Drug Stores To Adopt Temporary Code This Week In High Point
High Point druggists plan to operate under a temporary code signed by President Roosevelt. A Monday 10 a.m. meeting at the Sheraton will discuss the plan adopted by several local stores. The code sets 54 work hours over seven days if Sundays are open, 90 hours weekly if previously long hours, and a $13 minimum wage for drug store employees with $11 for soda fountain workers after six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Drug
Roosevelt
Sheraton
J. G. Greene
High Point Druggists Association
Counterfeiting Probe Expands Across Southern States
Federal agents arrested Reid Evans, a young white man, in the city jail on charges tied to passing bogus five and ten dollar bills. The investigation, led by Henry Thomas of Charlotte, targets an east coast ring with southern reach and possible additional arrests to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
Henry Thomas
Charlotte
Reid Evans
S. F. Brown Named Sanitary Foreman in Place of Culler
S F Brown formerly stores superintendent for the city is named foreman of the sanitary division to replace P L Culler. City Manager E M Knox announced after a public works committee conference noting disorganized conditions and lack of attention under Culler.
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S. F. Brown
P. L. Culler
E. M. Knox
Public Works Committee
Knox
Sam H. Strickland
Culler
Funeral Services For Mrs Fuller At 2 30 P M Today
Mrs Julia Fuller 98 died Friday morning at City Memorial hospital Thomasville. Funeral from the home on Highway 90 17 miles southwest of Thomasville this afternoon at 2 30 conducted by Rev W L Hutchens of the Main Street M E church Thomasville. Interment beside her husband Dr Alson Fuller who died in 1907 at Farmers Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Fuller
City Memorial Hospital
Thomasville
Highway 90
W. L. Hutchens
M. EF
Alson Fuller
Farmers
Fred McPherson Heads 11th District of Legion in 1984
Greensboro chosen as host city for 1984 convention of the American Legion after officers were elected. Tom C. Daniels of New Bern named commander. Fred W. McPherson of High Point selected as 11th district commander for two years. Mrs. W. R. Absher elected auxiliary president and Dr. John R. Hay chosen chaplain. Other regional officers elected include Charles W. Lewis, J. W. Whitehead, B. C. Whitaker, and A. O. Dickens. W. T. Joyner resignation noted for national committeeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
State Department of American Legion
Tom C. Daniels
New Bern
Greensboro
W. R. Absher
North Wilkesboro
Auxiliary
Charles W. Lewis
J. W. Whitehead
Smith
B. C. Whitaker
Cliffside
John R. Hay
First Presbyterian Church of
Hickory
A. O. Dickens
Wilson
A. R. Newsome
Raleigh
J. M. Caldwell
Earl McMichael
Winston- Salem
W. T. Joyner
Washington
Chicago
A. M. Chisholm
Crossnore
W. B. Booe
J. P. Long
Farmville
Fred W. McPherson
High Point
Neely Kincaid
Statesville
H. L. Greehlead
Exceptions to blanket code on furniture approved in Washington
Recovery administration granted significant exceptions to the blanket code for the furniture industry at a Washington conference. J T Ryan of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association said manufacturers must sign a Certificate of Compliance with an endorsement stating compliance with the substituted provisions. Plants already operating under the agreement must renew, while new signers may obtain a Blue Eagle upon signing with endorsement.
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Washington
The
Recovery Administration
J. T. Ryan
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
National Capital
Two High Point Boys Eligible For Expedition
Two High Point youths Frank Sizemore Jr and Peyton Moffitt Jr are named among Uwharrie Council Scouts considered to join a South America expedition slated to depart New York in early October. Age criteria limit candidates to 17 through 20 as of July 1933.
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High Point
Frank Sizemore
Peyton Moffitt
United States
South America
B. W. Hackney, Jr
Uwharrie Council
New York
Richard C. Gill
Ecuador
Harmon Foundation
Scouts of
Kepp
Duke University
National Geographic Magazine
Car Struck by Hit-and-Run At Main and Ray Streets
P. L. Beck of 413 Cedar Street was cut above the left eye and his Ford damaged when a woman driving an Essex with license 302 723 failed to stop at Main and North Ray streets. The Essex was turning from Main onto East Ray. The driver possibly fled. Beck was taken to Guilford General Hospital by Sechrest’s ambulance.
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P. L. Beck
Cedar Street
Essex
High Point
Beck
Ford
Sechrest
Guilford General Hospital
Reelected officers mark Springfield Memorial Association meeting
The twenty sixth annual Springfield Memorial Association gathering at Springfield Friends church featured the reelection of all officers including Oscar Wilson president and tributes by Francis Bradshaw dean of UNC and Lewis W. McFarland evangelistic superintendent NC Yearly Meeting. The program highlighted memorial stones and historical pages from 1790 to today with music and a picnic lunch.
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Lewis W. McFarland
Dean Francis Bradshaw
Memorial Group
Francis Bradshaw
University of North Carolina
North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends
Springfield Memorial Association
Springfield
Clara I. Cox
Springfield Church
Norman Fidler
Florence Blair
McFarland
Joshua
Israel
Marjorie
Frances Mendenhall
Winston-Salem
Jesus
Oscar Wilson
Springfield Museum
Dean Bradshaw
University
Model Farm
Sara Haworth
Hallie Bird
Duncan White
Blair
Eli Mendenhall
Allie Copeland
Baltimore
Clifford Frazier
Greensboro
Estelle Tomlinson Smith
Raleigh
W. E. Blair
Archdale
Springfield Memorial Church
The
Friends
Mendenhall
Mr. Mendenhall
Negro Spirituals Recital At St Mark's Church
On Monday at 8 30 p m a musical recital will be given at St Mark's Methodist Episcopal Church Washington Street by the Green Pasture Chorus directed by Prof R F Green a Paris Conservatory graduate The program includes spirituals arrangements by Green and Hall Jenneen and selections from Wagner Paderewski and Bach Notable pieces include Detts Listen to the Lambs Burleighs Stood on de Ribber ob Jordan and Greens Swing Low Sweet Chariot The public is invited with special seats reserved for white people.
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St. Mark's Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington Street
Green Pasture Chorus
R. F. Green
Paris Conservatory of Music
France
Green
Hall Jenneen
Wagner
Paderewski
Bach
Dr. Dett
Burleigh
Jordan
V. F. W. and Auxiliary Attend Church Services
The High Point Post No. 619 and the Ladies' Auxiliary will gather tonight at 7:30 at Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church near the city hall park. Ex-service men and families are urged to attend. Future services will be on the first and third Sunday nights each month, announced R. P. Myers.
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High Point
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church
Highway 10
City Hall Park
R. P. Myers
Teachers Return Contracts as Opening Near in High Point
High Point city school teachers are returning signed contracts with officials unsure of exact numbers. Superintendent T. Wingate Andrews expects about twelve to fifteen fewer teachers than last year due to resignations. Tentative opening is September 18 for the 1933 34 school year as enrollment may rise slightly in elementary grades.
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High Point
T. Wingate Andrews
Raleigh
Welfare Board Reports July-August Case Load Decline
The High Point Welfare Board shows 1,600 families on August 15, down from 1,801 in July and 1,939 in June. Statewide relief fell 47 percent in July from June, with 58,937 aided in July compared with 92,272 in June. Guilford County aided 3,727 in July, second only to Mecklenburg. Mrs. O Berry cites better business, seasonal decline, and garden assistance for the drop.
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High Point Board of Welfare
North Carolina
Thomas O'Berry
Raleigh
Guilford County
Mecklenburg
Bradley Re elected Head Of J W A By Large Margin
D W Bradley head of the Industrial Workers Association was reelected president with 1 628 votes to 44 for P F Sink. Secretary treasurer J J Thomason won 1 500 votes. John Simpson became first vice president with 820 votes. BE Hall named second vice president and Mrs Millie Cecil elected third vice president. Various officers and executive committee members were also chosen. Balloting took place at 123 1 2 North Main Street with results tallied by 7 45 p m.
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D. W. Bradley
Industrial Workers Association
P. Fsink
J. J. Thomason
Sink
John Simpson
Leroy Summey
Simpson
R. D. Allman
F. N. Cochran
BE. Y. Hall
J. 0. House
Connie Jones
R. J. Weant
Millie Cecil
W. S. Stokes
Maggie Sprinkle
Knight
Maggie Black
Mr. Thomason
J. R. Beeson
Ruth Shelton
C. H. Gunnell
C. F. Lambeth
Relief Committee
John Sheen
H. C. Dixon
Joe Edwards
W. N. Forbis
R. M. Douglas
Minda McArthur
W. D. Skeen
J. M. Boles
J. F. Letheo
Claude Myers
G. A. Tomlin
Charlie Abbott
Charles Johnson
W. T. Frits
P. F. Sink
F. N. Surratt
Association Hall
North Main Street
Bradley
Penney Company Aids In Signing NRA Pledge Cards
The J. C. Penney Company at 132 South Main street received NRA pledge cards and emblems and urges customers to enroll under the Blue Eagle program. R. W. Riggins announces the store supports the national pledge, promoting duty to join and display NRA support as part of a broad movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Penney Company
South Main Street
NRA
R. W. Riggins
National Penney Organization
Jennings Addresses Junior Order Meeting on Betterment
J H Jennings superintendent of Southern Public Utilities spoke at Guilford Council No 23 Junior Order of United American Mechanics meeting held at 110% East Washington street. D A Neese presided as meeting elected Jola H Jennings Jr conductor to fill vacant term. Augusta. Six attendees and visitors from High Point Sophia and Mechanicaville councils attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Jennings
Southern Public Utilities Company
Guilford Council
Order of
United American Mechanics
East
Washington Street
Jennings
D. A. Neese
Jola H. Jennings, Jr
Thomas C. Godwin
A. B. Horney
J. O. Suttenfield
J. F. Hart
Hickory
O. V. Price
High Point Council
Payne
Mechanicsville Council
High Point
Sophia
Mechanicaville
W O W Degree Team Members Requested to Return Suites
All members of the degree team of the W O W with suites are requested to return them to the hall.
Old Post Office Moves to New Federal Building
The High Point old post office, in use since 1912, closes with thousands of letters sent there. The new federal building nearby will open its doors to the public on time tomorrow morning for official business.
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High Point
Federal
Substandard Hose Workers Get Recognition
Labor welcomed changes to the hosiery code expanding minimum wage and hour protections to sub standard workers, with limits on their numbers and safeguards against abuse. The code also extends 40 hour weeks and wage floors to various employee classes, bans knitter helper wage payments, and sets a southern region with defined states plus a new code authority replacing certain union demands. Moving to a new federal building, the site features a marble lobby and $232,000 cost, as workers prepare for Monday’s opening and post box key exchanges continue at the delivery windows.
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Johnson
National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers
South
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Federal
High Point
St. Genevieve
Eugene Seagrave to Teach I W A Class
Eugene Seagrave, M P church teacher, will conduct the Industrial Workers Association Sunday School class at the hall today at 9 45 A M. D W Bradley reports a Kernersville hosiery workers meeting at 7 30 P M Monday and a Kearns Farm Company workers meeting at 7 80 P M Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Seagraves
Welch Memorial M. P
Industrial Workers Association
D. W. Bradley
Bradley
Kernersville Hosiery
Kearns Farm Company
Prospects for Strong Enrollment At Local College
Local college president Dr G I Humphreys reports enrollment up to yesterday already exceeds any comparable date in his tenure. He optimistic about the 1933 34 scholastic year and expects one of the institution’s best ever seasons since opening in 1924. Classes begin September 13 with freshmen on September 11 and upperclassmen September 12. No faculty changes announced. most staff expected to return.
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High Point College
G. I. Humphreys
Humphreys
Steadfast Purpose Drives Narrow Victory
A compact line of resolve notes that steady effort and focus lead to victory while hesitation and doubt cause losses. The message urges continuous work, thought, and positive attitude to endure challenges and achieve success.
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Barbers
Beauticians
Fred Mpherson
Legion
First Presbyterian Church
Ryan
Trip
Main and
Ray Sts
Ass’n
V. F. W. and
Welfare Board
Penney Company
Mr. Jennings
New
Eugene Seagrave
Riendly
Y A.J. Koonce
Koonce
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