Painter-Decorator Dies After Automobile Crash
M. T. Hof a 47 year old painter and interior decorator and foreman on projects in High Point died after an automobile bus collision on the Burlington Greensboro highway near a bridge five miles west of Burlington. Companion T E Hardin of Greensboro was seriously injured. Hof from New York City stayed at the Sheraton hotel during the work. Body to be sent to New York for funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Hof
New York
High Point
Enterprise
Sheraton
Burlington - Greensboro
T. E. Hardin
Greensboro
C. C. Shephern
Wicksonville
Burlington
Hof
Alamance General Hospital
Hardin
West 69Th Street
New York City
Wilson
Majority Grocery Stores Close for Holiday Monday
For the first time in years, most city grocery stores will close on Monday in observance of the Fourth of July weekend. Since July 4 falls on a Sunday, merchants will closed the following Monday.
Guilford County Clinic Schedule Aims to Reach Western Section
The 1937 anti typhoid and anti diphtheria clinic schedule for western Guilford County was released by Dr R M Buie. Dates and venues include Guilford College high school Ridgefield Summerfield Union Hill Allen Jay Oak Ridge Stokesdale Summer school Goshen Ham town and other schools with specific times listed for each site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Guilford County
R. M. Buie
Buile
Guilford College High School
Ridgefield
Summerfield
Colfax
Florence
Jamestown
Oak Dale
Union Hill
Allen Jay
Oak View
Sedgefield
Red Hill
Lions Club Magic and Music Highlight Dinner Meeting
The Lions Club at the Elwood hotel featured magic by R. E. Betts and solos by John Gurney Briggs Jr with Dan W. Smith at the piano. Thomas E. Dodamead led the program as Frank Payne, a local blind musician, performed piano selections. The club voted to hold a ladies night at the Ozment farm near Guilford College next Thursday at 6 30 p.m. The Buddy List plan was resumed with each member assigned a buddy to call before the next meeting. Guests Stephen Co. Clark and M. F. Constance attended. Clark won the attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. EB. Betts
John Gurney Briggs, Jr
Dan W. Smith
Lions Club
Elwood Hotel
Betts
Briggs
Mr. Smith
Thomas E. Dodamead
Frank Payne
Ozment Farm
Guilford College
Stephen Co. Clark
M. F. Constance
Clark
Hydro Electric Hearing in High Point Rescheduled
The Duke Power Company relief from issuing revenue bonds for a Yadkin river hydro plant is postponed to August 23 after Judge H Hoyle Sink conferred with City Attorney Grover H Jones. The delay follows questions over Judge Sink if he can rule on a permanent injunction as non resident judge. The case will be disposed of on August 23 for Supreme Court review this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Power Company
High Point
Yadkin River
H. Hoyle Sink
Grover H. Jones
Tha Haaring
Arioinalle Haan
Euv
Sink
Supreme Court
National Guard Units to Leave for Camp Saturday
High Point National Guard units prepared to depart for a two week encampment at Fort Bragg. About ninety guardsmen will travel in two convoy columns with twelve and a half ton trucks and station wagons. Battery BEB and the 252nd Coast Artillery, under Captains Holt and Strickland, will lead the march with Lt. Col. Strickland in command. The encampment features field artillery practice and a three day bivouac with the 13th field artillery brigade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
National Guard
Fort Bragg
Titscviuhia
Cummpusceu
Beb
252Nd Coast Artillery
Samuel Beb
Holt
Samuel H. Strickland
Strickland
13Th Field Artillery Brigade
Five Dead As Idaho Fireworks Blast Claims Two More Lives
In Nampa Idaho a pre holiday explosion at a store’s fireworks display killed two women Mrs Ernest Miller 28 and Mrs George Le Delle 38 bringing the toll to five. More than 15 people were injured in the blast as authorities investigated the accidental set off of the whole supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nampa
Idaho
Ernest Miller
George le Delle
Earliest mentions of the electric cigaret in 1842 1843 era
The literature from 1842 and 1843 notes that ecigarets were smoked in France and Italy, marking early references to electric cigarettes in European usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Italy
Dairymen to Gather for Bangs Disease Test Discussion
County commissioners state veterinarians and local dairymen meet in Greensboro on Tuesday morning July 6 at 10 o’clock to decide if the county should sponsor a Bangs disease or abortion test for the area. J S Wagoner urges all interested cattlemen to attend. Last session saw a request to not sponsor the test, so no action was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darymen
Greensboro
J. S. Wagoner
Two High Point Men Convicted in Breakin and Larceny
In Guilford superior court, Robey Osborne and Russell McIntyre, both of High Point, were convicted of breaking and entering and larceny and sentenced to seven to ten years in state prison for allegedly stealing a safe from a High Point store. Trial began Tuesday with Millard Rankin Negro on trial for first degree murder in the shooting of James Brad shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
High Point
Robey Osborne
Russell McIntyre
Guilford Superior Court
Millard Rankin
James Bradshaw
Superior Court
Rankin
Final Rites Held This Morning For Mrs. Mary Summey
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Summey 71 wife of W S Summey were held today at 10 30 from Hilliard Memorial Baptist church where she was a charter member Rev H O Miller and Rev B T Gladden led the rites The service included church choir selections and floral tributes Active pallbearers were Clyde Upton J A Ballard Drew Tramell Clyde Lance Miller Dunlap and Harrie Callicut Honorary pallbearers were B H Webb Carl Tews Vernon Webb Frank Gladden John Wrenn and Grady Kinley Interment followed in Pleasant Grove cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Summey
Clyde Upton
J. A. Ballard
Drew Tramell
Clyde Lance
Miller Dunlap
Harrie Callicut
B. H. Webb
Carl Tews
Vernon Webb
Frank Gladden
John Wrenn
Grady Kinley
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Traffic violations noted in 24 hour period
During the past 24 hours police cited four persons for traffic ordinances violations. One case involved an incorrect left turn and two were arrested for driving drunk. Drive Carefully and Save a Life.
Herman Begins Duties Today as Prosecuting Attorney
Ben L. Herman starts a two year term as prosecuting attorney for High Point municipal court. He presided over a short docket including violations of prohibition and traffic offenses, with penalties ranging from fines and costs to suspended sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Ben L. Herman
Herman
Parker Waynick
Waynick
A. T. Brady
South Main Street
Willie Bock
Richardson Street
Sam Spencer
Oliver Jordan
Greensboro
A. T. Pendergrass
Smith Street
Construction boom seen in High Point 1936 37
The High Point building department reports total construction costs nearly doubled from 1935 36 to 1936 37 ending June. Estimated total permits for last fiscal year reached $850 610 with 121 new residences and 134 non residence buildings approved. June 1937 permits totalled $63 735 with nine new residences and 12 non residence buildings listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fual
E. K. Ingram
Fire Department
Jyne
Hicks Infant Dies At Home Of Grandparents
Helen Allene Hicks, months-old daughter of Allen and Mary Crawford Hicks, died at the grandparents’ Millis Street home Thursday afternoon after a illness that began a month ago. Surviving are the parents and one sister Doris Lee. Funeral arrangements include a home service at 8:30 p.m. and a church service at 4 p.m. at Springfield church with Interment in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Allene Hicks
Allen
Mary Crawford Hicks
Millis Street
High Point
Doris Lee
C. R.ford
J Hicks
Springfield Church
Miss I. Cox
Church Cemetery
Repairs and Costs for Non-Reside Buildings in June 1937
The record shows $17 300 and six non reside buildings costing $10 305 4 Costs for building repairs June 1937 per the mate were $11 860 compared with $16 138 for a comparable period last year.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Domino
City Shoe
West Commerce Street
Security National Bank
Confucius
High Point, Thomasville
Denton Railroad
High Point, N
Ghee
Chevrolet
FORD
Wrenn Street
Oak Ridge
Stokesdale
Oak Springs
Sumner
Goshen
Hamtown
R. E. Betts
John Gur- Heardney Briggs
H. J. Grogan
WISI
Lindale Dairy Corp
Judge Link
City
For Bragg
Samuel EB. Holt
Geddie B. Strickland
Ralph T. Haney
Eccles H. Scott
Lst
John L. Bean
James M. Roach
Samuel H. Clapp
William R. Gurley Buless G. Langley
Claude A. Rutledge
George W. Wade
Joseph H. Hearne
John H. Long
Walter P. Bean
Roy L
Charles A. Atwood, Jr
Byron P. Beck
Ernest S. Bogle
Joseph B. Broadwell
Austin B. Crofts
Grayson G. Dennis
John C. Emerson
Glenn W. Evans
Charles B. Fields
Robert B. Gray
Jack A. Marley
Carl W. Misenheimer Reitzel P. Moldin
Charles H. Moorefield
Elmer T. Norman
Wiley T. Oakley
Louis E. Palmer
L. Pope
Ledrew G. Potter
Phillip L. Pugh
William G. Ritchie
James O. Surratt
Wray M. Walker
Charlie P. Tomlin
John R. Ward
Luther M. Warren
Tom
James O. Pika
William EB. Snakenburg
Herbert R. Ellington
Albert A. Ridge
William F. Snyder
Oscar W. Chastain
Woodrow W. Irwin
John B. Miller
William D. Russell
John F. Shields
Luence G. Hicks
Robert ©. Kimrey Dorrris A. Powell
Ernest H. Powell
James C. Stout
Drewery EB. Smith
Roy T. Bizzell
Millard H. Bodenheimer
Leo L. Briles
Herman Ferguson
Branson M. Hill
Darrell B. Long
Melvin P. Lowe
Joseph 8
Mercer Charles H. Patterson
James C. Roach
Clement J. Wall
Den
Rexall Drug Store
Cecil
Pei Combs
America
Albalize
Alka Seltzer
Jexok
Lux Soap
Lifebuoy
Colgates
Mac
Noxzema
Main Hone
Jas Ee
Mangum Ave
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