Charter Bill May Be Introduced In Legislature Soon
High Point moves to push a new city charter with changes in taxation contract forming and police eligibility. A bill is to be drafted in days for introduction in the North Carolina General Assembly within roughly three weeks. The group seeks civil service for police and fire and broader tax and contract provisions. Leaders include J. B. Lovelace O. A. Kirkman H. E B. Johnson B. T. Thompson and others. Legislators Thomas Turner and C. M. Waynick may sponsor.
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American Business Club
High Point
North Carolina General Assembly
J. B. Lovelace
Lovelace
Police and Fire Department
Club
Thomas Turner
C. M. Waynick
General Assembly
Ilderton Bags Seven Bucks on Hunting Trip
Horace G Ilderton a Dodge dealer returns from Cosby D C after a hunting trip with his brother J H Ilderton. He bags seven bucks a wild turkey and several woodcock and quail. He recalls a morning sighting of two deer and a precise double shot that ended one creature and felled the other with the second barrel.
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Horace G. Ilderton
Dodge
Cosby
D. C
J. H. Ilderton
Siderton
Sykes Preaches at Morning and Evening Services
Central Friends holds Sunday school and Brotherhood class at 9 45 with Horace Haworth as superintendent. Worship services at 11 am and 7 30 pm feature Rev Tom Alderman Sykes delivering messages at both. All are invited for a warm welcome.
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Central Friends
Brotherhood
Horace Haworth
Tom Alderman Sykes
Government aids merchants in enforcing installment agreements
The Government of the Union of South Africa will aid merchants in enforcing agreements made with customers who buy on installments, providing support to ensure compliance and protect sellers in installment transactions.
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The
Union of South Africa
Trackless Train Set to Visit High Point This Week
A 107 foot trackless train, with five crew, radio station, and observation platform, will stop on Main street in front of Clinard Electric at 120 College Street near Majestic agents. It has toured since Atlantic City and showcases Majestic radios and refrigerators with public announcements from R R Blackburn.
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Majestic
Winston-Salem Highway
Winston-Salem High Point Highway
Main Street
Clinard Electric Company
College Street
Majestic Radio
Atlantic City
N. J
Majestic Company
R. R. Blackburn
Farmers 10 Meet Thursday Night Discuss Curb Markets
A supper meeting of the High Point Farmers Civic organization will be at Archdale Friends church Thursday night at 7 80 o clock. Joseph G Knapp NC State associate agricultural economist will discuss curb markets. Attendance requires prior notice and supper reservations. Interest runs high as plans advance for a local curb market endorsed by the High Point Farmers association and Guilford county board of agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Farmers’ Civic Organization
Archdale Friends Church
Joseph G. Knapp
North Carolina State College
Raleigh
P. M. Davis
Davis
High Point Farmers’ Association
Guilford County Board of Agriculture
City Tags Sale Progress at High Point
About 725 of roughly 6,000 automobile license tags for High Point had sold by 5 pm after the first two days of sales. Officials said the number was strong given the short notice. The sale continues at the city collector's office in city hall.
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High Point
City Hall
Revenue Manager Splendid Lady In Hamburg Note
A historical fragment notes a revenue manager praising a last leading lady aged 21 for nearly a decade, attributed to Hummel in Hamburg. The terse line implies a evaluative remark about performance or status connected to a person and a city.
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Hummel
Hamburg
Crusaders To Hold Regular Meeting at YMCA Lobby
The Crusaders will hold their regular meeting this afternoon in the lobby of the Y M C A. The public is cordially invited to attend. The program includes hymns, opening prayer, service in song, scripture reading, and an address by Rev. E L Kirk.
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H. S. Coffield
Jess House
Mr. Sloan
J. F. Hart
Mr. Clinton
Dr Francis Anscombe Speaks At Central Friends Supper
The Wednesday supper at Central Friends church will feature Dr Francis Anscombe of Salem College speaking on A Changed England after returning from overseas. Fox Pioneers Margaret Fell circle and Teachers Training class meet before supper. prayer follows at 8. Season tickets remain valid, new tickets on sale next week. Attendees should notify Miss Anna Mendenhall early in the week.
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Central Friends Church
Fox Pioneers
Margaret Fell
Francis Anscombe
Salem College
Anscombe
England
Anna Mendenhall
Flaglers Board Special Train to Chicago for Furniture Show
Mr and Mrs F J Flagler left last night on a through Norfolk and Western special from Winston Salem to Chicago. The train travels via Columbus Ohio and Pennsylvania rails to Chicago carrying furniture salesmen attending the mid winter furniture show. They are guests of Norfolk and Western railway representatives.
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F. J. Flagler
Winston-Salem
Chicago
Norfolk and Western Railway
Columbus
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Local Man Receives North and South Carolina Kiwanis Post
L. L. Stookey, director of music at High Point High School and Kiwanis music chair, accepted a new post to chair the music committee for the Carolinas Kiwanis district for this year. Nominated in Raleigh last November, he helped at the National Kiwanis convention in Atlantic City last July. Thomas P. Pruitt, governor elect, praised the local club and wished success in 1931.
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L. L. Stookey
High Point High School
Kiwanis Club
North and
South Carolina
Stookey
Raleigh
Atlantic City
N. J
Pruitt
Attendance Growth For First Presbyterian Church School
The First Presbyterian Church Sunday bulletin notes steady growth in church school attendance from 1928 to 1930. total yearly attendance rose from 13 816 to 16 437 with Sunday averages climbing from 265 to 316. gains were strongest in the Gleaners class and in Senior Intermediate and Cradle Roll, with leaders Lamar McCallum W E Herndon W A Hayes and H L Curlee in key roles.
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First Presbyterian Church
Lamar McCallum
W. E. Herndon
W. A. Hayes
H. L. Curlee
Reorganize Moose Chapter Heads to Rebuild in High Point
Dr. B. M. Weiss of California arrived in High Point and announced plans to reorganize the local Moose chapter disbanded years ago. He noted the order as the third largest globally with chapters from Britain to South Africa and traced its origins to James J. Davis, aiming to promote education and equal opportunity for children.
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B. M. Weiss
California
Loyal Order of Moose
High Point
Dr. Weiss
Greensboro
Elwood Hotel
James J. Davis
Labor
United States
Pennsylvania
Red Cross Official to Visit High Point for Dui Demonstrations
Ramone S. Eaton, field representative of the American Red Cross Life Saving division, arrives in High Point for a two day stay. He will meet First Aid groups, demonstrate at the Y M C A pool, and address student business girls civic clubs. Demonstrations are at 7 and 8 p m with men and girls sessions. He speaks at Wesley Memorial church at 10 30 a m tomorrow. Eaton has long led water safety efforts and trained hundreds in life saving methods.
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Ramone
Eaton
American Red Cross Life Saving Division
High Point
High Point Ministers’ Association
Wesley Memorial Church
Alexandria
Red Cross
Atlantic Seaboard
Miami
Florida
American Red Cross
South
Burrus to Leave for Senate Disturbing High Point Hospital
Dr. John T. Burrus president of High Point hospital will leave Tuesday morning to join the North Carolina state senate for the 1931 session. He plans to split time between Raleigh and High Point, traveling Fridays and returning Mondays while the seven clinic staff and three hospital physicians remain in place. Burrus will be in Raleigh on Fridays and in High Point for weekends and Monday mornings for professional duties.
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John T. Burrus
High Point Hospital
Raleigh
High Point
General Assembly
Burrus
H. L. Brockman
P. W. Flagge
Emmett Sumner
Guilford
Winston-Salem Traffic Club to Host Pennsylvania Railroad Night
The Winston-Salem Traffic club will hold its annual informal dinner Tuesday at 6 30 pm at the Robert E Lee hotel. A. B. Kennickell Jr announces the event designated as Pennsylvania Railroad Night with Co B Sudborough of the PRR as principal speaker. The Key stone quartet will provide music.
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Co. B. Sudborough
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Eae Traffic Club
Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Traffic Club
Robert E. Lee
Winston- Salem
Kennickell, Jr
Neilson
W. Mcix Pomeroy
R. W. Cooke
Ace
Chicago
A. Smith
Washington, D. C
W. P. Hammond
General Southern
Atlanta
F. A. Taylor
Charlotte
Fred Bross
Keystone
8. P. Collier
Winston-Salomons Railway
W. L. Thornton, Jr
8. A. Campbell
L. F. Owen
J. A. Cooper
C. F. Bauserman
George Whaling
Morris Prince
Greensboro
O. A. Kirkman, Jr
High Point
Legal hearing raises jurisdiction questions in NC case
Greensboro Jan 3 An intricate hearing before Clerk of Court A Wayland Cooke sent the case to Superior Court for ruling over overruling a motion to set aside a High Point corporation court judgment. The Peoples Bank of Martinsville Va sued H C Fields et al for 9528.13 with Guilford land seized.
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Greensboro
Wayland Cooke
Superior Court
High Point Corporation Court
Peoples Bank of
Martinsville
High Point
Guilford County
North Carolina
Virginia City
Virginia
Guilford
Mrs. Tate Wins First in Local Lighting Contest
In Emerywood the lighting judges awarded first prize to Mrs. Fred Tate for an illuminated cedar display fronting her Emerywood residence. Mrs. Charles Perry earned second place with two colonial lamps and a lit cedar. honorable mention went to Mrs. J F Hayden and Mrs. W T Kirkman. Checks of ten and fifteen dollars were mailed to winners.
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Fred N. Tate
Emerywood
The
Enterprise
Charles W. Perry
J. F. Hayden
East Washington Street
W. T. Kirkman
Montheu Avenue
Sechrest Funeral Home
First Presbyterian Church
R. T. Amos
Udges
Willis Johnson
North Carolina Bank and Trust Company
Roy Smart
G. Ae Ee Eal
High Point Merchants
Agso
Kopper Kettle Receives Top Rural Guilford Sanitation Award
Kopper Kettle Lunch and Service station near Greensborough and High Point earned a 97 sanitation grade, the highest among 47 rural Guilford eating places surveyed by W. C. Stallings. Only eight other venues scored 70 or above. four rural stations met state health criteria for Sanitation Approved.
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Guilford County
Greensboro
High Point
W. C. Stallings
Stallings
Guilford
State Board of Health
Airport Cafe
Burke's Cafe
Highway Cafe
Burt’s Place
Drake's Cafe
Pomona Mills
Traffic regulation in Rome by 2000 officers trained military style
In Rome a corps of 2000 officers handles traffic control with military organization and special education.
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Rome
High Point College Reopens With Full Roster
High Point College resumed classwork Friday after Christmas with nearly full enrollment. Only three or four students, all from distant locations, did not return. Exams begin January 19 and the next recess runs from April 2 to April 7 for Easter and spring holidays.
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High Point College
Dr Staley to Sit With State Board In North Carolina
Dr A P Staley, of the State Board of Examiners in Optometry, left yesterday for Lumberton where the board will begin examining applicants for licenses to practice optometry in North Carolina tomorrow morning. The session continues for three days.
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A. P. Staley
State Board of Examiners In
Lumberton
North Carolina
London motor show showcases cars with sliding roofs
At the Great Britain motor show in London several automobile introductions featured sliding roofs. The display emphasized innovative roof designs and new model lines to attract buyers seeking open air styling and performance.
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Great Britain
London
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Nettleton
Florsheims
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Kiwanis Clubs
S. S
MOOSE
Red
Ramone S. Eaton
Case
H. C. Field
Cooke
Grimsby
Lewis S. Tindall
Fred Tate
Junior Red Cross
8. 8. Saunders
National Children’s Fund
Ray Street
Guilford County Sanatorium
Junior Service League
Highland Millis
Gram
College
Dr. Staley
State Board
Stephen’s
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