Million Dollar Building Boom Planned Here This Spring
Local contractors and associations announce a $1,000,000 program of new stores residences and public works this spring and summer. Plans include a $90,000 elementary school and a $50,000 William Penn High School project, plus offices stores and a sewage plant. Local firms Henry D Perry Knox Wilson and Shell Oil feature in projects with Emerywood West home plans and a Firestone station.
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Si A Pa
Henry D. Perry
Willowbrook Street
High Point, Thomasville and Denton Railroad Company
Firestone Tire Company
Capt. A. M. Rankin
North Main Street
High Point Enterprise
W. C. Covington
B. W. Freeze
W. C. Idol
Herman H. Smith
Amos Hosiery
Firestone
Church Street
Jacobs Avenue
Commerce Street
Amos
Melrose
Knox Wilson
Lexington Avenue
Mr. Slane
Mr. Idol
Mr. Smith
Emerywood
Mr. Covington
Mr. Freeze
Emerywood West
Slane
Freeze
Eccles Everhart
Wilshire Boulevard
Henry JD. Perry
Guilford Machine Works
East Russell Street
Salvation Army Advisory Board Plans New Work
The Salvation Army local advisory board met at the Salvation Army building on South Main Street. Attendees included R. O. Lindsay chairman J. E. Marsh treasurer Mrs W D Brooks J E Millis Dr J W Austin R K Stewart W C Covington W T Powell Fred Bartlett Adjutant John O Beirne and Elizabeth Speers corps secretary. The board discussed summer program plans across departments and adopted a condensed report due to funding limits detailing relief and activity figures: 2,100 total relief recipients 938 people in 176 families aided and 746 families visited by 453 visitation hours.
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The
Salvation Army
South Main Street
R. O. Lindsay
J. EE. Marsh
W. D. Brooks
J E Millis
J. W. Austin
R. K. Stewart
W. C. Covington
W. T. Powell
Fred ‘J. Bartlett
John O’beirne
Elizabeth Speers
Adjutant O'Beirne
High Point Lions Plan Charter Night At Country Club
Charter Night set for next Tuesday at 6 45 PM at the Country Club. District Governor Ed S Whitaker and District Deputy Fred H Morris head a guest list including Lions from Greensboro Salisbury Winston Salem Lexington Kernersville and High Point club leaders. Local civic officials Y M C A secretary chamber of commerce secretary High Point College president city schools superintendent City Manager E M Knox Wesley Memorial pastor and Salvation Army Adjutant John O Beirne are invited. The program highlights an appearance by a featured speaker.
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High Point Lions Club
Sheraton Hotel
Ed.s. Whitaker
Durham
Fred H. Morris
Kernersville
Greensboro
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
Lexington
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
High Point College
E. M. Knox
John W. Moore
Wesley Memorial Church
John O'Beirne
Salvation Army
Quick Relief for Coughing Spells Thoxine Ad
Thoxine offers immediate soothing of cough irritation and targets the internal cause. The prescription claims rapid relief with no harmful drugs and safe for all ages. Sold money back guarantee in 60c and 1.00 bottles by Mann Drug Co. and other drugstores.
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Mann Drug Co
Ady
Stuart
Visitor from Los Angeles Visits North Carolina Family
J Felix Totten of Los Angeles, native of Davidson County and former Yadkin Collegiate Institute faculty member, is visiting his sister Miss Cora Totten at Yadkin College after an across the country journey to see relatives in North Carolina.
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Lexington
J. Felix Totten
Los Angeles
Cal
Davidson County
Yadkin Collegiate Institute
Cora Totten
Yadkin College
Mr. Totten
United States
North Carolina
Sixth annual state music contest slated for Raleigh
The sixth annual state wide music appreciation contest will be held in Raleigh on April 26. Each school in the state with a regular six week or longer course in music appreciation may send a representative to compete.
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Raleigh
Judge Teague Shocked By One Dollar Whisky Price
Judge Lewis Teague of the municipal court heard from Gus Tipps that corn whisky was selling for about $1 a pint in High Point. Tipps had seven pints in his car and a pistol. Teague sentenced him to 60 days and 90 days in jail plus public work, totaling a $160 outlay after fines.
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Lewis K. Teague
Teague
Gus
Judge Teague
L. B. Williams
Change of date for High Point High School PTA meeting
The High Point high school PTA meeting date was moved to tomorrow at 7 30 pm in the high school building. Dr P E Lindley dean of High Point College will speak on An Adequate Theory of Religious Training and discuss youth and true religion as self realization in Christian life. He will address practical religious education topics, with music by two quartets from the boys glee club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point High School Parent-Teacher Association
P. E. Lindley
High Point College
Dr. Lindley
Dean Lindley
Boys’ Glee Club
Brass Quartet Members Named in Local Group
The article lists Gilbert Clinard Ted Thomas Frank Tucker and J D Koonce as part of a brass quartet. It also names Gilbert Clinard Ted Thomas James Hinkle and Frank Tucker as the quartet members.
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Gilbert Clinard
Ted Thomas
Frank Tucker
J. D. Koonce
James Hinkle
Returned Missionary Speaks on Africa at High School
Miss Alma Headen a returned missionary from the Belgium Congo Africa spoke to the Travel Club at Returned Missionary High School this morning. Adviser Miss Elizabeth Lindsay led the meeting and Headen described her Africa experiences challenging the notion of Africa as a wild land and noting few flowers and birds in that region.
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Alma Headen
Belgium
Congo
Africa
Elizabeth Lindsay
Miss Headen
Educated Pony to Perform Public Show at Local School
A special show by Black Bear the educated Shetland pony will be held tomorrow at 7 30 PM in the Junior High School auditorium. Trained by Thomas Barrett of Briarcliff New York the pony can add subtract spell its name and perform various feats. A small admission charge will be charged and the public is invited.
Durham Merchants and Manufacturers Exposition Set
The fourth annual Durham exposition runs March 31 to April 5, sponsored by the Durham Merchants Association. The show highlights fashions food products furniture radios home developments building supplies and many Durham made or sold items.
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Durham
Durham Merchants and Manufacturers Exposition
The
Durham Merchants Association
Age of Earth Put Between 1500 and 3000 Million Years
Scientists estimate the earth’s age ranges from 1.5 to 3.0 billion years based on current radiometric data and geological evidence. The wide span reflects uncertainties in dating methods and varying rock records across the globe.
Sargon Treatment Restores Lena Brady Health and Weight
Mrs. Lena Brady of Macon Georgia reports a sixteen pound gain and relief from twelve years of stomach trouble and indigestion. She says sleep improved, nervousness faded, strength returned, and constipation ended after using Sargon pills, with skin clearing. Ad lists High Point suppliers Cecil's Drug Store and Mann Drug Co.
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Lena Brady
Edgewood Ave
Macon
High Point
Cecil's
Mann Drug Co
Adyv
Calm musical evening planned by high point and ward clubs
The Sneeze Band orchestra from Calvary Moravian church and a High Point college quartet will perform during the evening. J Gurney Briggs directed the Wesley Memorial choir and sang two solos with Miss Margaret Sloan at the piano. The program committee expects a highly successful night.
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Ance
Sneeze Band
Calvary Moravian Church
Winston-Salem
High Point College
J. Gurney Briggs
Wesley Memorial Church
Margaret Sloan
Briggs
Revival Underway At Union Tabernacle
A two week revival at Union Tabernacle corner of West Green and Ward streets progresses with good attendances. Evangelist Cyclone Mack leads nightly services at 7 30 p m and the public is invited to attend.
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Union Tabernacle
West Green
Ward Streets
Five European Nations Buy Virginia Dark Tobacco
Five European nations emerged as million pound buyers of Virginia dark tobacco in a Richmond market report. The shift signals strong international demand as tobacco trade volumes rise.
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Richmond
Virginia Dark
Trade shares in nine months of 1929 by country
Spain led imports or purchases in the first nine months of 1929, with the United Kingdom Germany Belgium and France following.
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Bacco
Spain
United Kingdom
Germany
Belgium
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eec
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Lions Club
Staley Brothers
Commercial Bank
Drs
Staley
Younts
Returned Missionary High School
Durham Exposition
Caroline Wood & Coal
Caroline Coal and Transfer Co
Mallory St
MR. Shipper
MR. Consignee
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
Tri-City Motor
New York Harbor
Perpetual Building and Loan Association
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Commercial National Bank
C. H. Ellis
Thomasville
Denton Railroad
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