City Council Sworn In. Printing of Tax Delinquent List Awarded
Mayor C. H. Grayson and eight council members were sworn in by Clerk I. S. Ingram for a new two year term. The first act was awarding The Enterprise a contract to print the tax delinquent list. Tax collector A. Lee Gibson said the notice will run on four Saturdays starting May 22. The eight re-elected councilmen are Earl N. Phillips F. Logan Porter Sr E Leroy Briggs R H Sechrest C A Lewis J F E Ward John S Pickett and Edward Gurley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingram
C. 8. Grayson
I. S. Ingram
Wee Pee A. Lee Gibson
Enterprise
Earl N. Phillips
F. Logan Porter, Sr
E. LeRoy Briggs
R. H. Sechrest
C. A. Lewis
J. F E. Ward
John S. Pickett
Edward Gurley
Traffic Violations Report Highlights Local Enforcement
Police in the past 24 hours charged one person with hit and run driving, three with reckless driving, four with speeding, and one with running through a red light. Drive carefully and save a life.
Christian Church Continues Revival at First Christian
The revival at the First Christian Church on West Green and Tryon streets continues through this week with Rev. C. E. Garringer of Greensboro assisting Pastor Rev. S. M. Penn. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
West Green
Tryon Streets
C. E. Garringer
Greensboro
Dance Teacher Sues for Damages Over Arcade Building Deal
David Chauns filed suit in High Point municipal court seeking 398 dollars from R B Gantt. He alleges a contract to store building materials and operate a concrete mixer at the Arcade building included five dollars per day and free rent for a dancing school plus an electric sign. Chauns says only two dollars was paid and no free rent or sign was provided. he estimates eight months storage at fifty dollars monthly, totaling 400 dollars minus two dollars already paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Chauns
High Point
R. B. Gantt
Chains
Hayworth Memorial Church Revival Extends Through Week
Hayworth Memorial Wesleyan Methodist church revival continues through next Sunday. Pastor Rev Charlies K Gentry returns from Lynchburg Virginia to lead services. Special singing directed by Rev Frank B Dennard. New members to be received Sunday at 11 AM. Baptismal service scheduled for 2 30 PM Sunday. place announced at morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayworth Memorial Wesleyan Methodist Church
Charlies K. Gentry
Lynchburg
Frank B. Dennard
Legion Post Will Meet Here Tonight
The Andrew Jackson post American Legion will meet this evening at 8 o'clock. The session moves to Reaves pool room over Hutchens store on East Washington Street. Commander J F Thomas announced the change of meeting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
J. F. Thomas
Reaves
Hutchen
East Washington Street
Bladder Irritation Remedy Sold By Local Stores
A 25 cent results feed touts a product claiming to ease bladder irritation and sleep disruptions. It advises using jet buchu leaves and toeroil misted into small green form, with directions to ask for Bukets at Mann Stores and Eckerd's of Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Mann
Eckerd's
George H. Frazier Died After Short Illness in High Point
George H. Frazier 72 died at a local hospital shortly after 2 am Tuesday after six months of declining health. Born April 2, 1865 in Randolph County he lived near High Point. Survived by son George R. Frazier and sisters H M Brown E E I Mungo and Annie Mitchell. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of the son. body at Koonce Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Frazier
Randolph County
Hardy and
Margaret Ellen Frazier
High Point
George R. Frazier
Washington, D. C
H. M. Brown
EE. I. Mungo
Greensboro
Annie Mitchell
Miami
Fila
Koonce Funeral Home
News reels to show coronation of King George VI locally
Paramount News and Para mount plan to ship highlight footage of the London coronation to the United States. Special units have prepared extensive coverage to be shown at the local Paramount theater, offering views unavailable to general spectators and surpassing live pomp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George the Sixth
London
Paramount News
British Empire
Paramount Theater
Harris Named Durham County Liquor Board Chairman
Durham May 11 John Harris a Durham county commissioner was chosen as chairman of the county liquor board today at an annual salary of 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heads Liquor Board
Durham
John Harris
Durham County
County Liquor Board
Burlington Plans Campaign Against Liquor Election
The Burlington and Graham Ministerial Association mapped plans to defeat any liquor election in Alamance County. The county election board has not set a date for the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Burlington and Graham Ministerial Association
Alamance County
County Election Board
Card of Thanks from Geo A Kennedy
I thank each person for favors and kindness during my wife’s illness and death. I extend sincere thanks to all. Geo. A. Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Kennedy
Ancient flim flam racket hits city again
At the police station Sergeant Ridge warns of a continuing flim flam scam. A man reports losing a pocketbook with a $100 bill and meeting two strangers who claimed another man took it, proposing to split the money after changing the bill. The victim contributed $2.35 before they vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Ridge
Police
South Maine
Commerce Streets
Fechner cites erosion work expansion in southeast states
Washington May 11 1934 Robert Fechner emergency conservation work director said CCC enrollment in erosion control across six southeastern states has grown more than tenfold since 1934. He noted 79 erosion control CCC camps in Mississippi Alabama Georgia North and South Carolina and Virginia, up from seven three years earlier.
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Washington
Robert Fechner
Civilian Conservation Corps
Southeastern
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Attack Is Renewed On Wendel Evidence
Newark May 11 The defense in the Ellis H Parker kidnap conspiracy trial pressed that Paul H Wendel believed Col Charles A Lindbergh erred in the mutilated body identification of the abducted son The attack targeted Wendels role as an undercover man seeking to solve the Lindbergh crime and his repudiated confessions that halted Hauptmanns execution
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Newark
N. J
Ellis H. Parker
Paul H. Wendel
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hopewell
Trenton
Lindbergh
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Parker
Bilis
Funds Allotted To Pay Teachers In North Carolina
The Council of State and Governor Hoey allocated 443496 from emergency and contingency funds to ensure full teacher pay for the current fiscal year. The measure follows a 1930s pay increase order by the legislature, with officials moving to prevent salary reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Council of State
Hoey
School Commission
Movie Fans May Pay Photo Tax
The Senate Finance committee debated a plan to tax photographs sent by celebrities to fans. Orchestra leader Richard Himber proposed a dime tax stamp on each picture to raise 5 to 10 million dollars annually, charged to the fan on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Okeh
Greta Garbo
Ginger Rogers
Richard Himber
Harrison
Himber
Protests Filed Against State Co operative Buying Plans
Vv. P. Rousseau secretary of the Charlotte Merchants Association said organized North Carolina retailers filed the first protests against proposals by state government employees and others to form co operative buying and selling associations. He reported this to the association directors in Charlotte.
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Charlotte
Vv. P. Rousseau
Charlotte Merchants Association
North Carolina
Charlotte Association
Hickory Man to Head North Carolina Pharmacists
P J Lattlemyre of Hickory will succeed W C Ferrell of Nashville as president of the North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association at the closing session of its 58th annual meeting. Rep Harold D Cooley outlined fair trade practice legislation before Congress. He noted growing state and federal aid requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
P. J. Lattlemyre
Hickory
W. C. Ferrell
Nashville
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association
Harold D. Cooley
Congress
Cooley
Sanford Mills plans annex and plant expansions
Officials of the Sanford Cotton Mills announced plans to construct an annex and expand the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Sanford Cotton Mills
President Roosevelt Ends Eleven Day Gulf Fishing Cruise
Galveston Texas May 11 President Roosevelt disembarked from the yacht Potomac at 9 10 am CST ending an eleven day fishing cruise in the Gulf of Mexico Gov James V Allred led a large reception committee as he walked down the ramp. Two saluting guns from Fort Crockett boomed 21 times across the bay while over 400 officers and men in full dress whites stood on the Potomacs rails with escorting destroyers Moffett and Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Roosevelt
Gulf of Mexico
James V. Allred
Fort Crockett
Highway and Public Works Commission to draw ten districts
In Raleigh on May 11 the Highway and Public Works Commission met in executive session to plan dividing the state into ten road districts. Chairman Frank L. Dunlap said completion may slip to tonight, tomorrow, or later due to many details and problems. The 1937 law assigns a chairman and ten members, one per district, to oversee administrative affairs. Only minor items were addressed before districting took center stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
New Highway and Public Works Commission
Frank L. Dunlap
Hoey
Dunlap
Local Man Cousin Narrowly Escapes Hindenburg Wreck
Albert E. Reitzel of Greensboro, cousin of Dr. C. E. Reitzel, was near the Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst, where he had been sent by the Labor Department to observe passenger and crew inspections. He stood with immigration officers within 200 to 300 feet of the ship when the explosions occurred and was slated to be first to board upon landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert E. Reitzel
Greensboro
C. E. Reitzel
Hindenbure
Lakehurst
Mr. Reitzel
Labor Department
Washimpton
Solons Seek World Money Conference On Rail Bill
President may discuss subject on return as Capitol Hill reports cite Wheeler urging action on late Van Sweringens breach of ICC with Chicago and Eastern Illinois aims. A compromise Railway Retirement Act bill aims to end a long pension dispute between railroads and workers. House bloc backs public works earmark of 300 million as relief bill advances. Appropriations panel approves 115.87 million for Interior, down 5.77 million from this year.
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Capitol Hill
Wheeler
House
House Appropriations Committee
Interior Department
Department
Two Scholarships Awarded for C M T Camp at Fort Bragg
General McCloskey announced two South Carolina college scholarships for the Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Bragg from August 3 to September 1, 1937. Wofford College provides 65 dollars for two years. Furman University provides 75 dollars for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manus McCloskey
Fort Bragg
South Carolina
Wofford College of
Spartanburg
S. C
Furman University of
North
M. T
High Point Companies Secure Charters In North State Mines
North State Mines Inc of Bowditch obtained a charter from Secretary of State Thad Eure. Directors include Rudolph Grady Burnsville C Robinson Celo and L M Hilliard Miraville. Three shares subscribed. Pearson Landing Machine Co of High Point authorized capital 100000 with $300 stock subscribed by Ralph B Snyder F H Morris and Owen Reese.
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Raleigh
North State Mines, Inc
Bowditch
Thad Eure
Rudolph Grady
Burnsville
C. Robinson
Celo
L. M. Hilliard
Miraville
Ralph 8. Snyder
F. H. Morris
Owen Reese
High Point
Pearson Landing Machine Company of
Merrill To Take Part In Exercise
Transatlantic flyer Dick Merrill who landed in England for coronation ceremonies will participate in the rededication of the Greensboro High Point airport on May 28 and 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill
Greensboro
Dick Merrill
England
Willl
Greensboro High Point
MOUSE TRAP INVENTOR PROMISES WORLD BEAT PATH
A inventor near Main street by the Southern railway tracks demonstrates a new mousetrap using an empty fruit jar cap with a swinging door. Lettuce scraps serve as bait and bedding as mice push inside to steal the prize, triggering the door to trap them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Ungulata hoofed animals class explained
The order Ungulata derives from Latin and groups hoofed mammals such as deer pigs sheep oxen horses and elephants. It is described as one of the most important animal groups.
A G Williams Dies at 71 in High Point Home
Ashley G Williams 71 dies at home 102 Culler Street after an extended illness of eight years paralytic condition. Native of Moore County resident of High Point for years member of Tabernacle M E Church. Survived by widow Fanny Williams three sons three daughters two brothers one sister and numerous grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 4 PM Highland M F E Church with Rev H H Robt and Rev Mr Womble in charge. Interment Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley G. Williams
Culler Street
Moore County
High Point
Tabernacle M. E
Church Hemp
Fanny Wiliams
Esley
Curtis Rockingham
V. L
Etteville
C. Parker
B. C. Cran
Myrtle Grogan
Point
J. P. Yarboro
Char
Dock of Springs
Re Brewer
Eagle Springs
Highland M. FE
H. H. Robt
Mr. Womble
Oakwood Com
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N. Main St
N. L. Garner
A. M. Swaim
Luty Shop
Moore's
Stanley
Mara
College St
Main St
Legion Post
Thomasville
Thad Hedrick
Meyer Mendenhall
Tlowes
Tional Bank
Diner” Care Enterprise
High Point, N. C
Garbo
D. Schratter
Schratter
George Frazier
Fechner
Southeast
Wendel
Hickory Man
Potomac
Commission
Solons Ask World Money Conference
Harry J. Anslinger
United States
Narcotics
Europe
Anslinger
C.M.T. Camp
J. C. Minchinnette
City Hall
Guilford County
High Point Concern
G. Williams
DEAT
Arde
Clark
Courteus
English and
Elm Streets
Frank M. Simmons
Aerotype
Esso
Esso Motor Oil
Essolene
Essolube Motor Oil
la Salle
Cadillac
Highland Motors, Inc
North Main Street
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