College Band to Play Here Wednesday Evening
High Point college band under Olin Iekensderfer presents its annual concert Wednesday at 8 15 p m in the college auditorium. The 38 piece ensemble includes musicians from ten states and performs Haydn Tschaikowsky Strauss and other composers in a three part program with no admission charge.
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High Point College
Conde the
Olin’ RK. Blickensderfer
Olin Iekensderfer
P. E
Tion
Haydn
Tschaikowsky
Strauss
Hearsals
North Carolina
Permit values top ten thousand as week closes
Reading from last week shows permit values exceeding ten thousand with the largest single permit at 11 188 for High Point Paper Company to build a 152 foot brick addition intended as a warehouse. Other permits include four frame residences and roof replacements on various streets totaling hundreds.
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Ing
High Point Paperompany
R. E. Shelton
Nor
Watkins
Graves Bbins
Rites Held For Mrs Mary Allred Widow of John Allred
Funeral services were held for Mrs Mary Allred 80 widow of John Allred at Wesleyan Methodist Church in Reidsville. The service was led by E W Jones and Rev Robert L, with interment at the church plot. Pallbearers included Allred Garland Allred Witcher Robert Allred Ired and Marvin Allred. Flowers were provided by granddaughters. The hymns Nearer My God to Thee Face to Face and The Land Where We’ll Grow Old were sung.
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Mary Llred
Ohn
Allred
Reidsville
Hickory
Wesleyan Methodist
E. W. Jones
Violence Wesleyan Methureh
Robert L
Baptist Church
Garland Allred
Witcher
Robert Allred
Ired
Marvin Allred
Rosaker
God
Woodmen Honor High Point Head Consul W L Hunt
More than 100 Woodmen of the World members from across North Carolina gathered at the Sheraton Hotel for a banquet honoring W L Hunt High Point head consul and other state officials. Hunt received a gift from Piedmont Camp and a medal from the national uniform rank commander in Omaha Nebraska.
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Woodmen of the
North Carolina
Sheraton Hotel
W. L. Hunt
High Point
Hunt
Piedmont Camp
Omaha
Nebraska
Barrington T. Hill
Wadesboro
E. A. Wright
Charles W. McAnally
Rupert T. Pickens
W.O.W. Quartet
Mooresville
Phillip Frazier
Randleman
T. F E. Newton
Kinston
Charles A. Hines
Greensboro
Hines
R. L. Pope
Thomasville
Woodmen of the World
Mr. Hines
Newton
J. Love Davis
Wilmington
W. L. Ross
Salisbury
P. W. Saunders
Mr. Clinard
Winston-Salem
W. L. Ruth
P. C. White
Whiteville
B. T. Hill
E. A. Henderson
Charlotte
R. Frank Patterson
Kannapolis
F. E. Rogers
Insects Cause Large Deaths and Damages in India
In India insects are reported to cause over 1.5 million deaths yearly and damage valued at about 750 million dollars. The figures reflect significant public health and economic impact.
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India
Funeral services for Dorothy Mae Pike
Dorothy Mae Pike died Friday night in a Hickory hospital. J. K. Brown will conduct private services Monday at 2:30 PM at 114 W Main, with only close relatives and friends in attendance. Interment follows at Floral Garden Cemetery. The death was caused by diphtheria.
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Dorothy Mae Pike
Hickory Hospital
Main Street
J. K. Brown
Floral Garden Cemetery
Investigation Service to Open Monday in High Point
The Piedmont Investigation Service will open Monday morning at 411 Security Bank Building. Lloyd Kent will lead the office, coming from Oregon with extensive investigation experience.
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Piedmont Investigation Service
Security Bank Building
Lloyd Kent
High Point
Oregon
Kent
State income and intangible tax filing underway in High Point
F. W. London of the North Carolina department of revenue arrives in High Point to assist locals in filing state income and intangible tax reports for 1938. Filing opens this week and runs until March 15 with free expert help from deputy commissioner W. E. Bayless.
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F. W. London
North Carolina
Democrats Charge Interference in High Point Elections
Democratic leaders accuse outside Greensboro interests of trying to derail High Point politics by fusing Republicans with disaffected Democrats and seizing control of the city elections board. They warn a fusion ticket may emerge while plans to block the hydro plant are alleged. Republicans dispute a coordinated bid but prep for May 2 balloting with mayoral and council races.
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C. M. Smith
High Point
Greensboro
Lewis E. Teague
Municipal Board of Elections
Board of Elections
County Board of Elections
Edwin Pearce
Republican Club
Walter L. York
Two Platoon Study for High Point Fire Department
A reader notes talk of a two platoon system for the High Point Fire Department as a potential improvement. He cites long hours and praises possible relief, while recounting a misfired awning fire and praising quick department response. He questions secrecy over Guilford County’s full time chairman appointment of George L. Stansbury and mentions related local notices.
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High Point Fire Department
Enterprise
Soc Chakales
Odell Smith
Soc
Smith
Fire Department
Jack Smith
Guilford County
George L. Stansbury
Stansbury
Commissioners
High Point
Negro is Sentenced to Death in Gas Chamber
Clarence Rogers a 26 year old Negro was sentenced by Judge Nimocks to die in the states lethal gas chamber on April 21 for the murder of 17 year old newspaper carrier Howard Moore. The verdict came from a superior court jury after 18 minutes of deliberation with a 90 day window to file briefs on appeal.
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Durham
Clarence Rogers
W. K. Nimocks
Howard Moore
Supreme Court
General Car Noise Reduced by Tightening Bolts
Readable text indicates that many noises in an automobile can be eliminated by tightening body bolts spring shackles and engine bolts.
Atlantic States Motor Lines Employees Form Union at Meeting
A company union named Atlantic States Motor Lines Employees Union was organized at 310 North Main Street with about 60 employees present. Officers Cyrus Flynt John Tysinger and John Underwood were elected and the group aims to be the sole bargaining agent for negotiations toward a labor agreement with management.
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Atlantic States Motor Lines
North Main Street
Themelves
Cyrus Flynt
High Point
John Tysinger
Charlotte
John Underwood
Richmond
Motor Lines
R. M. Martin
R. L. Brinson
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Observations On Yadkin River At Clemmons
Weekly observations for High Point area on the Yadkin river by Murray and Flood Inc. show mean temperature 47.1F, high 76F on the 19th, low 13F on the 23rd, mean relative humidity 77.6 percent with a high 97 percent on the 21st and low 47 percent on the 22nd. Total precipitation 0.24 inches. River stage ranged from 3.52 to 5.50 feet.
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Murray and Flood, Inc
High Point
Clemmons
Styers Ferry
Yadkin River
Boy Locked in Jail Cell by Accident
Wilson report of six year old Jimmy Cockrell who sings over the radio being accidentally locked in a jail cell for about ninety minutes. He and his father visited an unfinished police cell block when the boy stepped into a cell and the door was moved on its tracks causing the lock to snap before keys were found.
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Wilson
Jimmy Cockrell
Smiths Dominant in Local Crime Records for 1938
A High Point Municipal Court tally shows 67 Smiths, 59 Johnsons, and 58 Browns tried in 1938, with the Smiths holding a clear majority despite claims of no greater fault than others. The data ranks families by crime convictions, highlighting the Smith dominance in local records.
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High Point
Continental College of Cosmetology Reopens under New Management
Miss Crews Jones and Miss Ruby Ritchie return as instructors at the Continental College of Cosmetology located at 315 North Main Street. R. B. Gantt, president of Southland Finance and Insurance, has acquired and revamped the school offering financing for shop equipment and a special enrollment rate. About 484 hours are required to finish the full course. The college operates separately from the Budget Beauty Shoppe in the same building.
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Crews Jones
Ruby Ritchie
Marinello Method College
Los Angeles
Calif
Continental College of Cosmetology
North Main Street
R. B. Gantt
Southland Finance and Insurance Company
Gantt
Funeral Services For Mrs Little
Funeral services for Mrs. Vadie Little 36 wife of Luther Little were held Saturday at 3 pm from her sister Mrs Roxie Kiziah home in Highland Rev O L Ruth of First Pilgrim church officiated A trio sang Does Jesus Care In The Shadow Of The Cross Farther Along Palbearers included I O Dennis W W Anderson Stewart Free Murphy Starnes William F Childress and J F Sizemore Interment followed at Floral Garden Cemetery
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Vadie Little
Luther Little
Proctor Street
Highland
Roxie Kiziah
Walker Street
O. L. Ruth
First Pilgrim Church
A. T. Lilly
Marie Strother
Roy Lee Grant
Jesus
I. O. Dennis
W. W. Anderson
Stewart Free
Murphy Starnes
William F. Childress
J. F. Sizemore
Floral Garden Cemetery
Drilling for Gold Planned in Charlotte Area
Geologist H. J. Bryson of the state department announced a $200,000 program of drilling for gold in the Charlotte area would begin within 30 days after meeting with gold miners in Mecklenburg county and nearby regions.
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Charlotte
H. J. Bryson
State Department of Conservation and Development
Mecklenburg County
Archdale Trinity Residents Challenge Term Revolutionary
Archdale Trinity residents oppose calling the sanitary district bill revolutionary in implications. They note the measure mainly targets their district and could allow the State Board of Health to trim territory. Voters defeated a related bond election last summer, boosting opposition to removing Allen Jay road areas.
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Trinity
Archdale
Raleigh
Archdale-Trinity
State Board of Health
Allen Jay Road
High Point Considers Civic Symphony Society Move
Plans under way in High Point to form the High Point Symphony Society to sponsor a civic symphony orchestra. A preliminary meeting drew 30 musicians and attendees from Ohio Illinois Georgia England Austria and Canada. All members would work without pay for a year while funds cover scores rehearsal hall and guest conductors. Interested parties are urged to attend the next rehearsal or contact Miss Virginia Frank at the Senior High School.
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High Point
Sheraton Hotel
Fred Kimball
Ohio
Illinois
Georgia
England
Austria
Canada
Virginia Frank
Dramatic Club Plans Three One Act Plays at Senior High
The Dramatic Club at Senior High will stage three one act plays in mid March. Miss Ruth Goodman says the format avoids common amateur pitfalls and can involve more students. Plays include Woman's Might by Jude Storm The White Phantom by Wilbur Brown and Audition by Francine McCartney Donner.
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Ruth Goodman
Jude Storm
Wilbur Brown
Francine McCartney Donner
Miss Goodman
Betsy Saunders
Dorothy Miller
Anne Marie Moffit
Annie Louise Brown
Fidlers Convention Set for Star on March 4
The Fourteenth Fidlers convention will be held at Star on Saturday March 4 at 7 30 p m The event is sponsored by the Star Parent Teachers Association and is described as the oldest and largest of its kind in North Carolina Successful entrants will be rewarded Interested fidlera should contact C V Richardson or J L Cochran Star N C by mail or otherwise
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Star
Star Parent-Teachers Association
North Carolina
C. V. Richardson
J. L. Cochran
N. C
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Ollege Band
E Box Company
Tod
Dickens
Farriss Avenue
Perry
Washington
Fins Hosiery
South Hamtreet
Mary Fogleman
Thissell Street
Gaither
Harmon Street
Mooney
Baker Street
VY. Sullivan
Roy Avenue
Kessels
Flynt
John Allred
High Point Head
Wright
Vv. L. Hunt
Fusion
John Mebane
Charles McMillan
Baltimore
Maryland
Police Department
High Point Camera Club
Camera Club
Voorhees and Everhart
Princess Cafe
Negro
Atlantic States
Company Union
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