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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1935
Page
12
Congressman Walter Lambeth of Thomasville describes the social security act as the great work of the 74th Congress. He says the administration plans to set up the social security department before year end and seeks Congressional appropriation to fund the program and grant to cooperating states.
The National Forest Reservation Commission approves two new California Coast Redwood units in Mendocino and Sonoma and Humboldt and Del Norte counties and adds units in Utah and Idaho. Purchase costs total 1.56 million dollars for about 101 thousand acres, protecting prime redwood stands near the coast.
Planning officials in Greensboro consider a High Point branch courthouse costing 100 000 to 150 000. The plan would consolidate county offices, add a county agent and a register of deeds office, and potentially a county court branch and health office space. Commissioner Hoff man leads push with sites being reviewed for a soon to be built facility.
J. R. Beasley of 1200 English Street displayed beans at The Enterprise ranging from 21 to 28 inches. He grew the beans in his garden and noted several others of similar length.
Plainclothes officers arrested Lawrence Davis, a juvenile, on a charge of entering Mrs. Cotton's Broad Street home and stealing an alarm clock and $88 in cash. He allegedly confessed and spent the money. He was turned over to W. P. Bailey, parks and playgrounds commissioner, for disposition.
R Binder of 1556 English Street reports ongoing gasoline thefts from his car while parked in front of his home. Police are investigating the daytime incidents.
Police seek help after a Tuesday night break in at Starks Clothing in Thom asville. Unknown suspects stole about 100 fall and winter suits in blue brown gray tan and striped colors from manufacturers’ racks. Officers have no further clues beyond garment brands.
Mrs Irene W Price manager of the local National Re Employment office announces efforts to place WPA workers in private jobs and says taking temporary private work will not jeopardize their WPA standing or rating. She notes many workers are offered short term private assignments but hesitate to take them for fear of losing WPA eligibility.
The National Reemployment Office in the old post office building logged 590 new registrations and renewals in August. Manager Irene W. Price noted a busy month with many new applications and renewals processed.
A sentence notes the fate of the Mayflower, the famous Pilgrims’ ship, remaining unknown and famous in history.
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