Community Chest postpones spring drive until pledges paid
The High Point Community Chest voted to indefinitely postpone its 1930 spring campaign until outstanding pledges from last year are cleaned. The plan aims to collect the $8,000 to $9,000 due by late May to avoid delaying the new drive, with 12 to 15 chest leaders present including civic organization presidents.
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High Point Community Chest
Commercial Club
C. E B. Diffendal
W. B. McEwen
McEwen
Fred N. Tate
E. 7
M.S A
M. J
Assailant Sought After Taxicab Driver Attack
Local and Davidson County officers continued the search for Roy Jones a farm helper alleged to have brutally assaulted Charlie Hanes a 27 year old local taxicab driver Sunday night in Thomasville. Hanes remained in Guilford General Hospital improving though unable to recall the assailant’s name or details. authorities hopeful of an arrest within a day or two.
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Davidson County
Roy Jones
Charlie Hanes
Thomasville
Hanes
Guilford General Hospital
Cadmium and Gold Create Rare Green Alloy
Cadmium blends with gold to form a green alloy. The world production of cadmium is about half a million pounds annually.
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Boston
Earl Brooks Dies of Heart Attack at Home
Earl F. Brooks age 52, head of the city electrical department, died last night at 10 15 following a heart attack. He was found unconscious in the bathroom after retiring from a day of normal activity and died at Guilford General Hospital. He leaves a widow Lottie Dodson Brooks, a son Robert Brooks a daughter Mrs J C Spaugh and Minnie Lee Brooks, also his mother Katherine Brooks and brother Hunter Brooks all of High Point. Funeral services will be held at his Otteray drive home tomorrow at 3 PM with Rev R I Farmer of the First Methodist Church officiating.
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Ear F. Brooks
Guilford General Hospital
Fire Department
Wilma Brooks
Brooks
Mr. Brooks
William and
Katherine Brooks
High Point
North Carolina Public Service Company
Minnie Lee Warner Brooks
Lottie Dodson
Robert Brooks
J. C. Spaugh
Minnie Lee Brooks
Hunter Brooks
Numi F. Reid Lodge
The
Masons and Junior Order
Otteray Drive
R. I. Farmer
First Methodist Protestant Church
Fire damages old barn as Dora Mull held for murder
An old barn behind 1002 Lindsay Street was badly burned yesterday afternoon. Dora Mull, a black woman, is jailed on murder charges for the shooting death of her lover Poindexter Bennett a week ago, after police traced her with help from patrolman Mann and a decisive telegram lead.
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LindSay ‘Street
C. T. Weatherly
Wilson Hargrove
Edmundson Street
Montlieu Avenue
O. A. Elmore
Southside Baptist Church
Wilson Motor Company
Dora Mull
Poindexter Bennett
Rock Hill
S. C
E. A. McGhee
C. W. Morris
Thomas C. Mark
Dora
K. B. Mann
North Carolina Patrol
Mark
Concord
Mann
Chief McGhee
Morris
McGhee
Bennett Negro
Bennett
Girl Lena V. Stone, A L Stones, Dies at 4
Lena Virginia Stone four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs A L Stone died at home 1211 Franklin Street this morning at 1 15 following a 15 day illness She leaves parents two brothers Arthur and William two sisters Ruby and Ruth her grandmother Mrs J M Knighten of High Point and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W M Stone of Reidsville Funeral services will be at Wolf Island church near Reidsville tomorrow afternoon at 3 30 with the funeral party leaving the home at 1 00.
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Lena Virginia Scone
A.L. Stone
Franklin
Reidsville
Spectroscope Reveals Sun’s Composition and Distances
The sun lies about 93 million miles away and its elements and their percentages are known. A spectroscope made this possible by analyzing the light spectrum.
Funeral services conducted by Rev T C Johnson at First Baptist
Brooks was a member. Rev T C Johnson acting pastor of the First Baptist church will have charge of the services. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial cemetery. Masons will have charge of the services at the grave. Pallbearers include P J Dishner Paul Ferrell Guy White Claude Davis Frank Mullen T J Wells Glenn Southern and J D Barringer.
High Point Delegation Heads to Washington for National Chamber Meet
W B McEwen president F J Sizemore secretary and J E Wood Cox director of the High Point Chamber of Commerce travel to Washington D C for the United States chamber of commerce annual convention. The party expects to be away until Friday.
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W. B. McEwen
F. J. Sizemore
J. Ewood Cox
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D. C
United States Chamber of Commerce
Civitan Honors High Point Music Director at Luncheon
The Civitan club at the Elwood hotel honored L. L. Stookey, head of the city schools music department, for High Point’s showing at the state high school music contest in Greensboro. Stookey’s brass quartet performed The Sea Hath Its Pearls, winning the state contest. Quartet members were Gilbert Clinard, James Hinkle, William Vance, and Chase Idol.
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Civitan Club
Elwood Hotel
Ll. L. Stookey
High Point
Greensboro
Stookey
Pinsuit
Gilbert Clinard
James Hinkle
William Vance
Chase Idol
C. E. Spencer
Alfred Moffitt
Harry Williamson
Frank Sizemore
Harvey Curlee
Bud Gurley
Ted Thomas
Spencer
Horace Haworth
Roy Briggs
State College forestry students tour western North Carolina
A party of 16 former Pennsylvania State Forestry School Mont Alto students toured western North Carolina to study the lumber industry. Led by Ralph W. Hayes they visited Perry Plywood Peerless Veneer and Harry Raymond veneers in High Point and were hosted by the chamber of commerce. The group, mostly Pennsylvanians with one Delawarean, traveled as part of a month's study now that their school joined Pennsylvania State College.
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State College
North Carolina
Statesville
High Point
Ralph W. Hayes
Department of Forestry
School of Agriculture
Perry Plywood Corporation
Peerless Veneer Company
Harry Raymond Veneers
Chamber of Commerce
Thomasville Road
Pennsylvania State Forestry School
Mont Alto
Pennsylvania State College
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Negroes Arrested in Store Robbery on Leonard Street
Three men named John Burton alias John Jackson James Fairson and James Teeper were caught inside A R K Smith store on Leonard Street just after midnight by Policemen Wall and Stout. Officers say the trio had pockets full of cigarets and candy and sacks of groceries ready for removal.
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Leonard Street
A. RK. Smith
John Burton
John Jackson
James Fairson
James Teeper
Wall and
Stout
Entry Seen As Forced Breakin Reported By Police
Police say the store was not locked and two black men entered without permission. Officers recovered several instruments believed to have been used to gain entry.
Prayer Service at First Presbyterian Church Tomorrow Night
The First Presbyterian Church will hold a prayer meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 o'clock led by Dr. Charles H Nabers. The Bible study topic is Begging Off From Christian Service. This marks the new pastor presiding over the service.
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First Presbyterian Church
Charles H. Nabers
Diplomats in America Allowed Intoxicating Beverages by Law
Foreign government representatives in America may legally possess intoxicating beverages under existing law. The statement confirms diplomatic privilege extending to alcohol use and possession.
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America
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Community Chest
Rae
Earl Brooks
Lindsay
South Carolina
Fix-All’’ Motor and Body Co
South Wrenn ST
Jefferson Motor Company
A. L. Stones
Vix-All Motor and Body Co
Walter Matthews
Winston-Salem
Matthews
Packard Motor Car Co
Pierce Arrow Motor Car Co
So. Wrenn
Jefferson Motor Co
D. B. Stafford
T. R. Short, D. S
Civitans
Party OF State College
Giy
MR. Shipper
MR. Consignee
Tri-City Motor
Presbyterian Church
WM. F. Freeman
Washington St
Mile-A
Marty
Jefferson Motor
Leo. Lea
Polly
Lu Oo
North Main
MY Hero
Chrysler
High Point Perpetual Building
Commercial National Bank
V. A. J. Idol V. Pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
Rooess
Hedgecock Roofing Company
English Street
Standard Oil Company
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