Former High Point Mayor Hedrick Dies After Illness
John W. Hedrick longtime High Point official and Lexington Grocer executive died at Guilford General hospital at 5:45 AM after complications from an appendectomy. He was 53, served as mayor 1921–1925 and city councilman since 1916. He helped locate High Point College and held numerous civic roles including school board member and church leader.
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John W. Hedrick
High Point
High Point School Board of Commissioners
Lexington Grocer Company
Guilford General Hospital
Hedrick
Commercial National Bank
Southeastern Hotels Company
Sheraton
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
High Point College
Kiwanis Club
Junior Order United American Mechanics
First Reformed Church
Davidson County
George F
Sarah Sowers Hedrick
Rowan County
Business
Salisbury
Lexington Grocery Company
Mt. Carmel
Adam Rothrock
Lady Turton offers Russborough House to Irish Free State
Russborough House near Dublin is offered by Lady Turton to the Irish Free State government. The historic estate receives consideration as a possible national asset.
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Russborough House
Dublin
Lady Truton
Meeting Postponed In Honor Of J W Hedrick
The High Point Citizens Association postponed its Friday meeting out of respect for John W. Hedrick newly elected president who died at Guilford General Hospital at 5 45 this morning He had been a patient there only a few days and succeeded C C Robbins after his resignation
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John W. Hedrick
High Point
Local Boys Head to Western North Carolina Conference
About 20 local youths aged 15 and older depart tomorrow at 4 PM to join the twelfth annual Older Boys conference in Statesville, with more than 500 attendees from western North Carolina. Delegates include Robert Barrer, Harris Jarrell, Irwin Cotfield, Craig Farr, Frank Tucker, Bill Freeze, Edwin Rankin, and Lloyd Whitely from various local Sunday schools and Hi-Y groups. The three day event opens with a session at Broad Street Methodist Church and closes with a banquet at First Presbyterian Church, featuring remarks by T H Steele and Odis B Hinnant. Harvey Curlee will preside. The group plans to return Sunday.
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Western North Carolina
Statesville
Robert Barrer
First Presbyterian Sunday School
Harris Jarrell
Friends Sunday School
Irwin Cotfield
Episcopal Sunday School
Craig Farr
Frank Tucker
Bill Freeze
Edwin Rankin
Lloyd Whitley
North Carolina
Broad Street Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
T. H. Steele
Odis B. Hinnant
Montevideo
Uruguay
Harvey Curlee
High Point
Davidson College
Miss Velva Hayden Chosen Sponsor of High Point Band
Miss Velva Hayden daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Hayden of 400 East Washington street was elected sponsor of the High Point high school band. She will make her first appearance with the 45 piece band at the charity football game tomorrow afternoon. Two other candidates Misses Sarah Denny and Jane Hess Weaver were close contenders. Maxwell E Jones directs the band.
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Velva Hayden
J. F. Hayden
East
Washington Street
High Point High School
Sarah Denny
Jane Hess Weaver
Hayden
Maxwell E. Jones
Konjola Delivers Notable Health Claims in Memphis Woman
Mrs. C. E. Smith of 266 Adam Avenue Memphis Tenn reports improved nervousness appetite and sleep after using Konjola with two bottles. She says she regained weight and energy and credits the remedy with a wonderful amount of good. Konjola is sold at Main No 1 Drug Store 105 South Main Street High Point NC and by major druggists throughout the region.
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C. E. Smith
Adam Avenue
Memphis
Tenn
High Point
N. C
South Main Street
Wm Adv
City Council urged to begin dirt street work for employment
A unanimous resolution at a joint conference of High Point civic leaders petitions the city council to immediately resurface dirt streets to employ about 200 men. The meeting, with over 25 directors from local chambers and associations, set no funding level and explored other relief ideas while noting Mayor York and City Manager Knox attendance.
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High Point
Committee On
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants’ Association
Citizens’ Association
C. A. York
W. A. Davis
A. H. Holton
FE. M. Knox
John C. Abels
W. B. Hail
C. M. Waynick
High Point Enterprise
Waynick
Carter Dalton
York
Davis
T. Wingate Andrews
W. B. Hall
PD. A. Dowdy
T. C. Johnson
Mr. Waynick
Salvation Army Honors Three Southern Officials at Social Meet
The Young People's League of the Salvation Army hosted three southern officials as honor guests at the regular social gathering at 801 South Main Street. Ensign L. W. Amberger of Charlotte, North and South Carolina division youth secretary, Staff Captain George Gilks of Charlotte, general secretary for the region, and Captain Malpass of Charlotte, cashier, spoke briefly. Afterward, refreshments were served. The Army provided beds for 12 transients today, including 10 last night.
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Young People’s League of the Salvation Army
Army Building
South Main Street
Ensign L. W. Amberger
Charlotte
Young People’s
North and
South Carolina
George Gilks
Malpass
The
Salvation Army
Relief Work Progressing Nicely in High Point
Mrs. W. E. Price, full time secretary of the Emergency Committee for Employment, praised progress and public support. She thanked private citizens city officials the High Point Enterprise and the Junior Service League for daily help at City Hall enabling visits to local employers. She noted calls for carpenters brickmasons cooks laborers for hosiery mills and companions for elderly ladies.
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W. E. Price
Emergency Committee For Employment
High Point Enterprise
Junior Service League
Price
City Hall
Notable Elon College Speaker Delights Central Friends
Dr. W. A. Harper president of Elon College spoke on Teaching Through Life before Central Friends mid week supper group at the church annex. Over 140 attended as Horace Haworth introduced the speaker. Elon quartet Prof. C. J. Velie E L Moffitt Obidiah Johnson J Stewart sang several numbers accompanied by Wallace King.
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Friends Supper Group
Dr. W. A. Harper
Elon College Quartette
Prof. Velie
Central Friends
Church Annex
W. A. Harper
Elon College
Horace Haworth
Harper
C. J. Velie
E. L. Moffitt
Obidiah Johnson
J. Stewart
Jesus
Wallace King
Mr. King
Damage suits linger in Rockwell auto crash case
Hearing continued in municipal court for Miss Thelma Moss and Mrs Ber nice Moss against George Y Kluttz and George E Brown seeking 20000 dollars each for personal injuries from an auto hearse crash near Rockwell two years ago. Trial likely to reach the jury tomorrow.
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Thelma Moss
Bernice Moss
George Y. Kluttz
George E. Brown
Rockwell
Sixty German Sound Films Set for Release This Season
A slate of sixty sound films produced in Germany will be released locally this season. The move signals a major push in the German film industry and promises a busy schedule for cinemas with new talking pictures debuting across theaters.
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Germany
Edna Mae Marvin Dies At Home Here
Edna Mae Marvin five months old daughter of George E and Ruth Pursley Marvin died at 12 30 this morning at 829 Circle Drive She was born May 24 1930 Survived by parents and grandparents Jim Pursley of Clover SC and George H Marvin of Gastonia Funeral service will be held tomorrow at 11 o'clock by Rev Ray Jordan at Wesley Memorial church Interment in Memorial Park cemetery.
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Edna Mae Marvin
George E
Ruth Pursley Marvin
Circle Drive
Ray Jordan
Wesley Memorial Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Y W C A Service Committee Meeting Tomorrow
The service committee of the local Young Women's Christian Association will meet tomorrow at 3 PM at the Y W C A on East Commerce Street. The packing of 200 Christmas boxes for distribution at Highland Mills night school on Saturday December 13 will be discussed.
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Young Women’s Christian Association
East Commerce Stret
Wighland Mills
Fire damages porch in early morning blaze at Willowbrook residence
Fire broke out at 4 am in Luke Cassell's home at 809 Willowbrook Street. The fire damaged the rear porch but was confined to the outside of the house and brought under control by firefighters. Origin of the blaze is undetermined.
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Luke Cassell
Willowbrook Street
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Arthur Hedrick
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Albany Ga
R. L. Hedrick
Silvis
Ill
Milton Hedrick
J. B. Motsinger
W. R. Shaffer
J. C. Leonard
E. K. Ingram
P. E. Lindley
C. C. Robbins
C. S. Grayson
T. M. Stanton
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J. P. Hedrick
L. R. Johnston
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Johnson & Murphy
Bostonian
N. H. Silver Co
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Konjola
C. BE. Smith
Matton Drug
W. M. Tucker
Mgr
North Main Street
Y. W. Committee
Lydia E. Pinkham
Christmas Club
Tion
Atali
A. J. Idol V.pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
MR. Shipper
MR. Consignee
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
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L. E. Williams
C. C
J A. Johnson
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Red Bell Shoe Store
Carolina Coal & Transfer Company
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