Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina

We have 6,264,864 pages in North Carolina

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1934

Page

1

Waynick Burrus and Moore enter North Carolina senate race

Guilford voters will face a four candidate Democratic primary on June 9 as Capus Waynick Dr John Burrus and J Tracy Moore joined John W Caffey in seeking the 1935 state senate seat. Waynick cites tax reform and state relief while Burrus opposes the sales tax as now set up.

Te Senate Guilford County Capus M. Waynick House Senate National Reemployment Service John T. Burrus State Board of Health General Assembly J. Tracy Moore Greensboro Servard John W. Caffey Waynick State Senate North Carolina Goveas

River project camp set near Oakdale and Brown Creek sites

Washington March 24. High Point named as earned here. Announcement assigns a camp to the River project and lists the third enrollment period from April to October. Oakdale named first choice for the camp site. Final site depends on the state director of the soil erosion service. A Brown Creek project camp will also be assigned, with Peachland or Parkland as possible locations.

Washington High Point Oakdale Howevr Soil Erosion Service Brown Creek Peachland Parkland

Five New Families Arrive in High Point New Residents Listed

The Enterprise reports five new families moved to High Point in the past week from Stillwater Danville Wilmington Sanford and College Station. Residents include Lynn and Lynn Melver Sanford 1202 North Main circle drive Kincannon Stillwater circle drive Hilbert Danville 1102 North Main Raney College Station Jones Street Aubrey Parsley Jr Wilmington 108 Oakwood court. A weekly list of new arrivals will be published. call 4567 with tips.

Enterprise High Point Stillwater Okla Danville Wilmington N. C Sanford College Station Texas Lynn Melver North Main Street Guy Kincannon Circle Drive J. M. Hilbert J. B. Raney Jones Street Aubrey Parsley, Jr Oakwood Court The

Beautification Praise for High Point Garden Club Council

High Point Garden Club Council receives praise from H A Millis of the Juvenile and Parks Commission for beautification efforts. The letter thanks the council for bird sanctuary project and bird box donations to be distributed by Boy Scout Executive B W Hackney in city parks. The commission offers further assistance.

High Point Garden Club Council Robert H. Sechrest H. A. Millis Juvenile and Parks Commission Sec High Point Garden Club Council City Park and Recreation Commission

Johnnie Williams Arrested In Whiskey Raid

Johnnie Williams of 122 Perry Street was arrested in a police raid on his home yesterday catching him pouring whiskey from a five gallon can into fruit jars. He was jailed in the city jail in lieu of a $300 bond.

Johnnie Williams Perry Street Williams

Denton Man Survives After Severe Saw Mill Injury

Worth Sheen, 20, of Denton, suffered a devastating right leg tear in a saw mill accident and had the limb amputated below the hip. He was nearly pulseless on arrival at Burrus Memorial hospital but is expected to recover after a blood infusion and planned transfusion. Blood donors from the police and fire departments are typing their blood for matches.

Worth Sheen Denton Burrus Memorial Hospital J. T. Burrus

Housing Shortage Signals Real Estate Uptick in High Point

In High Point, scarcity of stores and vacant business sites eases as new shops open on Main Street. Real estate firms report rising demand for homes, with more families seeking independent houses and several firms selling or leasing multiple properties amid planned expansion. An uptick in building is expected as payrolls rise and employment improves.

High Point Charles Rosaine Beavan’s Rose Gibson's Becker Tailoring Company Leonard and Younts Tailors Elam Furniture Company New Main Street Sheraton Hotel J. C. Penney Company Redwine Hardware Company Belk-Stevens Company North Main Street Eaird’s Our Shop

Amebic Dysentery Case In Local Business Leader

Richard H. Shaw, president of the Welch Furniture Company, remains critically ill at Burrus Memorial Hospital after several weeks of illness described as amebic dysentery. No further details are provided on his condition or treatment.

Richard H. Shaw Welch Furniture Company Burrus Memorial Hospital

James R Willis Leads High Point Creamery Rise in South

James R Willis, born 1889 in Franklin County Virginia, began as a milk collector in 1902 and now presides over High Point Creamery, with a Greensboro branch and modern plant. He pushed pasteurized milk adoption, built expansions in 1927, and served as NC ice cream makers president in 1932. He supports Salvation Army with buttermilk donations and engages in civic life.

North Carolina James Robert Willis High Point Creamery Company South Willis Roanoke High Point Creamery Greensboro North Carolina Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers High Point Merchants’ Association The Elks Woodmen of the World Salvation Army Franklin County Annie Via Newcastle Dorothy Willis

Barbecue Honors Jamestown CWA Project Leaders

Workers on CWA project No. 23 037 at Jamestown lake park will host a barbecue Tuesday afternoon at 4 30 to honor city officials and welfare leaders. More than 300 guests are expected and Superintendent C G Macintosh will receive a gold watch for leadership. Notable invitees include Mayor C B Grayson City Council members City Manager E M Knox Miss Eurelia Smart and several welfare and parks officials.

CWA City Lake City City Lake Park Jamestown Welfare Board C. G. Mackintosh C. 8. Grayson E. M. Knox Eurelia Smart Board of Welfare Wade P. Renfrow

Illness in Chicago Epidemic Sparks Suits Over Water

Mr Shaw, a visitor to Chicago during last fall's amebic dysentery outbreak, has been ill for nearly three months with critical condition. Several lawsuits have been filed against the city and officials by residents claiming water impurity caused the illness.

Shaw Chicago

Police Fail to Solve Murder of Negro Worker

Police efforts to solve the killing of George Lewis, a Negro employee of the High Point Box company, have yielded no material clues. Chief W. G. Priddle said four Negroes have been questioned, two of them twice, with no solid trail. the investigation, begun after the March 11 body discovery on Walnut street, will continue.

George Lewis High Point Box Company Walnut Street W. G. Priddle Friddle

Mrs. Harriet A. Hough Rites Today in Thomasville

Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet A. Hough who died yesterday at her niece Miss Clara Hough’s Willowbrook Street home will be held this afternoon at 8 o'clock in Thomasville. The service will be led by Rev. Tom A. Sykes Rev. W. A. Lambeth and Rev. Perry Parker with interment in Fair Grove church cemetery.

Harriett A. Hough Thomasvile Clara Hough Willowbrook Street

Three-Hour Good Friday Service Set at Wesley Memorial

A three hour Good Friday union service at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church on March 30 begins at 1 PM with seven ministers delivering reflections on Christ s seven utterances from the cross. Dr A B Conrad and Dr J D Williams lead the event with music coordinated by J Gurney Briggs.

Wesley Memorial Methodist Church A. B. Conrad High Point Iisters Association J. D. Williams Christ Upon the Cross Nixon A. Taylor Hamilton Street Church of Christ Paradise J. F. Moser South Main Street Methodist Church W. R. Lambeth D. D Joseph Rennie First Presbyterian Church W. Taylor Lebanon Methodist Protestant Church Hoyle L. Love West End Baptist Church

North Carolina art division meeting features Voorhees Blair

Louis F. Voorhees state Pub lic Works of Art director and J B Blair landscape architect spoke at the North Carolina Education Association convention in Raleigh. They addressed the division of teachers of art at the Carolina hotel and Hugh Morson high school sessions.

Louis F. Voorhees Public Works of Art Project John B. Blair Civil Works Administration Leila Mechlin Washington, D. C Federation of Art Division of Teachers of Art North Carolina Education Association Raleigh Voorhees Public Works of Art Jean Betzner Columbia University Walter Cutter Duke University Hugh Morson

Annual Love Feast of Central Friends To Be Held Tonight

The Central Friends church hosts its Love Feast Supper and service in the church annex at 6 30 tonight with Dr Algie Newlin and Miss Rose Askew of Guilford college as principal speakers. Guilford musicians provide special music and tickets are urged from Senior Christian Endeavor society members.

Central Friends Church Algie Newlin Rose Askew Guilford College Senior Christian Endeavor Society

Deep River Valley Improvement Plan Talks Open

Mayor Grayson and Dr. W J McAnally discuss a Deep River Valley Association to unite city and rural residents. Proposed aims include agriculture growth, road beautification, market improvements, forestry support, and rural electrification with a public meeting set at Sharon hotel to organize.

Deep River Valley Association Eep River Valley C. 8. Grayson W. J. McAnally Grayson Deep River Valley Deep River Sharon Hotel R. A. Winston Department of Interior J. H. Stallin No Carolina

Parking on Left Side of Street Threatens Public Safety

Chief W G Friddle urged strict obedience to the traffic rule against parking on the left side. He warned that drivers violate the law three times by turning around parking and reentering traffic. He stressed left side parking endangers daytime and especially nighttime traffic and urged public cooperation in safety efforts.

W. G. Friddle Friddle

Rites For Mr. Smith Set For Monday

Funeral services for W. W. Smith 73 who died at his son Dan W. Smiths home will be held Monday at 10 30 a m from First Presbyterian church with Dr Joseph Rennie officiating Pallbearers chosen from the Mens Bible class and elders as honorary pallbearers Interment in Oakwood Memorial Park cemetery

W. W. Smith Dan W. Smith Louise Avenue First Presbyterian Church Joseph Rennie Smith Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery

Robt Pruitt Charged After Prohibition Raid

Robert Pruitt of 1207 Ada Street was arrested after a raid on his home in which about a half gallon of liquor was seized. Officers reported six customers injured during the raid and Pruitt's bond was set at $200.

Robert Pruitt Ada Street Pruitt

Also Mentioned on This Page

Burrus Moore Hi. A. Millis Wesley Memorial State Education Association Cooperative Association Yusicruay Mr. Smith Friendly Yas. Koonce Mother Gruner Inc South Main ST
Search Courier

Search the High Point Enterprise Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The High Point Enterprise?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication