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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1931

Page

3

Market Bustle At Southern Furniture Show Delivers Busy Day

The Southern Furniture market saw brisk buying with seventy five buyers arriving before noon and ongoing momentum hourly. Yesterday’s purchases surpassed earlier days with many smaller orders across ten floors, as North and South Carolina buyers led a regional turnout and attendance neared 1000 with expectations to top 1200 before Saturday noon.

North South Carolina J. C. Henegan Dillon J. 3. Kerr

Probe into bank affairs goes on

Nashville, Jan 29 The legislative probe committee expanded its inquiry into more than 6.5 million dollars of Tennessee state funds tied to closed banks. Liberty Bank and Trust of Nashville failed last November with 352,965 on deposit. President R. E. Donnell died by suicide. Nat Tipton testified about efforts to recover funds from the Bank of Tennessee Nashville and Holston Union National Bank Knoxville. He said there was no law to justify a 250,000 bridge funds transfer to Holston Trust Co and that the difference between estimated and final project costs should have gone to the state treasurer.

Nashville Tenn Tennessee Liberty Bank and Trust Company of R. E. Donnell Nat Tipton Bank of Tennessee Holston Union National Bank Holston Trust Company Knoxville Pton Fourth First National Bank Holston ‘R. At Company Trust Company Tipton

Charter Change for High Point Sent to Legislature

A charter proposal by the American Business club to High Point aims to modernize the city’s government. The document expands council size, creates a more potent City Manager, aligns tax and contract rules with general law, and adopts civil service for key departments, drawing on Norfolk Virginia as a model. Frog farming clubs have been organized in Hawaii by the department of agriculture to supply the demand for frog fees.

High Point General Assembly The American Business Club Norfolk Virginia Hawaii Department of Agriculture

Former Resident Dies At Spencer

E. Moore, a Spencer resident for thirty years, died yesterday at 6 30 pm after declining health. He worked 27 years in the mechanical dept of the Southern railway shops at Spencer and lived there with his daughter Hyde. Surviving are four sons T L W Moore of Burlington H E F Moore of Salisbury J B Moore of Salisbury and J B Moore of Spencer and two daughters Mrs R E Vail of Spencer and Mrs M F Hosclaw of Greer. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 am at the Central M F Church in Spencer with Rev V E B Moser officiating. Interment will be in Green Hill cemetery, Greensboro.

E. Moore Ie Vail A At

Mr Hauser Improves at North Main Home

C. M. Hauser, ill at his North Main street residence since Saturday, was reported greatly improved today. It is hoped he may sit up tomorrow.

Hauser C. M. Hauser North Main Street

Dempsey to Stop With Mr Raymond Here On Saturday

Former world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and writer Frank Menke will visit Harry Raymond at Sedgefield lodge Pritzharry this Saturday evening. They travel from New Orleans to New York and arrive on the Piedmont Limited shortly before six, depart on the Crescent Limited a few hours later.

Jack Dempsey Frank Menke Harry Raymond Sedgefield Lodge Pritzharry Dempsey Menke New York New Orleans Crescent

Negro Workman Struck By Falling Rock At Ward Street Underpass

Jack Stevens, a negro employed by the city at the Ward street underpass, was injured this afternoon when a rock fell and struck him on the head. He was knocked unconscious and rushed by Yow's ambulance to High Point hospital where he received care. officials do not believe the injury is serious.

Jack Stevens Ward Street Yow High Point Hospital

Night Watchman Found II In Bed Bud Jordan

A 70 year old white Iman named Bud Jordan was found in bed today in a case being treated as a likely medical incident. Local authorities are assessing circumstances and awaiting further details from the scene.

Bud” Jordan Iman

Night watchman injured at Sanitary Meat Market incident

A night watchman employed at the Sanitary meat market was found in a convulsive state in a room at the market. He was removed to Guilford General hospital where he remained a patient this afternoon.

Sanitary Meat Market Guilford General Hospital

Eddie Burt Indicted in Jimmie Wilson’s Mt Tabor Murder

Eddie Burt a Horry county native has been indicted by the Columbus county grand jury for the murder of Jimmie Wilson near Mt. Tabor on December 10. The case marks a new phase in a long running investigation as prosecutors prepare for trial. Local officials said the indictment names Burt and outlines the charges, with no immediate plea entered.

Whiteville Eddie Burtkin Horry County S. C Columbus County Jimmie Wilson Mt. Tabor

New Easy Way to Break Up a Cold Stanback Headache Powder

A druggist prescribes Stanback Headache Powder to relieve congestion and feverishness and break up colds. The ad claims no after effects, simple harmless preparation, used by physicians and dentists in the South as a pain reliever. Druggists carry Stanback and recommend it.

South

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