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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1931
Page
6
Wayne Russell is reported ill at the Burrus Clinic. The items list society notes, meetings, and personal announcements with several club meetings and events scheduled for the upcoming days and weeks.
Ray Jones of Greensboro was a business visitor in High Point this morning. Tom Powell and Ralph Parker are business visitors in New York. Mrs. Paul Johnson of Kinston is visiting Mrs. Alexander Rankin Jr. at her Emery wood home. Jack Amos of Edinburg Ind. visits his sister Mrs. A B Frantz at the Madison apartments.
The first fall evening program at Central Friends church is tomorrow with T Wingate Andrews as speaker on What of the Night. Special music by Marian Burgess and Kathleen Spain, dinner at 6 45, and prayer meeting at 8. Season tickets on sale. reservations advised for non ticket holders.
The Second evangelistic service at First Reformed drew a good crowd for Church Member Night. Rev W R Shaffer preached on the all embracing Gospel urging believers to balance faith and works and inviting nonmembers to join and live out the complete gospel in daily life with a youth service planned for tonight.
Visitors fill Asheboro for the Randolph County Fair week with crowded streets and full exhibits. The drought did not dampen farm products or textile displays while art, fancy work, and pantry sections attract crowds. Live elephant rides, free school day admission, and nightly fireworks headline events led by speaker J. E. Pritchard of Adolph, pastor at Winston-Salem M. P. Church.
The War Department announced a large order totaling about 2,571,757 dollars for 71 planes and 92 engines. The contract will be divided among five companies.
Cleveland players Frankie Wallace and Johnny Datta both from Cleveland drew during game six. The scene featured a tense exchange as the pair matched each other in a close contest.
Guilford County officials approved the annual appropriation resolution prepared by County Accountant Willis Booth for the year ending June 30, 1932. The plan allocates 1,688,083.81 to county and school needs, 4,074.91 for High Point township railroad bonds, and outlines detailed fund-by-fund distributions across General, Hospital, Debt Service, and County School funds. The High Point bond payout is funded by a special tax on taxable property in High Point Township.
The 10th annual meeting of the North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards opens in Durham with Harry Kissell and E. B. Jeffress among principal speakers. About 250 delegates from across the state attend. The program includes invocations, reports, lectures by Duke and other officials, a Friday banquet, and Saturday elections followed by Duke Villa nova game attendance.
French aviation exports climbed steadily in the first five months of 1931 reaching about 3.225 million dollars, up from 3.209 million in the same period in 1930. Land planes made up nearly all the exports.
The Vickery family and friends gathered at Level Cross M P church Randolph county Sunday for their second annual reunion. Officers were elected W D Vickery president Mrs Joseph Kearny vice president R S Julian secretary treasurer. A third annual reunion was scheduled for October 1932 at Level Cross church.
The Randolph fair begins today and runs for six days with record crowd aims. Highlights include the Carolina Flying Circus with two planes and stunt pilots, a parachute jumper, nightly fireworks, and a 100 foot flames dive by a one armed one legged performer. School children admitted free. Friday is home-coming day.
A swarm of bees settled in the doorway of the Valkenburg home in Orilla blocking entry and exit for five days. Residents were unable to use that door while workers from bee removal services arranged guidance and containment. No injuries reported.
The Workers' Council of the First Methodist Protestant Church will meet this evening at the parsonage, 628 Colonial Drive, with all officers and teachers of departments and organized classes. The session starts at 7:30 p.m. Tomorrow evening features mid week praise and prayer service led by Rev. R. J. Farmer.
A discussion topic titled Keeping the Faith by Keeping Going was announced for upcoming sessions. The item notes the event format and emphasis on perseverance in shared goals. Participants are invited to reflect on resilience and continuity in their routines and missions.
Newark Metropolitan airport handled about 1741 passengers in two days, a record for the air lines operating there, showing the popularity of air travel in the area.
In Mishawaka, Peewee Jarrell of Muncie and Carl Ely of Muncie settled for a draw in a ten round bout. The result reflected a cautious contest with exchanges and consistent defense from both fighters.
Nurses tout a new medicated cream that smooths and clears skin in hours. Over 6,000,000 women reportedly use it, with one application softening the complexion and regular use enhancing a radiant youthful glow. The ad urges trying a trial jar today to see faster results.
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