Council backs record favoring three more nurses and two cars
A High Point council session heard a delegation led by Dr. S. S. Coe and Mrs. Owen-Smith request the council go on record recommending three additional nurses and two more automobiles, costing about five thousand dollars annually. Mayor Moffitt and Councilman Worth opposed a formal recommendation to the next council, while the remaining three members voted aye, resulting in the council endorsing the extra expenditure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Coe
Owen-Smith
Woman’s Club
Owen- Smith
Coe
High Point
Moffitt
Snow
W. A. Davis
Worth
Mr. Worth
Dr. Grayson
16 Year Old Pennsylvania Lad Arrested for Car Theft
Lester Mays a 16 year old from Pennsylvania is jailed in High Point charged with stealing a Jamison Brothers automobile. He says he went along with strangers who deserted him in Charlotte after the theft and pleads to return home to his mother on a farm. The arrest follows a prior Western-town capture and a municipal court hearing is set before Judge Teague. The police chief doubts the boy was fully culpable and calls for leniency while noting the car was left undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Mays
Pennsylvania
Teague
Jamison Brothers
Young Mays
Charlotte
High Point
City
R. G. Lassiter and Company
Mama
McGhee
High Point Zoning Change Awaits Public Hearing
City Council schedules May 12 1927 hearing to amend Building Zone Ordinance extending South Main business district 150 feet to Springdale avenue. changes to Montlieu Forest area shift from Business to Residence A and takes effect after final passage on April 5 1927.
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South Main Street
Springdale Avenue
City OF
High Point
N. C
Monthen
Forest Avenues
Forest Avenue
Montlieu Avenue
Will Rogers Delights Crowd With Sharp Witty Monologue
The American theatre audience enjoyed a two hour plus performance by Will Rogers who spoke in plain clothes and used a single stage monologue. He touched on Russia travel foreign policy and prominent figures while delivering smart, good natured humor. Liles Gatling credited.
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Will Rogers
America
American Theatre
Rogers
Russia
Mr. Rogers
Europe
Coolidges
Rockefellers
Mussolini
al Smith
Kellogg
William Jennings Bryan
Liles Gatling
Color Psychology for Seasonal Home Refurnishing
Spring and summer lift spirits with outdoor color energy. The piece urges housewives to update indoor color schemes to match the mood of warmer months, framing refresh as a psychological benefit and seasonal duty.
Strawberry Shortcake Made with Regulation Biscuit Dough
Description explains a strawberry shortcake prepared from regulation biscuit dough with extra shortening, baked in a cake tin, split, buttered, and layered with crushed strawberries.
Mint Leaves Boost Heat Relief in Cool Drinks
With the first really hot days a cool drink becomes double refreshing when a few mint leaves are added. The simple mint addition enhances cooling effect and flavor, providing quick relief during rising temperatures.
Marker to honor new highway at Sedgefield club site
The granite monument will rise twelve feet with a bronze tablet detailing Guilford county road development. A miniature park will flank the plot donated by Sedgefield incorporated. The marker, about twenty feet from the road, will be midway in the plot between the two club entrances. June opening celebration plans were announced by Greensboro Chairman W. C. Boren.
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Greensboro
High Point
Sedgefield Country Club
Sedgefield, Incorporated
Guilford County
W. C. Boren
Fred N. Tate
C. F. Tomlinson
A. J. Idol
C. E. Hayworth
Charles Perry
F. J. Sizemore
Clara Bow Stars in It at Broadway High Point
Clara Bow headlines the Paramount film It a fast moving comedy of love and human emotions. The story centers on the mysterious power of It an invisible appeal that makes certain people irresistible. Elinor Glyn author and Clarence Badger director contribute to the production with Bow chosen from over two hundred actresses for the starring role.
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Clara Bow
Paramount
Tite
Elinor Glyn
Clarence Badger
Bebe Daniels
Designing a Sunlit Corner as a Cozy Nook
A sunlit room corner becomes inviting by placing an easy chair a lamp and a side table. Add an animate note with a singing bird a fish or growing plants to create a charming focal point.
Nutritious soups from spring vegetables
The article describes making nutritious soups from waters used to cook cauliflower new peas and asparagus and other spring vegetables. It advises thickening the stock boiling until clear and serving with whipped cream on top.
Filling station permit sought on South Main Street
The public is notified that Guy D. Grimes has applied for permission to erect a filling station on South Main Street between Welch and West Russell streets. The application will be reviewed at the next council meeting where allegations concerning the proposal will be heard.
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Guy D. Grimes
South Main Street
Welch and
West Russell Streets
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Council
G. B
C. E. Miller
Carolina Mortgage Co
Commercial Bank
Raleigh
Southern Mortgage Loan & Land Co
Wachovia Bank Building
C. F. Blake
Solomon & MclIntrye’s
East Green and Thistle Streets
Conrad’s Store
Tate Street
Lad
Chief McGhee
Sedgefield Club
Sedgefield Corporation
Broadway
Sunny Corner
W. Broad St
Schwartz Shoe Shop
Wrightenberry
New Oak Hill
Ile
Creet Investment
The
High Point Perpetual Building
Commercial National Bank
Idol
V.pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
Randleman
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