Editors View Ousting Draws Commentary Across Papers
Davidson county commissioners faced editorials from four papers in Lexington and Thomasville after ousting a Greensboro Daily News reporter. Editors tout press right to information while railing at closed-door meetings and demanding court guidance on public access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wint Capel Deeaavin
Thomasville
Davidson County
Lexington
Martha Warner
Greensboro Daily News
Davidson
D. S.loff, Jr
Jack
Michael
NCPA
Railroad stamp drive grows as collectors seek anniversary cachet
High Point Thomasville and Denton Railroad enhances its 25th anniversary promotion by stamping mailed envelopes with a commemorative design. Gene Humble, editor of The Signal, handles requests from collectors nationwide, stamping over 2000 envelopes and attracting diverse recipients including prominent professionals. Scott Nixon of Augusta organized the effort and is noted for a large, valuable collection of stamps and railroad relics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Brown
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
Scott Nixon
Augusta
Gene Humble
the Signal
Humble
Nixon
Lenns Weekly
Stamp Collectors Magazine
Union
Hawaii
Canada
Alaska
Okla
United States
Building Permits Keep Strong Pace in City
City building inspector issued permits for projects valued at 107 500. The largest item is Horace G Ilder ton Inc garage showroom on South Main Street costing 75 000. Other permits include Joe Temple residence 18 000 on Rockford Road and Robert P Guarino residence 2 500 on Forest Street. C Caudle warehouse and apartments at 1801 North Main Street costing 12 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace G. Ilderton
Westwood
Club Drive
Robert P. Guarino
Forest Street
Betwen Farlow Street
Meredith Court
C. Caudle
North Main Street
Draft Board Holds First Session
High Point's draft board met Friday to choose applicants for clerk and stenographer roles. Chairman W. J. Frale said recommendations came from General J. B. van Metts and the mayor, schools superintendent, and municipal court clerk will select the fifth member by midweek. Only S. R. Wiley lacks prior draft board experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
W. J. Frale
J. B. van Metts
Adjutant General
S. R. Wiley
Panel Firm Creates Play Space For Neighborhood Children
Denny Roll and Panel company dedicates an 18 by 50 foot area on Mangum Avenue as a children’s play space amid industrial expansion. General Manager D Waring Smith and secretary Justine Rinehart push to keep a section open in the new fence to aid youth, with support from supervisor D T Harvey Jr and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mangum Avenue
Denny Roll and Panel Company
Denny
D. Waring Smith
Justine Rinehart
D. T. Harvey, Jr
Fall term opens at High Point College on Sept 10
Orientation and registration will be held September 7-9 as classes begin September 10. President Dr. G I Humphreys said about 800 students are accepted with over 400 World War II veterans. Registration starts Tuesday morning in the college chapel and continues Wednesday morning with orientation for dormitory and day students planned for Wednesday afternoon and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
G. I Humphreys
Humphreys
Council Ready To Open Bids
City council plans to open bids in regular session Tuesday morning for equipment including three trucks a tractor and other items with an estimated cost around 75000. The agenda also lists sale of land and committee reports and a public auction of property valued at 1013.53 with liens and expenses totaling 2039.10 showing 49 percent recovery. A beverage license to Garfield Campbell 614 Washington Street is also on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Campbell
Washlington Street
Two Plane Makers Leave for International Model Plane Meet
Two Raleigh area model plane builders Lloyd Underwood and Brad Thomas depart for Detroit’s Second International Model Plane Meet August 18 to 23. They represent North Carolina among 12 contestants from 300 trials, with Southern Motor Co and Horace G Ilderton funding and Plymouth Division of Chrysler hosting.
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Lloyd Underwood
Brad Thomas
Detroit
North Carolina
United Tries
Southern Motor Company
Horace G. Ilderton
Plymouth
Underwood and Thomas
Chrysler Motor Corporation
Underwood
Thomas
Plymouth Division
Quaker Anniversary Reflects Folklore and Growth
Springfield Quaker meeting near High Point hosts the 41st annual Springfield Memorial association assembly with an 11 o'clock worship, 1 PM basket lunch, and 2:30 sessions. Members and friends recall incidents from the early meeting to the modern church era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
High Point
Springfield Memorial Association
Chicago Crime Commission Blasts Police Over Two Year Suppressions
The Chicago Crime Commission accuses police of suppressing 60,000 crime complaints in the last two years. Bombings labeled as malicious mischief and attacks on women labeled as accidents are cited. Also notes Al Smith’s campaign prep and a Philadelphia incident with a 14 year old boy inciting a riot. Reports from India describe Indus valley fires and a Kashmir dam scare. Hoover seeks Solid South support while Coolidge touts Kellogg pact as peace hope.
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Chicago Crime Commission
al Smith
Philadelphia
Communist Party
India
Indus River
Kashmir
Bombay
Herbert Hoover
California
Wisconsin
Coolidge
American Legion
World News and Local Notices Snapshot
Hoover urges Southern support while Hitler warns of naval maneuvers as 90 Nazi U boats loom. Caribbean storms threaten ships. Florida endures hurricane aftermath with Lake Okeechobee still devastated. A 15-year-old girl shoots a dope peddler in New York. Pat Kelly is held in Los Angeles for a socialite's bottle slaying. Ruth leads AL in home runs. Tobacco prices fall in North Carolina. Virginia crop damages reach 20 million. AT&T stock at 174. Local notices note a bank receiver sale and store promotions.
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Caribbean
Florida
Myrtle Hellas
Kelly
Mellus
Babe Ruth
North Carolina
Virginia
American Telephone and Telegraph
Radio Show For Youths Grows Into Popular City Program
WHPE officials report the Playground of the Air entering its second week with strong listener engagement. The polio era program drew over 200 entries for Buck the Riddle for a Buck and offers free home recreation bulletins on crafts camping storytelling and dramatics for children and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHPE
Shore Neal
City Parks and Recreation Department
Largest Summer Graduating Class Finishing Aug. 21
Thirty seven High Point college students are candidates for degrees at Summer commencement Aug 21 in the college auditorium announced by Dr C R Hinshaw director of instruction Blaine Madison head of the Methodist Orphanage high school in Raleigh will deliver the graduating address and degrees will be awarded by Dr G J L Humphreys president of the college The 37 graduates form the largest Summer class in the institution history and bring total graduates this year to 141 Read list of candidates and degrees for BA BS BBA etc with names and hometowns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
C. R. Hinshaw
Blaine Madison
Methodist Orphanage
Raleigh
G. J L. Humphreys
Methodist
Durward B. Alderman
Winston Salem
Betty V. Smith Bottoms
High Point
Esther Dyer Bowles
Walkertown
Ethel Parsons Crews
Winston-Salem
Frank Eades
Mary Morris Ellis
Leaksville
Grace Boose Foltz
Kathleen Elizabeth Gaither
Harmony
Beulah Hodges
Raymus Franklin Hilliard
Utah
William James Huffman
John Powell Jones
Kenneth Robbins Moore
Elsie Julian Plummer
Randleman
Frank M. Price
Maydan
Marion Minturn
Archdale
Pansy Henderson Whicker
Jacksonville
Paul Otto Willyard
Gerald Vance Yokely
Elizabeth Holt York
Staley
Mary Kathryn Young
Rosehill
Thomas Frank Cole
Asheboro
Jack Rogers Cecil
John Harley Cecil
Robert Noah Eagle
Richfield
Thomas Henry Elder, Jr
Allen Meredith Gillie
Draper
J. Futrelle Moore
Ralph Warren Norman
John J. Prieve
Madison
Wis
Henry Emmanuel Rothrock, Jr
Junny Durwood Smith
Nathan Burke Woodell, Jr
Carol Wortman
Casar
Eleven Marriage Licenses Issued This Week
Eleven marriage licenses were issued by Deputy Register of Deeds D. W. Hoskins in the county building office. The list includes Harold W. Ritch and Patricia Ann Pierce of High Point, A Eugene Beal and Maxine Shore of Salisbury, H Grant Thompson and Frances Mae Wilcox of Winston-Salem, Samuel Fee and Mary Edna Banknight of Miami, Virgil L. Swain of Yadkinville and Kathleen Brown of Booneville, Thomas M. Gallos and Rita Athanas of High Point, Alfred G. Callicutt and Dorothy House of High Point, Donald G. Neese and Mary Burton of High Point, Mack Campbell and Blondella Hilton of Winston-Salem, and Alvin Barber and Evelyn Anderson of High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register of Deeds
D. W. Hoskins
White
Harold W. Ritch
Patricia Ann Pierce
High Point
A. Eugene Beal
Maxine Shore
Salisbury
H. Grant Thompson
Frances Mae Wilcox
Winston-Salem
Samuel Fee
Mary Edna Banknight
Miami, Fla
Virgil L. Swain
Yadkinville
Kathleen Brown
Booneville
Radio schedule announced for August 15 to 21 week
The High Point Community Radio Council lists weekday programs. On Sunday August 15 WHPE airs The Constant Invader starring Lionel Barrymore from 2:15 to 2:30. Tuesday August 17 WMFR broadcasts Adventures of the Red Feather Man from 8:15 to 8:30 p.m. The week’s feature Tony Gets a Song stars Grace Lipton and highlights a nurse aiding a crippled body and broken spirit.
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High Point Community Radio Council
WHPE
Lionel Aarrymore
WMFR
Red Feather
Tony
Grace Lipton
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High Point Enterprise
North Carolina Press Tion
Supreme Court
HPTSD
Draft Board
Company
JOE Brown Enterprise
Denny Playground
HPC
Emma Blair
Springfield Church
John Haworth
Xooking
Lackwand
Hoover
Hitler
Commercial National Bank
H. C. Barthmaier Company
Mann Drugs No. 1
Wright
Kendly Hotel
Bia
Arthur Franklin Amick, Jr
Billy B. Bewater
Asheville
Lester Frank Henry, Jr
Radio Council
Gilbert SouThern
Goodwill Group
Loren Wallin
Allen Jay School
Supt
E.D. Idol
Guilford County
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