Renfrow Again Wins Concessions Contract in City Meeting
High Point council renews Wade Renfrow’s concessions contract at the city lake through June 1, 1938. The session also covers a beauty salon in the women’s dressing room, a National Guard appropriation request, water line extensions, and various routine motions and referrals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Lake
Aday
Wade P. Renfrow
High Point
Lewis E. Teague
Parks and Juvenile Commission
Teague
Dc. A. Lewis
Renfrew
Parks and Juvenile
W. F. Bailey
Minnie Lee Steed
Sam E. Holt
National Guard
English Street
Holt
Finance Committee
Water Line
Co. C. Edwards
Public Utilities Committee
W. L. Powell
State Industrial Commission
Winston-Salem
W. E B. Carroll
Fisher Street
Civilian Conservation Corps
A. Lee Gibson
CCC
T. B. Jennings
Income tax returns rise in High Point and Guilford County
Washington report shows High Point filed 24 more returns in 1936 than 1935, with 919 residents paying income taxes. Guilford County totals rose to 3,671 from 3,456, while Greensboro grew from 2,478 to 2,630. North Carolina state returns climbed from 33,348 to 36,698 and national returns from 4,201,859 to 4,666,504.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Enterprise
Washington Bureau
Washington
High Point
Internal Revenue Bureau
Guilford County
Gibsonville
Greensboro
North Carolina
Main Street Merchants Hit Snag In Closing Time Move
Main street merchants face opposition to revised hours proposed by the Merchants Association. Original plan sets weekday 9 to 5 30, Saturday 9 to 7. changes seek 8 pm Saturday and flexible opening. Thirty-one merchants signed the petition while others seek alterations before approval. Readable names include Belk Stevens, J C Penney, Sears Roebuck, Richardson's, and many local shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Times
Merchants Association
Belk Stevens Company
Thompson Store Company
Perkinson Jewelry Company
Baker’s Shoe Store
Charles Store, Inc
J. C. Penney Co., Inc
N. H. Silver Company
Ruby’s, Inc
Richardson's Department Store
Quality Shoe Store
Services Held For Miss Fannie Vanhoy
Funeral services for Miss Fannie Vanhoy 46 who died at Trivett Clinic near Statesville were held at Pentecostal Holiness church then at Longtown Holiness church Yadkin county. Interment followed in the church cemetery with pallbearers listed. A large crowd attended and many flowers appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Vanhoy
Trivett Clinic
Statesville
Pentecostal Holiness Church
C. F. Noble
Mr. Goin
Longtown
Youth Dies After Freight Car Injury
Lloyd Emerson Goodwin aged 14 died in Salisbury Maryland after being fatally injured in a freight car accident in Greensboro. He was pinned between steel girders when the train halted in a local yard last week and his burial is planned in his hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Lloyd Emerson Goodwin
Salisbury
Goodwin
Senior High to Drop Eighth Grade Under New Plan
The school board approved ending the eighth grade at the Senior High starting fall term. Six grade system changes will place six grades at grammar schools, two at the Junior high, and three at the Senior High to ease congestion. Enrollment will fall from about 1500 to 1200 with 41 teachers planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grady Owens
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Owens
A. B. Club Hears Insurance Talk at Dinner
W Chase Idol Jr of Mutual Life Insurance spoke to the American Business club on life policy choices. He noted policies are on a mathematically equivalent basis and that premiums reflect purpose, with North Carolina holding 1.35 billion of the national life in force. Dr Embree H Blackard won the attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Business Club
W. Chase Idol, Jr
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
Idol
United States
North Carolina
Embree H. Blackard
Forgery Charged in Civil Suit Over Deed of Trust
Lillian Jennings J L Yow and Myrtle Yow filed in municipal court a suit against Silas B Casey trustee for C C Robbins W A Davis and J H Jennings alleging the name of J H Jennings wife Lillian Jennings was forged on a deed of trust dated September 19 1935 The claim notes ownership on Hicks street since November 25 1930 and sale to the Yews on April 9 1937 and asks nullification of the deed of trust over the forgery allegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Jennings
J. L. Yow
Myrtle Yow
Municipal Court
Silas B. Casey
C. C. Robbins
W. A. Davis
J. H. Jennings
Jennings
Hicks Street
Casey
Large Crowd Attends WOW Barbecue in Kernersville
More than 100 people gathered for a barbecue supper hosted by the local Woodmen of the World chapter in Kernersville on May 19. After the meal, 12 men were inducted into the local Woodmen circle by a degree team from Winston-Salem, with members of the Thomasville Woodmen of the World baseball team and the Kernersville Adams-Millis club as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernersville
Woodmen of the World
W. Oo. W
Winston-Salem
Thomasville
Adams-Millis Club
Martin Chosen Head College Council at High Point
C. W. Martin of Greensboro was elected president of the Pan Hellenic council at High Point College for the next school year. Whitman Kearns of Farmer was named vice president and Miss Helen Cameron of Liberty became secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Martin
Greensboro
Pan-Hellenic Council
High Point College
Whitman Kearns
Farmer
Helen Cameron
Liberty
Kearns
Delta Alpha Epsilon
Martin
Epsilon Etta Phi Fraternity
Revival services at Church of God in Lowell area
Revival services are underway at the Church of God corner Commerce and Thissell streets with Rev J R Campbell of Lowell North Carolina preaching each night. Special singing by the Church of God trio and services begin at 745 p m. The pastor J T Stallings invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Corner of Commerce
Thissell Streets
J. R. Campbell
Lowell
N. C
Church of God Trio
J. T. Stallings
Fire at Pointer Service Station Burns Roof
Firemen responded about 9:45 p m to Pointer Service station at English and Elm streets to tackle a small blaze reportedly starting from a Neon sign under construction. Damage was slight with only a small hole burned in the station roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointer
English and
Elm Streets
Youthful Offender Held on Sex Charge in Municipal Court
Bert Evans 21 of 705 Gurley Street is held on bond of 5090 on a charge of carnal knowledge of a female under 16. The alleged victim, a 13 year old girl, and Evans received a continuance until Friday morning when the case was called in municipal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Evans
Gurley Street
Evans
DeMolay Unit to Meet at Masonic Temple Tonight
The High Point chapter of the Order of DeMolay plans a regular meeting this evening at 7 30 at the Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Poster Winners to Be Announced Tonight
Sergeant J O Pike says all is ready for the safety poster contest awards for the School Boy Patrol. Sponsored by the police department the Carolina Motor Club and the Broadhurst theater the event will announce winners from the theater shortly after 8 tonight. Two medals will be awarded one for white schools and one for Negro schools with free admission for School Boy Patrol members. Judges were drawn from the police department the Carolina Motor Club and local theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Pike
Police Department
School Boy Patrol
Carolina Motorclub
Broadhurst Theater
Carolina Motor Club
Ashwell Given Suspended Road Sentence After Local Dispute
Frank Ashwell of 208 West Green Street faced a county road sentence of 30 days suspended for three years with fines and costs after a courtyard confrontation with Mrs. Laura Hill over alleged rent, water and light bills, and a disputed radio credit. Judge Teague adjourned early. others sentenced included Paul Crawford for property damage and O L Johnson for reckless driving amid a hospital bill dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ashwell
West Green Street
Ashwell
Lewis E. Teague
Laura Hill
Teague
Paul Crawford
Reed Street
O. L. Johnson
Greensbor
High Point
Greensboro
Panion
Zeno King
Seed and Flower Anatomy Misquote Emerges
The remark suggests a misunderstanding of botany where it claims pollen fertilizes the ovule only after 1632. It appears as a misattributed or playful statement about seed formation and pollination in flowering plants.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wade Renfrow
A. E. Taplin
James Batales
City Planning and Zoning Commission
American Society of Planning Officials
Winstead
Mighty Minstrels
W. C. Welch
Max EB. Wells
Blue Bird Taxi Company
EB. M. Knox
William London
Shrine
Moore's
Stanley
College St
Quality
West Commerce Striet
Tional Bank
Eee
Gore
P. Lorillard Co
Ina
A. B. Club
Head College Council
al Ec
Ardelle
N. Main St
Clark's Station
Cin Rar
Advan
F. S
Henry L. Doherty
Tomers
Thomasvill
High Point, N
Stewart-Warner
Appliance Company
North Main
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