Work starts on Firestone service plant at main street corner
The $100000 Firestone one stop service plant at North Main and Church streets begins construction. Thomason and Bartholomew Co. won the contract as president Adams notes the site covers 130 by 98 feet with 3000 square feet of floor space. The single story building fronts North Main and will employ about 15 including trained service experts. Harvey S Firestone is credited with pioneering the service to motorist idea.
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Firestone
North Main
Church Streets
Thomason & Bartholomew Co
North Main Street
CC. C
Adams
Harvey S. Firestone
Clean Up Month Observed In High Point Over Four Weeks
Health officer G. R. Shiplett announced a four week Clean Up Month starting next week. Crews will tackle Ward 1 through Ward 4 in successive weeks, urging residents to place yard trash where garbage trucks can reach it for rapid removal. Citizens are urged to cooperate with the health department.
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G. R. Shiplett
Health Department
High Point to Welcome New Firestone Service Center
A formal opening is planned for June with date to be announced. The program will feature Firestone tires and a full range of Firestone products and auto services including batteries, brakes, gas, oil, water battery service, tire repair and polishing. It aims to be the city’s most complete service station.
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Adams
Firestone
High Point
Music literature group meeting at Country Club
A meeting of members of the music literature department of the Woman's Club will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 30 at the Country Club. Mrs Willis N Slane will be hostess.
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Woman’s Club
Country Club
Willis N. Slane
MELLO-GLO Face Powder Endorsed by Beauties
Advertises MELLO-GLO Face Powder by Mann Drug Co praising purity and long wear. Claims a new French process and government approved coloring matter. Describes smooth spread and youthful bloom without pasty or flaky skin.
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Mann Drug Co
Adv
Teacher 10 Blamed for Loss of Job in Charlotte
Charlotte April 15. The Charlotte school board refused to re elect Miss Alice Warren to Alexander Graham Junior high due to her failure to submit a health certificate as required by law. Miss Warren claimed a frame up linked to her friendship with Warren G Myers brother in law of a board member. The board stated it had notified her at least four times about the health certificate and delayed action because of her noncompliance.
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Charlotthe
N. C
Charlotte
Alice Warren
Alexander Graham
Myers
Foreman
Miss Warren
Charles Blackburn
American Association Opens amid World Series Hope
Chicago reports the American Association begins its twenty-ninth season with eight midwest cities pursuing the league title and a spot in the little world series. Opening games include Kansas City at Indianapolis and St Paul at Columbus. Also notes governor Gardner rescheduled the southeastern governors conference from April 26 to April 28 in Asheville.
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Chicago
American Association
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Columbus
Aleigh
N. C
Max Gardner
Asheville
Fayetteville drives in 45000 tin cans for city clean-up
In Fayetteville the youth drive collects 45000 tin cans for a city cleanup. In Oxboro Mrs Edna Mooney breaks a leg as she jumps before a moving tractor to shield her son in danger onlookers say.
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Ayetteville, N. CO
Boys and Girls of
Fayetteville
Oxboro
N. C
R Edna Mooney
Selma Raynor Injured After Mule Kick Incident
Selma Raynor of Enson, North Carolina, is hospitalized in Johnston County with a broken jaw and six missing teeth after being kicked in the face by a mule while plowing.
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Enson
N. C
Selma Raynor
Johnston County Hospital
Webster Held on Kidnapping Charge of 6 Year Old
Webster, a 20 year old black man, is jailed in Neury North Carolina after being charged with kidnapping a six year old white girl on April 4. The court case details remain under investigation as authorities pursue federal options.
Eight arrested in Charlotte area for DUI over weekend
Eight persons were arrested in Charlotte and Mecklenburg county over the weekend charged with driving while under the influence of liquor.
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Charlotte, N. C
Charlotte
Mecklenburg County
Raleigh Ministers Urge Closure of Miniature Golf on Sundays
Raleigh ministers appeal to owners of miniature golf courses to close them on Sundays in keeping with holy day observance. The appeal stresses maintaining Sunday rest and community values amid local leisure trends.
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Aleigh
N. C
Raleigh
North Carolina Tax Relief Association names leaders
I Moore of New Bern is named president and J Frazier Glenn of Asheville will be executive secretary, with Renese N C reporting from AP and noting Larry involvement.
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I. Moore
New Bern
North Carolina Tax Relief Association
J. Frazier Glenn
Asheville
Renese N. C
Larry
11 Story Union Point Hotel Planned at Neuse and Trent
Work will begin immediately on an 11 story hotel at Union Point the site where the Neuse and Trent rivers meet. The project costs about 750000 and is announced by H A Underwood of Raleigh.
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Bern
N. OC
Union Point
Neuse
Trent Rivers
H. A. Underwood
Raleigh
Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Woody
Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Terrell Woody wife of Rev J Waldon Woody minister at Oak Hill Friends church were held with a 1230 service at the Oak Hill church a quartet from Central Friends sang Then at Guilford College church final services were held at 230 with music by the Guilford College quartet and a solo by Eva Campbell Rev Lewis McFarland presided Interment followed in the church cemetery Pallbearers were Ed Ball L P Cagle Clyde Gurley Levi Kennedy Clyde Lowe and L G Newton Flower bearers were Sunday school girls from Mrs Woody's class The service noted several assisting ministers and the two church locations in the funeral proceedings
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Eva Terrell Woody
J. Waldon Woody
Oak Hill
Guilford College
Eva Campbell
Lewis McFarland
Tom Sykes
Reuben Payne
E. M. Jones
Roy I. Farmer
Samuel Haworth
Murry Johnson
Joseph Peele
Ed Ball
L. P. Cagle
Clyde Gurley
Levi Kennedy
Clyde Lowe
L. G. Newton
Woody
Pauline Trotter
Mildred Burton
Louise Cagle
Ruby Cagle
Anna Crouse
Dorothy Durham
Mildred Durham
Louise Nance
Nellie Newton
Isabelle Trotter
Carlee Warner
Katherine Wall
Ruth Rutledge
Lena Morris
Francis Cline
Estelle Burton
Mrs Hoover Suffering Mild Cold Not Serious
Mrs. Hoover is described as having a slight cold with no serious illness and a prompt recovery expected.
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Studebaker
Geo. W. Lowe, Inc
Lexington Corner
Willowbrook and
Commerce Streets
Oak Hill Church
Guilford
Wagger’s Ladies’ Shop
The
J. C. Penney Company
New
J.C. Penney CO
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High Point, N. C
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