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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1935
Page
10
The High Point Parent-Teacher council denies sponsoring any commercial advertising venture in the city or elsewhere. Mrs. Robert Cottam, president, cautions that any such venture would lack council authorization and urges those seeking details to contact her for information.
The seven room home of R. C. Coltrane located a mile west of Trinity was destroyed by a fire Saturday night. Fire originated unknown with flames on the upper floors hindering saving contents on the second floor. some furniture from the lower floor was saved.
Trinity Consolidated schools will open Thursday morning September 19. A. R. Bullock announced the opening. Rev C N Royal, pastor of Green Street Baptist, will deliver the opening address at 9 30 in the auditorium. Pupils may buy new or second hand books or rent them from the schools. A general teachers meeting is set for 2 00 Wednesday afternoon December 18.
The Carolina theater contest extended until Friday night. Frank Bryan, the manager, announced the delay. Children who want to enter their models should bring them to the theater lobby to register.
The Brotherhood of Emmanuel Lutheran Church will gather at the church tomorrow night at 6 45 o clock. Members are urged to attend.
George Revander of 1808 Kivett drive was jailed on a $300 bond after allegedly stealing a quantity of hose from Melrose Hosiery Mills.
Gorrell Burge, 22, remains in serious condition after a automobile crash on Winston Street. Hospital attendants report he is slightly more comfortable but his status is still critical at Memorial Hospital.
Fire Chief K K Ingram supervising repairs at No. 2 fire station after officials found the cornice weakened and men work to prevent a collapse before any condemnation action.
Tonight at 6 30 o'clock a church meeting is announced by chairman O W Brown. All members are urged to attend as important business matters will be discussed.
City Manager E. M. Knox Councilman Earl N. Phillips and Thomas J. Gold Sr depart for Washington D C to meet with Public Work Administration Administrator Harold L. Ickes for discussions on federal aid projects.
Police received a message from Josh Robinson requesting help locate Paul Robinson who is urgently wanted at his home amid a death. He is believed to be driving a V-8 Ford coach with Georgia license tag 61088. Call police headquarters if you know his whereabouts.
A reader asks how to repair broken glass using water glass and a brush. The answer notes applying the glaze to the edges makes the mend invisible. A second query describes peeling bananas and placing them in a buttered dish for baking.
Two High Point schools opened with record enrollments as 1,329 at the Senior High and 1,236 at the Junior High were counted by noon. Principal Henry Grady Owens predicted about 1,421 total at the Senior High and Mrs. R. E B Ranson noted many students absent due to illness or travel.
A compact English lesson notes correct usage and common misspellings with examples. It defines credible and odious, gives pronunciation tips for incomparable and physiology, and cites historical quotes to illustrate the words in context.
A blend of trivia questions and answers covers topics from geography and physiology to literature and culinary tips. Highlights include largest city not on navigable water, whalebone source, ice plant history, and Shakespeare reference, plus cooking tips for bananas and book binding care.
The account covers the handling and transport of Will Rogers and Wiley Post bodies from wreckage to funeral services. It notes embalming by Dr. Greist and others, long air transport routes, and the travel distance to Los Angeles and Oklahoma City.
A reader questions social manners in public and home settings. Guidance covers thanking a seat offer, spoon placement with coffee, who initiates handshakes, hosting escorts home, timely calls to newlyweds, and using surnames on invitations.
Funeral services were held for Marvin B. Hedgecock at Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist church with Elder J A Fagg officiating. He was a prominent farmer of the Abbotts Creek community and was laid to rest in the church cemetery after a service featuring the choir. Pallbearers included J H Curry Fred Hedgecock Robe Rothrock John Moore J L Mock W M Bodenheimer Clay Idol and J L Clochester.
Historical note describes tribes using rattlesnake venom and liver to make poison for arrows. The snake bites the liver until saturated, then the liver is buried to decompose. Afterward the liver is retrieved and smeared on arrows for hunting.
A claim asserts that six hundred gallons of gasoline suffice for a typical American passenger car to operate for an entire year, implying an average annual consumption level.
Wallace E Brown president and founder of the Grand Rapids Varnish Corporation reports a 90 percent rise in August sales and a company record as the furniture trade shows a broad upturn. He cites a Grand Rapids survey showing 25 percent gains and predicts a bright industry recovery.
College opens today with students from across the state arriving for registration. Upperclassmen began arriving last night and freshmen join registration Thursday morning. orientation runs Thursday to Friday ahead of Friday classes and the first chapel. Faculty outlined routines at a morning meeting.
Announcement of the High Point Unemployed League reorganizing with R B Whedbee as president and J C Carter as vice president. J H Priest becomes secretary and treasurer. A special meeting at West Broad street headquarters tonight will discuss the $27 a month PWA wage scale.
John A. MacRae, noted Charlotte attorney and Democratic governor hopeful, spent the day in the city visiting friends at The Enterprise and calling on supporters as the next year’s primaries approach.
The High Point fair at Willis Park starts with overflowing exhibits in two large tents. Poultry and home economics displays draw attention alongside a Boy Scout display by B W Hackney Jr. The midway features Gibson's Blue Ribbon shows and the Six Arleys perform three free acts with nightly fireworks. School children enter free today from noon to 7 p m.
The 1935 High Point City Directory from Hill Directory Co lists 20 368 adults in a consolidated white and colored roster with the term colored noted as e. Population estimates rise to 41 123 from 38 512 two years earlier, and seven data points accompany each listing. The book will be distributed to free reference libraries and housed at the High Point Chamber of Commerce, with notable locals J Frank Aaron and James Zimmerson highlighted.
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