Uwharrie Scout Council Plans Annual Meet Tonight
About 100 leaders from Asheboro High Point Thomasville Lexington and Salisbury attend the Uwharrie Boy Scout Council annual dinner at the Sheraton hotel. Rev. Marshall Woodson will speak and Troop 20 of High Point presents Buy For Sale.
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Salisbury
Sheraton Hotel
Uwharrie Boy Scout Council
Asheboro
High Point
Thomasville
Lexington
Alaale
UV Uciuua
Marshall Woodson
First Presbyterian Church
Uwharrie Council
School Book Fees Due January 27
School book fees for the spring semester will be due on Wednesday January 27 and payable at the various schools. Fees vary by grade from 50 cents for Grades 1 and 2 to 82 dollars for Grades 8 through 11, with higher charges to be added later for gym and other seventh grade and high school fees.
Reorganization of Mill Approved in Shelby Case
Federal Judge R Yates Webb approved the reorganization of Eton Mill of Shelby. The plan transfers all assets to the new Esther Mill Co of Shelby and makes it liable for Eton’s debts. Debts totaled 113430 with liabilities 63930 and notes 49500. Trustees reported 41826 paid since January 2. J R Dover Jr and Earle Hamrick secured two thirds consent for final approval.
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Charlotte
RE. Yates Webb
Eton Mill Company of
Shelby
United States District Court
Esther Mill Company of
Eton Company
Eton Mill Company
J. R. Dover, Jr
Earle Hamrick
Governor Hoey Attends Roosevelt Inauguration
Governor Hoey and Mrs Hoey along with Miss Isabel Hoey and Mrs Clyde R Hoey Jr left Raleigh by car to attend President Roosevelt's inauguration and plan to return Thursday or Friday.
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Raleigh
Hoey
Isabel Hoey
Clyde R. Hoey, Jr
Roosevelt
Spindale Mill Returns to Full Time After Strike
The Spencer Mill in Spindale resumed full-time operation after a three week shutdown due to a weavers strike. Workers returned yesterday at the pre strike wage scale, with officials noting local wages were consistent with similar plants.
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Spindale
Spencer
Adam Proctor Ten Goes On Trial In Guilford Court
Adam Proctor of High Point and William Proctor charged in the murder case stemming from the Christmas Day shooting of Fred Cook in Mechanicsville were arraigned in Guilford Superior Court and will likely be tried together on Thursday. Local officials noted no special venire was needed for a fair trial. The report also covers other local cases: William Grissett pleaded guilty to embezzlement and was sentenced to two to three years on the roads suspended on good behavior. Fortner Plummer discharged after paying $500 balance on a prior fine. about 3,600 pints of liquor seized in a raid. Dick Samuels sentenced to 60 days for drunken driving and banned from driving for a year. Judge Armstrong urged focus on rising highway fatalities. Grand jury returned true bills on three capital indictments.
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Greensboro
Adam Proctor
High Point
William Proctor
Guilford Superior Court
Fred Cook
Mechanicsville
H. L. Koontz
William R. Grissett
Eee Earth
North State Distributing Company
Fortner Plummer
Graham Production Credit Meeting Set For January Twenty Nine
The Graham Production Credit Association will hold its annual meeting January 29 at 10 o clock in Graham Court House. Secretary Treasurer James Bishop Jr. notes the association serves Alamance Caswell Chatham Durham Guilford Orange Person Randolph and Rockingham counties with short term production credit. H L Gardner vice president of the Production Credit Corporation of Columbia will address stockholders during the session.
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Graham Production Credit Association
Court House
Graham
James Bishop, Jr
Alamance
Caswell
Chatham
Durham
Guilford
Orange
Person
Randolph
Rockingham
H. L. Gardner
Production Credit Corporation of Columbia
Sesin
Thomasville Birthday Ball for Roosevelt Slated
Thomasville to host the fourth annual Roosevelt birthday ball on January 28. George L Handley announces plans with Lew Gogerty and his orchestra set to provide music. Mrs R M Cooksey chairs ticket sales, Mrs George Finch handles decorations, and Miss Kitty Kyser leads the entertainment committee.
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Thomasville
Roosevelt
George L. Handley
Lew Gogerty
R. M. Cooksey
George Finch
Miss Kitty Kyser
Minor Auto Wreck In Thomasville Involves Kennedy And Cagle
A minor collision at East Main and Randolph streets yesterday at ten o'clock involved Rev. A C Kennedy of Asheboro and Miss Cagle of the same city. No injuries were reported and after police inquiry the parties settled the matter. Kennedy was westbound on East Main while Cagle exited Randolph and struck his car, turning it around.
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Thomasville
East Main
Randolph Streets
A. C. Kennedy
Asheboro
Miss Cagle
Kennedy
East Main Street
Randolph Street
Mr. Kennedy
Police Seek Negro Attacker
Police hunted today for a Negro charged with assaulting Ruth Rankin an 18 year old girl in Greensboro. The suspect described as about 40 years old six feet tall and 190 pounds with a medium black complexion. Investigators consider the man as a potential perpetrator of similar assaults in Winston Salem recently.
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Greensboro
Ruth Rankin
Winston-Salem
Corset Lacking For Rotary Revue Wednesday
The Rotary club prepares its first play Headlines Revue for Wednesday and Thursday. Property man Louis Voorhees faced many challenges sourcing items including a corset for the Little Nell scene amid skeptical jokes about an architect in quest of a corset.
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Rotary Revue
Rotary Club
Louis Voorhees
NYA program details youth opportunities in High Point
The article outlines NYA activities in High Point including employment of white and Black youths in city projects under supervision. It notes office staff, recreation work at YWCA, seamstress helpers, park beautification, and new vocational classes for girls and boys. It also reports Duke Power’s leave of absence for J H Jennings and Hal A Davie named acting manager, with Davie’s UNC and GE background.
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Salvation Army
High Point
NYA
Duke Power Company
J. H. Jennings
Hal A. Davie
Davis
Charlotte
Chester
S. C
University of North Carolina
General Electric Company
Why Was the NYA Established in 1935
The New Deal Youth Administration NYA was created to provide part time jobs for youths 18 to 25 and fund college and school student employment. Initiated March 1 1935 in High Point under Mrs C C Prince the NYA aims to train youths for private employment and restore independence through work. It operates divisions in recreation rural and public service projects with twelve work units in High Point providing clerical library nursing and cafeteria roles and supervised by local officials.
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NYA
Roosevelt
High Point Project
C. C. Prince
High Point
North Carolina State Employment Service
Office
the American Red Cross
Bureau of Identification
William Penn Colored School
Pring
Freight Agents Meet Across States In Greensboro Session
Southern Railway freight agents concluded a one day meeting at the Sheraton hotel in Richmond and then moved to Greensboro to continue talks on packing shipping and delivery of furniture under the supervision of W H Gatchell assistant vice president of the Southern Railway system D P Thompson of Richmond Virginia president of the Freight Agents association chaired the Greensboro sessions
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Southern Railway
Greensboro
Sheraton Hotel
Gate City
W. H. Gatchell
Washington, D. C
Southern Railway System
D. P. Thompson
Richmond
Southern Railway Freight Agents Association
Legion Will Meet at City Hall Tonight
The American Legion post No. 87 will convene this evening at 7 30 in the city hall council chamber. Special business matters will be discussed and all members are urged to attend.
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Andrew Jackson
American Legion
Hill Lassiter Held For Worthless Check
Hill Lassiter of the High Point Winston Salem highway area was held on a $500 bond for issuing a worthless $322 check to Commissioner A. J. Maxwell. State highway patrol Corporal A. C. Brown ordered a warrant if the check was not honored within 24 hours. The check reportedly covered state license plates.
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Hill Lassiter
High Point
Winston-Salem
Commissioner of Revenue
A. J. Maxwell
A. C. Brown
State Highway Patrol
Lassiter
Moron test questions and junk in a 1920s column
A mixed page item lists the Ace of Spades tale and a new self help book, then reproduces a humor test and a Moron test with supplied answers. The piece references Noel Coward and The Era magazine, plus a brief note about a commercial book on emotional growth and tests to gauge intelligence or temperament.
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J. George Frederick
Beaux Arts Press
New York
Freud
Babbitt
Safe Looted at Clinard Milling in Bold Night Theft
Thieves gained entry through a side window and looted the Clinard Milling company office, stealing 753.14 dollars from a safe. Police called it one of the boldest jobs in months. arrests had not been made by noon. Several other recovered items linked to prior thefts were also noted along with no charges filed yet.
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Clinard
South Main
Davis
Earl N. Phillips
D. B. Bennett
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Sheraton Hotel
Wesley
Traffic Violation Crackdown Cites Three Overparking
Police report shows three drivers fined for overparking and one for driving without proper license. Authorities urge cautious driving and life safety.
High Pointers Return From North Carolina League Meeting
City officials report the Carolina League meeting was one of the most successful sessions. City Manager E M Mrs Knox, Health W J McAnally, and others attended as the League’s executive committee gathered for a Sunday session that included a band night.
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E. M. Mrs. Knox
W. J. McAnally
A. Lee Gibson
Crowe
Welborn
Heigh
Carolina League of M
League
Mrs. C. N. Webster Dies in Asheville
Mrs. C. N. Webster, mother of the late Mrs. Smith, died at 12 30 p m yesterday at her Asheville home after a period of declining health. She was well known in this city and had visited the Smith residence several times. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 11 o'clock in Asheville with burial in the Asheville cemetery.
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P. C. Smith
T. H. Mastin Company
C. N. Webster
State Board conducts architecture licensure exams
The State Board of Architectural Examiners held examinations in Winston-Salem for licensure. Five applicants were present yesterday when the tests began today, continuing through the day.
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Winston-Salem
State Board of Architectural Examiners
Asheville Real Estate Board Backs Broker Licensing Law
The Asheville real estate board formally supported a North Carolina bill proposing licensing for all real estate brokers and salesmen, signaling stronger credential standards for the industry statewide.
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Asheville
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League of Nations
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English Street
Stanley
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North Main Street
Certified — Accountants
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