City Opens Relief Work on Dirt Streets in Unemployment Drive
City officials start relief program with over 60 workers employed today at $2 per day to load trucks and spread gravel. The effort aims to resurface about 40 miles of dirt streets and plans to add at least 60 more jobs by week’s end, with re‑registration continuing at City Hall as projects expand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Knox
East Side
Country Club
Corbett’s Place
West Side
Two Injured In North Main Street Collision
Miss Ruth Wright of 507 Kennedy Street and Irvin Johnson aged 18 of Route 4 were hurt when two cars collided at 9:30 pm at North Main Street and Ine land Park. Wright stayed at Guilford General Hospital overnight. Johnson was treated, discharged home, and not in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wright
Irvin Johnson
Main Street
Roland Park
Kennedy Street
Route 4
North Main Street
Ineland Park
Four Year Old Dies of Diphtheria
Brenna Ernestine Comer four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Comer died Sunday noon at the home 1203 Filbert street after a brief diphtheria illness. Born in High Point April 19 1926 she is survived by her parents and grandparents Mrs Loving of High Point and Mrs V C Comer of Hickory Grove S C Funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday at 2 30 pm conducted by Rev E L Kirk and Rev O L Ruth with interment at Oakwood Memorial Park cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenna Ernestine Comer
R. E. Comer
Filbert Street
High Point
R. E
May Loving Comer
Loving
V. C. Comer
Hickory Grove
S. C
To Appear Before Supreme Court
T. J. Gold of the Gold York McAnally firm left for Raleigh to appear before the Supreme Court in the case of Charles W. Perry of this city against Robbins Grocery Co. of Waynesville. The hearing is set for Tuesday and Wednesday this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Gold
Gold-York McAnally
Raleigh
Supreme Court
Charles W. Perry
Robbins Grocery Company
Waynesville
Three Porters Arrested in Sheraton Bootlegging Probe
Police disrupted bootlegging at a Sheraton hotel arresting three porters on the night shift. A customer received liquor from a bellhop and officers found a quart in a locker and two and a half gallons in an adjacent room. Richard Barry, 28, was also arrested. Johnson and Roosevelt Forney and L. McKinney faced charges. Johnson Forney received four months on county roads after a bond appeal. others were dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Barry
Steele Street
Johnson and
Roosevelt Forney
East Washington Street
L. McKinney
Lewis E. Teague
High Point Municipal Court
Johnson Forney
Owen Reese
Roberson
Haworth
Reese
Kiger
Dawkins
Swanson
Davis
Dowdy
Radio Broadcast Tickets On Sale For Army Navy Clash
Tickets for the Listening In radio broadcast of the Army Navy game at the Elwood hotel went on sale today at Manns Drug Store Moore s Bookstore and the Elwood hotel Adjutant John O Beirne Salvation Army local post commander said more outlets would start selling tomorrow Civic clubs will help distribute tickets Funds from sales will aid unemployed families in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Mann’s
Moore’s
John O’beirne
Salvation Army
O’beirne
High Point
Christian Science Sunday Lesson Sermon Focuses on Cause and Mind
Sunday services highlight God as the sole cause and creator with readings from Acts 1 and 17 and a passage from Science and Health. The Golden Text notes known works of God from the world’s beginning. The lesson discusses mortal versus immortal mind and choosing metaphysical science over matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Scientist
God
Mary Baker Eddy
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Against Substitutes
An advertising notice asserts substitutes are not acceptable for Carter's Little Liver Pills. It promotes the product as a pure vegetable extract that cleanses the system and aids constipated and torpid livers. Red bottles are sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Ady
Automobile Thelves Run Into Arms Of Law Here
Two negro men fled from a theft reported near city hall trailing from Thomasville. Eugene Alexander and his brother Ralph, both jailed after escort to Thomasville authorities, were arrested in a Buick coach during a church service. A taxi driver witnessed the crime and guided officers to the scene on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Main Street
Earl Dowdy
Eugene Alexander
Davidson County
Ralph
City Hall
Dowdy
Memorial Service for Gleaners Marked by Immortality Message
The Gleaners class of the First Presbyterian Church held its annual memorial service honoring five late members. Dr. Charles Haddon Nabers delivered the message stressing immortality, with musical selections and scripture readings. 122 class members attended. a budget drive raised 811 dollars, 425 of which funded Barnum Springs Orphanage with the rest supporting benevolent causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Dr. Nabers
Charlie Bernice Clodfelter
William Mae Coleman
Mary Faribault Freeland
Lillian Bronson Wortham
Louise McIntyre
Burgess
Beard
Messrs
Schultheiss
Tucker
J. Gurney Briggs
John
Gleaners
S. E. Tucker
Ernest Crouch
Charles Haddon Nabers
Christ
Barnum Springs
Bound Over to Superior Court in Car Breaking Case
Local youths Robert Grady Joe Horn Clarence Welborn and Baxter Whetstine were bound over to the next term of Superior court on car breaking and larceny charges. Bonds ranged from 500 to 1000 dollars with Whetstine facing additional counts. Additional sentences and cases listed include abandonment cases and various traffic and public order offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Grady
Joe Horn
Clarence Welborn
Baxter Whetstine
Welborn
Whetstine
Southern Railway
Thomasville Road
Bond
H. C. Garner
P. E. Garner
English Street
H. H. Bristow
Bristow
Paul Parton
Danville
Etheleen Parton
Willowbrook Street
Filbert Steelman
North Carolina
Frank Davis
Harrison Kemp
D. W. Poole
W. B Cook
Joe Harper
Louis Copling
Collie Collins
Disorderly and traffic offenses recorded in county court
A list of defendants including Fannie Blake, Frank Boyd, W O Carter, and others facing charges such as drunken and disorderly conduct, assault, rape not pros, and traffic violations. Sentences include fines, costs, and terms on county roads with execution windows and driving bans in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havior
Fannie Blake
High Point
W. M. Green
C. Abram
Herman McCarter
Frank Boyd
W. O. Carter
E. H Messick
H. S. Grant
Harry Gray
G.B. Harris
Dewitt Sharp
Fred Jones
B. F. Hendrix
Fairbanks Holmes
North Carolina
R. A. Foust
H. J. Garner
Five Shots Missed Then Face Struck At Sheraton
Rufus McCain, a janitor at the High Point Savings and Trust, was shot at five times and struck in the face with a pistol butt near the Sheraton hotel. Willis White, head cook at the hotel, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon after claiming self defense. McCain received treatment at High Point hospital for facial cuts and bruises. no bullet wounds were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus McCain
Price Street
High Point
McCain
Sheraton
Willis White
High Point Savings and Trust Company
Sechrest
White
Christmas Parade Lights Up High Point Streets Tonight
The High Point Merchants association hosts a Christmas Parade at 8 p.m. with Santa arriving at 7:55 via the Piedmont Limited. Principal streets will close, awards for best decorated vehicle, and city lights turning on as the Piedmont Limited arrives. City officials urge shoppers to stay local with extended store hours and ready gift lines. Santa arrives from the north, parade forms at 7:45 at the Arthur hotel, escorts, and floats proceed along Willowbrook West Commerce Main. Chief E. A. McGhee orders Main street traffic off prior to the parade. Judges are Mrs. L. R. Johnston Mrs. Capus Waynick and Miss Johnnie Muse. City Manager E. M. Knox signals lights. Large crowds expected downtown for Christmas shopping tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Merchants’ Association
Santa Claus
Piedmont Limited
C. A. York
Arthur Hotel
Willowbrook
West Commerce Streets
South Main
Main Street
E. A. McGhee
Merchants’ Association
L. R. Johnston
Capus Waynick
Johnnie Muse
E. M. Knox
North Pole
High Point
Two Added To Staff of Wagger Jewelry
Wageger Jewelry company adds two salesladies to its staff Mrs. R. E. Shelton and Mrs. George Brown to handle the Christmas rush, announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagger Jewelry
Wageger Jewelry Company
R. E. Shelton
George Brown
Town State Savings Deposits Reach 516 Million
Deposits in Town State savings banks and trust companies total 516,246,018 dollars, reflecting broader municipal savings activity and investor confidence in local financial institutions.
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Thoxine Mann Drug Co
Master Masons
Numa F. Reid Lodge No
A. F
G. C. Howard
W. M
H. C. Massey
Sec’y
E. J. Deane
Johnson Street
N. C
Optometrist
Carolina Coal & Transfer Company
East
Washington St
Sheraton Hotel
Hotels
Christian Science Services Sunday
Schwab
East Broad St
Charlie Hodgin
W. Broad
MR. Shipper
MR. Consignee
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
City Transfer and Storage CO
Clinard Electric Co
Gilt
Securities
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Commercial National Bank
V. A. J. Idol V.pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
Amos ‘N
Andy
Stewart-Warner
A. B. Elam
Kester Furniture CO
South Main St
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