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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1933
Page
7
Guilford College hosts a massed chorus of about 5000 voices from 30 grammar and 17 high schools in Guilford County. Directors Max Noah and Gail Wilbur lead the event with preparations spanning months, drawing visitors from across North Carolina to the campus.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Victoria V King age 74 at her home after her death. Her survivors include family members and local community members attended the services. The obituary notes her death followed a brief illness and honors her years of community service.
At 512 East Lexington avenue a woman died early Monday after a weeklong critical illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 8 PM at Oak Grove Baptist Church with Dr. W. Taylor officiating and interment in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were N H Davis A D Payne J W Montgomery J G Crawford J E Brawley and R G Hendrix. Flowers carried by a large group led by Mrs Davis and others. A separate short service preceded the home departure at 2 PM conducted by Dr W Taylor.
A 1926 Chrysler sedan owned by B. B. Abels was stolen last night from South Wrenn Street and no trace had been found by police by early afternoon.
Funeral services for Mrs Martitia White aged 80 a Glenda resident were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 at Mt Vernon M B church. Rev A C Waggoner officiated and interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers included B W Kirkman Ena G White and others. A quartet sang Going Down The Valley and H E Jones with J Gurney Briggs accompanied sang When I Get to the End of the Road. A large crowd attended and floral offerings reflected the high regard in which she was held.
Tempie Bodenhimer died at her home in Abbotts Creek Davidson county after two year illness and two weeks of serious condition. Born February 13 1866 she was the daughter of C F and Sarah Bodenhimer and longtime resident of the community. Surviving are sister Miss Mary Bodenhimer and four brothers J M Ross Charlie Bodenhimer of Teaguetown and R D Rodenhimer of High Point. Funeral services Thursday at 11 from Abbotts Creek Baptist church with Rev E F Mumford officiating. Interment in church cemetery.
Rev G Ray Jordan returns from Athens Georgia where he conducted an evangelistic meeting to lead the mid week service at Wesley Memorial church The sermon titled The Future of the Church will be heard in the Women s Wesley classroom at 8 o clock J Gurney Briggs will direct several gospel hymns and a special musical number is planned
Five defendants arraigned on drunkenness charges were taxed with costs in municipal court this morning. James Edwards, convicted of breach of the peace, was taxed with the costs.
High Point High School will enter its track team in the Civitan meet at Memorial Stadium Greensboro. Top state stars are expected. 10 senior teams listed include Greensboro Charlotte Salisbury Winston-Salem High Point and others with junior high teams from Durham and Winston-Salem also possible.
George L. Stansbury in High Point to urge circulation of the county scrip used to pay teachers in revenue anticipation notes. A meeting of the High Point Merchants' Association was set to decide on local acceptance. The city council referred action to the finance committee. Arrangements with Wachovia Bank allow merchants to redeem scrip in $500 blocks for cash.
The plan to merge North Carolina Bank and Trust with Page Trust United Bank and Trust and Independence Trust faced halting action by Commissioner Hood. New Bern and Bayboro branches were opened under restrictions during the banking holiday, with depositors reporting limited withdrawals and claims the units operated separately and improperly.
A light remark notes that most lovers quarrels resemble cross word puzzles rather than serious conflicts. The column repeats the signature tag FLAPPER FANNY in a playful tone about romance and puzzles.
Chicago May 3 butter and eggs market reports show firm butter totals 9 927 and 221 4 for extras, 4 4 90s and 88 89 firsts with varying percentages. Egg figures list Egge totals 35 635 with local and storage categories and current receipts.
A chaotic OCR listing shows multiple securities with varied performance across sectors led by energy, metals, and industrials. Notable names appear alongside inconsistent percentage changes, reflecting a volatile trading session in New York stocks.
A wealthy father agreed to pay demands from kidnapers after his daughter Peggy McMath vanished from school. Margaret Frinkman, the teacher, notified authorities when the girl disappeared. A search followed as Shaughnessey reported the Negro abducted Peggy and drove toward Harwich Center.
AP roundup of NL leaders across batting runs batted in hits doubles and home runs. Notable names include Hartnett Cubs Bottomley Reds Klein Phillies Lindstrom Pirates and Traynor Pirates with Geiger Graves and Vaughan among leaders. Pitching leaders listed Fitzsimmons Giants and Carleton Cardivals with 3 0.
The data lists top AL performers: Schulte and Senator with a .395 average and 97 runs, West of the Browns leading hits with 30 and 18 RBIs by Foxx of the Athletics. Gehrig and Porter figure among runs, while Combs and Lazzeri lead triples and home runs for the Yankees. several players from the Browns, Athletics, Yankees, Senators, Indians, and White Sox appear in RBIs, doubles, and stolen bases.
The rings on a salmon's scales reveal its age. In England there are 2000 fully qualified ships' officers currently out of work.
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