Cummings Battery Mfg Firm Expands With Two Branches
The Cummings Battery Manufacturing Company, at 205 207 West Green Street, led by Dr. E O. Cummings, began in 1924 to sell batteries directly to consumers to cut middleman profits. It now runs two branches at Freeman's Mill and Greensboro, producing electro chemicals and plating services alongside batteries for farm lighting plants.
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Cummings Battery Mannufacturing Company
West Green Street
E. O. Cummings
Repairs Financed By Special Plan
The Parker-Brown company at 611 South Hamilton offers a special repair loan plan for home or business renovations modeled on FHA loans. Customers can obtain building supplies on a straight note repayable over two years without a mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker-Brown Company
South
Hamilton Street
A. S. Parker, Jr
G. A. Brown
Snow Lumber Company
Johns-Manville
United States
Katherine Newlin Burt Named Fiction Editor at Ladies' Home Journal
Katherine Newlin Burt of Southern Pines has accepted the post as fiction editor of the Ladies' Home Journal. She is a novelist and magazine writer and wife of author Struthers Burt.
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Southern Pines
N. C
Katherine Newlin Burt
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Struthers Burt
Coroner Clears Hewitt in Smoak Truck Death
A coroner's jury in Bambergh Illinois absolved M Q Hewitt of blame in the death of Julius Smoak aged 60 who was struck by a truck yesterday.
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Bamberg
8. C
M. Q. Hewitt
Julius Smoak
Complete lines of electrical supplies for autos and repair
A local firm offers complete lines of electrical supplies for automobiles and employs expert electricians to repair starters and generators. They rewind burned out armatures and rebuild generators from shells, providing a full service for automotive electrical needs.
Specializes in Refrigeration Paradox in Winter Wisdom
L A Dickens of City Refrigeration urges winter time focus on home refrigeration and air conditioning. New equipment should be installed in winter and early spring to prep for summer heat, while old units need servicing before warm days arrive. The firm, founded in 1932, sells Hot Point appliances and Lipman refrigeration units and staffs service personnel for both home and commercial systems.
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L. A. Dickens
City Refrigeration Company
North Main Street
Dickens
Clinard Electric Company
Glynn R. Farr
Hot Point
McCrary
Lipman
Memphis Claims Safest City Status For Size
Memphis Tennessee, population about 261000, claimed the nation's safest city for its size based on unofficial 1937 traffic death tabulations. Officials said Memphis edged Minneapolis by a small margin to win the National Safety Council award in the population class.
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Memphis
Tenn
National Safety Council
Minneapolis
North Carolina policy meeting set for Jan 7-8
Greensboro report states the North Carolina division of the southern policy committee will discuss wages and hours crop control tenancy and low cost housing at a January 7 8 meeting in Greensboro. The agenda covers labor standards land tenancy and affordable housing policy. We note local organizers and participating groups unnamed in the dispatch.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
The
Southern Policy Committee
Parade of firing liners firms list reads like civic roster
A long list of local businesses appears in the piece headed by Fred Ingram Furniture Store and includes Parker-Brown Co Industrial Finance Co Bee-Glad Shop Elwood Hotel Guilford Radio Service Co Master Retreading Co Paramount Furniture Co Arthurs Pharmacy Hart's Pharmacy Cash Fuel Co Juke Bodenhamers Boone Coal Co City Fuel Co Southside Lumber Co B F Hendrix Furniture Co Sheroff Ice Coal Co Edgar Snider Lewis Body Co The Watch Shop Carolina Music Co Ingram Furniture Mrs Anne Russell W E Linthicum Son Pointer Service Station Levines Junk Metal Co Youngs Curb Market Shackelford Tailoring Co West End Coal Wood Co High Point Floral Co Gaddys Wood Yard Quality Dry Cleaning Co Cummings Battery Co Herbs Radio Service Spencer Coal Co Arcade Barber Shop Paul Younts Chas Morton Warners Transfer Mrs Collier Ellis Iveys Sandwich Shop New Service Laundry Roy Black Emerywood Curb Market English St Curb Market City Refrigeration Co Supreme Heating Co.
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Fred Ingram Furniture
Parker-Brown Co. Industrial Finance Co
Bee-Glad Shop
Elwood Hotel
Guilford Radio Service Co
Master Retreading Co
Paramount Furniture Co
Arthur's Pharmacy
Hart's Pharmacy Cash Fuel Co
Juke Bodenhamer’s
Boone Coal Co
City Fuel Co
Southside Lumber Co
B. F. Hendrix Furniture Co
Sheroff Ice & Coal Co
Edgar Snider Lewis Body Co
the Watch Shop
Carolina Music Co
Ingram Furniture
Anne Russell
W. E. Linthicum & Son Pointer
City Fuel holds exclusive Clinchfield coal agency in High Point
City Fuel company at 520 Park street has served as exclusive Clinchfield coal dealer for 16 years. Owner Edna Blake touts the coal as best for general use while offering Pocahontas nut and three stokers brands. Founded in 1921 by Charles F. Blake, the yard features a rare overhead coal conveyor and a large delivery fleet for orders over 50 pounds. Special quick service in deliveries is emphasized.
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City Fuel Company
Park Street
Clinchfield
High Point
Edna Blake
Charles F. Blake
Worrying Rock Made Official At Hapeville Site
Atlanta January 1 A public six by three foot worrying rock was in official operation at suburban Hapeville today Governor Rivers dedicated it for troubled crowds to worry together Courtland Gilbert donor said a marker would invite passersby to worry there Governor Rivers joked about worrying publicly and modeled the scene In a Rodin pose the governor sat with chin in hand marking the moment
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Atlanta
Hapeville
E. D. Rivers
Courtland Gilbert
Funds Allocated to Improve Buildings at N C College for Women
Raleigh January 1 State WPA Administrator George W Coan Jr announced an allocation of 88145 30 for six projects in six counties including Guilford county at Greensboro to improve buildings at North Carolina College for Women with a grant of 6447
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Raleigh
WPA
George W. Coan, Jr
Guilford County
Greensboro
North Carolina College For Women
North Carolina hog crop seen slightly lower in 1938
Raleigh Jan 1 Six hundred eighty four thousand pigs will be born in this state between now and June 1 1938 says Frank Parker federal statistician with the state federal cooperative crop reporting service The 91000 sows farrowed from June to December 1937 are four percent less than a year earlier and the spring crop December to June is estimated two percent lower than last spring The state average of 6 2 pigs per litter this fall was only a few hundredths below the national average and the U S crop totals over 60 000 000 pigs for consumption twins are being born more often according to biologists who predict twin births will become common in a few hundred years
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Raleigh
Frank Parker
Federal Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
North Carolina
United States
Emerywood Curb Market Promotes High Sanitary Rating
The Emerywood curb market, run by C H Spiv Allred, boasts a high sanitary rating and a top reputation for cleanliness. It offers a full line of fresh produce, groceries, cured meats, Kraft cheese and spreads, Garber and Clapp baby foods, and daily Florida fruits. Ample parking and quick service are advertised.
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Emerywood
C. H
Spiv) Allred
Kraft’s
Garber’s and
Clapp’s
Florida
Emerywood Market
Arthur's Pharmacy two drug stores under A E B Joiner
For years A E B Joiner has run Arthur's Pharmacy with locations at 1248 South Main and 708 English street. Competent pharmacists fill prescriptions, curb service is offered, and both stores stock Whitman's Hollingsworth Nyall products. The shops provide fountain drinks sandwiches ice cream and sodas.
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A. E B. Joiner
Arthur’s Pharmacy
South Main Street
English Street
Arthur’s
Whitman's
Hollingsworth
Nyall
Paxton arrives in Honolulu en route to U S on leave
Paxton J Hall Paxton U S embassy secretary at Nanking and Panay bombing survivor, reached Honolulu yesterday aboard a Clipper ship while en route to the United States on leave.
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Paxton
Honolulu
J Hall Paxton
U. S
Nanking
Panay
United States
Federal Bank Posts 70 Percent Loan Gain in 1938
Winston Salem January 1 The Federal Home Loan Bank president O K Laroque announced that the bank closed 1938 with 70 percent more loans outstanding totaling 19 835 904. The previous year began with 11 734 154 and the bank averaged about 1 500 000 in gross loans each month.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
O. K. Laroque
Federal Home Loan Bank
Dixon Heads North Carolina State News Service
Fred Dixon will be news editor of the North Carolina State College News Service starting January 15, with Wade Ison of the Charlotte News named sports publicist. Col J W Harrelson announced the promotions, noting Ison's renown in sports writing and Dixon’s seven years as sports editor.
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State College News Service
Isom
Raleigh
N. C
Fred Dixon
N. C. State College News Service
Wade Ison
Charlotte News
Dixon
Sports Post
Ison
Col. J. W. Harrelson
Seven year old Edith Hamilton dies from auto accident injuries
Edith Hamilton seven died from injuries sustained in an automobile crash the day prior in Dillon C Jan 1. The child succumbed to the injuries yesterday حسب local report.
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Dillon
8. C
Edith Hamilton
Elwood Cafe Remodeled At Elwood Hotel Gains Popularity
The Elwood Cafe, located at the Elwood hotel, stands as one of High Point’s popular dining spots. Its popularity has risen yearly due to food excellence, new fixtures, and a remodeled bang area. C. A. Ozment has managed the cafe for past years, maintaining steady growth in banquets and guest satisfaction.
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Elwood Cafe
Loca
Elwood Hotel
High Point
Elwood Hall
C. A. Ozment
Point
Elwood
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Sandwich
English ST
West End Coal and Wood Co
Fred L. Ingram
Comginte Bune
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City Refrigeration Co
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Anne L. Russell
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J. L. Grubb
Southside Lumber Company
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Jake Bodenhamer
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Ine
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