happenings including church meetings and college plans.
About People Miss Pauline Drew of Lawrenceville Virginia arrived Tuesday night to spend the remainder of the week with Miss Marjorie Sprye. Mrs Silas McBee and daughter Kelen have returned from Mocksville where they spent the holidays with relatives. Miss Lillian Merle Sutton has returned to New Bern after visiting Mr and Mrs Irvin Clapp at 307 Pickett street. Mr and Mrs J D Brame attended the marriage of Nelli Swyn to R M Brame Jr in North Wilkesboro at the First M E church Wednesday December 1. Mr and Mrs W T Powell and daughter Eleanor are in Greensboro visiting Dr and Mrs L L Simmons Mrs Powell's aunt Mrs Ted Conner of Spartanburg South Carolina.
Central Friends church hosted an annual Students Night for college students home during Christmas vacation. Toastmaster Charles Parker led a lively program with school songs, varied musical numbers, and toasts from Sidney Tomlinson Essie Brown Grace Bulla Genevieve Sheetz.
Hoover dia, in respect of each and all of the members of the British commonwealth of nations as enunciated in the preamble of the said treaty, any of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, have been deposited, the treaty shall come into force in respect of the said high contracting parties. No Secret Files And whereas the ratification by the United States of America, subject to the understandings, set forth therein, that there are no secret files, documents, letters, understandings or agreements which in any way, directly or indirectly, modify, change, add to, or take away from any of the stipulations, agreements or statements in said treaty, and that excepting the agreement brought about though the exchange of notes between the governments of the United States of America, Great Britain and Japan having reference to article 19, there is no agreement, secret or otherwise, expressed or implied, between any of the parties to said treaty as to any construction that shall hereafter be given to any state-
Master clock in the home guides all other timekeeping and keeps time accurate. A modern electric wall clock that warns when out of sync meets the need for timely routines. When packing dresses, place tissue paper in sleeves and between folds to prevent creases.
President Herbert Hoover declares the treaty public for observance by the United States and its citizens. The oath highlights ratifications deposited in London on 27 October 1930 and 31 December 1930 and notes its entry into force with the United States and Japan. Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson affixes the seal.
In Hickory North Carolina Zelda Stary 24 vanished after walking from her home Tuesday. The note hints at escape to hide from pursuit as authorities search within Buncombe county and nearby areas. A separate item from New Bern reports the Ferrebees five brothers beating New Bern High 22 to 14 in a local basketball game.
Charles Ross Raleigh attorney for the state highway commission voiced opposition to state takeover of all county roads. He urged county or district commissions to direct highway work in sparsely settled areas, while county engineers discussed road maintenance issues at Greensboro meeting.
Mrs. George W. Bryan of Garner Wake county reports a labor profit of 1073.24 from her poultry flock for the period November 31 1929 to December 1 of this year. County Agent J C Anderson notes total sales 1955 55 minus feed and expenses 1147 11. Net gain 1073 24 reflects poultry eggs home use and incubator eggs.
Willard W. Ellington fifty a well known florist of Rocky Mount. Miss Julia Cheek seventy aged oldest member of Mebane Presbyterian church. Phil H. Boone eighty two joined the Confederate forces at age fourteen.
On Monday January 5 1931 at 12 00 noon the George Washington Cafe including lease hold furniture fixtures and good will will be sold at the cafe at 104 North Main Street For information see Walser Casey Attorneys
North Carolina students entering essay contests on natural resource conservation will receive guidance from an outline by State Forester J S Holmes. The outline covers soil forests minerals wildlife and scenery and defines natural resources as nature products made available without human intervention. It stresses land use ties among resources and compares economic and aesthetic values in conservation.
The Southern Trading Co office at 112% North Wrenn Street was broken into last night for the second time in three weeks. A scenic lamp valued at $7 and about $10 in ties were stolen. Police had no clues as of this afternoon. A separate note mentions H Harris of Exeter claiming to be Europe’s tallest messenger boy.
World News In Brief reports Guatemala will hold presidential elections February 15 and install a regularly elected president March 1 after recent turmoil involving provisional leaders. London endures New Year fog delaying transport. In Australia a farmer killed his family and others then died by suicide. In Wales a man killed his wife and child then a neighbor before suicide. Rome announces Umberto Ceva awaiting trial.
Luis Zuberbubler a former Banco Nacion president and Argentina’s delegate at the 1920 Pan American financial conference died in his cell on Christmas day in Mar del Plata. The report notes Hindenburg received New Year wishes from forty nations at a Berlin reception.
The Rotary club met with horoscopes read by T. Wingate Andrews and a mystic seance. Virgil Idol C M Waynick and Dr Charles Haddon Nabers spoke while Rev Tom A Sykes secured Rotary signatures for a petition favoring American adherence to the world court.
County Agent N. C. Shiver reports Chatham county farmers receive about 1.75 dollars per bushel for corn that costs under 1.00 to produce. The profit is achieved by feeding the grain to hogs using the Shay method, with farmers refitting their operations accordingly.
Eighty five hogs in demonstration herds are being fed under the method and records on weight and cost are kept by the growers. Three herds weighed last week showed average gains more than one and a half pounds per day, according to Mr. Shiver. Read Interprise want ads for results.
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