Auditors Near Final Report On City Finances This Week
Auditors have worked since June on the city’s books and plan to finish a comprehensive report shortly after midweek. The council risks not receiving it before the Wednesday meeting and may not call a special session until the October 21 date. Mayor Grayson stresses economy in council operations while bond dealings with Stranahan Harris and Co seek to absorb floating indebtedness of 3.1 million dollars under varied rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iho
Grayson
Stranahan, Harris and Company
Toledo
New York
Praise Soundness of Community Concert Campaign
The Community Concert movement spreads coast to coast in two years confirming the plan's soundness. J. E. Stover arranges the local campaign for October 12 while Ernest B. Stimson heads the High Point group formed September 15. Membership funds a season of at least three concerts with no financial risk, aiding smaller cities. The Community Concert Service merges major bureaus to provide artists economically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Stover
High Point Community Concert Association
Ernest B. Stimson
Stover
Usurious Interest Suit Seeks $954.24 Judgment
C H Morrow brings a municipal court case against Zeb VY Crutchfield claiming usurious interest on a $2000 loan led to a $954.24 judgment basis. He states settlement included paying the face value plus $477.12 interest for about 18 months of use. The suit seeks double the interest as permitted by North Carolina law.
National Home Furnishings Style Show Opens Nationwide
The second annual Style Show opens Tuesday in about 800 cities and hinges on selections from High Point furniture makers as part of the national display. The event highlights design trends and product quality across the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Nlanéea
Style Show fuels Home Furnishings Buying Surge
Heads Community Concert Association highlights an autumn Style Show across retail and department stores to showcase the latest furniture lamps and home goods. Buyers have toured Southern New York and Chicago markets seeking new merchandise, with Chicago ahead in November and January markets to reveal dealers and orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Anticipating Rush at Christmas in High Point Postoffice
Washington report notes that despite the economy drive, the High Point postoffice will receive funds for Christmas rush handling. Overtime clerical work gets 150 dollars plus 188.17 for auxiliary clerks. carriers get 275 dollars for overtime and 188.17 for auxiliaries. Last year allocations included 183 for overtime clerical and 384 for carrier overtime, with auxiliary clerks at 104 and auxiliary carriers at 62.72. War veterans will be considered for extra positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Post Office Department
High Point
High Point Point
United States
Negro Held as Thief in Penney Store
Sam Sptton a negro of 507 Leonard street was arrested last night on a charge of shoplifting from J C Penney Company. Officers found on his person a box containing three pairs of fine gloves alleged to have been stolen from the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Sptton
Leonard Street
J. C. Penney Company
Officer A. C. Ward Confined After Friday Night Crash
Officer A C Ward of the local police hurt Friday night when the car he rode in collided. Ward suffered a broken kneecap and chest injuries and remains in High Point hospital for at least three weeks. Officer W J Stout also injured but treated on scene. his injuries are minor and he returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Ward
Lonnie Ballard Shot To Death In Negro Section
Lonnie Ballard a 32 year old resident of Hedrick Flats on Loflin Street was shot to death in front of Blair's store shortly after 10 o clock. Officers began a search for Henry Walker of Hilltop Avenue alleged to be the murderer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Ballard
Hedrick Flats
Loflin Street
Blair
Henry Walker
Hilltop Avenue
Regional Scout Chief Bentz to Visit High Point Area
K G Bentz regional scout executive of the southeastern states will visit High Point for the first time since his appointment. He will arrive October 23 or 24 and will tour the Uw harrie territory of North Carolina. Bentz directs activities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, overseeing 43 scout councils. In a separate incident, Walker shot Ballard twice, including a heart shot, and Ballard died en route to Haizlip's Funeral Home with Weges reporting both men had drawn on each other before the shooting. Ballard, from Shellman, Ga., had been in Hedrick Flats for five years and was known as a gambler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunn Hackney, Jr
K. G. Bentz
Atlanta
High Point
Bentz
Uwharrie
North Carolina
Boy Scouts
Illinois
South Atlantic
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Walker
Ballard
Shellman
Loftin Street
David Weges
Hedrick Flats
Weges
Sechrest
Haizlipp
Methodists Gather for NC Conference Prep at Shine Edifice
The First Methodist Protestant Church of this city hosts services today after a full renovation including paint work on the exterior and overhauled lighting and heating. The Tellers-Kent organ has been rebuilt and the chimes tuned. The North Carolina Annual Conference meets here November 4 to 9 with Dr. S. W. Taylor as president and Rev. Dr. W. Bates as secretary. The day opens with church school at 9:45 and morning worship at 11 led by Rev. R. S. Farmer, followed by an offertory and choir program. Evening service at 7:30 features a sermon on The Magnetism of the Cross and a musical lineup including Gaul and Elgar pieces. A Welcome is extended to visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tellers-Kent
North Carolina
Methodist Protestant Church
S. W. Taylor
Dr. W. Bates
Greensboro
R. S. Farmer
Women’s Auxiliary
Woyrsch
Farmer
Gaul
J. H. Allred
Elizabeth Welch
C. L. Gray Jr
J. H. Mourane
Elgar
High Point
Important Civil Docket Opens Two Weeks At City Hall
Judge Lewis E Teague will open a two weeks term for trial of civil cases at city hall Tuesday morning following a busy week of liquor law criminal jury trials. Jurors listed include G Cagle C E Brown J E Gibson G L Asbury N B R Johnson and others for weeks starting October 6 and October 13 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis E. Teague
G. ©. Cagle
C. E. Brown
J. E. Gibson
G. L. Asbury
N. BR. Johnson
W. H. Jones
James A. Green
T. V. Longver
EB. A. Bish
Wilbur Jones
J. A. Gailimore
W. D. Simmons
Moser
Charles R. Wood
C. C. Royals
C. D. McPherson
W. Sae Og Gordon
C. S. Murphy
D. Idol
W. D. Sales, Sr
Clay Bean
Claud A. Smith
F. Leess John P. Perdue
H. J. Rockwell
H. L. Barringer
J. R. L. Andrews
G. Ot .McGhee
M. L. Wise
L. F. Ferree
R. McCain
A. B. Jones
Sh Joo
Docket Tuesday October 6 1931 court cases listed
The docket for Tuesday October 6, 1931 includes Alice McCormick versus Stephen McCormick Esther Harpher Thomas versus WN A Thomas Jewel Lacy Lonagro versus Vincent Lacy Lonagro Rena MaegerS versus Alvin Staley General Real Estate Company Inc J E Foust versus N B Williams Hood System Industrial Bank versus Ra
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice McCormick
Stephen McCormick
Esther Harpher Thomas
WN. A. Thomas
Jewel Lacy Lonagro
Vincent Lacy Lonagro
Rena Maegers
Alvin Staley
General Real Estate Company, Inc
J. E. Foust
N. B. Williams
Hood System Industrial Bank
Highland Methodist Church To Be Formally Dedicated
Highland Methodist Church a $30 000 brick building in Highland Mills will be formally dedicated at 7 45 tonight. The dedicatory sermon will be by Rev W A Newell presiding elder Greensboro district. The church has been in use since May 4 1930, with 100 members and Rev C F Womble pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill Community
Highland Methodist Church
Highland Mills
W. A. Newell
Greensboro
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
C. F. Womble
Womble
H. F. Hunsucker
J. L. Kaneer
L. M. Young
E. P. Neighbors
G. R. Ward
Kath
Local Teachers To Receive First Pay Checks Tuesday
High Point city schools will issue first pay for janitors with six signatures on double perforated vouchers and teachers’ salaries to be paid Tuesday. An allotment of 28 668.59 from the state was deposited in Commercial National Bank for salaries, fuel, supplies, and janitor wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point City
County Board of Education
County Board of Educa
Tion
High Point School Board
Yestern
Commercial National Bank
Local Delegation Heads to C E Convention in Asheboro
A large High Point delegation, young men and women, will travel to Asheboro for the northern district Christian Endeavor convention opening at 2 30 this afternoon. Miss Ida Guyer presides the local Endeavor Union. sessions at Asheboro Methodist Protestant church feature talks by Rev H C Kellermeyer on Echoes from San Francisco and Rev Roy I Farmer on Evangelism and Life Work. The program includes denomination conferences, a 5 o clock business session, a 5 30 picnic supper, and an 7 30 address by Dr G I Humphreys president of High Point College, closing with installation of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Asheboro
Christian Endeavor
Ida Guyer
Christian Endeavor Union
California
Guyer
C. N. Morrison
Roy I. Farmer
M. P
A. 0. Leonard
Eunice Long
Clay Madison
J. George Bruner
Methodist Protestant Conference
T. J. Whitehead
Presbyterian Conference
W. W. Blair
Friends Group
Ralph Basset
Humphreys
Kellermeyer
Draughn Claimed Innocence In Homebrew Charge
The Enterprise corrected a trial report stating Tom Draughn was sentenced for selling liquor. Draughn maintains he was charged and held for selling homebrew and asserts he has never sold liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draughn
Tom Draughn
Ford Stolen Friday Is Still Undiscovered
A 1930 Ford roadster was stolen Friday afternoon from Pine street between English and Police. High Point authorities report no leads or reports yet as the investigation continues with no discoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bonnie Road
High Point
Pine Street
English
Church
Cicero H Sexton Dies At Home In High Point
Cicero H Sexton, prominent High Point resident and former member of the city volunteer fire department, died at his home 524 Smith Street yesterday at 1 45 PM after a five year illness. Born in Davidson County July 7 1866 he lived in the city 31 years working as a carpenter. He leaves a widow Dora Williams three sons L M Sexton E H Sexton and M R Sexton of High Point two daughters Lillie Cook and Bessie Smith of High Point one brother Pegram Sexton of Denton and ten grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the home Monday at 10 AM with services at Mt Ebal M P church near Denton at 12 Noon. Burial will be in Mt Ebal cemetery.
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Cicero H. Sexton
Smith Street
Mr. Sexton
Davidson County
Daniel Sexton
High Point
South Side Hose Company No. 2
Dora Williams
L. M. Sexton
E. H. Sexton
M. R. Sexton
Lillie Cook
Bessie Smith
Pegram Sexton
Denton
Mt. Ebal M. P
Mt. Ebal Cemetery
D A R Convention to Convene Friday at High Point Country Club
Plans advance for the fifth district Daughters of the American Revolution convention to be held Friday October 9 at 10 30 am at the High Point Country Club. No delegates are registered all members urged to attend with luncheon reservations. The Alexander Martin chapter hosts and district chapters across Alamance Caswell Davidson Forsyth Guilford Randolph Rockingham Rowan Stokes and Surry counties will be represented by state and district officers.
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Country Club
Daughters of the American Revolution
High Point Country Club
E. E Gillespie
Greensboro
Ajibutivg Uveyouulivads
Aig
Maui
Alexander Martin
Alamance
Caswell
Davidson
Forsyth
Guilford
Randolph
Rockingham
Rowan
Stokes
Surry
Ralph van Landingham
Charlotte
North Caroline
Sydney P. Cooper
Henderson
W. H. Belk
J. S
W. C. Tucker
Ellis Island
J. T. Lowe
Lexington
R. Duke Hay
Winston-Salem
National Defense
E. C. Gregory
Salisbury
A.S. Caldwell, Jr
High Point
Hall
William R. Snow
Student Loan Fund
Eugene Davis
Statesville
M. T. Norris
Raleigh
H. O. Steele
A. Hamilton Powell
Oxford
Constitution Hall
Frank B. Smith
T. Edgar Cheek
Durham
Battle of Alamance
Burlington
Guilford Battle
George Reynolds
Leaksville-Spray
William Davidson
Lexin
William Bethel
Reidsville
Elizabeth Maxwell Steele
Joseph Winston
Winston- Salem
Old North State
Winston-Saleme
Marital status figures from High Point census show shifts
Special to The Enterprise reports 130 divorced women and 68 divorced men in High Point after the 1931 census. Of 17,689 married men and 7,823 married women, 1,269 widows exist and 361 men mourn wives. Illiteracy stands at 4.8 percent among 10 year olds and up, with 1,368 illiterates. School attendance figures show 2,770 youths 18 to 20, 326 in college, and 4,922 of ages 7 to 13 in school.
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Enterprise
Washington
High Point
Busreau
Census Bureau
Ingle Seeks Club Aid in Roll Call
Plans for a preliminary Roll Call campaign to enlist 100 percent support from ten civic clubs and organizations will be laid at a special meeting called by I Paul Ingle at 7 3 o'clock in the Sheraton hotel's private dining room. The executive committee will meet Tuesday to outline the November campaign. Participants include Red Cross leaders Miss Clara I Cox and Miss Margaret Hauser with Norman Fidler and Mrs T W Sprinkle overseeing finance and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Paul Ingle
Sheraton Hotel
Ingle
Red Cross
Clara I. Cox
Margaret Hauser
Norman Fidler
T. W. Sprinkle
Vasi
I. T. Mann
C. A. York
American Legion Autiliary
Garland B
Roland Holton
Junior Service League
L. W. Flythe
R. L. Brinson
Woman's of
Gurney King
O. Arthur Kirleman
American Legion
Correction Notice for Mrs. Elwood Stanton Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs. Elwood Stanton, who died this morning at her Cross section home, will be held at Center Friends Church in Randolph County instead of Central Friends Church as previously stated. The Enterprise corrects the error and notes interment follows in the family plot church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Stanton
Center Friends Church
Randolph County
Central Friends Church
Lilliputian Wedding Ceremony To Be Held
Announcements invite the public to attend a pantomime wedding Monday night at 8 30 at St Mark s M E church. The ceremony unites Miss Lilliputian and Mr Tom Thumb in waiting wedlock. Tickets may be obtained mt es Oy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s M. E
Tom Thumb
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Southeastern Region
First Church
M. P. Church
Teague Presiding
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T. J. Rogers
Main Street Methodist Church
Howard
E. M. Jones
Duke University
Sines
C.E
G. I. Humphreys
R. I. Farmer
Nancy Kirkman Poston
Willie Welch
State of
Alabama
Ag Sheraton
Stanton
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