Blair Park to Open with Dedication and Golf
Blair Park, a 73 acre gift on South Main Street, debuts tomorrow at 2:30 PM with a formal dedication attended by Blair family members and city officials. Speakers include Capus M. Waynick Judge E Teague Mayor C Gray son and ex mayor C A York, followed by a four ball exhibition and a Blair Park nine ball game against Emma Blair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair Park
Blair
South Main Street
Capus M. Waynick
Parks
High Point
E. Teague
C. 8. Grayson
C. A. York
John C. Abels
Parks and Playground Commission
Grayson
Andy Merrilees
High Point Country Club
Raymond Adkins
Sedgefield Country Club
Dugan Aycock
Mnks
Adrian McManus
Greensboro
Emma Blair
Carolinas
High Point Fire Chief Urges Safe Independence Day
High Point fire chief A B Horney warns residents to avoid fireworks hazards on the Fourth of July. Parks chief W F Bailey notes park and golf course developments, with a plan for a clubhouse and tennis courts by 1932. Horney urges postponing danger, clearing inflammable litter, keeping hoses ready, and knowing fire box locations to prevent fires and injuries. He cites a recent blaze started by a devil sparkler destroying 11 buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Horney
High Point
Tim Morning
W. F. Bailey
Blair
R. D. Tilson
F. H. McCain
Horney
Banks Of City To Be Closed Saturday
Patrons will have one tomorrow to complete weekly business as all local banks close Saturday for the Fourth of July observance. They reopen Monday morning. The holiday gives bank employees another long weekend due to holidays clustering near Sundays this year.
Colored Bread Bakeries Create Colorful Sandwich Slices
Colored bread bakers now produce yellow green and white loaf slices ideal for decorative canapes and ribbon sandwiches. The new bread varieties add visual appeal to refined meals and special occasions.
Rotary memorial honors ex presidents at meeting
Rotarians remembered former presidents in a memorial address by Carter Dalton. Claiborne Rhodes received a Rotary pin, and C. M. Way gave a talk. The Sheraton hotel hosted the meeting with Collier Ellis presiding in Nabers absence. Kenneth Denny and A. B. Parker led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Carter Dalton
Claiborne Rhodes
Rotary
C. M. Waynick
Sheraton Hotel
Charles H. Nabers
Collier Ellis
Kenneth Denny
A. 8. Parker
Police Don New Summer Outfits in High Point Streets
High Point police appeared on the city streets in their new summer outfits for the first time today. The uniform includes blue serge trousers gray gabardine shirts and light weight police caps as part of the seasonal attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Police
Garner elected first vice president of National Monarch clubs
N L Garner general agent of Reliance Life Insurance in this city was elected first vice president for a third consecutive term at the seventh annual National Monarch convention in Richmond Virginia yesterday afternoon. Other officers elected include J H Sorge president and Syracuse chosen as 1932 convention city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. L. Garner
Reliance Life Insurance Company
National Monarch Clubs
Richmond
High Point Club
Garnier
C. D. Thompson
R. R. Blackburn
Henry Grady Owens
Garner
North
South Carolina
He Poe
National Organization
J. H. Sorge
Lloyd L. Chenu
Albany
H. L. Dickenson
J. E. 8. Bray
Washington
Arthur Allen
Arthur Jamison
Wilmington
Del
W. L. Pryor
Durham
Roosevelt
New York
Syracuse
30-Gallon Whisky Still Seized in Prohibition Raid Near Deep River
A 30 gallon whisky still was seized in a prohibition raid near Deep River church led by Deputy Sheriff C. L. Gray with High Point officers. Six gallons of whiskey, one barrel of beer and 100 pounds of sugar were confiscated. The operator Jim King fled then was captured after a chase during which Officer H. B. Wade was hurt by a barbed wire fence. King was jailed in High Point awaiting removal to Creepsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River Church
C. L. Gray
High Point
Jim King
H. B. Wade
Dr Wilson Davis Dies In Baltimore
Dr. Charles Wilson Davis brother of Mrs. W D Sale Jr of this city died this afternoon in Johns Hopkins hospital Baltimore after eight months as a patient. He served one year on the high school faculty twelve years ago and is remembered by many students. Funeral plans not yet made but interment likely in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilson Davis
W. D. Sale
Sjr
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Davis
North Carolina
Laura Davis 64 Dies at Home in Davidson County
Laura Davis 64 longtime Davidson County resident died this morning at her home on Thomasville route 2. She was born October 16, 1866, daughter of the late B B K Morris. Surviving are her second husband Harrison G. Davis her son Deputy Sheriff D E Meredith and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Pleasant Grove M P Church at 3 pm with Rev D R Williams officiating and burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Davis
Davidson County
Thomasville
B.B. K. Morris
Harrison G. Davis
D. E. Meredith
Barney Meredith
Pleasant Grove M. P
D. R. Wiliams
Stone Dies in Guilford General Hospital at 34
Lester G. Stone 34, Continental Furniture employee, died at Guilford General Hospital after a 10 day illness. A High Point resident 15 years, he was born in Rockingham County and belonged to the Primitive Baptist church of Mechanicsville. Surviving: widow Cordelia Ridge, three sons, three daughters, three brothers, three sisters. Funeral from 1209 Franklin Street Saturday at 11:30 a.m. with services at Wolf Island Baptist Church near Reidsville at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester G. Stone
Continental Furniture Company
Guilford General Hospital
High Point
Primitive Baptist Church of
Mechanicsville
Rockingham County
Cordelia Ridge
Charles
Thurman
Clarence
Edna
Lucille
J. W
M. P. Stone
A. L. Stone
Funeral Held Here For Mrs Ada Fulton Hill
Funeral services for Mrs. Ada Fulton Hill former resident who died at her son’s home in Greenville were held at 121 East Green Street yesterday afternoon conducted by Rev. P W Willard and Rev J M Hilliard. Interment in Oakwood cemetery. Pallbearers listed and flowers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Fulton Hill
Greenville
Suit Brought For Son In $1500 Damages
Mrs Fannie Wilson files a $1500 damage suit in High Point municipal court for her 19 year old son Robert injured in an April 15 accident near Walnut Cove. The suit names Mendenhall Motor Company E F Mendenhall and Delk Mendenhall of Thomasville as defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendenhall Motor Company
E. F. Mendenhall
Delk Mendenhall
Thomasville
High Point
Fannie Wilson
Robert
Walnut Cove
Saunders Honored By Pediatrics Academy
Dr. Stanley S. Saunders, a well known local pediatrician, was elected as a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics at the Atlantic City meeting. Membership in the academy is a high honor achievable after five years of valuable service in pediatrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley S. Saunders
American Academy of Pediatrics
Atlantic City
Academy
Recreation Expenditure Record Set Across 980 Communities
U S and Canadian communities spent 38.52 million dollars on recreation in the year, the largest total on record, marking an increase of about five million dollars from the 1929 report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Chet Smith Returns From Brevard Lifesaving Institute
Chet Smith, swimming instructor at the local Y M C A, resumes teaching after a two week Red Cross Life Saving Institute session in Brevard. About 100 attendees from Connecticut, Arkansas and Cuba learned life saving, first aid and swimming under leaders including H F Enlows and Ross Allen. Smith notes his four years directing YMCA swimming have produced skilled guards and a strong High Point swimming tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross Life Saving Institute
Brevard
Chet Smith
Connecticut
Arkansas
Cuba
Red Cross
H. F. Enlows
Ross Allen
Silver Springs
Fla
Ramone 8
National Red Cross
Smith
High Point
Chet
Edgar Hartley
The
Looni Y. M. C. A
High Point Becomes Key Hub In Eastern Air Transport
High Point emerges as a major base in the Eastern Air Transport line’s enhanced service to Washington and other eastern cities. Train 136 arrives at 7:05 a.m. from Atlanta. passengers transfer to a morning flight from the Greensboro airport near Friendship, with return flights arriving at 7:05 p.m. The schedule allows a same day round trip to Richmond or Washington, with further connections to Pittsburgh Cleveland Detroit Chicago and St Louis via Pennsylvania Airways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Eastern Air Transport Line
Washington
8. A. Kerr
Atlanta
Elwood
Friendship
Richmond
National Capital
Kerr
Greensboro
Pennsylvania Airways
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Baseball Teams Settle Trouble After City Court Delays
Warrants for assault and affray were withdrawn and cases set for hearing tomorrow were dismissed after a post game dispute between bitter rival teams from Stehli Silk mill. Participants include Hobart Rickard Newt Williams Carl Pap Hill Boyd Jeff Pierce and Ralph Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stehli Silk Mill
Hobart Rickard
Rucssell Street
Newt Williams
Carl
Pap) Hill
Boyd
Jeff) Pierce
Ralph Hall
Wea ley Memorial Church Bus Ride To Lake Picnic
Advance tickets for the Peacock Bible class barbecue and male members gathering at the city lake tomorrow afternoon sold out last night. Extra plates for 75 to 100 men will be available, with transportation from the church front between 6 and 6 o'clock. A championship horseshoe match is also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wealey Memorial Church
Peacock Bible
City Lake
G. C. Bedford
Barbecue Meal Set To Begin At Five Plans Glazed Serving
The event is to get underway at five o'clock with serving of the barbecue glazed for six o'clock. Organizers expect a steady turnout with anticipation of a savory main course and community gathering.
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Waynige, Teague York and
Certified Public Accountants
Systems — Tax Service
Commercial Bank
G. E. Kianderman
Ladie
J. E. Blac
Cable Street
Commercial National Bank
Hamilton Street
Stanton Clinic
N. H. Crews
E. High St
Jack Jones
Clifford Hensley
Wilson Motor Company
Hedgecock Renting Co
Ward St. H. P. T
Wilson
Ada Hill
Saunders
Pediatrics Academy
Breavrd
Local
Gity
High Point Ice and Coal CO
West Broad
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
C. H. Ellas
Sec’y
United States Depository For Postal Savings Funds
Elgin Wrist
Elgin Or
Waltham
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