Unemployment Debate Cites High Point Mayor York
Washington reports Senator LaFollette citing a High Point survey as evidence unemployment threatens the nation. Mayor York’s questionnaire finds about 1,000 registered unemployed in the city, affecting roughly 5,000 people in households. He notes construction workers hit hard, textile areas steadier, and warns relief costs will rise without federal aid.
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Washington
C. A
LaFollette
York
High Point
United States
Congress
Woode
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Numa F. Reid Lodge to convene regular communication Monday
Master Masons urged to attend the regular Communi cation of Numa F. Reid Lodge No. 344 A F and A M at 7 30 PM with visiting brothers cordially welcomed By order G HOWARD WM H MASSEY Secy ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK HOLDERS Hood System Industrial Bank High Point N C set for Thursday January 15 1931 at 7 30 in the Directors Room to receive the President's annual report elect the Board of Directors for the coming year and conduct other business M H Folger Cashier
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Numa F. Reid Lodge
A. F
A. M
G. ©. Howard
Massey
Sec'v
Hood System Industrial Bank
High Point
N. C
M. H. Folger
French Regulations Tighten Inspection of Reinforced Concrete
The French government has set rules requiring inspection of all reinforced concrete work during and after construction to ensure safety and compliance with standards. The new regulations affect builders, engineers, and inspectors across public and private projects.
Clothing Needed For Relief Work Pleas For Help On Increase
Welfare workers report many extra cases this year and appeal to the public for clothing for hundreds of destitute families in the city. Housewives are urged to search homes from cellar to garret for men women and children garments, especially children s shoes. Call Mrs Bertha Cox Rochelle at 2426 to donate.
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Bertha Cox Rochelle
Welfare Chest Committee
Junior Service League
Shelton Home Destroyed by Fire in Guilford County
The $18,000 brick home of R. E. Shelton, local contractor, in Elsiewood near High Point Greensboro highway, burned to the ground after midnight. The garage and two cars were saved. Incendiary origin suspected as both house and garage burned inside. The Sheltons were away spending the weekend in Charlotte.
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Elsiewood
Greensboro Road
R. E. Shelton
High Point-Greensboro
W. R. Futrelle
Hilltop Grocery Store Robbed Overnight
The Hilltop grocery on Hilltop street was broken into Saturday night and more than $20 in goods stolen. Items taken include cigars, cigarettes, flour, fatback meat, and pennies from the cash drawer. Police noted multiple suspects likely, with fingerprints the only lead. An attempted break-in at 109 Beaman Street, thwarted by a guarding dog, yielded no losses. The Malpass proprietors filed the report.
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Hilltop
Hilltop Street
H. G. Conally
Mr. Conally
Nance and Batley
M. C. Hoover
Bureau of Identification
Beaman Street
O. B. Malpass and Son
J C. Malpass
Coach Beall Called To Columbia By Father's Death
Julian F. Beall, athletics coach at High Point College, was summoned to Columbia, South Carolina, after the sudden death of his father E. A. Beall Sunday morning. Beall left by train yesterday, and will likely remain through the week.
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Julian F. Beall
High Point College
Columbia
S C
E. A. Beall
Beall
South Carolina
Former Auto Salesman Convicted Of Bootlegging
Harvey Niflong, a former automobile salesman for Starr Motor in High Point, was sentenced to one year on the county roads by Judge Lewis E. Teague after conviction on two warrants charging violation of the prohibition law. He had been found with liquor on three occasions and had a three year suspended federal sentence. Other defendants in the same session included Lester Wicks, Willie Coleman and J. W. Fox with road terms, and several cases of prohibition violations, drunkenness, and assorted charges were nol pros, dismissed, or bound over for superior court.
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Harvey Nifong
Teague
Harvey Niflong
Starr Motor Company
Lewis E. Teague
High Point
Nifong
Johnson J. Hayes
Greensboro
Wicks
Willie Coleman
J. W. Fox
Coleman
John Richardson
Earl McNeil
R. M. Scott
Prospect
Superior Court
D. BE. Kidd
J. R. Hiatt
G. C. Long
Claude Millington
D. W. Yarber
Webb Sigeceny
Inez Brown
Will Edwards
Gladys Morrison
Pauline Robbins
Willis White
John Thomas
Casper Jones
Carl Jones
Atray
C. 8. Coleman
Richard Beaman
State Salary Cut Would Affect Teachers Here
High Point superintendent T Wingate Andrews warned that a statewide 10 percent salary cut would likely hit local teachers. He noted hard times sharpen focus on education, keeping enrollment steady, while cautioning teachers about political commentary. Andrews expressed trust in the legislature to minimize school impact.
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T. Wingate Andrews
High Point
Andrews
Mary Washburn
City Association of Teacher
Boy Killed By Car Buried Here Today
Funeral services for Lazelle Barnes killed Saturday afternoon by an automobile were held at Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church at 10 30 this morning led by Rev H O Miller and Rev George T Tunstall. Pallbearers were W E Myers T A Slate D L Springle and L C Madden. Flowers were carried by Ruth Belle Chesson Pauline McIntyre Fern Reid and Edna Ruth Brown, Emma Blair School fifth graders who sang Safe In The Army of Jesus. The church choir sang Abide With Me and Nearer My God To Thee. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery.
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Lazelle Barnes
Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church
H. O. Miller
George T. Tunstall
Green Street Baptist Church
W. E. Myers
T. A. Slate
D. L. Springle
L. C. Madden
Ruth Belle Chesson
Pauline McIntyre
Fern Reid
Edna Ruth Brown
Emma Blair School
Army of Jesus
Oakwood Cemetery
Thief Makes Nervy Steal In Beauty Shop
An unidentified thief entered Lovette Beauty Shop at 1502 Engle Street West End while Mrs. C. O. Love and Miss Nell Sheron were in a back room and escaped with a purse containing five dollars. No clue to the thief’s identity was found.
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Lovette
West End
Engle Street
C. O. Love
Nell Sheron
Miss Sarah Wells Dies At Local Hospital
Miss Sarah D. Wells aged 60 died in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born in Chatham county she moved to this city from Carthage. Surviving: one sister Mrs. J. W. Allen of Savannah and several nieces and nephews including R. M. Wells of Charlotte G. B. Wells of Carthage A. D. Wells of Sophia and Clayton Wells of this city. Funeral and burial were in Carthage after services at Yow's Funeral Home.
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Sarah D. Wells
Chatham County
Carthage
J. W. Allen
Savannah
R. M. Wells
Charlotte
G. B. Wells
A. D. Wells
Sophia
Clayton Wells
Yow
Administrator's Notice of Estate of David W Drage
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. is administrator of the David W Drage estate in Guilford County North Carolina. Creditors are to present claims by January 12 1932 or be barred. Debtors should immediately settle their accounts. Notice dated January 12 1931.
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David W. Drage
Guilford County
North Carolina
Wachovia Bank & Trust CO
Lingle Addresses Presbyterians About Davidson Progress
Dr. Walter L. Lingle, president of Davidson, spoke at First Presbyterian Church in the absence of pastor Dr. Charles Nabers. He noted slight enrollment gains, emphasized ongoing needs, and said two million dollars could aid the college after essential construction. Mr. and Mrs. A S Caldwell hosted him.
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Walter L. Lingle
Davidson
First Presbyterian Church
Charles H. Nabers
Houston
Davidson College
Lingle
Presbyterian School
Scout Honor Court Postponed To Next Monday Night
The court of honor planned for tonight is postponed to next Monday night at 7 30 in the Troop four meeting room at Wesley Memorial church. Eagle badges will be awarded to Cecil Bulla of Troop 10 and Bert Asbury of Troop 3.
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Bunn W. Hack
High Point Faces Loss of Two State Commissioners
High Point could lose two long serving officials if Governor Gardner's plan passes. J Elwood Cox of the highway commission and Dr. D A Stanton of the state board of health face removal as panels shrink from nine to three or four. Both resist a forced step down but acknowledge the governor and legislature should act in the state's best interests. Cox returned from Raleigh and said no fight is planned. Stanton praised Gardner's program and expects the health board to acquiesce.
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High Point
O. Max Gardiner
J. Elwood Cox
D. A. Stanton
State Board of Health
Cox
Raleigh
State Highway Commission
Col
T. L. Kirkpatrick
Charlotte
Highway Commission
Dr. Stanton
Board of Health
Gardner
Health Board
Stanton
Pauline
North Main Street
City Limits
Baby Grandson Dies At Winston Hospital
Friends of Mr and Mrs R Ti Green regret the death of their three month old grandson Maurice Reuben Green at Twin City hospital in Winston Salem early this morning The baby son of Mr and Mrs Charles R Green of Winston Salem Funeral services set for Tuesday at 11 am at Shady Grove MBH church near Wallburg with interment in the church cemetery
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R. Ti. Green
Maurice Reuben Green
Twin-City
Winston-Salem
Charles R. Green
Winston- Salem
Shady Grove M. BH
Wallburg
Church
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Senator la Follette
Public Welfare Department
Master Masons
W. Broad
Princess Cafes
Just
Schwab Tailoring Co
Bastri Street
RE. Shelton
Hilltop Grocery
S. C
Sarah Wells
Wilson Motor Company
Spencer’s Taxi & Transfer
Seidman
Certified Public Accountants
Treasury Department
DR. Lingle
Nabers
Scout
Grove
E. J. Deane
Johnson Street
Iyes
MR. Shipper
MR. Consignee
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
City Transfer and Storage CO
Winston Hospital
Dean’s
Chris. Bilhorn
Main ST
Weiser
Idaho
Deen
Ge Giese
Dean
Commercial National Bank
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
The
A. J. Idol
Vice-Pres. & Treas
Cc. H. Elias
Sec’y
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