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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1936

Page

5

Remarkable History Of Archdale Quaker Settlement Emerges

The piece traces Bush Hill Archdale Randolph County from early Quaker arrivals led by William Tomlinson to Allen Tomlinson land grants in 1786. It notes the community’s growth along the Old Plank Road, the Springfield Friends church museum, Eli Haworth wagoning routes, and the Tomlinson leather and tannery business reaching prominence before a 1845 fire.

Piedmont Carolina Adolph County Inship M. Wilson O. Wilson Archdale Mary M.tty Greensboro England Charleston D. C Bushee Kers Thomas English Margaret Flynn Cornwallis Colum Carolinas Anna Samuellinson Columbia Rowan County Davidson Muel Tomlinson Liam Camden S. C Samuel Th Carolina William Bush Hill Arch- Archdale Randolph County High Point Hill Allen Tomlina Wil Johnston Register of Asheboro Dolph William Tomlin John Hog Friends of Quakers Pennsylvania Martha Tomlinson Allen Tomlinsons Thomas John William English Eli Henry Haworth George Haworth Nathan Hunt Nathan John Carter Springfield Monthly Meeting Society of Friends Springfield Fayetteville Salem Bush Wilmington Richmond Petersburg Philadelphia Indiana Tomlinson Josiah Tomlinson Allen A. Tomlinson Tomlinson, Lines & Co Allen Tomlinson Tomlinson, English & Company A. A. Tomlinson & Son Company Sidney Tomlinson Sidney Allen J. Tomlinson Edward and William Parker North Carolina Tomlinson Sons South W. C. Petty David W. C. Petty & Co Winston Frazier Thomasville Petty Clinton Petty Clinton Moses Hammond Hammond United States Frank Caldwell Lincoln George Washington Petty Company Allien A. Tomlinson & Son Company Tomlinson Company W. Sidney Tomlinson Bettie English Robert Hardin Cyrus P. Frazier Pilla Carr Dred Peacock

Bush Hill to Archdale A Quaker Town’s Rise and Shift

A historical sketch tracks Bush Hill then Archdale in Randolph and Guilford counties from tannery and furniture ventures to wartime conscription impacts. It highlights the Tomlinsons and Petty families, early schools, post office years, and the town’s evolution before High Point’s growth absorbed the area.

Bush Hill Solomon Frazier Milton Blair Frazier Allen Tomlinson Johnston Hardie Wheeler Oscar E. Wilson Archdale High Point Winship M. Wilson C. B Allen A. Tomlinson Sidney Tomlinson Allen J. Tomlinson J. M. Tomlinson J. Winston Blair W. M. Wilson Alex Wray Moses Hammond Winston Frazier L. W. Burch John Archdale Colony North Carolina Normal College Trinity College Trinity Duke University Durham Springfield David Marshall New Garden Friends of Baltimore Friends Francis T. King Friends of John Scott Baltimore Friends Joseph Moore Earlham College Indiana Moore Allen Jay Rush Hill W. C. Petty Cc. Petty Litewen M. Petty Lg. Bureh

The Boy Is Father To The Man This NC Tour On Agriculture

Morris Edwynne reflects on a Guilford County tour led by County Agent J I Wagner with Rep William Umstead and 300 participants. He argues farm tenancies threaten rural life while praising vocational agriculture and 4 H programs as keys to future farming prosperity. The piece links erosion control, crop rotation, and education to sustaining North Carolina agriculture and the nation.

Morris Edwynne Guilford County J. I. Wagner William B. Umstead Soil Conservation Service Colfax North Carolina Union Mississippi South Dakota Georgia South Carolina Congress Wilson United States Young Tar Heel Farmers Clubs Future Farmers of America Juvenile Grange Boy Scouts of America Extension Service W. W. Pega

Speakers at Clergymen and Laymen Meeting

Asheville conference of the America forward movement heard three themes. Col Orval Johnson urged preparedness and warned against communist intrigues while BH Malloy criticized cooperative business. Rabbi A Feinberg defended American Jewry and American destiny amid strong anti antisemitic sentiment.

Asheville America America Forward Movement Col Orval Johnson Washington, D. C Reserve Officers Training Corps Association of the United BH. J. Malloy Milwaukee Wis Marketing Association, Inc Wisconsin Col. Johnson Malloy Cooperative Plan of Business A. Feinberg Mount Neboh Temple New York City

Headway Made In Forest Fire Fight

Min ute precautions were taken by forestry authorities to guard against another outbreak of still smouldering brush and forest fires. Rain Thursday night and Friday aided fighters, enabling gains to be fortified and some crews released for rest in the Duluth area.

Paul Minnesota Duluth

RFC Lending Power Could Extend Through Next Year

In Washington on August 15 an extension of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation lending authority for one year was under discussion. The current grant expires January 31 and officials note steady demand in some sectors for RFC loans. No official decision has been announced but top officials expect a renewal likely.

Washington Reconstruction Corporation

Masons to Attend Big Celebration in Greensboro

Greensboro hosts a grand Masons event on August 27 with North Carolina Grand Lodge Ancient Free Accepted Masons and Carolina Grand Chapter Old Eastern Star gathering from across the state. Activities begin 10 AM at the Masonic Temple with meetings, an address and concert, a 1 PM picnic lunch, and a 2:30 PM Grand Chapter session at the Masonic Temple West Market Street.

Greensboro North Care Grand Lodge Carolina Grand Chapter Masonic Ple

Duke University to Open September Ninth

Durham August 15 Duke University will open for the year as a degree conferring institution on September 16. Men, however, will gather for an orientation period beginning September 10.

Durham Duke University

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