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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1932
Page
16
City Manager Knox and department heads met at 9 this morning to craft a plan reducing each department's budget by about one third while limiting impact on services. Officials expressed cooperation though warned service quality might suffer.
High Point college A cappella choir performed in the North Carolina state capitol for Gov. O Max Gardner. The governor was in a board meeting and could not hear the concert. Choir directed by Dean F E B Stimson and accompanied by Rev N M Harrison promotional secretary.
At a meeting led by Mr. Knox and the city manager, department heads were urged to lead a budget cutting drive as High Point confronts a financial crisis. Taxpayers are slow to pay, forcing reliance on savings and stricter operating costs to meet debt and interest payments.
Dr Henry Louis Smith president emeritus of Washington and Lee college told Kiwanis members at Elwood hotel Lee was 50 to 100 years ahead of his time. He credited Lee as a foe of slavery who freed his slaves and supported a unified nation and postwar reconciliation. He cited Lee's progressive presidencies at Washington College introducing electives laboratory work modern languages and new schools in law mining engineering journalism and business.
A. C. Hilburn of this city and Lawrence A. Mills of Louisburg escaped injury when the cars they drove collided near the intersection of state highway No. 10 and the Groome town road yesterday. Both vehicles were badly damaged as officers investigated the scene and no arrests were made.
Dr G I Humphreys president of High Point College will preach at the Tabernacle Protestant church ten miles south of Greensboro Sunday afternoon Rev H L Isley is pastor of the church.
J H McCall local manager of Standard Oil will be away on business for several days.
Depositors at the Commercial National Bank in High Point overflowed the High School auditorium pledging 70000 to form an office building company to buy the bank’s eight story home for 625000. The plan aims to release frozen assets and avert liquidation with 25000 per depositor stock subscriptions and loans supporting the purchase.
Eddie Speaks of Chicago defeats Albertson of Tampa in a scheduled eight round decision in Miami Florida. Speaks delivers a clear victory over his opponent.
H DPD Causey, about 35, of 1116 East Russell Street, remains in critical condition at High Point hospital with tetanus from a nail wound suffered January 7. He stepped on a nail while gathering wood and did not seek early treatment. doctors fear death as tetanus often causes difficulty chewing, neck muscle stiffness, and breathing problems. Causey worked for Hill Veneer Company.
Frank D. Jones, 67, longtime Thomasville official and former city manager, died at his West Main Street home after years of illness. Born in Philadelphia in 1864, he had served Hamlet and Thomasville, later working for the Carolina and Yadkin River Railway. Survived by his widow May Chambers, two daughters Marie Jones and Mrs E C Jernigan, and two granddaughters. Burial will be in the city cemetery after services at 2:30 tomorrow.
Dr. W. A. Shackelton, osteopathic physician, has opened a general practice in the Commercial National Bank building. He comes from Philadelphia where he trained and is a Utica, New York native.
Joel Cordell Howard infant son of Mr and Mrs J M Howard died at 808 South Main street after a ten day illness with pneumonia. Born November 25 1931 he is survived by parents a brother a sister and grandmother. Funeral Sunday at 3 pm from the home with Rev C L Ruth officiating. interment Oakwood cemetery.
A historical snippet notes indigestion linked to eye strain and mentions Roosevelt as a church attendee while dated facts state chewing gum began manufacture in 1880.
Buyers flock to the city for the annual mid winter Southern Furniture Market opening at the Southern Furniture Exposition building. Exhibitors from 14 states including Alabama Michigan New York and Virginia will display furniture and rugs while trucks and freight move goods to ready the display.
A newspaper ad touts B C as a fast acting relief for head colds and neu ralgia. It claims the product is prepared by a registered pharmacist and uses a unique blend of ingredients to ease headaches muscular aches fever and nervous distress without opiates.
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