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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1933
Page
12
Officials from High Point and Shoro City Councils along with Guilford County Commissioners were requested to meet with Representative C. Hoyle in Greensboro City Hall at 10 a.m. tomorrow. The telegram gave no stated agenda but signals possible legislative discussions and opinion gathering on county and city matters. Several local council members planned to attend.
A reference hearing before Judges Teague Nash and Freeman began yesterday in the $10,171 action by Lassiter and Munter grading engineers against the High Point Thomasville and Denton Railway Co. for excavations on a project near Thomasville in 1928 and 1929. The hearing continued this afternoon with extensive examination of plaintiff C. K. Hunter.
An old ad claims external remedies fail to fix internal piles caused by venous congestion. It touts Hemroid tablets as a near miracle solution offered by druggists with a guaranteed cure. It also mentions Mann's and Eckerds inviting sufferers to try ROTC guaranteed relief.
The City of High Point sues R. G. Lassiter and Company and Consolidated Indemnity and Insurance for 5120.10 for cement bought for a 1929 street paving contract. The bond company covered 221 255 and the city alleges 38245.99 purchased with only 33125.89 paid leaving 5120.10 due. The city accountant attaches an affidavit of no credits offsets or counter claims.
Funeral services for 8. Marvin Franklin who died at St. Leo's hospital in Greensboro were conducted at the Pilgrim Holiness church. Rev. O. L. Rath officiated with many friends and relatives present. Interment followed in the Springfield cemetery family plot.
The state banking department announced four more state banks have been licensed to operate, boosting the total number of banks open in the state.
O H Doggett announces Democratic candidacy for city council in High Point North Carolina to begin May 1933. He urges fair division of funds street assessment postponement popular vote for officers and ballot accountability. Ship tonnage at Southampton quoted as context.
Archdale columnist J. C. Autry recounts a dry spell sighting of two five foot snakes fighting in a road dust cloud. They each grabbed the other's tail and then swallowed one another, leaving no proof aside from legend that snakes do swallow each other.
Welfare officials in High Point Greensboro and Guilford county adopted a 20 percent wage reduction for all federally funded relief workers to stretch scarce funds. The plan affects all wage groups from 75 cents to 2 dollars per day and takes effect at the start of the upcoming work week.
Word was received this afternoon of the death of Miss Willah Smith a city resident for thirty five years before moving to Greensboro this morning at the home of her sister Mrs William A Roberts in Greensboro Death was due to pneumonia after influenza She was daughter of the late Donahue and Ann Eleanor Starbuck Smith Survived by sisters Mrs J B Havre of Berkeley California and Mrs John L Irvin of Phoenix Arizona and brother J A Smith of Greensboro Funeral services were expected tomorrow afternoon at the Roberts home 601 Courtland street with interment in Oakwood cemetery here.
In Greensboro Judge Johnson J Hayes overruled Rosa W Redding administratrix of J P Redding estate in a suit by John D Biggs receiver for Commercial National Bank. The case seeks 22500 due on stock ownership and allows 20 days for the defendant to answer.
Six finalists joined eight semi final survivors at High Point college for tonight's oration finals. Winners receive scholarships worth up to a year of tuition room and board, with additional prizes for runners up. Similar events shadow Columbia high in Washington on April 7 with piano and voice contests.
Estimates project England's population reaching a maximum around 1950. The projection hinges on birth rates migration and mortality patterns anticipated for the mid-20th century.
Campbell college debaters won the boys division of the North Carolina junior college debating tournament at Green Street Baptist church. The affirmative team H A Mathews and R E Tripp and the negative team J Lambert and A L Falk emerged victorious in the finals after Wingate and Mars Hill advanced to face Campbell. The subject was United States debt cancellation of the Inter Allied War Debts. Dean L H Campbell coached the winning team.
Attorney General Brummitt to rule on whether R A McGarry a treasury department inspector at the local federal building must buy a North Carolina license for his car. McGarry argues he is a District of Columbia resident and government official not needing a state license during his DC assignment.
A prayer for judgment was continued until next Wednesday by Judge Lewis E Teague. Prosecuting Attorney James B Lovelace was ordered to communicate with Mr Brummitt to obtain a ruling in the interim. An additional overparking charge was carried over to Wednesday's municipal court session.
Mrs. Ora Boggs takes over management of the second floor ready-to-wear division at the J. C. Penney store in town. R. W. Riggins, the store manager, announced the change and said Miss Helen Nicholson will serve as assistant manager.
Virginia Lawson of Le noir City Tennessee wife of show troupe operator Happy Lawson appeared before Magistrate Co C Muse and won dismissal of the writ of attachment on her Lincoln sedan which had been seized by ten show girls seeking back pay from Lawson who was alleged to own the vehicle.
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