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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1933
Page
8
City council to meet at city hall with a debt service shortfall of 126000 today and roughly 25000 past due plus ongoing cash shortages. Officials and bankers craft a refinancing plan after a steady decline in revenue and prior help from citizens and loans to avert default.
Guilford county’s legislative delegation reached Raleigh for the opening of the 1933 general assembly. Representatives Turner Hoyle Moore and Waynick plus Senator Gwyn and Senator Waynick will attend, with Turner and Hoyle sharing a room at the Carolina hotel.
The Enterprise launches a series titled True Tales and Figments to revive storytelling. Dr H Rhodes kicks off with a humorous Bar on Munchausen inspired tale about an apple fritter tree and wheat seed experiment, inviting readers to send in stories.
An old local ad urges women to try a vegetable compound from their druggist, claiming it supports strength and reduces nervousness and fatigue. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. A. B. Swanson of Lyndhurst Ohio and urges readers to obtain a bottle.
Funeral services for Mrs. John W. Lambeth a longtime Thomasville resident who died after an extended illness were held at her Main street home with Rev. W L Hutchens and Dr W A U Lambeth nephew of the deceased assisting. The community mourns the loss of a beloved mother and civic figure as crowds gathered for the service.
Friends of Mr and Mrs Herbert A Wright of 208 Prospect Street mourn the death of their son Ronald N Wright at home after a short illness He was born in High Point July 24 1932 to Herbert A and Carrie Younger Wright He is survived by a half brother J B R Crater Sr Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm from the home with Rev Hoyle Love and Rev Tom Alderman Sykes officiating Interment in Oakwood cemetery
Andrew Jackson Post No. 87 American Legion hosted the season's first dance in the Sheraton ballroom with Skeets Snyder and his Night Owls providing music. About 100 couples attended and the event was praised as one of the city’s most enjoyable social affairs.
Doctors advise Calotabs to break up a cold and relieve congestion. One or two tablets at bedtime with milk or water, then wake to a vanquished cold and purified system. Calotabs cost 10 cents and are sold in drug stores.
Davidson County sees a 70 percent decline in December marriage licenses over seven years from 50 in 1926 to 15 in 1932. Counts for other months show a similar downward trend while population grows. Most local couples wed in Virginia or South Carolina due to a medical certificate, $5 license fee, banks law, and five day notice rule.
Open season for ducks and geese ends January 15 with the last day included. Warden Reid F. Dorsett notes migratory fowl seasons follow federal authorities and state rules. Ducks and geese at High Rock Lake are said to be plentiful this winter though birds stay far offshore, making shore shots difficult. Some nearby farmers have learned the fowl’s patterns and profited accordingly.
New York January 3 The presidents research committee on social trends urges continuation of the Democratic regime with higher standards of achievement while forecasting wide bold experimentation due to growing social relations within government. Since 1929 the Hoover appointed panel has studied developments with over 500 investigators. findings span two volumes. Dr Wesley C Mitchell of Columbia chairs the committee with Dr William F Ogburn of Chicago directing research.
Monroe Misa Sowell of Pageland was released on a $1,000 bond after being charged in the critical injury of 7 year old Amy Frances Moore who was struck near here by a car allegedly driven by Sowell according to police.
Denton Masonic lodge installed new officers led by R L Pope deputy district grand master. H V Badgett worshipful master C C Horney senior warden C C Morris junior warden Baxter Carter treasurer R C Powell secretary N V Johnson senior deacon J W Cashatt junior deacon W R Badgett L Gallimore stewards Co L Elliott tiler. An oyster supper followed for visitors and spouses.
A quarter of Winston Salem residents including three women and one man were sentenced to six months in the county work house after pleading guilty to larceny and receiving stolen property in municipal court. Judge Teague handled a light New Year docket with L. R. Bullabaugh for larceny costs Ed Wofford for assault with a deadly weapon ten dollars and costs Jim Smith for drunk and disorderly conduct 30 days concurrent with a four month suspended sentence.
The 1930 census shows five American cities with populations over one million. The record figures list New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit and Boston as the largest urban centers, reflecting rapid urban growth during the era.
County commissioners selected juror panels for four civil weeks and two criminal weeks starting February 6. The lists name dozens of jurors for civil term weeks of February 6 and February 13, and criminal term weeks of February 13 and February 20, including many individuals such as F.O. Mangum and W.S. Scoggins among others.
A census style figure indicates 9 900 000 residents of Egypt are Mohammedan with 92 percent of the population adhering to the faith.
The article notes Christopher Columbus undertook his voyage to America for about $7,000 and that he received around $320 in pay for his work.
Gregory I a follower of Benedict rose to the papacy in 590 becoming the first monk to lead the church as pope.
Wachovia Bank announces the insurance department has moved after 14 years under L. Manton to rooms 208-210 on the second floor opposite the Trust Department. The basement space is being renovated to house the Piedmont Building and Loan Association, with a shift expected within the week.
Dr. Egbert W. Smith who was to begin a series at First Presbyterian church will be unable to come due to a sprained ankle. He wired Dr. Joseph Rennie that the engagement for Sunday the eighth cannot be kept. Regular services will be held next Sunday.
Walter Bridgeman, one of four youths convicted of robbing the Carolina Bank and Trust in Denton, begins a 15 year term in the state penitentiary after withdrawing his appeal before Davidson Superior Court. He was sent to Raleigh with deputies. The others' statuses include Joe Horne already in Raleigh, Victor Fowler bonded, Sylvan Palmer jailed in Lexington, and an active bank robbery charge at Durham against Palmer.
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