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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1931
Page
20
In a special session the council approved audit findings by Ernst and Ernst criticizing laxity in Lymouth era finances. Plans to tighten controls include daily settlements, strict accountability, possible bookkeeping revisions, personnel changes, ending post-dated check cashing, periodic audits, and a dedicated fund for dishonored checks.
After eight days at sea metaphor aside the High Point council pressed reforms from the audit. They call for strict pay procedures, improved accounts receivable, prompt settlements, and controlled credit use. They mandate bondings, clear duties, centralized license records, and stronger oversight of city finances. City Manager E M Knox highlighted audit errors but auditors stood by their work.
The Guilford County Medical Society hosts a 6:30 p.m. dinner meeting at Elwood hotel with Dr. Deryl Hart of Duke University as guest speaker. Hart will discuss Treatment of Empyema by Irrigation and Suction with slides, plus a spinal anesthesia demonstration.
Unknown thieves broke into National Food store number 8 at 1303 North Main Street last night. They took cigarettes candy butter sau sage two dollars and sixty cents in money and two rain coats. Entrance was gained by removing two rear windows. no suspects found as police investigate. Hubert Hilington manages grocery and J R Fanelty oversees the market division.
Council spent over two hours reviewing careful surveys by Ernst and Ernst of city records and finances. The finance committee, led by John B. Pickett, will act quickly to reorganize and tighten administration to recover thousands in lost revenue.
Dr. G I Humphreys president of High Point college told the North Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Protestant church that the college will endure and grow. He said it will be a long pull but we can do it and women will ensure the college survives.
Rev N M Harrison promotional secretary of the college and conference council of religious education notes a shift from skepticism in 1924 to strong local support today. He cites 80 percent or more graduates teaching in schools and says the college is recognized for high quality among North Carolina high school students. He emphasizes ministers must show supporters their role in sustaining the college.
The Seneca county corn husker Joseph Wedge won the county title by husking 1188 pounds of corn in one hour and 40 minutes and will be sent to Columbus for the state contest.
Howard Funk of Akron, Ohio piloted a glider for five minutes carrying a passenger in a notable early aviation display.
A twin hickory nut with only one shell containing a kernel was found by Miss Ora C. McCain of 2102 English Street while walking in the country. The peculiar nut is on display in The Enterprise window.
A campaign for supplemental funds to finance High Point Chamber of Commerce activities aims to launch an immediate advertising drive to attract new industries and tourists. Speakers reviewed past chamber work and outlined plans to build value, attract investment, and promote the city through targeted national publications and highway maps.
A Gospel Tabernacle section will be reserved for High Point Overall Company workers Friday night. It is the eighth evening of Charlie Dunaway’s evangelistic campaign. Workers preach at noon in mills citywide. Services are at 7 30 each evening with a Sunday 2 30 afternoon service.
J E Hedrick of 1106 Foust street contests being the person named in the municipal court docket reported yesterday. He asks The Epierprige to clarify the misidentification and correct the record.
Dr. J C Broomfield, president of the general conference, told the North Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Protestant church that church morale is improving while business declines. He urged faith in God, human value, and righteousness amid national turmoil. Bishop J Kenneth Pfohl said spiritual revival precedes any business rebound and warned prosperity has dimmed faith. The session featured a High Point College concert.
In Greensboro the Guilford superior court began trial of the High Point sewage disposal suit. Grover H. Jones and O. L. Sapp represent plaintiffs seeking 25000 dollars for alleged plant damages near a 120 acre farm. Forty five witnesses testified as the long, bitterly contested case began.
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