Silk Throwing Plant Set Up at Adams Millis Plant
A silk throwing plant is being installed at the Adams-Millis Corporation on English Street to supply silk for full fashion hosiery. The operation aims to save costs and improve convenience by producing silk on site and is expected to be ready within weeks. The project uses machinery and cone winding equipment from Universal Winding, with limited additional hiring. The move follows a local industry slowdown as 80 percent of fall fashion machinery nation wide is idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams-Millis Corporation
English Street
Ai. S.till Sheamine
Pennsylvania
Universal Winting Company
Delegation Heads to Raleigh for Education Meeting
A 11 car cavalcade carrying about 45 people led by T Wingate Andrews and Mrs Rh L Brinson departs for Raleigh to attend a Memorial Hall gathering on proposed state education measures. The group will urge lawmakers to protect public schools as the crisis affecting education is discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Wingate Andrews
Rh. L. Brinson
High Point
Parent-Teacher Council
Raleigh
North Carolina
Brinson
Memorial Hell
Ene Andrews
Mira
R. L. Brinson
Forrest Murray
Robert Cottam
KR. T. Amos
Horace Haworth
C. F. Tomlinson
Willis Blane
W. T. Powell
W. Comer Covington
David T. Yow
Tate
Am. Matthews
Jewie F. Teague
Don MacRae
R. J. Welhorn
D. W. Allen
Frank Moees
R. BE. Ranson
C. H. Bass
C. A. York
J. Garney Briggs
Gordie Strickland
Williard Dyer
J. McAnaily
H. J. Ross
Mary Gwinn
R. B. Culler
B. W. Manley
J. PF. Hoffman
M. C. Culler
C. C. Stont
A. J. Koonce
Woodle Ferguson
PD. 1
Reese
Pristow Pitts
Hilda McCurdy
N. R. Johnston
Glenn C. Presnell Dies Near Springfield
Glenn C. Presnell died at his home in the Springfield community shortly after 6 this morning after a five year decline. He was born August 6 1912 in Randolph county, son of Robert and Susan Moore Presnell. Surviving are his parents two brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 30 pm from the home conducted by Rev Reiben Payne and Mrs I Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn CC. Presnell
Springfield
Randolph County
Robert
Susan Moore Presnell
Archdale
Providence Church
Will Presnell
Blackie
Robert Presnell
Star
N. C
Mre
M. L. Best
Mies Dae Presnell
Springfield — Ton
R. EB. Benge
Reiben Payne
Archeem Church
Mies I. Cox
Springfield Friends Church
Man Takes Carbolic Acid in Despair Near Rutherfordton
George W. McCombs, 46, a night shift worker at Pickett Cotton Mill, died after drinking three ounces of carbolic acid in a field near his brother in law’s home on Hood Street. A note to his wife is unreadable. authorities say the death appears self inflicted. He had planned to move his wife and three children from Rutherfordton to the area. funeral is set for Union Mill Church between Rutherfordton and Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. McCombs
Pickett
E. T. Johnson
Hood Street
Anne
Bomg Point
Rutherfordton
McCombs
Yow
Guilford General Hospital
Clinchfield
Marion
Woodrow
Bael
Bethania
Union Mill Church
Loftin to Join Briggs-Jackson Funeral Home in Lexington
Robert H. Loftin, formerly with Sechrest Funeral Home in High Point, will join Briggs-Jackson Funeral Home in Lexington. A licensed embalmer, he leaves High Point tonight and starts duties in Lexington tomorrow. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Loftin of Denton and has many local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Loftin
Sechrest
Briggs- Jackson
Lexington
Loftin
H. Loftin
Denton
High Point
Clothing Stolen From Greer Home
Burglary at the home of D. H. Greer 316 Montheu avenue last night between 6 and 8 PM. A window was jimmied and an overcoat a suit of clothes and a wrist watch were taken. Police notified and investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greer
D. H. Greer
Montheu Avenue
Little Chatham Girl Is Claimed by Death
Doris Jean Chatham a 17 months old child of Fisher and Sallie Chandler Chatham died at her home 1419 East Commerce street this morning about 10 oclock after a brief illness She is survived by her parents two brothers Bernard Ray and Richard Chatham a sister Miss Irene Chatham and grandmother Mrs Jennie Chandler all of High Point The funeral will be held from the home tomorrow at 2 30 pm and interment will follow in Oakwood cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Jean Chatham
Fisher
Sallie Chandler Chatham
East Commerce Street
Bernard Ray
Richard Chatham
Irene Chatham
Jennie Chandler
High Point
Oakwood
The Bigger The Better Swake Story From Garland McPherson
A town column tells of a man troubled by rats who takes a rattlesnake home as a remedy. He leaves doors open, then hears a ruckus in the kitchen. The snake bites a burglar, trapping him to a table leg as police are summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland McPherson
Denton Doctor Dr A L Plummer Die. Funeral Set
Dr A L Plummer a prominent Denton physician died after a two week illness at a local hospital following a fall that fractured his kneecap. Funeral services will be held at Denton Baptist church with graveside rites by the Denton Masonic lodge. He was born November 14 1881 near Hannersville and lived in Denton since 1908. He is survived by wife Emma Anderson two daughters Julia and Nell Marie two sons Doy and Craige four brothers and three sisters. He studied at UNC and the Medical College of Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Plummer
Denton
Denton Baptist Church
G. A. Martin
The
Baptist Church
B. A. Sisk
Denton Methodist Circuit
Denton Masonic Lodge
Plummer
Dr. Plummer
Hannersville
John R
Julia Hoover Plummer
Emma Anderson
Abel Anderson
Julia
Nell Marie Plummer
Doy
Craige Plummer
K. P. Plummer
R. C. Plummer
Aston Shop Takes Store In Kearns Building
G. H. Kearns announces lease completion for 146 South Main to Max Friedman of the Fashion Shop. The move from 126 South Main to a newly remodeled space is slated for March 1 with a 20 foot deep showfront. Friedman will expand ladies ready to wear and move company HQ from Winston-Salem while keeping the local unit running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Kearns
South Main Street
Max Friedman
Winston-Salem
Wilson and
Keziah
Mr. Kearns
Main Street
Friedman
South Main
Arrangements for Book Fee Payments Urged by City Schools
T Wingate Andrews urges parents to settle spring book fees for Senior and Junior high pupils. Some students still lack books due to unpaid fees though most families cooperated. Payments must be arranged at the school board offices 508 Russell Street near Emma Blair School. no phone arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Wingate Andrews
School Board
Russell Street
Emma Blair
Frances Stewart Rites Held for Archdale Resident
Mrs Frances Stewart aged 24 died at home in Archdale after several weeks illness. She was born November 15 1908 in Montgomery County daughter of W M and Minnie Epps and married H E Stewart December 18 1929. Survived by husband parents Lonnie Epps and two sisters in High Point. Funeral Wednesday at Pilgrim Holiness church Burial in Lineberry M P church cemetery Davidson county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Stewart
Archdale
Montgomery County
W. M
Minnie Safley Epps
H. E. Stewart
Jimmie Todd Stewart
W. M. Epps
Lonnie Epps
Lineberry M. P. Church
Davidson County
Enabling Legislation Proposal To Be Aired
A proposal for enabling legislation to consolidate county and municipal functions for taxpayer benefit will be discussed at the city council meeting tomorrow. George P. Geoghagan of Greensboro, president of the North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards, and John S. Welborn of Greensboro, both on the Guilford County Taxpayers Association legislative committee, arranged the conference. D Arthur Kirkman also serves on the legislative committee. The bill has strong backing from the Guilford County Taxpayers Association, the Greensboro Real Estate Board, county commissioners, and other local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Geoghagan
Greensboro
North Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards
Guilford County Taxpayers’ Association
John S. Welborn
D. Arthur Kirkman
Associa
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Adams-Millis
Vicks VapoRub
Piedmont Ins. & Realty Co
College St
Wee Commerce Na Commercial
B. A. Woodell
the Wease and Notary Pobiis
W. Westlaten Street
Coney Sheriff's Office
Waemes
N. J. Garner
Occidental Life Inc, Co
W. Smith
FF. B. Smith Ww. Co
L. Wardell
Lopp & Howell Coal CO
Owe Your Fire and Automobile Urance Mutual Ins
Rowland
Mer
Main St
Mse
High Point Ice & Coal Co
Purity Coal CO
Tee Gentes
City of
Glenn C. Presnell
Geo. W. McOmbs
Pickett Mill
Yester
Briggs-Jackson
Sechrest Funeral Home
Chatham
AL. Plummer
Aston Shop
Kearns
Gillette
Council
Guilford County Taxpayers” Association
Greens
Boro Real Estate Board
Welborn
Schwartz Shoe Shop
Cc Soo North Main
T. R. Short
Thompson
Men’s Nunn
Thompson Shoe Store, Inc
North Main Scientific Shoe Fitting and
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