High Point Tax Listing Runs At About 400 A Day
Citizens list property for taxes at the High Point county building at roughly 400 names daily. Deputy collector Troy R Short says the crowds will be handled without penalties, with over a thousand names already filed and last year total around 12 600. Six staffers work the listing, the office open six days a week and with extended evening hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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High Point
Troy R. Short
Guilford County
Rev C E Ridge Speaks On The Church's Greatest Need
Rev C E Ridge preached at Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant Church on The Church's Greatest Need. He cited Luke 11 and John 15:7 and urged that no service is complete without prayer, saying prayer changes things.
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Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant Church
C. E. Ridge
Ridge
Mrs Lela Bates Passes Away at 31 in High Point
Mrs. Lela Bates 31 died at 710 Willowbrook Street at 8 30 this morning after five years of declining health. Born June 17 1906 in Wilkes County she moved to High Point 15 years ago and belonged to Southside Baptist Church. Survived by husband George Bates daughter Vander Thomas mother Annie Meismer two sisters Belle Hunt and Vennie Eller. Funeral Wednesday at 3 from Koonce Funeral Home with Rev George Liner. Oakwood Cemetery burial.
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Lela Bates
Willowbrook Street
Bates
Wilkes County
Frelis and
Annie Jvckers Church
High Point
Southside Baptist Church
George Bates
Vander Thomas
Annie Meismer
Belle Hunt
Vennie Eller
Koonce
George Liner
Oakwood Cemetery
Dr. Tankersley Discusses Alaska Visit at Civitan Meeting
J W Tankersley of Greensboro spoke to the Civitan club at the Sheraton about his Alaska trip. He described an auto trailer trip to Seattle then by boat to Cordova, visiting Fairbanks, the largest gold mine, and the salmon canneries. He noted Alaska's size and population, winter travel by dog sleds or planes, and three month cannery work cycles.
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J. W. Tankersley
Greensboro
Alaska
Civitan Club
Sheraton Hotel
Seattle
Wash
Thousand Isles
Cordova
United States
Fairbanks
David T. Yow
Silas B. Casey
Charles Risch
Civitan
Pinehurst
Horace Maworth
David Yow
Rockwell
N. C
Negro Admits He Shot Companion
Ed Stover 1429 Furloh Street told officers the drive to work ended when he shot Willie Dunlap after Dunlap allegedly gave him wine that had worms and poisoned him. Dunlap was taken to hospital for a leg wound as warrants were sworn charging Stover with assault with a deadly weapon and concealed weapon. he remains jailed in default of bonds totaling $600.
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Ed Stover
Furlough Street
Willie Dunlap
Willie
Dunlap
Stover
Thomas Miller
Hay
Pearson
Grass Fire Reported on Thurston Street
Fire company No 1 answered an alarm at 12 25 this morning at 209 Thurston Street and extinguished a grass fire with no damage reported.
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Thurston Street
What a friend we have in Jesus remark noted
The speaker affirmed the line What a friend we have in Jesus and announced evening services will start at 8 oclock with the usual 7 30 p m song service.
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Jesus
Dr. Conrad Delivers Stirring Faith Message at First Baptist
In a Sunday evening talk Dr. A B Conrad pastor of the First Baptist church spoke on Beside the Drying Brook Or the Test of Faith. He traced Elijahs faith under drought and examined lessons of obedience, brotherhood, and perseverance applicable to modern believers.
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A. B. Conrad
First Baptist Church
Elijah
Ahab
Conrad
Jehovah
Cherith
Jordan
Zidon
Abrham
Isaac
God
Tor
Paul
Christ
Apostle
Martin Luther
C O D parcels to Mexico again allowed after brief block
The Postoffice Department told 45 000 postmasters that C O D packages can be delivered to Mexico again. The suspension ended after Mexican authorities allowed money orders to be used for C O D charges on U S parcels, reversing last Wednesday’s ban.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Mexico
Co. O. D
United States
Traffic Violations Reported in 24 Hours
Police recorded six violations of traffic ordinances four arrests for cars without city tags two for driving without licenses one for inner brakes and two for speed offences. The advisory urges competent drivers not to park near hill crests or on curves.
Larger ministry and faith beyond tribal borders
Dr. Conrad portrays Elijah’s widening ministry and Ruth’s improbable path from heathen origins to ancestress of Jesus. He argues God enlarges his people’s borders, tests their faith, and leads believers toward a larger life in service to humanity.
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Conrad
Elijah
God
Zidon
Ruth
Boaz
Jesus Christ
Daddy longlegs Insect Eyes Located Midbody
The daddy longlegs insect bears its eyes along the midline of its body, rather than at the front or sides. This distinctive eye placement helps observers identify the arachnid-like creature.
Carl Sandburg To Speak At High Point Friday Night
Carl Sandburg famed American poet will lecture at High Point college Friday night closing the Lyceum season. The Illinois born writer, noted for Chicago Poems and biographical works on Abraham Lincoln, travels widely giving readings and folk music performances.
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Carl Sandburg
America
High Point College
Lyceum
Mr. Sandburg
Galesburg
Ill
6Th Illinois Infantry
Porto Rico
Lombard College
Chicago
Poetry Society of America
Sandburg
Abraham Lincoln
J. Frank Dobie
Lyceum Committee
Three Divorces Awarded Today at New County Court
Three divorces were granted this morning as civil court began a one week term in the new county administrative building. Decrees were issued under the two years separation statute in the cases of Wilbur C Turner versus Christine S Turner, Lucille Myers and Carl Yokley versus Dora Yokley, with judge Lewis E Teague presiding as the term opens through Saturday.
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Wilbur Clarence Turner
Christine Spenser Turner
Paul Myers
Lucille Myers
Carl Yokley
Dora Yokley
Gurney P. Hood
Banks
R. L. Reyes
Lewis E. Teague
Committee to act on Black Maria transport plan
Public safety committee chaired by R H Sechrest will review prisoner transport from city hall to the county building at the regular session tomorrow. A motion previously approved authorizes leasing the courtroom for municipal purposes and may include purchasing a Black Mafia police patrol wagon.
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City Hall
Public Safety Committee
R. H. Sechrest
Jake Ledbetter Heads to Farm Bureau Convention
Jake Ledbetter, local agent for Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance, departs for the national convention in Columbus, Ohio. The event runs from today through Friday, and Ledbetter will return home Saturday night after earning the trip for his strong production record.
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Jake Ledbetter
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company
Columbus
Ledbetter
Explains Difference in Three Divisions Social Security Act
Greensboro April 5 Chief points of difference in Old Age Insurance Unemployment Compensation and Public Assistance are explained in a statement by W L O'Brien Jr field manager Greensboro office of the Social Security Board Old age Insurance provides a lifetime monthly check starting at age 65 based on recorded earnings lump sum death benefits and other early payments are now available Unemployment compensation helps tide workers over jobless days with state administration in cooperation with the Social Security Board Public Assistance is provided under the act
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Greensboro
W. L. O'Brien, Jr
The
Social Security Board
North Carolina
C. E. Stuart Named Commander of Local VFW Post
At a large High Point VFW meeting, C E Stuart was elected commander for the next year succeeding E A Whidden. Other officers named include P Myers senior vice commander, Parker Laughlin junior vice commander, T C Potts quartermaster, E A Whidden chaplain, Luther Workman judge advocate, W E Price trustee, R A Lack trustee, and National Vice Commander O Brown spoke on efforts against merger plans and vesion.
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High Point Post
Vetera
E. Stuart
Stuart
E. A. Whidden
P. Myers
Senoir
Parker Laughlin
T. C. Potts
Chain
Luther Workman
Jurg
W. E. Price
R. A. Lack
O. Brown
Wington
Eross
Infant Michael Sain Dies at Greensboro Hospital
Friends of Mr and Mrs C Sain of Greensboro mourn the death Sunday of their infant son Michael at Greensboro hospital. The mother formerly Hazel Ha of High Point is named in the notice.
Filing Claims for Old Age Insurance Benefits
The article explains how to file for old age insurance payments, noting eligibility based on wage earnings rather than charity. It advises obtaining an application form from the Social Security Board, writing the needed information, and submitting it via the local office or manager.
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