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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1938
Page
7
The city council approved two petitions to change zoning tone from Residence A to Residence C near Willowbrook street west of South Main after a public hearing. Most adjacent property owners favored the changes while a few residents objected.
The Guilford Cooperative Cannery filed a petition in court for voluntary receivership after a meeting decided to pursue the action. The cannery, operated through last year and until June 21 this year, was led by L. E. Edwards, hospitalized in Greensboro. Assests were $25,465 with liabilities at $31,505. EB. W. Pierce of Greensboro named receiver.
Building inspector E. K. Ingram approves a $5,000 renovation contract for Wesley Memorial Church on North Main Street. R. K. Stewart and Son, local contractors, will handle plastering painting and re-roofing.
The High Point City Council rejected a bid to fund a 6000 copy illustrated booklet about High Point. Four council members voted for the $2000 expenditure and three opposed, with one member not voting. Chamber officials argued the literature would aid city development, but the motion failed.
Nina Mae Richardson 46 died at her home 1336 Silk Street High Point after an extended illness. She was born in Randolph County daughter of Thomas and Annie Slate Jones. Survived by husband D W Richardson daughter Mrs Claud Brown four brothers Odis Jones Jimmie Wade Carl Jones Greensboro sister Mrs B C Hinson Greensboro and half brother Boyd Frazier Greensboro. Funeral at White Chapel Church near Ramseur Thursday at 3 30 p m with burial at Pilgrim Cemetery. party to leave home at 2 30 p m.
Greensboro July 13 Gilbert A Ballew of High Point was sentenced to five to ten years in state prison by Judge F Donald gets after a Superior Court found him guilty of attempted criminal assault on Hazel Teer age 13 of High Point on June 25 Ballew formerly worked for a High Point railroad Sonny Williams of High Point pleaded guilty to operating a butter and ess lottery and got 12 months on the roads
W. E. Mitchell files in Municipal Court for $300 against Ada Roff over an auto damage claim from a collision on June 24 at the intersection of Edmondson and Moon streets.
Employers must file the second SS form SS-1a quarterly wage report covering April May and June by August 1 with the Bureau of Internal Revenue. The Social Security Board uses these figures to post wages to workers accounts. Ensure employee names match their Social Security numbers and keep permanent records of numbers.
Asheboro and High Point P O S A share a softball game as part of the Piedmont district number one gathering. The match starts at 2:30 pm ahead of a 4:30 pm business session and 6:45 pm banquet in the American Legion Hut. All Asheboro camp members are urged to attend Thursday night home made ice cream supper at the lodge hall.
Henry Rafus of Rafus Flying Service announces new licenses issued after inspections by Jimmie Nall and others. Charles Amos Jr Rich ard Hayworth Jr and several pilots earned private licenses allowing general flight with passengers but not for hire. Solo licenses went to R Odell Lindsay Jr Fred Thomas Jr and Scott Fitzgerald Jr.
Beeches chestnuts and oaks all belong to the beech family in this classification note.
In 1938 a note references DMS CAMS TOM with a dated time 12 PM and number 447, indicating a catalog or schedule entry in a brief archival snippet. The readable elements center on a person name and a numeric timestamp within a historical record.
A large organizer effort led by Governor Hoey endorsement will mobilize workers to personally contact every business in the city urging attendance at the Salesmen's Crusade main meeting at 7 30 PM Tuesday at the Junior high school. Chamber of Commerce backs the drive with 600 letters while H M Taylor and H M Schedt co chair a merchant contact committee.
The High Point Municipal Court under Judge Lewis E. B. Teague entered a one week term with civil actions and 15 divorce cases. The court disposed 17 cases to date and heard the Williams versus Frasier jury trial amid other rulings including four contested divorces and a decision that Peerless Veneer owned certain logs. The American Discount Company versus J. P. Bolt and related cases continue as the week proceeds.
W B Hall a prominent local businessman was injured in an automobile crash near Chapel Hill last night. He is in Duke Hospital described as progressing very satisfactorily. Fellow passenger William Homer Fisher of Greensboro suffers severe head and abdominal injuries and is in critical condition.
Don Rogers former High Point furniture businessman died at his Bennettsville South Carolina home yesterday afternoon after a four month illness. He is survived by his widow Elizabeth Strickland and several siblings including twin Lonnie Strickland of Bennettsville. Funeral services will be held Thursday at the family residence and burial follows at Rose Hill Cemetery Marion. Geddie Strickland and Robert Campbell of this city travel to Bennettsville to attend the services.
A 22 ounce potato grown by Mrs. J. R. Bowman on Rivett Drive Extension stunned The Enterprise staff. The oddly turtlelike tuber, complete with head and feet shape, stands as an exceptional specimen in Irish potato lore.
LILLINGTON July 13. Sheriff Salmon said Police Chief Lester Parker of Coats is jailed in Harnett county in the fatal shooting of Lawrie Abie of San Augustine Texas in February 1932. Parker says he shot in self defense and a grand jury did not indict. Parker became Coats police chief about a year ago.
Two appointments to the United States Military Academy at West Point were announced, both occurring on the recommendation of the vice president and with the endorsement of the president.
Police investigated a break and entry at Vernon McLeod’s home on Archdale Drive after a back window screen was broken. A gold Elgin pocket watch was reported stolen.
Wilson Gulledge reported to the police this morning that his white female goat is missing. The report notes the animal was lost or stolen.
In Guilford county superior court prosecutors and defense counsel completed all arguments in the case of Clarence E. Rice and Leon Franklin both High Point residents charged with crime against nature. The alleged offense occurred at the High Point jail on June 26.
Raleigh July 18 The Industrial Electric and Machine company of High Point received a state charter to own and operate all kinds of machinery. Officers M S Perkins of Keene New Hampshire Horace S Haworth and Owen Reese of High Point subscribed $300 of the $190000 authorized capital.
North Carolina will harvest 538.4 million pounds of tobacco this season, the state department of agriculture reports. Last season produced about 695.63 million pounds, earning farmers nearly 150 million dollars. This year's crop ranks as the fourth largest in state history, but below last year's total. Acreage on July 1 stood at 634000, six percent below 1937, with an expected yield of 849 pounds per acre versus 884 last year. Harvesting has begun in some eastern counties.
The Guilford county grand jury returned a true bill against Cecil McClintock a Guilford county youth for criminal assault. McClintock not yet 16 is alleged to have attacked an 11 year old air on June 27.
The High Point city council entered a contract with Southern Railway to transfer city track property at Hamilton and Broad streets for the grade crossing elimination project and authorized a $16,000 transfer to the special construction fund for moving the freight station. Officials noted an additional $87 federal payment would be released and discussed extra expenditures totaling about $5,000 for Blythe Brothers A H G Co and R K Stewart Son.
John D. Biggs, receiver for the defunct Commercial National Bank of High Point, released the quarterly statement for the period ending June 30. It notes little change in receivership since the prior quarter, with about 57000 collected and collections described as satisfactory. The report shows assets of 3256457 valued at 559600, and indicates the trustees retired all but about 80000 of 279000 borrowed for dividend payments from Peoples Bank of Charlottesville. Unsecured depositors have received 70 percent of their claims.
Jake C. Ledbetter an insurance underwriter returned Monday with his family from the western part of the state after visiting Great Smokies National Park with a party of friends and catching a notable trout.
N Hill as administrator of Clell Hill estate files a 29 0000 damage suit in Mun court against Emerywood Country Club and Country Club Realty of High Point. The 10 year old boy drowned July 1927 after a group of children could not swim and fell into the pool without supervision. The plaintiff alleges negligence for lacking supervision and a barrier around the pool, seeking judgment against the defendants for 20 000.
The account describes a fishing excursion where 45 mountain trout were taken and participants discuss their success at a later fish fry. Jake notes the event featured lively sport and a local faction victory in the gathering.
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