Mrs. Elsie Beeson Dies While Visiting Lexington
Mrs. Elsie G Beeson 76 wife of the late Thomas Beeson of 771 North Main Street died last night at the Lexington home of Mr and Mrs T E McCrary after a brief illness. Survived by nephew Hubert Beeson niece Mrs Paul R Raper and sister in law Mrs McCrary all of Lexington. Funeral services will be from First Baptist Church here tomorrow at 3 pm conducted by Dr M L Kester Mills home Thomasville with body to be moved to High Point residence tomorrow morning. Born Elsie Charles before marriage. Abbotts Creek township Davidson county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie G. Beeson
Thomas Beeson
North Main Street
T. E. McCrary
Lexington
Hubert ©. Beeson
Paul R. Raper
No Plans For Rebuilding Two Burned Structures
Fire damage from the Millis Isaacson and Goldstein structures remains under review with no firm rebuilding plans yet. Fire officials expect total losses to be lower than earlier estimates of up to 500000 dollars. salvage work continues as insurers assess claims and a temporary armory site is sought for the 97 and 27 member units.
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Millis
Isaacson
Goldstein
John Raper
War Department
J. Goldstein
Gov't Cuts Red Tape On Local Postoffice Plans
Washington Feb 18 The federal government speeds High Point postoffice work by accepting a title certificate instead of title abstracts. Treasury hints at moving ahead without Justice Department acting, under a new law allowing federal building plans without full title transfer. The High Point project, pending, is expected to be among first under the provision.
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Washington
High Point ‘Postoffice
Department of Justice
United States District Attorney
Treasury
Justice Department
Supervising Architect of the Treasury
Elm Street P T A Voted To Fund Spring Book Fees
Members of the Elm Street Parent-Teacher Association voted unanimously last night to take on the responsibility of providing spring book fees for its pupils.
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Elm Street
Johnson and Grimes Street
Parent-Teacher Association
Parents Fight Fees as City PTAs Adopt Policy
The city’s third school association to enact financial aid, following Johnson and Grimes streets, plans to cover fees for 60 to 70 children. Superintendent T Wingate Andrews praised the move, while Mrs. Phil Warner led a Founder’s program with Mrs. Robert Cottam in charge. Mrs. Forrest Murray spoke on the PTA’s history as 32 candles lit for the group’s age.
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Johnson and
Grimes Street
T. Wingate Andrews
Phil Warner
Robert Cottam
National
Parent-Teacher Association
Forrest Murray
S. E. Hauser opens branch store in Winston-Salem area
A branch of the S. E. Hauser stores is opened at 118 120 South Wrenn Street with J. R. Newton as manager. The store will handle wholesale and retail groceries feedstuffs fertilizers and other staples. The company operates branches in Winston-Salem Mocksville Lexington Reidsville Kernersville Greensboro and Walnut Cove in addition to the new location.
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Winston-Salem
South
Wrenn Street
J. R. Newton
Newton
Mocksville
Lexington
Reidsville
Kernersville
Greensboro
Walnut Cove
Andrews Speaker at Junior High
Superintendent T Wingate Andrews addressed Junior High pupils during a morning assembly on time as a vital, eternal element. He used an hour glass and references to Benjamin Franklin and Longfellow to urge students to value every hour and avoid wasting time.
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T. Wingate Andrews
Benjamin Franklin
Mr. Andrews
Enterprise
Lincoln
Longfellow
Soviet Radio Plan on Grandiose Scale
Leningrad report notes Soviet radio plans are grandiose with eleven 100 kilowatt stations and 38 ten kilowatt stations by end of 1938. Total cost estimated at 90,000,000 roubles about 45 million dollars.
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Leningrad
U. S
S. R
Communist Republic
Central Radio Laboratory
Wilson Motor sues to collect promissory note
George F. Wilson of Wilson Motor company filed suit in High Point municipal court to recover 414 from I. G. Teague Alamance county citizen as due on a promissory note tied to the purchase of a 1930 Ford chassis last September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
George F. Wilson
Wilson Motor Company
I. G. Teague
Alamance County
Ford
Clinard sues for 25000 in High Point damage case
J A Clinard real estate dealer sues H B Riddell a North State Telephone employee for 25000 at High Point municipal court. Clinard injured Dec 5 crossing West Washington near North Main, with a broken leg and lifelong disability. He is hospitalized and alleges driver failed to stop despite seeing him.
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H. B. Riddell
North State Telephone Company
Urth Street
High Point Municipal Court
J. A. Clinard
West Washington Street
Clinard
High Point Hospital
North Main
Clinard-Folger Real Estate Company
DIES SUDDENLY AT HOME NEAR CITY DIES SUDDENLY AT HOME NEAR CITY
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Thrift widow of Obed A. Thrift died suddenly of a heart attack at her Deep River area home near Deep River Friends church just before 11 this morning. She was about 80, born April 9 1851 in Randolph County. Funeral set for Friday at 11 from Deep River Friends church with burial in the church cemetery. Surviving are two sons, four daughters, seven brothers, seven sisters, 17 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Sarah Ellen Thrift
A. Thrift
Deep River Church
Nathan P. Hendley
Eudora
Kansas
Jesse A. Hendley
California
Dugan Hendley
Lenoir
Parthenia Snipes
Woodland
Mary Williams
Guilford College
Anna Couch
Eunice H. Blair
High Point
J. M. Gordon
Jamestown
Julia Grantham
McCracken
Guillford College
Deep River Friends Church
Bonus Bill Debate at Legion Meeting with Local Post
About 70 members attended the American Legion post gathering at East Washington street Junior order hall to discuss securing immediate payment of service men’s compensation certificates. Commander Gurney H. King, Dr. I. T. Mann, and J. N. Bready led the informal Q&A while William Turner of Elon College performed a humorous reading, Levinsaky at the Wedding.
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The
American Legion
East Washington Street
Gurney H. King
I. T. Mann
J. N. Bready
Levinsaky
William Turner
Elon College
Mrs Sarah Reid Dies at 91 Near Deep River Church
Mrs Sarah Reid age 91 widow of William Reid died at her home near Deep River church last night after several weeks illness. Funeral services were held at Deep River Friends church this afternoon at 3 with Rev T J Jones officiating and interment in Deep River cemetery. Her only near relative is nephew Webb Hunt of Greensboro.
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Sarah Reid
William Reid
Deep River Church
Non-Suit Granted in Damage Case in High Point
The $7,000 damage suit by RR R Bland of Bland Piano Company against Lucian J Strauss administrator of Bertha Sternberger's estate and Blanche Sternberger Benjamin and Edward Benjamin was non-suited in High Point municipal court. Judge Teague ruled the case on legal technicalities after evidence showed plaintiffs failed to prove defendants knew of the defective heating plant linked to the fire. A notice of appeal was filed. Bland sought $6,893.27 of a claimed $10,393 fire loss, the rest offset by a $3,500 policy.
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RR. R. Bland
Bland Piano Company
Lucian J. Strauss
Bertha
Sternberger
Blanche Sternberger Benjamin
Edward Benjamin
High Point Municipal Court
Lewis E. Teague
Bland
Men to Hear Dr G I Humphreys at Baptist Club Supper
The First Baptist Church Men's Club will host its regular supper meeting tomorrow at 6 30 PM. Dr G I Humphreys president of High Point College will speak on social and church life issues. Club president Henry Grady Owens says officer nominations will be assigned for March report.
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First Baptist Church
G. I. Humphreys
High Point College
Henry Grady Owens
Milk quality losses blamed for billions in US waste
It is estimated that more than 40 billion dollars are lost each year in the United States due to poor quality milk and cream.
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United States
Gardening Expert Delivers Lecture At High Point
A crowd gathered at the senior high school auditorium to hear Dr. J. F. Fonder of Swift and Company Chicago discuss Principles of Success in Planting. Sponsored by the city beautiful campaign, the talk stressed civic value of lawns and trees and outlined plant food needs and cultivation success factors.
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J. F. Fonder
Swift and Company
Chicago
High Point “City Beautiful” Organization
Fender
Speaker Delivers Lectures with Local Chamber Support
The speaker, now in North Carolina to deliver lectures on the same subject, was introduced by W B McEwen president of the local chamber of commerce.
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North Carolina
W. B. McEwen
Chamber of Commerce
Complications After Flu Force Johnson Child Operation
George Robert Johnson eight year old son of Mr and Mrs T C Johnson of 706 Monthew avenue underwent an operation at Burrus clinic for an infected elbow joint on his right arm caused by complications following influenza. He was taken to the clinic yesterday and the operation was performed today. He is still in very weak condition this afternoon.
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George Robert Johnson
T. C. Johnson
Monthew Avenue
Burrus Clinic
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Rincess Cafe
Piedmont
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Horney
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National Guard
A. B. Horney
Raper
Sam Davis
Phillip Silver
N. H
Gov't
H. P. T. and
Thomasville
Denton Railroad
S. E. Hauser
Greensboro Road
Save
Schwab Tailoring Co
East Broad
Seidman
Certified Public Accountants
Treasury Department
Frank Tucker
Andrews
Legion Meeting
Feen
Nasass
R. R. Bland
Municipal Court — Appeal
Dr. G. I. Humphreys
Guilford Radio Service Co
N. Wrenn &T
Grad
W. Broad
Johnson
High Point Perpetual Building
Commercial National Bank
A. J. Idol
Vice-Pres
Treas
BH. Elias
Sec’y
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
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Richmond
Burlington
Graham Haw River
Mebane Durham Oxford Henderson Norlina
South Hill
Hopeville
Petersburg
Richmond, VA
Washington, D. C
Baltimore, Md
Tri-City Motor Express
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