Southern Furniture Show Nearing End Of Annual Mic
The Southern Furniture market nears the close of its annual winter exposition with light attendance due to rain and snow. Only about 20 new buyers registered by noon as preparations begin for closing tomorrow. Exhibitors report higher business percentages despite fewer visitors, with buyers including R. A. Failing and A. C. Anderson of Dover and Glenn Baylor of Lexington among early registrants.
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Southern Furniture Show
R. A. Failing
A. C. Anderson
Dover
Del
Glenn Baylor
Lexington
C. S. Stamey
State Highways To Be Cleared of Snow
Snow removal work in the fifth highway district continues with main roads to be cleared by tonight enabling traffic to resume as before. District offices report crews have labored since early yesterday, driving trucks and scraping snow as it fell, with traffic never fully blocked though roads were slick yesterday.
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Commercial National Bank
Unclear List of Registrants Across Several Cities
A partial roster lists names registering yesterday afternoon from multiple cities including High Point Greensboro Charlotte Raleigh Danville Roanoke and others. The names span individuals from diverse states with several addressed to South Carolina North Carolina Virginia and Illinois connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchbrug
J. W. Jones
Raleigh
T. E. Jones
Mrs. Jones
W. T. Stewart
Fountain Inn
8. C
Sam Martin
Danvile
W. Goodwin
J. W. Oestreicher
Winburn
Salisbury
G. R. Lee
W. R. Mincey
Charlotte
J. R
Roy T. Wright
R. T. Wright
Roanoke
W. K. Wyatt
Danville
R. H. Alfred
Clubs Trim Spring Exhibition Games To Save Staff
Several major league clubs cut back exhibition games to conserve staff resources for the regular season. Owners, managers and front office personnel are reassigned to focus on roster decisions and player development as the season approaches.
Pioneer W G Munyan Dies at 1 AM in High Point
W G Munyan longtime veneer industry leader and High Point civic figure died at his home at 708 Monthieu avenue after a ten day pneumonia illness. Born December 18 1862 in Ravenna Ohio he worked as a teacher and principal before turning to veneer operations in Canada and Northeast Ohio. In 1910 he moved to High Point with his son formed Southern Veneer and Panel later Consolidated Veneer and Panel company serving as secretary treasurer until retirement. Survived by wife Ida Wetmore and daughter Mary Mungan funeral set Sunday at 2 30 PM at Wesley Memorial and First Presbyterian with interment at Oakwood Memorial Park.
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Mr. Munyan
Ravenna
Ohio
Augustus and
Mariette Gibson Munyan
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Canada
Painsville
Singer and Wilson
South
Harrisonburg
High Point
John W. Mungan
Southern Veneer and Panel Company
Consolidated Veneer and Panel Company
Ida Wetmore
Mary Mungan
John W. Moore
Wesley Memorial Church
Chas. P. Coble
First Presbyterian Church
Oskwood Memorial Park
New York Visitors Lead Bellas Hess Store
Visitors in the city yesterday were J. A. Friesen and W. E. Leonard of New York City, in charge of retail National Bellas Hess stores. They worked with the manager of the local store to discuss operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Friesen
W. EB. Leonard
New York City
National Bellas Hess
City faces record cold with widespread suffering
Mrs. W C Hammond, welfare secretary, says about 300 families lack food and fuel as High Point endures subfreezing temperatures for 36 hours. Welfare workers report strong clothing donations but ongoing needs for food and fuel while city departments mobilize aid. Prisoners have cut cord wood for fuel and delivered it to needy families. She notes many children stay in bed to stay warm and appeals for help are not being issued by citizens.
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W. C. Hammond
Welfare Department
Welfare
Mrs Covington Dies in Pilot Mountain at 58
Mrs. W. R. Covington died at her Pilot Mountain home yesterday at age 58 after two years of ill health. Known locally as Mrs. Dassie Cheek, she leaves husband W. R. Covington and four daughters Mrs. H. C. Gordon Mrs. Norman Thomas Mrs. Clay Idol and Miss Grady Cheek all of High Point. Interment planned for Saturday.
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W. R. Covington
Pilot Mountain
Dassie Cheek
H. C. Gordon
Norman Thomas
Clay Idol
Grady Cheek
High Point
Snow removal progresses in business district
Main street near cleared this afternoon after trucks and 40 workers spent two days hauling the season’s heavy snow. Officials plan to finish cross streets tomorrow night as warmer weather is forecast, though low temperatures slowed sun aided melting.
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Main Street
C E Director to Visit North Carolina Towns
Dr Ira Landrith citizenship director of Christian Endeavor International will conduct a one day institute at First Reformed church March 14. He will tour several North Carolina towns with dates including Hamlet Southern Pines Raleigh Greenville Goldsboro Wilmington Charlotte Concord Gastonia Mooresville Asheville Statesville Burlington Winston Salem High Point Greensboro or Reidsville and 165th integral to his southern tour.
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Ira Landrith
Christian Endeavor International
Boston
First Reformed Church
North Carolina
South
W. Roy Breg
Atlanta
Southern Pines
Raleigh
Greenville
Goldsboro
Wilmington
Charlotte
Early Heads to Raleigh for District Lieutenant Conference
Lieut. T. A. Early, head of the state highway patrol for the fifth district, left this morning for Raleigh to attend the monthly conference of district lieutenants with Capt. Chas D. Farmer. He was expected to return tonight. Bruce Caldwell gets another chance to make the Cleveland team this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Early
Raleigh
Chas D. Farmer
Bruce Caldwell
Cleveland
Tomlinson Furniture Open House At High Point Plant
Tomlinson Chair Manufacturing plans an open house Saturday night from eight to eleven at its West High Street plant in Piedmont NC. About 1,000 furniture models will be on display for invited guests to inspect, with the public not admitted to the exposition building.
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Piedmont
North Carolina
High Point
Tomlinson Chair Manufacturing Company
Tomlinson
West High Street
S. H. Tomlinson
George W Swiggett Dies at 71 Near Trinity
George W. Swiggett died at his home near Trinity this morning at 9 15 after an 18 month illness. He was 71, a well known farmer. Surviving include his widow Amanda Kirkman ten children and twenty five grandchildren five sisters and several brothers. Funeral services will be tomorrow at 11 AM at Trinity M E Church with interment in Trinity Cemetery.
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George W. Swiggett
Trinity
George and
Marthcia Safewright
Amanda Kirkman
J. A. Siler
Staley
BE. W. Reitzel
G. A. Kersey
Jamestown
R. L. Tuttle
Archdale
R. R. Wright
Greensboro
Cora Swiggett
Home Place
J. W. Swiggett
High Point
H. G. Swiggett
Guilford
R. H. Swiggett
Paul Swiggett
Julia Newman
Elien Anthony
Amanda Dean
High Boint
Laura Garland
Noral Hudson
Trinity M. BK
W. R. Kelly
E. M. Jones
Archdale M. E
Trinity Cemetery
Dr Ward speaks at Kiwanis meeting in High Point
Dr A N Ward president Western Maryland College West minister Md spoke at the High Point Kiwanis luncheon about funding for smaller colleges aiming to raise 1 000 000 in endowments. He was introduced by Dr R M Andrews of High Point College and the program included a musical notes demonstration by Lewis L Stookey.
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A. N. Ward
Western Maryland College
Westminister
High Point Kiwanis Club
R. M. Andrews
High Point College
Civitan
Rotary
Ward
Immedi
Lewis L. Stookey
R. H. Sechrest
Roy J Spearman
A. Johnson
A. Holleman
W. M. Campbell
High Point
D. Grover
Charlotte
C. W. Clonninger
Greensboro
Joseph Taff
Greenville
N. C
John L. Willians
Bennett-Williams Company
R. K. MecCuiston
Tan red and orange printed linen sundress described
A lightweight southern golf dress is described with tan red and a hint of orange print. It features cap sleeves no collar and a pleated flounce along the skirt bottom.
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Tombsrow
Vweather
W. G. Munyan
GIY
Consolidated Veneer and Panel Co
Monthieu Avenue
Ingram “Hite
Commerce Sst
Ood
Ingram
Heinz Cream of
Armand Ha
Vegetale
E. Commerce ST
Orpheum
William Leicht
Orpheum Theater
Leicht
Vivian Jacobs
Baltimore
Mildred Sullivan
Natalie Knight
Fred Neeley
Lakeland
Fla
Tom Willard
Buffalo
N. Y
Roy Smart
Publix Saenger
Frank H. Burns
Publix
Whitlow
Ellington
Morris
Smith
Pilot Mt
Chichesters
Best
Safest
Reliance
Dluggists
Avery Whfrs
Carolina Coal
C. E
Lieut
Early
Tomlinsons
Elwood
Equitable
W. J. Fraley Hood Bank
DR. Ward
Kiwanis
BANK
Commercial National
Tional Bank
Perpetual Building & Loan Family of Savers
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
The
V. A. J. Idol V. Pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
Stort
North Wrenn
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