Automobile Salon In Tabernacle Opens In High Point
The Tabernacle building on South Main Street opened at two o'clock this afternoon for High Point's first exclusive automobile show featuring thirty 1931 models. The event runs daily through Saturday with afternoon and night programs, a 12 piece orchestra, and acts including Bill and His Fiddlers Three and Amos n Andy. Officials expect attendance to exceed prior estimates as more cars are showcased for the dollar.
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Tabernacle
South Main Street
High Point
Enterprise
Bill
Fiddlers Three
Bill Davie
Amos ‘N’ Andy
Auto Show Opens At Stephens Tabernacle Building
Daily show at Stephens Tabernacle on South Main runs 2 PM to 11 PM through Saturday. 1031 models from leading manufacturers on display, with dealers from across the state showing cars valued at about 75000 dollars.
Census In One Day Counts Britain At 39 Million
The census across England Scotland and Wales will start April 26 and be completed in one day using a counting machine. The registrar general expects Britain’s population to reach 39,000,000.
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London
England
Scotland
Wales
Registrar-General
Britain
Lecture on flowers by J S Mattis at Garden Club
J S Mattis of Creer's Seed Distributing lectured at the Tuesday Evening Garden club in the Sheraton hotel ballroom. He urged soil prep, cited Red Arrow spray and Paris Green, and shared rose favorites and dahlia propagation tips. Demonstrations included a dahlia sprout and plant care, with remarks from attendees in High Point Lexington and Winston Salem. The flower show committee meets March 16 and the next meeting is April 14 at the Elks club.
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J. S. Mattis
Creer
Seed Distributing House
Philadelphia
Sheraton Hotel
Mr. Mattis
Paris
Mra. Erskine
Pembroke Gleam
Mra. A. R. Barraclough
Etoile Holand
Mme
Jules Bouche
Lexington
Winston- Salem
Compton
The
Elks Club
First Baptist Church to Erect New Auditorium
An executive board of A E Tate Fred A Thomas C C Walker H D Sears and E C Cridlebaugh was named to push pledges for a new church auditorium and financing. G H Jones led a deacons meeting where plans were formed to select an architect and guide renovations and enlargements of Sunday school rooms. The church voted unanimously to build a handsome new structure on its present site after 25 years at the current location.
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A. E. Tate
Fred A. Thomas
C. C. Walker
H. D. Sears
E. C. Cridlebaugh
First Baptist Church
G. H. Jones
Jones
Baalmann's Gas Tablets Promises Quick Digestive Relief
An old ad claims Baalmann's Gas Tablets ease stomach gas and nerves, reducing heartburn and bloating after meals. It urges use for nervous stomach complaints and lists Eckerd's Cut Rate Drug Store as a retailer.
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Baalmann
Annes Bee
Eckerd
Jones Street Block Reclassified to Residence C Area
The Jones street block from Trenton street to Rotary drive was changed from Residence A to Residence C for an apartment house district on city zoning board recommendation. A petition to make the area Business A so stores could be built was refused by the appeal board, which approved Residence C. School officials opposed Business A, citing possible discipline impacts near junior and senior high schools. The adjustment board supported Residence C after discussions with petitioners.
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Jones Street
Trenton Street
Rotary Drive
Adjustment Board of City Zoning and Planning Commission
Cox
Proposal To Extend Western City Limits Dropped
A plan to extend the city western boundary by about 300 feet to include Highway 10 and bring nearby parcels under planning commission oversight failed to gain action from the city council. Joseph D. Cox had championed the extension to protect adjacent property, but most outside owners opposed it citing higher city taxes, while in-city landowners near the highway supported the change.
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Planning and Goning Commission
Joseph D. Cox
City Planning Compission
Cox
City Lot To Armory Site Or City Armory Plan
National guardsmen won permission from the city council to use a 100 by 300 foot city lot on Centennial avenue for an armory linked to the police force and federal support. A contract will be drafted, with Parker and the city manager coordinating with guards officers.
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National Guardsmen of
Centennial Avenue
Charlies W. MccAnally
York
Parker
National Guard
D. C. MacRae
Z. I. Walser
J. &. Dennis
Giranby Street
Holton
Knox
J. F. Straydon
Carter Street
Coltrane Street
Joe Johnson
Grover H. Jones
A Soldier’s Umbrella Then a Brave Mollys Coddle Joke
Two centuries ago a man seen carrying an umbrella faced ridicule as a mollycoddle while bravery met with laughter, highlighting changing attitudes toward weather protection and gender norms.
Hit and Run Case Probed by Court in High Point
Burch Durham a 25 year old white man of Oak Hill section was bound over to the April 27 Guilford superior court term after probable cause was found in murder and hit and run charges connected to a February 13 accident that killed Woodrow Medlin 16, a High Point Enterprise paper carrier. Detectives testified a radiator cap adornment like the one on Durham's car and a smashed radiator were found near the scene. Durham offered no evidence at the preliminary hearing.
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Burch Durham
Oak Hill
Here
Woodrow Medlin
High Point Enterprise
Guilford
S. E. Battley
Ray Nance
High Point
Odella Teague
Wolverine
North Wrenn Street
John Burton
Burton Street
Nell Craig
Statesville
Maude Brown
Thomasville
Durham
Springfield Road
Teague
Burton
T. J. Gold
Illness Strikes High Point Enterprise Chief
R. B. Terry, president of High Point Enterprise Publishing, is seriously ill at his Roland Park home with influenza. He fell ill after returning from Florida two weeks ago and has had a blood infection in recent days, with the condition regarded as critical.
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R. B. Terry
High Point Enterprise Publishing Company
Roland Park
Terry
Florida
Andrews Heard At A.B. Club Meeting
T Wingate Andrews superintendent of the city schools addressed the American Business Club on the subject Time at its dinner meeting in the Elwood Hotel dining room last evening. He illustrated his talk with an hour glass. The club discussed delegates to the district convention in Charlotte on March 28 but deferred action until next week’s meeting.
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T. Wingate Andrews
American Business Club
Elwood Hotel
Andrews
Charlotte
Ralph Wagner Up for Embezzlement in Guilford Court
Ralph F. Wagner former lumber inspector for Giant Furniture Co. found guilty of abandonment and non support of his wife Ethel Wagner. Bound over to Guilford Superior Court on a possible embezzlement charge based on a $180 check tied to a carload lumber sale. Wagner denied the charge and cited a note from his father. Other cases in the morning included violations of prohibition, larceny, bad checks, drunkenness, and embezzlement dismissed or suspended sentences.
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Ralph F. Wagner
Giant Furniture Company
Ethel Wagner
Guilford Superior Court
D. Nelly
High Point
Wagner
Connelly
Mr. Connelly
W. C. Harwell
Millis Presnell
J. W. Bodenheimer
Paul Armstrong
Tom Martin
Robert Shipp
Hattie Rutledge
Residents on Robinson Crusoe Island exceed 290
The island community reports more than 290 people living on Robinson Crusoe Island. Local authorities note steady population growth amid limited services as residents adjust to island life.
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Robinson Crusoe’s Island
Play At College Tonight Changes From Tomorrow
The Lady of the Library a three act play will be staged in Roberts Auditorium at eight o clock tonight under the women's government council at High Point College. The event was previously listed for tomorrow night due to an error.
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Women’s Government Council
High Point College
Roberts Auditorium
College club play funds equipment for Woman's Hall
Proceeds from the student play are allocated to equip the college club room in Woman's Hall. The production is noted for strong student performance and the effort aims to enhance campus facilities.
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Woman's Hall
Forewarned Husband At Hat Shop
A humorous exchange in a shop shows a wife planning purchases while her husband reveals only fifty cents. The couple's quick banter underscores budgeting limits and playful reproach as they depart.
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Automobile Salon
New Open
Schwab Tailoring Co
East Broad
Seidman
Certified Public Accountants
Commercial Bank
Audito—Systems—Tax Servicer
Treasury Department
Stephens Tabernacle
North Carolina Public Service Company
Baptists
Cook Bros. Truck Service
Greensboro Road
J. E. Black
Cable St
Postoffice
Council
Newsboy
Greensboro
Mr. Terry
Ralph Wagner
Bigamist
Marshall
Kira
Wilson Motor Company
DIAL
Guilford Radio Service Co
West Broad
Piedmont
Insurance
College Street
TRUTH
Tito
Earth
Atlantic Insurance & Realty Co
South Main Stree
High Point Perpetual Building
Commercial National Bank
A. J. Idol
Treas
H. Ellis
Sec
H. P. T. and
Denton Railroad
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