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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1930
Page
12
City council members are expected to unanimously reelect E. M. Knox as city manager at tonight’s meeting. A public meeting last week aimed to quell rumors and present Knox’s 3,000 word statement. The session may also include receipt of a preliminary budget for the current fiscal year.
An early engineering record notes Archimedes describing his screw invention around 74 B C. The ancient device aimed to lift water and remains a foundational moment in hydraulic engineering.
Consuelo Dalton, daughter of Mr and Mrs H B Dalton of Lot Kearns street, fell on concrete steps Sunday night. She received medical care from Dr J W Slate then was sent home and reported to be improving.
A new American Austin automobile arrives and is showcased at the Jefferson Motor Company on North Main Street. The Detroit based maker touts the compact 28 inch shorter wheelbase, town use design, and fuel economy claims of under one cent per mile with about 40 mpg. Reduced weight promises tire life of 20 000 to 40 000 miles.
Funeral services for Mrs. W. A. Long, who died at her Greensboro area home, were held at Holt's Chapel two miles east of Greensboro with Rev. R. C. Kirk and Rev. R. E. Hunt officiating. Interment followed in Holt's Chapel cemetery.
Postmaster O R York urged High Point residents to back a site for the citys new 400000 postoffice building and to be ready to bid, as a Treasury review would begin if the deficiency bill is signed. He noted the option on the junior high lot expired and outlined space shortages and growing mail volume threatening delays if action stalls.
Betty Jeane Neisler died at 306 Phillips street after ten days with whooping cough and pneumonia. Born in Salisbury on February 19, 1928, she was two years four months and sixteen days old. Survived by her parents and two half brothers, Claude and Lawrence Hess of Tiffany, Ohio. Services set at 1 PM tomorrow from the home with Rev. G L Reynold, followed by burial in Chestnut Hill cemetery after moving to Salisbury for further rites at Park Avenue M E church.
The First Methodist Protestant Church holds a Wednesday fellowship supper at the city park by the municipal lake. Rev. R S Farmer will give a vesper on Green and Dry Trees. In endeavor groups meet. supper served at 6 45 with church transport starting 6 30. weather may move to the church. Bring the family.
Summerfield Road project 9430 widening and resurfacing of three miles between Summerfield and Ogburns Cross Roads completed yesterday. Cost about 50000 dollars. Winston-Salem contractor Frank L. Saunder led work. district engineer J W Mills made the announcement. Also project 5121 Caswell county eight miles Yanceyville to Leesburg completed. grading and resurfacing by L O Teer of Durham and bridges by T A Loving of Goldsboro.
The young people's division of the Cherry Street Presbyterian church will hold a debate at the church Thursday night. The topic asks whether a woman should be allowed to propose to a man. A small admission fee will support church activities.
Mrs Nellie Tayloe Ross vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee and former Wyoming governor is hospitalized in Huron S D with a fracture of the left ankle suffered when she twisted it crossing a street.
Thirty two High Point boy scouts join 90 campers at Camp Uwharrie this week a record for a single week. The group includes Julius Davis from Thomasville and 17 from Winston Salem among others. Amos and Davis from the Charles Kenner Flying Service travel to Atlanta and return with parachute jumper Emmett Plunkett who will perform July 4 and Sunday.
Edward Harri son and John Thomas Edwards found a barn owl while picking berries on Montlieu Avenue. The wounded bird, one of several at High Point College tower, measured 39 inches wingspan and was brought to the Enterprise for exhibit.
A world total of 220 million Muslims is cited with about 70 thousand residing in India. The note highlights the distribution of the world Muslim population and places India within the global context.
Paul Smith who has acted as manager of Eckerd's Cut Rate Drug Store for nine months resigns. Replaced by W F Williams of Durham. Smith plans a short vacation in Asheville before seeking a new position.
The closest relatives of sheep are goats. A sheep typically lives from about ten to fifteen years.
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