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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1931
Page
6
Mrs. J M Howard improves at High Point hospital. Welch announce birth of Anne Marie on July 12. Social events include Slanes hosting guests from Philadelphia and Statesville. Church groups plan playground outing and Y W A meeting.
A series of brief social notes lists residents and visitors. Bessie Hedrick returns from Mount Airy to visit Miss Frances Stewart while Rena Mae Tadlock comes back from Carolina Beach. The Tadlock family, Ruby and Ray Bullard, and others travel between McColl, High Rock, Southmont, and Lynchburg.
In municipal court Frank Ellerby as administrator of the late Doc McFadgen sues Will and Mary Harper for 1000 dollars claiming illegal possession of estate property and unpaid rent of 250 dollars per year. Mary Harper counterclaims 2100 dollars denying the allegations and accusing the administrator of appropriating Harpers property.
Babe Ruth of the Yankees averages roughly two strikeouts for every homer. He has surpassed 589 career home runs in major league play.
The profile portrays Tallulah Bankhead as a glamorous legend who shrugs off gossip with blase humor. She explains that fame invites rumors and that she fought for every achievement, expressing relief at American recognition beyond her early talkie roles.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty received city praise at the Ritz while a boy waited for Lindbergh's autograph. Lindbergh did not appear but Gatty and Post were signed by the American Geographical Society on a large terrestrial globe featuring explorers, with signatures dense across the north polar regions.
Billy House finishes a long comedy shoot at Astoria studio after a three day production. The scene recreates an old Spanish town and bull ring with three bulls and a group of senoritas. The fat and funny star had to shed his matador breeches during the stunt.
County commissioners approved issuing serial refunding bonds of 230000 to retire outstanding bonds maturing this year. A public hearing is set for July 25. The plan lowers the county tax rate by about 11.5 cents on a 200 million property base. They also moved to borrow 369000 on revenue anticipation notes for six months to refinance tax notes totaling 300000 with 69000 interest due before November. A 200000 transfer of delinquent taxes to debt service was authorized. The deal may gain approval from the North Carolina county government advisory commission.
Carter Dalton, local attorney, travels to Raleigh to appear before the Industrial Commission in High Point cases involving Travelers Insurance Co London Guaranty and Accident Co and T H Mastin and Co He will continue pleadings on Friday and return home that night.
Paul Berlenbach, former light heavyweight champion, aims to return to boxing after retirement. He fights in small New York clubs, continuing his pursuit of another bout and public attention.
A Montana feed and water shortage drives large consignments of sheep to South Dakota. The move reflects farmers seeking pasture and scarcity relief as flocks are redirected to quieter grazing lands and markets in neighboring states.
Realty transfers record numerous property deeds across Point Township Jamestown Township Orehead and Gilmer Township. Transfers involve buyers such as H G Whitington W H Rawdon Roy E Shelton Sydnor deButts M F Howard and Allen J Brooks with parcels on West View West End Heights North Main Street Osborne road Wilson Street Mayflower Drive East Market Street Dudley Street and other local sites. Values listed include amounts like 10 16 19 dollars and percentages.
A visitor describes a German museum tour highlighting a clock with sun and star faces, a planetary front display, and a full solar system model. The exhibits cover transportation, illumination, heating, and a vast array of scientific progress with life-sized railway engines and aircraft. Televised demonstrations and German innovation are praised, noting Kaiser William II’s dedication painting and reflections on Prussian leadership.
Wilhelm A. Sykes directs a Daytona group of Negro singers from Bethune-Cookman Institute in a program titled Music and Songs As You Like at St. Mark Methodist Episcopal Church tonight at 8 15. Funds go to church activities and whites are invited with special seating.
Nancy Josephine Hicks nine months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Hicks of 1706 EB Commerce street died yesterday afternoon from pneumonia after measles. Funeral services are planned at 9 30 tomorrow at the home conducted by Rev J D Barnette, then at Bunker Hill Primitive Baptist church near Kernersville. Survived by parents two brothers a sister and four grandparents all of this city.
The state of North Carolina advertised $900000 in bonds for sale on July 23. The two issues include $500000 for loans for World War veterans and $400000 to fund a new central prison at Camp Polk Farm and improvements at various state prison camps.
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