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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1938
Page
9
The auditing department released a fiscal statement showing the city is behind the 10 month tax target by about $92,000 while total collections approach $1.59 million. Expenditures remain near budget with some departments under and others slightly over, as the council authorized action to collect delinquent personal property taxes and garnish wages.
Barker of Durham plans a Point appearance this afternoon in support of his campaign for the sixth district seat. He met yesterday in Greensboro with his county manager Sidney and Major L P McLendon. High Point headquarters have been set for the Durham candidate who opposes Rep William B Umstead in the Democratic primary for the vacated seat.
High Point College a capella choir under Miss Janet Russell will perform Sunday at 4 pm in First Methodist Protestant church. The 40-voice group, known for CBS broadcasts, just returned from Washington and is making its only High Point appearance this season. N M Harrison announced the event sponsored by the city Ministerial Association.
E H Moss city chemist and superintendent of plants for the public utilities department, resigned yesterday to City Manager B M Knox. His resignation takes effect June 1 and he will join Greensborough as superintendent with a higher salary. Moss came to High Point from Monroe about 11 years ago and has served since then.
R. M. McKinney of 1211 Filbert Street High Point received word of his brother Z. W. McKinney’s death at Baptist hospital Winston-Salem early this morning. Loretta L. Harvey, sister of Mr. McKinney, lives at 1201 Pilbert Street in this city.
The High Point degree team of Woodmen of the World will attend the Daniel Boone Log Rolling association meeting in Asheboro at 2 30 Saturday afternoon with W L Hunt head consul for North Carolina also attending. Other district teams include Concord Kannapolis Lincolnton Wadesboro Walkertown Thomasville and Asheboro. A 4 30 p m street parade forms in front of Randolph courthouse with a welcome address by W A Underwood Jr and a response by Barrington T Hill. A 6 30 p m banquet in the community gym will feature R L Pope speaking with music by the M C A band and Bernard Fowler orchestra.
The Broadhurst theater will close Saturday night May 14 and reopen the following Saturday May 21. Manager Charles Lewis says the period will be used to redecorate and repaint inside and out with a new marquee frame and decorations by Navino Natoloni.
High Point FHA advisory committee voices disappointment over residents’ lack of interest in the Federal Housing Administration loan program for home construction. J. E. Millis and J. Frank Sizemore cite weak response and business conditions, aiming to bring FHA guidance to the city soon.
R. D. Covington, treasurer of Mills Home, speaks in the afternoon for Abbott's Creek Baptist Church May Meeting. Morning worship at 11, Sunday school at 9:45, memorial service noted. May Day on May 15 marks a long-standing annual event with basket lunches and a program of preaching and song.
Attorneys report a settlement in Municipal Court between J. Harvey Burgess and Norfolk and Western Railway Company over a Roanoke train accident. Terms undisclosed. sources say the judgment includes a $500 payment to the plaintiff.
City Manager E. M. Knox announced Clyde H. Bass to the civil service commission as clerk in the collections department. Bass has been in the accounting department on a temporary appointment and was chosen from an eligible list of three. Salary set at 85 dollars monthly.
Firemen answered two alarms. A roof fire at J. W. King residence 1108 English Street was quickly extinguished with little damage. At 10:45 p.m. another alarm on Perry Street summoned crews to a truck fire.
Rev. FE A Vanney, a Reddies River evangelist, leads revival meetings at 1012 Asheboro Street with special music and strong singing. He has held several revivals at this church prior to today.
Praha May 132 In formed sources said Konrad Henlein leader of Czechoslovakia s German minority was en route to London after leaving Praha last night He aimed to consult British authorities on his campaign for autonomy for German populated districts and revision of Czechoslovakia s foreign policy toward Germany
Asheboro May 12 Unusual Supreme Court cases will be discussed by Randolph County lawyers at a bar association banquet in the First M E church social room. The meeting begins 6 45 with H M Robins presiding Dr and Mrs G Smith will attend and Dr Smith will deliver the main address. It will be the first ladies night since the Bar Association was formed.
Samuel F. Hunt seventy died suddenly at his home 214 Church Street at 1 PM after months of declining health. Born March 22 1868 in Montgomery County he lived here many years and worked twenty five years for Adams Millis. He married twice the last time in 1916 to Bessie Davie. Survived by widow two daughters two stepsons four grandchildren two great grandchildren and several brothers and sisters. Funeral plans pending relatives arrival.
Thieves forced a Gulf Oil warehouse window near the city limits but left without stealing property. Manager W. W. Lentz reported no merchandise missing. Police arrested a juvenile for a separate larceny from the YMCA locker room, with $12 purse theft reduced to $9 recovered.
The civil service commission of High Point will meet tonight at 7 30 in the secretary’s office to review examination papers for stenographer accountant and recreation department assistant posts. Exams were given three weeks ago to form eligible lists for vacant city jobs and papers are returned to the secretary.
Major Robert M. Cowan head of the Salvation Army citadel and John H. Kalte director of the Boys' club will attend the 32nd annual convention of the Boys' Clubs of America in Chicago May 16 19. Mrs Cowan and Mrs Kalte accompany them. Cowan to chair the Music section meeting at Stevens Hotel Tuesday.
Winners in the City Beautiful campaign essay contests were announced today. Senior high first prize went to Juanita Thayer with Mavis Walker taking second. junior high first to Annilee Dinkins and second to Lawrence Holmes. Elementary winners were Earl Gibson first, Margaret McKinney second, and Hazel Pratt third. Slogan contest tied for first between Herbert Hodgin and George E Knight with Mrs. James 23. Moffitt taking second. Mary Jo Wilson placed third.
Mrs J D Deans left today for Tampa Florida where she was summoned by the serious illness of her niece Mrs Elizabeth Burrell.
John W. Caffey of Greensboro Democratic candidate for renomination visited High Point this morning to confer with political friends. The Greensboro attorney previously represented Guilford in the 1937 North Carolina General Assembly session.
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