Southern Furniture Market Heads Toward Mid Summer Break
Optimism runs high for the mid winter Southern Furniture and Rug Market opening next week at the Southern Exposition Building on South Main Street. Exhibitors report new designs and price increases from five to ten percent over mid summer marks as production costs rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrm
Siemens
Chicago
South Main Street
Paul W. Casey
Expositon
Shaw Distributing Company
Stewart Warner
WET
Charlotte
Rambling Reporter Vets Group Meeting and Local Singers
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 619 will hold a meeting Monday night at 7 o clock at the East Washington hall all members urged to attend. The Carter Twins from Winston Salem will perform at North Main Street Baptist tonight at 7 o clock. the public is invited.
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V. FB. W
High Point Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
East Washington Street
Carter Twins
Winston-Salem
North Main Street
Local Union 108 Meets Tuesday for Initiation
Truck Drivers Local Union 108 will hold its meeting on Tuesday January 14 at 7:00 PM in the labor hall at 127 1 2 North Wrenn Street. New candidates are to be initiated and all members are urged to attend.
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Labor Hall
North Wrenn Street
Charter Granted To High Point Concern By Secretary Wade
Secretary Wade issues charters to six firms including Tarboro Printing of Tarboro Farmville Country Club of Farmville Carter's Five Cent Ten Cent to One Dollar Stores of Raleigh W L C Dress and Beauty Shop of High Point. Incorporators include local business leaders and residents. authorized capitals range from 25 000 to 100 000 with varying stock subscriptions.
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Raleigh
Rey W. Wade
Ate
Tarboro Printing Company
Tarboro
Henry Curne
W. H. Creech
J. Tith
Farmville Country Club
Farmville
Perate
George W. Davis
B. O. Taylor
C. A. Lilley
Carter
High Point
Nona 1
Welborn
Bessie M. Clodfelter
Thomasville
M. W. Nash
Soviet trains dogs as parachute jumpers for army service
Soviet Russia trains dogs for army service by elevating them in planes and releasing them in cylindrical boxes with parachutes attached. The dogs are cast overboard to descend and land.
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Soviet
Russia
Mars Hill College Alumni Chapter to Meet in Greensboro
Guilford County Mars Hill College alumni chapter will hold a 6:30 PM banquet and business meeting at First Baptist church Greensboro. Dr Hoyt Blackwell and Rev J Ren Eller will speak as the group, formed in December 1935, gathers for an evening of programs and reports.
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Guilford County
Mars Hill College
First Baptist Church
Hoyt Blackwell
J. Ren Eller
Mars Hill
Asheboro Street
Greensboro
Grovt H. Jones
Cary Howard
High Point
Jones
Meyers to Open Appliance Branch in High Point
Meyer's Depart ment store will open a 600 North Main Street High Point branch selling major appliances including washing machines stoves refrigerators and floor cleaners. Hal Thompson will manage with a sales and office staff of 12 or more. Other stores of this kind are planned in other North Central state cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Joseph T. Martin
Meyer's Department Store
North Main Street
High Point
Hal Thompson
Martin
Wrecks on Four Streets Highlight City Traffic Report
Police report shows 329 accidents in High Point last year with 224 on North and South Main, East and West Lexington, Montheau, and English streets. Chief Friddle urges strict stop at intersections to reduce crashes.
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High Point
Main Street
Lexington Avenue
Montheu Avenue
English Street
W. G. Friddle
Friddle
Services today for Miss Virgie French
Funeral services for Miss Virgie Katherine French 27 who died in Washington D C will be held at 3 30 this afternoon at the home of her sister Mrs Dewey Linthicum 317 Boulevard by Rev W A Lambeth pastor of Wesley Memorial church Interment will be at Oakwood She moved to Washington two years ago after living in High Point for 18 years She was born in Rockingham county in May 27 years ago a daughter of the late W S and Roberta Ward French Surviving besides her sister are four brothers T E B B H S and W French all of High Point The body arrived this morning at 6 40 o clock
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Virgie Katherine French
Washington, D. C
Dewey Linthicum
Boulevard
W. A. Lambeth
D. D
Wesley Memorial Church
Oakwood
Washington
Miss French
T. E
B. B
H. 8
W. French
High Point
Bor
Rockingham County
W. 8
Roberta Ward French
Last Rites Held for Mrs Huldah Sawyer in Concord Church
Mrs Huldah Sawyer died at 505 Cable Street Thursday night. Funeral services were at Concord church Caswell County Saturday at 1 PM led by Rev S M Needham and Rev Wyred and Rev Apple. Interment beside her husband in Concord church cemetery.
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Huldah Sawyer
Huldah Susan Sawyer
Cable Street
Concord Church
Caswell County
S&s. M. Needham
Calvary M. E. Church
Wyred
Apple
Messra' Everett Teath
Charles Miles
G. E B
W. T. Aldridge
J'mmy Harrell
J. W. Williamson
Penalty for Unpaid 1935 Taxes Due February First
A. Lee Gibson city tax collector announced bills will be mailed to all who owe 1935 taxes with a one percent penalty on unpaid amounts if not paid by February 1, 1936. Statements expected to be mailed by January 20 amid slower tax collections due to delayed rate setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lee Gibson
Blind Gambler Found in Four-Man Gambling Raid
Police received a late afternoon call to raid a gambling game. Four men were found gambling and one participant was totally blind, a surprising detail in the raid.
Pedestrian Lanes To Be Removed From Intersections
Police begin removing all pedestrian traffic lanes at intersections with signals to 20 feet behind current lines. Vehicles must stop 20 feet back from red lights or at the first pedestrian line. Violations will incur tickets.
Safety Pledges Signing Continues Among Local Residents
High pointers yesterday sent in Safe Driving pledges with Enterprise coupons. Scores have signed, and more are joining rapidly. Additional signers include John Huft, E F McDowell, W Hinton, Mrs W Hinton, Erie C Hinton.
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Enterprise
Safety Council of
John Huft
E. F. McDowell
W. Hinton
Erie C. Hinton
Old Southern Chair Co Paying Approved Claims 100 Percent
Old Southern Chair Co will mail checks for all creditors with approved claims in the receivership. M L Nash for E LeRoy Briggs reports the firm is paying 100 cents on the dollar, following initial 50 and 25 percent installments. Total paid is estimated between $30,000 and $40,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Southern Chair Co
Old Southern Chair Company
M. W. Nash
E. LeRoy Briggs
Juurt Lewis
Owen Reese
J. Davis
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Briggs
Ford Lincoln plan show at Pat Brown import showroom
Arrangements announced for a Ford and Lincoln show at Pat Brown Inc showrooms in High Point on January 1 4 and 5. The event features 1936 passenger cars with cutaway chassis and a 1926 truck with cutaway chassis, plus the full line of passenger cars and commercial units. Ford officials will attend and a turkey dinner for independent garage operators is set for Elwood hotel. A special sedan with music and loudspeaking equipment will also be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Lincoln
Pat Brown, Inc
Mr. Brown
Ford Motor Company
Brown
Elwood Hotel
Three Jailed Here For Drunken Driving
Police and state highway patrolmen kept up a campaign against drunken driving. Early last night three persons were jailed on drunken driving charges one from Randolph county another from Greensboro and the third from Spencer.
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Randolph County
Greensboro
Spencer
Woodmen of the World honor two officers at Piedmont Camp No 62
Piedmont Camp No 62 Woodmen of the World paid tribute to Marvin L. Wise for two years as consul commander and J A Johnson for 18 years as financial secretary with tokens. New officers were installed led by Consul Commander E A Wright and J A Johnson as financial secretary. A dance sponsored by the degree team with Peddi cord's Orchestra was announced for January 18 at the Sheraton hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Camp No
Marvin L. Wise
J. A. Johnson
W. L. Hunt
Chas. EB. Cross
H. G. Rothrock
W.S. Atkins
A. F. King
H. G. Emory
Paul Carroll
G. D. Walter
Wise
Mr. Wright
Sheraton Hotel
Peddicord
Winston-Salem
Changes In Passenger Trains Alter High Point Schedule
The Southern Railway announces changes to its passenger timetable. Train 29 Birmingham Special becomes a daytime High Point to Atlanta service arriving at 11 31 a m with diner pullman and flag stops through Thomasville Lexington Salisbury Gastonia Charlotte and more.
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Southern Railway System
Atlanta
Birmingham
High Point
Thomasville
Lexington
Salisbury
Gastonia
Charlotte
Here
Georgia City
Coletrane Reappointed President of Guilford Branch
SPECIAL TO THE ENTERPRISE Greensboro January 11. S. EB. Coltrane was today returned as president of the Guilford county branch of the Farmers Mutual Insurance association at the annual meeting in the courthouse. Thomas R. Foust was re elected vice president Miss Leggie Wagoner secretary and treasurer. J.S. Kay was appointed agent. The association now has 2 369 members and 3 631 918 in insurance in force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
S. EB. Coltrane
Guilford County
Farmers Mutualive Insurance Association
Thomas R. Foust
Leggie Wagoner
J.S. Kay
Over 500 Attended Jackson Day Dinner Reports
John W. Caffey, chairman of the committee that staged the Jackson Day dinner, reported to D. Ed Hudgens that over 500 attended the event. He turned over 564 dollars to the Democratic campaign fund.
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J. W. Caffey Reports
Oro
John W. Caffey
D. Ed Hudgens
Sixth Congressional
Hudgens
Democratic
Civitan Charity Revue to Feature 50 Local Entertainers
A Wednesday 8 PM Civitan club charity revue at the junior high auditorium will feature more than 50 amateur acts headlined by Rev H Norwood Bowne as the Major and John Gurney Briggs Jr as announcer. The show imitates Major Bowes radio broadcasts with a studio setting and rules, including Mrs W E B Davis dancing pupils and Wake Forest College orchestra. Proceeds go to the Civitan charity fund supporting local needs, with tickets selling fast from club members and local shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Sappenfield
Leo Byrum
School of the Dance
Civitan Club
Edward Bowes
Rev. H. Norwood Bowne
John Gurney Briggs, Jr
Sem Hensley
Wake Forest College
W. EB. Davis
William H. Neal
Rebecca Hines
Winston-Salem
James Wood
Nellie Jones
Ethel Hollingsworth
Wilton Barnes
Jack Appleyard
W. ©. Idol, Jr
Horace Haworth
Ticket Ecommittee
National Realty Management Office
West Washington Street
Ted Harllee
Harllee
Guest editors face a line under the mule tail
The piece opens with an editor's note naming Claiborne H. Rhodes as guest editor and creator of The Hell-Box. The guest editors joke about skeletons in closets, past exploits, and the playful “racket” of writing columns, recalling mock anecdotes from high point memories and office antics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mebane
Claiborne H. Rhodes
Bruce Craven
John
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W. R. Ridge
Willard Dowell
The
High Point Concern
Wade
Trio
Mr. X
J. W. Lamet
Carolina Auto Supply Company
T. Wingate Andrews
P. 8
Penn
Kiwanis Club
Red Cross
Homer Coletrane
H. A. Cecil
Me. Ake
F. H. Morris
Angus G. Momont Priacescteues
Walter Hester
W. M
Evangelical and Reform Church
Oscar Slane Whitescarver
Pred E. Whitescarver
J. H. Petty Eeeeeee
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Sawyer
Ford-Lincoln
Woodmen
Piedmont
Southey
Coletrane
Guilford
Civitan
Sam Hensley
H. N.bowne
Rosecrans
Murfreesboro
A.J. Koonce
Expence Funeral Home
South Main ST
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