Nine Pass Exams Given Fill City Collector Job
Nine of the 32 applicants passed a rigorous written exam for the city collector post. Secretary Wade P Renfrew announced after a civil service commission meeting that nine satisfactory papers will be interviewed Feb 15 at 7 30 p m. The top three will be placed on an eligible list for the manager to select the final appointee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade P. Renfrew
Civil Service Commission
Ie Commission
Patrick
Ission
Office Commission
Lee Gibson
Vanew
Noverland
L. Patrick
Rdale School
William Penn Chorus Featured in History Week Program
William Penn high school chorus of 40 voices performed on the Old Plank Road in the Royal Arcanum meeting room as part of History Week observances. Grace Burford supervised music, with E. Burford at the piano. The group presented a varied program including male and female voices and songs like I Want to Be a Chiie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn High School
Old Plank Road
Royal Arcanum
Tion
Grace
E. Burford
Prince William Penn High
Megro
Esse
Essor Burford
Archdale Friends
Memb
Ralph Cheek
Charles
Samuel Smith
Tony Sim
Frank Redman
John
William M. Burris
Lincoln
Harrison Davis Property Sold in Corner Sale
Jones and Wright announced the purchase of the Harrison Davis property at the corner of Greenway and Gar streets for investment. The 512 foot by 315 foot parcel will be divided into 12 lots for sale, with a price not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ER. Jones
W. J. Wright
Harrison Davis
Lorner
Greenway
Gar Streets
Gale
Refrigerator care and cleaning instructions
The article instructs wiping and drying the ice box, washing interior with hot water and boiling solution, drying movable parts in air, cleaning the waste pipe with soap suds, rinsing, and drying before renewing ice. After thorough feeding, the refrigerator is ready for use.
High Point Men 10 Go On Trial
Trial Clerk Joe Shore releases next week's special term calendar for High Point defendants. Judge J. Will Press presides. Thirty cases total. Monday Marion Johnson and Gib Russell face charges, Tuesday Oscar Griffin and Dr. J. B. Holder, Wednesday Troy McMillan and D. B. Thomas, Friday F. A. McBride charged with reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
High Point
Joe Shore
Superior Court
J. Will Press
Marion
Marion Johnson
Leonard Street
Gib Russell
Quincy Gerner
Oscar 8
Parker-Miller-Fulcher Company
Thomasville
F. A. McBride
Cox Addresses High Point BPWC Dinner Meeting
Joseph D. Cox, noted local business man and chairman of the planning and zoning commission, spoke to the High Point Business and Professional Women's club at the Elwood hotel. He outlined city zoning plans and restricted areas under the theme Our Towns Business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Cox
High Point Business and Professional Women's Club
Elwoof
R. E. Ranson
Cox
Oriana B. James
Elizabeth Conrad
Charlotte
Tar Heel Woman
BPWC
Tobacco Farmers Hear Experts At Meeting In City
Nearly 50 tobacco farmers attended an illustrated lecture on controlling tobacco diseases in the county building courtroom. L. T. Weeks and Dr. Luther Shaw of North Carolina State college demonstrated disease contrasting slides and emphasized protection against various diseases. County Agent J. I. Wagoner led the meeting, noting tobacco as Guilford County’s important cash crop that demands specialized knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Weeks
Luther Shaw
North Carolina State College
Guilford County
J. I. Wagoner
Schwartz Named Office Manager for Shenandoah Life
Milton Schwartz named High Point manager for Shenandoah Life Insurance, Roanoke Va. by Charles A. Ward. He succeeds L H Cherry Jr promoted to Charlotte office covering much of North and South Carolina. Schwartz, a native of High Point, has six years in insurance and studied at High Point public schools and High Point College. Office serves 50 mile radius around High Point with agents A E Futrelle J C Ledbetter and G Alvin Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Schwartz
High Point
Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, Inc
Roanoke
Charles A. Ward
Schwartz
L. H. Cherry, Jr
Charlotte
North
South Carolina
High Point College
A. E. Futrelle
J. C. Ledbetter
G. Alvin Tucker
Hackney Discusses Scouting Potentials and Roles
Bunn W. Hackney Jr. and Rotary members explore Scouting potentialities and achievements. He urges adults to engage with youth, stressing character building through Scouting and cooperation with the movement. Volunteers are asked to assist a crippled children clinic hosted by Dr. Herring and Dr. J. F. Register.
Ubangi Girls Practice Lip Disc Tradition For Beauty
A historic note describes Ubangi girls inserting wooden lip discs from a young age and gradually enlarging them so that mature women display lips as large as a foot, a striking cultural practice explained in the article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Death of Mrs Crissie Hayworth of Abbott's Creek
Mrs Crissie Jane Hayworth 76 longtime Abbott's Creek resident died at home after a weeklong illness. Born in Davidson County on April 12 1862 she joined Abbott's Creek Baptist Church in 1879 and was active until her death. Survived by husband W S Hayworth three sons three daughters 34 grandchildren one great grandchild and one sister. Funeral Friday at 1:30 pm home and 2 pm church with three pastors officiating burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crissie Jane Hayworth
Abbott’s Creek
Abbott’s Creek Church
Hayworth
Davidson County
Abraham and
Jane Jones Teague
Kernersville
Flora Davis
Abbott’s Creek Baptist Church
T. W. Bray
J. M. Hilliard
B. F. Mumford
Men 10 Speak At Meet Tonight In Guilford County
Agents from the FBI and local police attend a meeting of Greensboro High Point and Guilford County law enforcement. LW Conrad of the FBI crime lab discusses turning vague clues into positive evidence. Edward Scheidt, FBI Charlotte office chief, speaks on G man methods. Courtroom at Guilford County Courthouse 7 30 p.m. seats reserved for attorneys and officers. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of the Investigation
Greensboro
High Point
Guilford County
LW. Conrad
Crime Laboratory
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Edward Scheidt
Charlotte
FBI
Two Civil Actions Filed in Municipal Court
Two civil actions asking damages for alleged negligence were filed in the municipal court. Herbert Echols of High Point sues Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co alleging illness after buying meat and seeks 5000 dollars. J C Cole of this city sues Gus Abramait is of Pennsylvania alleging negligent automobile operation caused personal injuries and property damage and seeks 10760 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Echols
High Point
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
J. C. Cole
Gus Abramaitis
Pennsylvania
End of 1935 railroads show property investments down
Total property investment accounts for Class 1 railroads in the United States reached 25.714 billion dollars at year end 1935, about 60 million less than the 1934 figure, reflecting a slight decline across the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England Family Sizes Across Households
England reports 3,000,000 families have one child 1,600,000 have two children and 900,000 have three children according to recent demographic data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Guilford Choir Heads to Central Friends Church Sunday
Dr. E. H. F. Weis directs the Guilford College A cappella choir of about sixty trained voices in a Sunday program at Central Friends church at 8 pm. The group, formed in 1929, is noted for tonal balance enunciation and sacred music interpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford College
Central Friends Church
E. H. F. Weis
South
United States
Weis
Rambling Reporter Reports Go Get ’Em Class Lead Prayer Night
The Go Get Em Sunday school class of Green Street Baptist Church led by EB M Blakeley supervised the regular Wednesday prayer meeting at Oak Grove Baptist Church tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Street Baptist Church
EB. M. Blakeley
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Chromium Care Guide for Easy Shine
Chromium finishes stay bright with simple cleaning. Wash in soapy hot water, dry thoroughly, and polish immediately with a soft clean cloth to maintain shine.
Emergency Assembly Calls 62 Scouts For 50 Scout Shortage
Sixty two Boy Scouts assembled in twenty five minutes in response to an Emergency Assembly called by the local Scout headquarters for a shortage of fifty scouts. They were later guests of High Point college at the Catawba High Point basketball game yesterday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Peanut Harvesting Process Described in Field Steps
The passage explains peanut harvesting steps including plowing up plants and shaking vines to loosen soil. It notes peanuts are soft and damp when first lifted from the ground.
Vitamin D rich winter recipes from sun seeking era
An article promotes vitamin D intake during long winters with Scandinavian sunbathing lore. It lists sources such as halibut liver oil and egg yolk and provides several retro style recipes like Sunshine Scrambled and Spinach Gelatin Mold, with step by step instructions and quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaynor Maddox
Mrs Helen Webb Taken by Death
Mrs Helen Rector Webb died in a local hospital shortly after 5 yesterday. Born near Catawba September 30 1918 she lived in High Point 18 years and married Odum Webb in 1936. Survived by husband infant son father O S Rector two brothers a sister and grandparents. Funeral Friday at 2 30 from Yows Funeral Home with Rev Lincoln Falk officiating, interment Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Rector Webb
Webb
Catawba County
O.S. Rector
Anna Maude Sipes
High Point
Odum Webb
O. S. Rector
Roy
Billie
Maude Baldwin
Wadesboro
M. R. Rector
Iredell County
Emma L. Sipes
North Main Street Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Time Replaces Money For Girl On Budget In Beauty Quest
The piece argues budget beauty through time saving habits. A Canadian Arctic village woman proves you can look polished with home routines, brushing, sham poos, curlers, water waves, night cream, and careful manicures without professional services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicia Hart
NEA Service
New York
St. Lawrence River
Arctic
Man robbed after blood donation on westward bus trip
Ernest Barr lost work in Canton Ohio in December and sent his wife and son to relatives. He rode a bus west, ran out of money, and answered a blood donation ad at a hospital earning $15. He then bought a sandwich and woke in a hospital with two new friends gone. He was told attendants he had been slugged and robbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ernest Barr
Canton
California
Bonds in New Rochelle coupons stale with five year delay
New Rochelle officials traced $200000 in bond coupons that failed to clear banks in 1984. City Director Walter J. Brennan found the bonds were sold to a woman who clips coupons only every five years, with $46000 due in 1939 awaiting her in a safe deposit box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Rochelle
N. Y
Walter J. Brennan
One of High Point's First Houses Razed
The J. A. Lindsay home on North Mainstreet across from the Sheraton hotel is being razed. Built about 58 years ago, it was among the first homes in High Point and was built by J. A. Lindsay who died in 1907. The property passed to Mrs. Lindsay and J. A. Lindsay Jr. until 1929, later owned by Mrs. Minnie K. Broadhurst, and recently sold to a Winston-Salem contractor for removal. A new building is expected to rise on the vacant lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
J. A. Lindsay
Crippled Children Invited To Attend Clinic Saturday
High Point crippled children are invited to a free examination clinic Saturday at 10 a.m. in the health department offices on North Main Street. Dr. J F Register of Greensboro and Dr. R A Herring will supervise, under P W Grandjean who leads the Rotary club committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Rotary Club
North Main Street
P. W. Grandjean
J. F. Register
Greensboro
R. A. Herring
G. W. Clark Seriously Ill At Burrus Memorial
G W Clark, local resident connected with Bryce Business College, is critically ill at Burrus Memorial hospital after a heart attack Saturday night. He was described as “about the same” by hospital attaches after morning examination and advised to rest before being admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Clark
Bryce Business College
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Illness Hits City Hall Slowing Work Force
Influenza and other illnesses keep several city employees at home across city hall. City Manager EB M Knox remains home after a relapse, while Wade P Renfrow returns after hospitalization in Miami. J L Perkins and H M Smith recover from illness and surgery, and Arch R McMullan returns to work after a week in bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Perkins
Smith
Renfrew
McMullen
City Hall
EB. M. Knox
Wade P. Renfrow
Civil Service Commission
H. M. Smith
No. & Station
Guilford General Hospital
Arch R. McMullan
Achievement Night For Cubs In National Anniversary Week
A Cub’s Achievement night will be held tonight at 7 o clock at the First Presbyterian church as part of Boy Scouts of America National Anniversary week. The Cubbing committee will present the awards. Parents are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Boy Scouts O America
T. Kearns
Henry V. Koonts
A. Klemme
O. G. Bedford
F. J. Flagier
P. E B. Lindley
A. H. Heton
Glenn Ward
Wallace Frndy
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ERO Chorus
Jam Penn High School
Bur
Rrison Davis Roperty
J. D. Cox
M. Milton Schwartz
Shenandoah Life Insurance
Hackney
Boy Scout
Bunn W. Hackney, Jr
High Point Boy Scout
Bpetee
Gtul
Herring
Tom Truesdale
Asheboro
Tom Gunn
Sanford
Abbott
Conrad
Scheidt
Dr. Weis
DR. E. F. H. Weis
Helen Webb
Erry
RE. M. Dudley
East Main Street
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