Rambling Reporter Corps Plans Christmas Walkathon
The Drum and Bugle Corps of Andrew Jackson post No. 87 American Legion will sponsor a Walkathon with a Christmas tree for contestants in the Walkathon tent tonight. Presentes for contestants and the nurse are planned and a World War veteran survivor will join the Legion member. The next corps meeting is Thursday January 3, and nine more men are needed for a fall corps.
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Andrew Jackson Post No. 87
American Legion
Legion
County workers get two day Christmas holiday in advance salary
Guilford County employees received their January 1 salary in advance, allowing extra funds for last minute Christmas shopping. They will enjoy a two day Christmas holiday and will not receive a separate Christmas present from the employer.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
Bottle attack injures man in Loftin Flats
John Siler, described as a Negro, was hit in the mouth with a bottle by a about 15 year old Negro youth in Loftin Flats last night around 8 30. He suffered a cut Hp and part of a tooth driven down his throat. Sechrest’s ambulance transported him to Burrus Memorial hospital for care.
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John Siler
Loftin Flats
Sechrest
Siler
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Chief Receives Cedar Chest Gift from High Point Police
Members of the High Point department yesterday presented Chief of Police W G Friddle with a cedar chest as a Christmas gift. The chest was kept in his office and admired by many visitors.
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High Point Department
W. G. Friddle
North Main Baptist Church Services This Sunday
Services at North Main Street church begin with Sunday school at 9 45 a m. The worship service at 11 a m features Rev A Lincoln Falk speaking on Christmas Wow. There is no evening service.
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North Main Street
A. Lincoln Falk
Amos Showing Improvement After Acute Illness
Charlee L. Amos prominent hosiery manufacturer continues to improve at Burrus Memorial hospital after an attack of acute illness ten days ago. Doctors expect he will remain a patient for at least another week.
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Charlee L. Amos
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Mr. Amos
Victim in Brooklyn Home Found With Slashed Throat
The body of Miss Victoria Mus tt, 79, wealthy Brooklyn widow, was found tonight in her kitchen in an exclusive district. Her throat had been slit and the body discovered by her nephew Parker who returned home about seven after not hearing from her for several days.
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New York
Victoria Mustt
Brooklyn Ly
Wspratt
Mn Parker
Iker
Yuletide Preparations Spread Through High Point
City gears up for Christmas with homes, churches, and mills planning varied holiday observances. Many mills set five to nine day breaks while furniture plants and Tomlinson operations adjust schedules. City offices and bank services align with the holiday, and schools begin break Friday with return set for January 7.
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High Point
Tomlinson
High Point Enterprise
Lewis E. Teague
Land Bank loans total 1.87 billion with 699000 borrowers
A report by Albert Goss shows December 1 figures for land bank activity with 699,000 borrowers holding loans totaling 1.869 billion and 50,000 additional applications totaling 202 million. By the same date previous totals included 334,000 borrowers with 168 million in new applications.
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Land Bank
Albert 8. Goss
When Lying Down Makes a Person Appear Taller
The statement notes that a person can appear taller when reclining than when upright due to spinal pressure changes and posture effects. It explains how gravity and intervertebral discs may relax differently in a horizontal position, influencing perceived height.
Soviet All Metal Plane Builds 7707 Mile Nonstop Flight
An all-Soviet airplane design and materials achieved the longest nonstop flight on record, covering 7707 miles in 75 hours.
Model Home Exhibit at High Point Public Library
The High Point Public Library showcases a living room model to illustrate a well rounded home. Chairs and audirons were loaned by local businesses. the room features Harvard Classics, America’s Tragedy, Cost Accounting, Your Meals and Your Money, While Rome Burns, and juvenile books. Visitors are invited to view the display and note the library’s own holdings.
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High Point Public Library
Rose Furniture Company
Audirons
High Point Hardware Company
Harvard
James Truslow Adams
Rome Burns
Alexander Woolcot
Comedy Presented Today at Paramount Theater
The High Point Lions Club sponsors a charity showing of Melody in Spring at the Paramount Theater this afternoon with two performances at 2 and 4 o'clock. Cast includes Lanny Ross Charles Ruggles Mary Boland Ann Sothern. Lions members act as ushers and proceeds fund charity work. Doors open 1 45 PM. crowd expected large.
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High Point Lions Club
Paramount Theater
Melody
Lanny Ross
Charles Ruggles
Mary Boland
Ann Sothern
Lions Cluo
Silver Beaver Award nomination to be decided in Salisbury
The Uwharrie Council Boy Scouts will name a candidate for the Silver Beaver Award at a Salisbury meeting on Thursday December 27 announced by council executive B W Hackney Jr The committee includes O Delk Smith EB Diftfendale E Hunt and C W Grubb The award honors exceptional service to boyhood within the local council territory
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Uwharrie Council
Boy Scouts of America
Salisbury
B. W. Hackney, Jr
O. Delk Smith
EB. Diftfendale
High Point
E. Hunt
Lexington
C. W. Grubb
Wharrie
C. W. Roberts
H. A. Millis
W. Rabb
National Council
Boy Scout Organization
Kanariotis Service To Be Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Anastasios Kanariotis, 78, who died at his daughter Angline Kotsion’s home on Fourth Street, will be held Tuesday afternoon in Lynchburg Virginia. The body leaves this afternoon at 2 o clock for Lynchburg where rites will occur at his daughter Mrs George Costas home with interment in Spring Hill Cemetery.
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Anastasios Kanariotis
Angline Kotsion
Fourth Street
Lynchburg
George Costas
Spring Hill Cemetery
Christmas Tree for 1500 Youths in High Point Gala
About 1,500 High Point youngsters will attend a 6 pm Christmas Eve party at Gate City Motor Co used car lot. Host Jack Burris will aid Santa as toys gifts and fruit are distributed. Rev. Bowne and Rev. Sykes will speak about the season.
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Jack Burris
Gate City Motor Company
Santa Claus
South Wrenn
High Streets
Gurney Briggs
H. Norwood Bowne
Tom A. Sykes
Burris
High Point
Mr. Burris
Trinity Baptists Plan Special Christmas Service Tonight
The Trinity Baptist church presents a special Christmas program at 7 o’clock tonight. Special music from Mr Hall and his family of Trinity, under the direction of Miss Lola Belle Welborn. The public is invited to attend.
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Trinity Baptist Church
Hall
Trinity
Lola Belle Welborn
Illustrated Talk by Elder All at Carolina Theater
Elder John E. Aji of the Seventh Day Adventist church will give an illustrated lecture at the Carolina theater tonight at 7 30. The talk covers mission stations customs and Christian natives from around the world. Public is invited to attend.
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Carolina Theater
John E. Aji
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Christmas Baskets Aid 1500 Needy Through Empty Stocking Fund
The Empty Stocking Fund distributed food baskets to 1500 High Point families, plus gifts for youths in state training schools. Total contributions reached 1390.85 dollars, but the fund is overspent by 24.82 dollars and readers are asked to contribute to balance the year.
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Efird
South Main Street
High Point
Bute
Council of Jewish
Wo- SO Pb Nee Sy
Earl N. Phillips
Griffith
Good Fellows Club
Joe Hoffman
Eddie Hatcher
Lee Sanders
R. B. Gantt
Angus G
General Greene
Order of Ahepa
Greensboro
Last Minute Christmas Rush Breaks Local Buying Records
Shoppers filled downtown High Point stores weekend as last minute gift buying surged. Merchants report 20 to 90 percent gains over last year with Friday and Saturday the busiest evenings. Postal officials anticipate a year and month mail-volume record as Christmas mail and parcel post rise.
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High Point
High Point Post Office
Noisy muffler remedy with asbestos cement seal
A noisy muffler often results from open seams in the casing caused by vibration or backfire. It can usually be fixed by sealing the leaky seams with ordinary asbestos furnace cement.
First Methodist Cantata The Christ Child Tonight
The First Methodist Church choir presents Hawley's cantata The Christ Child at 7 30 pm with solos quartets and choruses. Soloists include Arthur Fidler C L Gray and others. Beulah Moton is organist director. Carols on the organ chimes precede the service.
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First Methodist Protestant Church
Hawley
Bethlehem
Arthur Fidler
C. L. Gray
J. H. Allred
Salvation Army Christmas Party Tuesday Held for 400
The Salvation Army plans a Christmas party at its Citadel on South Main Street Tuesday night starting at 7. About 400 children and parents will attend by ticket only and meet Santa Claus to receive gifts and candy. Adjutant L Shackelford said reservations are advised and the program includes recitations songs and a magic show by A Coke Cecil. Santa will distribute gifts and baskets to needy families the next day.
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Salvation Army
Citadel
A. Coke Cecil
Santa Claus
Largest Leather Belt Installed At Snow Lumber Plant
The Snow Lumber company in High Point installed yesterday the largest leather belt in the city to drive its 500 horsepower woodworking plant. The 38 inch wide three ply belt runs 112 1 2 feet, weighs 975 pounds, and used 85 bull hides in its construction. Edwin J. Payne of Philadelphia Leather Belting supervised the installation, noting the belt is non ending and among the largest in active use in the region.
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High Point
Snow Lumber Company
Edwin J. Payne
Philadelphia Leather Belting Company
Carolina
High Point College to Stage The School for Scandal
Rehearsals resume January 3 for the Laboratory Class in Drama at High Point College with The School for Scandal set to open January 10. The production requires a large cast of thirteen men and five women and features impressionistic sets with eighteenth century costumes under Professor D J Rulfs and the home economics department.
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High Point College
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Drury Lane
London
D. J. Rulfs
China National Aviation Corp carries record passengers and mail in 1933
The China National Aviation Corporation carried 3050 passengers and 152000 pounds of mail in 1933, a substantial increase over the previous year.
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China National Aviation Corporation
Spectacular 1934 Speedway Draws 1.5 Million Fans
About one and a half million people watched America's top auto racing drivers in roughly 160 speed battles during 1934, the biggest turnout for the speedway sport in years.
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America
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