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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1931
Page
7
Salvation Army beat Concord 23 to 17 on the Catawba court in a hard fought High Point game. Lilly sparked the winners as both teams battled with a close lead until the final whistle.
A concise ad offering expert watch and clock repair services and jewelry servicing at moderate prices. Highlights skilled repair work and affordable rates to attract customers seeking timely, reliable service.
An order directed W P Leonard owner of Leonard Dry Cleaning Co to show cause why a receivership should not be created was served in Greensboro. Judge T B Finley set the appearance for Monday February 2 in superior court after a complaint by B C Banks on behalf of creditors alleging insolvency amid a price war and claiming about 40 for unrecovered clothes kept by the company.
Funeral services for Theodore E. Farrabee a Davidson county farmer who died at Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem were held at Shady Grove M E Church with Rev. T J Rodgers and Rev J M Hilliard officiating. A large crowd attended the rites with flower bearers listed and interment in Shady Grove Cemetery.
The North Carolina State Highway Commission outlines plans to connect county seats and farm to market roads totaling about two thousand miles, with five years and roughly 30 million dollars required to build and surface. District Commissioners stress local expertise over a Raleigh centralized bureau and question Gov influence and Seidemann’s Pennsylvanian plan, noting ongoing economy in construction and maintenance as funds grow from 12 million to about 60 million.
In a defense of the State Highway Commission, John Sprunt Hill argues the commission reduces road costs, budgets income with surpluses, resists diversions of funds, and seeks to follow the State Road Law. He urges voters to learn the facts and judge the merits of the controversy.
A compact list of stock quotes and percent changes for major companies and industries. Includes Adams Millis Am Can Am Car and Foundry Am Tobacco Anaconda Armour Goodyear Phillips Pet Radio Rem Rand Sears Union Pacific Westinghouse and Willys Overland among many others with scattered percentages and odd symbols reflecting OCR formatting.
Attendance at the Southern Furniture Market surged beyond 400 with 126 new arrivals since yesterday afternoon. Manager C. F. Long praised dealer turnout, noting many firms now send only one or two representatives. Tonight a semiannual banquet will decide whether to open the exhibit to the public for a week, possibly at July market. Buyers from Greensboro to Danville and Winston-Salem to High Point arrive, with a long list of registrants and visitors continuing today.
J Wesley Hedrick a well known resident of High Point died at his home 1401 King street at 10 20 pm after several days illness He was born November 14 1860 in Davidson county and married Martha Jane Wright December 28 1871 He worked 15 years for Snow Lumber Company and was active in the First Reformed church He is survived by his widow five daughters two brothers three sisters 24 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 30 pm from the First Reformed church with Rev W R Schaffer L A Peeler of Kannapolis and Dr J C Leonard of Lexington officiating Active pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers include numerous relatives
The article lists new consistory officers J R Young J F Creste Livengood Bryant D F Lopp L A Wale C B Embler C R Myers G B Bowden and J H Loyd. Granddaughters in charge of flowers include Lillie Summers Mable Miles Ann Beck Swaim Luather Long May Sechrest Zeftie Leonard Odessa Myers May Younts Vergie Briggs Vaden Baird Treva Hedrick and Eve Younte. Interment is planned at Oakwood Memorial Park cemetery.
Mrs S A Wood underwent an operation at Guilford General Hospital and is resting comfortably today. Mr and Mrs Boyd Ward of 521 North Hamilton announce the birth of a son on January 31. Miss Lillian Kirk of 302 Lindsay Street underwent a morning operation for appendicitis at Guilford General Hospital. W W Houghton, a movie musician from Hull England, has committed suicide after losing work due to talking pictures.
Washington January 22 Hoover accepted an invitation to speak from the White House on a Red Cross drive program arranged with the National Broadcasting company. The Red Cross aims to raise 10 million dollars to relieve suffering in drought stricken areas. Other speakers will include former President Coolidge and Alfred E. Smith.
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