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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1934
Page
7
Enterprise Bureau reports each week declines in unplaced registrants as 2,051 job placements occurred in the week ending October 16. Veterans placements rose to 217 with 5,060 unplaced veterans remained. New registrations, re registrations, and renewals totaled 1,306, 582, and 2,334 respectively for the period.
SPECIAL TO THE Greensboro. An answer to a 10000 damage suit by Wellington Witcher, next friend Clifford Witcher, names Simon Johnson, W E B Spangle, Charlie Bean and Adams Millis Corp. The defendants deny any assault outside the Adams Millis plant on the night in question and claim no knowledge of the alleged attack. Witcher says he was beaten and sprayed with a dirty liquid from a hoop outside the plant. John Bean and Bean faced indictments on a criminal warrant. the cases were not pursued in High Point court last week.
Miss Marthe Parsons of Kivett Drive contributed a freak plant to The Enterprise collection. The Mexican sunflower variety known as triplet Tithonia bears three blooms on a single stalk, unusual compared with typical single blossoms.
A garbled note discusses poisoning symptoms like kidney damage and weakness tied to cheap, tainted drug products. It warns readers about risks from adulterated pills and urges caution against suspicious packages and substances.
Davidson County Republicans held a Wallaceburg rally at Wallburg Consolidated School with speakers including Congress candidate A E B Hall and Sheriff candidate J Burch Payne. Others pledged on tax repeal school funding and liquor laws while tobacco past and local politics drew applause. The Myers String Orchestra closed the gathering.
President Leon E. B. Smith of Elon College will be principal speaker at a supper meeting of alumni in the Y W C A hut at High Point North Carolina tonight at 6 30 oclock Prof M L Patrick of the High Point city school system president of the college alumni association will lead the event which will organize the alumni chapter
A brief remark asserts that only residents of the New England states are properly considered Yankees. The statement grounds its claim on regional identity and historical labeling used in the area.
A phrase notes that the laughing jackass is not an animal but a bird. It clarifies common misclassification and highlights the species distinction.
The Lexington area reports the marriage of Miss Mary Louise Moffitt and Dr. Jacob Calvin Leonard Jr at six oclock in the groom s consistory chapel. Only close family attended as organ selections and O Promise Me accompanied the ceremony. Afterward the couple left for an undisclosed destination and will reside with the grooms parents after November first.
On Saturday October 13 at Burgin Avenue Mrs James Walton Trantham hosted a double wedding. Margaret Grace Trantham wed George Lewis Allen of Reidville and Lucille Jones married William N Reid of Burlington and Eton College. Reverend Crytchfield officiated with a ring ceremony. Mrs Allen, a local graduate and former clinic assistant, shares a bright future. Mr Allen is the son of Mr and Mrs J J Allen of Reidville.
In Onslow County North Carolina western cattle frightened a youth guiding them, causing him to quit. He has not returned for his pay, while officials note cattle resist riders not on horseback and a steer charged the handler, tossing him into brush as he tripped.
Washington reports internal revenue receipts from cigarettes reached 100,878,904 for the quarter ending September 30. Small cigarets accounted for the bulk of tobacco revenue, rising sharply from 1933 and 1932 levels, while income from other tobacco sources declined. The quarterly total remains a record in cigarette revenue despite overall tobacco tax declines.
Fragmentary obit style notice notes a three days cough as a danger signal. It mentions refunds and medicines, with garbled references to a drug emulsion and personal health concerns, reflecting a damaged OCR snippet.
The Industrial Workers of the World will hold a mass meeting at their hall on 836 Mein Street Thursday at 7:30. R. E. B. Tts, a local amateur magician, will present a program. B. F. Seagraves, president, announced.
The Ada Blair School announces a Hervest Festival event labeled as the wettest night of the season. It will be held Thursday at 7 o clock, inviting the public to attend.
The Pacific Whaling Company plans a two day visit October 29 30 in High Point featuring a 100 foot steel glass enclosed railway car display of a 68 ton blue whale. Also on display are a sea elephant other marine life and a harpoon gun with explosive head. Captain Mike Dolan will lecture on the whale.
The Woodmen and Woodmen Circle schedule a joint meeting on Thursday at 7 30 PM on Commerce street. Members and families are invited. costumes are welcome with a prize for best outfit. State officers and A J Koonce will speak, with music from the Woodmen String Band.
Rev J Clay Madison pastor of First Methodist Protestant church spoke to the Monarch club at the Sheraton hotel about his experiences as Civilian Conservation Corps chaplain. F R Allman and A H Holton led the meeting. The club voted to shift meetings from 2 15 p m Wednesdays to 630 p m Thursdays next week at the same venue. N L Garger was assigned to plan the next program.
A live two tailed scorpion, found on English street by Thomas W Ward of 704 West Broad street, was shown today by Theterprise. The specimen measures about three and a half to four inches, with two fully formed tails each bearing a stinger.
The first Federal Housing Act loan in High Point was completed today. F J Sizemore, secretary of the chamber of commerce, said the FHA administration can handle many small loan applications. Details of the loan plan for repairs and improvements are at the chamber office.
The 13th district Jr O U A M will hold a Trinity meeting Saturday October 27 opening 2 30 pm with District Councilor L Younger presiding. A large delegation from 31 councils is expected for business then public session 7 30 pm with speakers Dr Charles E Brewer Meredith College and Gurney P Hoon state treasurer A Bulla quartet from Asheboro will perform and supper is served at 6 pm by the home economics department.
Thames Durst of Greens boro the district governor of the American Business Club second district visited the local club for its weekly dinner at the Elwood. He praised the club’s work while joined by Jack Causey Greensboro chapter president. Committee heads reported progress on a Brentwood nursery school funding and a mystery play planned for Paramount Theatre in late November.
A small blaze originated in a clothes machine at the Sertin Dry Cleaning Company plant at 823 Booth Main Street. Firemen arrived to find the first alarm already extinguished and no injuries reported.
A report notes a snail farm located in Berxheim Germany illustrating agricultural novelty. Local enterprise focuses on breeding gastropods for culinary and research uses, highlighting regional curiosity about unconventional farming ventures.
The High Point chamber of commerce cites 1929 1931 and 1933 manufacturing data showing unemployment, reduced wages, late tax payments, and lower charitable giving. For 1939 the average wage earner reached 11 042 with 10 169 in 1931 and 9 057 in 1933 while 1929 wages totaled 9 745 690 and output valued at 52 185 880 compared with later years.
The Chamber argues 1939 data show nearly all workers earned full time wages while 1931 and 1933 had high part time levels. It says declines in employment and wages are not discouraging news but signs of reaching a bottom and potential upturn with broad cooperation to maintain steady conditions.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emily Hodson widow of N. M. Hodson were held at 3 PM from her daughter Mrs. A J Barker’s home at 1208 South Main Street. Clergy included Miss Clara Cox of Springfield Friends Church and Rev L Ruth of Pilgrim Holiness Church. Interment followed at Memorial Park cemetery.
Sap from sugar maple trees contains about six percent water in the juice. For every unit of syrup produced, the tree yields ten gallons of sap.
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