Renfrow Joins Morrison Staff
Wade P. Renfrow, vice chairman of Guilford county Democratic executive committee and High Point township chairman, becomes assistant secretary to Senator Cameron Morrison in Washington. He remains a High Point resident and continues active in local party leadership. Renfrow, a newspaperman and North Carolina native, has led local Democratic campaigns and served as secretary to the public health committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade P. Renfrow
Guilford County
Democratic Executive Committee
High Point
Cameron Morrison
Washington
Renfrew
Morrison
Ren
Militant
Bertie County
North Carolina State College
Virginian Pilot
Norfolk
Enterprise
Josiah William Bailey
Committee On Public Health
General Assembly
January furniture industry failures total in North Carolina
A Lyon Furniture Mercantile Agency report shows 16 retail failures in North Carolina during January with two failures among manufacturers, wholesalers and jobbers. Nationally 381 failures occurred last month, 328 retail and 53 in manufacturing distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Lyon Furniture Mercantile Agency
New York
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Arizona
Delaware
Maine
New Mexico
Utah
Prohibition Poll Underway by Literary Digest
The Literary Digest conducts a national poll with 20 million voters on Prohibition. Ballots mailed from headquarters and due within days, returning late February. The two questions ask about continuing or repealing the Eighteenth Amendment. Return postage is paid by the magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Literary Digest
William Seaver Woods
High Point
Yelf
Magaine
Literary
Broad Street Barber Shop Reopens After Remodel
The Broad Street Barber Shop at 104 West Broad Street has been remodeled and is now open for business with up to date fixtures and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Street
West Broad Street
High Point Welfare Board Reports January Relief Efforts
The High Point Board of Public Welfare disclosed January figures showing 894 families on the case load, 740 receiving material relief. Average cost per family was 9.54 dollars including administration, with 125 dollars in food from churches and 547 dollars from City Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Board of Public Welfare
S. W.C. Hammond
Hammond
Junior Service League
Slit Throat Quarrel Over Woman In High Point
James Curry, a Black man from Kiy ett drive, was stabbed at Kilby hotel on Washington street in a quarrel over a woman. He arrived at High Point hospital after ambulance transport from Sechrest's, where he received treatment and was discharged. The assailant's name was not released as of early morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Curry
Kiyett Drive
Corry
Kilby Hotel
Washington Street
Sechrest
High Point Hospital
Last Rites Held For Mrs Annie V Darnell
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie V. Darnell wife of E F Darnell were held at the Seventh Day Adventist church in Kernersville with Rev W L Killen and Elder T M Woodall officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were R B Petross L R Sapp P L Overbay R S Logan Glenn Osborne and M P Woodall. Flowers were carried by Blanche Logan Ethel Mackenfuss Elizabeth Vincannon Sarah Parrish Colleen Woodall and Mrs Ella Beavers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie V. Darnell
E. F. Darnell
Pisgah
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Kernersville
W. L. Killen
T. M. Woodall
Washington, D. C
R. B. Petross
L. R. Sapp
P. L
February Police Report Highlights 24 Cars Recovered
Chief W. G. Friddle announces the February police report with 24 stolen autos recovered and 29 reported stolen, 368 total arrests including 138 liquor law violators and 70 drunken arrests. The offenses list features larceny 34 and various violations, reflecting traffic law arrests at about ten percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
W. G. Friddle
Guilford College Choir Sings Sacred Music Tonight
The Guilford College A Capella Choir performs a sacred music program at Central Friends church tonight at 7 30. John Finley Williamson praises their emotional expression and musicianship and urges the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford College A Capella
Central Friends Church
Max Noah
John Finley Williamson
Westminster Choir
Guilford College
Local High School Orchestra to Broadcast Thursday
The seven member high school orchestra will travel to Greensboro Thursday afternoon to perform on WBIG at 5 p.m. The program, likely from Aycock Auditorium at North Carolina College for Women, includes three movements from Dvorak New World Symphony and Mozart G minor Symphony, plus lighter numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
WBIG
Aycock
North Carolina College For Women
Dvorak
High Point
Jr. O U A M Council Meets Tuesday Night
The Mechanicsville Council No. 347 Jr. O U A M will hold a meeting Tuesday night to debate its regular program. Members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville Council No. 347
Plan Meeting For Young People Here
Local Allied Campaigners announce a February 14 and 15 meeting plan to engage youth in prohibition work. A youth banquet at Green Street Baptist Church on February 15 will feature Count Cruea, treasurer of Allied Youth, and Robert C. Ropp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Landrith
National Temperance Council
International Society of Christian Endeavor
Robert
Prohibition
W. B. McEwen
Count Co. Cruea
Green Street Baptist Church
Cruea
Allied Youth
Allied Forces For Prohibition
Robert C. Ropp
Bird biplane to demonstrate at Charles Ken ner flying field
A four place Bird biplane, second only to the auto gyros, will be demonstrated at the Charles Ken ner flying field this afternoon. J M Gandwell of Bird Aircraft company will perform, with arrival expected about 1 30 to 2 o clock. An altitude day with per thousand foot charges will be observed, and visiting aviators including Hank Pritchard and Paul Davis will participate or travel on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Charles Kenner
J. M. Gandwell
Bird Aircraft Company
Lakeland
Fla
Hank Pritchard
Robin
California
Cleveland
Paul Davis
New York
Pritchard
Joe Allen
Greensboro
Lloyd Howard
E. L. Dudley
Elmer Goodwin
Lynchburg
Services Held For Mrs Mary Dorsett At Marlboro Church
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Elizabeth Dorsett were conducted at the Marlboro Friends church with Rev Co L Ruth Rev E W Jones and Rev J E Shaw presiding. The choir sang Rock of Ages In the Sweet Bye and Bye and Shall We Gather at the River. Pallbearers were Tommie Powell Ed Rodgers Richard Rodgers Fred Rodgers Dennis Welborn and J W Kittle. Flowers were carried by Zora Powell Treva Presnell Martha Dorsett Gracie Dorsett and Lela Powell. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Dorsett
Marlboro Friends Church
Co. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
E. W. Jones
Wesleyan Methodist Church
J. E. Shaw
Pilgrim Holiness Church of
Asheboro
Tommie Powell
Ed Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
Fred Rodgers
Dennis Welborn
J. W. Kittle
Zora Powell
Treva Presnell
Martha Dorsett
Gracie Dorsett
Lela Powell
Quartet to Sing on W J S Winston Setem Tonight
The Homemakers' Quartet of Needs will broadcast a music program over radio station W J S Winston Setem tonight at 12 45 o clock. The announcement came yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Setem
Anniversary of Scouting Nears in Uwharrie Region
In Uwharrie Council area a week of Anniversary Week activities will mark Scouting with church attendance on February 12. High Point Kiwanis hosts a Scout program led by Scout Executive B. W. Hackney at the M. P. Children’s Home with Troop 10. Two Negro troops in High Point hold an anniversary program at William Penn High School at 3 p.m. featuring demonstrations, prayers, and talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uwharrie Council
High Point Kiwanis Club
B. W. Hackney
M. P. Children’s
Kiwanis Club of
High Point
William Penn High School
America
Scouts Distribute Posters in City Campaign
Scouts handed out posters in most up-town stores as part of civic service for the 18th Amendment publicity campaign. Meetings with nationally known speakers are set for High Point on the 14th and 15th. posters were distributed by Frank Trotter J W Morgan James Montgomery James Godwin Stanley Hubbard Hal Ingram and Johnny Bradshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Frank Trotter
J. W. Morgan
James Montgomery
James Godwin
Stanley Hubbard
Hal Ingram
Johnny Bradshaw
Four Pigs Found Dead at Blair Farm
Four pigs owned by J. H. Mann were found dead yesterday at Blair farm on Kearns street extension. One pig had its head severed and the others showed side wounds, leading to speculation that a dog panther or a human may have killed them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Mann
Blair Farm
Kearns Street
Mystery surrounds Greensboro shooting of W. E. French
W. E. French, traveling salesman, was shot in Greensboro last Monday and remains critically wounded. Suspect R. B. Owens and Mrs. French are jailed on attempted murder charges while Owens denies being at the scene and hints at a possible unknown assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. French
Greensboro
R. B. Owens
Popular Insurance
French
Owens
Sedgefield
Leaves For Convention In High Point School Survey
A survey shows 44 percent of the 203 white faculty in High Point schools come from Guilford County. Forty percent from High Point and four percent from the county. Out of state and other areas are also represented with South Carolina and Virginia among origins. The average teacher education is high and local hiring favored. 208 staff include 197 teachers and clerical workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of High Point
Guilford County
High Point
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
New York
Methodist Episcopal Church
Presbyterians
Friends
Methodist Protestant
Episcopal
Lutheran
Y W C A Calendar of Meetings This Week
The Y W C A hosts a Florence Nightingale club party on East Commerce street Monday evening. The finance committee meets Tuesday at 7 30. The Pickett’s reading room opens Wednesday 3 to 5. Greek classes Thursday at 7 at City Hall led by Miss Ruth Welborn. V W board meets Thursday 7 30 in the building parlor. Lend a Hand club meets Friday at Highland Community hall for a supper for Highland church leaders and pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Nightingale Club
East Commerce Street
Pickett's
City Hall
Ruth Welborn
V. W. Board of Directors
Highland Community Hall
Highland Church
Local Y W C A Sextet To Meet Winston Here
The local Y M C A sextet will play the Winston-Salem Y W C A cagers on the High Point Y M C A court Tuesday night at o o clock. The Winston-Salem girls are believed strong, but the locals expect a tough contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem Y. W. C. A
High Point Y. M. C. A
Winston-Salem
Two Fire Alarms Respond To Field Fire
Two fire alarms were sounded last night by local crews. A false alarm came from bus 415 in the early evening. At 8 50 p m firefighters responded to a field fire on Doris Street. No damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Street
Riggins Attends Penney Spring Convention in Washington
R. W. Riggins, manager of the local J. C. Penney store, left for Washington to join the Spring Convention at the Mayflower hotel with managers from about 200 stores. He cites merchandising at new low price levels and improved relations with the public as key topics. Afterward he will visit New York City before returning to High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ra. W. Riggins
High Point
J. ©. Penney Company
Washington, D. C
R. W. Riggins
J. C. Penney Company
Mayflower Hotel
Riggins
Washington
New York City
Observes Bicentennial At PTA Meeting
Founders' Day and the George Washington Bi-Centennial were celebrated at Emma Blair School as the Parent-Teacher Association met. Students from Miss McMillan's fifth grade performed Young George Washington and four colonial dances accompanied by a message to keep the torch of freedom aloft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Parent-Teacher Association
Emma Blair
J. F. Hoffman
M. C. Culler
C. C. Stout
Roy Culler
Wade Morris
Ed Root
James Ellington
Mise Martha Mitchell
Lois Dalrymples
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
George
Freedom
Sigg
Washingon
New Finance and Current Events Course at High Point YWCA
Officials announce a new eight week course in finance and current events at the High Point YWCA starting February 10 conducted by Dr Kiester head of economics at North Carolina College for Women Greensboro. Classes meet weekly at 7 30 p.m. Contact YWCA for enrollment. The folk dancing class moves to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the YWCA due to an 8 p.m. basketball game at the Y. M. C. A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Y. W. C. A
Association
Kiester
Department of Economics
North Carolina College For Women
Greensboro
Local Return From Visit To Parris Island
Mr and Mrs F W Worth and family have returned home from a trip to Parris Island where they visited their son Eugene Worth in the marine service. The Worths also saw John Huff of High Point stationed there. The two young men will finish training at Parris Island within two weeks and be transferred to other stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Worth
West
Lexington Avenue
Parris Island
Eugene Worth
John Huff
High Point
Also Mentioned on This Page
Renfrow
Wade FP
Friddle
Guilford Choir
Jr. O. U. A. M. Council
Mary Dorsett
Marlboro Church
Fench
Bert Owens
Holden Road
West Market Street
Guilford
Y.W.C.A
Winston
P 1. A
T. W. Andrews
Miss. McMillan
Dr. Kiester
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