Methodists face deadline in Save Junaluska drive
The Save Junaluska campaign reports only 46 000 raised of 105 000 needed to free Lake Junaluska from mortgage creditors with August 15 as a final deadline. Dr Lambeth warns that unless funds flow in, the property will be lost and the drive faces a critical week ahead.
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Junaluska
Lake Junaluska
Methodist Episcopal
South
Ie Lambeth
The
Rive
Mississippi River
Potomac River
Lambeth
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
C. Kirkman
High Point
Assembly Grounds
North Carolina
A. Lambeth
Annual Civic Groups Outing Set For August 18 At Blair's Farm
The Farmers Co operative Civic organization and dairy groups sponsor this year’s annual outing. It will start at 6 PM on August 18 at Blair’s Dairy Farm with a talk invitation to W Kerry Scott and a plan for a full time High Point farm agent. A 6 PM baseball game precedes further entertainment. organizers aim for 300 attendees and watermelons.
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Farmers Co-operative Civic Organization
P. M. Davis
Blair
W. Kerry Scott
High Point
Memorial Association Plans Annual Picnic Luncheon
The Springfield Memorial Association marks its twenty ninth annual meeting at the Springfield Memorial Friends church next Saturday August 15 with a worship hour led by Miss Clara I Cox and Rev Murray Johnson. A noon picnic follows under the trees then a 1 30 pm business session to receive memorials for Abigail P Blair W A Blair and Sarah English Blair Sarah Richardson Haworth. Reminiscences by longtime members and a historical sketch by J J Blair cap the program Oscar E Wilson serves as president N C English as vice president and Miss Davie Hayworth as secretary.
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Springfield Memorial Association
Springfield Memorial Friends
High Point
Clara I. Cox
Murray Johnson
Greensboro
Memorial Association
Abigail P. Blair
W. A. Blair
Sarah English Blair
Sarah Richardson Haworth
J. J. Blair
Old Springfield Literary Society
Oscar E. Wilson
N. C. English
Davie Hayworth
Friddle names new policemen to fill vacancies
Chief of Police W G Friddle announced the appointment of Melvin I Ormand and J Frank Shields as fourth class patrolmen to fill vacancies created by the resignation of H B Wade and the dismissal of J M Brintle. Shields to join motorcycle squad. Ormand to patrol.
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W. G. Friddle
Melvin I. Ormand
East
Lexington Avenue
J. Frank Shields
Green Street
H. B. Wade
J. M. Brintle
Shields
Mr. Ormand
Police Department
High Point Creamery
Ormand
Friddle
W. C. Johnson
Milk purveyors deemed holy by Toda tribe
The Todas of southern India revere milk vendors as holy men and tradition notes the human blood content as five quarts.
Idol Jr Writes Article For National Life Insurance Magazine
W Chase Idol Jr of High Point N C writes for Life Insurance Selling the August issue. The High Point Association of Life Underwriters president discusses suitable life insurance contracts for a young person. The magazine published in St Louis includes his article titled Two Ways to Win and a photo of Idol. He represents Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Chase Idol, Jr
High Point Association of Life Underwriters
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
The Average Man Shaves 20 Square Miles Of Face
A humorous figure states that the typical man covers about 20 square miles of facial area in a lifetime. The claim uses a vivid mental image to illustrate daily grooming habits and long term care.
Wood Named Tax Sister in Guilford County Office
Herbert A. Wood longtime Heath Grocery associate Sunset and Lindsay streets was appointed to fill a tax office vacancy created by H. Burrows deputy appointment. He will continue county tax duties with city and county salary, check unlisted taxes, and assist with tax office affairs. He is son of the late J. O. Dad Wood, a respected High Point police official.
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BE. H. Burrows
High Point
Herbert A. Wood
Heath
Sunset
Lindsay
Guilford County
H. Burrows
Wood
Mr. Wood
J. O. “Dad” Wood
Wife joins husband in law practice in city
Louise Rodes Schoch wife of Arch K Schoch Jr High Point attorney passed North Carolina bar and will partner with her husband in city practice. She earned a Alabama A B and studied law there. She is daughter of late Robert E Rodes of Tuscaloosa. They will run criminal and civil work from Security National bank building. Samuel Thomas Hill also passed but plans unknown.
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Louise Rodes Schoch
Arch K. Schoch, Jr
High Point
Raleigh
Schoch
University of Alabama
Robert E. Rodes
Tuscaloosa
Ala
North Carolina
Non-Partisan League to Hold National Conference in Washington
Labor's Non-Partisan League will stage a national conference in Washington on August 10 to plan the 1936 effort for the re election of President Roosevelt. J H Fullerton of Charlotte announced the plan and said up to 200 leaders from states will attend.Membership crosses 92 crafts and 47 international unions with 84 percent of unions represented. Every card holder is pledged to support Roosevelt in November.
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Labor
Washington
J. H. Fullerton
Charlotte
Fullerton
North Carolina
Henry J. Adams
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Roosevelt
United States
International Ufens
George L. Berry
League
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Cap and Millinery Workers International Union
Trade Unions of America
Canal Zone
Territory of Hawaii
High Point Office Praised in State Employment Bulletin
The August bulletin from the North Carolina State Employment Service commends High Point for job placements within its city. It notes Greensboro, Winston-Salem and Charlotte districts exceed it, with 3,167 placements locally in the past year and private placements showing High Point ahead of Charlotte and third overall.
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High Point
North Carolina
Charlotte
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Banks analysis planned for North Carolina banks
Raleigh officials to assist in analysis of earning assets proposed by the North Carolina Bankers Association. Commissioner Gurney P. Hood said the banking department will help evaluate asset quality and profitability across state banks.
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Raleigh
Gurney P. Hood
North Carolina Bankers’ Association
North Carolina
Harvard Man Zachariah Bridgen First College Earner
Zachariah Bridgen, described as a Harvard man, is identified as the first student on record to earn his way through college. This claim highlights early examples of work study and self support during higher education.
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Zachariah Bridgen
Harvard
Thunderstorms Worldwide Spark 360000 Lightning Flashes Each Hour
The world hosts about 1800 thunderstorms at any moment, producing roughly 360,000 lightning flashes per hour. This global activity highlights the intense electrical energy released during convective storms.
Peasants Crown Bride Candidate With Wormwood Garland
In a symbolic ceremony Russian peasants garland a prospective bride with wormwood to mark the bitterness and hardship of marriage. The ritual signals forthcoming trials for the couple and reflects local folk customs.
High Point Educator Dr. L R Johnston Earns PhD
L R Johnston former principal of High Point high school and longtime Hawthorne New Jersey district superintendent received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from New York University last week. He taught at NYU summers and is regarded as an authority in psychology. Johnston earned a Master of Arts from Columbia. He plans to visit friends after NYU summer session ends while Mrs Johnston visits relatives at Elon College.
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L. R. Johnston
High Point High School
Hawthorne
N. J
New York University
Johnston
Columbia University
Resettlement Funds Distributed in North Carolina
Resettlement administration officials report 2 066 597 in loans and grants distributed in North Carolina through June 26. The item notes the allocation total and regional distribution as part of ongoing relief efforts while a separate fragment mentions 70 gallons of oil tied to the ele phast.
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Raleigh
Resettlement Administration
North Carolina
National Park Service Takes Over Two North Carolina Parks
The National Park Service assumes supervision of Cumberland Knob near Low Gap and The Bluff near Sparta, bringing Scenic Parkway work under Parks Service control. Parks offer camping and recreational facilities for travelers, with waterfalls and mountain views drawing tourists. In June Pisgah National Park drew 90,000 visitors and Myrtle Beach State Park attracted 16,000.
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National Park Service
North Carolina Park
C. G. Mackintosh
Cumberland Knob
Low Gap
Bluff
Sparta
Scenic Parkway
Parks Service
Resettlement Administration
Bluff Parks
Mackintosh
Partnership of Firm Dissolved in local law practice
Announcement that Claude FE Reitzel and Parker Waynick dissolved their partnership effective recently while continuing to practice at 616 12 North Main street. Both will handle criminal and civil work, with Waynick also prosecuting municipal court docket this past year.
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Claude FE. Reitzel
Parker Waynick
North Main Street
Waynick
Mr. Reitzel
J. Reitzel
C. E. Reitzel
High Point
University of North Carolina
R. L. Waynick
City Ordinances Being Codified in High Point
City attorney G H Jones says all High Point ordinances will be codified for easier access. Troy Hamilton and a stenographer, funded by WPA, search records back to the city government era and expect two more months to copy them. Jones may codify or assign staff to handle the task. The project addresses long-standing difficulty locating older ordinances.
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City of
High Point
G H. Jones
Troy Hamilton
City Council
Works Progress Administration
Jones
Auto Crashes Into Telephone Pole. Driver Jailed
Charles Small, 29, of Greensboro, was jailed for drunken driving after his car left the Thomasville highway and struck a telephone pole near highways 10 and 10A. He was uninjured, but the vehicle was badly damaged. Officers detected whiskey on him and he claimed a truck forced him off the road.
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Charles Small
Greensboro
Thomasville
Small
City Plans 257 325 for Capital Outlays
The Enterprise reports a proposed city budget with a 257 325 appropriation for capital outlays and equipment. Major items include furniture and fixtures motor vehicles instruments and appliances and buildings and fixed equipment plus sewer water and park improvements.
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Springfield
Methodist
Farmers’ Co-operative Civic Group
F E. M. Knox
A. Lee Gibson
Democratic Party
K. Schoch
Deweek
New York
Cty
L. BR
Dr. Johnston
Story Ss
Lopes
Historic Old Church
National Magazine
N.C. Employment Office
High Point Office
Bulletin of
Department of Labor
LR. Johnston
N. Y. University
E. M. Knox
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
New York City
Kconce
Wwe
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