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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1933
Page
8
Police intensify manhunt for B G Green and son Lester linked to bank robbery attempt in Taylorsville. Confessions implicate George B Wimberly and others as officials follow leads across Alexander, Wilkes, and Caldwell counties. Barnes and Little wounded. no cash taken.
A continuing search in Taylorville North Carolina follows a July 31 report about an abandoned aircraft or vessel. Authorities pursue leads as investigators map routes and gather evidence for the ongoing inquiry.
Ed Black and Mike Stevenson were jailed in Raleigh for safekeeping after allegedly taking part in the attempted robbery of the Merchants and Farmers bank at Taylorsville on Saturday. Warden H. H. Honeycutt said they are on death row, with no talks yet with the prisoners or Alexander County officials.
The report states 63 licensed pike and 855 unileesed gliders with 197 licensed glider pilots in the United States.
Five local labor leaders and independents were arraigned on conspiracy to incite riot charges after demonstrations at Blair Park golf course and a High Point college campus project. Cases rotated to the next municipal court jury term opening August 22, with continuances granted. The High Point Unemployed League continues to press for higher wages on relief projects.
In a rare ceremony at Green Street Baptist Church, Wilbur Hutchins Carl Lewis and Heath Tadlock were ordained as Missionary Baptist ministers. The service featured sermons and charges from Dr. A B Conrad Rev Hoyle Love and others, outlining the call to ministry and the role of a pastor. The trio plans further study at Southern Baptist seminary Louisville and Wake Forest College.
Fragmentary text shows an ad about buying a home through a rent purchase plan. Mentions a wind damaged heading and stray phrases. No clear names, dates, or locations readable.
Retail businesses in the city adopt uniform hours nine to five on weekdays and nine to nine on Saturdays to meet the 52 hour code requirement. Grocers and several others delay formal action pending group meetings. High Point advances NR program efforts with meetings at city hall and postoffice preparations for signer distributions. The Enterprise will publish a daily community honor roll.
Nearly 100 High Point guardsmen returned from a two week encampment at Fort Moultrie Charleston D C led by Captain John Raper of Battery A and Captain Sam H Strickland of the Headquarters Battery and Combat Train of the 252nd Coast Artillery The article notes a successful training period and unit leadership.
Placarda showing the new sales tax schedule as worked out by Commissioner A. J. Maxwell have been received here by Miss Grace Baker, secretary of the High Point Merchants association, and are available to all local merchants regardless of membership in the organization, it was announced today by Miss Baker.
A Piedmont Baptist association service featured scripture read by Rev Hoyle Love and a prayer by Clarence A Smith. Music included a male quartet performance. Dr A B Conrad delivered the sermon and Rev John Arch McMillan gave the charge. Dr H T Stevens presented Bibles and Rev Geo T Tunstall gave the ordination prayer. Deacons extended fellowship as the ceremony concluded.
A new official NRA honor roll will be published by The Enterprise starting tomorrow. It will be compiled by post office authorities from returns by local employers and will replace the unofficial list based on employers who had notified their intention to align under the code.
The Southern Furniture Market continues its second week at the Exposition building with strong buyer registration and expectations for higher crowds than the prior week. Large southern producers are aligning with Roosevelt’s blanket code, signaling possible price movements and increasing attention on High Point market trends.
William L. Wright age 91 died Sunday morning at 9 15 at the home of his son in law S W Swaim three miles west of Guilford. Born December 28 1841 in Guilford county he was a miller turned farmer and a Springfield Friends church member. Surviving daughter Mrs S V Swaim High Point Route 2 sons Edward Wright High Point and Lee Wright Roanoke Va Funeral services were at Springhill M P church this afternoon at 3 officiated by Rev T A Sykes and interment in the church cemetery.
Seidman and Co CPA bulletin reports a stronger furniture upturn continuing into June, with manufacturers booking more new business in mid 1983 than 1932. Shipments lag orders, but plants run longer hours. payrolls rise as operations reach 46 percent of 1926 normal after a recent low.
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