Slight Tax Relief Seen In Probable 1.66 City Rate
The High Point reemployment office reports 836 registrations at noon Saturday with about a dozen placed in permanent jobs. John Peacock, chairman, says many skilled workers and cooks from the colored community are seeking employment and the office aims to match qualifications with specific openings. He emphasizes thorough interviews and references to ensure reliable placements.
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Federal
John Peacock
Ate Ohdue
Dittee
Lnis Cily
Peacock
Mr. Peacock
High Point
Hayes Rules Out Superior Court Case For Ragan
In Greensboro on September 4 Judge Hayes, in a federal bankruptcy proceeding, dismissed creditors of Ragan from a superior court suit alleging concealment of assets via a transfer to Commercial National Bank High Point. Referee Kenneth Brim will hear next on September 21 as Ragan must file his asset and liability schedule.
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Greensboro
Johnson 4. Hayes
R. R. Ragan
High Point
Ragan
Regan
Commercial National Bank
H'ch Point
Hayes
Patan
Kenneth M. Brim
P T A backs full time health officer plan in High Point
The High Point Parent-Teacher Council reaffirms support for hiring a full-time city health officer, joining the Board of Public Welfare and the High Point Academy of Medicine. The council has favored this action for over a year and urges increased appropriations to fund a full-time physician.
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High _ Point
Parent-Teacher Council
R. L. Brinson
J. Paul Williamson
P. T. A. Council
Brinson
Williamson
High Point Schools
Board of Public Welfare
High Point Academy of Medicine
Tomato with han d'e attached on display in window
A tomato with a han d'e attached was placed on display in The Enterprise window last night. It was grown in the garden of Mrs. William London at 721 Morris Street.
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Enterprise
William London
Morris Street
Faculty changes at college expand service staffing
Dr. G I Humphreys announces new appointments at High Point College as it opens its session. Dr Claiborn Ravenal Hill will join as assistant professor in English teaching journalism and supervising The Hi-Po, with Dr Roger F Hall assisting in sociology. Miss Louise Adams becomes instructor of mathematics. Registration begins, signaling strong freshman turnout.
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Claiborn Ravenal Hill
Eglish
High Point College
G. I. Humphreys
Hill
Hi-Po
Humphreys
Roger F. Hall
Lumberbridge
N. C
Welfare Board
P. EB. Lindley
Dr. Hall
Davidson
University of North Carolina
Louise Adams
Adams
Davenport College
Charleston
D. C
Trinity College
Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
England
Granta
Intimate Bookshop Moves Its Location
The Intimate Bookshop moves from 203 North Main Street to 210 North Main Street in the Hood Bank building across from the old site. Manager John Mebane announced the plan last night ahead of Monday morning reopening.
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North Main Street
Hood Bank
John Mebane
Erosion Seen Endangering City Lake at High Point
City officials warn that erosion threatens High Point’s municipal lake which provides the water supply. Five year soundings show silt deposits from inches to five feet, with the north prong already filled by five feet of mud and sand. Dr. W J McAnally calls for cooperative action to protect the watershed and notes 13 waterpower sites at risk of silting.
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High Point
Million Dollar City
W Woavey
Sam Strickland
W. J. McAnally
School Pupils to Help With Cleaning at Year Start
Superintendent T Wingate Andrews ordered 350 in floor brushes and 100 dust pans for city schools after an allotment of 81350 for operation this year. Each school will have a janitor, larger schools rely on pupil sweeping after hours, high and junior highs and some elementary grades will use the supplies.
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T. Wingate Andrews
Andrews
One Week Fall Special Furniture Show Announced
A mid fall one week furniture market will be held October 30 to November 1 following a meeting of the Southern Furniture Exposition Building directors and the Southern Furniture Market Association. The event aims to ease buyer stock needs for late fall and mid winter as large national buyers are expected to attend.
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Southern Furniture Exposition Building
Southern Furniture Market Association
United States
Ner
Fred N. Tate
Southern Market
Southern Furniture Exposition
Market Association
Consumers endorse Blue Eagle in High Point town
About 11 000 High Point residents signed the consumer agreement to support NRA codes. The chamber of commerce organizer F J Sizemore urged display of stickers, noted recent supply arrival, and promised stricter action against intentional code violators. Names of adherents include Baughs Service Station and Green Dot Cafe among others.
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High Point
Blue Eagle
F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
NRA
Chamber of Commercce
Baughs
W. E. Hendrix
United Warehouse Co
Green Dot Cafe
Martin Sign Co
W. W. Preddy
J. F. Hiatt
Gas
Oil & Groe
Sinclair
Ingram
Employer Held Not Liable For Workman's Injury Playing Ball
Industrial Commissioner T A Wilson ruled the Globe Parlor Furniture Company bears no liability for OC Wood’s leg fracture from a baseball game after hours. Wood had not worked that morning, and other cases heard were deferred for later action.
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T. A. Wilson
Globe Parlor Furniture Company
Hugh F. Leonard
Metropolitan Life
City council tentatively approves lean budget with tax relief
The budget calls for 650 000 in operating outlay down from 661 000 last year while debt service drops to 200 000 from 825 000. A five percent tax levy cap funds a sinking fund to prevent future default and six month tax anticipation borrowing.
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EB. M. Knox
Knox
Registration At Junior High Is Monday Tuesday
Plans for next school year at Junior High call for registration by grade. Eighth graders register Monday morning, sixth graders on Tuesday morning, and seventh graders on Tuesday afternoon. Principal Mrs. Ran son urged timely compliance.
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RR. EB. Ranson
Bishop Mouzon to Speak at High Point Methodist Service
The city hears Bishop Mouzon at Wesley Memorial Church as all High Point Methodists join a mass meeting. Bishop Mouron will address ministers in the Greensboro district and is expected to speak on a timely topic.
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Methodist Churches
City
Wesley Memorial
Edwin D. Mouton
Charlotte
High Point
Wesley Memorial Church
Wesley Memorial Choir
Mouron
West Market Street
Greensboro
Bessemer Church
Colored Man Suffers Broken Leg In Jamestown Car Crash
Herman Cole, colored, was brought to Burrus Memorial hospital early this morning with a broken leg from a wreck when his car was crowded off the highway in Jamestown. A second colored man in the vehicle was only slightly hurt. Cole was en route to his Jamestown home and said the other car failed to stop after forcing him off the road.
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Herman Cole
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Jamestown
Cole
Building Survey Shows Second Ward Home Needs Rising
A welfare board led survey of 1 434 homes in the city’s second ward finds 560 owned or in process of purchase, 887 need painting, 497 require general repairs, 101 lack indoor water and toilets, 277 lack electric lights, and 322 have gas stoves. 1 678 people employed beyond relief work.
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Local Welfare Board
RAR Ava Haine Rantad
Sewawe
Ering Oe
Lee Browder
Browder
Bierter
Mrs. Culler Hurt In Forest Avenue Car Collision
Mrs. Fred Culler of 1300 Forest avenue suffered a fractured pelvis and Miss Helen Wright endured minor cuts after a Ford driven by Mrs. Culler collided with A B Haff's Hudson at the Forest Montuehu intersection Saturday about 6 30 pm. Haff had a leg injury but was discharged after treatment. Fred Culler Jr. 5 and Jesse Dell 7 rode in the car with lesser injuries.
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Fred Culler
Forest Avenue
Guilford General Hospital
Helen Wright
Culler
A. B. Haff
Forest and
Montheu Avenues
Haff
Roland Park
Remarkable four and a half pound sweet potato on display
A sweet potato weighing four and a half pounds was displayed at The Enterprise after being dug from a hill on G. W. Payne's farm Route two Thomasville. It was among half a bushel of unusually large specimens unearthed from six hills opened by Mr. Payne.
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The
Enterprise
G. W. Payne
Thomasville
Payne
Rest Blessings for the Hard Working Man
The text holds a reflection on weary workers finding rest as a blessing. It equates loving work with loving life and a contented mind.
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