Three Quaker Leaders Honored For Their Labors At Springfield
Descendants of pioneer Quaker stock gathered at the historic Springfield church for the twenty third annual Springfield Memorial association meeting. They honor Francis T. King Joseph Moore and Allen Jay who founded the first normal school for training teachers and sparked a national reform in education.
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Old Springfield Church
Springfield Memorial Association
South
Springfield
United States
America
Francis T. King
Baltimore
Joseph Moore
Earlham College
Allen Jay
Indiana
King
Moore
Jay
Detective Morris Resigns from City Police
City detective Morris quits the police force amid two charges, with the city manager promising council members a Tuesday night report on the investigation. The move follows official action and pending inquiries by city authorities.
Jones and Blair Recommend Driver Testing Policy
Jones and Blair advocate state funded driver examinations with a small fee to cover costs. They argue city law abolishment is needed while aiming to ensure testing is comprehensive and accessible.
Furniture show plan cuts four annual events to one
Northern and southern furniture manufacturers meeting at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia voted to end four annual shows in Grand Rapids Chicago New York and this city and replace them with a single annual style show to be held in late May or June A committee was named to approach show house managers and secure approval before mid winter shows The plan aims to reduce costs and shift focus from sales to style updates Speakers at local churches were listed with sermon topics and pastors scheduled for today and the weeklong services
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White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
High Point
Grand Rapids
Chicago
New York
Southern Manufacturers Association
National Furniture Manufacturers Association
National Retail Furniture Association
Dr Humphreys Leaves On Conference Mission
Dr. G I Humphreys president of High Point College departs on a Methodist Protestant conference mission visiting the Iowa Missouri and Illinois conferences. He will return September 1 with his family and occupy the former president Dr R M Andrews residence. Dr Andrews will stay in the city until November and then join the pastorate of the denomination after 12 years as president of the general conference.
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G. I. Humphreys
High Point College
Iowa-Missouri
Illinois
R. M. Andrews
Andrews
North Carolina
General Conference
Humphreys
Middle West
Baltimore
Washington
Local Man Killed By Train in Goldsboro
William Lee Davis forty eight resided in Goldsboro where he was struck by a train about 9 30 pm. He was a machinist and is survived by his parents five brothers and three sisters. The body was due to arrive here today and funeral arrangements would be announced later.
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William Lee Davis
Goldsboro
R. L. Davis
Lexington Avenue
Associated Press
Davis
Fred
Marvin
John
Ray
Norman Davis
Esther Flincham
Ethel Kinley
Mary Allen
Democratic Headquarters Planned for September Campaign
Democratic leaders here plan to open party headquarters around September 15 and mount a strong drive to win the township, which typically favors Republicans. They expect remarks from state figures including Josiah Bailey and Clyde Hoey as the campaign unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah William Bailey
United States Senate
Clyde Hoey
Mills Home quartet to sing at Trinity Baptist church
The Mills Home boys quartet will present a special song service at Trinity Baptist church this morning and again tonight. The public is welcomed to attend.
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Mills
Trinity Baptist Church
Chief McGhee Denies Confirmation of Morris Re Signation
Report claims Detective C W Morris resigned amid city council investigation of the police department. Chief McGhee refused to confirm, while Morris reportedly moved belongings to Denton. City Manager Knox and City Attorney Haworth prepare investigation records for Tuesday's council meeting.
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C. W. Morris
E. A. McGhee
Morris
Denton
E. M. Knox
Horace Haworth
K. F. Ellington
Ellington
R. N. (Neese) Williard
Doris Myers II City Hop Scotch Champion
Doris Myers defeated Estelle West by two points to win the city hop scotch championship. The final was at the Bay Street playground. Semifinalists included Estelle West over Hilda Dean and Doris Myers over Mary Agnes Crooks.
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Doris Myers
Estelle West
Bay Street
Hilda Dean
Mary Agnes Crooks
High Point Students Recall Naples Earthquake Experience
Miss Sheloff of High Point reports her Thomas party from Winthrop College endured the Naples quake of July 22. She describes hotel tremors, two strong tremors, and calm locals as three nearby villages were destroyed and Naples suffered three deaths. The group left for Rome unaware of the full damage until traveling.
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Bees Sheloff
Co. EB. John
R. A. Shceloff
Europe
Naples
High Point College
Sheloff
Mount Vesuvius
Thomas
Rome
Miss Sheloff
Italy
Vesuvius
Annual Flower Show Here Set For September 12 13
The third annual flower show linked to the High Point City Beautiful movement will be held September 12 13 at the Southern Exposition building. Cash prizes total 250 for flowers and vegetables with open and class divisions, sil ver cups for florists nurserymen and amateurs, and special divisions for cottagers and children.
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High Point City Beautiful
Southern Exposition Building
North Carolina
J. Ed. Millis
R. Amos
Glider Fliers Find Use For Freak Valley Winds
Glider enthusiasts in Ellensburg Washington use the windy Kittitas valley for gliding tests. The valley’s currents and contours suit flying and organizers plan an endurance record attempt there.
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Ellensburg
Wash
Kittitas Valley
UNC Botany Professor Invited to International Plant Congress
Dr. John R. Couch of the University of North Carolina was invited to address a session at the Fifth International Plant Congress in Cambridge England from August 16 to 23. He will discuss life histories and interactions of a scale insect and parasitic fungus on tree bark, based on years of research.
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Chapel Hill
John R. Couch
University of North Carolina
Cambridge
England
Couch
Family Night at Central Friends Church
Families connected with Central Friends church are invited to play games and share fellowship during a daytime and evening family night at the church playground on Monday. The pastoral committee will meet in the annex Monday evening at 7 o'clock.
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Central Friends Church
High Point Nominees Back Drive for Auto License Exam
Pr Burrus and Thomas Turner seek legislature allies to end city license tax on motorists and require state auto license exams. W C Jones and J B Blair favor exams but oppose using the act for new revenue. Lieut Early supports exams to remove incompetent drivers from NC highways.
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Pr. Burrus
Thomas Turner
High Point
W. C. Jones
J. B. Blair
North Carolina
Mr. Jones
Mr. Blair
Lieut. Early
J. T. Burrus
Senate
House
Lieut. Barly
C. A. York
National Secretary of Alpha Kappa Psi Visits City
J. D. Sparks national secretary of the Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity is in the city for a few days conferring with O. A. Kirkman Jr national president on fraternity work. Sparks' office is at the national headquarters in Indianapolis Indiana.
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J. D. Sparks
Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity
O. A. Kirkman, Jr
Mr. Sparks
Indianapolis
Indiana
Beachum Brothers Flying Circus At Local Airport
The Beachum Brothers flying circus will perform this afternoon at Charles Kenner flying field on the High Point Greensboro highway. Chief pilot Paul Davis will showcase new stunts including wing walking and dead stick landings. Six planes will participate with a planned 2:30 race, and a parachute jump from 2,900 feet by Jesse Exum. Two guineas will be released for a free ride prize at 3:39, drawing hundreds of youngsters to the event.
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Charles Kenner
High Point
Greensboro
Five Points
Beachum Brothers Flying Circus
Paul Davis
Charles Kenner Flying Service
Jesse Exum
State Patrol
Davis
Alamance Pioneer to Unveil Marker Saturday
The South Alamance Pioneer Association will hold its annual session at Sprink Friends church near Saxapahaw on Saturday, August 23. A marker honoring John and Mary Pyle Newlin will mark colonial North Carolina history with Dr. Harlow of Ohio delivering the address, joined by honors for the Braxton Lindley Guthrie Hadley families.
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South Alamance Pioneer Association
Sprink Friends Church
Saxapahaw
Alamance County
Newlin
John and
Mary Pyle Newlin
North Carolina
Harlow
State Historical Society of
Ohio
Braxton
Lindley
Guthrie
Hadley
Alamance
P. E. Lindley
High Point College
Must Be Another George Tate Here In High Point
The article notes two men named George Tate in High Point with different identities. One Tate was reported as convicted in municipal court and sentenced to 90 days on county roads, but it was not the Tate who works at Marsh Furniture Company and lives at 307 Davis Street.
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George Tate
High Point
Marsh Furniture Company
Davis Street
N. A. A. Set for Chicago Convention Dates
The National Aeronautic Association will elect a new office at its annual convention in Chicago August 22 23 and 25. President Hiram Bingham of Connecticut and the advisor board will fly from Washington for the meeting.
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Chicago
National Aeronautic Association
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Washington
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Doris Myers II
Horney
Morehead City
A. B. Horney
Fire Department
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Chief Horney
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W. H Long
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