Pickens Seeks Re-Election to North Carolina General Assembly
Rupert T. Pickens, High Point attorney, announces his campaign for the North Carolina House seat from Guilford County, basing his bid on two legislative sessions in 1935 and 1937. He helped pass the Revenue Bond act for municipal utilities with PWA aid, and led on the 1937 High Point charter amendment. He chaired the Senate Districts committee and served on appropriations, judiciary, elections, and election committees during his terms.
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North Carolina General Assembly
Rupert T. Pickens
High Point
Pickens
Guilford County
General Assembly
Chamber of the Assembly
Representative Pickens
Thomas J. Gold
PWA
House
City hall warns owners over midnight car parking
Police announce enforcement of a new policy against cars left after midnight and will cite owners for violations. Chief Friddile says no arrests at this time while statements declare that officers have orders to avoid arrest for now.
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W. G
M. Knox
Friddile
Builders Seek Permits Amid Lagging Construction
The report lists various building permits issued, noting overall activity remains weak. Projects include a $1,800 room frame residence, a $2,000 brick veneer church, a $500 store remodeling at 18300 South Main, and a $200 roof and remodeling at 407 Highland Avenue.
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Ree H. McCormick
East Green
Nklin
The
of God In Jesus Christ, Sic
East Street
South Main Street
Aland Pacific Tea Company
Davis
West Broad Street
Dr Leath Receives M S Degree At Penn Convocation
Dr McLean Leath, eye ear nose specialist from High Point, earned the Master of Science degree at the University of Pennsylvania post graduate school during a mid winter convocation in Philadelphia. A Rockingham native, he is a UNC and Jefferson Medical School alumnus who studied under Dr Wells Eagleton and served as a resident in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLean
Teath
High Point
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Leath
Jefferson Medical School
Wells F. Eagleton
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Newark Bye and Ear Infirmary
Newark
City Spending and Revenues Fall Short in Seven Months
High Point city reports seven month figures for 1937 38 showing expenditures of 1 047 736 45 against a budgeted 1 057 366 95 and receipts of 1 242 129 against estimated 1 264 538 80. Encumbrances for the period were 968 315 46 with prior year totals of 1 496 83 56 in receipts. Maurice Hindus argues the United States is arming against Germany, labeling the rise a response to the threat and noting his lecture at High Point College.
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U. S
Germany
Maurice Hindus
High Point
H. L. Crowe
John Mebane
United States
Russia
Mr. Hindus
High Point College
Bankruptcy Sale Here This Week
Pat Brown Inc bankrupt holds a bankruptcy sale at the corner of Washington and Wrenn streets on Saturday February 26 starting at 1 30 a m Items include a stock of automobile parts grease oil machinery and equipment furniture and fixtures of the parts department office and showroom and automobiles trucks and other motor vehicles to be sold separately Sale subject to bankruptcy court confirmation and a creditors meeting February 28 at 11 a m in Greensboro Referee Brim announced the sale and meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Brown, Inc
Washington and
Wrenn Streets
Kenneth M. Brim
Thirty One Defendants Will Face Lottery Charges Here
City hall will dub this Anti Lottery Week in High Point as a one week municipal court jury term opens with 31 cases all charging operating a lottery. Police say a crackdown followed an afternoon arrest of 11 persons who had lottery tokens, sparking a drive against numbers rackets in the city.
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Witl
High Point
Ury
Bunny Gray
Napoleon McGill
Roosevelt Hightower
Levi Williard
Coy Williard
Banks to Close for Washington’s Birthday Observance
The banks of High Point will be closed all day Tuesday in observance of Washington's birthday, it was announced yesterday. L R Sykes at 212 North Main Street has added a letter shop offering mimeograph and multigraph services including cards letters ruled forms and supplies.
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High Point
Washington
Ll. R. Sykes
Royal Typewriter
North Main Street
Sykes
Big Muskrat Killed on Greensboro Road
Mrs. B. P. Jacobs of the Greensboro road brought a nearly two foot muskrat to The Enterprise. She said her son killed the animal after it held their hound dog at bay for a long time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
B. P. Jacobs
Greensboro Road
How Does Jesus Save Us Sermon Tonight
Dr Embree H Blackard continues his Sunday series on Perplexing Questions at 7 30 pm with the topic How Does Jesus Save Us He will tackle what it means to be lost or saved the effect of the Blood of Jesus the fate of the heathen and the meaning of the Cross.
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Embree H. Blackard
Jesus
Moose lodge members head to Florida conference
Four members of the High Point Moose lodge departed yesterday for the annual mid winter Moose conference at Moosehaven Florida. The travelers are EB EB Forward J B Forward W A Parham and Elmer D Hedrick. They will be away for several days.
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Florida
High Point Moose Lodge
Moosehaven
Fla
Forward
J. B. Forward
W. A. Parham
Elmer D. Hedrick
Lee Becomes Wright's Clothing Manager at 117 North Main
H. T. Lee, formerly of Jacobs Mens Shop, now heads the Wrights Clothing store at 117 North Main Street. He has many years in the clothing trade and has previously been associated with Jack Wright.
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H. T. Lee
Jacob’s Men's Shop
Wright's Clothing Company
North Main Street
Mr. Lee
Jack Wright
Strangest Protest In Local Police Records
Cleve Durham of Archdale aged 23 walked into the High Point police station and demanded to be jailed for three or four hours claiming he was drunk. Desk Sergeant J O House recorded the charge of public drunkenness and sent him to the jail on the third floor. Durham asked the jailer to notify his father in Archdale to come and release him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Friddle
High Point
Cleve Durham
Archdale
Durham
J. O. House
House
George Grissette
High Point College Releases First Semester Honor Roll
Registrar N. F P. Yarborough announces the first semester honor roll for High Point College. Fifty five students are listed with twenty five local attendees across senior and junior classes, including Elizabeth Bagwell Henderson Barbara Jenney Janice Jenkins Evelyn Lind ley Owen Lindley A. C. Lovelace Jr Charles Denny White Nancy Parham Gilbert Primm Lucy Johnson Jack Lee and Esther Rae Wilson among others.
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N. F P. Yarborough
High Point College
Elizabeth Bagwell Henderson
Margaret Brown Bailey
High Point
Braxton Earl Barrett
Come
Hildreth Gabriel
Marion Holloman
Harrellsville
Bernardine Hurley
Troy
Barbara Jenney
Torrington
Conn
Mary Nelson Kiser
James Mattocks
Perry James Peterson
Wallace
Elsie Mae Sink
Edward Stirewall
Elsie Ray Taylor
Winton
Saidee Bunn
Concord
Mary Mitchell Baily
Henderson
Virginia Dixon
Ella Frances Edwards
Seaboard
Mary Louise Gibson
Gibson
G. W. Holmes
Graham
Lucille Ingram
Janice Jenkins
Aulander
Ruby Keller
Jacqueline Kenney
Reidsville
Evelyn Lindley
Snow Camp
Owen Lindley
A. C. Lovelace
Nancy Parham
Gilbert Primm
Thomasville
Charles Denny White
Mary Alice Williams Cofield
Helen Blackburn
Greensboro
Arthur Edwards
Reginald Hinshaw
Joe Hutchinson Grey
Marc Lovelace
William Rennie
Methven
Mass
Helen Wailer
Deep Run
Josephine Weant
Fresh
Nancy Jane Austin
Lucille Craven
W. R. Creighton
Dorothy Dancy
Cecil Ellis
Ramseur
Ruth Hepler
Lawrence Holt
Lexington
James Maree Grant
Lucille Johnson
Winston Salem
Pauline Kennett
Jack Lee
Mildred Marsh
Marguerite McCaskill
Lucknow
D. C
Laura Jane Neese Graham
Cleo Templeton
Harmony
Eleanor Welch
Esther Rae Wilson
Matton Rites Set for George A Matton
Funeral services for George A. Matton who died Saturday will be held at 3 p m today at his home 213 Hillcrest drive with Dr Em bre H Blackard pastor of Wesley Memorial M E Church officiating Pallbearers are E B Wall H F Sunsucker W Chase Idol Dr C B Bonner Dixie L Griffith R E Betts Roland T Holton and A M Richardson Interment in Oakwood cemetery
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George A. Matton
Hillcrest Drive
Embree H. Blackard
Wesley Memorial M. EB. Church
E. 8. Wall
H. F. Sunsucker
W. Chase Idol
C. B. Bonner
Dixie L. Griffith
R. E. Betts
Roland T. Holton
A. M. Richardson
Oakwood Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Henry Hankins
Funeral services for Mrs Henry Hankins who died at her home 2317 English Street will be held at Deep River Friends Church at 11 o clock this morning with Rev Joseph Peele officiating. Interment follows in the church cemetery. The funeral party leaves the home at 10:30.
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Henry
Hankins
English Street
Deep River Friends Church
Joseph Peele
Funeral services for Mrs T H Hedrick at home
Mrs T H Hedrick died at 611 Cable Street. Elders D A O Brien D W Hill and John W Gilliam conduct the funeral at the home at 11 o clock. Interment in Oakwood Memorial Park cemetery with a list of pallbearers including A M Payne Noah Garner Jones Garner Gurney Snider W G Hutchens and B D Hutchens.
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Hedrick
T. &. Hedrick
Cable Street
D. A. O’brien
D. W. Hill
John W. Gilliam
A. M. Payne
Noah Garner
Jones Garner
Gurney Snider
W. G. Hutchens
B. D. Hutchens
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
R L Pope to Speak at City Brotherhood Dinner
The prominent Thomasville banker R L Pope will address the Men's Brotherhood of the First Evangelical and Reformed Church Monday night at 7 o'clock. It is the monthly dinner meeting with a large attendance expected. Music will be provided by Mr Peters and his orchestra from the First Baptist church.
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Thomasville Res
First Ngelical
Pope
Peters
First Baptist Church
Local People Leave On Trip For Miami
Mr and Mrs J L Perkins accompanied by Mr and Mrs Claude E Smith left Saturday for a ten day trip to Miami Florida to visit Perkins daughter Mrs C W Grubb The party will return by way of the Florida west coast stopping in Sarasota Tampa and Orlando Perkins director of public utilities and Smith his subordinate take half of their yearly vacation allotment.
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J. L. Perkins
Claude E. Smith
Miami
Fla
Mr. Perkins
C. W. Grubb
Florida West Coast
Sarasota
Tampa
Orlando
Public Utilities
Mr. Smith
Local Woodmen to Have Oyster Stew
Piedmont Camp No. 62 Woodmen of the World will hold an oyster supper and hear an address by L. H. Beam a local motion picture operator at the hall over the Princess Cafe Tuesday night at 7 30 o clock G D Walter will also speak The meeting will be presided over by A F King consul commander
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Piedmont Camp No
Woodmen of the World
L. H. Beam
Princess Cafe
Mr. Beam
G. D. Walter
A. F. King
Plans for City Photo Exhibit Set Next Month
High Point Camera club announces a city wide print exhibit sponsored by the club and Thomasville. Amateur photographers may submit up to four prints with a small entry fee. Ribbons will honor top works. dates and venue to be announced. A public week long showing is planned, followed by a state wide NC exhibition next month.
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Eccles Db Everhart
High Point
Everhart
North Carolina
Modern two story structures planned on South Main Street
The city approves two new buildings on South Main and across from the post office. The $82,000 Professional building by Phillips-Davis Inc. will begin foundations Monday morning. A second large store building by EB N Phillips, R B Terry and D A Rawley is also planned with tenancy including Phillips-Davis and a medical clinic.
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New South Main Street
South Main and
Green Streets
Phillips&Davis, Inc
Tyson T. Ferree
H. L. Cole
Greensboro
South Main Street
High Point
Phillips-Davis, Inc
EB. N. Phillips
R. B. Terry
D. A. Rawley
Main Street
Green Street
Phillips Davis, Inc
Carolinas See Travel Interest in Literature Distribution
Data from the Carolina Motor Club shows literature about travel distributed to 27 states and five foreign countries in the past 60 days. Florida is the top inquiry state, with Virginia and North Carolina following. 35 percent sought Carolina resorts.
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District of Columbia
Carolina Motor Club
North
South Carolina
American Automobile Association
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Montana
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
United States
Albania
Canada
Cuba
Germany
Hawaii
Mexico
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S T. Pickens
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Veoe Street
Beeson
Highland Avenue
D. Simmons
South Treet
DR. Leath
M. S
Rockingham
University of North Carolina
Italy
Imatton
R. L. Pope
Green
Post Office
Motor Club
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