Easter Tide Cantata at First Methodist Protestant Church
On Sunday evening at 7 30 the choir of the First Methodist Protestant Church will present the cantata Easter Tide in two parts The Way of the Cross and The Resurrection The program includes choruses such as We Adore Thee Jesus Who Did Bear the Burden O Help Us God to Follow and The Lord Is Risen Indeed with solos and Dan W Smith as organist.
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A. C. Lovelace
Gaston Borch
Jesus
Herod
Calvary
Dan W. Smith
Thomasville Delegates to Woodmen Convention in April
Thomasville camp No 206 Woodmen of the World will send two delegates D L Disher and Falls Templeton to the state head camp convention in Elizabeth City April 17 and 18 Ellis Harris to attend as well The Thomasville group departs Saturday morning April 15 An expected total of 250 state officers delegates and other members will attend along with four national officers Also noted are cost changes for driving at higher speeds and gasoline price rises with speed We observed a separate line on travel costs per mile and gasoline cost differences tied to speeds 20 to 90 mph and 40 to 90 mph
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Thomasville
Woodmen of the World
Elizabeth City
D. L. Disher
Falls Templeton
Ellis Harris
Fred Cox recalls High Point taxi start in 1912
Fred J. Cox recalls learning to drive in Charlotte in 1911, earning a $90 diploma, and becoming one of High Point’s first taxi operators in 1912 with the second Ford in town. He describes early roads, road conditions, and the local auto trade including the High Point Motor Company agency for Ford, Reo, Buick, and others.
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Fred Cox
High Point
North Carolina
Fred J. Cox
Asheboro
Charlotte
Johnny
Tose
Charlotte Bound
South Carolina
George Wilson
South Hamilton and Commerce
Dave Younts
Sam Davis
High Point Motor Company
Ford
Cox
Easter
Salem
Greensboro
Oak Ridge
Kernersville
Maxton
Sandhills
W. C. Hammer
Fred
Col. H. B. Warner
Lexington
Davidson County
Davidson
High Point Company
Second Avenue
Ford Field
oJe Moffitt
T. V. Kirkman
Quickies
St. Louis
EMF
Flanders
Dart
Grant
Mitchael
Paige
Piedmont
Southern
Wizard
Metz
Reo
Buick
Dodge
Wilson
Salisbury
Craig
Southern Good Roads Association
Morris Motor Company
Thomasville
Ford Vield
From Wooden Windshields to Modern Steel: Early Cars at Archdale
The narrative recalls 1914 High Point autos with right hand drive and under seat engines, two piece windshields, and crude cranks. It notes a driver losing the crank in a brush field and the long road from early touring models to today’s luxury interiors and safety glass. It questions how far automobiles will advance in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Reo
Studebaker
Archdale
Sleepyhead Gene Kelly Slumbers Through Car Roll
Sleepy driver Gene Kelly parked on a hill near a golf course and dozed in the back seat as the car rolled downhill and struck a phone pole. A policeman opened the door to find Kelly still asleep despite the crash.
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Sleepyhead
Branford
Conn
Gene Kelly
Kelly
Mo Kelly
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By Owen Rothrock
April
Detroit
Henry Ford
Ty Cobb
Three Flags
Guilford Memorial Park
W. C. Brown Shoe Shop
North Wrenn Street
Dyeing A Specialty
Chevrolet
America
Anda
Fisher
North Main Street
DIAL
Jean
Burlington
Raleigh
Tarboro
Wilmington
United States
State of North Carolina Bonds
Federal Reserve Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
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