J C Penney Cites Religion Over Wealth in Life
J C Penney told business leaders in High Point that he found something more important than money praising the Lord and abiding faith as the reason for his health. Speaking at the Sheraton during a Laymen's Movement luncheon, he urged strengthening the religious side of life. The 75 year old founder travels under church movement auspices with Weyman C Huckabee accompanying him. He has no secret health formula, just faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Penney
High Point
Sheraton Hotel
Brant Snavely
Wachovia Bank
T. E. Stubbs
Penney
Ber
United States
Laymen's Movement
Weyman C. Huckabee
Wyoming
the Sheraton
Court space clash forces High Point council back to square one
Judge MacRae rejected the city plan to convert the Guilford County building basement into a court room and returned to night sessions for the next week. The dispute highlights chronic space shortages as municipal and superior court terms multiply, with city hall expansion options and 1929 south wing plans noted as possible remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacRae
High Point
Guilford County
Erk
M. W. Nash
Rock of Gibraltar
Hinson
Snow Lumber Company
Mae. Rae
Mrs. Rose Adams Becomes First Woman Magistrate at High Point
Mrs. Rose Adams secretary to R B Gantt was named High Point's first woman justice of the peace by Gov Kerr Scott. active in Democratic work since 1936 she supported Go Forward and praised women’s rise in government. She cites Susie Sharp and her own magistrate appointment as signposts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hondros
High Point
Rose Adams
R. B. Gantt
Kerr Scott
Ralph McDonald
Alamance’ County
Scott
Adams
Gov. Scott
Susie Sharp
Teidsville
Delia
Lewis Seeks Support for High Point Musicians Trip
Councilman C A Lewis launches a campaign to raise 500 to fund a High Point high school orchestra trip to St Louis for the National Music Education conference on March 20 24. He will recruit Councilmen Rankin Clinard and Phillips and approach civic clubs churches and businesses. Twenty of High Point’s musicians are among 100 selected to perform with a 100 piece ensemble representing North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Lewis
St. Louis
High Point High School
Councilmn
Lewis
Bob Rankin
John Clinard
J. B. Phillips
High Point
North Carolina
Faye Wilson Repeats Win In High Point Talent Show
In High Point the weekly Borden Talent Show at the Paramount Theater crowned 14 year old Faye Wilson the winner for a second straight week. Contestants were Roger Crafts Shelby Jean Grady Betsy Sheppard and Tommy Dale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Wilson
Borden
WHPF
Paramount Theater
Nick Lawrence
Lawrence
W. F. Bailey
Civic and Cultural Committee
High Point
Roger Crafts
Shelby Jean Grady
Betsy Sheppard
Tommy Dale
Ginger
Property Tax Lower Here Than Average in 1949
High Point real estate taxes in 1949 were lower than most U S cities over 29 000 population per the National Municipal League study. Adjusted to common footing the High Point rate per 1000 is 23 22 versus 29 57 average and 29 69 for 30 000 to 50 000 population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
High Point
United States
National Municipal League
Proposals for NC special session blocked by Gardner
February 19 1930 report notes Governor Gardner rejects calling a special session to tackle tax reduction amid multiple requests and county petitions while praising NC resolve. Also covered are the London Five Power Conference adjournment amid French crisis, prohibition seizure in Brooklyn, and High Point council delaying municipal remodel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Max Gardner
General Assembly
Gardner
North Caro
Lina
London
Andre Tardieu
Stimson
Guilford County Eyes 11 November Seats
With filing deadline near, Guilford County readies for 11 offices in November. Only three candidates have announced Walter Crissman of High Point seeks reelection John Bowman of Guilford County and W A Manley Morehead Township constable will run for sheriff. Incumbents include Walters sheriff Harvey coroner Shore clerk of court and three county commissioners Porter Hunt Doggett. Filing ends April 15 with primaries May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Walter Crissman
High Point
House of Representatives
John Bowman
McConnell Road
Greensboro
W. A. Manley
Morehead Township
John E. Walters
Walters
George Penny
L. P. McLendon
A. Shelley Caveness
O. Arthur Kirkman
Clyde Shreve
Stokesdale
W. W. Harvey
Joseph Shore
County Commission
F. Logan Porter
Collins Named Red Shield Boys Club Director
David Leroy Collins 23 of 1000 Barbee Street was chosen from nine applicants to lead the Red Shield Boys Club succeeding Charlie Nance. Collins takes over tomorrow morning, announced by Hugh Moffitt, club advisory council president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Leroy Collins
Barbee Street
Red Shield Boys Club
Charlie Nance
Collins
Hugh Moffitt
Boys’ Club Advisory Council
Conway
S. C
W. B. Collins
Centennial Avenue
Cloverdale
High Point College
Firemen Extinguish Two Grass Fires in Thomasville
Firemen extinguished two grass fires in Thomasville today. At 3:30 p m one blaze struck 301 East Main street with no damage reported. A second fire at 4:15 p m on 109 Montlieu avenue caused slight damage to a trailer behind the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
East Main Street
Montlieu Avenue
Montlieu
Public debate grows on rent decontrol in High Point
A public hearing on rent decontrol via the local option plan is expected in High Point within weeks. Dick White of the Board of Realtors notes renewed interest, while Mac Moore leads the committee seeking the hearing. City Manager Hinson checked with Raleigh and the League of Municipalities to gauge other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Dick White
High Point Board of Realtors
Mac Moore
White
Moore
T. E. Hinson
Raleigh
League of Municipalities
North Carolin
Hickory
W. F. Bailey
Tighe Woods
Federal Housing Authority
Bailey
Woods
T 2
Sears Fund Shows $77 063 Employee Stock Investment
The 45 Sears Roebuck store employees hold a combined investment of 77 063.65 in the profit sharing pension fund. Each member has 1393.288 shares of Sears stock plus a cash balance of 15 584.82. The fund, started in 1916, now owns over 20 percent of Sears stock, making employees the largest single holder. Regular staff join after one year, contributing five percent of salary up to 250 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears, Roebuck and Company
H. E. Hutto
Sears
First Annual SA Board Session Slated
The Salvation Army and Red Shield Boys Club convene their combined advisory groups for 1949 activity review at noon tomorrow at the YWCA. Lt Col G A Stephan will present the keynote address and Captain Olvy Sheppard will summarize a year of expansion including a Thomasville out post and new youth programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Red Shield Boys’ Club
YWCA
Community Chest
High Point Ministerial Association
G. A. Stephan
Salvation Army Corps
North
South Carolina
Olvy Sheppard
Thomasville
Also Mentioned on This Page
J.C. Penney
Chamber of Commerce
Laymens Movement For A Christian World
High Point Penney
Ross Adams
Gov. Gardner
Iwo Jima
U. S
MacDonald
Brooklyn
N. Y
Prohibition
Internal Revenue Law
Maurice Campbell
High Point City
Daring
Admiralty
Dennis Hargrove Cooke
HPC
David L. Collins
Red Shield Boys
Horace Haworth
Ruth Steelman
C. R. Hinshaw
College
Harrison Gymnasium
Cooke
Gideon Humphreys
Maiden
Maiden High School
Duke University
George Peabody College For Teachers
Nashville
Tenn
Sears Fund
Sheppard
Army
Army Advisory Board
Harry Bell
Griffith Miles
H. M. White
Charles McKenzie
A. B. Croom
Marvin Cole
J. W. Moregan
Shore Neal
Gary Davis
C. W. Patterson, Jr
Glenn Ward
Charles E. Hayworth
Glenn Perry
George Wood
W. T. Powell
J. E. Horney
D. W. Hunter
Glenn Smith
Vernon Idol, Jr
Sidney Tomlinson
The
Boy's Club
Hugh Moffit
Sam Holt
Charles Nance
Charles Loflin
Paul Apple
R. M. Gladstone
Homer Barrett
Ed Hedrick
J. E. Beamon
Richard Johnson
Charles Risch
W. D. Corn
Col
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!