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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1935
Page
12
Registrations at the Southern Furniture and Bug Market surpassed 1100 in the first week, a new record as the market eased into a weekend lull. Buyers who registered earlier placed orders, while manufacturers report better than average activity and continued price firmness amid rising costs.
Edgar Snider, who printed the High Point college Students Handbook, is diverting the funds to send a local High Point boy to the college next year. He did not use the printing proceeds for personal gain but turned them over to the college to cover tuition and expenses. Snider, editor of next year’s Zenith yearbook, announced the plan.
Attendance is expected to remain at record levels with projections to surpass 2,000 in the next week, aiming for a new all time southern market attendance record.
Durham awaits a federal conciliator after seamless workers strike at the hosiery mills. Lawrence Hogan, union official, says committees will protest police actions and city officials over wage cuts for knitters.
A study notes loons swim faster beneath water than on the surface, highlighting improved propulsion and efficiency when submerged. Observers emphasize diving ability and development of streamlined strokes in aquatic environments.
The rambling reporter announces rat poison will be on sale at City Hall Saturday from 1 to 4 PM. Veterans of Foreign Wars members from High Point and nearby posts will travel to Troy tonight for a mass meeting to organize a VFW post there. Local VFW members are asked to meet at the hall and depart together. Harry Polly Snyder, council member, plans to organize the Troy post.
George Steffans cafe operator was among early donors to the American Red Cross vegetable drive for pellagra relief. Mrs. W. H. Coltrane said the appeal continues and volunteers will collect vegetables from donors calling Red Cross offices. Cash gifts to support the campaign are also welcome as headway against the disease is reported.
J. R. Galloway topped the Fur niture Skeet Shoot at the High Point Skeet club during the Furniture Exposition. The open event runs through Aug 3 with champions named in three classes. Local marksmen earned novelty prizes yesterday including Bradford Thomas and J H Mason.
A certificate of deposit for 21098.97 in the South Carolina Bank of Charleston, held by the receivers of Williams Norris Furniture, was sold this morning to the Commercial Insurance and Investment Company for 225 8 percent of value, per E A Wright the receivers’ attorney.
A listing of dozens of attendees at the furniture market includes names and hometowns such as High Point Winston Salem Greensboro Charlotte Norfork Va Richmond Va Lexington Va Danville Va and many others with multiple individuals from North Carolina and Virginia cities. The register features both first and last names with several spouses and middle initials.
Readers invited to submit letters about their pets for a contest run by The Ace of Spades in The Enterprise. Five most unique pets will be published with prizes including a Paramount Theater pass and framed pet owner photo. Contest ends Friday, August 2.
Funeral services for A S Caldwell leader at Southern Furniture Market and founder of Globe Parlor Furniture were held at the First Presbyterian church with Dr Rennie and Rev Coble officiating. Interment followed in Oakwood Memorial Park.
A spoofing poem critiques city election attempts to break a tie and a juvenile court issue rising to prominence. It notes stalled meetings, unsettled debts, and civic concerns amid humorous references to Hamlet and local scenes.
Out of town mourners arrive for the funeral including D M Webster and D M Webster Jr of Elmhurst J Mrs John Livey Caldwell and other relatives from Charlotte Milledgeville Sumter Columbia Rock Hill Winston-Salem Raleigh Oxford and Concord.
Mrs Irene W Price social service supervisor with the ERA branch offices here has been appointed manager of the High Point branch of Federal Reemployment Service. The appointment was sent to Washington for confirmation. local committee members affirm the move though final confirmation is not yet signed. Rachel Suggs was named as secretary and assumed duties today as part of the transition.
High Point forms a civic band with its first concert at the city lake park in Jamestown Sunday afternoon. Dan W. Smith directs the group and a final rehearsal is set for tonight at 7 30 in the municipal building courtroom.
Dr Emmett A Sumner faces two assault charges over alleged removal of stitches from unpaid patients cases adjourned to next Wednesday in municipal court Judge Lewis E Teague presided A light docket followed with several jail sentences for liquor violations prostitution drunkenness and larceny among others and bonds set for some defendants
Annual Ayersville Baptist church homecoming set for Sunday July 28 near Mayodan. Rev T pastor, former local preacher, announces event with High Point families returning for services, picnic dinner and exercises joining past and present members.
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