High Point High School to Speak at Midweek Supper
L. R. Johnston principal of High Point high school will address a capacity audience tomorrow night at Central Friends church annex on Understanding Our Boys and Girls. A male high school quartet will provide special music and the event includes midweek classes and a 8 o clock business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Johnston
Friends Annex
High Point High School
Central Friends Church Annex
F. R. Taylor
A. C. Jones
J. Winston Blair
Austin Returns Home From Stanly Aided Investigation
Local attorney J Allen Austin, nephew of late Francis Tally, returned from Albemarle where he aided Stanly county authorities investigating the 38 year old Stanly murder of a rich bachelor named Mr Tally. John Morgan is jailed in Florida on the murder charge and seeks release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Allen Austin
Francis Tally
Stanly
Albemarle
John Morgan
Starke
Fla
North Carolina
Morgan
Florida
Tally
Stanly County
Austin
Mr. Tally
Postal Telegraph Adds Operator In Charlotte
Charles A. Mitchell Jr of Charlotte has accepted a telegraph operator post with the Postal Telegraph company increasing the force by one. George Tumblin, off sick, has also returned to work with the Postal company today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Mitchell, Jr
Charlotte
Postal Telegraph Company
George Tumblin
Postal Company
Divorces Granted by Washoe County Judges in 1929
The two district court judges in Reno Washoe county Nevada issued decrees totaling 2071 divorces in the year 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washoe County
Reno
Nevada
Alabama Woman Praises Thedford's Black Draught
Mrs W T Taylor of Sixth Avenue Huntsville says Black Draught was her family's remedy for years. She used it as a laxative for colds and stomach issues and as an evening tea for constipation and headaches. She endorses Thedford's Black Draught as genuine, best, and economical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
Alabama
Thedford
Thedford’s
Sheriff Seeks Heir Mrs Audie Hensley Jarvis Across States
Sheriff Dave Stafford, in High Point, seeks Mrs Audie Hensley Jarvis to inform her of an inheritance. He learns she left High Point 15 years ago and now resides in Sparta. Her relatives have recently died in Oklahoma, leaving a large estate in which she is a named beneficiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Stafford
City
Audie Hensley Jarvis
High Point
Sparta
Oklahoma
Motorcade party expanding to showcase regional highways
F. J. Sizemore of the local chamber of commerce says the motorcade to Washington this week will increasingly include Piedmont towns. Charlotte and Salisbury will each send two carloads, Lexington and Greensboro one each, with more towns to join. The group gathers in Durham Friday, departs the next day, with a Washington Duke hotel dinner to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Piedmont
North Carolina
Charlotte
Salisbury
Lexington
Reensboro
Durham
Washington Duke
Sizemore
Salvation Army Rites For Miss Mary Stone
Funeral services for Miss Mary Stone were held at Salvation Army headquarters led by Adj. John O'Beirne with Major Frank Byerley and Rev. Jack Goins. The Army girls chorus sang several hymns. Oakwood Cemetery services followed with O Beirne in charge of the ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Stone
Arch Street
Salvation Army
Adj
John O’beirne
Frank Byerley
Jack Goins
Penticostal Holiness Church
Army
Jesus
God
Paul Thompson
Dink Louga
Herman Empanks
Fred Munday
James Creeson
Filmore Lindley
Gladys Carrigan
Kate Jones
Elma Spencer
Annie Kinley
Florence O’bierne
Nell Minor
Peter Cook
Oakwood Cemetery
O’beirne
Wake voters decide on eight month school term tax plan
Voters in rural Wake county go to polls to approve a county wide eight month term for schools and a uniform tax rate. A 45 cent tax per $100 valuation would apply if the measures pass. Raleigh and Wake Forest townships abstain from the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Wake County
Wake Forest
Negro Held for Murder After Hearing
Clete Culbreth, a Negro youth, was ordered held without bond for the superior court by Judge Lewis E. Teague after a municipal court hearing. The case drew a large crowd as four witnesses testified for the prosecution while defense offered no testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clete Culbreth
Flora Mae Douglas
Lewis E. Teague
Culbreth
Flora Mae
Austin
Turner
City Beautiful Chairmen Meet to Organize 1929
A 1929 City Beautiful meeting was set for Thursday at 1 15 PM at the Commercial club. Mrs C E Sheloff the new president will preside and urge full committee attendance. The group aims to appoint members to committees and push beautification of city grounds vacant lots and unused yards and gardens in their campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Beautiful” Organization
Commercial Club
C. E. Sheloff
Welch Memorial Beats Daily News Five 39 23
Welch Memorial defeated Greensboro Daily News quint 39 to 23 on Salvation Army court. Eldridge led the Welch attack with 13 points, Tucker added 11, Dawson starred for the Newsies with 8, and Daw son contributed 8 for Daily News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch Memorial
Greensboro Daily News Quint
Salvation Army
Eldridge
Tucker
Dawson
Newsies
Daily News
Hoover
F Bryant
Varnish Maker T H Greenwood Visits High Point
T H Greenwood of North Greenside PA, varnish maker of Greenwood varnish, is guest in the city touring the new storage warehouse opened about six months ago. He plans to stay about a week and is touring the territory with C B Mattocks, the southern representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Greenwood
North Greenside
Greenwood
High Point
C. B. Mattocks
Appreciation for White Valentine in High Point Schools
T Wingate Andrews city schools superintendent received a letter from Georgia F Hammond executive secretary of the Board of Public Welfare noting the White Valentine effort last Friday. Students donated food and clothing for needy residents instead of valentines, as Hammond praises the thoughtful appeal and the city’s generous response amid high unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Wingate Andrews
Georgia F. Hammond
Board of Public Welfare
Andrews
City Schools
High Point
N. C
Navy crepe with silver pin dots and lace accents
Navy crepe with silver pin dots features an exquisite chiffon vestee and collar. Cuffs of pale gray dyed lace match the ensemble, creating an extremely chic afternoon look.
Complete Symphony Orchestra Concert On Thursday Night
For the first time in High Point history a complete symphony orchestra of local high school students will perform in the high school auditorium Thursday at eight o’clock. Conducted by L L Stookey Maxwell E Jones and Virginia Frank the program has more than 60 pieces with no admission charge. An auditorium extension was built to host the large ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Burgess
R. KE. Ranson
Johnston Street
V. Nial
Grimes Street
Elm Street
L. B. Galor
D. Hensley
Minuet
Cloverdale
W. Bodie
Glee Club
Living Valentine
Ray Street School
Miss Cook
Dan Schroder
High Point
L. L. Stookey
Maxwell E. Jones
Virginia Frank
Music Department
Stookey
High School Music Group Performs in Unified Ensemble
A group of well trained high school musicians performs together as a single ensemble showcasing coordinated harmony and skill in a school concert setting.
Funeral to honor J B A Ellis at Taylorsville
The funeral for J B A Ellis was held at Little River Baptist church in Taylorsville yesterday with Rev J F Bumgarner and Rev Samuel T Hersley officiating. Attendees from High Point included Mr and Mrs J B Ellis and their children. Ellis aged 80 had suffered ill health for months and is survived by three daughters and five sons including a local son named Ellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. A. Ellis
Taylorsville
Little River Baptist Church
J. FF. Bumgarner
Samuel T. Hersley
Fairmont Baptist Church
High Point
J. B. Ellis
Stanton Street
Mr. Ellis
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Parent-Teacher Association
T. A
Emma Blair
Oak Hill
W. A. Harper
Vorite Drinks
Wachovia Bank
the Automobile Insurance
the Travelers
Hartford, Connecticut
Nature
le’ Madelon Nite Club
Sheraton Hotel
Pretty Girls
New York
Mile-A
Marty
Jefferson Motor CO
Saneo
North Main
The
Ritz
Alabama Lady
Fford
Motorcade Party
Lewis ‘Teague
Welch
LF Eldridge
Hedrick
Kerr
A. Hoover
Stanley
Cooper
Newby
Chichesters
Cai
Lydia E. Pinkham
Eunice M. Worthy
Route 4
Spartanburg
South Carolina
Lydia
Pinkham’s
Lydia Fo
Pinkham Med Co
Tsvon
Staley Brothers
Optometrists
Drs. Staley & Staley
Complete Symphony Orchestra
Trust Service
Building and Loan Shares
United States
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Commercial National Bank
V. A. J. Idol V. Pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
Hedgecock Roofing Company
Standard Oil Company
MR. Shipper
MR. Consignee
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
Caroline Wood & Coal
Caroline Coal and Transfer Co
Mallory St
Vhene
Norfolk, Va
Detroit, Mich
Winston- Salem
Lynchburg
Columbus
Toledo
Detroit
Virginia
Carolinas
Michigan
Cleveland
Norfolk and Western
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