North ton hosts joint convention of Woodmen groups
High Point welcomes Piedmont Camp 62 and Piedmont Grove 172 for a two day joint convention. Delegates travel from North and South to attend the sessions with Dr. Rainey T. Wells guest of honor at a Sheraton dinner. Mayor A. York delivers the invocation and Barrington T. Hill replies as head advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Women's Work
Methodist Protestant Church
High Point
Northton Hotel
State Order
Sheraton
Rainey T. Wells
State Teachers College
Murrfay
Piedmont Camp
Piedmont Grove
A. B. Conrad
A. York
Barrington T. Hill
Wadesboro
Carter Called On To Surrender Or Be Declared Outlaw
News of a warrant and possible outlaw declaration for reputed bootlegger and Pat Murphy slayer Carter. Prosecuting attorney J A Myatt says Raleigh and state officials may join in a reward if Carter does not surrender. Carter is rumored hiding in Yadkin county and has faced prior police escape attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carter
Pat Murphy
J. A. Myatt
High Point
Carter
Greensboro
Murphy
Yadkin County
Winston-Salem
Yadkinville
Raleigh
Mr. Myatt
Gardner
Registration surge fuels tense city race before May voting
More than 1 500 new voters were added yesterday raising the city total to 9 246, with 4 982 Democrats 3 286 Republicans and 978 independents creating a Democratic edge. Registration continues until Tuesday midnight and again next Saturday with hearings on challenged names. About 538 of the new registrants are described as Negro, concentrated in three precincts.
Negro clubbing incident near McLeod's store in High Point
Frank Trott a Black employee of the High Point Steam laundry on East Broad street was struck on the head with a pistol butt in a street fight with Harvey Wrenn behind McLeod's store on South Hobson street. He suffered a forehead wound and was taken to High Point Hospital for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Trott
High Point
East Broad Street
Harvey Wrenn
McLeod's Store
South Hobson Street
Sechrest
High Point Hospital
Venable Boy To Be Buried Tomorrow
Funeral services for Burrus Woodrow Venable seven year old son of Mr and Mrs James Venable of near Asheboro will be held at their home tomorrow at 2 PM. Burial will follow in Pleasant Cross cemetery six miles east of Asheboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrus Woodrow Venable
James Venable
Asheboro
Pleasant Cross Cemetery
Tit for Tat, Mrs Nagger Comes Down to Earth
A quirky dialogue from Pathfinder shows a married couple exchanging sharp lines about public perception and marriage, highlighting comic tension and social expectations. The exchange emphasizes the clash between personal sentiment and external judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Nagger
MR. Nagger
Pathfinder
Lindley to Speak at Six Commencements This Spring
Dr. P B Lindley dean of High Point College will launch a six stop commencements tour from tonight in Randleman through May 15 ending in Washington DC for a Methodist Protestant church convention. He will address Staley Farmer Gray's Chapel Sylvan and Advance high schools in Randolph County and discuss Modern Education themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. BE. Lindley
High Point College
Randleman
Washington, D. C
Methodist Protestant Church
Lindley
Randleman High School
Dr. Lindley
Staley High School
Farmer High School
Gray's Chapel High School
Randolph County
Sylvan School
Advance High School
Dean Lindley
Moral Forces Fight Bootlegging in Nationwide Drive
Reverend B Gibson Davis of Tabernacle Baptist Raleigh spoke at Green Street Baptist Raleigh urging moral forces to join a nationwide movement to uphold law. He labeled bootleggers and buyers as a guest criminal conspiracy seeking to undermine law and order. The sermon centered on Traffic Signals on the Highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Gibson Davis
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Raleigh
Green Street Baptist Church
Friends Members To Hold Picnic
Central Friends church will sponsor a weekly picnic at Archdale playground each Monday afternoon and evening during the summer. All families connected with the church are invited to attend the first outing announced yesterday for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Friends Church
Archdale Playground
Girl Reserves Observe 90th Birthday This Week
High Point girls in the 90th anniversary celebration of the Girl Reserves include a Wesley Memorial church service a YWCA tea and a sunrise picnic. The movement began in 1881 as Little Girls’ Christian Association in Oakland and grew into a national YWCA program with 293000 girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Wesley Memorial Church
Paramount Theater
City Park
Oakland
California
Girl Reserves
Young Woman's Christian Association Movement
Blue Triangle
Well Known Colored Farmer Gannaway Dies At 71
Funeral services for N. M. Gannaway, a well known colored farmer, were held at Brooks Memorial M E Church with burial in Green Hill cemetery. Surviving are his widow Hattie Holton, two daughters Mamie Albra Nina Reed, four sons, one brother Rev W L Bethel, fourteen grandchildren and a great grandchild. He was 71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M. Gannaway
High Point
Brooks Memorial
M. E
Green Hill Cemetery
Charlie Hinson
John White
George Kress
Paul Gray
C. W. Stokes
D. E. Belle
Hattie Holton
Troy
Mamie Albra
Nina Reed
Nina Reed, Both of This City
P. G
Reverend Kirk to Preach at Wimberly Chapel Today
The Rev E L Kirk pastor of Calvary M E Church on East Green Street will preach at the Sunday afternoon service at Wimberly Chapel on the city prison farm today at 3 o clock. A male quartet from Mr Kirk s church will sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Kirk
Calvary M. E
East Green Street
Wimberly Chapel
Mr. Kirk
Mayor Proclaims Girl Reserve Week in High Point
Mayor C. A. York issued a proclamation declaring April 26 to May 2 as Girl Reserve Week in High Point. The document lauds the Young Woman's Christian Association Girl Reserve movement urging support for girls as future leaders and community contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
C. A. York
Young Woman's Christian Association
Girl Reserve Movement
Man Hurt When Car Overturns Pins Worker Under Vehicle
Robert Day a 28 year old employee of Melrose Hosiery Mills was injured when a car overturned and pinned him late yesterday. He was removed to Guilford General Hospital by ambulance from Sechrest and Branson Street addresses, and received first aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Day
Melrose Hosiery Mills
Guilford General Hospital
Branson
Taylor Street
James T Wall 21 Dies From Burns in Guilford Hospital
James Theodore Wall age 21 of Rockingham county died at Guilford General hospital yesterday afternoon after a gasolene explosion in a vacant house at Willowbrook and Taylor streets four weeks earlier. He leaves wife Margie Ridge and daughter Mary Lee, plus four brothers and four sisters. Funeral will be at Sechrest's Funeral home this afternoon at 3 with Rev. Tom Alderman Sykes officiating. J M Kennedy of Thomasville injured in the same fire is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Theodore Wall
Willowbrook
Taylor Streets
Guilford General Hospital
Rockingham County
W. H
Bertha McBride Wall
High Point
Margie Ridge
Mary Lee
L. F. King
Bertha Kind
Reidsville
Delmer
Jack T
Philip
Ira Wall
Maggie Manus
Danville
Gertrude
Inez Wall
Aritta Phelan
Baltimore
Sechrest
Tom Alderman Sykes
Central Friends Church
Oakwood Cemetery
J. M. Kennedy
Thomasville
Route Two
Crusaders Meet This Afternoon
The Crusaders hold a regular prayer service at the YMCA this afternoon at 2 30. Speaker J T Vickers will address the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crusaders
J. T. Vickers
Country Club Opens After Expanded Renovation
The High Point Country Club house reopened last week after renovations since early year. An opening reception for members is planned for early May, announced president Lawrence Matton yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Country Club
Lawrence Matton
Teaching Salaries Subject to Change Under Legislation
The High Point city schools board approved contracts for present faculty with potential adjustments after the state budget is settled. Superintendent T Wingate Andrews expects fewer vacancies next year and notes the plan honors good faith while awaiting financing decisions. A rebuilt clubhouse project expands social and recreational facilities with new dining, billiard, and tennis amenities and future events planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point City
Board of School Commissioners
T. Wingate Andrews
Andrews
High Point
A. D. Brockett
R. T. Amos
Grover Kester
Matton
Board of Directors
Winston-Salem Adopts Automatic Telephony Tonight
Winston-Salem will switch to the automatic dial system at midnight. The new system makes Winston-Salem the fifth North Carolina city to install automatic telephony, following High Point and joined by Charlotte and Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Winston- Salem
High Point
Twin City
Winston
Charlotte
Greensoro
Drum And Bugle Corps Organized Here This Week
Andrew Jackson Post of the American Legion to organize a drum and bugle corps at Alderman Photo shop on Willowbrook street Wednesday night. Fred W. McPherson announced the project and displayed the equipment at Kester Furniture Company window until Wednesday. The setup includes 14 bugles 10 snare drums two bass drums and cymbals. Local post sponsored the corps and McPherson leads the effort aiming for a top state unit alongside corps in Charlotte Asheville Raleigh Greensboro Gastonia Salisbury and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
Alderman
Willowbrook Street
Fred W. McPherson
Kester Furniture Company
Pherson
Legion
Charlotte
Asheville
Raleigh
Greensboro
Gastonia
Salisbury
McPherson
High Point
Choir Program At First Methodist Protestant Church
Prof. E B Stimson directs morning service with organist and choir performing songs by Holloway Cowen Mendelssohn and Scott Nordman Noble plus a solo The minister speaks on The Tragedy of Moral and Spiritual Failure An eight o clock evening service features Can zona O Master Let Me Walk With Thee and On the Tune of St Ann with sermon The Personal Efficiency Chart The church invites residents of High Point without a church home to attend Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Stimson
First Methodist Protestant Church
Holloway
Cowen
Arthur Fidler
Athalia
Mendelssohn
R. I. Farmer
Scott
Nordman
St. Ann
Noble
High Point
Dr George H Crowell to Preach at Lebanon M P Church
Dr George H Crowell will preach at the Lebanon M P church Mechanicsville tonight at 7 30 o clock. The service invites all local residents to attend and hear the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Crowell
Lebanon M. P
Mechanicsville
Y Directors To Meet Tomorrow
A meeting of the Y directors will be held tomorrow night at 6:20 o'clock in the private dining room. Supper will be served with President Fred Tate presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. Ne Eee Board of Directors
Fred
N. Tate
Central Friends Church Hosts Youth Rally Evening
Central Friends church invites all for a day of services. Sunday school and Brotherhood meet at 9 45 with Horace Haworth. At 11 Rev Tom A Sykes speaks on A New Way of Life. A 7 30 youth rally features Miss Virginia Frank and students including Frances Sloan and the high school string quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Friends Church
Brotherhood
Horace Haworth
Tom A. Sykes
Senior Christian Endeavor
Friends
Archdale
Springfield
Oak Hill
Deep River
Central Friends Group
Virginia Frank
Byron Haworth
Young Friends Board of North Carolina Yearly Meeting
Nardini
Frances Sloan
Helen Louise
Stephens
Elizabeth Hoffman
Robert Hoskins
Wilsons Shoe Store Succeeds Red Bell
Announcement that Red Bell Shoe Store at 103 North Main Street is renamed Wilsons Shoe Store. R A Wilson, owner for several years, made the change yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson’s Shoe Store
Red Bell
North Main Street
Wilson's Shoe
R. A. Wilson
Suit for $10,000 Damages Filed in High Point Court
Kermit Sloop sues local carpenter firm 8 M Stroud over January collision at South Main and Willis streets. He alleges permanent injuries including a broken leg, kidney displacement, and six weeks of lost work after a Chevrolet exited Hast Willis Street and hit his motorcycle. The plaintiff claims Stroud operated the car carelessly and recklessly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Stroud
High Point
Kermit Sloop
Pointer Hosiery Mills
Grimes Street
Plaining
South Main
Willis Streets
Sloop
Main Street
Stroud
Three More Suits Start Against Bakeries Co
The American Bakeries Company of High Point faces three new civil suits totaling $36,700 filed in High Point Municipal Court over a February auto crash near the city. Plaintiffs Samuel Lampell and Mrs. S. E. Burton seek damages for injuries and medical bills, alleging the truck driver’s unsafe, near head-on move caused their car to be demolished and forced hospital costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bakeries Company
High Point
Samuel Lampell
Mathew Lampell
S. E. Burton
Buick
R. L. Wall
Lampell
Winston-Salem
Aete
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Woodmen
N. G. Sogienes
Woman's Auxiliary
Venable
James T. Wall
Des From
Burns
Country Club
Lebanon
M. P
Young People
Bakeries Co
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