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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1931
Page
9
Clay Eaton, 17, faces two counts of highway robbery after alleged holdups involving a Negro girl and three small white boys. The trial was set for Friday morning as the case remained on the Monday docket, with officers pursuing related leads in the Kivett Road area.
Judge Lewis E. Teague signed a restraining order for G. W. Price preventing T. W. Briles from conveying a property with a $232 claim filed. A hearing is set for July 30 to resolve the dispute.
The Walton family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness shown during the death of William H. Walton. The family signs the notice.
A chicken-thieving skunk, said to have devoured over 40 small chicks in Five Points, was trapped under Will Ridge’s house on Monthen Avenue near the city limits early this morning. Garland Ridge and Harley Davis brought the animal to town for display at The Enterprise office before releasing it nearby.
Funeral services for William H. Walton, who died at the state hospital in Morganton Thursday, were held at 3 30 p m yesterday from Koonce funeral home chapel with Rev O L Ruth and Rev J M Hilliard officiating. Pallbearers were W D Lewis Harrison Dorsett Cicero Dorsett J Reavis J Fred Nance Floyd Scott. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery.
The Life subject dominated yesterday's Christian Science church lesson with a John reading asserting life as a divine quality. The lesson quoted Mary Baker Eddy on Life and immortality, emphasizing the Father’s life reflected in His Son and in man through divine life.
Miss Helen Clark urged America to send missionaries abroad and present the country in a favorable light. She announced she leaves August 2 for China to teach English at Soochow University and spoke to over a thousand at Wesley Memorial Church.
Fayetteville reports the drowning of Theodore Carter, 16, son of J W Carter from Cumberland County farmer, who disappeared while swimming in the Cape Fear River five miles from the city yesterday.
Doctor J B Leonhardt introduces HEM-ROID as an internal treatment for piles caused by poor blood circulation in hemorrhoidal veins. After 1,000 patients, 960 succeeded. Mann Drug Co offers money back if a bottle fails to end pile misery.
Hughes, jailed on a concealed weapons charge, was sentenced by Judge Teague to ten days for contempt after disputing testimony. A Cincinnati electric-appliance company man and his wife were arrested when two pistols and a hunting knife were found under a car seat. the wife was released.
Mrs Jennie Harris Moore dies at home in Jamestown after several months illness. Funeral held Sunday at 2 pm from Guilford College Friends church with Rev Joseph Peele. Interment in Deep River Friends cemetery. Pallbearers listed. large county attendance and extensive floral tributes noted.
Mrs. Sidney Jane Kirkman wife of W C Kirkman of Greensboro road died suddenly at her home this morning at 3 30 from a heart attack. Born October 7 1860 in Guilford county she lived most of her life there and is survived by her husband four sons W G Kirkman Clark Kirkman Jesse Kirkman Paul Kirkman and three daughters Mrs Ruby Weaver Mrs Ernest Andrews and Miss Sallie Kirkman all of High Point. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Deep River Friends church at 3 pm with Dr A B Conrad in charge and burial in Deep River cemetery.
The Hillcrest and Highland Mills collide tomorrow at Willis Park at 2 30 pm to decide the first half Industrial League title. Both teams finished the regular season tied with 4 wins 2 losses and opened the second half with Hillcrest beating Highland 3 to 2.
W F Bailey, superintendent of parks and playgrounds, said Blair Park on South Main street hosts popular playground facilities laid out by the Woman's club. He noted over a hundred people use the playground daily and more than six hundred on Sunday for rest and recreation.
Funeral services for William Fleming Tate two months old son of Mr and Mrs W A Tate of 1201 Filbert Street were held at Mizpah M P church Rockingham County at 2 oclock conducted by Rev Trollinger. The child born in May had been ill since birth. He is survived by the parents the grandfather J B Tate and the maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Tom Diamond of Rockingham County. Interment was in Mizpah cemetery.
J Knox Wilson of this city has leased the Paradise Point hotel at Paradise Point and will manage it with immediate remodeling planned. He says service will not be interrupted and aims to offer the best of meals to attract patrons for summer and winter visits.
An appeal to Chief W G Fridie to locate Miss Susanna Morgan came from Biltmore North Carolina where her father lies dying. Police have searched all day to deliver the message and bring the girl to him.
The Enterprise offers a dollar daily prize for the best tip on any High Point news event. Not all events are murder or fire. unusual daily happenings count. Call 4565 to report, and the previous day's top tipster will be named.
Ceylon producers push to develop a market in the United States for palm sugar or jaggery. The product is made mainly from the sap of the coconut palm flower.
Funeral services for Sidney Miller Jr a twenty month old invalid child died at his parents home 438 South Wrenn Street were held yesterday at 2 30 pm at the family residence Rev O L Ruth Pilgrims Holiness church officiated pallbearers were Adam Nusome James Pardue Bertie Hobbs and Fletcher Nix floral offerings carried by Juanita Goins and Lucille Heilig Interment was in Lebanon.
Elizabeth Hinton was arrested this morning at the Belk Stevens store for allegedly stealing seven pairs of silk hose. She told police another girl gave them to her and she did not know they were stolen.
London reports Britain and Japan cut military spending by 10 and 1.6 percent respectively since 1924. In contrast France America and Italy raised expenditures by 110 28 and 36 percent.
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