Local officials plan meetings and concerts this week
Frank Sizemore returns tonight as executive secretary of the chamber. YWCA rooms host four industrial club meetings and two other clubs. A YWCA board session is set for Thursday at 7 30. H C Barthmaier Co is in New York. Rhondda Welsh male singers perform Wednesday at 8 15 at the American theatre. Building permits issued for two dwellings on West Lexington Club and Forrest streets with estimated costs of 8000 and 2800.
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High Point Young Woman's Christian Association
Worth White
Amos
Highland Mills
Florence Nightingale
Mechanicsville
American Theatre
Monarch Club
A. B. Horney
Welborn Pitts
West Lexington
Club Streets
C. L. Lewis
Forrest Street
Ashely Swaim Buried at Spring Hill
Funeral services for Ashely Burrell Swaim held at Spring Hill Methodist Protestant Church after two week illness at Lexington Avenue residence. Elder Neese Davis and others officiated. burial in church cemetery. Pallbearers and flowerbearers were chiefly nephews and relatives with multiple Swaim family names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashely Burrell Swaim
Lexington Avenue
Spring Hill Methodist Protestant Church
Neese Davis
Samuel MacMillan
Mr. Williams
Avery Swaim
Roy Swaim
Jennings Swaim
Carl Swaim
Wayne Swaim
Fred Swaim
Ivey Swaim
Ivey Proctor
Roby Proctor
Bessie Swaim
Sadie Swaim
Eula Swaim
Virta Pope
Wanda Proctor
Dora Proctor
Mildred Swaim
Carson Craven
Gaither Sink
Funeral services for Claude Sparrow today
Funeral services for Claude Sparrow three weeks old son of Mrs Viola Sparrow were held at Seehrest Funeral Home at 9 30 this morning conducted by Rev Herman T Stevens pastor of Green Street Baptist church. Burial was made at Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Sparrow
Viola Sparrow
South
Hamilton Street
Seehrest Funeral Home
Herman T. Stevens
Green Street Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Miss Bennett Wears Special Gown in Fox Film
Belle Bennett wears a white crepe-de-cine gown in The Lily Fox film at the Broadhurst theater. The dress, with full skirt and medium train, was designed by Miss Bennett's New York dressmaker a year ago as she returned to the legitimate stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Belasco
Broadhurst Theater
Belle Bennett
Chateau
John St. Polis
Reata Hoyt
Miss Bennett
Victor Schertzinger
New York
Motor cars and much more in America says the Sydney Bulletin
A brief exchange notes that America makes many products beyond automobiles. The Sydney Bulletin quips about the country producing a range of goods and the speaker recalling rides in some of them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Sonny
Sydney Bulletin
North Carolina Girl Reserve Delegates Return From Wilmington Conference
Local delegates to the Adult Guidance Council conference in Wilmington speak on the value of the girl reserve movement. Speakers included Miss Anna Catherine Cross Miss Emma Knauss and Miss Sara Booth. Delegates toured Wrightsville Beach and the sound with an oyster roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adult Guidance Council Conference of
Girl Reserve Advisers
North Carolina
Wilmington
Vivian Matson
Young Women’s Christian Association
High Point
Wilmington Association
Anna Catherine Cross
Richmond
Miss Cross
Girl Reserve
Matson
Jennie Trapier
Raleigh
Emma Knauss
New York
Sara Booth
Greensboro
Miss Booth
Booth
Dorothy Gardyne
Wrightsville Beach
Gardyrne Wee
Ruth Wofford
Micce Caffey
Funeral service held for Isaac N. Farlow at Marlboro Church
Isaac N. Farlow of Randolph county died at his Sofia residence after years of declining health. Funeral services were conducted at Marlboro Friends Church with Rev. Lewis P. McFarland officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. A large gathering attended the rites, with flowerbearers and pallbearers named from among relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac N. Farlow
Randolph County
Sophia
Marlboro
Farlow
Henry Kersey
Edna Beeson
Hazel Farlow
Ina Farlow
Wesley Ridge
Manley Yow
Clark Small
Momai Farlow
James Farlow
Elwood Studer
Jester defense calls 72 witnesses in murder trial
The Robert Jester case over Nathan Lankford's death heads to Superior court with about 72 defense witnesses and an estimated 20 prosecution witnesses. Defense attorneys are Thomas J. Gold and L. B. Williams. prosecutors Lewis Teague and John C. Bower. The trial Wednesday will follow multiple postponements, with Mrs. Lankford and two Lankford children among the state's key witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jester
Nathan Lankford
Cour
Criminal Court
Thomas J. Gold
L. B. Williams
Lewis Teague
John C. Bower
Lexington
Bower
Jester
D. C. MacRae
J. W. Hedrick
Alex M. Rankin, Jr
C. P. Ellington
Silas Allen
Garland Allderman
Grady Culter
Tom Brackett
John Wood
Caude Wright
Sam Swain
E. A. McGhee
John Perdue
John Sells
F. A. Bumgardner
Dave Barbee
L. W. Blackwelder
Guy Conrad
CC. D. Russell
AW. Reeves
J. M. Brintle
Winfred Miller
H. C. Miller
Charles Blake
Jule Grubb
Sue Grubb
Pentergrast
West . Evans
Will Pierce
A. J. Morris
Webb Feilict
Charles Chamberlain
G. Fowler
H. D. Fowler
Wover Garland
Joe Vaughn
KE. K. Ingram
John Morgan
W. D. Turner
W. V. Preddy
Ruffin Long
Wade Morris
Clyde Morris
George Low
Odell Dorsett
W. E
D. Clapp
Causey
Ct. Causey
Thurman Kemp
Passion Play lecture at Welch Memorial church
A capacity crowd heard Bush Strickler present an illustrated lecture on the Passion Play of Oberammergau at Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant church. The Holy City was sung by K. B. Ridge with Miss Catherine Gill at the piano and twelve celestial views were shown. Rev. Pierce urged the congregation to regard the crucifixion truths as world changing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nouse
Bush Strickler
Oberammergau
Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant Church
T. E. Pierce
Holy City
K. B. Ridge
Catherine Gill
Pierce
Young convict pleads hardship in concealed weapon case
A 17 year old boy faced a $50 minimum fine in Municipal Court for carrying a concealed pistol. He told Judge MacRae he left home after his mother died and his father remarried, saying he was alone with no one to care. The law’s minimum fine stood, totaling $58 with costs, and he awaits punishment or county labor.
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Bar of Justice
MacRae
Boy Scout Honor Court to Present Merit Badges in High Point
The Uwharrie Council Boy Scouts of America will hold a court of honor tonight at 7 30 at the Presbyterian Hut to award 39 merit badges five first class and six second class to district scouts. Most first class honors go to Troop 4 Wesley Memorial Church with scoutmaster O Deak Smith who plans a drum and bugle corps for local service during National Sea Week. A new Troop 14 at Wesley Memorial Church will be led by H B Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uwharrie Council
Boy Scouts of America
Presbyterian Hut
Gordon
Blair
Smith
Twelve Boys Arrested For Window Smashing In Lynn
In Lynn Massachusetts twelve boys aged 12 to 15 were arrested for window smashing. Judge Ralph B. Reeve of the juvenile court sentenced them to earn 4450 dollars each and pay for the panels they destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Mass
Lyon
Ralph B. Reeve
Esthonia Bans Cosmetics for Women
Esthonia imposes a prohibition on cosmetics for women, enforcing a strict dress and appearance rule amid evolving social norms. The measure affects daily life and beauty routines, drawing reactions from officials and residents.
Funeral Service Held for E. A. Edwards at Home
Funeral services for E A Edwards well known local citizen were held at his home 300 Sunset Drive with Rev John W Moore of Wesley Memorial M E church officiating. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery. A quartet sang Abide With Me and Lead Kindly Light. Active pallbearers were C C Smith H I Coffield J D Brame J W Caffey J H Everhart and R T Chappell. The High Point DeMolay chapter attended in body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Edwards
Sunset Drive
John W. Moore
Wesley Memorial M. E. Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Edith and
Genevieve Moore
J. Gurney Briggs
W. C. Phillips
C. C. Smith
H. I. Coffield
J. D. Brame
J. W. Caffey
J. H. Everhart
R. T. Chappell
High Point DeMolay
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Frank Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
The
East Commerce’ Street
H. C. Barthmaier
H. C. Barthmaier & Co., Interior Decorators
Ashely Swaim
Spring Hill
Mr. P. Church
Bennett
Fox Film
Mann
Oki, CO
Adult Guidance Council
Sag Tarlow
Marlboro Church
Ire
Mine Service
G. B
C. E. Miller
Ucommerrcial Hark Bldg
Carolinas Mortgage ‘Oo
Traleigh
Plome
Little Lad
Wesley Memorial Eierech
Wi H. BB. Johnson
Esthonia
E. A. Edward
Randleman
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Commercial National Bank
H. Ellas
Vv. A. J. Idol
Treas
Mr. Dollar O
Sykes Florist, Inc
van Tindles
Wachovia Bank
North Main
Mer
Winston-Salem
Camel City Coach Co
Sheraton-Chevrolet Co
North Vrenn
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