Production Men And Cost Accountants Set Joint Meet
Production and Cost Accountants of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers association plan a two day joint session at the Robert E. Lee hotel Winston-Salem September 24 and 25. Attendees from multiple states will review cost accounting progress and discuss crate methods veneer waste and stock records. P D Hassler of Thomasville chairs with W W Hunt of Pulaski vice chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Winston-Salem
Robert E. Lee Hotel
I. Foy Horton
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virinia
Mississippi
Florida
Kenfoces
Georgia
Virginia
P. D. Hassler
Thomasville
W W. Hunt
Pulaski, Va
Divorce Granted in Guilford Superior Court
Mrs. da Crowson was granted a divorce from Ben Crowson in Guilford Superior court yesterday afternoon on the grounds of more than two years of separation.
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Enterprise
Greensboro
da Crowson
Ben Crowson
Guilford Superior Court
Year Without a Summer Stuns 1816 Climate Record
The year 1816 was notorious in the United States and globally for lacking a true spring and autumn. Winter persisted across the year, earning the moniker year without a summer due to persistent cold and unusual weather patterns.
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United States
A E Tate Talks To Lions Club In High Point History
A E Tate spoke on High Point growth and its furniture industry at the Lions Club meeting at the Elwood hotel. He traced the town’s name origin, early factories, and the shift of industry southward, noting cooperative roots and the 1919 1921 Furniture Exposition.
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High Point
A. E. Tate
Lions Club
Elwood Hotel
A. J. Koonce
T. E. Dodamead
Mare
A. C. Lovelace, Jr
Bill Raper
J. D. Koonce
Tate
John
A. B. Tate
Home Furniture Company
Eagle Furniture Company
Mr. Tate
D. L. Scotton
Leslie Andrews
William van Liere
H. R. Broadhurst
George Covington
George Rankin
Still Time to Enter Contest for Amateur Snapshot
Smith's Studio donates ten dollars in Kodak finishing as first prize with eight exposures of Dufay color film from Mann's Cut-Rate Drug Stores as second prize. The sixth Amateur Snapshot Contest by The Enterprise ends noon Tuesday. Open to amateurs for hunting, fishing, scenic, industrial, recreational or agricultural prints. prints must have name and address on back. Professionals and their families and The Enterprise staff are not eligible. Cooperating sponsors include Stone's Studio Cecil's Drug Store Ingram's Pharmacy Eckerd's Rings Drug Store North Main Street.
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Smith
Kodak
Mann
Stone's Studio
Cecil's Drug Store
Ingram’s Pharmacy
Eckerd’s
Rings Drug Store
North Main Street
Local Man Among Experts Testing N. C. Wage Records
David Sherrod of this city is among 30 specially trained workers testing wage records for about 460000 workers in North Carolina. Charlie Powell, chairman of the state unemployment compensation commission, announced. Workers are in two shifts and it is expected to take six weeks to post the first quarter records and six weeks for the second quarter records.
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David 8. Sherrod
Charlies G. Powell
State
Burnsville Men Convicted of Second Degree Murder
Phillip Ray 26 and Otis Chase 21, both of Burnsville, were found guilty of second degree murder by a Yancey County Superior Court jury. Judge Felix E. Alley scheduled sentencing for this afternoon after the panel resumed deliberations late yesterday. Author Thomas Wolfe testified as a witness during the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnsville
W. C
Phillip Ray
Otis Chase
Yancey County
Swift Describes Martian Moons Ahead of Discovery
The passage notes Jonathan Swift referenced Mars having two moons before their actual discovery. He claimed the inner moon lies three diameters from Mars, and the outer moon five diameters away, a surprisingly accurate conjecture for his era.
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Jonathan Swift
Mars
Andrews Named Lexington School Head After Board Vote
L Earl Andrews, former mathematics chief at High Point High School and recent superintendent in Bertie County, was elected superintendent of Lexington city schools. He succeeds A W Honeycutt who left for Chapel Hill. Andrews, Lexington native, holds A B from Wake Forest and an MA from Columbia, with prior posts in Aulander and a Wake Forest Meredith summer stint.
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L. Earl Andrews
High Point High School
Aulander
Bertie County
Lexington City
Andrews
Lexington
A. W. Honeycutt
Chapel Hill
Wake Forest College
Columbia University
High Point
Aulander Schools
Chowan College
Wake Forest-Meredith
Final Rites Held for Charles F. Finch in Thomasville
Charles F. Finch prominent Thomasville industrialist and civic leader died in a Winston Salem hospital. Funeral services were held at Community Methodist Protestant church with active and honorary pallbearers from local business and civic groups. Interment followed at Thomasville cemetery.
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Thomasville
Charles F. Finch
Winston- Salem
Community Methodist Protestant Church
J. Clyde Allman
M. O. Alexander
First Baptist Church
George Finch
Glenn Finch
Jesse Finch
John Perry
Howard Fouts
J. A. Boyles
C. L. Berrier
Rotary Club
First National Bank
People’s Building and Loan
The
Home Building and Loan
High Point College
Methodist Protestant Children's Home
Former Local Man Granted Parole by Governor Hoey
Jack Repass, 34, formerly of this city, was paroled by Governor Hoey after embezzlement charges. He was bound over from municipal court to the Guilford Superior Court for March term, where he received a three year sentence. Other paroles included Ed Miller and Ernest Jenkins. Clemency was refused for 17 others.
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Hoey
Jack Repass
Repass
Guilford Superior Court
Ed Miller
Jones County
Ernest Jenkins
Pamlico County
Eviction Sought Over Land Dispute in High Point
Bessie and Sidney Anderson of High Point sue John Kilby and Ora K. Martin in municipal court claiming ownership in fee simple of a Leonard street lot and alleging wrongful possession by defendants. They seek eviction and 700 damages plus 200 actual and 500 punitive. they claim over 20 years of adverse possession and that defendants built a residence on a portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Anderson
Sidney Anderson
High Point
John Kilby
Ora K. Martin
Fee Simple
Leonard Street
Mrs. Anderson
Ring Around the Moon Explained by Ice Crystals
A ring seen around the moon is an optical illusion caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere. The same effect would occur around any bright light reflected by ice crystals, creating a halo phenomenon rather than a true lunar ring.
Guilford Farm Tour Attracts Hundreds Of County Farmers
About 150 Guilford county farmers joined the annual Farm Tour led by Farm Agent J I Wagoner. Stops ranged from C R Case near Oak Ridge to multiple area farms with a picnic at Barker farm. The Kiwanis club hosted a post tour supper at Monticello with games and contests.
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Guilford County
J. I. Wagoner
Kiwanis Club
Monticello
Lewis Boswell
H. H. Tatum
Henry Winchester
C. R. Case
Oak Ridge
Mra. Ila Banks
Wild Tatum
C. C. Huff
Barker
L. I. Oakley
G. B. Troxler
H. R. Hopkins
Sedgefield Garage Robbery Reported in Greensboro
Greensboro August 20 B M Dillon deputy sheriff of Jamestown investigates the burglary of S C Dunn s garage and filling station at Sedgefield. Upon opening the business Dunn found the premises entered with several cartons of cigarettes and some money stolen.
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Enterprise
Greensboro
B. M. Dillon
Jamestown
S. C. Dunn
Sedgefield
Returns to City after Philadelphia trip
Capt. Bruce H. Carraway returned to the city this morning following a business trip to Philadelphia. En route home he stopped off in Washington, D. C.
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City
Bruce H. Carraway
Philadelphia
Washington, D
Shorter Life of Dollar Bills Stirs Public Debate
An old report notes that the average lifespan of a dollar bill dropped from about 20 months to six months, sparking discussion on currency durability and replacement needs.
Mrs Massey taken by death in city obituary
Mrs. Fannie Massey 65 died at her home 204 Davis street shortly after 1 o clock Friday morning after a heart attack in critical condition since Tuesday. Born December 25 1872 in White county Ga she moved to this city eight years ago from Anderson South Carolina. She is survived by daughter Pearl Williams brother Jesse Shellut and nieces Idell Poore and Sarah Elmore. Funeral services Saturday at 3 pm from Country Pilgrim Holiness church with burial in church cemetery.
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Fannie Massey
Davis Street
White County
Anderson
S. C
Wes Massey
Pearl Williams
Jesse Shellut
Georgia
Idell Poore
Sarah Elmore
Gastonia
Country Pilgrim Holiness Church
Randleman
H. P. Williams
Gospel Tabernacle
Willowbrook Street
Death of Infant Mary King at Parents Home
Mary King died this morning at her parents home 1317 Kearns Alley. She was six days old born August 13 1987 to E P and Lula Leonard King. A twin sister died Sunday. Surviving are the parents one sister Mildred King grandparents EB P King and Mrs King of this city and Mr and Mrs Sam Leonard of Leaksville. Graveside funeral Saturday at 11 am Oakwood cemetery.
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Mary King
Kearns Alley
E. P
Lula Leonard King
Mildred King
EB. P. King
Sam Leonard
Leaksville
Oakwood Cemetery
William L. Kelly Dies After Illness in High Point
William Lewis Kelly died at his home 210 East Hicks street last night at 8 o clock after an extended illness. He was born in Davidson county on September 20, 1863, a son of Pleasant and Westher Kelley, and had lived in High Point for years. Surviving are four sons Walter Charles of North Wilkesboro James of High Point and Robert in the U S Navy now in China. three daughters Margaret Kelly of Raleigh Mrs Bertha Harris and Mrs Laura Guyer of High Point. one brother Chas Kelly of Winston Salem and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were to be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Greenwood cemetery in North Wilkesboro with interment to follow.
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William L. Kelly
William Lewis Kelly
East Hicks Street
Davidson County
Pleasant
Westher Kelley
High Point
Walter
Charles
North Wilkesboro
James
Robert
U. S. Navy
China
Margaret Kelly
Raleigh
Bertha Harris
Laura Guyer
Chas. Kelly
Winston-Salem
Greenwood Cemetery
Fire damages Fisher Street home. hydrant desire cited
Residents on Fisher Street said a fire at Guy Lee's house at 600 Fisher Street could have been less severe if a city hydrant had been installed nearby. Firefighters battled the blaze from 6:30 this morning, suspecting a wooden box beside the kitchen stove as the origin.
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Fisher Street
Guy Lee
Guilford County to Seek Bids for Office Furniture
The Guilford county commissioners will, at their September meeting, receive bids for furniture and fixtures for the High Point branch county building. Bids cover 250 chairs for the main assembly room, chairs tables and desks for offices, and settees for corridors, with delivery within 60 days as completion is due December 1.
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Enterprise Greensboro
Guilford County Commissioners
Branch County
High Point
Farmers’ Room
Death of Miss Annie B Cox in Asheboro at 70
Miss Annie B Cox 70 and daughter of the late Milton and Elizabeth Cox died at her route one Sophia home after several weeks illness. She was a Randolph County native. Survived by two sisters Bettie Cox and Mrs Grant Reynolds, a brother Jabez M Cox and numerous nephews and nieces. Funeral at Marlboro Friends church at 11 tomorrow with Rev Sam Nelson and Rev B B Bulla officiating.
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Annie B. Cox
Enterprise
Asheboro
Milton
Elizabeth Davis Cox
Sophia
Randolph County
Bettie Cox
Grant Reynolds
Lakewood
N. J
Jabez M. Cox
Route One
Marlboro Friends Church
Sam Nelson
B. B. Bulla
Chicago Produce Prices Aug 20 Butter Eggs Listed
Butter totals 11 218 pounds with firm creamery specials at 3354% and ex tras at 32% across grades. Extra firsts 90 91 at 82 32% firsts 88 90 at 29 30% seconds 84 87% 25 28% standards 90 central ized carrots 32%. Eggs 7 397 pounds firm extra firsts local at 20% ears 20% fresh graded firsts local 29 cars 20% current receipts 18%.
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Chicago
Reitzel Family Reunion Held at Richland Lutheranch
Claude B. Reitzel Jr. presided as the Reitzel reunion gathered at the old Richland Lutheranch near Liberty. Speeches by Rom Smith and Rev. James Millikan highlighted the day. Officers elected for 1988 include Gari Reitzel of Hillsboro as president and Ray Reitzel of Burlington as treasurer. Members from across the state attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude B. Reitzel, Jr
High Point
Reitzel
Old Richland Lutheranch
Liberty
Rom Smith
James Millikan
City
Reitzels
Old Richland
Gari Reitzel
Hillsboro
Ray Reitzel
Burlington
Jary
First military airship Signal Corps purchase Aug 1908
The first military airship in the world was bought by the United States Signal Corps on August 18, 1908. It was built by T. S and Baldwin, marking an early milestone in military aviation history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal Corps
United Sti
T. S&s. Baldwin
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