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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1933
Page
8
Weather wet in High Point as 5,000 citizens expected to vote. Early tallies show a dry lead across Trinity Archdale and Jamestown precincts with polls closing at 6 19 pm. Workers' vote could narrow the margin but drys aim for even gains. Enterprise to report city state and other results.
In Charlotte on November 7 the Piedmont Kennel Club organized committees to direct a large dog show planned for April, outlining staffing and event responsibilities for the staging.
Wash the linen in cold water to lift and remove egg stains until they disappear.
W. W. Pleming, general chairman, said the High Point Chapter plans a two day Red Cross membership drive November 14 and 15. A workers meeting will be held Thursday at 7 80 oclock at the Elwood hotel to finalize plans for a more intensive campaign aiming for a minimum 8000 members to sustain local relief efforts.
The High Point Civitan club at its weekly luncheon voted to sponsor the High Point Gastonia football game on November 17 and will distribute tickets. A committee led by W. F. Bailey includes M. A. Temple I. S. Ingram David T. Yow Wade Marlette and Joe Hoffman. The club also will enter the Armistice NRA parade with a committee of C. H. Willard George Hutchens Allen Welborn David T. Yow and Joe Miss Lindsay urged library support at High Point College. Dr. H. L. Brockmann and John W. Cannon were named delegates to the North and South Carolina Civitan convention in Charlotte.
Archaeologists report a three story cliff in Utah containing hundreds of rooms. Researchers say the find suggests ancient Indian communities constructed apartment style housing, indicating organized habitation.
The Netherlands has a population of 7,500,000. This demographic statistic records the country's total number of residents.
Stuart was installed as commander of High Point post No. 619 V F W at the annual meeting in its East Washington street hall. The post plans to join the Armistice Day NRA parade next Saturday. Dr. W J McAnally addressed the group on agriculture and received honorary membership. New officers and members were announced, with a next meeting set for November 20.
In an extraordinary session the city council reportedly reduced the workday for sanitary department employees from ten to eight hours while leaving pay unchanged. The move, taken amid rumors of a looming strike over wages for rank and file workers, was kept secret by city officials and the city manager.
Mrs Inez G Clary 38 died at a local hospital shortly before 3 oclock yesterday afternoon after eight weeks illness. Born in High Point October 11 1895 she lived in the city all her life and worked at Guilford Hosiery mill until illness. Survived by husband E S Clary four sons and two daughters in law and Oklahoma City daughter. Funeral from English Street M P church Thursday at 11 conducted by Reverends Suits Ruth and Carter. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
R R Lawrence president of the state federation of labor will discuss the proposed furniture code before furniture workers at the Central Labor Union hall Friday night at 7 30 o clock. The meeting was moved from Wednesday to accommodate his appearance.
Mrs Hugh Black who had been seriously ill for several weeks in Spartanburg US took a turn for the worse today. Her father Dr J T Burrus left this morning to join Mrs Burrus at the bedside.
Washington DC October 28 1933 notice says stockholders of the High Point Randleman Asheboro and Southern Railroad Company will meet at 8:30 AM on November 21 1933 at the company's High Point NC office to elect directors and conduct other business. Stock transfer books close November 11 1933 through November 22 1933. Guy E Mauldin secretary.
A relief committee formed in Asheboro to solicit aid for 370 Cetwick Silk Mills strikers, ongoing since Oct 20, with Lawrence Hogan as chairman. The Piedmont Textile Council unions pledge support, citing cotton textile code violations and wage discrimination at the Derwick plant. The committee includes Hogan, Everett Morris, Jack Marion, Hazel Dawson, Jack Fies, Beulah Carter, Alton Lawrence and I. M. Ritchie. petitions for food, money and clothing have been sent statewide.
Greensboro news reports C. D. Jenkins named temporary receiver for Odell Hardware Company after Judge Hayes signed an order for W. C. Boren and L. A. Hartsook to appear November 17 and show cause why RFCs petition for permanent receivership should be granted. RFC claims common stock holders led by Boren took control in a summer election with mismanagement cited as grounds for the action.
The dry forces held a large meeting at the North Main Street Baptist church last night with Major Bruce Craven of Trinity as the main speaker urging the continuance of the eighteenth amendment. Local leaders W. B. McEwen Dr. F. R. Taylor and Dr A B Conrad addressed related points as pastor of the First Baptist church chaired the event.
The Industrial Workers association invites all woodworkers to meet tonight at 7 o clock in the new IT W A hall over the A and P store on South Main street. Admittance by new cards only, says president D W Bradley. Boarders also meet in the hall Wednesday at 7.
J. F. Wood and W. H. Blaylock Guilford county inspectors reported October results to county commissioners. They conducted 195 visits and found numerous incorrect weights and damaged pumps among lubrication coal oil gasoline liquid measures scales and dry measures.
William Cramer Garner 58 died at his Denton home overnight at 8 45 o clock. He is survived by his widow Mrs Tishey Garner two daughters Mrs Otha Gallimore of Denton and Miss Vada Garner of the homeplace and six sons W N Garner J A Garner of High Point F C Garner of Thomsville C C Garner of Falls Hubert L Garner Greensboro and Bert A Garner of the U S Navy. Funeral services will be held at Toms Creek Baptist church Wednesday at 2 p m conducted by Elder H S Williams.
The canal sees light traffic in August and peak volume in December, reflecting seasonal patterns in maritime movement. Major shipping routes and port activity influence the fluctuations.
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