R Griffith Dies At Hospital Here In Morning
J R Griffith aged 60 died at a local hospital just after nine. He was born July 29 1866 in Forsyth county and lived in Thomasville before moving to High Point in 1919. Survived by widow two brothers four sisters and several Forsyth county relatives. Funeral arrangements pending with service likely at Mount Pleasant church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Griffith
Mr. Griffith
Forsyth County
Julia Frances Carr
Davidson County
Thomasville
Mount Pleasant
Addie Burke
Mount Pleasant Church
Chamber Directors Plan Supper Meeting On Tax System
Chamber of commerce directors meet tonight at Central Friends church annex to discuss North Carolina tax policy and consider forming an industrial finance corporation for High Point. Committee chair J. T. Ryan and members W. B. McEwen Horace Haworth will report after supper at 6 30 and letters to other chambers and municipalities informed all directors to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Central Friends Church Annex
North Carolina
J. T. Ryan
W. B. McEwen
Horace Haworth
Industrial Finance Corporation
High Point
The
C. M. Waynick
Carter Dalton
C. F. Tomlinson
Joe D. Cox
D. A. Stanton
W. E B. Siow
W.C. Idol
A. B. Tate
Fred N. Tate
J. Elwood Cox
C. C. Garrett
R. E. Stewart
T. D. Gilliam
C. E. Hayworth
Dr. J. T. Burrus
R. C. Lindsay
A.S. Caldwell
Chas
W. Perry
T. Wingate Andrews
C. E. Diffendal
W. B. Mec- Ewen
H. A. Millis
S. M. Baylor
Four Trophy Caps for Leading Posts in State Legion Campaign
Charlotte reports that four trophy caps will be awarded to posts leading in each of the four divisions of North Carolina’s state wide American Legion membership drive. Vincent Paul Rousseau announced the awards will be presented at the post officers meeting in Sanford on February 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
American Legion
Vincent Paul Rousseau
Sanford
Blair speaks before High Point Garden Club on native flora
John Blair director of North Carolina school planting addressed the High Point Garden Club at the country club this morning. He described local plant life and urged beautifying the city and homes with native flowers and shrubs. Mrs Allred sang Rain and Mrs Willis read Edgar A Guest selections The Calendar Garden and Hollyhocks.
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John Blair
North Carolina
High Point Garden Club
Country Club
High Point Club
Blair
Joseph Cox
Hubert Allred
Sanitary Market Sold to Local Buyers
The Sanitary Market on East Washington street changed hands last night from H A Moffitt and A M Rankin to G M Coggins and R A Hampton. Coggins formerly worked with J R Newton Grocery on North Wrenn street while Hampton was with Tomlinson Chair Manufacturing. An inventory is underway and changes are planned including a full line of groceries meats and other edibles.
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Sanitary Market
East Washington Street
H. A. Moffitt
A. M. Rankin
G. M. Coggins
R. A. Hampton
Coggins
J. R. Newton Grocery Company
North
Wrenn Street
Mr. Hampton
Tomlinson Chair Manufacturing Company
Local Lawyer J A Myatt Ill With Pneumonia At Home
J A Myatt of the firm Gold York and Myatt remains at his residence 1211 Johnson street suffering from pneumonia.
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J. A. Myatt
Law Firm
Gold, York and Myatt
Johnson Street
Farmer David Dunn Killed by Pyrotol Explosion
David A. Dunn, a farmer, was killed when an unexpected premature explosion of pyrotol in a tree stump detonated and caught him off guard. Local authorities investigated the incident as a fatal agricultural accident.
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Dunn
David A. Black
Charlotte Police Recover Valuable Brooch in High Profile Case
Charlotte police retrieved a $15,000 diamond brooch claimed to belong to Francis Scott Key after a chain of friendship led to a youth’s theft. Howard Bennett alias Howard Young, who aided the youth, fled but was captured after a citywide search. Ralph Bennett admitted possession and returned the jewelry to W. H. Mahone.
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Ralph Bennett
Charlotte Man
Francis Scott Key
W. H. Mahone
Charlotte
Howard Bennett
Howard Young
Queen City
Mr. Mahone
Mahone
Howard
Recorders Court
Young Bennett
Bennett
High Point
E. L. Moser
Young Bennet
Ralph
Campaign To Raise 10000 For New Jewish Synagogue
The High Point Hebrew congregation will launch a city wide campaign Monday to raise 10000 for a new synagogue building fund. The 17 local Hebrew families will contribute 15000 toward a 25000 project. the drive runs five days with four fund raising teams. The synagogue, seating 500, rises at Hamilton and Ray streets and a full time rabbi is planned after opening.
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Ray
Hamilton Streets
High Point
Hamilton and
Ray Streets
Milton Silver
Seed Loan Passed By Senate With Cotton and Grain Provisions
The Senate approved an $8,600,000 seed loan bill on February 8. The measure includes provisions benefiting cotton farmers and northwestern grain growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Mussolini ridicules Albania protectorate claim
In a League of Nations communication today, Premier Mussolini dismissed the suggestion that Italy aimed to establish a protectorate over Albania, countering assertions by Jugoslavia.
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Idea Geneva
Mussolini
League of Nations Today
Italy
Albania
Jugo-Slavia
Senate sets Friday vote on McNary-Haugen farm relief bill
The senate agreed to vote by 4 o'clock Friday on the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill.
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Washington
Senate
Misidentification Shootings John Doe Case in Elizabeth City
Oscar Chap pell, 17, was shot by A. J. Pierce, 55, who said the youth was mistaken for his son seeking attention from a daughter aged 16. The shooter claimed the fatal shot resulted from a mistake in identity.
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Elizabeth City
Oscar Chappell
A. J. Pierce
Delegates Arrive for North Carolina Social Service Conference
Delegates begin arriving for the 15th annual conference of the North Carolina conference for social service in Raleigh. County superintendents meet today and plan to stay for a two day social conference with talks by state educators. Exhibits finish setup and registrations rise as round table discussions are highlighted as the event’s core.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
California Fig Syrup Advertises Gentle Laxative Relief
A vintage ad promotes California Fig Syrup as a remedy for constipated children and upset stomachs. It claims a teaspoon clears waste from liver and bowels without griping, with directions on each bottle and warnings about counterfeit syrups.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edgar Hartley
W. F. Bailey
High Point Young Men’s Christian Association
Greensboro
Young Men's Christian Associations
Lenoir-Rhyne
Hickory
Catawba College
Salisbury
Union Grove High School
Badketeers
Union Grove
Madison
Roberson
Panthers
Eion
Elon
Collegians
High Point College
Elon College Acrubs
Dalton Street
Richardson Street
A. B. Horney
Oakes and Gibson
Ennis Street
Gaston Ingram
Farlow and
Howard Streets
C. B. Hauser
Chestnut Street
D. P. Dix
G. C. Hatton
Forest Street
High Point Y. W. C. A
White Oak
Mevtwomen’s Christian Association
East Commerce Street
Ocawasin Business Club
Mae McLemore
Richmond
Florence Nightingale Industrial Bigs Club
Mechanicsville
Margaret Readdick
Iss Readdick
Eld
Far West
Thedustrial Girls’ School
Brynawr
Pennsylvania
Krginija Hunt
Margaret Poole
Ary Holley
Margaret Neese
Nell Boland
Ebane
N. C
R. Griffith
American Theatre
Lewis L. Stookey
Solomon Spiggott
Hemachus Spiggott
L. R. Johnston
Johnston
Shipman
Anderson
Tucker
Mr. Jackson
Egypt
Spiggott
Brighton
A. Pees
G. B
C. E. Miller
Carolina Mortgage Co
Commercial Bank
Naleigh
Tray Satre
Salisbury, Conn
Pocono Manor
G. W. Coggins
Rankin and Moffitt
Lad
Social Service Congress
John A. Young & Sons
Greensboro Nurseries
Greensboro, N. C
Commercial National Bank
Building and Loan Association
High Point Perpetual Building
V. A. J. Ldol, Vice Pres. and
Treas
Ellis
Wey
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
FORD
Lincoln
Fordson Dealers
Washington St
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