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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1933
Page
10
The High Point Public Library circulated 109 640 volumes in the fiscal year ending July 1, 14 670 more than the prior year. Librarian Nancy Kirkman Poston told the board that current membership stands at 9 516, with 1 852 new registrations this year, accounting for about 5 percent of the population.
Nancy K. Poston reports for 1932 1933 that High Point Public Library shifted from a building focus to broad library service. The year saw 109 640 total volumes circulated, 14 670 read fiction, 88 483 fiction volumes read, 129 worn out, 951 new and 190 gifted volumes, 9 616 members, and 1 852 new registrations. The 25.9 percent of population as borrowers reflects room for growth amid space limits and ongoing community support.
Greensboro city council and the county board of commissioners ordered a special election for August 15 to decide if a tax should be levied to supplement state school funding. Attorney General Brummitt noted the election is mandatory. A new voter registration will be required.
Thomas J. Gold Jr. assumed permanent receivership of R. R. Ragan after Judge Hoyle Sink overruled a defense demurrer in the long-running Commercial National Bank case. Bond set at 15000. receipts 9037.70. disbursements 1010.33. cash on hand 8027.37. Ragan liabilities listed at 1.532 million.
Mrs. Smith files suit alleging an assignment of all property by Mr. Ragan to trustees John D. Biggs R H Wheeler J T Hedrick and W L Abernethy after the Commercial National bank closing was used to defraud creditors. She also seeks recovery of 2390 dollars claimed she was allowed to deposit after the bank knew it was insolvent.
The church announces a midweek series to be led by Pope, associate pastor and religion director at Wesley Memorial. Titled Learning To Live As Christians, topics include What Does A Christian Aim To Do and How Can You Develop A Christian Character. Services move to the church basement for comfort during hot weather, start at 8 p.m. and run under 40 minutes with group singing and music. All are invited to attend.
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