FERA Pushes City Lake Project to Completion
FERA will put about 450 former CWA workers to work next Monday under a 24 hour week plan at the city lake project, the first district approval under the new relief program. Completion is projected in four months with an $60,536 labor cost and $20,000 in leftover materials, while 60 percent of the 800 workers are notified to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
FERA
City Lake
Yester
Eurelia Smart
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Leukemia Case Seen As Responding To X Ray Treatment
Doctors report encouraging response to arsenic and X ray therapy in W. H. Mann 83 of 506 Mangum Ave. The High Point case shows leukemia still deadly but now viewed as potentially curable with evolving treatments as families and doctors rally. The patient, a furniture plant worker, remains bedbound but improves, inspiring local hope amid ongoing battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Mann
Mangum Avenue
Willie Mae Miller
Memphis
H. B. Hiatt
Mann
Mr. Mann
Biggs Reveals Profit Statement For Receivership Bank
John D. Biggs, receiver for the 28 month liquidation of the Commercial National Bank, released figures showing cash collections of 2 327 664 93 from assets and stock assessments through March 31 1934. Additional receipts total 3 614 023 18 with expenses 77 286 16 yielding net gains. about 1 000 depositors await second dividends and roughly 100 await initial checks. no RFC advance timing given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial National Bank
John D. Biggs
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Biggs
Campbell Chosen Republican Congress Nominee in Sixth District
Greensboro officer B C Campbell was selected as the GOP congress nominee for the sixth district and N D McNairy named for solicitor in the 12th judicial district. The county nominating committee will decide county and legislative posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. McNairy
Greensboro
B. C. Campbell
William Grissom
Internal Revenue Collector’s
Raleigh
Republican Party
Congress
N. D
P. H. Beeson
FE. A. Wright
High Point
John B. Corsbie
Greene Township
Davis
Joint Dinner For Wesley Memorial Boards Monday
Plans are set for a combined supper meeting of the senior and junior boards of stewards at Wesley Memorial church Monday night at 6 30. Fred N Tate and Charlies W Mec mally lead preparations with about 100 men expected. Rev L D Thompson Dr A W Plyler and Rev S Truesdale will attend as special observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Church
Fred N. Tate
Mior
Charlies W. Mecmally
Tse
L. D. Thompson
Greensboro
A. W. Plyler
North Carolina Christian Advocate
Arthur Dickens Elevated to North Carolina DeMolay Master Councillor
Arthur Dickens former High Point DeMolay leader is elevated to Master Councillor of the North Carolina DeMolay after W. L. Glenn resigns. Dickens, elected Senior Councillor last year in Concord, will preside over the state conclave in Asheville July 9-10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dickens
High Point
The
Order of DeMolay
Order
Asheville
Dickens
North Carolina
Elm Street pre school clinic set for Wednesday
Elm Street school invites entering kindergartners to a Wednesday pre school clinic from 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 in the school auditorium. The event offers complete examinations to detect defects that could hinder progress, with preliminary checks at the school and follow ups by family physicians in cooperation with Parent Teacher associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Street
Asachool
Parent
Isham King Dies in Raleigh at Rex Hospital
Isham King aged 50, head of the printing division in the state department of purchase and contract, died at Rex Hospital Raleigh after a stroke suffered Monday night while walking on Fayetteville street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isham King
Raleigh
State Department of Purchase and Contract
Rex Hospital
Fayetteville Street
Spanish Moon musical cast completed for Junior High show
The cast led by Wilton Barnes as Lawrence Austin includes Dorothy Rankin, Mrs. Wilton Barnes, and many others. The Woman's club produced performance at the Junior High School auditorium on Thursday and Friday with tickets available at King's Drug Store and Hart's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Wilton Barnes
Lawrence Austin
Dorothy Rankin
Charles Parker
Charles McAnally
Martha Teal Deaton
Charles Tomlinson
Carey Howard
Bill Price
J. D. Koonce
Vesta Copeland
Tuck Taylor
Frank Jones
Betty Sechrest
Jean Rankin
Helen Crowder
Mildred Marsh
Dorothy McCall
Sara Sears
Alice Chandler
Mary Sue Briggs
Dixie Thomas
Mildred Crowder
Edith Crowder
Jacklyn McMullan
Katherine Lowdermilk
Mary Reid Idol
Alice Nesbit
Leora Hampp
Arthur Marsh
Owen Ritchie
John Eshelman
Kelman Gomo
Curtis Newman
Walter Sprye
James Farr
George Armfield
Marion Dickson
Lois Chidester
Margaret Chandler
Betty Jo Abels
Josephine Jackson
Virginia Jackson
Edith Crooks
Margaret Hayden
Margaret Hedrick
Hazel Scoggins
Dot Crawley
Dot Smith
Mary Scoggins
John Whitescarver
Mary Hayes
Eleanor Idol
Frances Douglas
Frances Lambeth
Newlin Hayworth
Leonard Koonce
Billy Mathews
Dan Schroder
Melvin Hayes
Joseph Doggett
W. BE. Gray
Joe Weaver
Harriss Jarrell
Robert Rankin
Alson Gray
John Lindsay
Lawrence Wagner
Tom Pitts
James Durland
King's Drug Store
Hart's
City Employes Barbecue Set For Wednesday Evening
City officials announce a barbecue supper for all city employes at the city lake on Wednesday at 5 oclock. City Manager EB M Knox Judge Lewis E Teague and City Attorney Grover H Jones will speak. Lewis J Fisher to preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. M. Knox
Jurge Lewis E. Teague
Grover H. Jones
Lewis J. Fisher
Barrow Elected 10 Presidency Hotel Greeters of America
Ted Barrow, Sheraton Hotel manager, was elected president of the Virginia North Carolina Hotel Greeters of America charter 46 at their annual meeting held at the Sheraton hotel. Ralph Hewlett, James Monroe Hotel Charlottesville manager, presided as retiring president and hosted a banquet with toastmaster Hewlett. Other officers include W. G. Malone secretary treasurer P F E Pankey first VP Walter Stansbury second VP and board members Ralph Hewlett Paul Hassell C H King Charles Weston and W R Weatherford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Barrow
Sheraton Hotel
Greeters of America
Charter 46
Ralph Hewlett
James Monroe
Charlottsville
Barrow
R. K. Young
Elwood Hotel
Mr. Hewlett
W. G. Malone
Danville
P. F E. Pankey
Patrick Henry
Roanoke
Walter Stansbury
Goldsboro
N. C
Ralph Hewett
Paul Hassell
East Radford
C. H. King
Charles Weston
Richmond
W. R. Weatherford
Burlington
Mass Hour Change at St. Edward’s Catholic Church
Father A J Racette calls attention to today’s Mass time moving from 9 to 8 30. With the pastor absent there will be no Monday or Tuesday instructions and Masses are cancelled for the weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Racette
St. Edward's Catholic Church
New Building Boom Emerges in High Point
A spring revival in High Point construction boosts private building with 73 workers placed last week. The major project is a modern apartment at 1003 North Main, by R. B. Gantt, plus J C Penny’s new stand on Main to Wrenn, a Welch garage, and Simmons property remodels. Buildings rise on Main and South Main with several small homes under way and repairs citywide. The Gantt job starts soon, expected to be modern with air conditioning and occupancy planned for spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
R. B. Gantt
North Main Street
Wineskde
Welch
Main Street
Lindsay
J. C. Penney Company
Wrenn
Millis
South Main Street
Gantt
Tyson T. Ferree
Local Appraiser Resigns. J W McQuinn Named Replacement
J P Rawley resigns as the Home Owners Loan Corp local appraiser due to health and other duties. J W McQuinn, a prominent local realtor and manager of McQuinn Realty, is named his successor and assumes duties immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Rawley
High Point Enterprise
Burlington Times-News
Home Owners Loan Corporation
J. W. McQuinn
Rawley
Alan 8. O'Neal
Winston-Salem
William B. Umstead
McGuinn
McGuinn Realty Company
Five New Families Listed as High Point Residents
The Enterprise records five new arrivals making their homes in High Point. The Wood family from Rochester Minnesota reside at 206 Boulevard. L E Lemmons family from Central Falls North Carolina at 1515 Tyron John Pr. Hill family from Thomasville at 304 West Point Avenue. W A Henshaw from Randolph County at 207 Guilford Avenue. Donald and Kristy Christy from Scott City Kansas at 502 Jones Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Enterprise
High Point
Minnesota
Kansas
North Carolina
George T. Wood, Jr
Beboy
Rochester
West Point Avenue
W. A. Henshaw
Randolph County
Guilford Avenue
Donald Christy
Scott City
Jones Street
Training School Opens April 22 at Wesley Memorial
A specialized training school for teachers and parents of children opens at Wesley Memorial church next Sunday at 3 pm and runs each weekday after through Friday. It is supervised by the Western North Carolina conference and aims to draw attendees from area Methodist churches and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Church
Liston Pope
Board of Christian Education
Western North Carolina Conference
H. D. Guerrant
Atlanta
Corinne Little
Greensboro
BE. Clay Smith
Little Rock
Ark
A. H. Holton
W. B. McEwen
R. W. Sowers
T. B. Culler
P. W. Flagge
Glenn Ward
R. A. Wilson
Mass Socialist Meeting In High Point This Afternoon
Prof. E E Erickson of Chapel Hill and state Socialist committee member will address High Point at 3 PM on Socialism and the NRA. The event marks the party’s North Carolina campaign and installation of the charter at 1161 2 East Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Erickson
Chapel Hill
Socialist Party
High Point
Socialism
NRA
Erickson
East
Washington Street
North Carolina
Prof
Starv Aton
High Point School Patrol to Travel to Washington in April
Forty members of the High Point High Point North Carolina School Boy Patrol will travel by special Southern Railway car to Washington on April 27 for a sight seeing tour and parade with other county groups. They will be guided in the city by the National Safety Council on April 28 before returning that night. Leaders include Sergeant A P Samuels Chief W G Friddle Millard Todd and Ben Ridge. The group plans to fund a larger camp session at Camp Uwharrie this summer aiming for 80 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Piedmont
North Carolina
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
A. P. Samuels
Southern Railway
National Safety Council
Capitol
W. G. Friddle
Millard Todd
Carolina Motor Club
Ben Ridge
Samuels
Hodgin Seeks Constable Post in High Point Township
R. J. Hodgin yesterday announced his candidacy for constable of High Point township. He is an upholsterer at the Tomlinson Chair company and lives on High Point route four. This marks his first political office bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Hodgin
High Point Township
Hodgin
Tomlinson Chai Company
High Point
Walter Mitchel Jr.. new secretary visits code authority in Washington
Walter Mitchel Jr arrived April 1 to take the secretary post at the Furniture Code Authority and spent two days with acting secretary J. T. Ryan Jr in Washington reviewing records and planning central office work. Mitchel, formerly with the National Recovery Administration, hopes to return to meet the southern furniture industry. Ryan previously carried both roles and led the authority as acting secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mitchel, Jr
Furniture Code Authority
J. T. Ryan, Jr
Code Authority
Washington
Mitchell
National Recovery Administration
Ryan
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Old Trees Reflect a Tale of Enduring Comradeship
Two ancient trees entwined at the base and sharing a canopy stand as a quiet emblem of lasting friendship. Their intertwined roots and embracing branches echo a youthful bond that deepens with time, offering a parable of loyalty and mutual support.
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Joe Patterson
Pat Patterson
Bob Kenedy
Paul Hedgecock
Jimmie McAdams
Dessie Edwards
Rex Fitch
Ronnie Hilliard
David Canada
Lizzie Martin
Clyde Mangum
Johnny Wardell
Campbell
Wesley Memorial Boards
Lucky Tiger
Arthur Dickens Demolay Chie
Presidency Hotel
Mvguinn
Methodist
Walter Mitchell, Jr
A.J. Koonce
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