New Bern Fire Relief Officials Move To Sanitation Efforts
Governors Morrison and Metts oversee relief in New Bern as Red Cross nurses inoculate refugees against typhoid and influenza. Three thousand homeless receive aid, with housing, food, and clothing addressed while efforts target unemployment and sanitation.
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New Bern
Fort Bragg
Morrison
Carter Taylor
Southern Division
The
Red Cross
Citizens’ Relief Committee
High Point School Board Increases Fire Insurance
The High Point board of education approved adding about 100000 to fire insurance on city school buildings. Principals reported progress in all schools and the group discussed extending services for children recently brought into the city. Library funding and new library committees were authorized with minor repairs to be funded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M. Marr
C. A. Smith
Elm Street School
Emma Blair
Grimes Street School
Adam Blair
L. R. Johnston
South Main Street
Ossie Davis
Fairview Street
S. S. Whitted
Leonard Street
Cc. F. Tomlinson
Tomlinson
High Point
Slayer Clara Phillips Escapes Jail Using Saws
Clara Phillips, condemned for the hammer murder of Alberta Meadows, escaped from Los Angeles County Jail at 2 a.m. by sawing bars with steel tools. Authorities believe accomplices aided the breakout, crawling from a window to a neighboring roof and fleeing likely by automobile.
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Los Angels
Cal
Clara Phillips
Alberta Meadows
Dentist Dr Walter F Clayton Helped Build High Point
Dr Walter Franklin Clayton, a Baltimore College of Dental Surgery graduate and government acknowledged dentist, moved to High Point on June 28 1907. A native of Florence South Carolina he settled in the city to nurture its growth and support progressive civic efforts including the push for a local school dentist.
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Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
Walter Franklin Clayton
High Point
Clayton
Florence
S. C
Harding Delays State of the Union Message in New Session
President Harding permits the new session to open without delivering the annual state of the union report. Officials say no fixed date for the message exists though he hopes to present it before week’s end. The delay stems from heavy public business and no legal requirement compels immediate delivery.
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Washington
Harding
Congress
State of the Union
White House
Senate
House
Simmons
North Carolina
Robinson
Arkansas
Underwoood
Alabama
Democrat In Point of Service and Was the Chairman of the Finance Committee
Democratic Councils
Irish Free State to Be Established Tomorrow
London dispatch reports that without ceremony the Irish Free State will come into being after midnight as full administration is transferred to the provisional government by order in council. When the constitution comes into effect tomorrow there will be no formal observance of the treaty fulfillment.
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London
Associated Press
Irish Free State
Carolina & Yadkin River railroad sale may be halted
The Carolina and Yadkin River railroad, ordered sold by Guilford County court, may be bought by a local or out of town company. A Friday meeting will consider a fresh proposal to purchase and rehabilitate the line which runs from High Point to High Rock about 35 miles. Freight only service continues as passenger service has ceased.
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Carolina & Yadkin River Railroad
Chamber of Commerce
Superior Court
Guilford County
High Point
C. & Y. Railroad
High Rock
Kwantans Will Banquet Tonight
The Winston Salem Kiwanis club hosts a banquet at the Sheraton tonight at 6 30 for Winston Salem Kiwanis members. Despite the opening celebration of the new concrete highway between Winston Salem and High Point being called off due to bad weather, the event will proceed with a large delegation from the Twin City expected to attend.
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Winston-Salem
High Point
Sheraton Hotel
High Point Kiwanis Club
Winston.Salem
Twin City
Rotary Club to Miss Thursday Meeting for Education Week
The Rotary club will attend a education week celebration at the Sheraton hotel at 6 15 PM Thursday causing the regular weekly luncheon meeting to be canceled. Ikwanis and Civitan members will also attend the event, held Thursday night under the Andrew Jackson post of the American Legion.
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Sheraton Hotel
Ikwanis and
Civitan
Andrew Jackson Post
The
American Legion
Former Lady of City TS Buried
News reached High Point today of the death of Mrs Callie MacNeill Williams who died Sunday morning at 10 o clock at her home in Lexington The body was taken to Worthville her former home for the funeral and interment Mrs Williams was well known in High Point having lived here at one time She was 18 years of age a young woman of charming personality possessing many friends in this city and section who will regret to learn of her death She was a member of the Union Methodist Episcopal church at Lexington Mrs Williams is survived by one child and her mother Mrs Michie MacNeill and by five sisters and two brothers as follows Mrs Dora Williamson Mrs John Fritz Misses Tessie and Ella MacNeill of Lexington Mrs William McDonald of Worthville Archie MacNeill of High Point and Bascom MacNeill of Lexington
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Callie MacNeill Williams
Lexington
Worthville
Willaims
Michie, MacNeill
Dora Williamson
John Fritz
Tessie
Ella MacNeill
William McDonald
Archie MacNeill
High Point
Bascom MacNeill
Mrs Edna Hill Dies At 68 In High Point
Mrs. Edna J. Hill, 68, of No 426 Park Street, died shortly after 3 am after a year long illness. Born February 25, 1854 in Bristol Tennessee, she lived in High Point for many years and was a member of Midway Methodist church. Survived by husband S H Hill, son H M Hill, daughter Mrs Mary Thomason, a brother William Conrad of Kansas City MO, and adopted children F P Conrad and Mrs C C Gray. Funeral plans pending arrival of relatives.
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Edna J. Hill
Park Street
Hill
Bristol
Tenn
North Carolina
High Point
Midway Methoquist Church
S. H. Hill
H. M. Hill
Mary Thomason
City
William Conrad
Kansas City
F. P. Conrad
C. C. Gray
Mrs Newton Dies After Prolonged Illness Near City
Mrs. O. B. Newton, aged 32, died after months of illness at her home near the city. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Franklin and is survived by four brothers, Fred Dennis, Marvin Franklin of High Point and Carson Franklin of Indianapolis. The burial is set for Wednesday at 11 in Springfield.
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O. B. Newton
Newton
Samuel Franklin
Fred
Dennis
Marvin Franklin
High Point
Carson Franklin
Indianapolis
Ind
Springfield
Miss Martha Elliott Funeral Held
Miss Martha Elliott died Saturday afternoon at age 68 after months of cancer. Funeral services were held yesterday at 10 o'clock at the home of her sister Mrs. M. I. Benn, 835 West Russell Street, with Rev. T. J. Rogers in charge. She is survived by sisters Mrs. Bean and Mrs. Tempie Hall of Salisbury.
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Martha Elliott
M. I. Benn
West Russell Street
T. J. Rogers
South Main Street Methodist Church
Miss Elliott
Bean
Tempie Hall
Salisbury
High Point urged to aid New Bern fire victims
Citizens of High Point respond to a relief appeal after a New Bern fire left over 3 000 homeless and more than two million dollars in property damage. The chamber of commerce and Mrs O E Mendenhall request immediate donations of money clothing and food with a mass meeting planned for tomorrow at First Baptist Church to support Black residents of New Bern.
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Charlotte
Morrison
New Bern
Edward Clark
Metts
Metis
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
O. E. Mendenhall
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Bandits Seize Chinese Port City Tsing Tao
Reports say bandits have taken control of Tsing Tao in Shantung province as China readies to reclaim the port from 24 years of alien rule. Refugees flood trains while Chinese police sent from Peking retreat. looting reported nightly as bandits push for their chief to be appointed governor.
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Tien Tsin
China
Associated Press
Tsing Tao
Shantung
Kiochow
Germany
Japan
Peking
Moonshine Whisky Is Fatal to 10 Youths
Nashville reports analysis of whisky seized at W A Smith home near Nashville may affect charges in the murder of Russell Hicks 19 who died at his Springfield home from poisoning. Seven schoolboys with Hicks fell ill after drinking the liquor. Buckeyes found in the bottle are blamed as a flavoring agent and possible poison according to chemists.
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Nashville
Tenn
W. A. Smith
Russell Hicks
Springfield
Smith
Funeral for Emery Henderson Held at First Reformed Church
The funeral of Emery Henderson, 50, who died Saturday night in Newport News, was held at 2:30 PM yesterday at the First Reformed church, with Rev. Milton Whitner officiating. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery as Guilford Jr. O U M members acted as pallbearers. Henderson, a shipyard worker in Newport News, suffered a broken leg from a fall a month earlier. He lived in High Point most of his life before moving, and is survived by his widow and four children, Mattie Dorothy Leona, and Forest, plus a Birmingham relation. He was a longtime member of the First Reformed Church.
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Emery
Henderson
Newport News
First Reformed Church
Milton Whitener
Oakwood Cemetery
Guilford Council
High Point
Mattie
Dorothy
Leona Henderson
Forest Henderson
Birmingham
First Reformed
Ed Ragan Denies Being Court Defendant
Ed Ragan of High Point Savings and Trask asks The Enterprise to note he is not the Ed Ragan tried yesterday in municipal court for a crime related to a court of hquer within 1 percent days. The man in court was another Kad Ragan.
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Ed Ragan
Ragan
High Point Savings and Trask Company
Hquer
Kad Ragan
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Scott
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Roper Mill
Priest Gibbs
Siucoou
Furniture City
Young Lady
FGH Point Builders
Harry Palmer
New York World
W. F. Clayton
Rotartans
Edna Hill
First Baptist
Bandits SelZt
Emery Henderson
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