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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1931

Page

8

Bank Judgment Seekers Target Rutherford Bank Assets

Charlotte may 16 unnamed creditors seek collection on a 30000 dollar judgment against Kenneth Tanner S B Tanner Jr J F Oates S B Elmore and B B Doggett. Hearing set for may 26 at Rutherfordt. Judge Harding ordered Rutherford Bank and others not to dispose of assets and a court action followed after Rutherford defendants deposited funds with the bank estate.

Charlotte Kenneth Tanner S. B. Tanner, Jr J. F. Oates S. B. Elmore B. B. Doggett J. Frank Flowers Rutherfordt Tanner Elmore, Oates J. E. Taylor W. B. Walker Rutherford Bank Hoyle Sink Flowers Harding Judge Sink

Methodist Church Board Criticizes Nye Committee Probe

The Methodist Episcopal Church temperance and morals board condemned the senate campaign funds inquiry into anti Smith funds tied to Bishop James Cannon Jr. It argued the probe aims to punish Cannon for aiding Al Smith’s 1928 defeat and suppress opponents of a wet political conspiracy.

Washington Senate Campaign Funds Committee James Cannon, Jr Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals The Methodist Episcopal Church Cannon South al Smith Tinkham Massachusetts United States Congress

Connie Mack backs Boy Pals of Philadelphia drive

Philadelphia leader Connie Mack, famed Athletics manager, endorses the newly formed Boy Pals of Philadelphia charity society aimed at aiding needy boys and promoting wholesome ideals.

Philadelphia Connie Mack Boy Pals of

Guilford College awards Wilbert Braxton Overman Scholarship

Wilbert Braxton, junior at Guilford College, receives the William Overman Scholarship chosen by students and faculty for outstanding college service. Braxton led intercollegiate debates, captained tennis, served as class president and Y M C A president, and is editor-elect of the college annual with a high four year average.

Guilford College Wilbert Braxton William Overman William F. Overman Moorestown N. J Braxton Guilford Marshall

Convention Schedule Continues At Greensboro Hotel

State convention delegates resume proceedings at the King Cotton hotel with morning music and reports. Events include director nominations, a Durene style show, luncheon compliments Blue Bell and Mack Judson Voehringer, and awards for reporting, growth, and attendance.

King Cotton Hotel le Roselle Delegats Mack-Judson-Voehringer Blue Bell Greensboro Josiah W. Bailey Jefferson Country Club

California Millionaire Hosts Peacock Dinner For Friends

A California millionaire treated friends to a peacock dinner with the birds costing about 4000 dollars. The meal drew attention for its lavish display and unusual expense.

California

City Schools Stage May Music Festival Week

High Point public schools present a full week of events directed by Lewis L. Stookey. Daily concerts begin 4 PM with the senior string ensemble. features include a two part cantata with 500 student voices nightly and a Sunday finale at the Paramount Theatre.

High Point Lewis L. Stookey Oak Hill Ada Blair Johnson Elm Street Emma Blair Cloverdale Brentwood Ray Street Stookey Virginia Frank Maxwell E. Jones Marian Burgess Mr. Jones Mr. Stookey Paramount Theater City Park Jones Haydn Bach Francis Sloan Londonderry Schumann Rasbach Cator Margaret Sloan Mildred Luce Grieg

Trinity Nine Defeats Archdale In Close Game

Trinity Nine defeated Archdale 5 to 2 on Trinity grounds. Lohr shut down Archdale through most of the game while Blair hit a solo homer in the fourth for Archdale. Hughes led Trinity with solid hitting. Batteries Marshall and Delk pitched, with Lohr and Hughes pairing in the field. Umpire Leach presided.

Archdale Trinity Grounds Lohr Blair Hughes Trinity

Largest liner to have keel laid in Penhoet France

The world’s largest liner will begin keel laying soon at Penhoet France. It will exceed 1100 feet in length and will accommodate about 2000 passengers.

Penhoet France

Egg producing states lead in United States production

Town Missouri Illinois and Ohio top egg production in the nation. The salary of Jimmy Walker mayor of New York is forty thousand dollars a year.

Jimmy Walker New York

June Releases At The Paramount For Early Showings

The Paramount announced a lineup of upcoming pictures for early showing. Next week star names include Thomas Meighan in Young Sinners and Clara Bow in Kick In with several Fox titles. June features George Arliss The Millionaire El Brendel Mr Lemon of Orange among others. Most attractions will run for only two days due to the heavy booking.

Paramount Thomas Meighan Fox Movietone Clara Bow George Arliss el Brendel Mr. Lemon of Orange Norman Foster Carol Lombard William Haines Kay Francis Paul Lukas Joan Crawford Victor McLaglen Edmund Lowe

High Point Declares May 17 22 as Music Week

Mayor Grayson proclaims High Point Music Week from May 17 to 22. He praises the city’s love of music and the public schools music department for fostering appreciation and practice among children. The week will feature public concerts and planned events in the schools.

High Point High Point Music Grayson

Carolina Netters Take Southern Doubles Title

Teddy Burwell of Sewanee won the singles cup in the Southern Conference tennis tourney on Tulane courts. Yeomans and Hendlin of UNC captured the doubles championship by defeating Beaver and Napier of Georgia 6 4 7 6 1 10 8.

New Orleans Teddy Burwell Sewanee Tulane Yeomans-Henlin University of North Carolina Burwell Yeomans Hendlin Beaver Napier University of Georgia

Oyster reproduction would flood seas if one percent mature

A historical claim notes that if just one per cent of oyster eggs mature, oyster populations would grow so rapidly that within fifty years they could fill the seas and overflow world waters, risking global floods.

Englishman creates gummed stamps to thwart forgeries

An English inventor proposes gummed stamps bearing portraits of signers. A signature would cross the stamp, preventing forgery on checks. The concept combines portrait stamps with cross-signature validation to authenticate documents.

Andrews Commends Music Week In Public School Statement

T Wingate Andrews, superintendent of High Point Public Schools, urges attendance at the city’s Music Week activities. Lewis L. Stookey directs the programs, with students from all schools participating. The festival aims to develop music producers and consumers, with most events in the High School auditorium aside from Wednesday night and Sunday finale.

T. Wingate Andrews High Point Lewis L. Stookey

Giants Defeat Grimes Street 23 to 5 in High Point game

The Giants second nine routed Grimes Street 23 to 5 on the High Point High School Diamond. Martin homered and added two singles with 16 strikeouts for the Giants. Delapp also went deep, Maldin contributed four hits, while Lane and Hinkle each had two safeties for Grimes Street. The box score follows.

Giants Grimes Street High Point High School Martin Delapp Maldin Lane Hinkle

Air Mail Service Formed in Siam Between Batavia and Amsterdam

A company has been formed in Siam to conduct an air mail service between Batavia and Amsterdam, signaling early international aviation expansion and new postal routes.

Siam Batavia Amsterdam

Professor Fails In Long Search For It

Chicago May 16 Dr Harold Lasswell one of five University of Chicago scientists seeks to find what It is He interviewed three to four hundred people and has learned that every person has done something that could have put him behind bars and that each individual talked about themselves during the case interviewing study The setup uses a couch in a study with recording instruments to gauge truthfulness and personality traits through rambling talk and self revelation

Ruth Baldwin Cowan Chicago Harold Lasewell University of Chicago Snease Lasswell

Barnes Blanks Wolfpack Until Ninth Inning Lament

Wake Forest beats North Carolina State 1 to 0 as Junie Barnes of the Wolfpack locks eight scoreless innings. Ebbey pinch hits for Harris to break the no hit bid with one out in the ninth, delivering the decisive hit. Ianning and Turner pitched for State with Barnes and Hicks for Wake Forest.

Wake Forest Junie Barnes North Carolina State College Wolfpack Ebbey Harris Wake Forest Boys State W. Forest Ianning Turner Barnes Hicks

Weekend Standings and Monday Night Matchups

High Point 13 8 and Durham 8 3 lead, Henderson 6 11, Raleigh 7 4, Winston Salem 2 1, Asheville 7 15. Monday night games feature High Point at Durham, Charlotte at Henderson, Winston at Greensboro, and Asheville at Raleigh.

High Point Henderson Raleigh Winston-Salem Durham Asheville Charlotte Greensboro Winston Ene Winston Ee

Inter-class Track Meet At High Point High School

The annual inter class meet runs Tuesday starting at 2 30 pm with three divisions junior senior and girls. Junior favorites from last year face freshmen while girls events include sprints jumps throws and hurdles with limited entries per student. Officials will be announced tomorrow.

High Point High School Charlie Spencer

Actors Turn 10 in Film at Broadhurst Theatre

The Jack Oakie comedy Dude Ranch comes to the Broadhurst for two days. Oakie leads a troupe of actors playing Western roles at a ritzy Rocky Mountain guest ranch and faces real outlaws who blame him for a bank robbery. June Collyer pursues Oakie as he helps capture the desperadoes.

Jack Oakie Broadhurst Theatre Milton Krims Mojave Rockies Oakie Eugene Pallette Mitzi Green Cecil Weston Stuart Erwin June Collyer Jack P. S

Vending Machines to Deliver Milk Bottles in Philadelphia

Automatic milk vending machines will dispense a 5 cent bottle of milk for 10 cents and repay 5 cents when the bottle is returned, targets factory districts of Philadelphia.

Philadelphia

Also Mentioned on This Page

M. E. Church Board Nye Committee Matton Drug Company W. M. Tucker Mgr North Main Street DU Pont Redwine Hardware CO South Main Duco Lan Peid City School Music Virginia B. Frank Ira Hensley Maxwell KE. Jones L. L. Stookey Proclaims Music Week Trinity Nine Carolina Netters T.W. Andrews Lone Bingle Piedmont League Aga EXIDE East High Street Spencer Broadhurst
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