Local Politician Renfrow Joins City Hall Role
Wade Renfrow, long described as a shrewd local figure, accepts a city post in water and light department. The move follows rumors he could take a new job at any time. Judge E Teague, who hunted with Renfrow, traded a mounted partridge for a bird figure that won admiration. Police report increases in speeding arrests and driving while intoxicated as the safety campaign urges public participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Renfrow
H Point
the ‘Woods
Water and Light
Renfrew
Judge E. Teague
Judge Teague
Wade Ren
Teague
Ting
Carolinas
W. G. Friddle
Friddle
C. P. Bhelton
J. M. Branham
Fire in basement causes minor damage at Helks-Stevens pile
A small fire originated in a pile of material in the mountain area near Helks Stevens. Firemen arrived shortly before 6 20 PM and confined the blaze to the basement with little damage. Grady Cole, a news commentator, will broadcast from the Kern Furniture Exposition on WHT and visit the Household lance company to meet friends and customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt of
Helks-Stevens
Grady Cole
Kern Furniture Exposition
WHT
Household Lance Company
Incident at 828 Street Ends With Woman Receiving Knife Injury
Maggie Bowers, a colored resident of 828 Street, suffered a knife wound during an alleged argument with her husband at their home around 9 o clock. She was treated at Memorial Hospital and later discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Bowers
Memorial Hospital
Seehrert
Hamilton Gazette Report Highlights Nation’s State
Robert H. Hard spoke to the Minnesota Editorial Association delivering a milestone address titled a report on the state of nation. He described the nation as swell and urged continued attention to national affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nneapolis
Robert H. Hard
Esota Editorial Association
Policeman Recalled For Kindness Earns Praise From Maverick
Policeman S Swanson received a lithographed portrait of George Washington and a letter of appreciation from Congressman Maury Maverick of the Twentieth Texas district for helping the Maverick family marooned here. Maverick thanked Swanson for courtesy, car storage help, and directions to the train to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Swanson
George Washington
Maury Maverick
Twentieth
Texas
Military Affairs Committee
National House of Representatives
Maverick
Mr. Swanson
Swanson
Exhausted Patience in 1926 Hammond Divorce Tale
Mrs Izetta Thompson sought a divorce only 36 hours after marriage as her husband left to look for work. In 1926 Hammond Indiana the couple wed and within a day he vanished. Ten years later she still had no word and never saw him again.
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Chicago
Izetta Thompson
Hammond
Ind
City Faces Over Eighty Thousand in Yearly Fire Costs
Fire Chief Ingram reports 323 fires in 1935 causing estimated property losses of $83,057 with $1,284,920 value at risk. Compared to 287 fires and $38,000 loss in 1934, last year showed higher danger and insurance exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. K. Ingram
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Ingram
High Point Furniture Company
Many Expected To Attend School For Christian Workers
The School for Christian Workers at Wesley Memorial church February 9 14 aims to equip participants for altruistic service. Courses target parents church members teachers pupils and officials. open to members of all churches and denomi nations in the city and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Workers
Wesley Memorial Church
Flurry of Snow Briefly Falls in City
High Point saw a brief snow flurry yesterday afternoon starting just after 3:30 and lasting about thirty minutes. The flakes fell slowly and did not stick. Colder weather is predicted for today.
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High Point
Work Upon Clubhouse At Blair Park Starts
Excavation for a new Blair Park clubhouse funded by WPA is underway as architect Louis F. Voorhees guides the project. The facility will sit above the first tee near the tennis courts with a pro shop lounge kitchen and locker rooms for men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis F. Voorhees
WPA
Blair Park
South Main Street
Municipal Park
Nis
Donations Grow for Community Fuel Fund Amid Winter Strain
Citizens continue to donate to the Community Fuel Fund as coal shortages threaten warmth for sick children and households lacking money. Furniture Workers Union No 1021 gives five dollars and challenges others to match. BE Farr pledges weekly one dollar for four weeks, prompting further contributions to reach a total including two tons of coal and various individual gifts.
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Furniture Workers Union No
Furniture Workers Union
Aes
Ete Ceaun Ee
M. H. Culler
J. W. Harries
Council of Jewish Women
Supreme Forest Woodmen
PUNE
Dr William E Dunn to Address High Point Meeting
Dr William E Dunn assistant director bureau of foreign and domestic commerce will visit High Point January 30 to address the local chamber of commerce and civic clubs on economic developments at home and abroad. He will outline world trade recovery program progress and efforts to expand foreign markets for American products. Dunn is a native of Sulphur Springs Texas a UT Austin 1909 Stanford 1910 Columbia 1917 PhD holder who joined the bureau in 1919 and returned in 1934 as special adviser and later assistant director.
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William E. Dunn
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Dunn
Roosevelt
Dean
United States
Sulphur Springs
Texas
University of Texas
Stanford University
Columbia University
Bureau of Forelgn
South America
Bureau
Claudius T. Murchson
North Carolina
Honor Guest James EB Van Zandt at VFW luncheon
Altoona Pa commander of Veterans of honor James EB Van Zandt attended a luncheon sponsored by the local VFW post at the Elwood hotel today at 1 15 P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James EB. van Zandt
Altoona
Veterans of Honor
V. F
V F W Chief James Van Zandt to visit town for luncheon
A large crowd is expected to greet James H. Van Zandt of Altoona Pennsylvania commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars this afternoon at 1 15 for a luncheon at the Elwood hotel. Mayor Gray son will give the welcome and state officials will join the event before Van Zandt travels on to Winston Salem Statesville Hickory and Asheville for further engagements.
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Ias
James H. van Zandt
Altoona
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Elwood Hotel
VY. F. W. Head
van Zandt
Charles D. Farmer
State Highway Patrol
Wilmington V. F. W. Post
State Patrol
R. L. Ledford
High Point Post No. 619
Veterans of Foreign Wars
T. C. Potts
Grayson
Greensboro
Thi City
Winston-Salem
Statesville
Hickory
Asheville
Family Aircraft Plan to Build New U S B B Fighting Gear
An OCR fragment notes a plan to develop retractable landing gears for a new fighting aircraft by the U S military contractor entities identified as U and B&B, signaling ongoing aviation project work.
Record January market marks strong attendance at Southern Furniture and Rug show
Attendance at the mid winter Southern Furniture and Rug market neared the July all time first week record with 1 106 registrations by Friday afternoon. Manufacturers report a 28 percent rise in business in the first three weeks of the month versus last year amid expectations for normal 1936 production and continued heavy registrations in week two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Relaxation as an art and a political veto tale
A narrator recalls learning muscle relaxation, then notes fatigue from complete stillness. Polly Snyder jokes about a news item on the bonus bill veto, prompting a startled reaction. The writer welcomes Commander Van Zandt, laments snow, praises William Penn High School students, and wishes suppression of horn noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Snyder
Polly
Walter York
House of Representatives
Howse
House
Sunday Schools Plan Institute at North Main Street Baptist
High Point township Sunday school institute for all denominations set for Sunday February 2 at North Main Street Baptist Church. Rev A Lincoln Falk pastor announces program themed Teaching Effectively with afternoon and night sessions. Myrtle A McDaniel will direct worship. teachers and officers from all local Sunday schools urged to attend. program to be mailed from the North Carolina Sunday School association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
North Main Street Baptist Church
A. Lincoln Falk
Myrtle A. McDaniel
North Carolina Sunday School Association
Forget-Me-Not Sale Delights Veterans Helpers
A successful Forget-Me-Not sale was reported by Mrs. Lillie Hutchinson president of the Auxiliary of the local VFW post. The sale benefited the Disabled American Veterans of the World War. Mrs Clyde Lutz won first prize for most flowers sold followed by Mrs Millie Cecil second, Miss Frances Wade third, and Miss Margaret Ann Craig fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Hutchinson
Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hutchinson
Clyde Lutz
Millie Cecil
Frances Wade
Margaret Ann Craig
Patrolman Reads Prohibition Book by Denver
Patrol man Leonard Nevin, studying for a sergeant’s rank, bought a book he believed would aid his work. The volume proved to be about prohibition enforcement rather than police methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Cole
Leonard Nevin
Sympathy and Kindness as Practical Proofs of Progress
A reflective note on how kindness and practical support lift burdens. The author emphasizes sincere gestures as true evidence of spiritual growth and mentions personal attention from Mr. Koo to ensure wishes are followed through.
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Larry
Vid T. Yow
Box Commission
Cornel
Record
Furniture Mart
Will
South
Community Fuel Fund
Siasteen
James E. van Zandt
By Jack Appleyard
John Mebane
Commander van Zandt
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
William Penn High School
America
Sivan
Sunday Schools Plan Institute
Riendly
A.J. Koonce
South Main ST
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