High Point visit to Florence Crittenton home aid urged
Miss Elizabeth C Biggs national field secretary tours the Florence Crittenton industrial home at Charlotte to aid North Carolina girls. Her visit highlights needs including a 1200 maternity room beds furniture and ground for a larger facility as the home marks sixteen years aiding 760 girls and babies with several residents awaiting births.
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Elizabeth C. Biggs
High Point
Florence Critenton
North Carolina
Charlotte
National Organization
Miss Biggs
Florence Crittenton
Charles N. Crittenton
New York
High Point urged to fund Crittenton home aid
The excerpt notes the need for care at the Crittenton industrial home, with seven years of minimal city support totaling $38. Miss Biggs plans a fundraising visit, arguing High Point should contribute at least $500 for maintenance.
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Jastine High Point
Miss Biggs
High Point
Crittenton
Body of Soldier Expected in City
The body of Henry Grant, 19, of this city, who fell in action in France on October 17, 1918, arrived in New York last week and is expected in High Point before Saturday for a planned military funeral. He trained at Camp Sevier and served in the machine gun company of the 49th Brigade, 30th Division.
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Es Henry Grant
R. J. Grant
France
New York
High Point
Grant
LiSth Infantry
Camp Sevier
Ann Meredith Fined in Larceny Case
Ann Meredith a white woman arrested last week for larceny of 295 dollars from Fred Mott was found guilty in municipal court before Fudge Whirkman on Saturday afternoon. She was fined forty dollars and costs. Leif Jones and Roosevelt Murray were tried Saturday and found not guilty of malicious trespass on property on Washington street.
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Ann Meedith
Fred Mott
Fudge Whirkman
Agees
Leif Jones
Roosevelt Murray
Nemmial
Oon
Washington Street
Confederate Hero Dies At Ripe Age
David A. Coon, a Lincoln County farmer and Confederate lieutenant, died Sunday aged 17 after nine wounds. He was wounded at Gettysburg, left on the field for three days, captured and treated by Union surgeons, then held prisoner till war’s end. Survived by eight children, including son CL T. Coon, superintendent of Wilson public schools.
Local Bakery Cuts Bread Prices Amid Sale
Concord bakery announces bread price drop from ten cents to nine cents while a 25 cent loaf falls to 20 cents, effective today. The move aims to attract customers as local shoppers respond to the price reduction.
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Concord
Snuff Barred In Asheville Jail Odd Conspiracy Tale
Asheville April 11 A jailer at the county jail bars snuff with the other tobacco inmates may possess while new boarders are admitted. An alleged inter cell conspiracy involving Frank Mccullers led to a pistol threat and a failed plan to seize the jail. The jailer Joyce, aided by the health officer, reported the incident as guards strengthened security and cleaned the jail.
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Asheville
Sheri Joyce
Frank MecCullech
MccCullers
Joyce
Almoast
Duravee
Doctor Says Dope Habit Is Disease Cited
Cincinnati April 11 Dr A S Horovitz a Cincinnati physician claims addiction to narcotics stems from a bodily deficiency not habit He outlines a biochemical treatment using plant lipoids to restore fatty body tissues and says many patients improved in local hospitals with minimal failures due to premature discontinuation of the regimen.
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Cincinnati
A. SS. Horovitz
Horovity
Horoevitz
Horovitz
Clean-Up Week to Continue in High Point City
High Point will extend cleanup efforts for seven days despite the end of a city cleanup drive last Saturday. City Manager Pickett announced wagons will roam until every area is covered, allowing residents to ready tin cans and rubbish for hauling. Scouts and High Point residents are urged to keep up the campaign indefinitely and make cleanliness a year-round effort.
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High Point
Pickett
Greek Army Suffers Large Casualties in Asia Theater
Paris April 11 The Associated Press reports that Turkish forces press the Greek armies in the southern and northern sectors around Brusa. Greek northern army losses are indicated by three divisions with an aggregate 6200 killed and wounded.
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Paris
Associated Press
Asia
Alinor
Brusa
Stamey Seeks Mayor Seat In High Point Campaign
W J Stamey declares a clean, united bid for mayor as the April 19 primary narrows four ward council races to two mayoral contenders. He touts cost savings, public utilities pricing, and a platform including public school books and cemetery upkeep while urging all eligible voters to register. He emphasizes serving all residents with fairness and opposes personal attacks in the race.
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High Point
Elowaver
AWAB
Ity Council
Usball
Cordiary
W. J. Stamey
Ye Old Time Grand Fiddlers Convention in High Point
A benefit event for Repton lodge No 64 I O O F High Point hosts a music contest at Main Street auditorium on Saturday night April 16 1921 at 8 pm Contestants from across North Carolina and neighboring states may enter in categories for best quartet soloist and dancer High cash prizes awarded to winners Participants should meet at the auditorium at 5 pm Tickets available at Mann Drug Company Monday.
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Repton Lodge
High Point
Main Street
North Carolina
Mann Drug Company
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Fisher Park
Latham Company
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J.E. Latham Company
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