Local church and business notes from High Point
J Fesperman Y M C A boys secretary is in High Point to discuss future conferences, including the Winston Salem state gathering. A two story store on East Russell street for D L Andrews begins at an estimated 25000, and a wooden store and apartment at Prospect and Burton for Paul Taylor is valued around 4000. Dorothy Gardyne returns from Washington after attending the Cause and Cure of War conference as YWCA industrial secretary. F E Creelman visits New York to see his daughter and conduct business. Vita L Bates, a trained nurse, returns to the YWCA building after duty in Thomasville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ¥. Fesperman
State Young Men's Christian Association
Winston-Salem
Mr. Fesperman
Russell Street
Mangum
Tate
D. L. Andrews
Day
A. B. Horney
City Bulding
Prospect and
Burton Streets
Paul Taylor
Dorothy Gardyne
Young Women's Christian Association
Washington
North Carolina
Miss Gardyne
Young Women’s Christian Association
Vita L. Bates
Thomasville
Unknown Soldier is Strong in Broadhurst Drama
The Unknown Soldier at the Broadhurst is a powerful WWI drama with emotional scenes from the trenches to a church marriage scene. The hero and heroine’s tale, aided by a fake minister and a heartfelt father, builds toward Arlington coffin ceremonies and convincing performances by Mr. Mack and Miss de la Motte.
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Broadhurst
France
Arlington
Call Kester Furniture Company for free demonstration
A notice invites customers to call Kester Furniture Company at phone 4392 for a free demonstration of the Easy Washer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Call Kester Furniture Company
Manley Dies After Brief Illness At 68
George T. Manley 68 of 205 Cable Street died yesterday at 6 30 PM after a week long paralysis illness. He born August 14 1868 in Caswell County North Carolina married Kate Griffith December 23 1884. He moved to High Point from Pelham and worked for Stehli and Company silk corp. Survived by widow four sons J W Manley G C Manley M L Manley B W Manley a daughter Mrs C H Tysinger three sisters Mrs Lou Davis Mrs Rosa Miles Mrs Mollie Page. Funeral at Calvary M E Church tomorrow with Rev H C Bynum and others officiating burial Oakwood Cemetery. Junior Order officers to conduct grave service.
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George T. Manley
Cable Street
Mr. Manley
Caswell County
North Carolina
Richard
Mary Page Caswell
Kate Griffith
High Point
Pelham
Stehli and Company, Silk Corporation
Manley
Methodist Church
Calvary Methodist Church
Trophy Council
No. 29
J. W. Manley
G. C. Manley
M. L. Manley
B. W. Manley
Cc. H. Tysinger
Lou Davis
Rosa Miles
Mollie Page
Calvary M. E. Church
H. C. Bynum
W. B. Davis
Funeral services for Mrs Wheeler at Deep River Friends
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Wheeler were held at Deep River Friends church with Rev. W B Davis officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers and flowerbearers from local families attended. she was a long time member of Fairfield Methodist Protestant church and noted for her Christian character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Elizabeth Wheeler
East Washington Street
Deep River Friends Church
W. B. Davis
South Main Methodist Episcopal Church
J. M. Smith
W. E. Kirkman
J. L. Jones
W. A. Jones
Nathan Davis
Irby Davis
Eugene Wheeler
Franklin Wheeler
Cherry Seward
Connie Davis
Alma Wheeler
Silent Sanderson at Broadway a thrill packed Western
A Yukon barroom siege unfolds as Silent Sanderson rescues a dancing girl under contract. He discovers the woman he once loved now linked to his brother's death. The tale moves through wolves, blizzards and brutal struggles as Carey and Clark star in this action packed screening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanderson
Silent Sanderson
Broadway
Harry Carey
Tribly Clark
Rainbow Bridge Described as Great Navajo Arch
The Rainbow Bridge in the Navajo mountains on the Utah Arizona border is described as the greatest natural arch known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navajo Mountains
Utah
Arizona
Chicago Poultry Market Report and Listed Stocks
Chicago market report shows alive poultry steady with receipts for multiple cars and varying price ranges for fowls springs turkeys roosters ducks geese and more. The piece also lists percentage figures and stock quotes for major firms including Nickel deewetes Kansas City Southern Lehigh Valley Louisville and Nash Mid-Continent Pet Mo Kan and Tex Missouri Pacific New York Central Norfolk and Western and other railroads manufacturers and retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nickel
Deewetes
Kansas City Southern
Kennecott
Seeees
Lehigh Valley
Louisville and Nash
TIMCE
Massang OU
Kan
Tex
Missouri Pac
Seeeres Gor
Montgomery
New York Central
N H
Norfolk
Peele Coty i Veka Pogue
Eun Repir and Steel
Cesses
St Land San Fran
Pegboard Air Line
Cseses BS
Sears Roebuck
Ceees
Bindisit Con O
Ccss
LOE
Southern Dairies
Southern Pacific
Southerm
Standard Oil
Esese
Svives
Studebaker
Texas Gulf
Texas and Pacific
Union Pacific
United Drug
Prgboos
AIRE
Eeebeas Ao
Ward Baking
Westinghouse Elec
White Motor
Willys-Overland
Woolworth
Potatoes market dull as shipments rise nationwide
Chicago December 11 AP reports potato receipts reach 86 cars with 236 on track and total U.S. shipments at 469 cars. Early trading is quiet as buyers hold off. Wisconsin round whites rise to 225, Idaho russets 275, few fancy 280.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S
Wiscon
Idaho
Cotton market opens steady with early gains in New Orleans
The New Orleans cotton market opened steady with first trades 2 points down to 2 points up. Prices moved from 1188 for December and 1186 for January to 1203 for March as the day progressed. By mid half hour, values rose 3 to 5 points amid weekend liquidation pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Liverpool
New York
Wheat prices slip as markets open lower across grains
Prices in early trading show a broad downturn with Chicago wheat turning from unchanged to a general retreat. Corn oats and provisions also ease with corn starting unchanged then dipping further, while Liverpool quotations weaker and Argentina's harvest weather cited as bearish factors.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Argentina
Foreign exchange quotes and bank bill rates from New York
Foreign exchange strong quotations in cents list demand and cable rates for nations including Great Britain France Italy Belgium and more. It shows 60 day bills on banks and various international currencies with numerous decimal figures.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czechco
Slovakia
Jugo Slavia
Austria
Rumania
Argentina
Brazil
Tokyo
Shanghai
Montreal
New York Cotton Opens Steady on Liverpool Cables
The New York cotton market opened steady with prices 2 to 6 points higher on steady Liverpool cables and weekend covering. Trade buying was noted in the spring and early summer months, but southern selling limited gains with January at 118 2 and May at 123 2, about 4 to 6 points above yesterday's close as trading remained quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Liverpool
Wall Street opens higher as stocks recoup losses on resumed trading
Prices move upward in early session with gains led by Baldwin and United States Cast Iron Pipe. Industrials such as United States Steel Lehigh Valley and Chile Copper begin fractionally higher with Continental Baking jumping five points on dividend news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baldwin
United States Cast Iron
Porto Rico
United States Steel
Lehigh Valley
Chile
Sacca Am Locobiouive
Anaconda
Easis
Delsein
Isis
Einen
Bethlehem
Ca Ee
Casini Pet Ik
Esas
Caanau
Cerro de Pasco
Chesapeake and Ohio
Northwestern
Atesses
Ccs
Igyors
Fisk Rubber
Sil
Freeport-Texas
General Eilectric
Gulf States Steel
Liledia Central
VETRANS ACT Advocates See Big Loans for War Veterans
Frank D. Grist defends the Vetrans Loan Act as a major aid to World War veterans in North Carolina. He argues the program could loan the full 2 million dollar fund within two years, with loans up to 3 000 dollars for 20 years at low interest and without renewal or premium charges. The advisory board meets December 16 to review applications and outlook as public interest grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Grist
Veterans’ Loan Act
Grist
North Carolina
Regular communication of Numa FF Reid Lodge No 244
The notice invites all Master Masons to a Monday night meeting at 7:36 at the Numa FF Reid Lodge No 244 A F and A M. By order H. R. Williams W. M. and W. E. Herndon, Sec.
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Numa FF
Reid Iodge
Fana A. M
Mondalay
H. R. Williams
W. M
Red Men Attend Tri Annual Meet From Two States
About 200 Red Men from North Carolina and Virginia attend the sixth district coun cils meeting at High Point Broadhurst building. Col Milton presides as welcome by O A York and response by F G Hammer. Sessions include reports, discussions, and a 730 pm program with Rev R A Whitten on Fraternity and Eugene G West on Yesterday Today and Tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Virginia
High Point
Broadhurst
D. H. Milton
O. A. York
F. G. Hammer
Gibsonsville
W. H. Smith
Milton
R. A. Whitten
Eugene G. West
Danville
Reidsville
Greensboro
Graham
Altamahaw
Gibsonville
Lexington
First Annual Industrial Basket Ball League Meets to Elect Officers
A gathering in High Point will elect officers and set the schedule for a six to eight team league of local business and industrial workers. Teams already formed include Tomlinson Chair, Harris Covington Hosiery, Wachovia Bank, the Order of De Molay, and the Y M C A group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Young Men's Christian Association
East Russell Street
Tomlinson Chair Company
Harris- Covington Hosiery Mill
Wachovia Bank
Order of de Molay
Y. M. C. A. Industrial Group
Thomasville
Trinity
J. D. Rogers
J. R. Shrisves
Bill Fritz
High Point College
Draper Maynard
Beeson Hardware Company
Juror voices in Guilford county murder trial over gun and flowers
The defense argues Bob Jester hunted trouble with a pistol on Mother's Day after shooting Nathan Lankford. Prosecutor Bower contends Jester had no right to self defense and aimed to frighten, while witnesses challenge sworn testimony and blame. The case centers on possession of a concealed weapon and the fatal shooting in Guilford county.
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Jester
Mr. Bower
Mr. Brower
Nathan Lankford
Guilford
Bower
Lankford
C. A. York
Y Volleyball Season Opens At Local Y M C A
The YMCA volleyball season begins with many former players returning including Gordon Blair John Raper William Raper Britt Armfield Homer Hayworth Al Caldwell John Rochelle Eccles Everhart and others. New entrants include Edgar Hatcher Thomas Turner Jr Fred Eshelman George Walter and more as Raleigh prepares for a state tournament with zoned eliminations ending in February finals at the YMCA.
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Gordon Blair
John Raper
William Raper
Britt Armfield
Homer Hayworth
al Caldwell
John Rochelle
Eccles Everhart
Edgar Hatcher
Thomas Turner, Jr
Fred Eshelman
George Walter
W. T. Saunders
Norman Fidler
W. W. Burton
Ben Moore
L. Fef
Tinsley
Nady Cates
M. L. Patrick
W. E. Marlette
J. W. Chandler
Raper Brothers
Walter
Raleigh
Apple King of America Dies Leaving Huge Estate
Joseph H. Steinhart, known as the Apple King of America, died after building a fruit business with a reported 15 million dollar annual turnover. He left Germany 49 years earlier at age 12, began trimming barrels for a truckman, then launched a venture that popularized the honeydew moon in the United States.
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New York
Joseph H. Steinhart
America
Germany
Steel orders show rise to 3.807 million tons in November
United States Steel announces unfilled orders at November 30 totaling 3,807,447 tons, up 123,786 tons from October. The report, dated December 19 from New York, reflects the current backlog for the nation’s largest steel producer.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
State Rep Attacks Argument on Self Defense in Jury Box
The representative criticized the state’s line of reasoning and urged removal of several statements from the jury box. He cited North Carolina self defense statutes and concluded by detailing how Jester killed Nathan Lankford under that law.
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North Carolina
Nathan Lankford
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F. E. Creelman
J. J. Jackson
Mann Bio, ‘ QO
Hollingsworth Pine
Randall’s
Wheeler
Friend Church
Deep River Church
G. B. & C. E. Miller
Carolina Mortgage Co
Commercial Bank
Ihaleigh
Chicago Grain
Wall Street
Vetrans Act
Masons
Redmen
Industrial Basketball League
Apple King OF America
BIG
Hart Drug Company
Pontoreice
The
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
V. A. J. Idol, Vice Pres. and
Treas
the Commercial National Bank
H. Eblul
Harry Lauder
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
van Lindley
Wachovia
North Main
Mer
Entsmavkisf
Camel City Coach Co
Sheraton-Chevrolet Co
North
Wrenn St
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