Lindsay Named 10 Wachovia Board
R O Lindsay, a leading local hosiery maker, was named a director of Wachovia Bank and Trust at a Winston-Salem meeting. R A McPheeters was elected assistant trust officer. a 2 percent quarterly dividend was declared payable February 1. Directors and officers reported solid progress in 1930 amid weak state conditions, with deposits of 45,326,600.01, capital stock 2,500,000, and reserves of 3,? million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Lindsay
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Winston-Salem
R. A. McPheeters
Wachovia
Wescott Roberson
High Point
Frank Page
Raleigh
J. L. Fisher
O. J. Denny
Salisbury
Haywood Parker
Asheville
H. F. Schaffner
C. S. Starbuck
F. H. Fries
Col. Fries
Second Snow Falls in High Point Amid New Year
The second snow of 1931 began before 7:30 this morning and fell steadily to the afternoon, reaching over four inches with drifts of five to six inches in places. Cars on Main Street were covered, and officials planned street clearing if snow continued. Residents showed both glee and irritation, noting last month’s storm caused hardships and charitable groups watched this fall closely.
Local Bank Officials Address Meeting On Recovery Efforts
Representatives of the local bank attended the gathering including W. C. Idol cashier Col. Wescott Roberson chairman of the board of directors and J. H. Adams director. The discussion focused on unemployment recovery through practical measures and getting workers back to productive activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Idol
Col. Wescott Roberson
J. H. Adams
Re elected head High Point Bank officers listed
J Elwood Cox was re elected president of the High Point Savings and Trust company at the 25th annual meeting. A net profit of 7000 dollars was reported. Elected officers include Dr Dred Peacock vice president Ed L Ragan cashier H N Williard assistant cashier and W F Armfield manager. Directors include John Welborn D A Stanton J E Kirkman A E Tate R R Ragan C M Hauser George A Matton J W Sechrest W D Spurgeon. Total resources and liabilities stood at 778052.29 each with 25000 capital stock 60000 surplus 16155.55 profits and 686896.74 deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Elwood Cox
High Point Savings and Trust Company
W. D. Spurgeon
Mrs. E. C. Wagger Fractured Hip in Home Fall
Mrs. E. C. Wagger sixty four suffered a fractured hip and bruises after slipping on linoleum at her son Watson Wagger's home at 113 Worth Avenue around 8:30 pm. She was taken to Guilford General hospital and reported resting comfortably the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Wagger
Watson Wagger
Worth Avenue
Guilford General Hospital
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Promises Quick Bowel Cleanup
An old laxative ad touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a gentle thorough remedy to cleanse the bowels overnight. It claims poisons in the system cause bilious symptoms and promises brisk energy after use citing forty seven years of study and wide appeal in drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Dodge Eights and Sixes Displayed At High Point
H G Ilderton reports improving auto conditions as he unveils the 1931 Dodge Eights and Sixes in High Point. The showroom at Willowbrook and Commerce streets opens Thursday with invitation to test drive and view the updated service department. New features include longer wheelbases 118 1 4 inches for the eight and 114 1 4 inches for the six, lower body lines, color harmony, and standard wire or wooden wheels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge
Ilderton Motor Company
Willowbrook
Commerce Streets
Ilderton Company
Ilderton
Size more defends clothing manufacturing scope in United States
F J Sizemore, secretary, notes strong comment on the chamber of commerce dressmaking story. He clarifies the aim is not Paris competition but expanding domestic production of cotton rayon woven garments for women and children, citing 112 million dresses and millions of other woven items produced last year and suggesting High Point as a fit for additional needle manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
F. J. Sizemore
Paris
United States
Inspiring address by Dr McLaughlin at High Point College
Dr Robert W McLaughlin gave an engaging talk on Education Through People in Roberts Hall at High Point College. He contrasted travel with thinking and urged pursuing rich ideas, citing Steinmetz and a Maine storekeeper philosophy as examples, and outlined five paths to education including travel and experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. McLaughlin
Roberts Hall
High Point College
G. I. Humphreys
McLaughlin
Straus
London
Edward VIII
Kaiser Wilhelm
Maine
Caleb Mathen
America
Steinmetz
Dr. McLaughlin
City
Philadelphia
Piedmont Limited
Washington
Arthur Vandenburg
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Oil Can Explosion Burns Black Woman at Home
Thelma Tyson, a middle aged Black woman, was badly burned when a can of oil exploded as she tried to light a fire at 503 Willis street last night. Family members smothered the flames with blankets and she was taken to High Point hospital where doctors expect a full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Tyson
Willis Street
High Point Hospital
Tile Co Case Goes To Jury
The High Point Marble and Tile company sues local contractor R. E. Shelton to collect 600 on an open account. Shelton maintains he owes only 143.50. He is represented by Jones and Fisher for the defense and Gold York and McAnally for the plaintiffs. This occurred on the closing hours of the court’s first days of January term. More than 2000 women dentists are practicing in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Marble and Tile Company
R. E. Shelton
High Point Municipal Court
Shelton
Jones and Fisher
of Gold, York and McAnally
Northerner Finds Snow Real in Sunny South Visit
A New Yorker visiting North Carolina in January discovers a real snowstorm in High Point. He imagined balmy weather and palm fans but sees two to four inches of snow, shoveling sidewalks for lodging. The humorous tale ends with the northerner conceding North Carolina can have real winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
North Carolina
High Point
New York State
Johnson Assumes Helm of a B Club in 1931 Inauguration
Herbert B. Johnson was elected president of the American Business club and gave his inauguration talk at the Elwood hotel during a weekly dinner meeting. He outlined goals for 1931, stressed continued growth, and announced standing committees and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert B. Johnson
American Business Club
Elwood
Johnson
High Point
Charles W. McAnally
Herman Smith
Sam Denny
Nat Walker
Bill Tomlinson
Ed Koonce
Cliff Ring
James Diffee
Brooks Reitzel
P. Davis
Sam Strickland
Murray White
A. B. Fiddler
Holt McPherson
Jack Thomas
W.E. Crissman
Julius A.greene
Jake Rountree
W. E. Mitchell
John T. Moffitt
Frank Murr
Jess Washburn
E. L. Mitchell
Officers of the law urged to use warrants in Guilford trial
Judge Hoyle Sink warned police to carry search warrants before entering private homes during the Annie Smith case in Guilford Superior Court. Two High Point officers testified they entered the defendant appartment at her husband's request without a warrant to see if the child was alone. The judge directed acquittal for Mrs Sink after the state's evidence. All metal bowling balls are the Entertainment, Pete Moffitt, ingused in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyle Sink
Guilford Superior Court
Sink
Annie Smith
High Point
Evidence Heard In Brooks Trial in High Point Collision
Special to The Enterprise Greensboro Jan 14. Evidence in the trial of Buron Brooks 19 of the High Point area for manslaughter in the Harris death May 4 at Ward Street High Point was to be completed by noon. Defense counsel Gold argued as prosecutors prepare closing remarks. The jury faces deliberation, with L G Campbell next for second degree murder. Brooks' speeding is contested by witnesses, while residents near his home provided good character testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Buron Brooke
High Point
Jerry Harris
Harris
Ward Street
T Gold
Brooks
George Younce
L. G. Campbell
Broo
Sectio
Trapdoor Spider Builds Home Near Gravity Door
A trapdoor spider constructs its burrow so the entrance aligns with gravity, allowing quick, efficient entry and exit. The behavior illustrates practical tunnel design and instinctive use of natural forces in arachnids.
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Lindsay
Wachovia Board
Meet- Salem
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Lilyan Tashman
James Gleason
Broadway
Nancy
Nancy Carroll
Charlie Chase
Paul Whiteman
Marion
Davies
Ralph Forbes
Paramount Pictorial
Fable and Vagabond Series
Crawford
Marlene Dietrich
Gary Cooper
Morocco
Sat
Paramount
High Point Bank
Savings and Trust Company — Bank
Carowene
H. G. Iderton
H. G. Ilderton Motor Company
Detroit
Wplaughlin
DR. Pierce
A. B. Club
Carter Frend
Jim Dallas
Henry Foscue
Vic
Cam Dyke
Chappell
Arthur Fidler
Mike Boyce
Roy C. Welborn
Ralph Slate
Pete Patton
C. A. Kirkman
J. J. Murray
W. E. Mitchel
Board of Governors
James B. Lovelace
Julius A. Greene
Pete Moffitt
France
Jerr Harris
Bellas Hess CO
High Point, N. C
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