Exposition Building Secures Full Exhibit Space Ahead of Show
The Southern Furniture Exposition Building reports all exhibit space contracted for by new and existing buyers for the July 25 to August 6 southern summer show. Firms from Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, New York and Chicago have reserved floors, including Williams-Norris Company and Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Company. High Point, Martinsville, Galax and other North Carolina towns are represented among the exhibitors to attract buyers from the Chicago and New York markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Casey
Chicago
Grand Rapids
Savcesius Cliotivs amVng Svurthm
Virginia
North Carolina
Casey
Williams-Norris Company
Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Company
New York
High Point Furniture
Winston-Salem
Martinsville Novelty Corporation
Martinsville
Coleman Furniture Company
Pulaski
Union Furniture Company
Carthage Mills
Cincinnati
Ohio
High Point
Table Rock Furniture Company
Morganton
Sand Hill Furniture Corporation
West End
Home Chair Company
North Wilkesboro
Elk Dixie Furniture Company
Lexington
Galax Furniture Company
Galax, Va
Galax Chair Company
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company
Vaughan Furniture Company
the Webb Furniture Company
The
Booth Company
Southern rail lines cut furniture freight rates in the south
J. T. Ryan of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association says southern railways have reduced carload and less than carload furniture freight charges to align with current commodity prices. He criticizes northern lines and shippers for opposing reductions and warns of difficulty in southern-to-north rate cuts, noting suspensions extended to September 24 while northern opposition continues. Northern consumers press the ICC to break the freight barrier for southern factory goods.
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South
Southern Railroads
J. T. Ryan
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Ryan
Potomac
Northern Lines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern
Randolph Hospital to Open Formal Ceremony Saturday
Ashley County news reports a $130000 Randolph Hospital opening in Asheboro with dedication at 10:45 AM Saturday. Burrus Clinic doctors lead staff, eight patients treated yesterday, facility open to all Randolph county physicians on equal footing amid election highlights.
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Randolph Hospital
Asheboro
Randolph
Burrus
John T. Burrus
Randolph County
Burrus Family Plans Reunion at Rockford in Surry County
North Carolina readers learn the Burrus family will hold its first reunion at Rockford Surry County with early events and a dinner on an island grove. Dr John T Burrus of High Point president of the State Board of Health will speak and Llewellyn Reece of Dobson also appears on the program.
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Winston-Salem
Burrus
North Carolina
Rockford
Surry County
John T. Burrus
High Point
State Board of Health
Llewellyn Reece
Dobson
Negro Man Shot and Wounded in City
Willie Hudmas a 23 year old resident of 1206 West Street shot her sweetheart John Friday after an argument at her home early last night. Friday suffered a bullet wound to the left lung and a severe cut to the left eye and is paralyzed from the hips down with a small chance of recovery. Police arrested Hudmas and held her in the city jail as Friday received emergency care at High Point Hospital.
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Willie Hudmas
West Street
John Friday
Friday
Yow
High Point Hospital
Hudmas
S. O. Green Infant Edward Charles Dies at Home
Friends mourn the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. S and C Green. Edward Charles Green died at 8:40 Friday evening at 218 East High Street. Survived by G C and Lois May Kesler Green, paternal grandfather W A Green, maternal grandparents A L and Mrs Kesler of Granite Quarry. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery Saturday at 4 PM.
Local Civic Band Concert At City Lake Today
The High Point Civic Band conducts its second summer concert this afternoon at 4 at City Lake under director L. L. Stookey. A large crowd is expected after thousands attended the first event. The program features The Shiner March Monogram Overture Spring Flowers Waltz Under the Double Eagle Pantheon Overture Let Me Call You Sweetheart Determination Overture National Emblem March and Star Spangled Banner.
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High Point Civic Band
City Lake
L. L. Stookey
McFall
Holmes
Friedman
Hayes
Bagley
Smith
Mountain boy toils 200 miles with tin car to Pinehurst
John Crawford from Haywood County and his family walked more than 200 miles to seek fruit-picking work in Pinehurst. The twenty three year old man, his mother Addie Crawford and two children arrived in a sun beaten group. They were aided by three local women who fed them and directed them to the Salvation Army for shelter.
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John Mebane
Haywood County
Waynesville
Pinehurst
Addie Crawford
John Crawford
James
Jessie
Happy Feed Store
Salvation Army
Army
John
Quiet Fourth Observance Likely in High Point
High Point plans a quiet Independence Day with many residents traveling to Paradise Point Asheville and other resorts. Most stores offices and banks close. mail service halted though stamp window opens from 9 30 to noon. Elks barbecue at Elks Home from 1 to 3 pm. City hall library and railroad offices observe holiday.
City Telephones To Be Dialed Direct During Holidays
City of High Point restores direct dialing for holiday weekends. Emergency services and departments including police 4526 water and light 4527 golf 4528 library 4520 and city garage 4520 will be reachable without dialing the switchboard during the Fourth of July period.
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High Point
Switchboard
Miss Blanche Culler
Water and Light Department
Legion 10 Elect Officers Tuesday
The Andrew Jackson post of the American Legion holds its annual meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Legion hall on South Main Street to elect officers for the coming year. Nominations have been submitted with several candidates named for post commander and other posts.
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Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
South Main Street
Forrest H. Shuford
George F. Edwards
Thomas W. Sprinkle
Charles Kephart
I. N. Ritchie
C. W. Perry
George Hedrick
R. P. McKeithan
Bruce H. Carraway
M. C. Lackey
F. H. Brockmann
L. E. Bennett
J. C. Welch
Elks to Host Fourth of July Barbecue at Elks Home
The local Elks club announces a social Fourth of July barbecue at the Elks Home from 1 to 3 PM on Monday. No business will be transacted. It is the first such barbecue in several years and all Elks in the city are urged to attend.
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Elks Club
Elks
Sunday School Picnic Next Monday at Archdale Playground
Central Friends church announces an all day Sunday school picnic and recreation program at Archdale Playground Monday. Events include Vacation Bible school handwork exhibit, games, swimming, a base ball game, treasure hunt for girls and fox chase for boys starting at 10 o clock. Invitees include Central Friends members and Deep River Quarterly Meeting congregations with bring your own basket lunch.
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Central Friends Church
Archdale Playground
Friends
Deep River
Plans for Fourth of July Air Circus at Kenner Field
The Andrew Jackson post American Legion drum corps sponsors a Monday air carnival at Charles Kenner Flying Field Greensboro road. New entries include R W Thomason with a compact sub 300 pound home built plane, G B Hawks, and George Matthews. Al Hoffman and Jimmy Peterson join for aerial stunts with a 20 mile race, balloon bursting, bomb dropping, stunts, parachute jumps and passenger flights all scheduled.
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Charles Kenner
Greensboro
Drum and Bugle Corps
Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
R. W. Thomason
Thomason
Hawks
Paul Davis
George Matthews
High Point
al Hoffman
Monroe
Mich
Jimmy Peterson
Lindbergh
Junior Order Members to Attend Lebanon M P Church Service
Mechanicsville Council No 347 Jr O U A M will meet at their hall at North Main street and Lexington avenue at 7 30 this evening and march to the Lebanon M P church worship service All members are urged to attend and other juniors are invited.
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Mechanicsville Council No. 347
North Main Street
Lexington Avenue
Lebanon M. P
Local Woman Remains In Serious Condition After Accident
Mrs. M. L. Hylton of 309 Denny Street lies in a Mt. Airy hospital with a fractured skull and broken jaw from a Wytheville Virginia collision last Tuesday night. Her daughter Miss Pearl Hylton, the driver, escaped with minor injuries and stays at her mother's bedside.
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Mt. Airy Hospital
Gardens Feed Folks Side By Side With Chrysanthemums
Welfare efforts in High Point redistributed seed and funds for vegetable gardens. Ex servicemen families Red Cross state welfare and private funds supported hundreds of plots where cabbage chrysanthemums and flowers thrive beside vegetables. A tour by Mrs Horace Hayworth and others showcased self reliance communal gardens and canning surpluses for winter.
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Horace Hayworth
Red Cross
State Welfare Department
Local Welfare Department
Highland
Pickett Cotton Mills
Fred Thomas
Comer Covington
Welfare Department
Horace Haworth
Final Exercises for Leadership School Held at High Point
The Leadership Training School for North Carolina young Methodists concludes with a 3 PM auditorium address by Dr. L C Little of Western Maryland College. Nearly 100 students have attended since Tuesday, with a morning sermon at First Methodist Protestant Church by Rev R S Farmer.
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North Carolina
High Point College
L. C. Little
Religious Education
Western Maryland College
First Methodist Protestant
R. S. Farmer
Colleg
J. T. Bowman
Dorothy Elderice
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Carolina Motor Club
Thomasville
Denton
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High Point Merchants’ Association
George Lowe, Inc
Gate City Motor Company
Wilson Motor Company
Lyles Chevrolet Company
H. G. Ilderton Motor Company
Legion
Elks Home
Lebanon M. P. Church
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