Predatory Squirrels Prompt Cats in Emerywood and Civic Notes
Local column discusses how cats curb the squirrel problem in Emerywood, noting a mother cat and two kittens routinely chase squirrels from trees. It also covers a Rocky Mount Negro Boy Scout case, urging humane treatment and school placement, and reports the High Point American Business club planning to improve the Girl Scout camp. The Community Chest fundraising shortfall is noted with a call to give, plus a hospital observation for Clyde Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood
High Point
Rocky Mount
Jesse Edgar Murphy
Murphy
Marbe
Hallowe en Party Plans Announced
Final plans with committees and chairmen announced for High Point Halloween celebration at 7 p m on Monday October 31. Main Street features six stations with eight o'clock events and a long list of judges and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Hallowe’en
F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
O. E. Davis
Washington Street
Knox Merce
Charles B. Loflin
R. R. Blackburn
J. W. McGuinn
Knox Bridge
Ed Hedrick
Joe Temple
East High Street
Elwood Hotel
Kate Ragan
Helen Dunkleberger
Jacqueline Hall
David Chain
F. Bailey
Elliott Wood
Samuel Hyman
James Clontz
J. A. Johnson
T. E. Hinson
T. E. Hinson, Mr. and Mrs. Harriss Covington
W. D. Lewis
Grace Baker
Stokes Salley
Henry T. Short
A. E. Sherron
E. Slaughter
D. Gibson
E. J. Oglesby
Hazel Johnson
Broadus Casey
Salvation Army Homecoming Led by Col Stephan In High Point
The Salvation Army marks its Fifth Annual Homecoming with State Commander G A Stephan of Charlotte addressing members past and present. A full day schedule includes an 11:00 holiness meeting, 1:30 dinner, 3:00 address by Capt Farlan Crawford, 6:00 open air talk by Capt James Prout, and 7:00 praise meeting. The High Point Songsters join at 3:00 with a memorial roll and tribute to fallen soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Red Feather
G. A. Stephan
Charlotte
Citadel
Olvy Sheppard
Col
Stephan
Farlan Crawford
Rock Hill
S. C
James Prout
Salvation and Praise
Sheppard
High Point Songsters
High Point Citadel
Army
Oil Interests Here Shuffled and Sold to Shell
R. B. Gantt sold his 50 percent in Marine Oil to the Shell Oil Company for an amount not disclosed but likely over 100000 dollars. Shell then transferred the stock to J. C. Sheloff, owner of the remaining Marine share, for assets including prominent service stations. Shell will operate local stations directly. Gantt is building five new Shell stations and seven for Piedmont Oil. Piedmont remains distributor for Atlantic Refining in High Point and Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Gantt
Shell Oil Company
Marine Oil Company
Shell
J. C. Sheloff
Marine
Sheroff
Gantt
Piedmont Oil Company
Ey Gantt
Piedmont
Atlantic Refining Company
High Point
Greensboro
Guilford County Property Valuation Tops By Twenty Five Million
Guilford County sees a record property valuation rise of over 27 million dollars from 1948 to 1949 50 with real and personal property totaling 342 449 000 An 98 cent tax rate and an 8 percent uncollectible discount could add about 57 594 to the county coffers County tax supervisor William F Hester announced the new valuation after weeks of computation The increase marks roughly a 10 percent rise from last year and follows a pattern of steady growth in prior years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Guilford County
Guilford
William F. Hester
Hike In Vets' Compensation Due December
Veterans benefits rise under Public Law 339 take effect December 1. The omnibus bill expands compensation for dependents and 50 percent or more disabled veterans, raises rates for World War I service connected disabilities, introduces a TB related rating, boosts wartime widow death benefits, relaxes confinement rules, and grants an 8.7 percent increase for World War II veterans with service connected disabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Truman
Society Seeks New Members For NC Symphony Drive
The local North Carolina Symphony Society board announced a two week membership drive starting November 7. Members will gain access to concerts by the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra. The board also voted to enlarge the executive committee. High Point reported 406 members last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
North Carolina Symphony Society
North Carolina Symphony Orchestra
High Point
Kirkman At Traffic Meet In Pinehurst
Four hundred members of North Carolina traffic clubs gathered in Pinehurst for a three day conference ending with a banquet. Attendees included officials from transportation and trucking firms across High Point Winston-Salem Charlotte and Eastern North Carolina. Noted attendees included O A Kirkman FE Keister R L McLean and M H Fowler representing railroads and trucking firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst
North Carolina
High Point
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
0. A. Kirkman
Thomasville
Denton
FE. K. Keister
Atlantic and Danville
R. L
VA Dividends From National Service Life Insurance Tax Free
The Veterans Administration announced that National Service Life Insurance dividend payments are not subject to income tax as they are refunds of the policyholder's own money. About 12 million applications have been received, with distribution to begin about mid January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Service
Veterans Administration
Chamber Committee To Hear Flake Shaw
The National Affairs committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet tomorrow at 12:15 at the YWCA to hear R. Flake Shaw vice president and secretary of the North Carolina Farm Bureau explain the new farm bill passed by Congress this week. E N Phillips will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Affairs Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
YWCA
R. Flake Shaw
North Carolina Farm Bureau
Shaw
Congress
E. N. Phillips
DuBose Case Set For Monday Trial In Thomasville
Lucile Dubose 51 a Pilot school music teacher faces hit and run and manslaughter charges in the December death of Mrs. Mary Belle Pierce on English street. The case, after continuances, is scheduled for trial with defense arguing manslaughter proof requires culpable negligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Dubose
Thomasville
Mary Belle Pierce
American Business club adopts High Point Girl Scout camp
The American Business club of High Point takes over development of the Randolph County Girl Scout camp as a long term project. The move aims to modernize facilities, expand programs, and invite civic groups to participate in the camp’s growth for the next camping season and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Randolph County
American Business Club of
George C. Haltom
Thomasville
American Business Club
A. B. Club
John Clinard
Girl Scout Council
Furniture Makers Gather in Asheville for Southern Meet
Furniture manufacturers from 15 southern states gather in Asheville for the 39th annual session of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association. The two day meeting features speakers on the business outlook and consumer spending, with election of officers at the final session. The association, headquartered in High Point, covers the nation’s leading furniture production region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Asheville
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
The
Furniture Association
High Point
Southern Furniture Exposition
Donald R. Richberg
Washington
NRA
John F. Sullivan
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Vernon E. Vining
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Herbert B. McKean
National Lumber Manufacturers Association
Henry A. Foscue
Association
L. P. McLendon
Greensboro
Diplomat Dealer Burris Sees Future and Past in Cars
High Point dealer Jack Burris discusses autos across eras from the first gas pumps of 1910 on College Street to the modern concept of the New Look. He notes 1919 offered over 140 makes, the safety concerns of early closed cars, and forecasts durable future designs with less frequent overhauls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Burris
High Point
Wrenn Street
Burris
College Street
C. F. Farley
High Point Auto Agency
Stock market plunge and church assembly in one day
Prices fell sharply on the stock market as the ticker lagged behind, with United States Steel down about 11 from the prior close and a six million share turnover fueling panic. In High Point, the Western North Carolina conference opened with 400 attendees at Wesley Memorial church led by Bishop Edwin D. Mouton. a speaker warned the ministry is a calling not a money making trade. City plans to expand the municipal building could cost around 200000, with a new story proposed atop the fire station. A rye whiskey shipment valued at 25000 was seized in Harpswell, Maine, and four men were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Kivett
Thomasville
Miss Dubose
Kivett
T. J. Gold, Sr
D. C. MacRae
Sheriff's Office
Stock Exchange
United States Steel Common
Tom
Western North Carolina
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
High Point
Wesley Memorial Church
Edwin D. Mouton
Charlotte
Harry Barton
Greensboro
Barton
Harpswell
Maine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward V. Mitchell
Rocky Mount Scouts
Thomases
A. B
Cub
Clyde Martin
Chestnut
Boulevard Unit Hospital
Carter Holbrook
Elizabeth Woerner
Girl Scouts
James B. Lovelace
Enterprise
Hallowe’en Party
Main Street
Shell Company
Kirkman
Flake Shaw
DuBose
Joe Brown
E. V. Mitchell
Enterprise City Editor
Henry Foscue
Furniture Manufacturers Association
Furniture Industry
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
National Association of Furniture Manufacturers
National Retail Furniture Association
W. E. S. Griswold, Jr
W. J. Sloane
New York
Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
United States
North Carolina Case Goods Association
Harry Hondros
Harry Hendros
U. S
Finland
Helsinki
Kremlin
Russia
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