Reynolds Backing Airport For High Point Throngs Attend Adams Rites
A large crowd packed the Sedgedeld home as John Hampton Adams was laid to rest at Millis Mausoleum Oakwood Cemetery. Leaders from business and civic life across the state attended the funeral, with floral tributes and remarks by Dr. W A Lambeth and Rev G Ray Jordan. Active pallbearers included R O Lindsay and H Frank Hunsucker among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acious Adams
Sedgedeld
John Hampton Adams
Newark
Adams
Busi
Millis Mausoleum
Thema
Ams
W. A. Lambeth
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
G. Ray Jordan
Centenary Methodist Church
Winston-Salem
Charles Kephart
Isle of Somewhere
Jesus Saviour
Lawrence Matton
R. O. Lindsay
H. Frank Hunsucker
H. A. Millis
J. E. Millis
Glenn R. Ward
R. M. Bundy
L. B. Heilig
G. C. Farr
J. V. Garrett
Heavy Jury Trial Term Of Local Court Concludes
The High Point Municipal court closed its January term with a heavy criminal docket. Judge Lewis E Teague presided as Clarence Christy alias Christian was convicted of manslaughter in the Vivian Burton death and sentenced to 12 months in county jail with road work or a $700 widow’s award. Many cases were continued or moved to February. several defendants pleaded guilty and judgments were entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Lewis E. Teague
Gaston A
Vuwlsmine SmVong
Clarence Christy
Christian
Vivian Burton
Thomasville
Christy
Teague
Louise Barber
Calvin Flynn
Etta Moore
Lillie Eubanks
Southern furniture market expects best year since the late twenties
Post exposition optimism rises as southern furniture makers report strong bookings and rising profits. Major firms including White Furniture Mebane Thomasville Chair and Hooker Bassett note year over year gains with demand for better quality merchandise. Continental and Globe Parlor report sizable increases and strong attendance signals for 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
White Furniture Company
Mebane
Thomasville Chair Company
Thomasville
Hooker-Bassett Furniture Company
Virginia
Continental Furniture Company
Rembrandt Lamp Corp
Chicago
Globe Parlor Furniture Company
Red Cross names Mrs Coltrane as High Point executive
The High Point Chapter of the American Red Cross announced the appointment of Mrs. W. H. Coltrane as executive secretary. A Meredith College graduate and trained social worker, she will begin February 15 and attend a six week Washington training course before returning to lead local Red Cross activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Coltrane
Emergency Relief Administration
High Point
American Red Cross
C. EB. Ditfendal
Coltrane
Johnson Street
Washington
Red Cross
Mfe
C. Henry
Pilot Life Insurance Company
Rambling Reporter trio remain in hospital after Burlington crash
George Urwick, Glenn Hedgecock and Jack Boylin, injured in a Burlington automobile accident last Friday night, stay at Rainey hospital. All three suffer leg burns. Urwick has a severe upper jaw injury and has received two blood transfusions. Expect 6 to 8 weeks for Urwick and 10 days to two weeks more for the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Urwick
Glenn Hedgecock
Jack Boylin
Burlington
Rainey
Mr. Urwick
Ministers to Meet at Wesley Memorial Church
The High Point Ministers Association will convene at Wesley Memorial church Monday at 10 30 am with Arth and Kirkman of the High Point Thomasville and Denton Railroad to speak per Rev F L Conrad. B Fowler reports his 1928 Chevrolet closed model stolen from South Wrenn street between 7 and 8 Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Wesley Memorial Church
Arthaur Kirkman
High Point, Thomasville and
Denton
F. L. Conrad
B. Fowler
High Point Route One
Wrenn Street
Drunken man causes ambulance mayhem on Washington street
A inebriated man on Washington street involved three funeral home ambulances and liquor in a comic sequence. The man dialed Koonce Ambulance for a ride home then refused entry, triggering a relay with Sechrest and Yow ambulances before he finally rode home after persuasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Koonce
Sechrest
Reynolds Seeks Federal Funds for High Point Airport Plan
Senator Robert R. Reynolds urged High Point officials to submit a concrete plan to secure funds for a city airport. He said the current Public Works appropriation bill offers a prime chance to start the project and pledged to aid in obtaining initial financing to launch work. Chamber officials welcomed his offer and plan to write him immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert R. Reynolds
High Point
Reynolds
Garment Workers to Meet in Knitters Hall Monday
An open meeting for garment workers is planned at Knitters Hall 124 1-2 North Main Street Monday at 7 p m. The gathering will discuss Amendment Seven to the Cotton Garment Code and related court decisions. All garment workers are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knitters’ Hall
North Main Street
Cotton Garment Code Authority
Township Sunday School Institute Held by High Point
The High Point Township Sunday School Institute opens today at South Main Street Methodist church under the North Carolina Sunday School association. Afternoon sessions feature Miss Myrtle A. McDaniel and Rev. Shuford Peeler with discussions on Leadership and Curricula. Evening programs include Miss Edith Krider and Dr. P B Lindsay guiding adult and youth groups with music from local choirs. The event is interdenominational and open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
South Main Street Methodist Church
North Carolina Sunday School Association
C. BE. Diffendale
Po Ver
C. N. Real
McDaniel
Edith Krider
Shuford Peeler
Salisbury
Sunday School Association
J. Clay Madison
First Methodist Protestant Church
Main Street Methodist Church
J. P. Hippa
C. EB. Dittensale
High Point Township Sunday School Association
C. F. Mann
Publc
Inquiries Signal New Industry Interest in High Point
High Point Chamber of Commerce reports letters from Florida and local prospects seeking to buy a furniture factory or locate a new container plant. The inquiries show substantial investment interest and potential job creation as the city positions for industrial growth. The chamber seeks market and labor data to inform decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Frank J. Sizemore
Chamber
Florida
Mrs Maria E Cox Dies From Burns At Home
Mrs Maria E Cox aged 69 died at her residence 1107 Adams street last night at 7 15 after clothing caught fire while she stood before a fire Monday morning. She had been in failing health for two years and suffered critical burns since Monday in Randolph county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria E. Cox
Adams Street
Winter Festival at Oak Hill School
Oak Hill patrons stage a winter festival in the school auditorium on February 8 at 7 30 PM. Mrs B H Cook chairs the program as parents perform three short plays with side shows and small admission fees. Cary Daviss orchestra and the Harris Hawaiian players provide music to raise funds for school relief work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill School
B. H. Cook
Better City Campaign Committee
Cary Davis
Harris Hawaiian Players
Al Schwartz Returns From New York Visit
Al Schwartz owner and manager of the Rossine Shop returned from New York yesterday with a new line of ladies spring wearing apparel and an entire line of ladies shoes to expand his stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Schwartz
Rossine
New York
Petition to place CCC camps under Soil Erosion Service in NC
A High Point Agricultural Bureau meets to send Governor Ehringhaus a petition urging President Roosevelt to place 50 or more of the proposed 1,200 CCC camps in North Carolina under the Soil Erosion Service. Dr. J. H. Stallings touts NC’s soil and climate as ideal for agriculture and restoration. The gathering highlights cooperative efforts with Garden Clubs and local farms suffering erosion, outlining broad agricultural development prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Roosevelt
CCC
North Carolina
Soil Erosion Service
Agricultural Bureau of the
High Point Chamber of Commerce
W. J. McAnally
Agricultural Bureau of the Church
J. H. Stallings
Bureau
Stallings
High Point
Grayson
F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
J. I. Wagoner
L. M. Boswell
Seven High Point Nurses Pass State Exam
Seven High Point nurses are listed among those who passed the State Nurses examination. The names include Verne Viola Holyfield, Ruth Inez Lambeth, Mary Lois Swicegood, Pauline Inez Alphine, Ona Katherine Barber, Edith Leona Pulliam and Edna Lewis Reitzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Misses Verne Viola Holyfield
Ruth Inez Lambeth
Mary Lois Swicegood
Pauline Inez Alphine
Ona Katherine Barber
Edith Leona Pulliam
Edna Lewis Reitzel
Guilford Choi 70 Gives Sacred Concert Tonight
The Guilford College A Cappella choir directed by Prof. Max Noah performs its annual sacred concert at Central Friends church tonight at 7 30. The program features works by Wood Crotch Boughton Bach Palestrina Wetzel Bossi Arkhangelsky Gaul Schnedoff Lyelosky Christiansen Kranz and Wood. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford College A
Helen de Motte
Richmond
Wood
Crotch
Boughton
Bach
Palestrina
Wetzel
Rafaello Divino
Bossi
Arkhangelsky
Lord
Gaul
Schnedoff
Lyolosky
Christiansen
Mary
Kranz
Central Frienda Church
Several Persons Injured In Accidents On Saturday
Three year old Jack Venable was struck by an Emergency Relief Administration car driven by Ruth Johnston. He suffered a serious brain concussion and head injuries but was resting comfortably at Burrus Memorial hospital after treatment at Burrus Clinic. Another man Ed Spoon sustained a broken leg when struck by a locomotive near Highland. G P Walls broke a leg after a fall from a high back porch and was taken to Burrus Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Venable
Ed Venable
High Point Route One
Emergency Relief Administration
Ruth Johnston
East Russell Street
Mangum Avenue
Burrus Clinic
Sechrest
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Ed Spoon
Highland Section
High Point
Randleman, Asheboro and Southern Railroad
Spoon
Yow
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le Tak
Sedgefield
Millis
Oakwood Cemetery
Sadie Murray
J. T. Styles
Julius Reid
Garbee
James Watson
Delphine Gibson
Taylor Gibson
W. H.coltrane
Diffendial
Washington Bureau
Enterprise
Township Sunday School Institute
Woman's Club
The
G. I. Humphreys
Humphreys
High Point Lions Club
Oak Hill
ASK
Ehringhaus
Guilford Choi
Central Friends Church
Riendly
Y A.J. Koonce
Lincoln
South Main ST
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