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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1937
Page
16
Recovery drives higher property prices and rents across the city with anticipated further gains of ten to twenty percent. Despite improving conditions, a serious housing shortage persists as marriages rise and former roomers establish homes of their own, boosting rental demand.
Realtors report rising rents and a housing boom on the horizon as High Point sees faster growth than anticipated. The past year featured major sales including the Security Bank building at 250000 and multiple parcels on Main and Washington streets. Buyers return, steady price levels persist, and construction is expected to pick up to meet demand.
PWA officials plan work to begin January 11. A large committee list includes Mr and Mrs P W Grandjean, Mrs Edgar Hartley, Louis Harriss as ushers and flowers head, Forest Johnson, Wilber Jones, A M Rankin Jr, Jake Froe lich, Hubert Rockwell, A W Klemme, T W Rochelle, Gratton Foy and many others on ticket misc and transportation committees. Dr A C Jones heads the transportation group with Horace Iderton and Mrs A C Jones among others.
Sherrod Shirt Co plans a second expansion in ten years moving to a larger site to double plant capacity. About 60 new workers will be hired as machinery shifts complete and production may pause during move. D L Stanton serves as secretary and production head.
Asheboro Rotary club luncheon at the Methodist Protestant church heard Dr. S. W. Taylor speak on Entering the New Year and the division of time in political social and personal life. Frank Redding Jr was welcomed back after illness. The speaker noted unfinished business and open opportunities in the new year.
The Rotary Club outlines charity show plans with a grant tied to a 48 week completion window. Officials cite Washington central office guidance and a proposed $400,000 state project share plus $200,000 city share with $120,000 to be repaid by Southern Railway. PWA date of starting work holds up progress, Knox stays hopeful that work begins on schedule or PWA will rule favorably. The coming week is the test for city action.
Local solon will attend the opening session on Wednesday and continue pushing the legislative fight with minimal local bill backing. He supports a High Point coroner service with an assistant coroner and has heard talk of civil service for city departments though no clear stance beyond his 1935 civil service measure. He also backs conduct changes for elections, especially shortening poll hours for primary voting, as proposed by the State Democratic Executive Committee committee.
Lewis Wilkins faced a driving while intoxicated charge after a collision injuring Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schatzberg of New York in Roanoke Rapids.
Post Office figures show annual receipts exceeding $200,000 with a daily mail volume peaking at over 75,000 items. Postmaster Clark and Mr. Payne receive a $100 yearly raise after reaching the 90 percent threshold, and officials aim for $250,000 in yearly business to justify more staff.
Col John W Harrelson head of administration at N C State College announced Dr Car lyle Campbell former president of Coker College Hartsville S C would join the English department State College Campbell a Buies Creek native is brother of Leslie Campbell president of Campbell College
Asheboro firefighters were called at 5 45 am Friday to extinguish a fire at the Russell Parks home on Park Street. The blaze started in the living room from an extension wire. Parks fought the flames with a garden hose as firefighters arrived and carried out a large couch before the fire was brought under control.
A fire caused by an unknown source burned a floor and scorched curtains and drapes. Damages are estimated at about $1,000 and are covered by insurance. No injuries reported.
Raleigh officials forecast North State College enrollment a second quarter will surpass 1.7 thousand students the term before. The 1936 fall term registered 1,938 students.
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