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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1938
Page
10
City Manager E M Knox presented a plan to convert school board land south of the new post office into a 220 by 195 foot lot for about 140 cars. Estimated cost to prepare the lot is 264 dollars, covering scraping leveling gravelling two driveways and posts with cable. Action to be taken with the school board soon as members reportedly favor the proposal.
Training in firearms and defensive weapons will be part of the police school established here. A new pistol rifle range on Homestead avenue is being built after the gravel pit owner donated the site. Chief W G Friddle announced the program and said targets and facilities will be funded by department friends. The first session was held at the city hall and weekly sessions will continue on Tuesday evenings and Tuesday afternoons for different shifts. Instructors include Chief Friddle Desk Sergeant Kenneth E Lineton Sergeant Jack W Mahahon and Lewis E Williams.
Police released two young men after questioning them in connection with a break in at a service station on West Broad Street operated by L. E. Poovey. Entry was gained by smashing a front door glass and releasing the latch. No merchandise was taken.
Plans announced for Richard Halliburton to visit High Point on January 19 under the Wesley Fellowship at Wesley Memorial Church. He will lecture at 8 oclock in the Senior High School Auditorium, touring the United States to promote his books including The Royal Road to Romance and The Book of Jewels.
High Point Real Estate Board installed officers at noon during a Sheraton meeting. A monthly general meeting was approved with date to be announced tomorrow. Officers include Henry V. Koontz president J E Amos vice president M G Moore secretary treasurer and other committee chairs. Ed Mendenhall named president of the estate group and G Curtis Smithdeal named general chairman of next fall’s North Carolina Real Estate Board convention.
Police recorded arrests for traffic violations: four for speeding one for running a red light one for running a stop sign three for missing license plates five for violating traffic ordinances and one for hit and run driving. Pedestrian safety note urges crossing on the right half of cross walks.
Nominations for the 25 board of directors were completed after tallying ballots. Fifty Chamber members were named as candidates for the annual election to fill 25 board seats. A future meeting will elect the president and officers from the board. Present president Amos R. Kearns is listed among nominees.
Interior Secretary Ickes announced the five million dollar High Point power project among 61 public works ventures freed by the Supreme Court ruling. PWA allotted 2.585 million dollars as a grant with the rest funded by municipal agencies, to store 24 900 kilowatts and help release 306 188 kilowatt hours.
A Court of Honor ceremony at Welch Memorial church awarded Eagle to Alton Hardee and presented 50, 160 and First Class Civic Service and merit badges. Attendees included George Covington O Delk Smith C P Johnson and B W Hackney with Uwharrie Council executive and multiple Scouts named for various honors.
St Mary’s Episcopal church will observe the Feast of the Epiphany with a Holy Communion service at ten o’clock tomorrow. Attendees are invited to participate in the observance at the church.
City Manager E M Knox presented multiple claims alleging property damage from grade crossing elimination work. Claimants include W A Davis Ed D Steele Mary L Steele American Service Company and High Point Body Company. Claims referred to the law committee.
The Wesley Memorial Methodist Church holds its Mid-Week Prayer Service tonight at 7 30. Wallace Frndy Christian education director will speak.
The state highway safety division revoked the license of A. Lee Gibson of 408 East Washington Street High Point after a December conviction for operating an automobile under the influence of whiskey.
Capus M. Waynick editor of The Enterprise spoke to the American Business club on the need for business and government to unite on underlying causes of the recession before conditions improve. High Point table installed Mendenhall as new AB Club president. Richards Halliburton lecture slated Jan 19. guests included Henry Johnson, Miss Margaret Andrews, and John Austin. Andrews won the attendance prize.
Police testify four youths admitted breaking into the A and P Store at 1300 South Main and stealing cigarettes. Harold Deaton Leroy Lumley Carl Robbins bound over to Guilford Superior Court in bonds of 750 each. Ernest Fausner acquitted on receiving stolen property charges. Staten Sears pleads not guilty to carnal knowledge. bound over to Superior Court. A E Boggs pleads guilty to driving while intoxicated. fined 50 dollars and costs and banned from driving for 12 months.
A luncheon of about a dozen High Point Chamber of Commerce members agreed on a special public celebration for the inauguration of the county building. Attending were two county commissioners Chairman George L. Stansbury and Joe F Hoff man and others include C F Tomlinson Frank J Sizemore B M Knox C A Kirkman Clinard E Clark C M Nick J E B Millis A H B and John Cannon. A committee to organize the event was named with Kirkman Clark Hoffman Clinard and J Clinard to set the date and arrangements.
Three motorists James Haley Duncan Morton and David John Smith were arrested and cited to court as the first to feel the new license plate rule effective January 1. Police were told to show leniency to owners who had tried to obtain plates and were unable to comply on time. State highway patrol emphasized no extension of time is allowed for displaying plates.
The Duke of Wellin is cited as first using the line circumstances over I have no control in reference to business complications involving his son, dated 1839 or 1840.
An installation service for new officers will be held Friday night at 7 30 at the Thomasville camp No 206 of the Woodmen of the World. Officers to be installed include Consul commander C S Black advisor D L Disher financial secretary J D Stinson banker N B Walters clerk Falls Templeton escort Avery Kay watchman Burch Osborn and sentry Clarence Barnes.
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