Postoffice Sketches Approved for Federal Building Here
John W. Phelps at Washington approved the cabinet sketch of High Point’s new postoffice to be built at South Main East Green and South Wrenn streets. Architects Everhart Voorhees and Workman prepared plans as bids approach and spring construction is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Phelps
Washington
High Point
South Main
East Green
South Wrenn
Enterprise
Awemantadt
Postoffice Department
Walter F. Brown
Arch Colman
Eccles Everhart
Louis Voorhees
James M. Workman
Greensboro
Everhart
Phelps
Board of School Commissioners
Uncle Sam
South Main Streets
Green Street
Workman, Everhart and Voorhess
Lampels Open New Ladies Store On Main Street
A new ladies ready to wear shop opened yesterday at 125 South Main Street by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lampel, longtime Worth's operators. The Worth's home office remains, stock will be larger, and the maker to weaver approach continues with the same quality lines and sales staff moved to the new location. Formal opening will be in a few days.
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Sam Lampel
Worth's
South Main Street
Worth’s
Claude E Brown Dies After Short Illness At Local Hospital
Claude Edgar Brown of Seagrove Route 1 died at a local hospital after several days illness. Survived by widow Della Han cock Brown and six children Treva Sylvia Alta Warren Mamie and Christian Brown. Two brothers G F Brown and D E Brown and sister Hattie Honey of Randolph County. Body to be taken to Seagrove home for funeral arrangements. Funeral at Union Grove Church Randolph County this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Edgar Brown
Seagrove
Della Hancock
Treva
Sylvia
Alta
Warren
Mamie
Christian Brown
G. 5. Brown
D. E. Brown
Randolph County
Hattie Honey
Union Grove Church
Woody Named 10 Head Ministers in Quaker Group
Waldo Woody of this city was elected president of the Ministerial Association of the North Carolina Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Guilford College. Other officers named were Edward B. Harris and Elizabeth F. Moon. Six summer school graduates received degrees. The meeting opposed the death penalty and dispatched a hopeful message to Friends worldwide. The Yearly Meeting ends today with Bible school and two worship services followed by large men and women meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Woody
North Carolina
West China Union University
Chengtu Szechwan
West China
Memorial Hall
Raymond Binford
Guilford College
Sykes Will Speak At Friends Vesper Services Tonight
Central Friends Sunday school and Brotherhood class meet at 9:45 with Horace Haworth supervising. The minister Tom A. Sykes returns from Europe and will lead the 6 o clock vesper at the playground after no 11 o clock church service to attend Guilford College Yearly meeting.
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Central Friends Sunday School
Brotherhood
Horace Haworth
Tom A. Sykes
Europe
England
Guilford College
Sykes
Mr. Sykes
Permit to Build Issued for Local Home on Tabor Street
A. B. Horney, city permit clerk, issued a permit yesterday to N. C. Montgomery for a two story dwelling on Tabor street costing about $2,300 with six rooms and a garage. Permits issued in the past week totaled $8,990, the largest item a $3,500 two story dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Horney
N. C. Montgomery
Tabor Street
Travel shelves at High Point Library grow with new travel titles
The High Point public library expands its travel section with Richard Halliburton works such as New Worlds to Conquer and The Royal Road to Romance, Clara Laughlin guides, Joan Lowell Cradle of the Deep, Padraic Colum Roads Around Ireland, and EB Lucas wanderings, reflecting a season of travel reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Public Library
Globe
Asia
Zyardow
Globe-Trotter
Richard Halliburton
Clara E. Laughlin
England
Germany
Italy
Joan Lowell
Padraic Colum
Ireland
Mediterranean
A. B. Paine
Harrison Dale
London
EB. V. Lucas
France
Korean furniture shipment record distance for mart
A period Furniture Company shipment set a distance record for a wide at the Southern Furniture market closing yesterday. The crates were iron strapped and wrapped in paper before sailing from the period company to New York by boat via the Panama Canal and Japan, with destination around September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kwangju
Korea
Period Furniture Company
New York
Panama Canal
Japan
Firemen plan 10 attend meeting
Seven members of the High Point fire department plan to attend the state convention in Statesville from August 24 through 28. Delegates include Chief A B Horney J E Horney Jones Burns Roy Church S C Kiser P M Thornburg and W H Wade. Thomasville fire department also plans to send delegates. last eight years the city set a record with two firsts and two seconds in the house tournament. High Point will not enter a team this year. Last convention was held at Morehead City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Thomasville
Lhat
Morehead City
Leonard Wins 54 Dollar Judgment in Weill Digging Case
L P Leonard of Highway 70 near this city won a 54 dollar judgment against B G Ijames of near Thomasville in Magistrate Woodell's court. Leonard had sought 60 dollars, alleging Ijames overcharged for 20 extra feet dug. Ijames argued rock cutting filled the hole after work, but the court sided with Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Leonard
Weill
B. G. Ijames
Thomasville
B. _”. Woodell
Ijames
Mrs. W. F. Norman Laid to Rest in Laurinburg
Funeral services for Mrs. W. F. Norman who died at her home in Laurinburg North Carolina were held at 10 30 this morning from the Laurinburg Presbyterian church with graveside rites at Oakwood cemetery. Rev S H Fulton and Rev Chas Haddon Nabors officiated. Pallbearers were W Chase Idol C E Sheloff Lemar McCallum Thos J Gold P H Johnson and A S Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Norman
Laurinburg
Wnw. C
S. H. Fulton
Laurisburg Presbyterian Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Fulton
Chas. Haddon Nabors
First Presbyterian Church
W. Chase Idol
C. E. Sheloff
Lemar McCallum
Thos. J. Gold
P. H. Johnson
A. S&s. Parker
Wimberlys Return From Florida Vacation Police Chief Back
George B. Wimberly, captain of detectives and assistant chief, Mrs. Wimberly, and their children returned home yesterday after a vacation in Jacksonville, Florida. He resumed duties at city hall Tuesday after a pleasant deep sea fishing trip with relatives.
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George B. Wimberly
Tragedy Strikes as Roy Young Fatally Shoots Self
Mrs Madie Chaney Young awoke to find her husband Roy Young dead in bed from a self inflected pistol shot. The 40 year old finisher at Roaring River Furniture Co had been in ill health and mentally deranged. Coroner Dr W W Harvey was summoned for an inquest as police investigated the death in this city. He leaves a widow four children and multiple siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madie Chaney Young
Roy Young
Tome
Burton Street
Highway 10
Willis Ball Park
Yow
W. W. Harvey
Greensboro
College launches bond issue with $9 000 sale
The High Point college bond campaign shows an early sale of 9000 dollars as trustees aim to raise 150000 more to refinance builder obligations and prior deficits. The overall issue totals 350000 with 100 500 and 1000 denominations due February 1935. Interest at six percent semi annually, and 50000 must be sold before September 1 to open in September. The bonds are secured by a first mortgage on property and supported by a Nations Board of Education funding appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Gawanter Man Thommer Alla Aad
High Point
General Conference
The
Methodist Protestant Church
North Carolina
G. I. Humphreys
Nations Board of Education
Peaches for Canning Aid to Needy Families
Two hundred bushels of peaches and over 400 pounds of sugar were distributed to city families by the board of public welfare for winter canning. An additional 190 bushels are to be distributed Monday with further donations expected. Sugar was donated by many, including grocers and individuals, with Captain W. H. Long and J. E. Allman aiding in solicitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Welfare
W. C. Hammond
Enterprise
W. H. Long
J. E. Allman
Captain Long
Tom Buie
O. C. Durland
Democratic Executive Committee To Meet Here Tuesday Night
High Point democratic executive committee will hold a brief meeting Tuesday night in the Elwood Hotel private dining room. Wade Bentrom, township chairman, announced the gathering as the first committee-only meeting since June's city election. He urged every committee member to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Democratic Executive Committee
Elwood
Wade Bentrom
Negro Youth Gets Go Day Sentence
Fred DeBerry an 18 year old from Troy received 60 days in jail after failing to pay fines for operating a car with improper lights and brakes. He and four friends, unable to pay, were arrested near the High Point city line after tire blowouts and missing a train. Other traffic violators in Magistrate Woodell's court faced fines from 5 to 10 dollars and costs. several cases were continued to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred DeBerry
Troy
B. A. Woods
High Point
Woodell
Otto Johnson
C. 8. Parker
Winston-Salem
T. N. Briles
Co. I. Covington
Spencer
P. Nickels
Willie Cruth
Sherrod Resting Well After Crash Near High Point
Sherrod, a local real estate dealer, is resting at home after a car collision with Everett Stroud yesterday afternoon. He suffered a temple laceration and bruises from the crash at the Commerce Reed street intersection and was discharged from High Point hospital to 1100 North Main Street.
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Sherrod
Everett Stroud
High Point Hospital
North Main Street
Commerce
Reed Street
Services for Mrs. J. A. Self Set Sunday in Spray First Christian
Funeral services for Mrs. J. A. Self of 1410 Welborn street who died Friday afternoon will be held Sunday at 2 o clock from the First Christian church in Spray. The rites will be conducted by Rev. J. E. Vallce and Rev. W. P. McCarter with Rev. John Suttenfield of Danville assisting. The party will leave the home at 11:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Self
Welborn Street
First Christian Church
Spray
J. E. Vallce
W. P. McCarter
North Main Street
John Suttenfield
Danville
Record buyers converge as midsummer furniture expo closes
A total of 1,219 buyers from 657 stores in 22 states and the Bahama Islands registered at the Southern Furniture Exposition building during a two week midsummer market that closed at noon. It was described as one of the most successful runs for attendance and buying since the building opened a decade ago.
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States
Bahama Islands
Southern Furniture Exposition
Williams-Norris, Tomlinson
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
West Virginia
New York
Alabama
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Maryland
Ohio
AlMonis
Missouri
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Texas
New Jersey
Michigan
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
Greensboro
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
High Point
Durham
Danville
Roanoke
Norfolk
Richmond
New York City
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Jacksonville
Atlanta
Miami
Prosperity
H. Ham
Prosperity Furniture Company of Prosperity
S. C
Paul W. Casey
Chicago
Casey
Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet Company
Nurses Attend 29th North Carolina Convention at Blue Ridge
A High Point delegation will join the 29th annual North Carolina Nurses Association convention at Blue Ridge from August 18 to 21. Attendees include Miss Gilbert Muse and Miss Odell Parks, with Miss Ruth Council delivering an August 20 address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
North Carolina Nurses’ Association
Blue Ridge
Gilbert Muse
High Point Hospital
Odell Parks
Guilford General Hospital
E. F. Long
Ruth Council
Reece Quinn
Hazel Johnson
Miss
Advisory Council
A. E. Kelly
R. N
Clara J. Williams
Blue Ridge Association
Kelly
Blanche Stafford
State Red Cross
Alma C. Haup
New York City
National Organization For Public Health Nursing
Misa Janet M. Geister
Melrose Mills expands with 100 knitting machines
Melrose Hosiery Mills will add a new 40 by 75 foot two story unit as a boarding and looping room to install 100 knitting machines, 50 initially, bringing total machines to 190 since December. Charles L. Amos says labor is trained and ready to operate once the unit runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose Hosiery Mills
Charles L. Amos
Melrose
Mr. Amos
Griffin Hosiery Mille
Griffin
Amos
False Alarm Sends Fire Units to South Main Corner
Fire companies 1 6 and the aerial were dispatched about 9 25 last night to box 36 at South Main and Vail streets on a false alarm.
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South Main
Vail Streets
Crowell to Preach at Bethel Church in New London
Dr. George H. Crowell of this city will speak at Bethel church in New London Stanly county at 11 o clock this morning and again at 3 in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowell
George H. Crowell
Bethel Church
New London
Stanly County
Youth With Three Living Wives In Jail
A 20 year old man with three living wives sought to wed across the nation and began in North Carolina planning a Texas wedding. He escaped a five to seven year sentence for bigamy, hid in Virginia and Richmond, then was arrested in West End while his Virginia wife pressed to prosecute for a second bigamy count. Federal Mann Act interest is mentioned. He awaits return to Raleigh.
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Texas
North Carolina
Raleigh
Virginia
James Ray
Johnson
Richmond
West End
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Postoffice
Worth
Woody
Yearly Meeting of Friends
Guilford
Friends Vesper
High Point Fire Department
Statesville
Wimberlys
Ball Park
College
Democratic Executive Committee
Bahamas
Logal Nurses
Miss Ruth Council
Melrose Mills 10
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