Twenty Four Inch Water Main Placed In Service Today
Water service returned to normal as the 24 inch main from the filtration plant to Prospect Street was connected after a week of interruptions. A break in the 16 inch main near the Southern Railway station caused shortages while divers fixed the Jamestown dam shaft sluice gate.
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Water Department
Jamestown Dam
Jamestown Lake
Norfolk
Prospect Street
Southern Railway
Perry Street
Collerce Street
Prospect Hill
Mangum
Bresh
Main Street
Pageant of Progress committee holds crucial meeting
A large portion of High Point civic groups attended a ticket committee meeting in city hall to plan the Pageant of Progress campaign. organizers aim to sell 20 000 general admission passes and offer a dollar back to organizations for each member who moves $6 worth of tickets.
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Paul W. Casey
High Point
Robert
R. H. Sechrest
Carter Dalton
Evelyn Boyd
Pageant of Progress
Russia's giant Martin flying boat cost per pound to build
The 6090 pound beaching gear for the Martin flying boat reportedly cost $1 per pound to construct, reflecting the era's wartime industrial pricing.
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Russia
Zeppelin America in line for trans Atlantic passenger service
Reliable sources say the new German zeppelin may enter service this summer. It could be named the America and used for trans Atlantic passenger trips.
City Officials Leave Today for Municipal League Meet
High Point city officials depart this afternoon for Asheville to attend the twenty eighth annual North Carolina Municipal League convention. The delegation includes City Manager F. M. Knox and City Attorney Earl B. Grayson among others. The three day event runs August 4 to 6 with meetings at Battery Park Hotel and entertainment arranged by Asheville officials.
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High Point
Asheville
North Carolina Municipal League
FE. M. Knox
Earl B
Grayson Capus M. Waynick
the Enterprise
Jones
Ben E. Douglas
Charlotte
Douglas
Battery Park Hotel
Enao
Howard G. Etheridge
League
R. M. Wells
Rev Charles Coble Named Pastor at Glen Raven Charge
Rev Charles Coble named pastor of the Glen Raven charge near Burlington by Dr J B Pritchard president of the North Carolina M P conference. He succeeds Rev R B Huxler who died July 25. The charge includes Haw River Glen Raven and Fairview churches.
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Charles Coble
Glen Raven
Glen Raben
Burlington
J. BE. Pritchard
North Carolina
M. P
Mr. Coble
R. 8. Huxler
Haw River
Fairview
High Point Hosts 14th DeMolay Conclave
High Point will host the 14th annual DeMolay Conclave on Monday and Tuesday August 1 9 with leaders Bob Snider Johnny Hughes Darrell Sechrest Charles Gueth Jr and Robert Skelotte among the High Point Chapter officers. The event blends business and social activities for North and South Carolina delegates.
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High Point
North
South Carolina
Ofthers
Bob Snider
Johnny Hughes
Darrell Sechrest
Charles Gueth, Jr
Ie Scribe
Robert Skelotte
Tile Contractor Licensing Law Will Be Tested
J H Julian a High Point tile contractor is appealing a $200 fine and costs after trial in Superior Court in Greensboro. Attorneys will take the case to the North Carolina Supreme Court to test a state licensing law for tile contractors. The appeal was announced in open court with 30 days to perfect it. Julian had earlier been ordered to pay costs and obtain a license in High Point Municipal Court and to appeal that judgment.
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Greensboro
J. H. Julian
High Point
North Carolina Supreme Court
F. Donald Phillips
Julian
High Point Municipal Court
Lewis E. Teague
Auto theft case yields two four month sentences
In Guilford Superior Court Greensboro Judge F Donald Phillips sentences Raymond L Hill and Roy Hicks to four months on the roads for auto theft tied to the May Poole High Point case. Steed Seage pleaded guilty earlier and was placed on probation for two years plus costs.
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F. Donald Phillips
Guilford Superior Court
Greensboro
Raymond L. Hill
Roy Hicks
Oe Poole
High Point
Steed Seage
Giant airliner adopts seven foot hydraulic retractable gear
A new hydraulic retractable landing gear system designed for a large English airliner uses two jacks with seven foot extension and a maximum thrust of six tons.
Pope as Rotary Club speaker highlights business and public service
Hon. R. L. Pope of Thomashire, new president of the North Carolina Bankers Association, spoke at the High Point Rotary Club luncheon. He urged self development, unity between government and industry, and a sustained business effort, praising Rotary’s international and community impact.
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North Carolina Bankers’ Association
R. L. Pope
Thomashire
High Point Rotary Club
Ernest Wall
Noble Praigg
J. J. Corrigan
Slane Hosiery Company
Carter Dalton
T. Wingate Andrews
Pope
Rotary
Piedmont Color and Chemical Company Receives Certificate
A certificate of incorporation for the Piedmont Color and Chemical Company Inc of High Point was filed with the Guilford County Register of Deeds. The firm will manufacture and sell textile chemicals and dyestuffs with authorized capital stock of 50000 dollars. Stockholders are Fred B. Wilson 43 shares John J. Francis 43 shares and J Ed Woollen 44 shares.
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Greensboro
Piedmont Color and Chemical Company, Inc
High Point
Office of the Register of Deeds
Fred B. Wilson
John J. Francis
J. Ed Woollen
What Again Kansas City Tooth Saga
In Kansas City a six-year-old boy named Jim fails to locate his newly extracted tooth after bedtime. A physician later discovers and removes the tooth from the boy’s right ear. The incident follows the dentist’s initial extraction and the child’s oral care mishap.
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Kansas City
Jimmy Pappegeorge
Jimmy
Express Agency Merger Becomes Effective Today
The merger of Railway Express Agency, Inc. and Southeast ern Express Agency, announced yesterday in Atlanta, Ga., takes effect this morning creating Railway Express Agency, Inc. in High Point at 300 W. Green. All employees will keep regular salaries, with three years guaranteed work in the Southeast. Local agents include W. L. Turner, J. Snyder, F. Woods Jr., and F. Sowell Jr. Interstate Commerce Commission officials from New York and Washington approved consolidation earlier.
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Railway Express Agency, Inc
Southeastern Express Agency
South Atlantic
Atlanta
High Point
South
W. Green
W. L. Turner
Roanoke
J. Snyder
F. W. Woods, Jr
F. &. Sowell, Jr
Express
Interstate Commerce Commission
L. O. Head
New York
E. C. Berry
Washington
H. B. Magill
Charlotte
1937 U S Aircraft Production Rises 25 Percent
In 1937 the United States increased aircraft production by 25 percent compared with 1936, reflecting growing military and civilian demand. The rise marks a notable expansion in U S aviation output during the prewar period.
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U. S
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