Bids Opened For Junior High School Contract
The board of school commissioners opened bids at City Hall for construction of a new junior high school on the 40 acre tract between Jones and Chestnut streets. Low general contract was R K Stewart and Son at 263,350 with several alternates noted. Plumbing heating and electrical bids were reviewed with Piedmont Plumbing and Heating of Gastonia, Crutchfield-Sullivan of Greensboro and Ever-Ready Electric of Winston Salem among the leading bidders. The board awaits further study before awarding the contracts, with work expected to start soon and completion within seven to ten months depending on contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones and
Chestnut Streets
Board of Schior Commissioners
City Hall
R. K. Stewart and Son
J. J. McDeavitt Com
Charlotte
Piedmont Plumbing and Heat Company
Gastonia
Crutchfield Tmbing Company
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Clinard Electric Comny
High Point
Industrial Electric Company
McDeavitt
Barton
Te Andrews
Tomlinson
R. K. Stewart
Sanford
Frank L. Blum and Company
Winston Salem
Beamon- Coleman Construction Company
Raleigh
Northwestern Construction Company
Anglo- Blackfort Company
George W. Kane
W. P. Rose
W. P. Rose Goldsboro, $274,000; S. 8. Yoler, Rocky Mount
J. J. McDeavitt Company
Red Rowe
Beeson Hardware Company
Hunt Brothers
W. P. Donaldson
A. 8. Petit
Cratchfield Plumbing Company
Piedmont Plumbing and Heating Company
Piedmont Heating and Plumbing Company
Charles W. Christian Co
W. W. Dick
Crutchfield- Sullivan Company
Beeson Hardware Co
Wilson and Keziah, Inc
Ever-Ready Electric Company
R. Bouligny, Inc
W. E. Christian Company
Walker Electric Company
Bryant Electric Company
Clinard Electric Company
Natex claims health restoration after chronic illness
Mr. M. M. Bullard of Pomona recounts relief from constipation headaches neuralgia and dizziness after two weeks on Natex at Mann's Drug Store 105 South Main St He reports improved digestion sleep and energy with kidneys and bladder normalizing He urges others to consult the Natex representative and mentions his wife will start treatment too.
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M. M. Bullard
Box
Pomona
Natex
Mann's Drug Store
South Main St
Mann’s Drug Store
Bank Officials Face Trial After Rutherfordton Jury
A special venire of 60 men from Cleveland county was assembled to select a jury for eight Rutherford county men charged with violations of state banking laws. Trial set for 2:30 p.m. with possible delay until tomorrow. Defendants include J. L. Taylor, W. B. Walker, R. F. Oates, K. S. Tanner, S. E. Elmore, R. B. Doggett, L. L. Cobb, and D. M. Flack, tied to Rutherfordton Chimney Rock Forest City banks.
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Rutherfordton
Cleveland County
Rutherford County
Chimney Rock
Forest City
J. L. Taylor
Rutherford County Bank and Trust Company
W. B. Walker
Hickory
R. F. Oates
Commercial Bank
K. S. Tanner
8. E. Elmore
R. B. Doggett
Farmore Bank and Trust Company
L. ©. Cobb
Monroe
Chimney Rock Trust Company
D. M. Flack
Chimney Rock Institution
Cuban Labor Groups Fall Short of Goal
HAVANA February 4 Cuban labor groups fell short of their goal for a general strike protesting political developments. A dozen large organizations joined the call with members remaining away from work. The strike began at 6 p.m. yesterday and included typo operators carpenters plasterers cigar makers stevedores metal workers builders sponge fishermen and deep sea fishermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
New Orleans Cotton Market Rises Then Stays Quiet
The New Orleans cotton market strengthened midmorning on good buying by spinners and mill activity, with May touching 10.82 and October 11.25 as prices gained 10 to 12 points over yesterday. By noon activity eased and prices slipped 2 to 3 points from the top as traders realized gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
P. C. Burns
Haywood County Commissioners to face indictment
Haywood County commissioners were ordered by Judge Walter E. Moore to be indicted for failing to follow court orders on building a new courthouse. The old building was condemned two years ago amid dispute and litigation. They argue they need time to learn the subject before proceeding with plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesville
Walter E. Moore
Superior Court
John M. Queen
Haywood County
Supreme Court
Moore
Hines urges $10 million hospital program for veterans
Veterans administrator Hines told a House veterans subcommittee that immediate approval of a $10,000,000 hospital program is needed to serve non service connected cases. He cited 129,859 World War II veterans expected to require hospitalization in 1950 and projected 6,000 more beds by 1935, detailing beds and costs for Augusta Georgia Tuskegee Alabama and a new South Carolina hospital and regional office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hines
House Veterans
Augusta
Tuskegee
Ala
South Carolina
New
Veronica
Hawkes Bay
Naval
Napier
Shaffer Speaks To Oak Hill Parent Teacher Meeting
Reverend W. R. Shaffer of the First Reformed Church addressed Oak Hill School parents on religious education in public schools. Shaffer led the devotional. Mrs. Maynard Kennedy closed with program notes and fourth and fifth graders presented two dramatizations on transport and Commander Byrd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Shaffer
First Reformed Church
Oak Hill
M Shaffer
Maynard Kennedy
Byrd
Ready Made Rain London
The Anglo American oil tanker Cheyenne uses a novel water sprinkler system to protect explosive cargo in hot weather. When sun exposure threatens the cargo, the system covers the entire ship and keeps the decks wet with a constant water film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cheyenne
Pounding Waves Delay Takeoff Of Giant Plane
In Bahia Gando near Las Palmas the DC-X German twelve motor seaplane suffered damage to its motors and superstructure after violent waves thwarted its planned takeoff to Porto Praia en route to Rio de Janeiro. An urgent Dornier engineer is traveling to Las Palmas to oversee repairs likely lasting several weeks due to needed parts from Germany.
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Lisbon
Dornier
M. Bernier
Canary Islands
Cadiz
Las Palmas
Germany
Advertising Is Profitable Kind Advertising Is Profitable Kind
Arthur C. Price of Namm Store Brooklyn argues at the National Retail Dry Goods Association that newspaper advertising forms 70 percent of publicity and should be higher. He criticizes wasted department store publicity dollars on frills and non-revenue producing facts, urging focus on truly worthwhile media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arther C. Price
Namm
Brooklyn
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Hankins Testifies He Was Attacked in Court
Winston Salem February four. J R Hankins testifies in Forsyth County court that two of his sons threatened him and demanded ten thousand dollars from each, with pistols drawn to force payments. He is co defendant in a $150000 suit by his daughter in law Mrs Alexander Hankins over alleged alienation of affections of her husband Jim Hankins. He said he tried to aid his sons and their Irish wife and that his efforts were rebuffed. His tears filled his testimony as he recounted the incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
J. R. Hankins
Hankins
Alexander B. Hankins
Jim Hankins
Jim Hawkins
Foster
Monarchs Vote Approval Of The New Charter Idea
The High Point Monarch club endorsed the general idea of a new city charter for High Point but did not adopt definite details of its composition. A vote of thanks was extended to the American Business club for sponsoring the movement and recommending study by the special committee led by A. H. Holton with L. J. Fisher, H. Grady Owen, and H. M. Bryant. The luncheon meeting at the Sheraton hotel focused on routine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Monarch Club
High Point
American Business Club
A. H. Holton
L. J. Fisher
H. Grady Owen
H. M. Bryant
Sheraton Hotel
Mrs. Ella Atkins Dies Here At 38
Mrs Ella Wade Atkins 38 died at her home 502 Gordy street after months of illness. Survived by husband Archie H Atkins and parents D L and Mrs Atkins, four daughters Ethel Parton Virginia Hurley Dorothy and Frances Atkins, two sons Cartell and Stewart, three brothers Flenoyl Atkins D B Atkins Russell Atkins, three sisters Ruth Blackwell Elsie Medlin Betty Lee Stewart. Body to be sent to Chatham Virginia for funeral services and burial in family cemetery tomorrow morning at 6 53 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Wade Atkins
Gordy Street
Archie H. Atkins
D. L. Atkins
Ethel Parton
Virginia Hurley
Dorothy
Frances Atkins
Carthell and
Stewart
Flenoyl Atkins
Big Stone Gap
D. B. Atkins
Wilmington
Russell Atkins
Greenville
Ruth Blackwell
Elsie Medlin
Betty Lee Stewart
Chatham
Mendenhall Funeral Set For Tomorrow
Funeral services for Grover C. Mendenhall killed in an accident in Homestead Pennsylvania last Saturday will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the Prospect M E church near Thomasville. The body arrived this morning and lies at the home of his sister Mrs E F Mendenhall awaiting the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover C. Mendenhall
Homestead
M. E
Thomasville
Mendenhall
Lula Mendenhall
E. F. Mendenhall
Two Bandits Shoot Depositor in Texas Bank
PAMPA Texas Feb 4 Two armed men entered the first state bank of Alaneed Texas to take a deposit. Jim Bryan a hard of hearing blacksmith was shot and critically wounded when he failed to understand the robbers orders setting off the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pampa
Texas
First State Bank
Alaneed
Jim Bryan
Council Handles Minor Business at Three Hour Meeting
City council conducted a brief three hour session resolving several small items while major actions were postponed to a Friday night meeting. Finance dominated proceedings with notes due February 1 and a plan to borrow additional funds for operations and the new Junior High school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. York
T. C. Johnson
Department of Public Works
Knox
Motsinger
8. C. Clark
J. E. Amos
B. T. Thompson
J. D. Allen
High Point Builders Supply Company
South Main
C. M. Cecil
Tryon Street
Courtesy Road
W. Upton
Highland
Pickett Mill
Ward
Flint Street
Bradley Street
Prospect
Burton Street
C. C. Robbins
Plane Falls Into Sea Off Caleta Buena Recovered With All Aboard Safe
ARICA Chile Feb 4 AP A Pan American Grace Airways plane en route south from Arica plunged into the sea near Caleta Buena but was located around 8 PM with passengers and crew unharmed. A relief plane from Santiago aided in beaching the craft and returned with three sacks of mail. Those aboard were rescued by boats from the Dutch freighter Theutken.
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Arica
Chile
Pan-American Grace Airways
Caleta Buena
Santiago
Theutken
Postal Robbers Secure Big Haul
Minnesota postal inspectors probe three robberies yielding more than 50000 dollars. Loot included coupons from bonds stolen from a mail truck in St Paul, 21 mail sacks seized in a Morris bus hold up, and a post office safe blown open in Waltham with stamps and cash lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Morris
Waltham
Banker Sees Economic Recovery Hindered by Veterans Bonus Cash Plan
A banker testified before the Ways and Means Committee that distributing cash for veterans adjusted compensation certificates could derail recovery while noting two substitutes might avoid serious business harm. He warned against consuming treasury reserves or triggering market disruption, suggesting a gradual approach if funded by treasury and bond issuance.
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Tion
House
Ways and Means
Stephenson
Mellon
Hadley
Republcan
Washington
Treasury Reserve
UC Engineers Develop Metal Shield To Deter Termites
University of California engineers have designed metal shields to be placed on concrete foundations to prevent termites from entering and damaging timber structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of California
Charter Proposal Debated At Meet In High Point
High Point Chamber of Commerce directors urged a five member bar association committee to draft a fuller city charter. They met at Elwood hotel and praised the effort but said the current draft lacks detail for broad civic endorsement.
Patent term limited to seventeen years from issue date
The patent term lasts seventeen years from the issue date and cannot be renewed. An extension can only be granted through a special Act of Congress.
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Congress
Jefferson Standard Sees 1931 Brighter
The Jefferson Standard Life Company of Greensboro reports a strong start to 1931 with 40 percent of business paid in cash and solid prospects for continued improvement. Officers told directors total insurance in force was 370,766,903 with assets 52,958,979 and surplus over 3,000,000. 1930 premium income exceeded 11,000,000 and total income reached 14,500,000 with 314,000 paid in taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seeferson Standard Life Company
Greensboro
George
Com
Julian Price
Jefferson Standard Company
South
Rev Hoyle Love to preach at West End church service
Pastor Rev Hoyle Love of West End Baptist Church who has been ill with influenza will lead the midweek service tonight at 7 30 pm speaking on the fifth chapter of Revelations. A separate note mentions a claim about midgets gaining weight per inch of height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyle Love
West End
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Mr. M. M. Bullard
Bill
Veterans Administrator
Shaffer
Ella Atkins
Council
Rome
MEET
Chamber of Commerce
High Point Chamber of Commerce
The
Bar Association
Elwood
Jefferson Standard
Rev. Hoyle
Castoria
Castor
Oes
National Bellas Hess CO
High Point, N. C
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