Tax Collection Record Is Set Here City Is Lauded
High Point reports a new tax collection benchmark with only 9.6 percent of the 1930 levy uncollected as of the month’s start. City Manager Knox praises the system shift to a five percent delinquent tax commission and notes overall collections around $65,000 annually.
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New York
High Point
A. B. Leach & Company
F. H. Johnson
E. M. Knox
Council
Lyon and Evans
Knox
Daily Bond Buyer
City of
NC Bank lowers savings rate to 3 percent
The North Carolina Bank and Trust company told depositors its savings and certificate rates drop from 4 percent to 3 percent effective October 1. Wachovia Bank follows suit as banks statewide cut returns to strengthen safety, liquidity, and investments in government bonds.
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North Carolina Bank and Trust Company
Savings Department
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Willis Johnson
High Point
North C Carolina Bank and Trust Company
Wachovia Bank & Trust Company
North Carolina
William 8. Ryland
Red Cross Officials Attend Northwestern North Carolina Conference
High Point Red Cross officials led by Miss Clara I Cox will attend the regional chap ters conference in Winston Salem on Wednesday from 10 a m to 3 p m. Included are Mrs Mary Camp Sprinkle regional director for Piedmont and western North Carolina and Miss Margaret Hauser of the local unit. Robert E Bondy notes the fiftieth anniversary year marks great peace time achievements such as drought relief and calls for a broader representative membership in every county.
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High Point Red Cross Organization
Clara I. Cox
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
High Point
Cox
Mary Camp Sprinkle
Red Cross
Piedmont
Margaret Hauser
American Red Cross
Robert E. Bondy
Musical Program At Main Street Church Tonight At 7 30
A musical program by the Sun Street M E church youth and junior choir and orchestra is scheduled for tonight at 7 30. The program list follows.
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Main Street Church
Sun Street M. E. Church
Overman Advances Plan of Taxation
C B Overman a local real estate dealer has drafted a taxation plan described as fair just and stabilizing and sent it to North Carolina general assembly members The plan proposes an ad valorem exemption up to 2500 on owner occupied homes and a five percent general sales tax Overman clarifies he is not a candidate for office and has no political axe to grind.
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C. B. Overman
North Carolina General Assembly
Overman
Scout Drive Nearing Goal for Boy Scout Campaign
Reports show about $1,500 still needed to reach the $5,000 operating budget target for the fiscal year ending June 1. Garland Daniel, chairman, notes two teams have not yet reported and advance gift committee totals are incomplete, though recent contributions likely total around $3,500. Follow up committees are soliciting, with full lists due early this week. The Uwharrie council has kept within its budget in recent years.
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Garland Daniel
Daniel
Uwharrie Council
Bond signer Current faces $1000 loss over 11 bonds
J S Current, a professional bondsman, must produce 11 men he signed for in Municipal Court or risk forfeiting more than $1,000. A judge ordered final judgment on recognizances, with a hearing set for Wednesday September 23 at 10:30, listing bond amounts for each defendant.
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J.S. Current
Lewis E. Teague
Trio of Small Suits Filed With Court
Three comparatively small suits for judgment were filed in municipal court yesterday. The Dillon Export and Commission company seeks 1,062.57 from Etheridge with attached accounts from High Point Over all company and Textile Distributors, Inc. The Yates American Machine company seeks 750 plus interest since August 12, 1928 on notes for machinery sold to High Point Top and Core. Missieline Young files 360 against Business Men's Insurance for a brother’s illness and health clause coverage.
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Dillon Export and Commission Company
W. F. Etheridge
High Point Overall Company and Textile Distributors, Inc
High Point Top
Yates- American Machine Company
Beloit
Wis
Business Men's Insurance Company
Missieline Young
Well Known Furniture Designer Joins Williams-Norris Co
Max Krause, formerly of Berkey and Gay, joined Williams-Norris to direct its designing work. Krause is recognized as a leading furniture designer and is now based here. Teel Williams, Williams-Norris president, previously worked with Krause at Berkey and Gay.
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Williams-Norris Co
Max Krause
Berkey and Gay
Williams-Norris Company
Krause
Teel Will'ams
New Junior High Building Set for January Opening
The new junior high school, an investment of 350000, will be ready for January classes after the holidays. Superintendent T Wingate Andrews announced the contractor is ahead of schedule with completion targeted for December 4. The board plans bids for science equipment and cafeteria fixtures, with dedication ceremonies tentatively planned. The facility will seat 1000 and serve 1100 to 1200 students, replacing the crowded old school now rented from the government.
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T. Wingate Andrews
High Point
Spa
R. K. Stewart
High Point Sees Employment Upturn In Past Three Weeks
Sharp upturn in local employment is reported by the Federal State Employment Bureau with new plant hires and construction projects. In recent weeks 54, then 34 and 31 seekers registered, 50 placements occurred last week. Future work includes Williams Norris addition, $400,000 federal building, Belk Stevens store, and winter jobs for about 175 men. Welfare and civic leaders expect a stable winter if out-of-towners stay away.
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High Point
Frank D. Grist
Federal State Employment Bureau
W. E Price
Williams-Norris
Federal
Belk- Stevens
Guilford Denied Part In State Tax Reduction Fund
Guilford county and New Hanover, two wealthier counties, were denied any allotment from the state tax reduction fund last week. The counties had high valuations and support county-wide extended terms, funding eight month rural schooling while cities fund their own systems. Officials warn the loss could spur calls to amend the county school financing plan.
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Guilford County
State Board of Equalization
New Hanover
Guilford
T. Wingate Andrews
Durham
Forsyth
Mecklenburg
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Greensboro
High Point
City council cuts school funding and night classes
Officials estimate school revenue at 12 500 to 15 000 for the year and plan a 72 000 city appropriation after removing a 3 000 debt service item. They consider adding 2 500 for 13 night schools despite the board’s stance against night school funding. Last year 5 000 supported 583 pupils.
Night school budget sparks council debate and shifts
The city council debates funding for night schools amid a tentative plan to cut the board's budget while keeping options open for a $7,000 appropriation and an extra $2,500 for night schools. Delegates from Kiwanis presented concerns as officials weigh revenue from fines and polls and potential staff reorganizations unfold. Rodman Setzer resigns from the engineering department with a new hire expected soon.
Plane crash on adjoining track injures crew in Tennessee incident
A speeding plane struck the tail of a ship on a nearby track causing the craft to spin. Engineer did not stop after the collision. Lohr, recovering in hospital, described how he and Jones survived after engine trouble and a tail spin at height, the crash marking his second accident. Ambulances took the men to hospital.
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Lohr
Jones
Charlotte
Tennessee
High Point
la “T
Lohr Not In Critical Condition After Crash
The Charlotte Sanitorium reports Lohr is resting satisfactorily and not in critical condition. Earlier reports of his death were unfounded. Jones remains more seriously hurt but not critically. Lohr, a barnstorming aviator, was en route home when the crash occurred.
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Charlotte
Lohr
Jones
Tax Lists Delayed by AG Ruling and Late Rate Fixing
Deputy Sheriff T R Short in charge of the county tax office notes delays in preparing scroll books and county tax statements due to a late tax rate fix and a ruling on legality of city appropriations to civic agencies. Abstracts are in 11 folders, two completed for city tax lists. Marvin Davis, an auditing clerk, and two others were dropped from the payroll for economy.
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T. R. Short
Marvin Davis
U S Views Sino Japanese Clash as Individual Not Government War
Washington says the Manchurian fighting between Japanese and Chinese troops is an intra governmentless clash thus not triggering Kellogg Briand pact renunciation. State Department notes no treaty violation yet and warns it would remind signatories if government involvement emerges. Americans’ lives and property seen as not in immediate danger despite tensions. In Naking, Wang in a firm note to Tokyo demands immediate halt to fighting near Mukden and withdrawal to original positions after Japanese seizure of the city.
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Washington
Manichuria
State Department
Russia
China
United States
Manchuria
Naking
Mukden
S. T. Wang
Shigemitsu
Tokyo
Brookhart Proposes Tax Remedies and Welfare Aid Plan
Brookhart urged immediate payment of a debt and urged that soldiers not beg from charity. He proposed wealth redistribution via excess profits taxes, interest-free treasury notes, higher taxes on large incomes estates and gifts, and corporate taxes. McKelvie claimed 10 million bushels of wheat could feed the unemployed and suggested Congress reimburse the board for funds given to local charities.
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Brookhart
Red Cross
Treasury
McKelvie
Farm Board
Congress
St Mary's Church Announces Monday Congregational Supper
St Mary's Episcopal church at North Main and Farriss avenue will hold its congregational supper at the Parish house Monday evening at 6 45 oclock instead of 7 45 oclock. Rev H N Bowne the rector urges all members of the congregation to attend this meeting.
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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
North Main and
Farriss Avenue
H. N. Bowne
Nabers Sermon Series Continues Tonight at First Presbyterian
Dr. Charles Haddon Nabers delivers another sermon in the series Divine Remedies for Common Ills with the subject God's Cure For Laziness at 7:30 pm. Morning worship features The Things We Have Left Undone and a youth talk How We Spent Our Vacations. Two choral selections accompany each service. church school meets at 9:45. All are welcome.
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First Presbyterian Church
Charles Haddon Nabers
Woman's Auxiliary To Meet Tomorrow At Central Friends
The Circles of the Woman's Auxiliary of Central Friends church meet Monday. Circle 1 led by Miss Clara J. Cox meets at Mrs. R. W. Walker's home at 7:30 p m. Circle 2 led by Mrs. J. W. Clinard meets at Mrs. D. H. Parsons' home at 3:30 p m. Circle 3 led by Mrs. Horace Haworth meets at Mrs. J. Elwood Cox's home at 3:30 p m. Circle 4 led by Mrs. A. S Parkinson meets at Mrs. C. F. Tomlinson's home at 3:30 p m. Evening Circle led by Mrs. J. C. Barker meets at Mrs. Earl Weaver's home at 8 o'clock. Mid week prayer meeting at church Wednesday night at 7:30 led by Tom A. Sykes.
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Woman's Auxiliary
Central Friends Church
Clara J. Cox
R. W. Walker
J. W. Clinard
D. H. Parsons
Horace Haworth
J. Elwood Cox
New Appeal For Coupons At Methodist Protestant Home
Mrs A G Dixon wife of the home superintendent led a new appeal for Octagon soap wrappers to secure additional equipment for the Methodist Protestant Children's Home. She urged donations via Mrs J T Forster 530 North Hamilton Street and praised local generosity toward electric refrigeration for the two main buildings, hoping this spirit continues for more needed gear.
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A. G. Dixon
J. T. Forster
North
Hamilton Street
Dixom
City Debted Plans For Bond Issuance And Audit Findings
City officials pursue bond issuance at about five and a quarter percent with 20 to 30 year maturities, aiming to keep the tax rate at 1.20. Major note holders in New York show reluctance toward renewal, while an Ernst & Ernst audit, due mid August, promises economies and potential cemetery lot checks. Completion of the audit and bond sale may push tax decisions about three weeks after bonds close, roughly a month after last year’s bonds.
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New York
Ernst & Ernst Certified Public Accountants
Jews Observe Yom Kippur With Special Synagogue Service
The article notes Yom Kippur begins a 24 hour period of prayer and fasting, ending the Ten penitential days. It describes a solemn global synagogue service with white vestments and the Kol Nidre melody, and references biblical origins and traditional observance.
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Winston
Homer Fudson
Henry White
Paul Ingle
Roy Spearman
Kiwanis Club
John Pickett
Andrews
City Hall
Nell Clinard
Rodman Setzer
Silas McBee
Cointerenes
St. Mary’s Church
Dr. Nabers
Woman’s Auxiliary
Maranos
Israel
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