Banquet and Dance Close 1929 North Carolina Business Clubs Meet
The second district convention of the National Association of American Business Clubs ends with a banquet and dance at the Sheraton hotel. Delegates from North Carolina and Georgia, plus guests from High Point and Greensboro, attended. Officers elected include Robert G. Yancey as district governor and William A. Powell as lieutenant governor for North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of American Business Clubs
Sheraton Hotel
North Carolina
Georgia
High Point
Greensboro
Charlie Bodenheimer
Orchestra
Piedmont North Carolina
T. Wingate Andrews
Andrews
Civic Club
American Business Club
Charlie Ketchum
James F. Hoge
National Association
Fitshugh Ellington
London
England
Mr. Ketchum
Mises Gwendolyn Mitchell
Gilbert Powell
Frank Warner
Hoyt Boone
Jodie Transon
Ralph W. Slate
Samuel H. Denny
Julius A. Greene
High Point Club
Henry Foscue
Liles Gatling
Brooks Reftzel
Walter Crissman
A. Kirkman, Jr
John T. Moffitt
Charles McAnally
King Cotton Hotel
Robert G. Yancey
Raleigh
William A. Powell
Rocky Mount
C. C. Aven
Atlanta
Asheville
Mountain City
Durham
Charlotte
Thomasville
E. M. Knox
E. B. Jeffress
English Street Paving to Finish Next Week
City engineer S H Strickland announced the English street paving from West Point Avenue to the city limits will be completed next week. A detour via Main Ward Silk Prospect Burton remains in use. Lassiter Construction directs the project to finish soon while additional water and sewer work continues on English street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Street
West Point Avenue
S. H. Strickland
State Highway Commission
Thomasville Highway
R. G. Lassiter Construction Company
Prospect Street
Women of Orange Presbytery Meet in High Point
The Woman's auxiliary of the Orange Presbytery in North Carolina holds its 32nd annual meeting at First Presbyterian Church in High Point. Executive committee sessions Thursday morning precede a Thursday lunch and Friday sessions with about 400 delegates from Chatham, Lee, Guilford, Rockingham, Randolph, Orange, Alamance and Caswell counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Auxiliary of the
Orange Presbytery
North Carolina
First Presbyterian Church
Presbytery
High Point
Chatham and Lee
Guilford
Rockingham
Randolph
Orange
Alamance
Caswell
J. H. Gilliland
Greensboro
Carter Dalton
Marion Stokes
Woman's Auxiliary
Maggie A. Hill
Carthage
Joseph Craig
Reidsville
Roland Hayes
Jonas Barclay
Pittsboro
R. W. Palmer
W. L. Lacy
Guilford College
Byerly
Jones
Price
Madison
W. T. Cheshire
R. B. Wicker
E. D. Mansfield
Sanford
Cora Harrelson
Tom Law
Ruffin
S. M. Rankin
R. E. Carrington
J. Minor Gwynn
Chapel Hill
J. A. Bowden
J. E. Black
Burlington
J. L. Burgess
Broadway
Margaret Rankin
Charlotte
N. N. Fleming
Fenton
Harry Brockman
Eugen P
York Is Only Candidate For Councilman-At-Large Amid No Primary
Charles A Reynolds of Winston-Salem, a former North Carolina lieutenant governor, was convicted in a local justice court of violating sanitary laws and ordered held for higher court on 400 dollar bond. The Deep River contamination case involved flow from Reynolds country home to High Point drinking water. In the city race, C. A. York runs unopposed for councilman-at-large as twelve candidates seek seats, with two in third ward and multiple contenders in other wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
W. OO. Stallings
Guilford County
High Point
State Board of Health
Reynolds
Sandy Ridge
University of Virginia Honors Jefferson and Wilson in Anniversary
The University of Virginia marked the 186th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birth with ceremonies honoring Jefferson and Woodrow Wilson. A bronze memorial tablet to Wilson, by Onorio Tuotola, was unveiled, funded by the classes of 1925 and 1928. Vincent Massey delivered the main address, calling for quality in liberal education, with Dr. Edwin A. Alderman also speaking. Mrs. Wilson donated an enlarged portrait of Wilson to be placed in room 31 where he studied, preserved as a shrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
University of Virginia Today
Thomas Jefferson
Woodrow Wilson
Jefferson
Onorio Tuotola
Vincent Massey
United States
Canada
Edwin A. Alderman
Alderman
Wilson
Alumni Association
Horses Facing Strong Demand at Minnesota Auction
The University of Minnesota animal husbandry division forecasts higher demand for colts and young work horses and rising prices for all good horses in St. Paul area markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High ST. Park, Minn
Animal Husbandry Division
The
University of Minnesota
Student Volunteer Union Holds Spring Meeting at High Point College
Executive board and officers from major North Carolina colleges gathered at High Point College for the annual spring meeting of the Student Volunteer Union. Kathryn M. McCall and Ruth Honeycutt led a large delegation as the group, one of the state's largest student organizations, plans for foreign missions work and a state conference. The Raleigh conference in March 15 17 drew 16 representatives, with High Point College supplying the largest delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Student Volunteer Union of
North Carolina
High Point College
Kathryn M. McCall
Greensboro College For Women
Ruth Honeycutt
Duke University
Martha Ray
Queens College
John F. Preston, Jr
Davidson College
National Council Representaive
Grover
L. Angel
the Volunteer
Maude Hunter
Sanford
K. J. Foreman
National Finance Committee
Frank Boyles
Greensboro
James B. Woodson
Shaw University
Maggie Simpson
Bennett College For Women
National Council
Glenn A. Frye
Weyman C. Huckabee
The
National Movement
New York City
Raleigh
Graham Madison Heads College Y M C A Inauguration
Graham R. Madison of Olin North Carolina was inaugurated as president of the High Point college Y M C A at a recent meeting. Officers elected include Harvey M. Young Wade Fuquay E Clayton Glasgow and Poers Lindley with Dr R M Andrews delivering the installation address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham R. Madison
Olin
N. C
High Point College
Harvey M. Young
Stokeedale
E. Clayton Glasgow
Castalia
Wade F. Fuquay
Siler City
Poers Lindley
R. M. Andrews
Wilson not badly injured in Thomasville road crash
F C Wilson escaped without a broken bone after a Ford he steered rolled down a 10 foot embankment on the Thomasville road near High Point. He was bruised and shaken, with an on scene first aid check and police investigation by Patrolman W B Shumaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Wilson
Thomasville
High Point
Wilson
Frank Dixon
W. B. Shumaker
Graystreet
City Churches Observe Regular Sunday Services
Regular services will be conducted at city churches today including Wesley Memorial First Baptist First Presbyterian Central Friends and First Methodist Protestant. Morning worship at 11 o'clock with chimes 10 45 10 55 and organ preludes hymns and sermons. Evening service at 7 30 with organ preludes hymns and sermons. Junior Church at 11 A M. Music directed by L L Stookey. First Baptist morning service at 11 with organ prelude and hymns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial
First Baptist
First Presbyterian
Central Friends
First Methodist Protestant
Toplady
Burdett
Harrington
Shurtleff
Jesus
Ambrose
Miss Frank
Tsakhowsky
Wesley
Daniel
Archer
J. Harbison
L. L. Stookey
Shure
Crosby
Goss
Peter
Byshe
Mr. Jones
Briggs
Dr. Walker
White
Good Season For Point College Forensics Nears End
High Point college debaters closed the year with a unanimous 3 0 win over Furman after a season that saw three victories and one loss. The negative team beat Lenoir Rhyne and later defeated Furman and Wake Forest, while the affirmative beat Guilford by unanimous decision. Nine of twelve judges supported High Point. E Clayton Glasgow won the annual NC Intercollegiate Forensic association oratorical title. Debating team members were Fred Pegg D O Plummer Ralph Mulligan Milbourne Ames. The college will enter three more state contests soon including Peace Constitution and girls oratorical contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Furman University
Greenville
South Carolina
Lenoir-Rhyne
Furman
Wake Forest
Guilford
High Point Boys
North Carolina Intercollegiate Forensic Association
E. Clayton Glasgow
Affirmanve
Fred Pegg
D. O. Plummer
Ralph Mulligan
Milbourne Ames
Mr and Mrs Cox Head to Biloxi for Banking Meet
Mr and Mrs J Elwood Cox left yesterday for Biloxi Mississippi where Mr Cox will attend the sessions of the executive council of the American Bankers association. The meeting lasts four days and ends with sightseeing in New Orleans as guests of the city. The Coxes plan to return the end of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Elwood Cox
Biloxi
Miss
Mr. Cox
American Bankers Association
New Orleans
Mrs. Cox
House Damaged by Fire on East Washington Street
A frame house owned and occupied by Essie Lowe on East Washington Street was nearly destroyed by fire last night. The blaze started in the kitchen and spread quickly through the structure. Fire Chief A B Horney estimated damage at $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie Lowe
East
Washington Street
A. B. Horney
Burney Brother Killed in Florida Car Crash
F C Burney of this city received word his brother Bruce Burney of Melbourne Florida was killed in an automobile accident last Friday. No details were wired. Bruce formerly lived in Clarkton North Carolina and was well known in this region. His wife was reported to be in Fort Lauderdale Florida at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burney
Bruce Burney
Melbbourne
Fla
Clarkton
N. C
Fort Lauderdale
Candidates for City Council Seats Named
C A York runs for at large council seat. First ward candidates are A S Parker J Ed Cecil and M Ernest Welch. Second ward includes W A Davis T C Johnson and J O Connor. Third ward hopefuls S W Horne and D A Dowdy. Fourth ward contenders A S Holton D T Andrews and Adam Thomason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. York
S. W. Horne
Parker
J. Ed Cecil
M. Ernest Welch
Welch
Cecil
W. A. Davis
T. C. Johnson
J. O. Connor
Connor
Charles Blake
D. A. Dowdy
Horne
A. H. Holton
Adam Thomason
D. T. Andrews
Holton
Fr. P. Conrad
York
A. S. Parker
Second Ward
J. O. Con
Shriners Club Organized in City
Organization of the High Point Shriners club has been completed and a charter will follow. A steering committee chaired by J. M. Thomas Jr. will plan the next meeting Monday at 8 in the Masonic temple lounge room with Oasis Temple Potentate Lee Folger of Charlotte as guest. Charter members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Shriners Club
J. M. Thomas, Jr
Masonic Temple
Oasis Temple
Lee Folger
Charlotte
High Point
Potentate Folger
City Beautiful Committee Secures Billboard Display
The High Point city beautiful committee has secured four billboards on the Winston-Salem highway for its 1929 campaign. The McCrary Sign Company of High Point painted the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Winston-Salem Highway
McCrary Sign Company
Lanier dies at Emmons township Thomasville
Julium A. Lanier aged 63 prominent farmer of Emmons township died after a lengthy illness at his home in Thomasville at 10 o'clock. Survived by three brothers a half brother and a sister. Funeral at Canaan Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev Bingham. Interment at Canaan. Earlier Henry Overcash was unhurt after a Ford struck by a coal car at Central crossing of the Southern Railway dragging the Ford fifty feet. Overcash reported back discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Julium A. Lanier
Emmons Township
Jas
N. W
B F. Lanier
W. G. Lanier
Ashe County
Dolly Harrison
Denton
Canaan
Mr. Bingham
Henry Overcash
Southern Railway
Overcash
Crowell to Preach at Lebanon M P Church Today
Dr George H Crowell will preach this morning at Lebanon M P church in the pastor’s absence Rev Edward Suits is slowly improving after two weeks illness. Dr P E Lindley dean of High Point college will lead the 7 30 evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Crowell
Lebanon M. P
Edward Suits
P. E. Lindley
High Point College
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George Schneider
Wala Walla
Wash
Schneider
Women OF Orange Preody
Charles Reynolds
Davis
University OF VA
H. P. College
Graham Madison
Baptist
Presbyterian, Friends and
Methodist Protestant
Mississippi
Florida
Nor
A. S. Holton
Shriners Club
City Beautiful Committee
A. Lanier
Central Crossing
Crowell
Lebanon
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