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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1933
Page
12
R T Amos announces that all electric customers will benefit from a downward rate adjustment following city council schedules. About 300 customers with lower lighting or power use may see changes or small increases, with $31,000 to be distributed fairly. An annual adjustment plan will address inequalities.
Records show more than 170.9 million tons of shipping enter the docks at Southampton each year, underscoring the port's heavy traffic and economic importance.
A jail inmate set fire to his mattress in the city jail causing considerable commotion. The smoke filled the cell and forced the fireplace to open a window, bringing prisoners out to fresh air as smoke cleared.
Gilbert Young Rome Sales and James Harris, well known local youths, have joined Miami radio to broadcast Hawaiiian music. They have been in Miami for over two months and now help extend local programming.
Fire units from Companies 1 4 and the aerial responded to box 14 yesterday afternoon at 303 Lindsay Street to control a small roof fire. Only minor damage resulted.
About 15 to 20 High Point city school faculty members led by Superintendent T Wingate Andrews will attend the NC Educational Association sessions in Raleigh. Some 2000 teachers principals and superintendents are expected. Dr William John Cooper US Commissioner of Education and Dr Douglas Freeman editor of the Richmond News Leader headline tonight's program.
City health officials announced that poison to control rats will be sold at city hall Saturday morning. They warned that rats proliferate after winter and threaten chicken flocks, urging constant warfare and federal support to curb the rodent population.
Earl Phillips led today’s Rotary club program at the Sheraton hotel. Little Miss Ann Wood read two pieces, Miss Anne Robbins sang two songs with Prof. EB Stimson at the piano. Visitors included Joe Cox Jr and Mr Vail of New York, guest of Tom Kearns.
Mars Hill College won the North Carolina Junior College Debating tournament final at Green Street Baptist Church. The Mars Hill affirmative team Kate Huskins and Zelma Price won unanimously over Campbell College. the negative team Carolyne Haynes and Lillie Bennett edged Wingate 2 to 1. Jurors numbered about 27 with Grover H. Jones organizing.
J Ed Kirkman 70 a prominent High Point banker manufacturer and civic leader died after a long career in local industry He led Giant Furniture and Southern Chair served as director of High Point Savings and Trust and High Point Perpetual Building and Loan and held stock in numerous firms His life spanned Pomona to High Point with a notable WWI factory contribution and recent election to the Municipal Board of Elections
The Community Exchange at 337 North Wrenn street lists several job offers and exchanges. Women seek sewing, painting, house cleaning, and yard work in return for clothes, dresses, or board. Men seek odd jobs, driving, yard work, and house cleaning for food, clothes, or small pay. Some offers include live-in arrangement and references.
Guilford county raised $12,875 from local sources for February relief, with about 30 percent of state relief funded locally. Federal relief amounted to $896,000, augmented by $334,808 from local communities and appropriations. Davidson added $3,869 and Randolph $2,147 to the federal total. Over 90 counties reported local contributions to supplement federal funds.
A community singing is set for Sunday at 2 PM at Cane Creek Church nine miles east of Liberty. Directed by R P Smith, the event invites the public and all who enjoy singing to attend.
The obituary recalls Julius Kirkman a Guilford County official and High Point businessman who served in the 1915 General Assembly and city council. He married Betty Hunt Sapp in 1891 and was a 32nd degree Mason Shriner Odd Fellow Knight of Pythias and a Methodist steward at Wesley Memorial church.
Anonymous contribution recounts harsh Canadian snow, tracking criminals by icicles, and a tale of three travelers lost in a blizzard. A missing friend reappears after thawing reveals a chimney buried cabin.
High Point College will host its first annual essay and oration contest in Roberts Hall Auditorium Friday at 7 30 p m announced by Rev N M Harrison promoting secretary 65 students from about 20 schools registered for the contest A preliminary tonight at 7 30 will select the six finalists for tomorrow’s finals Themes include What I Expect College To Mean To Me Public invited to both the preliminary and final rounds.
A preserved copy of the January 4 1879 Randolph Sun notes the Fox Redding wedding at the bride’s father’s home with Orlando Fox and Josephine Redding tied the knot. The item recalls local figures like J P Redding and is kept by Mrs M E Blair and relatives in Asheboro.
Willis Sensenbach son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Sensenbach of this city was named on the University of North Carolina honor roll for the past quarter rather than the local high school. He is a UNC sophomore.
Two mice fought over cheese attached to a trap in Arthur Edmondson's shop and both died. Edmondson found the rodents’ bodies this morning, illustrating how low mood affects rodents and leading to a grim outcome for the contenders.
W C T Carter, operator of an English street grocery, announced his Democratic candidacy for alderman from High Point's first ward. He pledges to serve all citizens, run independent of factions, and seek broad municipal upgrades if elected in the April primary.
Carter Dalton, vice chairman of the High Point Public Library trustees, signals hopeful progress on library housing. He declined to confirm specifics but indicated library supporters expect a more adequate facility soon, possibly by repurposing the present post office structure when the federal building reopens later this spring or summer.
Articles of food clothing and general handiwork by women went on sale today at the Community Exchange 337 North Wrenn street as the branch sponsored by local church women was formally launched Officials urged the loan of a showcase and listed contact number 4024 for loans
Brentwood High School band directed by Maxwell EB Jones performed five numbers before Brentwood students at chapel period. Mr Jones introduced the instrument family to the audience and explained each instrument while the concert drew an exceptionally warm reception.
In the Andrew Jackson post American Legion report the name J. H. King was omitted from the pallbearers list. The same article incorrectly said Felix Brockman succeeded EB Hedrick as vice commander. it was George Hedrick whom Brockman succeeded. The Enterprise issues these corrections.
Captain A. M. Rankin underwent a minor operation today at Guilford General hospital.
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