Legion Relief Store Collects Food and Clothing for Needy
The American Legion post on North Main Street opened a relief store to aid unemployed families with donations of flour sugar meat lard vegetables canned goods hats caps sweaters dresses shoes and more. Volunteers led by M. A. Shipplett Earl Sharpe and women’s auxiliary members oversee collection while the welfare board distributes. Call 4370 for pickups and contributions.
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North Main Street
American Legion
Board of Public Welfare
Welfare Board
Legion
M. A. Shipplett
Earl Sharpe
I. T. Mann
Bert Kirkman
R. E. Snow
Woman’s Auxiliary
W. A. Davis
W. A. Davis Milling Company
L. J. Ingram
F. J. Sizemore
Bodenheimer
Sullivan
O. R. York
John Harrison
Fagala
Johnc. Abels
Waterman
High Point Coffee Company
Royal Arch Masons meeting at High Point Chapter No 70
The High Point Chapter No 70 Royal Arch Masons will meet Friday at 7 30 PM to confer the Past Masters Degree. All members and visiting brothers are invited to attend. By order, A Lee Gibson High Priest W E Herndon Secretary.
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High Point
Henry Motor Sales placed in hands of receiver
The Henry Motor Sales Company with offices in Greensboro Raleigh and Durham was put under a receiver by Judge Lewis E Teague after a petition by Minnie H Henry. John W Henry named permanent receiver and a $25 000 bond set. The firm faces debts over 87000 with assets listed at 85000, and the court ordered claim listing and overhead reductions while preserving operations. Guy Henry founder was killed in a basement explosion last fall. since then Mrs Henry and J W Henry have run the business.
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Henry Motor Sales Company
Greensboro
Raleigh
Durham
Lewis E. Teague
Minnie H. Henry
John W. Henry
North Main Street
Montlieu Avenue
Main
Teague
Guy Henry
Tablesaux of Washington life shown at Kiwanis meet
High Point Kiwanis club featured tableaux from the life of George Washington presented by the high school student council. Scenes included Washington as student surveyor husband soldier and president. Participants wore period costumes and a flag essay followed. The club donated 50 to the American Legion relief movement and announced a directors meeting next Friday.
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America
High Point Kiwanis Club
George Washington
Josephine Hege
Washington
Lord Fairfax
Valley Forge
New York
Nell McMullen
Mary Doane Rankin
Virginia Thayer
Mildred Crowder
Dot Fritz
Burt Asbury
Herman Stevens
Robert Barrer
Ripp Tabb
Billy Weisner
Country Club
Labor Leaders Urge Mayor Call Mass Meeting On Unemployment
A local AFL committee urges Mayor C A York to convene a mass meeting of business leaders and citizens to discuss relief for unemployment. The resolution calls for immediate public works, repair and building, and a fund for aid to women and children.
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American Federation of Labor
C. A. York
York
Labor Organization
Hoover
J. H. Adams
Dr Ira Landrith to Speak at Local Institute
Dr Ira Landrith citizenship superintendent of the International Society of Christian Endeavor will be principal speaker at the Christian Endeavor Institute in High Point on March 14. W Roy Breg southern field secretary of Atlanta will also attend. Landrith is described as a southern, Presbyterian Democrat with a long record in public service and temperance work.
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High Point
Ira Landrith
International Society of Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor Societies
W. Roy Breg
Southern
Atlanta
Landrith
Dr. Landrith
International Y. M. C. A
National Temperance Council
Washington
Auto-Saloon League
Prohibition Party
Christian Endeavor World
Christian Endeavor
Named Delegate To Industrial Meeting From North Carolina
Governor O Max Gardner named F J Sizemore executive secretary of the local chamber of commerce as official delegate from North Carolina to the Southern Industrial conference in Little Rock Arkansas March 11 and 12 under the American Mining Congress Southern division. Sizemore has not decided if he will attend but is considering arrangements if possible. The Mississippi state code commission urges repeal of 25000 obsolete or useless laws.
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F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
O. Max Gardner
North Carolina
Southern Industrial Conference
Little Rock
Arkansas
American Mining Congress
Southern Division
Collision injures Corus Coffer on English Street
Corus Coffer a 25 year old white man of 414 Ennis street was injured in a morning crash when his Dodge touring car nearly head on collided with a truck from R G Lassiter Construction on English street The driver E B Hough escaped with a scalp injury Two ambulances were sent and Coffer was treated at High Point hospital then dismissed his back reportedly badly wrenched Police Wade and Crowson ruled both drivers responsible and a peaceful settlement arranged no arrests
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Corus
Funeral services for Pearl Griffin set for Sunday
Funeral services for Pearl Ada Griffin eight year old girl who died after an accident yesterday will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the South Side Baptist church. Rev. O E Elmore and Rev. R L Smith will officiate. Burial will follow in Oakwood cemetery.
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Pearl Ada Griffin
South Side Baptist Church
O. E. Elmore
R. L. Smith
Oakwood Cemetery
High Point Chamber to Aid U S Census of Manufacturers
The High Point chamber of commerce will assist the federal census bureau in the annual census of manufacturers. The chamber will publicize the census and aid enumerators. The effort aims to count manufacturing establishments, workers, wages, materials costs, power, and product value with strict confidentiality. A special advisory committee of business executives guides questionnaire content to ease filling and maximize actionable data.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commercce
Federal Department
F. J. Sizemore
Census Bureau
Bureau
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Legion’s
Kiwanis Club
Royal Arch Masons
A. Lee Gibson
W. E. Herndon
Secy
Aya
Big Chief Plain
C. S. Hulls
C. S. Meal
R.w.younts
John Henry
Kiwanis
Labor
C. E. Institute
The
State Code Commission of
Mississippi
Globe Industrial Bank
C. F. Williams
Sec’y
Corus Coffer
Dodge
English Street
Little Girl
Caroline Wood & Coal
Caroline Coal and Transfer Co
Mallory St
Department of Commerce
Chichesters
Bay News
Wachovia Bank
MR. Shipper
MR. Consignee
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
Tri-City Motor
Commercial National Bank
Building & Loan Shares
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
V. A. J. Idol V. Pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
American Service Company
W.A. Davis Ice and Coal
Arctic Ice and Coal CO
Guilford County Community Builders, Incorporated
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