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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1931

Page

3

Salary Cut Proposals Stir North Carolina Legislature

Raleigh January discussions focus on a 10 percent salary cut for all state county and city employees and a bill to oust married women whose husbands earn over $100 a month from state jobs. Assembly members debate fairness, impact on services, and potential exemptions, while a powerful lobby aims to defeat the measure.

J. C. Baskerwill Raleigh General Assembly W. H Powell Columbus County O. Max Gardner Budget Advisory Commission C. W. Tatum Tyrrell County Bruce Etheridge Dare County Assembly North Carolina Teachers’ Association Rowan Guilford Durham Cabarrus Piedmont University of North Carolina

Queens Deputy Sheriff Challenges District Sheriff for Dem Post

Deputy Sheriff Robert Battipagna of Queens runs against Sheriff Samuel Burden for executive member of the district Democratic organization. Burden is the favored candidate of the district.

New York Robert Battipagna Queens Samuel Burden Democratic Organization Sheriff Burden

Horatius and the Bridge Trick Outsmarts Partner

Budding Genius boasts of Horatius claiming to have trumped his partner’s ace at the bridge. Tit-Bits notes a playful quarrel over a card play suited to a clever miscue.

Horatius

High Point Firms Granted Charters in State Filing

Certificates of incorporation issued by the secretary of state list Alderman Photo Company of High Point with $100,000 authorized stock and $18,000 subscribed, Abernethy Sales Company of Charlotte, Cary Investment Company of Cary, Community Pharmacy of Enka, Troy Mercantile Company of Troy, Transylvania Banking Company of Brevard, Ballenger Brothers Company of Charlotte, and Ivey Tire Company of Burlington. Each shows the principal investors and the subscribed stock amounts, detailing the new business focus from photography to mercantile, real estate, drug trade, banking, coal dealing, and auto sales.

Raleigh Secretary of Alderman Photo Company, Incorporated High Point S. L. Alderman Bessie Sherrill Alderman Gurney H. King Greensboro Abernethy Sales Company Charlotte E. E. Abernethy Blanche G. Abernethy Thomas D. Goode Cary Investment Company Cary W. B. Womble R. B. Templeton John Templeton, Jr Community Pharmacy, Incorporated Enka Holmes Bryson Moore Bryson Asheville John R. Elson Hendersonville Troy Mercantile Company, Incorporated Troy Ivy C. Nance C. G. Beaman G. 8. Beaman Transylvania Banking Company Brevard J. S. Silversteen R. W. Everett J. M. Allison Ballenger Brothers Company H H. Brown J. W. Ellis W. V. Harris Salisbury Ivey Tire Company, Incorporated Burlington J. M. Ivey A. W. Norwood Fern Ivey Graham

One in Billions Rome Prof Tschenetti Solves Circle Squaring

The report claims Prof. Giuseppe Tschenetti has solved the ancient problem of squaring the circle. If verified by eminent mathematicians, he would be the only person in history to achieve this feat, marking a singular mathematical milestone.

Rome Giuseppe Tschnetti Tschenetti

Fur-trimmed spats lead Berlin fashion wave

Berlin’s streets showcase a new fashion craze with fur-trimmed spats matching spats color. The trend, boldly worn beneath trouser cuffs, is said to be widespread across Germany as well dressed gentlemen flaunt the look.

Berlin Germany

Second-Cheerup Boxing Wit Cracks Up Passing Show

A fragment from a Passing Show quip mocks a boxer named Ted as inept with boxing and jokes about him aiming blows into the speaker's eye. The exchange shows a light theater moment about boxing prowess.

Ted

Chestnuts planted on Lake Rim State Forest in North Carolina

The Enterprise Bureau reports a first large plantation of Asiatic chestnuts on Lake Rim State Forest near Fayetteville. About 600 seedlings were planted under Asst Forester F. H. Claridge, part of a broader eastern program to replace the native blight-threatened chestnut.

University Forest Duram Caroline Appalachians Raleigh North Carolina Bureau of Plant Industry U. S. Department of Agriculture State Department of Conservation of Development Asia Federal Department

B Finley Files Bankruptcy Plea

Greensboro January 14 T B Finley of North Wilkesboro filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition before Judge Johnson J Hayes in federal court. He said prior to the current downturn his assets exceeded liabilities by more than 200000 dollars but foreclosures and lawsuits by creditors threatened sale and sacrifice of property. A trustee will handle real estate and other assets to protect unsecured creditors.

Greensboro T. B. Finley North Wilkesboro Johnson J. Hayes Finley

Man Aims To Pay All Debts Amid Depression Burden

The subject plans to settle every dollar owed and provide for his family. He has not increased debt through lavish living or stock speculation. Instead high taxes and interest raised payments, intensified by a severe financial downturn and a few anxious creditors.

Duke Women Start New Publication

Duke University announces a new bi monthly literary magazine to be produced by women students at the women's college in Durham. The fourth student publication in regular issue will debut in early February on campus.

Durham N. C Duke University Woman's College

Student magazine to publish at college

Miss Mary Bradsher of Petersburg Virginia is editor and Miss Martha Singleterry of Winston-Salem is business manager of the new student magazine limited to student contributions. Editors were chosen by popular vote from candidates from a joint student faculty committee. A complete staff will select a name, and the editors aim for a high level tone with no external professional contributors. Short stories reviews essays and poetry will constitute the contents.

Mary Bradsher Petersburg Martha Singleterry Winston-Salem Woman's College

New Notaries Listed by Governor Gardner

Raleigh January 13. Notaries public commissioned by Governor Gardner are T. M. Alexander Kannapolis H L Bangardner High Point M A Cobl Burlington J W Herring Garland William W Kent Le noir L E McCall Laurin y er I A Murchison Manchester EF Narron Kenly Mrs Mary Orr Greensboro J L Peele Fountain W W Roberts Raeford Byron Tack Burlington D C Swindell Pantego H A Branch Wilson R E Townsend Wilson Mrs Kate C Daniel Wilson Mrs Gertrude W Evergam H G Hodges Wadesboro Mrs Rose Mc

Raleigh Gardner T. M. Alexander Kannapolis H. L. Bangardner High Point M. A. Cobl Burlington J. W. Herring Garland William W. Kent Lenoir L. E. McCall Lauriniyer I. A. Murchison Manchester Co. Narron Fountain W. W. Roberts Raeford Byron Tack D. C. Swindell Pantego H. A. Branch Wilson R. E. Townsend Kate C. Daniel Gertrude W. Evergam H. G. Hodges Wadesboro Rose Mc

Neill Jones and Mrs Gladge E Tally Named in Charlotte Area

Neill Jones of North Wilkesboro and Mrs Gladge E Tally of Winston Salem are listed with J B Waddell of Burlington in a local court or community notice.

Neill Jones North Wilkesboro Gladge E. Tally Winston- Salem J. B. Waddell Burlington

All The Signs Parent Reads Between the Lines

In a witty exchange Kasper from Stockholm jokes that a woman’s visible distress over a book implies she desires a new fur coat, illustrating satirical parsing of emotion and material desires in everyday life.

Kasper Stockholm

Farmer's Wife Endorses It At Mann Store

Mrs A E King of Greeneboro North Carolina testifies to Natex benefits for stomach liver rheumatic and hypertension symptoms. She reports improved appetite digestion headaches dizziness and heart flutter after using Natex and says her system is regular and she is like a different person. Natex representative meets locals daily at Manns Drug Store No 1 105 S Main St inviting consultation.

A. E. King Greeneboro N. C Natex Mann's Mann's Drug Store No 8S- Main St Adv

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