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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1931
Page
8
Bradstreet notes a cautious forecast of gradual improvement with spring activities and anticipated further gains next fall. It warns against overoptimism, cites lower commodity prices aiding potential readjustments, and stresses staying prudent until necessary corrections are complete.
An active woman from 163 Nott Rantusky Ave credits Cardus with ending chronic headaches and dizziness, restoring strength, and improving wellbeing after decades of suffering. She reports lasting relief and urges friends to try the treatment, noting it has helped many women for over fifty years.
The Union Hill association backed the North Carolina State Congress of Parents and Teachers at its monthly meeting at the school house. Goals include an eight month school term, attendance to age 16 unless certain conditions apply, 48 hour work limits for under 16, and bans on dangerous occupations for children under 16. Mrs. M. L. Holton presided and Rev. G. L. Reynolds led the devotional. The state president’s message was read, followed by a reading by Mrs. L. W. McFarland and talks on Indian life on a reservation based on her Oklahoma missionary work including an Indian song.
John Thomas, 40, of Thomasville hosiery worker, arrived in High Point drunk and fought four local officers. He fled at first, overhauled by Officer R. R. Smith, then broke free at city hall before being tackled again and subdued by multiple policemen.
Federal prohibition agents arrested Abe Craven and R D Younts in High Point on charges of possession and transportation of whiskey. A small quantity was seized. Each man was released on $500 bond pending a hearing before United States Commissioner W G Brown on January 17.
Four highway patrolmen remain at the Virginia North Carolina line over the weekend after dynamiting of three homes and a bullet-riddled home in the Danville textile area. Lieutenant T A Early dispatched extra officers to Dowdtown Hell's Half Acre Route 14 and Route 70 on the Reidsville Danville highway to check mill workers and prevent further disturbances.
Approximately $200 in cash and checks was stolen from the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company at 114 East Washington Street last night. Police report a possible inside job with receipts from yesterday taken, noting no breakage of doors or windows. Investigators Nance Batley and Hoover pursued leads but remained without solid identification.
Will Edwards and Willie Cole, both described as Negro, were arrested after officers seized seven and a half gallons of liquor during a raid on 1122 Kivett Drive. Two and a half gallons were in jars in the front room and the rest in a five gallon can outside. Edwards denied knowledge of the liquor. Cole admitted the liquor in his room was his.
A Washington street hot dog stand on the corner of Washington street and Centennial avenue caught fire shortly after 11 pm. Firemen extinguished the blaze with only nominal damage after oil stove caused the incident. Chief A B Horney reported the stock suffered from smoke and heat acclaim.
London Jan 10 A Reuters dispatch from Colombo says fishermen found five cases of machine guns. Police view the find as evidence that the Norwegian steamer Tricolor Watch, sunk off Colombo last Monday, was carrying arms.
Dr. Walter L. Lingle president of Davidson College will preach at First Presbyterian church in High Point at 11 am and 5 pm services. He will address the Gleaners class and has held multiple church and education leadership roles including editor and moderator positions. Dr. Nabers of First United Presbyterian will be away in Houston Pa. and will return for mid week services. First Baptist A. B. Conrad will preach at both services with study topics. Attendance recently has been among the largest in church history with seats in short supply.
Rev. C. A. Elmore will lead both morning and evening services at Southside Baptist Church. He will preach morning on Why I Ask My People to Tithe and evening on Life Building.
Rev Hoyle Love will deliver a morning sermon on the Back to Jerusalem theme at West End Baptist Church tomorrow. In the evening he continues a study with the ninth chapter of Acts, guiding the congregation through early Christian history.
The First Reformed Church holds Holy Communion Sunday morning with worship and a children's sermon titled The Sled. Sunday school starts at 9:45 a.m. The Young People's Christian Endeavor meets at 6:30 p.m. The Sunday night service at 7:30 p.m. features Rev. W. R. Shaffer preaching The Rebuke of Sin.
The church schedules the first Sunday after Epiphany with Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Morning prayer and the sermon titled The Leading of A Star will be at 11 a.m. and church school convenes at 9 30 a.m.
In the morning service Rev R I Farmer delivers the second sermon in the Seven Churches of Asia series with The Peril of Lowered Enthusiasm Ephesus. Junior church and vesper service follow at 11 and 5 with music by ProfStimson. church school at 9:45 led by Prof Hinshaw.
The Sunday school and Brother hood class meet at 9 45 a m with Horace Haworth as superintendent. Mrs C F Tomlinson will convey a message from Mr and Mrs Marvin Shore who led last summer's recreational program. Rev T A Sykes will deliver messages at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with a children story in the morning. Evening worship begins with a song service open to all.
Wesley Memorial Methodist church will have Rev G Ray Jordan in the pulpit for both morning and evening services. Morning sermon titled Scientific Proof for Christianity. evening talk How Old Are You? is the second of four Sunday discussions. Epworth League holds devotional at 7 45 p m with church school at 945 a m and junior church at 11 a m.
Emmanuel Lutheran will hold a Sunday morning sermon at 11 o'clock on the Wise Men from the East with Matthew 2 1 as the text. An evening sermon at 7 30 will explore Faith That Works. Sunday school meets at 9 45 Luther League at 6 45.
Lucille McCrary nine, daughter of Mr and Mrs C C McCrary, was shot to death at her father's Jake Mock farm home near Wallburg. Roy Peace seventeen, neighbor's son, armed a breech loading double barrel shotgun during play and fired. Sheriff James Leonard arrested Roy. coroner's inquest planned. Family suspects accident. Roy often visited, no known dispute. Funeral planned at Midway M E Church Davidson county.
C. V. Ragsdale 26, a Forsyth County native living in Jamestown, died at a local hospital shortly after being admitted yesterday following a five day illness. Survived by widow, two daughters Helen and Louise, mother Mrs. Anna Reeves of Jamestown, and father J. T. Ragsdale of Jamestown. Funeral Monday at 11 a.m. from the family home conducted by Rev. Roy I. Farmer. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
Grain growers in Washington state route wheat through a farm to rail by a gravity pipe line. The grain slides to the railroad station where it is packed for shipment, avoiding a long haul to the rail line.
Norman Cashatt a 17 year old Western Union messenger was struck by a J F Morton Transfer Co truck driven by L C Martin 26 in High Point at Wrenn and Broad streets around 9 30 am The rider on a bicycle headed south and the truck turning left collided on the left side of the street He was taken to High Point Hospital with minor injuries Martin faced no charges yet as police continued investigation with preliminary findings suggesting shared responsibility
Mrs Mary Ann Hennis widow of J W Hennis died just before 6 yesterday at 2325 English Street after a five week illness. Born June 12 1855 in Stokes County she was a Missionary Baptist Church member before moving to the city six years ago. Surviving: three sons John Hennis Madison W M Hennis Winston-Salem L B Hennis Ramseur. four daughters Mrs J W Amos Kernersville Mrs M M Canady Winston-Salem Mrs P V Cox and Miss Nettie Hennis Winston-Salem. four grandchildren T O Hennis Winston-Salem W E Hennis Stokes County C H Hennis Winston-Salem and Mrs Jim Nernon Stokes. Funeral Sunday at 11 from home with Rev W M Swaim Rev A L Aycock and Rev John Allred. Interment in Waughtown Cemetery.
John Richardson, 21, hosiery mill worker, and Earl McNeill, 15, of 204 West Point Avenue, confessed to robbing Prospect Grocery on Prospect Street Friday night and to breaking into M. Scott Grocery on Redding Street Sunday. Plainclothesmen Ray Nance and S. E. Bailey led investigations and recovered loot at their home.
In 1929 three million Christmas and New Year cards lacked return addresses and were mailed to the dead letter office, unable to reach recipients.
About 50 to 60 North Carolina drivers were arrested near Danville on old 1930 plates. The Danville municipal court did not press any of the cases after Lieutenant T A Early protested, noting unfair treatment since Virginia motorists were not being targeted and bonds of ten dollars were charged. Officials pledged no further arrests until Virginia motorists face the same policy.
Mills directors in Burnley lock out 25000 cotton weavers across 90 percent of mills with threat of further shut downs if 5000 previously striking workers do not return. Dispute centers on demand to cut looms per operator from four to eight. Industry-wide lockouts loom, with a general shut down possible next Saturday. Foreclosure sale notice follows in Guilford County North Carolina with legal details and bid at 2675 dollars.
News of the death of Capt. James R. Henry at the naval hospital in Portsmouth Virginia on Wednesday morning reached Mrs. A. B. Frantz this week.
A passage notes she had been a visitor at someone’s home in Washington until last Sunday. It mentions Capt. Henry, once a state bank examiner in Indiana, who was then attached to the alien property custodian's office in Washington at the time of his death.
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