Owen D. McPherson Dies of Heart Attack at 64
Owen D. McPherson, 64, longtime High Point resident and Snow Lumber Company craftsman, died at 9 45 a m after a morning stroll. He was father to Holt McPherson of The Enterprise and Garland McPherson, a Rocky Mount tax counsellor. Born December 7 1872 near Snow Camp Alamance County, he built a notable career in furniture and lumber after moving to High Point in 1902. Funeral will be Thursday at 4 p m from his Woodrow Avenue home, with interment at Oakwood Memorial Park.
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Owen D. McPherson
High Point
Holt McPherson
Enterprise
Garland McPherson
Rocky Mount
McPherson
Bowen
Centennial Avenue
Mr. McPherson
Alamance County
Continental Furniture Company
Snow Lumber Company
Snow Camp
Aaron
Adelaide Holliday
Mattie A. Holt
John D. Holt
John Braxton
Woodrow Avenue
J. Clay Madison
First Methodist Protestant Church
Cc. F. Haeflinger
H. L. Fesperman
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Oakwood Memorial Park
Traffic violations reported in 24 hours
Police charged one driver with speeding one with overparking and one with running through a red light in the past 24 hours. Drive Carefully and Save a Life.
Annual Dollar Days Set for High Point Friday and Saturday
Merchants of High Point announce January Dollar Days to be observed on Friday and Saturday. Stores will mark down hundreds of merchandise items and display them for sale, with ads promising exceptional bargains to attract local and surrounding shoppers.
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High Point
Ishop
Refugees From Flood Sector In Louisville Arrive Here
Four flood refugees from Louisville Kentucky arrived in High Point late yesterday afternoon and today recount the conditions in Louisville. Carl Lewis and three friends from Louisville brought two students from the Baptist Women’s Missionary Union Training School and two students from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary who described leaving to escape water shortages and disease.
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Louisville
High Point
Anday
Ree
Carl Lewis
Councilmant
C. A. Lewis
Bobbie Medlin
Zebulon
Estelle Dobbs
Columbia
Ss. C
Garland Hendricks
Nashville
N. C
Baptist Women’s Missionary Union Training School
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Women’s Training School
Kentucky Baptist
Lewis
Third Wheel Mount On Turn Table Eases Trailers Handling
A trailer hinge using a 360 degree turn table isolates weight from the tow vehicle and improves steering control. This mechanism enables full swiveling to reduce load on the tow car during turns.
Attractive Store Fronts Shown at Talkie Event
The American Business Club held a dinner meeting at the Elwood to view modern store fronts and lighting in a talking picture program by W F Robinette of Pittsburgh Plate Glass. The Pittco caravan exhibit toured four days at the Sheraton hotel with visitors from multiple cities. The club pledged 25 dollars to Red Cross flood relief and scheduled a Greensboro joint meeting with Greens boro and Burlington clubs for February 17 with Dr. B Kendrick of TVA to speak next week.
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American Business Club
Elwood
W. F. Robinette
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Pittco
Sheraton Hotel
North Carolina
High Point
Charlotte
Red Cross
Greensboro
Burlington
B. B. Kendrick
Tennessee Valley Authority
Repass Arrested in Abingdon Va for Embezzlement
Jack Repass, 34, wanted by local police for weeks on embezzlement charges involving $373.55 from R. D. Fowler Motor Lines, returned to the city from Abingdon after a prior arrest. Appearance bond set at $1,000 as investigators pursue alleged C O D collections. W A Brown, 25, of 1201 2 College Street, held on embezzlement charge for $13 from J F Morton of High Point. bond set at the time.
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Jack Repass
R. D. Fowler Motor Lines
Abingdon
Repass
W. A. Brown
College Street
J. F. Morton
High Point
City resumes work on Oak Hill National Guard Armory
WPA funded project at Oak Hill gains new grants totaling 15000 dollars from PWA officials and Guilford county. Sam H. Strickland notes the extra funds should finish most work. Armory will be two stories with unit space and a large auditorium. Construction aims for completion this spring.
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Works Progress Administration
National Guard
Oak Hill
PWA
Guilford County
Sam H. Stickland
City Public Works
Cardui marketed as relief for menstrual cramps
The advertisement claims Cardui is a purely vegetable tonic that relieves pain and cramps during monthly periods. It highlights its liquid 8 ounce bottle format and urges readers to try it and consult a physician if no benefit is felt.
High Point Creamery Donation Error Report
A donation miscalculation to the flood fund by High Point C company employees totaled 25 dollars. The notice mentions a prayer service at Wesley church with Dr. B H Blackard speaking on road safety, and a German airman’s swift Azores to Portingion crossing in 19 hours 5 minutes.
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High Point C Company
High Point
Wesley Church
B. H. Blackard
Tan
J. Gurney
Azores
Portington
N. Y
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