Wright Is Named Head of 6th District Republicans
Ernest A. Wright of Guilford becomes chairman of the Sixth District Republican Committee at a special Alamance hotel meeting in Burlington. He succeeds June A. Crumpler who did not seek re election. Wright has led in Guilford and county party circles and now leads district members from Greensboro Mebane High Point Burlington Chapel Hill and Durham among others.
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Ernest A. Wright
Guilford County
Alamance Hotel
Burlington
Wright
June A. Crumpler
Mebane
Horace §. Haworth
A. Coke Cecil
High Point
G. L. Frasier
N. D. McNairy
Joe Allen
Greensboro
Junius Harden
W. R. Freshwater
Mr. Neese
Mr. Crumpler
Lucco Lloyd
Chapel Hill
J. &K. Mason
Messrs. Barringer and Rigsby
Durham
KB. A. Wright
Hit and Run Driver Safe Driving Film At Local Theatre
A new safe driving short titled Hit and Run Driver opens tomorrow for a three day run at the Paramount Theatre. The management follows the policy of screening short features to promote safer driving. The School Boy Patrol under Sergeant J O Pike will be invited to view the film free as plans for a patrol review are arranged.
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Paramount Theatre
J. O. Pike
Police Department
Pike
Mrs. Mary Anne Beck Dies After Illness at 73
Mrs. Mary Anne Beck wife of A H Beck of Thomasville route two died Tuesday afternoon at 4 o clock after a stroke. She aged 73 years and had been critically ill since Sunday. Survived by husband three sons L R Beck John and Willie Beck and three daughters Mrs Oscar Embler Mrs Lee Sechrest and Mise Tommie Beck. Funeral services Thursday at 11 at Emmanuel Episcopal and Reformed church with interment in the church cemetery.
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Thomasville
Mary Anne Beck
A. H. Beck
L. KR. Beck
John
Willie Beck
Thomesville Route Two
Oscar Embler
Junior Merrymakers to Meet Tonight for Newton Conference Plans
Local Junior Merrymakers schedule a meeting tonight to map plans for a delegation to the Newton North Carolina conference and to formulate plans for the annual spring festival. All officers and degree team members are urged to attend. An error noted the meeting time as 7 30 last night.
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Newton
N. C
Red Sox Athletics Game Postponed by Rain
Boston reports the second game of the opening series with the Athletics was postponed today due to rain and wet grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
American League Red Sox
Athletics
Unusually Heavy Municipal Court Docket Heard
Judge Lewis Teague ordered three defendants held for Guilford Superior Court trials and handed down suspended sentences, road terms, and fines in a long, busy municipal court session. Numerous cases followed including forgery, larceny, and prohibition violations with various suspensions and costs.
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Superior Court
Lewis E. Teague
Lewis BE. Teague
Guilford Superior Court
William Morris
Mechanicsville
Carrie Caldwell
Will Caldwell
Caldwell
William McDonald
Ted Wood
Robert Beatty
D. J. Jackson
T. L. Freeman
Costae
Reid Hanes
James Bean
John Stone
RK. M. Stelling
Tom Spencer
Leona Spencer
Costa
Lonnie Swift
Willie Cleveland
Louise Joyner
David Wages
H. M. Sechrest
R. J. Riggs
EB. F. Hall
Martha Morris
Troy Bailey
Bertha Cobb
Chicago Produce Market Prices Reported in April
Chicago April 15 dairy and produce prices show butter at 7,164 weak creamery specials at 83 to 34 with 93 score, extras 93 at 33, firsts and standards around 32 to 34. Eyes demand 24,781 steady with local extras 19, cars 20, fresh graded firsts 10 to 20, storage packed items 20 to 21.
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Chicago
Honor High School Pupils In Annual Ceremony Today
In the morning ceremony the Hon or Society inducted fourteen new members at the high school auditorium. Mildred Free received the Service Award from Joe Wilson and earned scholarships from Guilford College and High Point College for herself, with other honors for Mildred Free, Joe Gray, and several new members. Dr Milner urged moral responsibility and spiritual insight as guiding principles for students.
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Mildred Free
Eftehia Athanas
Joe Gray
The
Pointer
Joe Wilson
Flnde A Milner Neraardant
Guilford College
Guilford
High Point College
Reginald Hinshaw
Betty Gyn Weaver
Mildred Allen
Sara Hart
Frances Atkins
Martha Idol
John Kinney
Jack Lee
Esther Rae Wilson
Vernon von Drehle
Ruth Harrell
Pauline Douglas
Pearl Thompson
Anna Mae Hatcher
Milner
Mrs. Latritia Kennedy Swaim 72 In High Point Dies
Mrs. Latritia Kennedy Swaim 72 died at her daughter's home High Point route two yesterday at 6 30 p m after months of declining health Heart trouble. She was born January 1 1864 in Davidson County daughter of Andrew and Mary Kennedy. She married James Willie Swaim December 12 1886. he died November 8 1935. Surviving are four sons Carl Roy Jennings Wayne all of High Point two daughters Mrs D L Johnson Thom anville route one and Mrs Henry Byerly High Point route two one brother D B Kennedy Thomasville one sister Mrs W H Newby Thomasville 25 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren Funeral at 11 a m Thursday Spring Hill M P church with interment in church cemetery.
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Latritia Kennedy Swaim
Henry Byerly
High Point
Route Two
Swaim
Davidson County
Andrew
Mary Kennedy
James Willie Swaim
Spring Hill
Spring Hill M. P
A. D. Shelton
W. H. Neese
IL. L. Sisk
Fire College 10 Open April 21 at Wilmington
Local fire units prepare for the annual Drill School and Fire College to be held in Wilmington on April 21 22 and 23. The High Point department will send eight men led by Chief E K Ingram with Assistants C S Canady and C L Monroe plus several captains and officers. State and national fire safety authorities will attend as drillmaster Sherwood Brockwell heads the Wilmington program and delegates from the Department of Justice and the National Board of Fire Underwriters participate. A out of state salvage demonstration is featured.
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Wilmington
High Point
E. K. Ingram
Aassistant
C. 8. Canady
Cc. L. Monroe
V. H. Canady
H. M. Smith
C. A. Bodenheimer
T. G. Womack
Paul Fulton
Sherwood Brockwell
Department of Justice
Washington
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Bank suit against Mrs Alice White proceeds in Greensboro
Special to the Enterf Greensboro April 15. Superior court spends much time on the suit of John D. Biges receiver of Commercial National Bank against Mrs Alice Paige White executrix of H A White seeking over 13900 after mortgage security sold for 500. Defense argues last legislature's law bars deficiency. plaintiffs claim NC law unconstitutional and contract rights impaired. Case to continue for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Superior Court
John D. Biges
Commercial National Bank
Alice Paige White
H. A. White
North Carolina
Visitors list shows Americans lead British arrivals
The visitors to Britain are mainly Americans, with French nationals the next largest group.
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Britain
School Election May 26 Pending Council Action
Superintendent T Wingate Andrews and the school board announced the school election to supplemental state funds will likely be held May 26. If so, registration would close May 16 and voting would use ten school sites. Citizens in the High Point district outside city limits would be eligible to vote.
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T. Wingate Andrews
Andrews
John 8. Pickett
High Point
Grover H. Jones
New Laundry To Be Erected In Five Points Area High Point
High Point officials authorize Fire Chief B K Ingram to issue a building permit for a new laundry near Five Points, contract awarded to I P Montgomery, estimated cost about 1000 dollars. Chief also permitted to build his new office adjoining the fire station, nearly complete. Additional permits include Lexington Grocery general repairs 200 dollars Tucker reroof 300 A A Allred remodel 1000 J H Loyd reroof 1590 Grady Goldston repairs 210.
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High Point
Board of Adjustment
B. K. Ingram
Fred W. McPherson
Five Points
I. P
Lexington Grocery Company
Broad Street
Virginia Avenue
Tucker
Howard Street
A. A. Allred
Centennial Avenue
J. H. Loyd
Adama Street
Community Chest Winter Program Reports
Monthly reports to the executive committee at the Sheraton detail winter program activity across agencies. Highlights include 66 percent chest pledges collected and 11 percent due, Y M C A tourney with 34 teams and 2,000 fans, Red Cross Pellagra work, Girl Reserve and Y W C A programs, Salvation Army revival services, and Uwharrie Council Camporees planned for May with about 30 patrols.
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Community Chest
Sheraton
R. T. Amos
D. H. Parsons, Jr
Y. M. C. A. Preort
Carolinas
Red Cross
Hich Point
Red Crosse
Enterprise
Eutation
Salvation Army
Army Hall
High Point
Asheboro
Piedmont
Uwharrie Council
Court of Honor Committee
Tornado Relief Fund Nears Goal After Donations
Red Cross in High Point pleads for final $130 to reach a $1,000 tornado relief goal. Donations today total $27.75 bringing overall gifts to $870.54. Contributors include Altrusa Club $15 Post D Travelers Protection Association $10 Adams-Millis Throwing Department $2.75.
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High Point
Red Cross
Altrusa Club
Travelers Protective Association
Adams-Millis
C. EB. Diffendale
Bere Gumd iv
Mystery of Mrs. Titterton Slaying Stalls in New York
Still a mystery as detectives pursue a meager clue trail in the slaying of Mrs. Nancy Evans Titterton. Officials say progress toward solving the baffling case is at a virtual impasse.
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New York
Nancy Evans Titterton
Move To Postpone Fare Out Opposed
Washington April 15 vigorous opposition to a move by eastern railroads to postpone the June 2 effective date of an interstate commerce commission order reducing passenger fares was expressed by the national association of railroad and utilities commissioners. The association criticized a plan to institute 18 month experimental fares and urged ICC enforcement of the rate cut while Senator Wheeler urged lower fares to boost traffic. The ICC ordered basic coach fares reduced from 3 6 to 2 cents a mile.
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Washington
Eastern Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners
Eastern Roads
ICC
Wheeler
D-Mont
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
City Council Approves New Bus Franchise And Related Votes
The city council approved a new bus line franchise extending to year end and granted a bingo license near the exposition building. Parking and traffic safety measures were sent to the Public Safety committee, with others referred to committees.
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New Street Bus Line
Herman K. Falk
F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Council
Simmons
Main Street
Millis
PWA
Public Safety Committee
Sheraton Place
Exposition Building
Bolt
E. M. Knox
East High Street
Cornell
Knox
John
Filing Fee Case Reaches Supreme Court Over Candidate Charge
Raleigh dispatch reports Joe Bly challenges a $100 filing fee to run for the US Senate, claiming the board of elections oversteps authority. Bly asserts the matter involves constitutional provisions and seeks Supreme Court review to prevent funding or printed prejudice in court proceedings.
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Raleigh
Joe Bly
Board of Elections
US Senate
United States Court
Bly
Ville
United Constitution
The
States Supreme Court
Mnal
Milk in a historic Nanking wayside temple tale
A compact note describes a temple near Nanking where visitors claim a milk like liquid seeps from a well. The tradition centers on sons, belief ages, and the site’s enduring mystique as a source of sweet liquid.
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Nanking
October in Southern England Sees 2 12 Inch Fall
An OCR fragment notes October as a month in southern England with an average fall of 2 12 inches. The sentence states the time period and location without additional context or specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
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E. A. Wright
Ardelle
North Main St
High Point Howe. Co
Madam Lane
N. Main St
Wachovia Bank
POR
J. E. Suits
Sheraton Shoe Repair
North Main Street
Beeson Awe
Wich Point
Denton Railroad
General Offices
High Point, N. Y
G. O. P. District Chairman
Mrs. Kennedy
Fire College
Chief Ingram
Wee
H. F. Moore
R. Loflin
Supreme c
City Shoe Shop
West Commerce
North State Spleghage Wachovia Bank
High Point Hotel Co
Commercial Ins. & Investment Phone
Roy C. Welborn
Vaice Te
Schwartz Shoe Repairing
East Broad
J. Schwarte
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
W. Clinard
B. F. Johnson
PHOND
Member
Federal Home Loan Bank
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