Right Of Court To Grant Absolute Divorce Upheld
The North Carolina Supreme Court upheld the High Point Municipal court’s authority to grant absolute divorces, affirming Judge John H. Clement’s ruling that 1927 legislation gave the local court this power. The decision also narrows Mrs. Albertson’s appeal over the divorce award to James Leslie Albertson to the father as the sole issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Albertson
High Point Court
Dorothy Hickman Brown
High Point
Supreme Court North Carolina
W. H. Albertson
Grace Hulin Albertson
John H. Clement
Sujor Court
Herriot Clarkson
Stacy
Sueme
Allison
James Leslie Albertson
Ute
Point Court
H. Kress and Company
Guilford Superior Court
Harrison Mickey
W. W. Dick
Greensboro
Burke County Court
Dwight Beard
High Court
Guilford County
Hood
Burrus
Guilford
Landreth
GMAC
Waugh
Brown
Farnell
Dongan
Air Traffic Figures Exceed 1933 Levels Significantly
Air traffic figures for the last year far exceeded those of 1933, indicating a sharp rise in travel activity and industry growth compared with the prior year.
National Scout Officials to Visit High Point Tonight
Ray O Wyland national director of education Boy Scouts of America and Regional Scout Executive K G Bentz will visit High Point this afternoon. Wyland will address Civitan club at lunch and speak to the local Scouts district committee at the Sheraton hotel at 6 pm. The visit marks Wyland’s first to the Uwharrie council and Bentz supervises North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Florida. A long list of committee members is expected at the 6 pm meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray O. Wyland
Boy Scouts of America
K. G. Bents
High Point
Uwharrie Council
Wyland
New York
Civitan Club
Sheraton Hotel
C. Delk Smith
G. B. Daniel
D. T. Yow
Joe F. Hoffman
R. B. Young
Fred Ingram
R. C
Mike) Boyes
BE. T. Harrison
W. L. Jackson
O. B. Bonner
W. J. McAnally
M. L. Patrick
H. G. Owens
F. J. Sizemore
Tom Kearns
J. Welch Harriss
Frank Hunsucker
Floyd Wilson
Rev. H. Norwood Bowne
J. B. Millis
W. B. McEwen
C. C. Garrett
Paul Ingle
R. T. Amos
C. W. Perry
John Mebane
Holt McPherson
H. R. Williamson
B. W. Hackney
Tris Floyd Recovers After Appendicitis Operation
Tris Floyd daughter of Mr and Mrs Cletus Floyd is doing well after an appendicitis operation performed recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tris Floyd
Cletus Floyd
Simple designs influence rug and furniture trends
The Southern Furniture Exposition shows a shift to simple style in rugs mirroring furniture. Colonial and modern designs dominate, with 26 percent of a major carpet maker’s last year business in colonial rugs. Consumers seek color, texture, and identified, budget-friendly merchandise reflecting good taste.
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Margaret Hauser
South
Exposition
Campaign To Boost High Point Retail Trade Started
A joint drive by the Chamber of Commerce and Merchants' association aims to raise High Point retail business by several million dollars. R. W. Riggins will chair both committees to study ways to curb out-of-town shopping, and efforts include rest rooms, a city market, improved courtesy cards, and a convention-driven tourism push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Bureau
Merchants’ Association
High Point
Chamber of Commerce and Merchants’ Association
Mercantile Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
M. J. Wrenn
Merchants’ Association Committee
R. R. Blackburn
Publicity and Convention Bureau
W. B. McEwen
Horace Haworth
North Carolina
McEwen
U. S. Highway No. 29
Industrial and New Industry Committee
R. T. Amos
Amos R. Keans
Walkathon Move Planned After Settlement Advised
Greensboro January 29 Special Sheriff Joe B. Phipps says operators on the Greensboro High Point road will close and move their walkathon tonight. A dispute with Hard rock Simpson of Burlington is settled and two of three operators arrested are released by order of the sheriff's office.
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Greensboro
Joe 8
Phipps
Enterprise
Greensboro-High Point Road
Hardrock
Simpson
Burlington
British Medical Register Shows 65 291 Doctors Listed
The British Medical Register has the names of sixty five thousand two hundred ninety one doctors registered. The register serves as an official record of medically qualified practitioners in the United Kingdom.
Good Fellows Club to Hear Local Magician A Coke Cecil
A. Coke Cecil, a well known local amateur magician, will present a program of magic and sleight of hand at the Good Fellows club meeting set for Wednesday night at 6 30 at the YWCA cottage.
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A. Coke Cecil
Good Fellows Club
Mrs Della Hollins Burns Reported Improving at Hospital
Mrs Della Hollins remains in Guilford General Hospital after clothing caught fire while she cleaned a stove at home yesterday. Doctors report her condition now seems a little improved as she undergoes treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Hollins
Guilford General Hospital
City Manager E. M. Knox Improves at Home
The condition of City Manager E. M. Knox, ill at his home for several days, was reported as much improved today. He expects to be in his office tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Knox
Queens-Chicora Dean Dies of Pneumonia
Dr. Elizabeth Harper Blair dean of instruction at Queens-Chicora college died in a Charlotte hospital after two weeks of illness with influenza and complications. A funeral service will be held here before the body is sent to Carlisle Pennsylvania for burial.
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Charlotte
Elizabeth Harper Blair
Queens-Chicora College
Carlisle
Unfavorable report on Burrus bills for High Point court offices
Raleigh January 29 Special The House Judiciary committee No two reported unfavorably three bills by Dr John T Burrus of High Point to elect the High Point Municipal court judge clerk and prosecuting attorney. Senate Bill 41 would elect the prosecutor with four year terms like mayor and council. Bills 42 and 43 cover judge and clerk elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
John T. Burrus
High Point
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
House
T. M. Jarrell Rites Conducted Today At Springfield Church
Funeral services for T. M. Jarrell a 65 year old local man who died Sunday night at his Lindsay street home were held at Springfield Friends church. Rev. Tom A. Sykes and Miss Clara I Cox officiated with interment in Springfield cemetery. A quartet performed with several songs and Mr Schultheiss sang a special piece. Active pallbearers included John W Welborn and David Marsh among others. Flowers were arranged by numerous local women.
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T. M. Jarrell
Lindsay Street
Springfield Friends Church
Tom A. Sykes
Central Friends Church
Clara I. Cox
Springfield Cemetery
Beatrice Crouch
Jack Owen
Clarence Schultheless
Arthur Fidler
Beautification Plan Set For Highway No 10 In North Carolina
Officials from the state highway and public works commission meet with the Soil Erosion Service in a plan to beautify North Carolina highway No 10 between High Point and Greensboro. The Soil Erosion Service will supervise the Deep River erosion area work while a 20 man crew starts slope work. Foresters gather native shrubs and trees for planting as ground thaws, with site inspections underway. Representing the state were A Burton, We Wells, and Weatherly. from the Forest Service were Charles H Flory, H E Newsland and L A Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Forestry Department
Soil Erosion Service
North Carolina Highway No. 10
High Point
Greensboro
State Highway and Publc Works Commission
A. Burton
We Wells
Neer
Mr. Weatherly
Guilford County
Charles H. Flory
H. E. Newsland
L. A. Carter
Action Brought to Appoint Receiver for Williams Norris Co
Rhode Island Plush Mills filed in Superior Court at High Point asking a permanent receiver be appointed for the dissolved Williams Norris Co. The suit targets the dissolved company and trustees C M Vanetory Jr J M Rivers and D Huger with a show cause hearing set for February 4. Earlier Judge Hoyle Sink had dismissed a prior creditor’s action seeking a permanent receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Rhode Island Plush Mills
Williams-Norris Company
High Point Cor
C. M. Vanetory, Jr
J. M. Rivers
D. Huger
Hoyle Sink
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T. R. Short
Atlantic Building & Loan Association
S. Main ST
E. C. Cridlebaugh
Ray
National Scout
Ray Wyland
Kenneth G. Bentz
Foley
A. M. Swaim
Seo
Blue Bird Taxi
Walkathon
Mrs. Hollins
Queens
Chicora Dean
Cecil’s Office Equipment CO
Cecils Office
Cecil
Judiciary Committee
Springfield Church
Max Bones
Highway No. 10
Williams-Norris Co
Vyroll di
PAT Brown, Inc
Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Co
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