Local birth rate among state’s highest despite dip
The city posted 992 births in 1929 down from 1071 in 1928 and a death toll of 477, with a rate near 25 to 28 births per thousand and about 16 deaths per thousand. Registrar W M Tucker notes deaths are inflated by out-of-town patients, and suggests local deaths would lower the rate if confined to High Point residents.
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W. M. Tucker
Mr. Tucker
V.cecee
Cevccceosne
Vurg-Csivevees
BURGH
Ccese
Iccese
Legion Members To Meet Tonight
An important meeting of members of the American Legion Andrew Jackson Tost will be held in the Junior hall tonight. Several matters of much importance to the membership are scheduled for discussion. All members are urged to attend.
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The
American Legion
Andrew Jackson Tost
High Point Winston-Salem Highway Set to Open
The High Point Winston Salem highway, closed for months for surfacing a three mile unpaved section, will reopen to traffic Saturday January 18. Engineer Charles Hayworth announced the plan after visiting state highway offices in the Commercial National bank building. Traffic had been detoured onto a dirt county road from Union Cross about 10 miles to Winston Salem.
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High Point
Winston-Salem
Charles Hayworth
Commercial National Bank
Union Cross
Winston- Salem
McGraw-Hill Executive Eyed for Piedmont Meeting
Earl Whitehorne assistant vice president of McGraw-Hill Publishing of New York City is being courted to address a joint Piedmont North Carolina business leaders meeting. He recently returned from New England where he spoke to an industrial council. The McGraw-Hill firm publishes 20 to 25 business and engineering magazines.
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Earl Whitehorne
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Inc
New York City
Piedmont North Carolina
F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Whitehorne
Whitehorne
McGraw-Hill
New York
New England
Industrial Council
McGraw-Hill Company
Grover Jones Elected Chairman of First Baptist Deacons
Grover H. Jones, prominent local attorney, was elected chairman of the board of deacons at the First Baptist church. He also serves as pulpit committee chairman and succeeds Marvin Shields. J. R. Highsmith became secretary, R. W. Seward former secretary, H. R. Williamson heads the finance committee, and C. Walker leads the house committee. The board met to start the year with optimism for church work ahead.
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Grover H. Jones
First Baptist Church
Jones
Marvin Shields
J. R. Highsmith
R. W. Seward
H. R. Williamson
C. Walker
Private Funeral Held For Barker Bay Buried Here
Funeral services for Joe Harris Barker a prominent high school student who died at his grandparents home after a two day illness of epidemic meningitis were held at 501 Steele Street yesterday. Rev Tom Alderman Sykes led the service with Prof L R Johnston and others taking part at the high school memorial service earlier. Pallbearers included June Barker T W Winslow L L Farlowe Henry White A W Watkins and H A Oakes. Miss Meek Beard presided.
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Joe Harris Barker
Steele Street
Tom Alderman Sykes
Louise Jackson Wiliams
Margaret Hamlin
Elizabeth McLaurin
Lois Snipes
Anna Mendenhall
Margaret Thompson
Elizabeth Oakes
Carmen Oakes
June Barker
Gilbert Clinard
Prof
L. R. Johnston
Eleanor Stephens
Edgar Snider
Hazel Scoggins
Census aims for accurate city population this spring
Anxious to have a correct census tally in High Point this spring, F. J. Sizemore of the chamber of commerce urges citizens to cooperate with enumerators. He stresses providing full family and household details so no one is overlooked.
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High Point
F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Negro Held In Connection With Attempted Robbery
Carl Steele is jailed by police in connection with a Sunday night attempt to rob John Cecil at a filling station. Cecil identified Steele as one of two armed intruders. a second suspect is still at large while police search for the man who accompanied Steele. No charges filed yet and the case remains under investigation.
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Carl Steele
John Cecil
Cecil
Mr. Cecil
Steele
Mr. Nance
Nance Grocery Company
Nance
Salem professors speak at free dental clinic start
Dr. Francis Anscombe, history professor at Salem College, Winston Salem, will speak at Central Friends church annex tomorrow night as part of the new winter series. A free dental clinic begins 12 weeks at Emma Blair school with Dr. Ernest A. Branch supervising and Dr. R. Philip Melvin handling patient care, focusing on permanent teeth.
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Salem
Francis Anscombe
Friends Annex
Salem College
Winston- Salem
Central Friends Church Annex
Emma Blair
Ernest A. Branch
State Department of Health
R. Philip Melvin
State Board of Health
Branch
Melvin
Buick Brougham Stolen From West Commerce Street
A dark blue 1927 Buick brougham bearing state license 385050 and city tag 2377, owned by Mrs. L. C. Furgurson of 509 Jones Street, was stolen last night between 8 and 8:30 from beside the Commercial National Bank on West Commerce Street. Mrs. Furgurson’s husband notified police, with no trace found by this afternoon. H. A. White on Lindsay Street reported seeing a boy drive off the car earlier.
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L. C. Furgurson
Jones Street
Commercial National Bank
West Commerce Street
Lindsay Street
Cars Stolen In City Drop Reported For December
The December police report shows 19 automobiles stolen in the city with 9 recovered. Police arrested 246 people that month. Municipal court tried 298 cases. 49 dismissed, 43 continued, and the remaining defendants convicted.
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Police Department
Chief Will Ask For Appointments Tonight
The city council tonight will hear a recommendation from Police Chief E. A. McGhee to appoint C. W. Morris and Melvin Hoover as members of his department. Both have served as special officers for some time.
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E. A. McGhee
C. W. Morris
Melvin Hoover
Morris
Mr. Hoover
Former High Point Furniture Executive Dies in New Jersey
B. F. Kearns longtime south eastern manager of the Lyon Furniture Mercantile agency died after a long illness at Hawthorne New Jersey. He lived in High Point for years and joined the Lyon agency in 1914 retiring in 1927. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 PM in Hawthorne.
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B. F. Kearns
Southeastern
Lyon Furniture Mercantile Agency
High Point
Hawthorne
N. J
Concert by Schutz Quartet at High Point College Lyceum
Music lovers in the city may hear an unusually good concert Thursday night at High Point college. The Schutz Concert Company, a renowned quartet, will present the second lecture in the lyceum course. The performance begins at 8 o clock in the college auditorium.
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High Point College
Shutz Concert Company
America
High Point College Lyceum
College Auditorium
City borrows 350000 to retire old notes
City council approves borrowing 350000 from Commercial National Bank at 5 3/4 percent. Of funds, 320000 will retire old water notes and 30000 allocated for other purposes. Old notes to be retired are water bonds.
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Commercial National Bank
Mineral springs in the United States reveal sizable commercial waters
Estimates indicate over 10 000 mineral springs exist in the United States with nearly 1 000 having waters produced in commercial quantities. This highlights a substantial potential for mineral water industries and regional spa trade.
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United States
Local Colonial Life agents win three prizes
Three of seven Colonial Life Insurance campaign prizes went to agents from the local agency. R N Christopher of High Point won for the largest number of lives insured and paid for. B R Wagoner of Reidsville, based in the local office, took the largest volume of business paid for, with D F Howey from this city winning another volume prize.
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Colonial Life Insurance Company
R. N. Christopher
High Point
B. R. Wagoner
Reidsville
D. F. Howey
Commercial National Bank
DIES HERE WHILE VISITING PARENTS
Booker Regent Underwood aged 17 son of Mr and Mrs A T Underwood of Oak Hill died at a local hospital at 7 50 this morning from pneumonia after four days illness He had lived in High Point and was employed in Martinsville Va Surviving are his parents three brothers and one sister Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 pm at Garys Chapel M P church Randolph county with Rev O L Ruth officiating Burial will follow in the church cemetery
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Dewey
L. T
L. C. Underwood
Russell Whicker
Asheboro
Gary’s Chapel M. P
Randolph County
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Church
Stephens Revival Opens at Salvation Army on Sunday
Prominent city evangelist Rev Geo T Stephens will begin a week long revival at the Salvation Army on South Main Street with an 11 o clock Sunday morning service. Evening services follow at 7 45 o clock daily as Adjutant O Bierne hopes for wide city attendance.
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Geo. T. Stephens
Salvation Army
South Main Street
Adjutant O'Bierne
A. B. Club To Elect New Leaders Tonight
New officers for 1930 will be elected by the American Business club at 6 45 tonight at the country club. All members urged to attend and participate in the election. Current officers: Mark Costello president Henry Fosecue vice president Charles McAnally corresponding secretary James Moffitt recording secretary Arthur Fidler treasurer.
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American Business Club
Country Club
Mark Costello
Henry Fosecue
Charles McAnally
James Moffitt
Arthur Fidler
Science At Last Conquers Colds
A promotional notice touts Aspironal as a liquid cold remedy that stops colds and reduces post illness weakness. It promises rapid relief from aches and a warm glow, notes a slight laxative and no quinine, and claims suitability for work indoors or out. Price listed as 60e with money back guarantee.
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Aspironal
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