Memorial Association Plans 30th Springfield Meet at Friends Church
Springfield Memorial association prepares its 30th annual gathering at Springfield Friends church on Saturday with worship led by Clara I Cox and visiting ministers. Oscar Wilson presides over memorial sessions. O J Coffin to deliver the principal address on Personal Observations Piedmont Neighborhoods with Quaker Influences and Personalities.
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The
Springfield Memorial Association
Springfield Friends Church
Clara I. Cox
Clifton C. Pearson
Frances, Louise
Marjorie Mendenhall
Springfield Historic Museum
Oscar Wilson
Clinton Petty
Charles H. Gabriel
O. J. Coffin
University of North Carolina
Piedmont
Young man’s suicide attempt ends in jail on drunkenness charge
Bob Wilson age 25 of 407 West High street cut his wrists in two places prompting hospital treatment for a severed main arm artery. He tore bandages from his wrist later and admitted another suicide attempt while in custody, with police guarding him closely. He had recently left a WPA job, and officials cite job worries as possible motive.
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Bob Wilson
West High Street
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
State Officials Of W. O. W. To Visit Camp In Asheboro
Three of the state's top Woodmen of the World officials will attend Asheboro camp No. 921 meeting Friday at 8 P M in Asheboro. Attending are State Manager T B Newton of Kinston National Director Charles A Hines of Greensboro and Head Consul W L Hunt of High Point. Refreshments follow.
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Asheboro
Woodmen of the World
T. B. Newton
Kinston
Charles A. Hines
Greensboro
W. L. Hunt
High Point
City Tax Rate Compared With North Carolina Cities
The council adopted a $1.50 per 8100 valuation tax rate for the current year which matches the average for similarly sized cities in North Carolina. City rates cited include Asheville 81.47, Charlotte 1.50, Durham 1.64, Greensboro 1.32, Raleigh 1.40, Wilmington 1.40, Winston-Salem 1.50, with various county rates and a tentative combined city county total for several cities.
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North Carolina
Asheville
Charlotte
Durham
Greensboro
Raleigh
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Guilford
Raeligh
Fayetteville Insurance Man Named Temporary Receiver for Cape Fear Railways
C W Rankin, a Fayetteville insurance man, appointed temporary receiver of Cape Fear Railways Inc by Superior Court Judge Frank A Armstrong after a suit by C F Harris. Court found the company mismanaged impairing financial position and solvency. The line runs between Fayetteville and Fort Bragg.
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C. W. Ranking of
Fayetteville
Cape Fear Railways, Inc
Laurinburg
N. C
W. Ranking
Frank A. Armstrong
Troy
Fort Bragg
Purse Snatching Victim Describes Suspects
A Black woman reports being robbed at a local bakery as she carried a pocketbook under her arm. She describes one suspect as small and fat wearing a brown suit. she says $10 in cash was taken. Police have no suspects.
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Oddessa Stien
1102
Downing Street
Heavy Storms Cause Widespread Damage Across Territory
A powerful line of storms drenched the region, destroying crops and damaging secondary roads. A big tree felled a telephone line on South Main street in Willis, halting southbound service for about three hours. Duke Power reported minor outages. local grading and dirt roads suffered extensive washouts. The area recorded 1.66 inches of rain yesterday and last night.
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North State Telephone Company
South Main Street
Willis
Duke Power Company
Rotary Club Open Discussion Highlights Civic Projects
The Rotary Club meeting featured reports on the Orthopedic Clinic sponsorship for two years and progress toward a memorial for T Wingate Andrews. City library service was praised with 37 percent registration and 137000 circulations last year, plus an appeal for new library books.
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Rotary Club
A. W. Klemme
Charles F. Carroll, Jr
W. C. Idol
T. Wingate Andrews
Carter Dalton
Charles F. Carroll
High Point
F E. M. Knor
F. Logan Porter
S&sr
D. E. Headen
John W. Clinard
Edgar Hartley
Hubert Rockwell
Henry White
Wrenn Memorial Library
High Point College
J. E. Walters
la Fayette
Indiana
Carl Greenwoldt
Thomasville
N. C
Irwin L. Bogan
New York City
W. W. Milton
Atlanta
Prizes Listed For Fifth Amateur Snap Shot Contest
The second prize will receive four rolls of film from Cecil's Drug Store. First prize is photographic supplies valued at 7.50 donated by Ingram's Pharmacy. Six classifications apply statewide. entries close August 17 at noon.
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Cecil's Drug Store
Ingram’s Pharmacy
Enterprise
Convicted thief Sudor sees judge cut sentence to nine months
Glover Sudor was convicted of stealing apparel from a home and given ten months in the house of correction. While awaiting sentence he sketched Assistant State's Attorney Frank Donoghue, who showed the drawing to Judge Michael L. McKinley. The judge praised the likeness and reduced the sentence to nine months.
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ART Chicago
Glover Sudor
House of Correction
Sudor
Frank Donoghue
Donohue
Michael L. McKinley
Driver in New York Plate Causes Post Office Scene
Police describe yesterday’s rain driven incident as unsafe city driving. An unknown man in a car with New York plates crashed along Green street striking the curb and sidewalk then entered the post office with two women in the car before pulling away.
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Big City
New York
Green Street
Postoffice
Firemen Extinguish Blazing Oil Stove Blaze
A blaze at 401 Grimes Street in the home of C. E. Weisner was fought by three fire companies and a service truck at 10 30 this morning. A firefighter toppled a bucket of water from a kitchen sink onto the flames, extinguishing the fire.
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C. E. Weisner
Grimes Street
Correction issued for misidentification in police report
The Enterprise corrects an error calling Wesley Johnson a Negro in a police report. Johnson, a white man, was exonerated on a breaking and entering charge and was erroneously listed on the warrant as colored. The paper apologizes for the mistake.
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Johnson
Enterprise
Wesley Johnson
Tea Crop Yields Up to 1000 Pounds per Acre
A full crop of tea leaves can produce as much as 1000 pounds per acre.
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Historic Church
C. J. Coffin
Eli Mendenhall
Homer Ragan
Addie Cleveland Blair
Frances Ancombe
Wm. J. Blair
Association
Nereus Co. English
Davie Hayworth
Amanda R. Mattocks
Martha E. Blair
Myrtle F. Tomlinson
John J. Blair
Emma Blair
Wall Street Journal
BO Ne” City Beauty Shop
Arc de Triomphe
Paris
Napoleon
City Shoe Shop
West Commerce
Rity
C. F. Harris
Railway
H. A. Paige
Gertrude Paige
R. M. Jordan, Jr
Buick
McManus Motors, Inc
North Wrenn Street
Parm & Gene Beauty Shop
English St
Packard
Chrysler
Plymouth
Packard Sales and Service
East Commerce St
Joe
Sears
A.C
Sears, Roebuck and CO
N. Main &T
Madam Ardelle
Ardelle
N. Main
S&j
Winston-Salem Highway
Biccer
Ims
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