Horticulture Gains Favor in North Carolina Report Says
The annual report from the horticulture division notes rising interest in commercial and home horticulture across North Carolina. It highlights expanded extension services, strong sweet potato storage progress, apple industry promotion in the mountains, pruning and spraying efforts, and new home orchards and gardens as key developments.
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Raleigh
Associated Press
North Carolina
HB. W. Kilgore
Coastal Plain
Mountain
Lane Hills
Asheville
Caroline
Country Gentleman
Miss Esther Baird Speaks on Indian Mission Work
Miss Esther Baird, a long time missionary with the Friends in India, addressed a large audience at the Friends church last night. She described famine devastation in a region of one million people, the relief effort by the mission, and contemplated India attaining self governance.
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Esther Baird
India
Friends Church
Miss Baird
Friends Mission School
England
H. A. White
Guilford College
Dr. Williams
Mrs Hattie Ingram Dies After Illness Near City
Mrs Hattie Roxanna Ingram 46 dies at home in Archdale after months with cancer. She leaves husband S P Ingram, children Arthur Martha Laura Nellie Hazel, mother Mrs Jacob Myers, brothers George J Myers and Sidney Myers. Funeral Tuesday at 2:30 p m at Springfield conducted by Miss Clara Cox. Interment in church cemetery.
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Hattie Roxanna Ingram
Archdale
Springfield
Clara Cox
Cley G Y P U Plans Tonight Meeting
Plans for entertainment of delegates to the North Carolina Baptist Young People’s Union convention will be discussed at a High Point B Y P U meeting tonight at 7 30 in the First Baptist church. Perry Morgan will attend to assist in convention plans. All Bap tists and other organizations are invited.
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North Carolina Baptist Young People’s Union
High Point City
First Baptist Church
Perry Morgan
Woodmen of the World to Install Officers in High Point
Public installation of officers for the High Point camp Woodmen of the World will be held Thursday night at 30 East Commerce Street. Officers to be installed include J. D. Adkins commander J. O. Pike advisor lieutenant J. A. ne clerk Lee Myers banker J. F. Cannon auditor Dr. C. S. Gray son and Dr. I. T. Mann camp physicians plus a watchman sentry and escort.
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High Point
Woodmen of the World
East Commerce Street
J. D. Adkins
J. O. Pike
J. A. Ne
Lee Myers
J. F. Cannon
C. S. Grayson
I. T. Mann
False Fire Alarms Trigger Arrests in Irving
Two youths caused two false fire alarms late at night drawing three fire crews to Irving. Karl Pell, 15, turned in a false alarm. Turning Barker was found guilty with sentence suspended on costs. another youth, unnamed, faced charges and referring to a local court action.
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Irving Bar
Karl Pell
Municipal Ecourt
Tryne Barker
Prohibition Division Opens HQ in High Point
R B Sams head of the fifth prohibition division arrives from Norfolk to establish offices in the post office building High Point North Carolina and Virginia area. He plans to move in additional agents with families while deputy sheriff C L Gray offers cooperation as the division to supervise enforcement in the region.
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Norfolk
R. B. Sams
Fifth Division
North Carolina
Virginia
Samis
Fifth Prohibition Division
Sams
High Point
C. L. Gray
North Carolina and Virginia Work Under Central Direction
Work in North Carolina and Virginia continues under centralized direction except for 19 northern counties. Salisbury offices and others operate under this plan. Mr. Sams maintains a second floor post office building office with access to the civil service examination room and file closet.
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North Carolina
Virginia
Salisbury
Sams
Post Office
Civil Service
High School Now Forms Alumni Association
Organization of a High Point High School Alumni association was effected this morning after a meeting of about 30 former students with principal L. R. Johnston. Eccles Everhart was elected president. Frances Welch vice president. Walter Crissman secretary and treasurer. The gathering, led by Willis of the university, praised current students and urged sustained study and effort.
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High Point High School
L. R. Johnston
Eccles Everhart
University of Virginia
Frances Welch
North Carolina College For Women
Walter Crissman
The
State University
Willis
Johnston
Mr. Johnston
Nady Cates
Alumni Association Forms After Graduation Meeting
Enthusiasm marked a meeting that formed an alumni association linking high school students and graduates. Eccles Everhart and Walter Crissman, as president and secretary treasurer, will meet tomorrow to outline plans for the organization.
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Eccles Everhart
Walter Crissman
Prominent Local Citizen Indicted Allegedly for Animal Cruelty
Police Chief Blackwelder told reporters a notable High Point resident faces indictment for cruelty to animals. Details remained unclear as the inquiry continued at police headquarters yesterday.
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Blackwelder
High Point
Reporter’s Quip Triggers Laughter At Police Station
Citizens crowd the station as the chief jokes about arrest for shooting the bull. The reporter, taunted by the scene and Bud Fisher style humor, slips outside to regain composure amid loud laughter.
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Bud Fisher
Mat
Jeff
High Point Firemen to Hold Annual Banquet at Elwood Hotel
Chief A B Horney and the High Point fire department will host their annual banquet Wednesday at 7 o clock in the dining hall of the Elwood hotel. Newspaper men and local citizens with an interest in the fire department have been invited to attend. Each year the High Point firemen hold this banquet as a event of community interest.
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A. B. Horney
High Point Fire Department
Elwood Hotel
High Point
Fire department banquet promises best to date after holidays
Firemen anticipate the post holiday banquet with great interest. The Wednesday night prom is expected to be the department's finest yet, drawing cheers and festive anticipation from all.
Wrecks Sighted Off Channel Ports by Dispatch Boats
Two dispatch boats marking dangerous wrecks in the English Channel located more than 40 wrecks off the ports of Dunkerque Calais Boulogne Dieppe and Havre.
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English Channel
Dunkerque
Calais
Boulogne
Dieppe
Havre
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