02 Mar 1916
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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1916
Page
1
The Review editor states the bond issue may not pass on Tuesday but High Point will proceed regardless. It argues voters will have plausible reasons for or against and should decide without outside pressure, trusting the public to act by their own judgment.
Over one thousand residents registered for the bond election to be held next Tuesday. Ward tallies show 282 in the first ward, 175 in the second, 245 in the third, and 346 in the fourth. Some registrants face challenges, with hearings set this week.
The speaker warns against post election accusations, notes accountability for street issues, cites over 30 miles of paved sidewalk, and urges not to forget the remaining half mile of bad pavement.
Horace Ragan was driving a buggy with H. A. Tomlinson aboard when a child appeared. He swerved to avoid the child, ending up in front of a street car and overturning the buggy, with Ragan sustaining slight bruises.
Mrs. Hattie Hatley wife of A K Hatley died Saturday night at her Park Street home from tuberculosis. She was 31 and survived by husband and parents. Rev J M Hilliard of Green Street Baptist Church led the funeral Monday afternoon at the residence.
Married Miss Mary Hedgecock and David Crisco on a Saturday evening at the North Main street home of officiating magistrate Squire N W Beeson. Both bride and groom are children of prosperous farmers.
John Rayfield died Tuesday night from tuberculosis at age 34. He leaves a wife and three children. Funeral services will be at South Main Street M E church this afternoon led by Rev. H H Robbins. Trophy Council 29 Jr 60 U A M will attend in a body.
The Confederate Veterans Department calls all veterans to attend the next monthly meeting this Saturday week. Members are urged to be present to allow a group photograph to be taken. Each member will receive a picture post card of the group.
List of officers and members of High Point Camp No. 1682 United Confederate Veterans with ranks, units, and present addresses. Includes commanders such as Thos J. Wood, Robert A. Gambel, A H Samuels, and many others from North Carolina regiments and related associations.
A collection of brief items notes social events at the Marsh home and upcoming church meetings led by Rev. O C Davis, plus library gifts from Rev L A Peeler. Local business talk includes plumbing contracts, a phonograph offer, and Manufacturers club plans to buy a home. Other items cover a colonial school entertainment, polling, and road and railway improvements.
A concise weekly column urges readers of the Review 4 to follow the Town Boosters articles written by an expert, delivered in a direct style. The note hints at a new feature next week and encourages readership.
A Tuesday night blaze at Rankin Coffin and Casket Co. destroyed the machinery and boiler rooms and the dry kiln, with 75,000 feet of lumber lost. Captain A M Rankin estimates about 2000 dollars in damage and 4500 dollars in insurance, leaving fifty workers unemployed. The firm, established in 1903, will likely rebuild.
Miss Mamie Lillian Smith hosted about fifty friends for an afternoon party from four to six. Games kept guests entertained with Miss Helen Long winning a crepe de Chine handkerchief and Hal Reynolds a book in the prize draws. Pink and white rice cream, cake, and fruit punch were served as well as best wishes for Smith on her 11th birthday.
State law bans standing in aisles of theatres and public houses. Broadway and Rose theatres ask patrons who can to attend Saturday matinees to ease crowding and improve comfort and convenience.
The prize in the Why you should trade in High Point contest will be awarded next week. Judges ran out of time and could not finish prior to this issue, delaying the official announcement.
A phonograph and The Review can be had for 5.48 with 12 records for 50c extra. The dealer touts the unit as delivering music comparable to higher priced models and warns the offer lasts only a few days urging customers to visit the office promptly.
The Merchant's Association will issue a rating book soon. Each member receives a number and credit information shared with creditors through secretary W S Royals. Five ratings range from good to no good with updates via supplementary sheets.
The Stag Patrol of the Boy Scouts met Friday night with Hal Reynolds for a delightful session and refreshments. Tomorrow night the meeting will be with Chas McAnally on South Main. Mrs D L Clark has returned from a visit to her son in Trenton New Jersey.
A reader questions bond issues and tax impact, asking how interest on a half million in bonds is funded without tax increases. The letter argues city spending and equity for taxpayers, challenging comparisons and blaming officials for hidden costs.
In High Point voters are to decide a 50000 dollar street bond plan. The piece notes that city officials already hold 145000 dollars since June and 95000 dollars secured in six months without a vote. The writer questions benefits to working men and predicts a vote against the measure.
A reader urges clear disclosure of bond spending on streets and questions the small $50,000 proposal. The letter calls for a larger, single issue and yearly payment simplicity, comparing to a county road finish and urging voter knowledge before the next lawmaking session.
A speaker recalls that in the last election High Point voters were disfranchised as the legislature denied rights to freemen, while a favored group was granted privileges, stirring renewed calls for reform and greater political power.
The writer condemns current leaders who imposed oppressive measures and now push bond measures while the legislature is out. He claims voters were denied a say on officials and government and urges voting against the bonds, though we admit past support for bonds in certain cases. Vox Populi.
The writer rails at reckless driving during a large fire in High Point. Cars speed up in danger as deaths occur, asking what law can curb such carelessness before more lives are lost. The piece ends with a plea to act before tragedy strikes.
High Point men Alf and H A Moffitt traveled north for business last week and remained Sunday in Baltimore to hear the famed Billy Sunday preach. They attended all three services and found the sermons inspirational in the 20 000 seat auditorium with a 2000 voice choir.
Frank May was released from the county chain gang after his brother Joe paid a $30 fund. A $200 peace bond was stricken out with the understanding May must stay away from High Point for twelve months.
D F Staley a jeweler allegedly paid J F Halsey 33 dollars and 50 cents to demonstrate and advertise a silver cleaning article here. Halsey reportedly left town without honoring the agreement and is now being sought by authorities.
John Garrison of Wallburg was a caller at John Hayworth's Sunday afternoon. Mrs Stamey Luck of Troy died last Sunday from pneumonia and was buried Tuesday. Zebulon Luck and Walter Clodfelter of High Point attended the funeral. Fred Clinard from route 2 called on J W Guyer Sunday. Mamie Bolling of High Point spent weekend with her father J A Bolling. Mrs Omer Harvell recovered from lagrippe and returned home. The Hayworth funeral was attended by the Guyer family. Bob Greer of High Point called on E C Henderson. Henry Meredith James Moorefield Mrs J B Motes and Miss Lizzie Pike of Mechanicsville visited George Henderson.
The Review reports new instructions restrict firemen to twenty five miles outward and fifteen miles back from a fire. The paper notes previous criticism of dangerous high speed travel as unsafe and wasteful.
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