Conference Postponed Over Hydro Plant Legalities
City officials in High Point bring expert lawyers including W H Hoyt to a Wednesday conference to interpret the North Carolina Supreme Court ruling, advise on revenue bonds, and decide whether to seek a rehearing or craft a new resolution for the Yadkin River hydro electric project. The meeting delays further action on the project.
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High Point
North Carolina Supreme Court
Yadkim River
BE. M. Knox
W. H. Hoyt
High Court
J. Paul Williamson
Duke Power Company
Hoyt
Grover H. Jones
Floral Garden Cemetery
B L Walker Rites Held This Morning
Funeral services for B. L. Walker were held at 11 o'clock this morning from Highland M E church with Rev. H. H. Robbins in charge. Choir selections included Near the Cross Beautiful Isle and Shall We Gather At the River. Pallbearers were L. M. Young Co N Jarrett B T Gladden L W Shoemaker M C Cribbs F A White. Interment followed at the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Walker
Proctor Street
Highland M. E
H. H. Robbins
L. M. Young
Co. N. Jarrett
B. T. Gladden
L. W. Shoemaker
M. C. Cribbs
F. A. White
Rotary Club Clinic Helps Crippled Children In High Point
The Rotary club plans its third Crippled Children's clinic in High Point at the board of health offices on North Main Street this Saturday. About a score of children are expected for examination or re examination, with cases tracked for transportation, appliances, and medical follow up by the club.
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High Point
Rotary Club
Board of Health
North Main Street
Gastonia
Gastonia Hospital
Greensboro
Randolph Man Severely Hurt in Road Accident
Cc F Cox of near Asheboro was struck by a truck while walking along a road near Asheboro last night. He was brought to Burrus Memorial Hospital in Asheboro with a fractured skull brain concussion and severe head lacerations and remained unconscious and in serious condition.
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Cc. F. Cox
Asheboro
Eboro
Phrenology Reader Licensed in High Point
A phrenology reader announces the first licensed service in High Point with credentials from city state and county. The practitioner offers personal analysis and guidance based on skull shape and temperament.
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High Point
Action Brought in Fatal Injury of Samuel E Dorsett
The administrator seeks ten thousand dollars in a civil suit against City Transfer and Storage for the fatal injury of Samuel B Dor sett, 27, who died after an auto truck collision on the High Point Thomasville highway. Damages of one hundred dollars are sought for the automobile. In a separate case, William McKinley sues Bill Thompson Inc for three hundred ninety six dollars plus three hundred four dollars for loss of a car, claiming a faulty purchase and unfulfilled agreements with Universal Credit and American Discount companies.
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Samuel B. Dorsett
High Point
Thomasville
Samuel L. Dorsett
City Transfer and Storage Company
William McKinley
Bill Thompson, Inc
McKinley
Universal Credit Coun
Plainsf
American Discount Company
Universal Credit Company
High Point Man Opens Classis in Salisbury
The North Carolina Evangelical and Reformed church opened its 108th annual meeting in Salisbury. Rev. Hoy L. Fesperman of High Point, president, was to preach the opening sermon. Rev. A. C. Leonard of Lexington slated to preach tonight on The Church Meets the Challenge of Today as the meeting adjourns tomorrow afternoon.
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Salisbury
North Carolina
Deats
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Hoy L. Fesperman
High Point
Offeots
A. C. Leonard
Lexington
Unauthorized Advertising Plans Questioned In High Point
High Point chamber of commerce officials condemn unauthorized advertising schemes and urge buyers to verify plans with the High Point Merchants Association before contracting for space. F. J. Sisemore, secretary of the chamber, advises calling the chamber or merchants association to confirm authorization prior to purchase.
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Chamber of Commerce
High Point
High Point Merchants Association
Merchants Association
F. J. Sisemore
Chamber of Commerce Or
Friends Hopeful Over Allen Welborn's Hospital Improvement
Friends of Allen Welborn report he has shown marked improvement since his admission at Burrus Memorial hospital last Friday.
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Allen Welborn
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Tiny High Point Baby Weighs 2 Pounds at Birth
A newborn girl Estelle Dubo Thompson, weighing two pounds, arrived at 1326 Silk Street in High Point. Delivered by Dr. Walkup McCain, she is said to be "satisfactorily" active and fed by medicine dropper as her asthmatic mother watches proudly. Her older brother Donald Leroy, two and a half, weighed five pounds at birth.
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Estelle Dorabelle Thompson
SOC Charales
High Point
Estelle Duorabelle Thompson
H. N. Thompson
Silk Street
Estelle
Lambeth retirement shocks North Carolina politics
Congressman J Walter Lambeth announced he will retire at the end of the current term provoking surprise and speculation in the district. Many believe he and Umstead oppose Roosevelt administration policies and may resign to avoid opposition. The eighth district spans from the Blue Ridge to the South Carolina line and covers Wilkes Yadkin Anson Davidson Davie Hoke Lee Montgomery Moore Richmond Scotland and Union counties.
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J. Walter Lambeth
North Carolina
Roosevelt
Lambeth
Blue Ridge
South Carolina Line
Wilkes
Yadkin
Anson
Davidson
Davie
Hoke, Lee
Montgomery
Moore
Richmond
Scotland
Union Counties
Tobacco Growing Discussed By Experts Thursday
L. T. Weeks of North Carolina State College and Dr. Luther Shaw will address tobacco farmers in the county building farmers' room Thursday at 10 o'clock. They will cover best growing methods and disease control including blue mold as announced by county agent J. S. Wagoner.
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L. T. Weeks
North Carolina State College
Luther Shaw
J. S. Wagoner
Negro History Week program at Royal Arcanum
Professor Samuel E. Burford, William Penn high school, speaks on The Contribution of the Negro in the Changing American Social Order at a Royal Arcanum program. The William Penn glee clubs sing spirituals, six new member applications are considered, and Bill Snow with Edward Grimsley report on Lincoln birthday dance next Saturday.
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Samuel E. Burford
William Penn High School
Royal Arcanum
Burford
Bill Snow
Edward Grimsley
Abraham Lincoln
American Silk and Rayon Journal Sold to Rayon Textile Monthly
In January the American Silk and Rayon Journal announces its sale to Rayon Textile Monthly and its merger with the publication. Rayon Textile Monthly, published by Rayon Publishing Corporation of New York, was established in 1925 when rayon was adopted as the term for chemically manufactured yarns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Silk and Rayon Journal
Clifford and Lawton, Inc
Rayon Textile Monthly
Rayon Publishing Corporation
New York
Scouting Passes Million Mark in United States
For the first time in 28 years the Boy Scouts of America surpassed one million registered members. In 1937 the organization reported 1,129,827 Scouts and leaders across 88,151 troops and packs, a 5.6 percent rise from the previous year. Dr. James E. West credited the growth to expanding programs for younger boys and the movement's emphasis on character building and citizenship.
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Carroll Lands
Boy Scouts of America
James E. West
Beni Ed
Oy Scouts of America
United States
West. Carroll
Charles F. Carroll, Jr
Uwharrie Scout Council
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