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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1934
Page
2
In an international tie, Australia dominates the Davis Cup action against the United States. The report highlights a strong Australian performance while noting the matchups and margins, signaling a near-clinch for the title.
Vivian McGrath 19 of Australia upset Sidney Wood Jr. 7 6 6 4 1 6 9 7 in the opening singles as Australia and the United States clash in the inter zone final at Wimbledon. Jack Crawford defeated Frank Shields 6 1 6 2 14 10 to put Australia ahead.
The report details Public Works Administration allocations totaling over 621 million dollars to the War and Navy Departments. It highlights naval vessel construction, shore stations, aeronautics, and ordnance, plus extensive army projects including air planes, defense facilities, and motorization. The program emphasizes employment across navy yards, shipyards, and related industries nationwide.
Rev Z F Dunn of St Stephen Metropolitan AME Zion and Rev W T Weatherspoon of Trinity AME Zion Greensboro will lead a revival at St Stephen AME Zion starting Monday. Weatherspoon, popular in High Point for a recent union revival, is praised as a strong pulpit orator. Sunday services run 9 45 a m Sunday school 11 a m morning worship and 8 p m evening worship.
Dr H R Walden leads Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 Christian Endeavor at 7 evening worship at 7 pm
Rev. L. Sawyer, Pastor, announces evening worship at 8 p.m. and mid week prayer service at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Oak Grove Christian Church lists Sunday school at 10 a m young people meeting at 3 p m and evening worship at 7 30 p m led by Rev C T Harvey pastor with church activities announced.
Calvary Baptist Church announces Junior Church at 7 p.m. and Evening Worship at 8 p.m. Midweek prayer service is at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Reverend J. B. Melton serves as pastor.
Emmanuel Baptist Church with Rev G W Buckraham leads evening worship and mid week prayer. First Baptist with Rev F R Mason and M A Hoover holds morning and evening services plus B Y P U. District pastor and choir plan to travel to Winston Salem for Shiloh Baptist afternoon services. Mount Vernon Baptist with Rev E L Kirby begins Sunday lessons at 9 45 a m.
Notice of sale of real property under deed of trust J R Shreves to W A J Idol trustee for Equitable Life Assurance Society dated 1929. Sale to the highest cash bidder in Guilford County Courthouse area at 2 05 PM on Monday August 13 1934. Property described as Lot 63 Roland Park No 411 Otteray Drive High Point.
The Board of Adjustments will meet Friday July 27 at 1 30 PM in the Fire Department office 205 S&S Wrenn S&J to consider a permit by Chas M Brown for a gasoline service station and a zoning amendment changing English Street from Cecil to Wiley to Industrial District. All interested parties may attend.
Sanford will host the first annual convention of the North Carolina Fair Tax association on August 14. Paul Leonard, the association's executive secretary, is authorized to arrange a program featuring four formal speeches by individuals knowledgeable about the state's fiscal affairs and problems.
Morning worship at 11 a.m. B Y P U at 6 p.m. Evening worship at 8 p.m. Mid week prayer service at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Mount Zion Baptist Church appoints Rev. A. 8. Townsend as acting pastor amid leadership transition.
Rev H M and Bethel Church schedule listed with Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship 11 a m evening service 8 pm and mid week prayer at 8 pm Wednesday shown in church notice.
Morning worship at 11 a.m. Epworth League at 7 p.m. Evening worship at 8 p.m. Includes notice of continued services and midweek activities led by Pastor L. A. Brown at Brooks Memorial M. E. Church.
St Mark M E Church announces Sunday school at 9 46 a m Epworth league at 7 p m evening worship at 5 p m and mid week prayer service at 8 p m led by Pastor W T Lomax.
Rev. K. Mingo pastor leads Macedonia Holiness Church with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and mid week prayer services at 7 p.m. every week.
St Paul Holiness Church lists Sunday school at 1 PM and evening worship at 8 PM with midweek service on Wednesday led by Rev. O Cy Crane.
Cherry Street Presbyterian lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. Young people's meeting at 6 p.m. and evening worship at 8 p.m. Reverend C. H. White is pastor.
Trusts sale by Marion C Rowland and Mabel Rowland to W A J Idol for Equitable Life, default on debt, auction set for August 13 1934 at 2 pm in Greensboro court house. Described tracts include College Terrace lots 23 24 and adjacent parcel 21 rear and lots 66 81. CASH terms. Dalton and Pickens attorneys.
Central Falls and Robbins Red Birds played a tight game with Central Falls winning 4 to 3 on a ninth inning run. Thom ea pitched well for Robbins allowing eight hits while Apple Gurley and Cox led the Central Falls attack with key hits and the decisive run scored on an error in the ninth at Asheboro.
In Charlotte on July 21 seeds dominated the penultimate rounds of the mid Atlantic tennis tournament. top seeds Lefty Bryan and Doc Barr meet. second seed Wilbur Hesse faces Bill Parkhill. Women's final pits Eliza Coxe against Elizabeth Christopher. Doubles feature Hess Barr versus Silex Berkman while Bryan Parkhill face Ball Ball. Junior singles sees Russell Ball vs Campbell Gillespie.
Willie MacFarlane of Tuckahoe New York captured the Pennsylvania Open at Oakmont Country Club with a 294 four strokes under the 72 hole record. He earned 600 dollars and led Sam Parks Jr and Perry Del Vecchio of Pittsburgh by four strokes with Wild Bill Mehrhorn Al Espinosa and others close behind.
Wilmer Hines of Columbia South Carolina upset Frankie Parker ranked No 8 nationally at the Crescent Hamilton club invitation tournament in Huntington New York by scores 7-5 6-1. Hines next faces Gregory G M Angin Newark seeded No 1 who defeated Henry Prusoff of Seattle 6-4 8-6 in the quarterfinals. Other survivors include Martin Buxby of Miami and Berkeley Bell of New York.
Luther Parnell, 35, of Clairmont, North Carolina, was killed in a head on collision near Claymont, Delaware. His passenger Ernest Gantt, 22, also of Clairmont, escaped with minor scratches. State police said Walker Thomas, 40, a Black driver of the other truck, turned into the middle of the road to avoid a street car.
Chicago report shows butter at 10 985 pounds and eggs at 6 571 in Chicago markets with no trading activity recorded for the day.
A young seamstress learns a costly lesson in quality over price after a dress fades and pills in the wash. The author urges buyers to choose washable, good materials and to weigh long term value, as cheap purchases can cost more later. The piece is sponsored by The Quality League of America.
On the average men are five inches taller and about 36 pounds heavier than women. This comparison highlights gender differences in stature and weight using overall population averages.
The Indians moved into third place behind the Tigers and Yankees as Boston and St. Louis Browns slipped past the Senators. Cleveland beat Boston 5 to 3 as Monte Pearson wavered and Mel Harder closed, while Jimmie Foxx fueled Detroit’s defeat with his 29th homer. The White Sox beat the Yankees in 13 innings 7 to 6 and the Giants held a slim NL edge over the Cubs after rain interrupted play.
Associated Press summary of leading NL players with top batting average P Waner and key rankings for runs batted in Ott Collins Berger, hits Medwick Allen Terry Merger, doubles Allen Collins, triples Medwick Collins, home runs Ott Berger, stolen bases Martin, pitching J Dean Frankhouse Schumacher with records noted.
Yesterday's report highlights O'Dell Hale of the Indians going four for four against the Red Sox, Jimmie Foxx of the Athletics hitting his 29th homer to set up a win over the Tigers, and Mel Ott of the Giants scoring three times with his 23rd homer in a victory over the Reds.
Boxing results from multiple locales include Abie Feldman and Bob Olin drawing in HOLLYWOOD while Freddie Miller defeats Clever Sison in Pismo Beach and Floyd Morey outpoints Alton Black in Reno with close score outcomes.
Regional standings update lists games today: Charlotte at Richmond, Greensboro at Norfolk, Wilmington at Asheville. Second half standings referenced with a note of ongoing competition among clubs.
Greensboro beats Norfolk 4 to 1 while Asheville defeats Wilmington 6 to 4 in the only scheduled games.
Chicago plays Philadelphia, St. Louis faces Boston, Pittsburgh takes on Brooklyn, and Cincinnati meets New York in a set of city pairings.
New York beat Cincinnati 11 to 5 while St. Louis defeated Boston 5 to 1. Chicago and Philadelphia match postponed due to rain.
New York plays Chicago, Boston faces Cleveland, Washington meets St. Louis, and Philadelphia takes on Detroit in a day of high profile basketball games across the league.
Results yesterday show Detroit defeated Philadelphia 4 to 3 while Chicago outscored New York 7 to 6. Cleveland posted no score, Boston triumphed 3 to 0, and St. Louis led Washington 7 to unknown.
Atlanta defeated Knoxville 14 to 7 while New Orleans beat Memphis 6 to 3. Birmingham won over Little Rock 7 to 4 and Nashville trailed Chattanooga 3 to 6 while managing a 3 1 record.
In a tight Pacific Coast League contest, San Francisco edges Seattle 4 to 3. The victory keeps the home club within striking distance of league leaders and adds two more points to its standings.
Bonthrow faces Lovelock in a highly anticipated mile showdown as top runners from Cornell Princeton Cambridge and Oxford meet at White City England. The race follows Lovelock’s recent 4 07 8 sprint and marks the first such clash since then.
In a week of play teams narrowed gaps in batting races. Heinie Manush of Washington slipped five points to .355 with 69 RBIs and 141 hits, while Charley Gehringer of Detroit added seven points to .327. In the National League, Paul Waner of Pittsburgh overtook Bill Terry of New York by one percentage point.
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