Nominations for Directors Due Ahead of Chamber Dinner
Nominations for new High Point Chamber of Commerce directors close Thursday afternoon at the chamber bureau. Twenty five directors will be elected at the annual dinner Monday night at 6 30 at the Sheraton hotel with Governor Ehringhaus delivering the address. Mrs Ehringhaus will accompany the Governor. The event aims to energize the city’s cooperative recovery effort and reservations are encouraged for both members and the public.
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High_Point Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Bureau
F. J. Sizemore
Secey
Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton Hotel
Ehringhaus
Size
Spethcoming
Arkansas Diamond Field Reveals 40 Carat+ Find
A diamond field spanning 73 acres in Arkansas reports a prize find with a gem weighing more than 40 carats. The discovery marks a notable ore yield in the ongoing site operations.
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Arkansas
Doctor Walter Coakley to Speak at Guilford Meeting
Dr Walter A Coakley chief of the plastic surgery division at Kings County Hospital Brookyln will address the Guilford County Medical Society dinner at the Sheraton hotel tomorrow night The talk titled Plastic Surgery of the Face will be illustrated by lantern slides Dr I T Mann of this city will preside The meeting closes the society's session for the year Dr W P Knight Greensboro president elect will take office in January Dr Coakley is vice president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
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Walter A. Coakley
King’s County Hospital
Brooklyn
N. Y
Guilford County Medical Society
Sheraton Hotel
I. T. Mann
W. P. Knight
Greensboro
Coakley
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Scout Campaign Here Postponed in Uwharrie Council
The annual Boy Scouts drive for the Uwharrie council is postponed to January 15 and 16, 1935. General chair J. E. Millis heads the effort with vice chairs H. C. Clark I. P. Ingle and Tom Kearns. H. A. Millis is council president F. J. Sizemore named pledge cards chairman. The goal remains four thousand dollars.
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Uwharrie Council of Boy Scouts
J. E. Millis
8. C. Clark
I. P. Ingle
Tom Kearns
H. A. Millis
Uwharrie Council
F. J
Insurance Man Found Dead in Car With Rifle
Elkin, Dec 5. Fred Colhard a 40 year old insurance salesman was found dead by a group of children on a road. A rifle lay across his lap and police ruled death by his own action. He leaves a widow and three children.
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Elkin
Fred Colhard
Colhard
Indictment Hits Local Auto Firm Over Code Violations
Pat Brown Incorporated an auto agency in High Point faces a federal indictment in Greensboro alleging 13 counts of violating the fair competition code for motor vehicle retailing. Accused acts include inflated trade-in prices and underpayment of workers below 148 dollars weekly. The charges also cite excessive weekly hours and wages under the NRA code.
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Greensboro
Pat Brown, Incorporated
High Point Automobile Agency
United States of America
A. P. Brown
North Carolina
NRA
Governor's mercy appeals push on death row in North Carolina
Three High Point men traveled to Raleigh to urge Governor Ehringhaus to grant mercy for R. E. Black, who faces execution for the murder of Taylorsville bank cashier T. C. Barnes. Lester Green’s confession prompted new questions about four Denton bank robbers, as officials weigh clemency options.
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High Point
Raleigh
Ehringhaus
R. E. Black
T. C. Barnes
Taylorsville
L. J. Fisher
Black
Wade Renfrow
J. L. Medlin
Lester Green
H. L. Koonts
Greensboro
Denton
Evolution of Poultry Breeding Across Centuries
Historical note traces poultry focus from combat exhibitions lasting over a millennium to modern emphasis on egg production over the past five centuries highlighting shifting breeding priorities.
Klutch Comfort Cushion Keeps Denture Secure
An ad promotes Klutch as a denture cushion that stabilizes the plate so it cannot rock or chafe. It claims you can eat and speak like with real teeth. Availability listed as 25c and 60c per box at drug stores.
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Meet This Week in City
The Southern Furniture Manufacturers association holds a two day session at the Sheraton Hotel starting Thursday afternoon with opening remarks by F H Coffey of Tennessee and a talk by Virginia Tech’s Paul T Norton Jr. The program includes NRA and unemployment insurance talks and a keynote on New Deal legislation.
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The
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Sheraton Hotel
F. H. Coffey
Tenett
Paul T. Norton, Jr
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Norton
Walter Mitchell, Jr
Washington
Furniture Code Authority
John E. Edagerton
Southern States Industrial Council
NRA
Association
National Association of Manufacturers
Code Authority
Cost Accountants
Dr Lambeth To Talk At Service Tonight
Dr W A Lambeth pastor will speak on Give Us This Day Our Daily Task at Wesley Memorial Methodist church midweek service tonight. Group singing led by J Gurney Briggs marks these Wednesday services in the intermediate department room starting at 7 30 o'clock.
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W. A. Lambeth
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
J. Gurney Briggs
Sheriff Nods And Prisoners Escape In Court
Lenoir December 5 The sheriff nodded in superior court and as a result two prisoners walked from the courtroom. Leonard Wilkie and Glenn Wilkie brothers aged 20 and 21 were just convicted of stealing wheat and a sleepless night followed as a search for them failed. The sheriff offered a 26 dollar reward for their capture.
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Lenoir
J. C. Tolbert
Leonard Wilkie
Glenn Wilkie
Tolbert
London beauticians sell wine flavored lipstick
London beauty shops begin offering lipsticks that imitate wine in color and flavor. The new products attract customers seeking novelty cosmetics and fragrance-inspired shades.
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London
Convict Jordan for Attempt 10 Extort $25,000
Glen Jordan twenty one was found guilty by a federal court jury of attempting to extort twenty five thousand dollars from W M Tompkins threatening to kidnap his daughter from Salem College in Winston Salem. John Shaw sixteen was convicted of aiding and abetting Crenshaw was dismissed with insufficient evidence. Sentencing set for tomorrow.
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Greensboro
Glen Jordan
W. M. Tompkins
Hast Williams
L. I
Shirley Tompkins
Salem College
Winston-Salem
Young Jordan
John Shaw
A. H. Crenshaw
Johnson J. Hayes
Crenshaw
Tompkins
Route Four
Tompkins Hunting Lodge
Appointment notices reach Davidson Court officials
Lexington dispatch reports Dwight L. Pickard received formal notice of his appointment to Davidson County Court after governor J C B Ehbringhaus named him. J Lee Wilson also received formal notification of his appointment as solicitor after defeating Paul G. Stoner.
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Lexington
Dwight L. Pickard
Davidson County Court
J. C. B. Ehbringhaus
J. Lee Wilson
Paul G. Stoner
John K Hankins 71 Dies at Home in Lexington
John K Hankins 71 longtime Lexington citizen dies at his South Main street home after a yearlong illness. He founded a dry goods store over 40 years ago and handed control to son as his health waned. Survived by wife and three sons Brevard Lexington Edward Indianapolis Blair Virginia. Funeral plans pending.
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Enterprise
Lexington
John K. Hankins
South Main Street
Hawkins
Brevard
Edward
Indianapolis
Ind
Blair
Virginia
Puerto Barrios Proximity Surpasses Galveston by Sea
In a geographic note, Puerto Barrios in Guatemala lies nearer to New York by water than Galveston, Texas, highlighting coastal distance differences for maritime routes.
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Puerto Barrios
Guatamala
New York
Galveston
Tex
Death by own action ends L. V. Craven life at 66
L. V. Craven, 66, of Centenial Avenue Extension, died at home about 8 AM from self inflicted throat wound with a pen knife. He arose at 6, ate breakfast, then returned to bed. his wife and daughter in law were out for greens. Survived by wife and eight children, funeral planned for Friday with interment at Cold Ridge cemetery.
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L. A. Craven
Centenial Avenue
W. M. Craven
W. R. McCain
Craven
McCain
W. W. Harvey
North Main Street
Pleasant Grove
Stehli
High Point
J. C. Craven
Cold Ridge
Shelly Spoon
Perry Carper
John Smitherman
Greensboro
A. J. Lineberry
Liberty
L. L. Richardson
Roy Poole
Ramseur
Martha Gardner
Bennett
N. C
High Point Faces Relief Budget Shortfall for Unemployables
City Manager Knox told the council the ERA plan shifts direct relief away but no funds exist to care for unemployables after January 1. The 1934-35 budget included 12000 for relief expenditure, exceeding administrator Mrs. Thomas O Berry’s request as inadequate. City will decide on measures soon amid no funds for added relief. A separate contract lowers electric power from Southern Public Utilities by about 5 percent through March 1, 1935, awaiting utilities committee approval.
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High Point
Emergency Relief Administration
EB. M. Knox
Thomas O'Berry
O'Berry
Knox
Southern Public Utilities Company
Bonds of Greensboro clerk settled after controversy
The Greensboro board of county commissioners accepted the $50,000 fidelity bond for Superior Court Clerk A Wayland Cooke then recalled the resolution. The bond, issued by American Surety through Greensboro agents, drew protests over exchange affiliation and a local insurance committee. District leaders agreed to adjust premium divisions among High Point and Gibsonville agencies.
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Greensboro
A. Wayland Cooke
Superior Court
Greensboro Insurance Exchange
Cooke
American Surety Company
Exchange
O. L. Sapp, Jr
J. F. Hoffman, Jr
Hood System Bank Depository for Postal Savings
M H Folger announces Hood System Bank is approved and accepted as a depository for Postal Savings funds. The bank already FDIC insured and qualified without collateral after receiving a confirming letter from the Third Assistant Postmaster General in Washington.
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M. H. Folger
Hood System Industrial Bank
Mr. Folger
Postal Savings System
Washington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Hood System
Empty Stocking Fund Seeks Early Christmas Gifts
The Empty Stocking Fund appeals for contributions to aid needy families in High Point this Christmas. A girl’s plea was published as the first appeal. current donations are well below last year’s pace, aside from a $50 Kiwanis gift. The fund urges timely gifts of any amount, promising daily published contributor names and careful use of funds.
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Santa Claus
High Point Kiwanis Club
Mrs. Sallie Burris Dies at 104 in Surry County
Mrs. Sallie Burris aged 104 died Monday at her home in Surry County. She was among the state's oldest women and spent her long life there. Funeral services were held yesterday at Oliver's Crossroads in Catawba County. Her grandson is Jack Burris, secretary treasurer and general manager of Gate City Motor Company.
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Sallie Burris
Surry County
Oliver's Crossroads
Catawba County
Burris
Jack Burris
Gate City Motor Company
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