Guilford Tops North Carolina Taxable Wealth in 1937
Guilford County reports 1937 taxable wealth of 171 316 593 dollars, up 11 288 261 from 1936, leading Forsyth and Mecklenburg. Personal property accounts for most gains, rising from 22 904 835 in 1933 to 41 011 363 in 1937. County officials praise Hudsons tax office and cooperation with Greensboro and High Point in the valuation effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Guilford County
Adlai C. Hudson
Ullora
North Carolina
Forsyth
Mecklenburg
Guilford
Hudson
George L. Stansbury
High Point
Stansbury
T. R. Short
Camera Club Plans Prints Display At Wednesday Meeting
The High Point Camera club will hold its first meeting of the new year Wednesday at 7 30 p m at its North Wrenn street headquarters. Members are asked to bring a pictorial print to display in the club rooms. A program is planned and guests are welcome. Thomas E Dodamead, noted High Point photographer and artist, will address the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Wrenn Street
High Point Camera Club
Thomas E. Dodamead
High Point
Guilford County Boosts Taxables as Poll and Property Lists Grow
The tax supervisor’s department plans a late campaign to list undeclared property from last April with penalties for failure to list. Real property rose to 122,054,397 and personal property surpassed 9,000,000, driven by improvements. Guilford now lists 22,166 poll tax records, white 19,222 and negro 2,944, up from 1936. Dogs taxed total 6,380. Intangibles total 12,925,127 to be deducted from gross, with white taxpayers at 159,647,898 and negro taxpayers at 3,417,862, for a grand total of 163,065,760.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Guilford County
Guilford
May Take Payne to Greensboro to Face Trial
Bill Payne, long sought in the Carolinas, may be brought to fed eral court in Greensboro for trial during the current session. Indictments allege Payne and Wash Turner robbed banks at Troy in March and Candor recently, with associates Bowling Bird and Robert Smith also named. The case ties to the murder of state trooper George Penn by fingerprints on the killers’ car, and a federal officer indicated Payne and Turner could face trial here, with potential sentences to Atlanta or Alcatraz if convicted.
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Enterprise
Greensboro
Bill Payne
Sanford
Carolinas
Troy
Wash Turner
Bowling Bird
Wilmington
Robert Smith
South Carolina
Payne
Turner
George Penn
Asheville
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Alcatraz
Candor
Seizure of Payne Turner Amazes Sanford Residents
Federal agents arrested Bill Payne Wash Turner alias Jack Borden and Carlos McLeod Jr in a rapid raid on Steele street Sanford. The operation involved multiple directions and armed agents surrounding a light sedan, with suspects transported to Charlotte within minutes. Local officers and residents marveled at the precision and secrecy of the the knockout raid.
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Payne
Turner
Sanford
Jan
Bill Payne
Wash Turner
Jack Borden
Lee County
North Carolina
Charlie Stone
Borden
Carlos McLeod, Jr
Charlotte
Federal Bureau of Investigation
N. B. Wright
Wilrik
Wright
Steele Street
Legion to Have New Home Here
The Andrew Jackson post No. 87 American Legion and its drum and bugle corps move to permanent quarters on North Main. Renovation of the Hood bank building’s second floor and about 1500 dollars of furniture and equipment fund a headquarters with a cafe and clubroom. The corps received its incorporation certificate yesterday. occupancy is expected in about two weeks and a formal opening will be announced later.
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Old Hood Bank
North Main Street
Andrew Jackson Post No. 87
American Legion
Post
Drum and Bugle Corps
Legion
Thad Eure
Harry Pleming
John R. Herman Named Deep River Project Head
John R. Herman, formerly in charge of agronomy in Greensboro, becomes acting manager of the Deep River Soil Conservation project succeeding Ericxson. The appointment comes with a series of desk and staff transfers in the regional office led by Dr. T. Bule. Herman, a 1927 NC State agriculture graduate, plans to push farmer cooperative development in the Deep River area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Herman
Greensboro
Deep River Soil Conservation Project
Ericxson
Northarolina
H. V. Bullard
Burlington
Phillip Schnell
CCC
Yanceyville
J. Lyman Redding
Ben M. Balsley
Raleigh
North Carolina State College
Herman
State College
North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station
North Carolina
Barrett Company
New York
Walnut Cove
High Point
Jerman
A. H. Veazey
W. C. Warner
Deep River
Erman
Newton
Railroad seeks 15 percent freight rate increase nationwide
High Point Thomasville Denton Railroad reports 1936 net income of 19,388 and asks the Interstate Commerce Commission for a 15 percent rise in freight rates. The class 2 line spans 34 miles and joins 283 short line steam railroads pursuing similar increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thomasville & Denton
Displays Moved Into Furniture Building For Mid-Winter Market
New furniture displays fill the Southern Furniture Exposition building as the Mid-Winter Southern Furniture and Rug Market runs January 17 to 29. Nearly 200 firms rent space. the ten story building holds 200000 square feet. Despite economic uncertainty buyers are expected to surge, possibly surpassing last year's 2400 attendance.
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Southern Furniture Exposition
Kearns Named Chairman for President's Birthday Celebration
Charles L. Kearns was named High Point chairman for the President's Birthday celebration to aid infantile paralysis funds. Guilford County leaders Turner and Cannon join Kearns in heading county efforts with plans for dances in Greensboro and High Point. This year all raised funds go to the Warm Springs foundation, supporting President Roosevelt's initiative.
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Thomas Turner, Jr
Charles L. Kearns
High Point
Guilford County
Turner Lad
TTT
J. Archie Cannon, Jr
Greensboro
Messrs
Turner
Cannon
Kearns
Warm Springs Foundation
Roosevelt
Property and Livestock Valuations for 1937 Tax Listings
The 1937 valuations show a total value of livestock and property across classifications, with $1,087,224 in livestock and real property tallies including 381,544.09 acres of land and 62,264.19 town lots outside industrial areas. The 1936 totals were $1,043,860, with increases in every category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Police Take FBI Pledge By High Point Force
Forty one members of the High Point police department have subscribed to the FBI pledge announced by Chief W. G. Friddie. The pledge commits officers to defend the constitution protect the weak aid the distressed testify without bias in courts and eliminate criminal parasites that prey upon social order, mirroring the FBI oath.
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High Point
FBI
W. G. Friddie
United States
Federal Bureau
Hoffman Pays First Taxes at New County Building
County Commissioner Joe F. Hoffman was the first to pay taxes in the new High Point township building, arriving before 8 AM and beating O V Kester by a few seconds, according to deputy tax collector T R Short.
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Joe Hoffman
Joe F. Hoffman
High Point Township
T. R. Short
O. V. Kester
State Symphony Visit Announced For January 13
Carl G N Cronstedt told the Civitan club at the Elwood hotel today that the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra will perform at the high school on January 13. Two Wesley Fellowship reps announced Richard Halliburton will speak at the Senior high on January 19 under that group's auspices. President Silas B Casey noted a district council meeting at the Sheraton hotel on January 21.
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Carl G. N. Cronstedt
Civitan Club
Elwood Hotel
North Carolina Symphony Orchestra
Wesley Fellowship Group
Wesley Memorial Church
Richard Halliburton
Silas B. Casey
Sheraton Hotel
Rites Held For Mrs Johnson At Local Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs. P. H. Johnson of 303 Thurston Street were conducted at Sechrest Funeral Home chapel. Dr. C. Williamson and Dr. J. Rennie led the service with a large gathering present. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers were named, and interment followed at Oakwood cemetery.
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P. H. Johnson
Thurston Street
Sechrest Funeral Home
Co. C. Williamson
First Presbyterian Church
Joseph Rennie
Raleigh
Johnson
J. Gurney Briggs
Edith Moore Sherrod
Dan W. Smith
Ben Cooper
W. H. Tull
D. C. MacRae
W. EB. Snow
E. Alexander
R. R. Ragan
Charles W. Perry
R. O. Lindsay
E. T. Harrison
D. A. Stanton
A. EB. Tate
C. E Sheloff
E. D. Steele
J. S. Welborn
T. J. Gold, Sr
I. Paul Ingle
Col. Wescott Roberson
C. L. Gray
H. A. Millis
Dan
S. Hayworth
E. Tucker
Frank Boyles
Greensboro
John R. Myers
Thomasville
J. Ed Millis
Joseph D. Cox
W. D. Barbee
W. D. Simmons
Plan Dedication of New County Building
A Chamber of Commerce committee will organize a dedication program for the new county building on South Main street at the Sheraton hotel tomorrow at 12:15 PM. The date is planned for later this month and county will take possession of the building held in trust. Committee members include George L. Stansbury Joe F. Hoffman Amos R. Kearns A H Holton J C L J W Clinard J W Cannon FE M Knox Capus Waynick C F Tomlinson J Millis and O Arthur Kirkman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
South Main Street
Sheraton Hotel
Frank J. Sizemore
George L. Stansbury
Board of County Commissioners
Joe F. Hoffman
Amos R. Kearns
Chamber of Com
Dr J B Holder Case Continued In Court
In Greensboro on January 4 the case of Dr J B Holder of High Point charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and alleged to have assaulted Walter Royals was continued in superior court Judge J Wil Pless Jr presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
J. B. Holder
High Point
Superior
Piedmont Building and Loan Statement of Condition 1937
The Piedmont Building and Loan Association of High Point North Carolina reports as of December 15 1937 assets including cash on hand and in banks stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank loans to own their homes secured by real estate mortgages advances to shareholders against stock and for insurance taxes and other items office and fixtures real estate owned and other assets sworn before Margaret L. Wootten Notary Public January 3 1938 with Idol as secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Home Loan Bank Mo
Gage
Mort
Liberty Warehouse New Year Message from Winston-Salem
Liberty Warehouse thanks patrons and invites sellers to use their January schedule for tobacco sales. The note promises high market prices and urges selling quickly after the January 11 opening. Franklin urges optimism for the New Year and prosperity for customers and staff.
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Liberty Warehouse
Winston-Salem
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A. OC. Hudson
N. Main
J. N. L. Garner
A. M. Swaim
Camera Club
Security Bank
Atlantic Building & Loan Association
E. C. Cridlebaugh
Sec'v.Treas
Nat'l Bank Bldg
By Roy Wilder, JR
Legion and ‘Then
Corps
Deep River Project
E. T. Erickson
Scs
Dr. T. 8. Bule
Spartanburg
8. C
H. P
Keith Morgan
New York City
Clay Williams
State Symphony
Carl Cronstedt
Orchestra
Civitans
Trike
Madam Ardei
Lfe
Ardetto
N. Main St
Winston-Salem High
High Point Floral
Piedmont Building and Loan Association
N. C
Ae Ee
State of North Carolina
Guilford C
Margaret L. Wootten
Wed
Castor
Frank
Reidsville
Rfc
The
American Agricultural Chemical Co
Agrico
Howard Slade
Beeson Hardware Co
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