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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1937
Page
10
Construction and repair work in High Point this month greatly surpasses February 1935. Total building activity reached 43 000 with 17 new residences and four new ences outpacing all other construction sectors. February 1936 totals stand at 43 605 for two months versus 12 162 last year.
North Carolina State Employment Service reports 259 placements in February led by private firms and public positions. Of private placements 111 are permanent, with skilled roles including maids, cooks and housekeepers dominating. Last week 55 people found work, 47 in private, eight in public, with 29 of the private roles permanent.
An old advertisement promotes BC as a quick relief for morning after headaches and neuralgia. It touts fast acting ingredients to restore energy and urges keeping BC on hand, offered in 10¢ and 25¢ sizes or by the dose at fountains.
W E Mitchell of High Point mourns the death of his father, 58, at 1632 Spring Garden street Greensboro. He led as general chairman of the Maintenance Way Employees for Southern Railway. Surviving include widow Nettie Smith Mitchell, three children, and several siblings. Funeral services are set for 11 a m tomorrow at Hanes Funeral Home Greensboro with interment at Hayes Chapel Cemetery in Garner.
Frederick J. Gillman renowned hymn authority arrives in High Point to lecture at Central Friends and participate in worship. He plans a national hymnology tour, supported by the American Friends Service Committee, with visits to Greensboro Guilford College Graham and Yadkinville alongside Rev. Murray Johnson and Prof. Emanuel Haworth.
Judge Lewis EB Teague convenes a one week term of jury court at 9 am to hear civil matters only. A separate week follows for criminal actions with a calendar listing divorces appeals and civil trials including cases against North Carolina Bond Company Ringling Brothers circus Western Union and others. Jurors are drawn for the term.
February receipts at the High Point post office rose to 16 665.41 dollars, up from 16 166.54 in February 1936, though January's 18 604.82 figure remained higher. Officials expect steady growth through 1937 and a favorable comparison with last year’s record figures.
High Point awoke to an eight inch snowfall seen as first real snow of the season. Weather observer A B Horney notes melt and refreezing with temperatures near twenty. Ten years earlier the city shut down with three feet of snow, but this time schools opened and business stayed active.
Police announce the arrest of George Worthy who confessed to four city break-ins in recent weeks and say he cleared several cases. He reportedly admitted entering Paradise Beer Garden on East Washington and other sites. Warrants will be drawn later for four offenses and a preliminary hearing is set before Judge Lewis B. E. Teague.
Mrs. Alice Barnes 75 widow of A B Barnes died at 606 Flint Street at 4 20 am after several weeks illness born February 12 1862 in Roper North Carolina married to A B Barnes who died nine years ago survived by daughter Mrs T L Whitaker and three grandchildren funeral in Washington NC Tuesday at 2 pm interment Cherry Chapel Cemetery body to Sechrest Funeral Home. Miss Ruth Brock 24 died in local hospital after three days illness daughter of Mr and Mrs D E Brock of East Flat Rock North Carolina survived by parents a brother Edgar and two sisters Lillian and Mildred Brock body shipped to East Flat Rock Sunday night funeral to be held at Baptist church East Flat Rock with interment Refuge Church Cemetery.
Mrs Ellen Jane Peeler 67 died Sunday at 3 am in a local hospital after six months of declining health. Born July 9, 1869 in Rowan County she moved to the city 26 years ago from Albemarle and lived at 1107 Campbell Street. Survived by husband W W Peeler and five daughters and 15 grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 10 30 am from Central Friends church with Rev Tom Sykes and Rev F L Conrad officiating. burial Floral Garden cemetery.
Chicago March 1 AP Butter totals 7 835 pounds with steady reads across creamery and extras showing 33 percent. Eggs at 14 790 pounds also steady with local extras around 21 percent and fresh graded stock noted. Current receipts cited as 2014 with diverse quality grades and carrots listed at 33 percent standards.
In San Diego California parents who oppose G O Akers candidacy for the board of education rejoice their children cannot vote. Akers runs on a platform calling for no homework.
Word has reached here of the death of Rev. W. T. Marlow of Baxley Georgia. He was a brother of Mrs. B. A. Johnson of White Oak street and had many friends in this city.
Tennessee Valley Authority officials said the housing program near Murphy at the Hiwassee dam site is about half finished. Quarters for 1,000 employees and their families will be built.
Osby Hodges pleaded guilty in High Point municipal court to evading the state tax on liquor and was taxed with court costs after police found a small quantity of liquor without a tax label. Several others were disposed of in court including disorders, larceny, assault, and drunken driving cases with varying penalties.
The Avon Players of New York City will present Shakespeare's Othello at the senior high school tomorrow at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The performance will take place in the high school auditorium with the well known troupe and follows a recent Shakespearean production by the group.
Police charged two persons with speeding and one with driving a car without a state permit over the week end. Drive Carefully and Suave a Life.
Vance County commissioners discussed enlarging the jail in Henderson today, outlining possible construction steps and funding needs to increase capacity.
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