High Point clubs schedule meetings and community notices
High Point American Business Club meets at the Sheraton hotel tomorrow at 6 20 for a supper session with a promised interesting program. Dr O L Miller of Gastonia will speak at the High Point Kiwanis club at the country club Friday at 6 45 about his hospital work for crippled children. Mrs Gurney Wade has returned home after illness in a Raleigh hospital. Several local families attended a Parkton funeral. David Suvalle of Boston visited his sister Mrs Skull on Carrick avenue while en route to Florida. The city council semi monthly meeting tonight is anticipated to cover electric rates and city wide issues. John Herndon returns for several days to scout the baseball team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point American Business Club
Sheraton Hotel
Young Men's Civic Organization
O. L. Miller
Gastonia
N. C
High Point Kiwanis Club
Gurney Wade
Wade
Raleigh
David Suvalle
Boston
Mass
Mrs. M. Skull
Carrick Avenue
Mr. Suvalle
Florida
Walter Liberty
William Campbell
High Point
John Herndon
Georgia
Mr. Herndon
New Indoor Pole Vault Record Set by Sabin Carr
Sabin Carr of Yale set a new world indoor mark of 13 feet 9 14 inches at the New York Athletic Club games, surpassing the previous indoor best by a full inch. Hoff held outdoor records nearby, with a 13 feet 11 13 16 inch outdoor standard, as Carr nearly cleared 14 feet indoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sabin Carr
Yale
Charley Hoff
Carr
Hoff
Weed as Natural Shield Against Soil Erosion
The weed acts as a powerful natural force, preventing rain from reaching soil particles and mold that make fields fertile. It protects soil in plowed areas, wards off washouts, and aids recovery on burned land.
California Fig Syrup ad claims to cure many childhood ills
An advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a gentle, tastily braced remedy for sick, cross, feverish children. It promises quick relief from stomach upset, constipation, and sour bile, claiming it cleanses bowels without griping and works for babies to adults. It warns buyers to beware of counterfeits and to seek the genuine product by the California Fig Syrup Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California In Syrup Company
High Point Officials Meet With Power Company Over Street Transport
City council members and North Carolina Public Service Company officials held a conference to discuss improving street transportation in High Point. The talks aim to align city demands with company plans before any bus permits are granted or denied, reflecting a shared urgency for better facilities and reduced hardship on the power firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Public Service Company
Moffitt
Power Company
Winston-Salem
High Point
Cty
Pickett
Attractive Valentine Social at Local Church
An evening Valentine social drew over seventy five people to the First Methodist Protestant church community room. The Christian Endeavor Society decorated with a large heart display and red streamers. A pantomime of songs, readings by Miss Dennyce McAdams, and piano accompaniment by Carey Davis framed the program. Participants included Ina McAdams Elizabeth Welch Mary Shappard G L Gray Jr Lester Teague and R H Shaw. Dorothy Gardyne read O Henry and Prof P E Lindley spoke on Valentine day origins. Social committee members were Myrtle Davis Katherine Askew Lillian Shelton and Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Protestant Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Alice Egence
Dennyce McAdams
Carey Davis
Ina McAdams
Elizabeth Welch
Mary Shappard
G. L. Gray, Jr
Lester Teague
R. H. Shaw
Dorothy Gardyne
O. Henry
P. E. Lindley
Misses Myrtle Davis
Katherine Askew
Lillian Shelton
Mary
Funeral services for Mrs Nancy Wood Branson tomorrow
Mrs Nancy Wood Branson died yesterday morning. Funeral services will be at Sechrest Funeral Home 414 North Main Street tomorrow at 2 30 p m with Rev J M Hilliard and Rev J H Moton officiating. Burial at Primitive Baptist church cemetery. She was born in Davie county November 11 1882. She married W E Branson on February 17 1912. Survived by husband and two brothers J F Wood and Ernest Wood both of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Wood Branson
Sechrest
North Main Street
J. M. Hilliard
Mechanicsville Baptist Church
J. H. Moton
English Street Methodist Protestant Church
Primitive Baptist Church
Branson
Davie County
Calvin
Eliza Cope Wood
W. E. Branson
Mr. Branson
High Point
J. F. Wood
Ernest Wood
Government operation plan for Muscle Shoals proposed
A seven year government operation proposal for Muscle Shoals was introduced by Representative Lowry. A government corporation would be directed by Agriculture Commerce and War secretaries with 25 million dollars for plant reconditioning and fertilizer production. The plan covers nitrates for army and navy ammo and surplus power distribution at the corporation's discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Muscle Shoals
Lowry
Democrat
Mississippi
Senate approves Bascom Deaver for Georgia DA
The senate judiciary committee approved Bascom B. Deaver as district attorney for the middle district of Georgia. A confirmation vote is expected to follow in the full Senate. Deaver, a former assistant U.S. attorney, would lead the district’s prosecutions and law enforcement coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bascom
Deaver
Middle District of
Georgia
Senate Judiciary Committee
Hitting On High Farrell Set to Break Through
Johnny Farrell, long noted for menacing displays at major golf titles, shows consistent form in California engagements and appears poised to finally win a major title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Farrell
California
Loan offer for home debt with 6 percent interest
Advertisement promises a home loan with a 6 percent simple interest rate repaid in convenient monthly installments over 10 years. It claims no commission or renewal cost and notes life insurance cancels the loan if the borrower dies. Full details follow.
Seven High Point Children Seek Homes Through Welfare Office
Seven young children in High Point are in the custody of the Board of Public Welfare seeking adoptive homes. Executive secretary Mrs. Hammond requests caring families to contact the welfare office or call 2897 to arrange a possible placement for the siblings aged 18 months to nine years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Board of Public Welfare
W. C. Hammond
Hamond
Police Drive Against Vagrants Intensifies
Chief of Police McGhee announced another push against vagrants with court actions imminent. In a recent morning session six appeared, four convicted with suspended sentences, one dismissed, and one continued. The chief vows to curb a rising petty crime wave by assigning work to idle individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGhee
Bar of Justice
Hunger Strike Continues As Turner Awaits Thomaston Transfer
Benjamin H. Turner, convicted last Friday of murdering James D. Halle, enters the fourth day of a hunger strike while awaiting transfer to the state prison at Thomaston to begin a life term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Benjamin H. Turner
James D. Halle
Thomaston
Local Masonry Chapter to Install Two Higher Degrees
Two higher degrees of Masonry to be organized in High Point tomorrow night at the Masonic temple as the Council of Royal and Select Masters is instituted. The Cryptic Masonry degrees of the York rite will be conferred, enabling all York rite degrees to be received locally. Grand officers Etheridge and Griggs will oversee the installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Masonic
Chas. Hoertel
W. E. Herndon
J. H. Dobbs
Winston- Salem
Order
Royal Arch
Death of Eleanor Paddison Cook at High Point
Eleanor Paddison Cook 19 daughter of Mr and Mrs H L Cook Sunset Drive High Point died at a local hospital after several days illness She was born May 12 1908 in Wilmington NC and moved to High Point three years ago She was a last year’s High Point High School graduate and a member of First Presbyterian Church Survived by her parents and two brothers Edward and Henry Cook Funeral services and burial will be held tomorrow at 3 PM in Burga NC
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Paddison Cook
H. L. Cook
Sunset Drive
Miss Cook
N. C
High Point
Burgaw
Petition for New Post Office in High Point Moves Forward
Petitions signed by local civic organizations urge Congress to add High Point to the list of municipalities for new post office structures. Postmaster O R York heads to Washington to present the request in person. Officials say current facilities will soon be too small due to rapid growth, and efforts aim to secure a new building or an addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Congress
Washington
O. R. York
National Capital
High Point Postoffice
Yankees Roster Set at 37 For Spring Camp
The New York Yankees roster announced shows 37 players headed to St. Petersburg Florida next month under Manager Miller Huggins. The group includes 14 pitchers 10 infielders 7 outfielders and 6 catchers plus coaches Arthur Leary and Arthur Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
New York Yankee
St. Petersburg
Fla
Miller Huggins
Arthur Leary
Arthur Fletcher
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Kidd
A. E. Sappenfield
Parkton
Public Service Company
Bob" Fitzsimmons
Phillip Reiner
Chicago
Sven
Christian Endeavor Society of First M. P
VINO
Sechrest Funeral Home
W. J. Frally
Edsel Ford
Henry Ford
Detroit
Burraw
Eleanor Was
Wilmington
R. York
George C. Mendenhall Land
Highland Cotton Mill
Highland Avenue
Horace S. Haworth
Guardian
Michael Angelo
Commercial National Bank
Building and Loan Association
The
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
H. Ellis
V. A. J. Idol, Vice Pres. and
Treas
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
Southern Mortgage Loan & Land Co
Wachovia Bank Building
G. B
C. E. Miller
Carolina Mortgage Co
Commercial Bank
John A. Young & Sons
Greensboro Nurseries
Greensboro, N. CC
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!