Half Of Main Street Bridge Opens This Week
Traffic will move over half of the new Main Street bridge as finishing touches finish. Orange handrails and temporary approach surfacing are in place and the other half will be dismantled for second half construction. The project is part of the High Point grade crossing elimination plan with two other bridges already open. The remaining work and January letting are noted.
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Main Street
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Wrenn Street
Dalton Street
Kivett Drive
Highway Commission
H Clay Briggs 80th Birthday Celebration in High Point
H Clay Briggs marked his eightieth birthday with an open house at his East Green Street home following a midday family dinner. Born December 14, 1858 in Jamestown, he has been a Guilford County resident and High Point settler since 1922. He was a buggy maker at 16 and married Isla A. Horney on March 3, 1886. His seven children and twenty one grandchildren are expected to attend.
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H. Clay Briggs
Mr. Briggs
East Green Oe
Jamestown
Guilford County
High Point
Briggs
Isla A. Horney
H. F. Briggs
E. J. White
C. E. Thornton
R. F. Thornton
Deep River
Sam Carter
Reid Goodson
Salisbury
Oriana B. James
Green Street
Duke Alumni to View Slow Motion Game Pictures
Duke alumni couples and friends will gather at the Sheraton hotel in High Point on Wednesday night December 14 at 7 for a viewing of slow motion newsreel footage of the Duke- Pitt and Duke-Syracuse football games. The show lasts about an hour with no dinner or other business. Special guests include the entire high school football squad and coaching staff.
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Duke- Pitt
Duke-Syracuse
Duke
High Point
Sheraton
John A. Myers
Cooperative Concert Association
Important meeting of Red Men Monday night
Chickasaw Tribe No. 32 of the Improved Order of Red Men will hold an important business meeting at the order's hall over the Princess Cafe Monday night at 7 30. 8 D Clapp announced that matters of importance to all members will be discussed and since only one more meeting remains this year all members are urged to attend.
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Order of Red Men
Princess Cafe
D. Clapp
City Schools Close for Christmas Holiday Next Friday Afternoon
High Point city schools will dismiss for the two week Christmas holiday at the close of classes next Friday afternoon December 16. Superintendent Charles F. Carroll Jr announced the closure. They will reopen Monday January 2.
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High Point City
Charles F. Carroll, Jr
Rites for W A Brower Held in Greensboro Area
Funeral services for W A Brower 73 who died Friday morning at his Sumner township home will be held at 1 45 this afternoon at the home and at 3 o'clock at Moriah Methodist church east of Greensboro. Rev Harold Mongerson and Rev James Swinson will officiate. A native of Julian, Brower lived in Greensboro eight years and was a brickmason. Surviving are his wife four daughters four sons and six grandchildren.
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W. A. Brower
Sumner Township
Greensboro
Randleman Road
Moriah Methodist Church
Harold Mongerson
First Church of the Nazarene
James E. Swinson
Trinity Baptist Church
Julian
Brower
Mary Alise Tise Brower
G. W. Cook
BE. C. Cole
H. L. Brightwell
Tommie Mullins
A. H
Joe Douglas
J. R. Brower
Negro Choral Club to Present Program Here
The Beacon Light Choral Club with thirty five trained voices directed by Ollie Simmons will perform light classics melodies and native songs at Emmanuel Lutheran church Sunday at 2 30 PM.
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Beacon Light Choral Club
Ollie Simmons
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Federal probe sought over strike breakers in Wilmington
District Attorney J. O. Carr said he would request a federal investigation into reports that an official of the Southern Oil Transportation Company brought strike breakers into Wilmington from outside the state to end a drivers strike at the plant. He will leave local authorities to handle shootings and disorders. R. L. Johnson, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, was held on 2500 bond as trial was postponed to December 15. Phillip Morgan and J. T. Moss were wounded. Morgan in groin, Moss in leg. Louis T. Yost, a material witness, said he drove the car from which the shots were fired. Police continued Page 10, Sec. B.
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Wilmington
J. O. Carr
Southern Oil Transportation Company
Carr
R. L. Johnson
Recorder's Court
Johnson
Phillip Morgan
J. T. Moss
Morgan
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Moss
Louis T. Yost
North Carolina Bandmasters Discuss State Music Contest
Executive committee members of the North Carolina Bandmasters Association met in Greensboro to plan participation in the state high school music contest at Woman's College April 21 24. James Pfohl Davidson president presided with Miss Virginia Frank High Point and H Hugh Altwater Woman's College joining in the discussion along with other officers and board members.
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Greensboro
North Carolina Bandmasters Association
Woman’s College
James Pfohl
Davidson College
Virginia Frank
High Point
North Carolina School Orchestra Association
H. Hugh Altwater
Woman's College
Harold McDougal
Greenville
Larry Rogers
Salisbury
Herbert Hazelman
Joe Hamrick
Fayetteville
Bernard Hirsch
Marion
Greeson to Begin Work in Greensboro Coca Cola Plant
The Greensboro Coca Cola Plant will see E M Greeson begin work this week as the office duties start under manager B A Nolan. Brantley McAdoo has taken over as manager of the High Point Coca Cola Bottling Company plant.
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Greeson
Greensboro
Coca Cola CO
E. M. Greeson
Coca Cola
Mr. Greeson
B. A. Nolan
Brantley McAdoo
High Point
Major Crimes Reported by High Point Police for November
The consolidated monthly report shows 44 major crimes in November including one homicide, one manslaughter, one rape, three robberies, 10 aggravated assaults, 12 burglaries and 16 thefts. Traffic fatalities totaled one with 12 accidents. 15 injuries occurred and 433 arrests were made.
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High Point
Firemen Rally To Collect Toys For Christmas
Faced with a toy shortage and heavy demand, the High Point fire department will lead a citywide drive this week to collect and repair toys for needy children. Captain William Long of station No. 2 asks residents to donate toys in any condition and bring them to the nearest fire station or call the department for pickup.
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High Point
High Point Fire Department
William Long Offire
Santa Claus
Long
Sloop Elected President Of Local Sons Of America Camp
J A Sloop was elected president of the local Patriotic Order Sons of America camp at Friday night meeting. Officers named include J N James vice president E M Blakely financial secretary P A Albertson recording secretary J W Saunders master of forms A H Yarborough treasurer J K Bivens inner guard T R Bean outer guard John Swiggett and A H Craver as trustee. The camp voted a donation to Chalfont Pa orphanage and home for the aged and planned Christmas outreach to widows and orphans of deceased members. The group staged a World Series in two teams led by Paul Myers and Lester Myers with a ninth inning tied score to be settled next Friday.
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J. A. Sloop
the Patriotic Order
Sons of America
J. N. James
E. M. Blakely
P. A. Albertson
J. W. Saunders
A. H Yarborough
J. K Bivens
T. R. Bean
John Swiggett
A. H. Craver
Order
Chalfont
The
Yanks
Cnly
Paul Myers
Lester Myers
Family Of Five Seeks Christmas Help In High Point
A High Point family of five faces hardship as pellagra illness and low income strain them. The mother’s illness and the $13 weekly earnings cover basic needs plus care for her mother. With Christmas near, the family depends on donations to the Empty Stocking Fund to provide for the wife and children.
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High Point
Building Value Drops In City With Only 13 Permits Issued
In High Point last week only 18 permits were issued totaling 7 974 dollars. The largest single permit was 5 000 dollars for an eight room frame house on Ferndale drive by Ralph O Smith. Other permits include four room houses for Mr and Mrs J S Dallas at Leonard street, 600 dollars each, plus remodels roofs and paints with smaller sums for H Hall KK P Roper George Riley E Amos M M Strother Ed Mendenhall Oscar Leath Mrs Alma Brown Max Lamet and others.
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High Point
Ferndale Drive
Florham Avenue
Rotary Drive
Ralph O. Smith
J.S. Dallas
Leonard Street
Price
Coolidge Streets
H. Hall
Franklin Street
KK. P. Roper
South Main Street
George Riley
Sherrod Avenue
J. E. Amos
East Lexington Avenue
M. M. Strother
Bay Avenue
Ed Mendenhall
East Russell Street
Oscar Leath
Vail Street
Alma Brown
Gurley Street
Max Lamet
Hamilton Street
Optimistic Signs In City For Christmas Shopping Surge
Local business managers report stronger than 1937 Christmas activity. Managers from Lee’s Belk Stevens Sears and Co mention early shopping, brisk demand, and widespread lay away use. They credit improved consumer confidence and planned purchases, with expectations of a solid season.
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Caaiatmae
M. Schadt
F. E. Harllee
Lee’s
High Point PLC
John Richard Richardson
Tomers
E. L. Chitwood
Ney’s
H. E. Hutto
Sears, Roebuck and Com
High Point
Albert C. Sawyer
Mana Belk-Stevens
Mr. Sawyer
Canned Goods Show Planned at Paramount Theater
Plan for a Monday morning event at the Paramount Theater features a 10 o clock screening of P and His Twin Brother plus shorts. Attendees donate canned goods to the Empty Stocking Fund to aid city residents, with all items turning over to welfare efforts.
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Paramount Theater
Ous Maunch
Woodmen of World to Hold Special Meeting
Piedmont Camp No. 62 men of the World will hold a special meeting Tuesday night at 7:30 in the hall. Consul Commander Al King will preside. George D. Waltrict, district field manager, arranged the program. A large contingent from Asheboro is expected. local members urged to attend.
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Piedmont
W Hall
al King
George D. Waltrict
Asheboro
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Duke-Pitt
Duke- Syracuse
Negro Choral Club
Miss Frank
W. G. Friddle
Department
Uwharrie Council
Uwharrie Council of Boy Scouts
H. A. Millis
J. E. Lambeth
Thomasville
Edwin Earle
J. W. Moffitt, Jr
Lexington
Frank Wood
Atlanta Ga
H. E. Newland
B. Stedman
Boyhood
Bunn W. Hackney, Jr
H. R. Williamson
F. Logan Porter
Tom Stanback
National Council
A. Head
W. A
Paramount
Woodmen OF World
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