Coltrane Named District Manager for Pilot Life Office
W H Coltrane has been appointed district manager for the O Henry Insurance Agency of Pilot Life Insurance Company with headquarters at 501 Wachovia Bank Building High Point. Coltrane, a Trinity native and UNC alumnus, returns after ten years in Greensboro where he led Pilot Life production. The High Point office supplements the Tri City Industrial District with EB Holloway in charge. The company cites gains in insurance in force surplus and assets in 1934.
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W. H. Coletrane
O. Henry Insurance Agency
Pilot Life Insurance Company
Wachovia Bank
Coltrane
Trinity
University of North Carolina
Greensboro
Pilot Club
Miami
Fila
High Point
Tri-City
EB. E. Hollo Way
Ife
Pilot
Holloway
Emry C. Green
Pilot Life
Passenger totals: 1934 vs 1983 air travel shifts
In 1934 domestic scheduled airlines carried 461 743 passengers compared with 493 141 in 1983. Despite a slight drop in total passengers in 1934, travelers accounted for longer trips per person.
Best Medicine Ever Found POW-O-LIN Praise From High Point Resident
High Point resident G R McDaniels reports six to seven years of digestive distress with constipation indigestion gas and fatigue. After trying many medicines he found relief from POW O LIN and praises its effects while inviting readers to meet a POW O LIN representative at Manns No 1 score next Saturday.
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High Point
G. R. McDaniels
Mike
Life begins at eighty says Mrs Wheeler in hospital tale
Mrs. R A Wheeler, aged eighty, recalls early life in Tirat and West Broad street, recalls canning foods, stick candy, and a 58 year marriage to R A Wheeler. She works at Mrs Bell's millinery, visits hospital daily, charms nurses, and plans to write a hospital memoir.
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R. A. Wheeler
Mr. Wheeler
Sugar
Jose
Monarch Club Ladies Annual Program entertains guests
The Durham Monarch club delegation attended the event with Dr. B. C. Brown among the speakers. Mrs. W. E. Davis' Dancing School pupils performed specialty numbers and prizes were awarded before dancing to Alex Mendenhall's orchestra. The program was hailed as a notable club-sponsored affair.
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Durham Monarch Club
B. C. Brown
W. E. Davis
Alex Mendenhall
Prominent Speakers to Address Supper Meeting
Three prominent men will speak at a supper meeting tied to the 17th annual North Carolina Pastors' School of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and the Rural Pastors' Interdenominational school. Last week four institute meetings were held in Raleigh Durham Thomasville Winston Salem Henderson and Guilford College with more planned. Tickets are available from committee members.
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North Carolina
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Raleigh
Durham
Thomasville
Winston-Salem
Henderson
Guilford College
Bishop McDowell to Begin Series Here March 3
Bishop McDowell will start a series of preaching services at Wesley Memorial next Sunday at 11 a.m. and continue nightly through Friday with a 7 30 p.m. follow up service each day. The program aims to deepen faith inspire hope and mobilize church members for service in a broader effort to build a better world. Bishop McDowell a renowned preacher who retired in 1932 will speak on topics including Making A Personal Faith How and Why and The Power of An Endless Life.
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Wesley
McDowell
Chicago
Washington
Britain shows how to solve housing through govt led programs
Britain has built about 2.19 million new houses since 1919, with 1.16 million state aided and 1.03 million privately funded. The government funded subsidies, then shifted to slum clearance and new housing while London and other councils financed large-scale developments.
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London
United States
Britain
Ministry of Health
London County Council
City of London
Renta
National Housing and Town Planning Council
England and
Wales
Scotland
Architects’ Journal
FB. D. Simon
Manchester
Goat Seeks Fame as Dionne Quints Twin Triplets Born
L. G. Robichaux reports a goat near Dionne quints scene appears to have given birth to triplets. Farmers were astonished by the unusual litter while the goat’s owner James William, 77, recalls no prior sighting of such an event. The incident, described as Believe It or Not by Robichaux, draws local attention.
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L. G. Robichaux
James William
Mr. Robichaux
En Prise
Constantly Sought for Wisdom and Friendship by Officials
A description notes that countless people including many high government officials seek his wisdom and friendship. The passage emphasizes widespread regard and influence across leadership circles.
Farriss Class To Hear Dr. Andrews At 9 45 A M
Dr. T W Andrews, teacher of the Farriss Bible class at First Baptist, will speak this morning at 9 45 on an experience of Peter. All men not worshipping elsewhere invited. This afternoon the Farriss class will organize a permanent Bible class at the new CCC camp.
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T. W. Andrews
Farriss
First Baptist Church
Peter
Ccc
Howerton Named Efird's High Point Store Manager
C T Howerton promoted to manager of Efird Department Store High Point after two years as Columbia store manager. A Virginian by birth he has held positions with Meyers Greensboro and National Bellas Hess in Lexington and is active in local affairs.
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National Treasury
London County Council
Sir Hilton Young
Minis
Cc. T. Howerton
Efird
High Point
Howerton
Columbia
D. C
Meyer's
Greensboro
National Bellas Hess Company
Lexington
North Carolina
Post-Mortem Finds Du Bois Girls in Excellent Health
A complete post mortem on Jane and Elizabeth Du Bois, who plunged to their deaths from an airplane Thursday, indicated both girls had been in excellent health. Autopsies were performed last night as their father Coert Du Bois awaited details.
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Upminster
Essex
Eng
Jane
Elizabeth du Bois
Coert du Bois
Light Opera to Be Presented at College Monday
The Davies Light Opera Singers perform at High Point College auditorium Monday at 8 15 p m as the second lyceum show of the season. College students attend free. public pays a small admission. Future lyceum acts include Charles Ross Taggart on March 19 and The Electrical Entertainer by Glenn Morris on May 2.
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Davies Light Opera
High Point College
Lyceum
Charles Ross Taggart
Glenn Morris
Letters to be opened at inquest into Sicilian air crash deaths
The United States consul general at Naples and Mrs Du Bois were en route to England as two letters left by the girls aboard their chartered transport plane will be opened at the coroner inquest in Romney on Monday. Friends say the letters may reveal if the grieving girls, linked to a British army aviator dance tragedy in the same crash, chose to die similarly.
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United States
Naples
Pointers From Far and Near a Tangled Satire
A satirical column mocks daily foibles and social quirks from hats worn backward to Coca Cola in bottles. It riffs on fashion, manners, and modern life while lampooning trends and public concerns with wry one‑liners and playful observations.
Local Councils Attend Meeting At Lexington
About 400 members gathered at the Junior Order United American Mechanics meeting in the Sam F Vance Auditorium Lexington. District Deputy Miller opened proceedings with Sam Vance of Kernersville delivering the principal address. A motion by J Clay Madison urged legislators to raise wages for teachers by 25 percent and local councils reported initiation bets and council counts across Guilford Mechanicsville Trinity Walnut Cove and Ra council.
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United American Mechanics
Sam F. Vance
Junior Order Orp
Lexington
Miller
Sam Vance
Kernersville
Dell
Fred Sink
Davidson Co
J. Clay Madison
Lexington 4
Guilford Council
Mechanicsville Council
T Council
Henry C. Royals
Trinity
Walnut Cove
Del
Hemp Quartet Performs Benefit at English Street Church
The Hemp Quartet presents a benefit program at the English Street Methodist Protestant Church on Delano Street at 7 30 tonight with Fossett at the piano. Members include first tenor W T Crisco second tenor Herman C Garner and alto A H Trotter. The quartet, active since formation, has appeared at many church socials and on radio.
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English Street Methodist Testant
Delanoater
Cill
Reg
Trinity Grange Plans Monday Meeting at Trinity School
The Trinity Grange will hold a regular session at 7 30 p m at Trinity School. Mr Kein from the Thomasville orphanage will speak. A 4 H club is forming, a degree team is being developed, and a musical program is planned with Ralph Payne assisting.
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Trinity Grange
Trinity
Kein
Thomasville Phanage
Ralph Payne
Ing
Ter
Ard Younts
Fred Als
Rev
Ise Royals
J. Freedle
Margo Kennedy
Ernest Reddick
Graces
Mary Royals
Marie Michael
Jette Kennedy
B Younts
Grange
Randolph Ty
Millsaps
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O. Henry Agency
Powo-Lin
MR. G, KR. McDaniels
Monarch Club
Bishop McDowell
U. S
Milton Bronner
NEA Service
Prince of Wales
Canterbury
Sir Hilton
Prince
Ewing Galloway
Goat
Dionne
C. T. Howerton
Efird’s Department
Davies
College Auditorium
Alexander
Hauptmann
Canada
Esquire
Hemp Quartet
Progra
English Street
M. Church
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