Strickland Says Funds Adequate To Complete Track Lowering Project
Strickland reports the High Point grade crossing elimination can be undertaken and finished with the $850,000 allotted. Engineers say plans by Frank T. Miller are nearly complete and will go to bidders within ten days. He expects two major contracts will cover the project and notes excavation of about 500,000 cubic yards of earth as the main cost factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strickland
High Point
Sam. H. Strickland
American Business Club
Strickand
Frank T. Miller
Traffic violations in past 24 hours reported
Police reported four violations in the last day including hit and run, running a red light, driving without a city tag, and a bicyclist riding after dark without a light. Drive carefully and save a life.
Sewer relaying project set from Grimes to Hoskins streets
Mr Strickland outlines a sewer work plan from Grimes street crossing to Hoskins street near the water plant with 28 ft depth variance. Nelle Teer of Durham endorses 30 cents per yard for earth removal. Bids to be opened today for 600 feet of sewer line with work to start next week after an open forum discussion.
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Grimes Street
Hoskins Street
Strickland
Nelle Teer
Durham
Reitzel Clodfelter Held on Hit-and-Run Charge
Police held Reitzel C. Clodfelter, 35, route three, on $300 bond for hit-and-run driving. He allegedly struck two automobiles near Blair park last Saturday night, then fled on foot. No injuries were reported amid property damage. Trial set for Friday week.
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Reitzel C. Clodfelter
Route Three
Blair Park
Mrs Mil lie Austin Stedman Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Millie Austin Stedman of 708 Morris street died in a local hospital yesterday at 6 30 pm after a brief asthma illness. She owned W F Austin and Son Furniture at 209 North Main street and was survived by her husband Fred R Stedman a son W F Austin Jr two brothers Herman Sabinson and Harris Sabinson and two sisters Rose Hartley and Edith Sabinson. Funeral services will be Friday at 11 am at Sechrest Funeral Home chapel with Dr EB Blackard and Rev J M Hilliard officiating. Interment in Oakwood cemetery.
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Millie Austin Stedman
Morris Street
W. F. Austin, Jr
Oak Ridge Institute
Herman Sabinson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Harris Sabinson
New York City
Rose Hartley
Edith Sabinson
Elmhurst
Sechrest Funeral Home
EB. H. Blackard
Wesley Memorial Church
J. M. Hilliard
Oakwood Cemetery
Denton student Worth Rogers named Commercial Club president
Worth Rogers of Denton was elected president of the Commercial club at High Point college for the coming semester. Owen Lindley of Graham was chosen vice president and Nancy Parham of Henderson was secretary. Charlie Ridge of Wexington remains treasurer. The club targets business students and plans talks from local businessmen.
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Worth Rogers
Denton
High Point College
Annal
Owen Lindley
Graham
Nancy Parham
Henderson
Charlie Ridge
Wexington
North Carolina AIA Re-elects Walter Hook President
The North Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects re elected Walter Hook of Charlotte as president at its annual meeting in Winston Salem.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina
American Institute of Architects
Walter Hook
Charlotte
Millis Re-Elected to Head Uwharrie Scout Council
H A Millis of High Point was re-elected to a fifteenth term as president of the Uwharrie Boy Scout Council at the annual dinner in the Sheraton hotel. Runn W L Haesknaw Itralan of 7 Mee OYSSSR Weel High Point was re-elected Boy Scout executive, with officers and committee chairmen named including Lambeth, Earle, Steadman, Williamson, and Stanbach. The Silver Beaver award went to Charles Prevost of Thomasville for distinguished service to scouting.
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Bunn W. Hackney, Jr
Uwharrie
Boy Scout Council
H. A. Millis
Hich Point
Uwharrie Boy Scout Council
Sheraton Hotel
Runn W Lhaesknaw Itralan
High Point
J. E. Lambeth
Thomasville
Edwin Earle
Salisbury
Asheboro
S. B. Steadman
Lexington
H. A. Styers
H. B. Newland
Hinton Pierce
R. L. Hall
Chas. Prevost
R. T. Amos
O. Delk Smith
J. B. Millis
H. G. Owens
Fletcher Bulla
Tom Kearns
Reading
M. L. Patrick
F. J. Sizemore
W. L. Jackson
C. E. Diffendale
Holt McPherson
R. M. Cowan
Salvation Army
Marshall Woodson
Cowan
Charles Prevost
Henry Grady Owens
H. A. Styers, Sr
Walter Head
H. BE. Newlin
Derk Smith
Re elected by Scout Council honors for high Point troops
The Scout Council awarded special honors to troops from High Point and Lexington for increased registrations. Hackney reported last year's activities and outlined 1937 plans, with unanimous approval. Additional remarks were given by Williamson Diffen dal Sizemore and others from High Point. A playlet by Troop 20 High Point titled Boy For Sale entertained attendees.
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High Point
Lexington
Hackney
S. C. Clark
M. L. Bostwick
Thomasville
M. L. Patrick
Troop 20
City Streams Swollen By Prolonged Rains In Vicinity
Heavy rains have swollen creeks and the city lake to near bridge levels with the dam spilling large volumes. City officials report public works hampered by wet conditions, street washouts, and impassable dirt lanes, but no bridges washed out and no immediate health danger cited.
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Lbs
City Department of Public Works
Public Works
Sam H. Strickland
Parcel Of Victoriana On Show At Tomlinson's
Tomlinson of High Point features A Parcel of Victoriana highlighting England's royalty era with 20 plus Victorian pieces in three blonde mahogany tones. The display uses Victorian Red draperies and Vanity Fair caricatures, plus 18 inch royal family effigies, showing how Victorian design blends with modern decors.
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Tomlinson
England
Edward VIII
George VI
High Point
Retailera
Vanity Fair
Soviet Russia Tops November Aviation Purchases in US
The month of November saw Soviet Russia spend $934,949 on non-military airplanes and equipment, the largest single outlay by any foreign power for American aeronautical products.
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Soviet
Russia
High Point Service Businesses See Large 1935 Receipts
Census figures show High Point barber shops earned 105000 from shaves and haircare while beauty parlors brought 57000 from perms and facials. City total receipts for 137 service establishments reached 647000 with payrolls of 188000 and 224 employed, plus 130 working proprietors.
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Enterprise Washington
Washington
High Point
North Carolina
Parsons
Guilford County
Good Fellows Club to Meet at Y M C A for Surprise Program
The Good Fellows club will gather in the Y M C A lobby Thursday at 6 30 for an surprise program described by Edgar Hartley as having an international flavor. All members are urged to attend.
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Good Fellows Club
Edgar Hartley
Prayer Service, Training Class Tonight at North Hamilton Street Church
A 7:30 p.m. prayer service and training class will be held tonight at the North Hamilton Street Church of Christ. On Sunday evening the play What Would Jesus Do will be presented.
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Hamilton Street
Church of Christ
Jesus
German flying boats to operate 10 Atlantic flights next summer
A contract with a leading American airline enables German flying boats to run ten regular North Atlantic flights next summer, expanding transatlantic service and marking a notable collaboration between Germany and the United States aviation sectors.
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North Atlantic
Headlines Revue Opens Tonight At Junior High School
The Rotary Club presents Headlines Revue tonight at eight in the Junior High School auditorium. The two day show features songs dances comedy and a minstrel finale. Net profits go to charity including orthopedic work for children. Tickets are on sale at box office with some prizes and a chance to win a Furness-Berma streamer.
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Rotary Club
J. T. Ryan
Rotary
Paul W. Casey
Mr. Casey
Amos Kearns
Tick Mittee
Vance
New York
High Point
and York
Rotarians Practice Their Acts Without Regard To Propriety
Newspaper reporters witnessed Rotarians rehearsing for a minstrel show at The Enterprise office scene. A second Rotarian greeted his fellow in a dialect, prompting questions about propriety and public entertainment by the Rotary Club.
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Enterprise
Rotary Club
Mr. Andrews Resting Comfortably Today
T Wingate Andrews superintendent of the city schools is reported resting more comfortably at Burrus Memorial hospital where he is a patient. Work is progressing rapidly on the new German dirigible.
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T. Wingate Andrews
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Framew LZ-130 and Ship Relation in Hindenburg Context
A fragment notes the framew LZ-130 being applied and the framewor ship position described as slightly in the Hindenburg. The text implies structural or design alignment during a plan or test scenario.
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North Main
Ward &T
Reitzel Clodfelter
Ring Drug CO
Palace Taxi
Greyhound Terminal
East High Street
Greyhound
Around the
High Point, Thomasville
Denton Railroad
General Offices
High Point, N. C
Boy Scout
FR. Stedman
W. F. Austin and Son Furniture Company
Commercial Club of
Scout
Scout Council
H. R. Williamson
Council
C. E B. Diffendal
Court of Honor
Civic Service
Uwharrie Council
Boy Scouts of America
City Lake
Public Works Department
Goop Fellows Club
Caromel
Hanes Chair & Table CO
Mocksville, N
Columbia Panel Manufacturing Co
Thomasville, North Carolina
Gunter
J. O. Pennell
Loyal
C. W. Daniel Representatives
Ted Hill
Louis Voorhees
Mr. Andrews
Palm & Gene's Beauty Shop
English Street
Stanley
College Street
North Main Street
Certified Public Accountants
Seidman & Seidm $10 Security Bank Bldg
Phen
City Shoe Shop West Commerce
Stewart - Warn
Appliance Company
Phoni
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