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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1933
Page
7
A state leader argues against adopting a sales tax, contending the budget can balance through economy and shifting existing levies. He warns that a sales tax would burden the public and threaten schools and roads, urging restraint and alternative funding.
Dr. John T. Burrus, president of the state board of health, told High Point Parent-Teacher Council members that physical and mental health sustain good citizenship. He noted funding cuts to the state laboratory of hygiene and warned a minimal maintenance cost of at least 98 000 dollars. He urged corrective measures from infancy through adulthood and highlighted plans for Junior Garden clubs in city schools. Emma Blair school won the attendance prize.
Listings from 83387 North Wrenn Street show a man seeking cash for a cement fish pond and various barter trades including a dressing table for a child’s bed and a rocking chair for an old stove. Workers include six white boys ages 16 to 20 seeking clothes and a colored woman offering day work for small pay.
A. M. Benbow Oak Ridge county game warden visited Jamestown township to inspect a night heron capture by a local boy in violation of game laws. He noted only certain birds are unprotected and may be killed at any time, including English sparrows and crows.
Fishermen estimate over 1,000,000 pounds of fish caught at Ocracoke during March, surpassing totals for the six months before March 1. Sink net fishermen from Ocracoke inlet report good prices with croakers up to 4 dollars per hundred and trout at 12 dollars per hundred.
Funeral service for Preston S. Griffin aged 63 was held Tuesday at 2 pm from the Springfield Friends church. Rev C L Ruth officiated and interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were C R Yates W M Jones Ray Brown George Griffin John Trotter Lawrence Stroud. Flowers carried by Grace Griffin Zola Stroud Ruby Dell Stroud Ruby Brady.
Funeral services for 56 year old Mrs Julia Strickland of 605 East Green Street were held Tuesday at 4 PM at West End M P Church in Thomasville. Rev H W Bell officiated with interment in Calvary church cemetery. Pallbearers were Curtis Bowers Charles Russell Frank Smith Thomas Beatty Early Bowers and Rory Griffin. Edna Clinard Evangeline Atwood Louise Call Brown Leadwell Grady Wilson and Geo Pierce served as flower bearers. The service included a church choir rendition Shall We Gather at the River and a feminine quartet performance How Beautiful Heaven Must Be I Know I Know.
A speaker argues against a sales tax earmarked for education. He emphasizes the state should fund every child’s high school access, warns of harmful effects on merchants and agriculture, and urges relief through other means to protect the economy and state institutions. He cautions the policy could mark a dark moment in the century and calls for measures that build up rather than tear down.
New York March 29 AP Cotton futures closed easy by 1/8 to 1/2 cent with mixed opens and lows. The market showed weak points in May and December contracts while the spot middling price held around 6.30 cents per pound.
Deputy Commissioner W C Snyder spoke to Jr QO U A M 347 about a state rally in High Point on May 18 with speakers Charlies Brewer W M Shuford Tom Walters and Gern ey Hood. Mechanicsville council formed a committee to meet Guilford council Friday the 31st to finalize rally details.
Butter and eggs prices are listed with grade breakdowns and settlements in Chicago. Butter totals show unsettled 6,827 with scores and percentages. eggs at 21,078 unsettled with no price changes and noted grades.
Oak Hill school hosts a preschool clinic Thursday from 9 to 12 and 1 to 3. Parents should bring children who will be six on or before October. Nurse Mise Veigh Hutchison leads with grade mothers assisting. first grades welcome new students with small favors prepared by them.
Neal Sinodis was arrested today on a warrant charging perjury sworn by Sam Vail who sought to bring him to trial for alleged perjury in a civil action Vail brought. A not prosing case was taken yesterday before Magistrate T R Sullivan with prior failed judgments in other magistrates courts. bond of $500 was posted for Friday municipal court appearance.
In Raleigh the crowd chanted "We want beer" as Senator Francis argued his bill would bring about 1.5 million dollars in annual revenue. Wet and dry factions clashed while Rep Basil Boyd led strong support, signaling a shift in sentiment amid mounting pressure against prohibition.
Scores of petitions flooded the committee with most urging beer sales. Senator Francis led the largest petition with 2,500 names demanding immediate beer legislation. Proponents argued resort counties would suffer if North Carolina did not legalize beer and that the measure would create jobs with strong labor backing.
Only the professional drys and opposition groups like bootlegging interests and soft drink firms stand against legalization. They warn beer and wine would cut into their revenues, facing political pressure from those fearing economic loss.
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