City Plans Raleigh Bond Vote On Tentative Deal
City officials pressed ahead with a tentative plan to convert 3.225 million dollars of floating indebtedness into bonds with Stranahan and Harris Co Toledo bond house handling issues. A Raleigh submission will seek executive committee approval, with a 9 o clock appointment at the revenue building and a hopeful under six percent rate. The deal could relieve budget strain and shift focus to utilities and staffing cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stranahan and Harris Company
Toledo Bond House
Local Government Commission
Raleigh
Charles M. Johnson
A. J. Maxwell
Nathan O'Berry
Knox
State Revenue Building
City Hall
Bond House
Stranahan and Harris Co
Water and Light
Public Utilities Committee
New Scout Troop 70 to Be Organized at Presbyterian Church
An initial meeting of the local Scout troop committee at the Presbyterian church organized a new troop. P H Dalton was elected chairman with committee members R B Snow Charles W Perry F F Dickson and I P Ingle. Charles T Parker, a former scout, was elected scoutmaster. The first troop meeting is set for next Friday evening and Parker with executive B W Hackney Jr will meet with interested boys after Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
P. H. Dalton
West Circle Drive
R. B&. Snow
Charles W. Perry
F. F. Dickson
I. P. Ingle
Charles T. Parker
Parker
B. W. Hackney, Jr
Parachute Daredevil O'Timmins at Charles Kenner Field
Daredevil O'Timmins, missing a leg and an arm, will join Pilot Paul Davis for a 10,000 foot parachute jump at the Charles Kenner field this afternoon. Davis will cut engine and perform aerobatics while attempting to beat O'Timmins to the ground. The event, featuring other stunts, is expected between 4 and 5 o'clock depending on weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Timmins
Greensboro Fair
Charles Kenner Flying
Paul Davis
O’timmins
Davis
Charles- Kenner
Last Rites Held For James William Cromer
Funeral services were held for 11-year-old James William Cromer son of Mr and Mrs D E Cromer who died at 705 Smith street Friday morning Rev Chas Hutchenson officiated Interment was in the Bethel Baptist church cemetery Pallbearers were Ray Gallimore Oakley Boles N G Tuttle and Larston Tuttle Flowers were carried by Eugene Davis Ed Davis Harvey Wood Ourlton Anderson Arnel Caney Lance Byerly and Fred Souther
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James William Cromer
D. E. Cromer
Smith Street
Bethel Baptist Church
Walnut Cove
Chas. Hutchenson
Ray Gallimore
Oakley Boles
N. G. Tuttle
Larston Tuttle
Eugene Davis
Ed Davis
Harvey Wood
Ourlton Anderson
Arnel Caney
Lance Byerly
Fred Souther
Scouts At Uwharrie For Week End Camp
Scout troop 6 from Green Street Baptist Church spends the weekend at Camp Uwharrie under Scoutmaster Walter E Crissman and Assistant Walter Marshall. About 256 boys participate in the excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Street Baptist Church
Camp Uwharrie
Walter E.crissman
Walter Marshall
Allied Activity Advisors Named At High Point High School
Principal L R Johnston announced completion of faculty advisors for allied classroom activities at High Point High School. The program aims to involve every student through home room programs, glee club band and orchestra, and clubs meeting biweekly. The Pointer newspaper will debut next Thursday with Miss Hege directing student participation and a team of assistants and managers handling athletics and sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point High School
L. R. Johnston
Johnston
The
Pointer
Miss Hege
Miss Penny
Miss Whitener
King
Edwards
E. Andrews
Dewitt
Patrick
Eidson
Howard
Rites Held for Sidney Denning in Durham
Funeral services for Sidney Allen Denning 73 of Durham were held at Branson Methodist Church with Rev. Thrift and Rev. Norville officiating. Interment was in Maplewood cemetery. Denning died Friday morning after a ten day illness from complications of diseases. He lived in Durham 40 years and worked at Durham Hosiery Mills. Survived by six children, three sisters, two brothers, and several nieces and nephews attended as pallbearers and floral bearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Allen Denning
Durham
B. C. Denning
Branson Methodist Church
Thrift
Norville
Edgemont Baptist Church
Maplewood Cemetery
Denning
Rockingham County
Durham Hosiery
H. 8. Denning
W. G. Denning
B. F. Denning
Theodore Denning
Ruth Denning
High Point
Edward Teague
Asheville
Joe Kelly
J. C. Mathes
T. M. Denning
Raleigh
W. P. Denning
Wade Denning
Johnnie Denning
Buck Denning
Nks Kelly
Claiborne Kelly
Tillman Mathes
Tressie Smith
Lucille Gregory
Dalia Lee Mathes
Ruth Earnhardt
Verlie Serrain
Frances Denning
L. G. Alexander
Milliard Hendrix Returns After Atlanta Sentence
Milliard Hendrix, sentenced in federal court to two years in a federal penitentiary in Atlanta, has returned to his hometown Friday after serving one year of the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milliard Hendrix
Atlanta
Cheap living? Manufacturer urges China or India
A prominent local manufacturer argued against wage cuts and price declines, saying cheap living reduces business. He warned that when prices fall, people delay purchases and buy less. He urged spending to drive the economy and claimed China offers the cheapest living, though few would want to live there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
India
Ryan Honored by Practitioners Assn of I C C
J T Ryan of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers association was elected regional vice president by the Association of Practitioners before the Interstate Commerce Commission at its Washington session. The group, the bar before the I C C, promotes ethics in practice and includes about 1800 lawyers and experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Ryan
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
Association of Practitioners
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
National Capital
Ifes Bean
Association
Enterprise
Henry Wolfe Birkle
Philadelphia
John J. Esch
Commission
Congress
Wisconsin
Ryan
South
Ernest §. Ballard
Chicago
Allan P. Matthews
San Francisco
Bar of
Escheat Fight Over City Lake Park Tract
A 1860 bequest by George C. Mendenhall of six acres to Jamestown sparks a later legal battle. Escheat committee of the University of North Carolina and city of High Point prepare to file a suit in Guilford Superior Court to claim ownership, ejectment, and 2500 damages. Jamestown's attorney argues public lands do not escheat under North Carolina law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Mendenhall
Jamestown
Corporation of
Deep River
High Point
University of North Carolina
Leland Stanford
R. D. Dickson
Guilford Superior Court
Greensboro
Grover H. Jones
North Carolina
George Mendenhall
Two Injured in Hit-and-Run on North Main Street
Walter Ring of High Point route 1 and Miss Dorothy Weston of High Point route 2 were struck on North Main street in front of the Broadhurst theater by a woman driver who sped away. Both suffered bruises and scratches. bystanders helped them up. Ring recalled the license number before the car vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ring
High Point Route 1
Dorothy Weston
High Point
North Main Street
Broadhurst Theater
Mr. Ring
Miss Weston
Ring
Maintonness
Home Brew Seized On Fairfield Road
Four gallons of home brew admitted by Gaither Ferguson were seized by Deputy Sheriff C. L. Gray and two local police officers in a raid on the Ferguson home yesterday afternoon. Ferguson was released on his own recognizance pending analysis of the fluid found in an outhouse near the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaither Ferguson
Fairfield Road
C. L. Gray
Ferguson
Tree Limb Crashes Through Car Top in Broad Street Incident
Jack Taylor, a local insurance broker, drove home to find a large hickory tree limb had fallen behind the Elks home on Broad Street and pierced the Willys-Knight coupe roof. The limb was removed after extensive cutting, leaving only a crushed top and a mess of bark and splinters inside the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Taylor
Elks
Broad Street
City coin collectors vie for honors with old pieces
High Point residents collect ancient money with notable pieces belonging to Squire W G Brown and J P Hutchins. Brown's hoard includes 1796 Liberty Cap pennies, 1864 two cent pieces, and early silver half-dimes. Hutchins showcases foreign and antiquarian coins, including an 1805 dime and a 60 cent piece, plus coins from Africa and Asia. Others like Miss Bessie Hyman and Mrs F E F Kearns hold notable U S and foreign coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Damocles
Squire W. G. Brown
Squire
Squire Brown
Carson City
San Francisco
U. S
J. P. Hutchins
Tryon Street
Hutchins
Alexander the Great
Constantine
Maximus
Andrew Jackson
China
Bessie Hyman
Monthieu Avenue
United States
FE. F. Kearns
Willowbrook
Street Assessment Installments Due Thursday As Interest Adds
City accounts show initial street assessment payments due Thursday October 1. Total street debt near 3 million dollars with six percent interest for late payments. Most accounts extended up to ten years, with earlier rolls to five to nine year spans. Foreclosures for unpaid June 1932 accounts loom. owners urged to pay to avoid extra interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Salvation Army Bazaar on South Main Street
Salvation Army post to stage a bazaar at the hall on South Main Street Monday evening with doors opening at 7. Proceeds will support missionary work. About 200 colored slides will entertain patrons along with recitations songs and other features by Army workers. Food coffee sandwiches doughnuts home made cakes and country produce will be sold. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
South Main Street
Dr Quarles Speaks At Church of Christ
Regular services at North Hamilton Street Church of Christ today with Bible school at 9 45 and services to begin. J A Mirelle leads as superintendent and there are classes for all ages. Reverend W Barton Quarles will deliver the morning sermon on The Five Secrets To Douglas Winns Success and will share sidelights on the life of the ten year old boy preacher who impressed an audience of over five hundred last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Hamilton St. Church of Christ
J. A. Mirelle
W. Barton Quarles
Douglas Winn
Quarles
Winn
Crowell to Speak at Marlborough Friends Church Today
Dr George H Crowell of this city will lead both the Sunday school and church worships at the Marlborough Friends church in Randolph county today, it was announced here last night.
Men Outnumbered Here By Women According To Census Figures
A High Point woman fainted at home Friday night and was saved from being pronounced dead by a physician arriving three minutes before the undertaker. The doctor revived her with a stimulant while the undertaker waited, only to find the patient living and the mix up resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Building Boom Runs Through City as Permits Rise
In High Point the past 26 days show rising building activity with 34 permits totaling 38 300. The largest item is a $9 000 dwelling by George Campbell on Hillcrest. A one story brick store addition for Ford Ecker estate on East Washington costs 1 800. D H Coleman gets two one story houses on Tryon at 1 600 each. Jonah Tuttle obtains a garage permit at 2003 East Green for 125.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
A. B. Horney
George Campbell
Hillcrest
Ford Ecker
East Washington Street
J. O.connor and Son
D. H. Coleman
Tryon Street
Jonah Tuttle
East Green Street
Eloping Couple Detained Briefly by Lexington Cops
A 16 year old girl and her fiancé were halted by Lexington police at night after relatives asked nearby towns to detain them. The pair, including Vera Horne of 704 Park Street, talked their way free and proceeded to wed, with authorities noting the youth had claimed to be older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Dan Cupid
Lexington
Vera Horne
Park Street
Davidson
Sergeant Battley
Postmaster York Reported Recovering Again
Former Mayor C. R. York left yesterday for North Wilkesboro to spend the weekend at his brother’s cottage in the Brushy Mountains. He has spent much of the past two months recuperating from a stroke and friends say he is making excellent progress and will soon resume duties at the local post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. York
North Wilkesboro
Brushy Mountains
York
Brushies
Postoffice
Man Informs Officer Brother Is Bootlegger Gets Into Trouble
Constable Davis of Jamestown questioned a man who claimed his brother brewed at home. The informer tried to join the search at Hayworth Springs but stayed by the car. Davis returned with a large quantity of brew and said it belonged to the informer’s nephew. No arrests yet, but a seizure is reported likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. W. Davis
Jamestown
Constable Davis
Sarah Hubbard
Hayworth Springs
Davis
Census shows women outnumber men in High Point text
Census figures reveal High Point with 18 763 women to 17 982 men. Native white citizens total 29 319 with 14 948 women and 14 371 men. foreign born whites 0.5 and 19.7 percent negroes overall 79.8 native white, 19.7 negroes. school attendance ranges 96.3 for ages seven to thirteen and 70.3 for ages fourteen to fifteen. In Guilford county women surpass men 67 637 to 65 373 with 1 409 boy babies and 1 398 girl babies under one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Census Bureau
Irish Free State
Guilford County
Oak Hill Forest Lots Sell Strong
Oak Hill Forest subdivision in High Point sold about one fifth of its 130 lots on opening day. Developer 8 C Clark said the crowd was fine with no pressure sales and noted the 30 acres of homesites await buyers. The development sits on Ralph Wright property between Highway 10 and 10A, east of Burton Street, with easy payment plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Oak Hill Forest
8. C. Clark
Ralph Wright
Highway 10
Burton Street
Clark
Damages Sought in Auto Crash Lawsuits
Nevada Williams seeks 5000 dollars in a municipal court suit against McKinley Davis doing business as High Point Ice and Coal for injuries from a Highway 68 wreck on September 12. Charles Williams seeks 400 dollars for car damages. Pittsburgh Plate Glass sues Carpenter Hamerick Drug Gastonia and endorsers for 250 dollars plus interest on notes dated August 4 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 68
Nevada
Williams
McKinley Davis
High Point Ice and Coal Company
Charles
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Carpenter-Hamerick Drug Company
Gastonia
B. BE
M. A. Carpenter
Daxt Company
BBR
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Local Government Commission Executive Committee
A. C. Jones
Buddy
Fred Lambe
English Street
Dr. Jones
Jaredevil
Man
Earth
Uwharrie
Allied Actnty Advisors
Sidney Denning
Practitioners
Ass’n OF
Bar of Commission
City Lake Park
Jones
Dr. Quarles
Church of Christ
Doctor
Undertaker
Girl
Oak Hill
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