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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1932
Page
9
The New York stock market slid in early trading as a tentative Tuesday rally failed to gain momentum. Industrial and corporate dents appeared while American Telephone and Consolidated Gas fell 2 to 6 points as call loans rose briefly to 1 percent.
Marie Dressler figures in nominations for best screen. Other nominees include Best motion picture adaptation Arrowsmith Bad Girl Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Clyde Best produced picture Arrow smith Bad Girl The Champ Five Star Final Grand Hotel One Hour with You The Shanghai Express Smiling Lieutenant Best art direction Richard Day Arrowsmith Lazare Meerson A Nous Le Liberte Gordon Wiles Transatlantic More than 800 Academy members will vote.
John King aged 70 died at his Archdale home at 11 30 AM after a heart attack. Born in Randolph County January 26 1861 he had lived in Archdale for years and belonged to the Primitive Baptist church. Surviving are his widow Martha Pierce a son Gurney H King a daughter Lula King brothers Fletcher Boland George and Elias King and sisters Arpal Sing and Martha Lucas. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
An adv promises quick relief for piles from poor bowel circulation. It claims internal tension bleeding or protrusion end and guarantees money back if symptoms persist, naming Dr J B Leonhardt and Hem-roid brand in drugstores nationwide.
High Point educators will lead the tenth annual Northwestern District meeting of the North Carolina Teachers Association on October 21 at Greensboro Senior High School. About 1,500 school personnel are expected with speakers from state and national groups and departmental sessions in three general meetings and 20 divisions.
Chicago officials report firmer butter prices with 16 756 pounds traded. Creamery specials scored 93, extras 92, extra firsts 90 to 91, firsts 88 to 89, seconds 86 to 87. Eyes following 5 109 pounds with carlot pricing at 24 1 4 for extra firsts.
The document lists 100 plus county and city relief grants totaling 188 500 allocated to counties and cities across North Carolina. Individual counts for Guilford Mecklenburg Wake New Hanover and others are shown with varied amounts. City funds will be drawn from county allotments and distributions are prorated by each area’s need relative to their county totals.
Delegates at the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs session push for strong Senate action on the Kellogg Briand world court pact. Resolutions urge government participation, anti billboard stance, and active club leadership aligned with state projects.
The High Point Woman's club presents Once in a Blue Moon at the Junior High auditorium tonight at 8. The home talent show features a Masqueraders chorus of businessmen and a kiddy land prologue with dancing, plus a girl’s chorus.
Census bureau data received by the chamber of commerce shows High Point had 7,354 families in 1930, with 2,985 home owners and 4,327 renters. Native white families totaled 5,817, foreign born 86, and Negro families 1,449, yielding 40.6 percent home ownership and about 60 percent renting.
Rev. Tom Alderman Sykes reviewed the Vienna Rotary International Convention for the Sheraton club gathering. He described Vienna under socialist governance since 1919 with transformed palaces, new worker housing, and high fire insurance costs. He noted educators from 44 countries had visited Vienna and listed club attendees from High Point and new member Amos Kearns.
The High Point Bisons travel to Winston-Salem to meet the Twin City eleven at Southside Park tomorrow night at 7:45. Coach Marlette has the squad clicking ahead of the conference opener as optimism rises for a strong league start.
Funeral services for W. C. Lydon who died at his home 425 Willowbrook street will be held Friday at 2 30 PM from the home with Rev Roy I Farmer and Dr George R Brown officiating of the First M P church Reidsville. The Junior Order will conduct the grave services and all Juniors are asked to meet at the house at 2 30 PM.
John D. Biggs, receiver for Commercial National Bank, began two federal suits to recover sums on promissory notes. Cofffield Furniture Co. and Coffields face $1,004 judgment. Oldsmobile Sales and Service, Inc. and others are sought for $3,495.
The 12 year old LeRoy Hancock remains missing from his home. D A Hancock accuses James E Hempile his uncle of kidnapping and vows to press charges. Police say bus tickets were not sold to a boy matching his description last Monday. The father cites threats and claims two key suspects while noting Hempile’s transfer from the Canal Zone to the United States.
Miss Annabelle Thompson's upper elementary class at Brentwood school presented a social science unit on Columbus and the 1492 discovery. The program featured a devotional, singing, talks, poems, and group songs with a Santa Maria model display. Eugene Proffitt led the grade.
Firefighters say a wooden garage and shed were destroyed yesterday afternoon at 410 Worth Street in a yard where children were playing. The loss is estimated at no more than 50 dollars. Marion Lambeth owns the property while C D Hodge occupies the house on the premises.
D. M. Sluder files in municipal court a civil action against H. S. Jones W. R. Bracket and R. R. Wright to recover 500 on a note due Feb 28 1930 at Wachovia Bank High Point. Sluder as endorser seeks to collect after payment. bank officials deny knowledge and cannot trace the transaction without records search.
A total of 100 gallons of buttermilk will be distributed tomorrow morning starting at 8:30 at the High Point post of the Salvation Army. Adjutant John O’Beirne announced the event, with milk provided by J. R Willis of the High Point Creamery.
Mr and Mrs W R Seeke announce the birth of a son James Frankling on October 1 at their home in town. The proud parents name family and friends to share in the new arrival.
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