First Presbyterian Church Permit News Sparks Week’s Building Totals
The week’s building permits show a marked rise with the issuance of a $171,000 permit for the First Presbyterian church. Other permits include D T Yow for an $8,600 two story brick dwelling on Edgedale street and Mrs J W Vaughn for a $2,500 seven room wooden house on Branch street. A $3,200 one story six room frame dwelling on Wesley street and a $1,800 one story five room house on Reid street were also approved.
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First Presbyterian
A. 3. Horney
D. T. Yow
Edgedale Street
J. W. Vaughn
Branch Street
F. E. Warriner
Wesley Street
Susan Foust
Reid Street
Spacious cribs aid mothers on southern railroad parlor cars
Spacious cribs attached to the end walls of parlor cars in service on a southern railroad have proved of great aid to mothers caring for babies while traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Exposition Building Heads Re-Elected In Annual Meeting
The Southern Furniture Exposition Building held its annual meeting in High Point with the board voting to retain the current executive officers and directors. Officers include C F Tomlinson president A T M Tate first vice president R B Terry second vice president and Charles F Long secretary treasurer. Directors cover Winston Salem Thomasville Lexington Drexel Wassett and High Point members. Four percent quarterly dividends to stockholders were announced for 1927, signaling strong prospects and potential future rate increases as debts are settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Tomlinson
A. ™. Tate
R. B. Terry
Charles F. Long
B. F. Huntley
Winston-Salem
Charles 8. Sievers
Winston- Salem
F. S. Lambeth
High Point High School Honors Students With Sportsmanship Monograms
High Point high school awards monograms to football and soccer players during the regular assembly. Coach Marlette lauds football recipients for effort and team support. Edgar Hartley presents soccer emblems to nine players. several athletes hold letters in multiple sports. Soccer emblems mark the program's first year of awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point High School
Marlette
Edgar Hartley
Grady Anderson
Charlie Coble
Stuart Clark
Walter Crouch
Burnie Gomo
Obed Hancock
Marvin Matthews
William Montgomery
John Herndon
Lee Clodfelter
Robert Myers
Vance Wellborn
Gaston Hinkel
Vernie Johnson
Howard Raper
Charles Kearns
James Whitener
Robert Whitener
Wilbur Vance
Reitzel Ridge
Hartley
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Charles Parker
Norman Petty
Chester Smith
Marvin Davis
David Martin
Eustace Smoak
Jester Pierce
Fred Merrill
Bud Gurley
High Point
Spencer Man 13 Even Promotion Announcement
Announcement from Spencer notes the promotion of Engineer J Reeves Agnew of Spencer to Road Foreman of Engines for the Southern Railway on the Washington division based in Alexandria. Agnew, long familiar in Spencer, began as a fireman in 1906 and became an engineer in 1914, serving most recently as assistant road foreman on the Danville division for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Reeves Agnew
Spencer
Southern Railway
Washington
Alexandria
Agnew
Frances Gordy
M. D. Gordy
Southern
Danville
Ladies Named Mrs Terry And Mrs Overman In Winston-Salem Visit
Mrs. L. R. Terry and Mrs. C. B. Overman are spending the day in Winston-Salem, taking in local sights and activities and visiting friends in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Terry
C. B. Overman
Winston-Salem
Broadway Life Becomes All Description At the Theatre
Broadway nightlife explodes on screen in Broadway After Dark at the Broadway Theatre. Warner Brothers brings Adolphe Menjou Anna Q Nilsson Norma Shearer Carmel Myers and Willard Louis with scenes from the Actors Equity Ball featuring Fred Dorothy Stone Mary Eaton Raymond Hitchcock Elsie Ferguson Florence Moore James J Corbett and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Speed
Zip
Flaming Street
Owen Davis
Warner Brothers
Adolphe Menjou
Anna Q. Nilsson
Norma Shearer
Carmel Myers
Willard Louis
Equity Ball
Fred
Dorothy Stone
Mary Eaton
Raymond Hitchcock
Elsie Ferguson
Florence Moore
James J. Corbett
John Sheel
Frank Tinney
Paul Whiteman
Trene Castle
Buster West
Class Joke Delights Judge as Tommy Pays Penultimate Ploy
A light courtroom sketch shows Tommy explaining his placement in class as equal lessons at both ends. The judge responds with a nod to the humor and fairness in teaching.
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Tommy
YWCA Girls Ready Christmas Giving Service
Industrial and business girls clubs of the local YWCA plan annual Christmas baskets for needy families. High and grade school girl reserves contribute jokes and capsules for the sick, and a Friday party will fund decorations for hospital rooms. An additional club assists the American Business club with a Christmas tree gift distribution at the American theatre early next week.
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Young Women’s Christian Association
W. C. Hammond
Public Board of Welfare
Every Corp
American Business Club
American Theatre
Ray Street
Grimes Street
Cloverdale
Elm Street
Park Street School
Mechanicsville School
Dorothy Gardyne
Special stockholders meeting for Commercial National Bank
A special meeting of stockholders of the Commercial National Bank of High Point North Carolina is called for Thursday December 16 1926 at 10 o clock a m in the directors room to consider increasing the capital stock and surplus accounts and for other business. President J Elwood Cox signs the notice dated November 15 1926.
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Commercial National Bank of
High Point
N. C
High Point Militia To Attend Major Trogden Funeral
In Greensboro tomorrow members of Battery E are ordered to report at the armory hall at 7:00 tonight December 15 1926 by order of Captain John R Raper commanding Battery KE 252nd C A C to assist in the funeral of Major Paul Trogden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Trogden
Greensboro
Armory Hall
John R. Raper
Christmas Play at Y W C A Promises Community Effort
The Birds' Christmas Carol by Kate Douglas Wiggin will be staged tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the YWCA on East Commerce street under the industrial committee. staged with a makeshift set and directed by Helen Derrick and Anne Albright assisted by Irene Yarnall. proceeds fund industrial girl attendance at the Lake Junaluska YWCA conference.
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Christian Eee
Win- One
Stehli
East Green Street
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Young Women’s Christian Association
East Commerce Street
Helen Derrick
Anne Albright
High Point High School
Irene Yarnall
Merle Chandler
Carol Bird
Lillian Farrington
Mrs. Bird
Bertha McNair
Donald Bird
Grace Hill
Uncle Jack
Ruby Johnston
Elfrida Clifford
Carol
Ruggles
R. L. Waynick
Mrs. Ruggles
Miriam Hayworth
Sarah Maud
Bill Snow
Peter
Johnny Carter
Peoria
Hazel Farrington
Kitty
R. E. Blair
Cornelius
Jim Parsons
Larry
Roger Edward
Clement
R. T. Sherrod
Madonna
Wiggin
Silver Street
San Francisco
Rocky Mountains
E. C. Holden
Owen-Smith
W. C. T. Carter
Theodore Kearns
A. Wichard
Vera Idol
Lake Junaluska
Waynesville
N. C
Oregon Woman Fights Snakes with Rifle Killing 44 Rattlers
An Oregon woman, angered by rattlesnakes preying on her turkeys, bought a rifle and shot 44 snakes. The incident highlights harsh actions taken by a resident against wildlife on private property.
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Oregon
Tax Discount Encourages City Tax Payers Before Holidays
County tax collector Bob Parker notes slow county payments as Christmas nears while city tax collector Dave E. Bullard reports many residents take advantage of a two percent discount through January 1. High Point residents largely pay city taxes with few county payments. no discount remains after December and no extension is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Parker
Dave E. Bullard
Bullard
Lindley to address Ocawasin Business Club meeting
P. E. Lindley dean of High Point College will speak to Ocawasin Business Club members tomorrow at 6 15 PM at the YWCA. The subject Know Yourself will be explored. A Christmas program will be held and plans for holiday service to needy families will be formed led by club president Estelle Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Lindley
High Point College
Ocawasin Business Club
Young Women’s Christian Association
Gene Tunney May Continue Acting Says Ottinger
New York December 13 AP reports that Gene Tunney may keep acting as Attorney General Ottinger, brought into the case when the state boxing commission moved. The article notes the possibility of Tunney pursuing acting work while connected to the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gene Tunney
Ottinger
State Boxing Commission
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Spencer McKinley
Negro Elks Home
East Washington Street
High Point Hospital
Monarch Club
Sheraton Hotel
Kiwanis Club
Young Men's Christian Association
Y’’ Quint
Gibsonville Athletic Club
Joseph Peele
Guilford College Friends Church
Central Friends Church
Peele
J. Elwood Cox
Real Abiliy
I. Lee Meredith
Thomas J. Gold
Spencer Man
BUICK
Sapema 1
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GEO. W. Lowe, Inc
Cor
Willowbrook Streets
TRANN
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Special
High Point Militia
W. Russel St
Nean Lindley
Ocawasin
North State Insurance & Loan Co
Commercial Bank
Sykes Florist, Inc
van Lindley
Wachovia Bank
North Main
E. Erwin
Sanitary Barber Shop
High St
G. B. & C. E. Miller
Carolina Mortgage Co
Raleigh
The
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Commercial National Bank OC
H. Ellis
V. A. J. Idol, Vice Pres. and
Treas
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
High Point Bealty Investment Co
D. H. Parsons
Pres
Sec.Treas
Commercial Bank Bldg
Westview
High Point Realty Investment Co
D. H. Pa
T. G. Allen
Sec
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