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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1936

Page

11

Association Meeting Highlights and Local Developments

Reports from Democratic headquarters feature N L Garner speech and a quip about jackpot night. State Patrolman J B Gaskill testified about charges against Trinity bus drivers amid local tension. Northwestern District Teachers convention planned with Dr T Wingate Andrews versus LeRoy Martin debate and pageant. High Point Community Chest drive nears goal with about 500 dollars left to raise and audit planned.

J. 8 Gaskill Itchell Trinity Trinity Parent-Teacher Association Northwestern Dr. T. Wingate Andrews LeRoy Martin Northwestern District Teachers Association T. Wingate Andrews High Point Public Schools State School Commission Wachovia Bank & Trust Company Raleigh North Carolina Andrews Martin Allison W. Honeycutt Lexington Public Schools Association W. A. Lambeth Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church B. W. Knight Department of Education University of North Carolina

Piedmont Baptist Association to Convene October 21 22

The Piedmont Baptist association will hold its 43rd annual session October 21 and 22 at Calvary Baptist church near Reidsville. Clarence A. Smith announces a full program with Dr. M. A. Huggins delivering the principal address and multiple speakers covering religious literature foreign missions and state missions. A large High Point delegation and 48 member churches are expected to attend.

Piedmont Baptist Association Calvary Baptist Church Reidsville Clarence A. Smith M. A. Huggins Raleigh General Board High Point Guilford Rockingham Counties J. M. Hilliard J. C. Gillespie Sasser Reids- Willey J. Ben Eller Greensboro Smith Mr. Stevens First Baptist Church of A. B. Conrad First Baptist Church

Rallies Planned by Democrats and Republicans This Week

Democrats and Republicans map daily rally plans as campaign highs heat up. Democrats announce Clyde Hoey and Frank Hancock appearances at headquarters with motorcade to Thomasville, plus precinct work and a Bailey-Umstead rally planned. Republicans list Hobart Morton and Jake Newell with Ladies Night soon to be organized. both parties push registration drives as the week unfolds.

Walter BE Crissman High Point Township EB. A. Wright High Point Clyde R. Hoey Shelby East Commerce Street Thomasville Frank Hancock U.S. Congress Hobart Morton Albemarle United States Jake Newell Charlotte United States Senate United States Congress West Commerce Street J. W. Bailey William B. Umstead

Court Opens Hearing On Sale Of Bank Property

Judge Hayes sets October 30 hearing in Greensboro to confirm or raise here on items from the Commercial National Bank auctioned September 29 with 11 properties receiving increased bids including a High Point filling station and several residences. Affected items cover real estate and factory sites in Greensboro High Point and nearby areas plus numerous listed parcels and structures with last bids shown.

Commercial National Bank Johnson J. Hayes United States District Court District Court Room Greensboro High Point Perry Plywood Corporation Snow and Dalton Southern Railroad Grimes and Taylor Streets Hill Veneer Company P. A. Thomas South Main Street Rose Furniture Company Park Street Hamilton Street Westward Development Company Florham Avenue Pierce C. Rucker Moffitt Underwear Company Machinery B. L. Herman J.S. Moffitt Westview Flat D. W. Stroupe Bridges Sherrod Park W. H. Slane J. E. Hedgecock Gate City Motor Company Willenbar Terrace A. D. Rollins Tipton Street Edith M. Sherrod Thomasville Highway G. T. West Moffitt Sherrod Shirt Company Mangum Avenue Eunice A. Parker Kelly Street E. D. Steele Franklin Street H. Hall West Green Street West View Subdivision Fryon Street J. N

City Budget For Year Split Into Departments

The Enterprise outlines the city budget for the fiscal year ending June 30 1937 totaling 1 949 820 dollars. It explains department expenses and tax impact aiming to inform taxpayers about revenues and expenditures under the 1 50 tax rate per 100 valuation.

Enterprise B. M. Knox Cal

Over 100 Criminal Cases Arranged For Jury Trial

Judge Lewis B. Teague will convene a one week municipal court term to hear more than 100 criminal actions by jury next Tuesday. The calendar includes the case of the former Plum mer owner of about 3,600 pints of bonded liquor seized on the Greensboro High Point highway, along with sixteen driving drunk charges. Other docket items involve violations of the prohibition law, drunkenness, assault, worth less checks, reckless driving and auto intoxicated charges listed for Tuesday October 20.

Lewis B. Teague Greensboro High Point Teague W. H. Turner

Funeral services for James B. York set in Ramseur church

James B. York, 70, of Ramseur dies in a local hospital after years of ill health and a week of acute illness. Funeral services are planned Sunday at 2 p.m. at Holly Springs Friends Church with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his widow, a son Eugene York of Ramseur, two sisters Mrs. Mary Leonard and Mrs. Mattie Thompson, and four grandchildren. Florida is noted as producing 10 percent of the Cypress lumber used in U.S. building.

Asheboro Holly Springs Friends Church James B. York Ramseur York Eugene York Mary Leonard Mattie Thompson Staley

Arrests rise in September report with drunks leading

Police monthly report shows September arrests at 642, up from August, with drunkenness the leading offense at 172. Year to date arrests total 1,411, compared with 1,316 a year ago, while drunken drivers decline slightly to 16 and autos red tagged rise to 402.

Consolidated Report

Two Building Permits Granted Yesterday

Fire Chief BE B Ingram issued two building permits totaling 2550 dollars. Frank Hunsucker of 209 Hillcrest drive will remodel his home and garage at 2500 dollars while J L Perkins at 408 Vine street will reroof a residence at 50 dollars.

BE. K. Ingram Frank Hunsucker Hillcrest Drive J. L. Perkins Vine Street

Rambling Reporter Men’s Club Meeting Planned

The Men’s club of the First Evangelical and Reformed church will gather Monday at 7 o’clock. A Coke Cecil leads the program with a sleight of hand exhibition in the men’s classroom.

First Evangelical and Reformed Church A. Coke Cecil

Central Friends Bible School and Church Night Schedule

Central Friends announces Bible school at 9 45 a m and Brotherhood class at the same hour. Rev Tom A Sykes preaches at 11 a m on Healing Our Moral and Spiritual Ailments. At 6 30 p m Church Night features Junior C E and Senior C E plus adult program with Mr Sykes on Stewardship of the Whole of Life. Pending items include committee meeting Monday 7 30 p m, supper Wednesday 6 30 p m, choir rehearsal Friday 7 30 p m. City Manager E M Knox plans Richmond trip October 19 21 to attend International City Managers Assoc conclave and will return by Thursday.

Central Friends Bible School Brotherhood Tom A. Sykes C. E Sykes Richmond E M. Knox International City Managers’ Association Knox International Association Sesson

West Virginia VFW Meet Called at 8 PM

Will Meert Post No 619 Veterans of Foreign Wars will convene at 310 North Main Street on Monday night at 8 oclock. All members are urged to attend the gathering.

Wv. F. W High Point Post Veterans of Foreign Wars North Main Street

City emphasizes plumbing inspection for safe water

City Manager E. M. Knox cites a four and a half million investment in water and sewer systems and an annual 95 000 outlay for clean water and sanitary disposal. He stresses ordinance rules and inspections to prevent contamination and repeats the Chicago amoebic dysentery epidemic linked to poor plumbing.

High Point E. M. Knox Chi Chicago

Need Of Rigid Conservation Measure In State Stressed

A conservation official warns that rigid soil conservation is essential to protect America’s rich soils. He recalls early colonists finding vast fertile lands, but notes decades of erosion from careless farming have destroyed millions of acres and threatens future productivity.

Sam E. T. Erickson Soil Conservation Service High Point America John Smith Jamestown Virginia Pilgrim Fathers Cape Cod

Distinction Ought To Be Made About Firemen

Firefighters rushed to a false alarm after a report from a street fight near Kearns and Bencini streets. Clyde Cross admitted cutting car wires near the post office and reported smoke to the police to mask the act, the owner’s name not learned.

Kearns and Bencini Clyde Cross West Green Street Fire Department

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N. L. Garner Walter B. Crissman Mr. Garner Garner Hong Kong W. B. Hall Baptist Body Piedmont Ass Calvary Church Hoey Hancock Morton Newell Arlington Xoon General Home Main ST W. L. Welborne J. M. Goldston Lonnie Shutt Clarence Hollifield J. W. Freeman Jimmie Smith Ruth Bennett J. B. Gordon Rufus Clodfelter Henry Morton William Gray W. N. Hicks R. C. Preston John F. Tucker John B. Ridge Dick Samuels Garland Pete) Henderson Florida Clyde R. Hoby
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