High Point Joins America In Independence Day Festivities
High Point today marks the Fourth of July with a quiet celebration at the city lake park. Hundreds attend despite heat as police report little disturbance and a tragic swimming accident claims the life of 15 year old Charles O. Lee Jr. A beauty contest at Willis Park and a baseball game entertain crowds while hosiery mills close for a holiday week.
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Charles O.e, Jr
City Lake Park
Jamestown
City Lake
Willis Park
Jake
High Point
America
Lions Club to Meet at Elwood Hotel Dinner
The High Point Lions club will hold its regular dinner meeting tonight at 6:80 o'clock at the Elwood hotel. Dr. W. T. Tice will be the new guest and all members are asked to attend.
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Lions Club
High Point Lions Club
Elwood Hotel
W. T. Tice
New
Lloyd Whitley Returns as City Lake Park Lifeguard
Lloyd Whitley, once sent to Camp Carolina at Brevard for Red Cross life saving training, has returned to the city and now works as lifeguard at the city lake park swimming pool.
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Lloyd Whitley
Camp Carolina
Brevard
Red Cross
City Lake Park
Police seek Julia Brown missing girl last seen at 2:30
Police were asked to locate Julia Brown a 14 year old of 214 Venable Street who left home to contact her parents and has not been seen since about 2:30 this morning.
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Julia Brown
Venable Street
Bicycles Stolen From High Point Avenue Area
Police report two bicycles rented to two youths using fake identities. The bikes were taken from High Point Avenue North Main area and neither the youths nor the bicycles have been seen since.
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High Point Biave
North Main
Youth Dies After Epileptic Attack While Swimming
Charles O. Love Jr., 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Love of the city, died at the city lake shortly before 10 this morning after life guards battled for over an hour. His mother, present in the water, said he often has epileptic fits and likely suffered one while swimming. The water was about four feet deep. officials believe he became unconscious in the water. Rescue efforts continued after the doctor announced no hope. Funeral arrangements had not been made by noon. He had lived in High Point most of his life and attended local schools, including China Grove last season. He resided with his mother at 902 East Lexington. He was an only child.
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Charles O. Love, Jr
C. O. Love
City Lake
W. F. Bailey
Wade Marlette
W. L. Jackson
Yow
Enterprise
Young Love
High Point
Scohols
China Grove
East
Lexington Avenue
Love
Richmond social guests and beach trip notice
Miss Nell Morris of Richmond is visiting Miss Margaret Grayson at her North Main Street home. Mr. and Mrs. Delman Pierce and Miss Clara Moore departed last night for Virginia Beach to spend several days.
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Nell Morris
Richmond, Va
Margaret Grayson
North Main Street
Delman Pierce
South Main Street
Clara Moore
Virginia Beach
Ace Jonson’s Brush Mixes Up Painted House
In Franport Indiana two landlords had rented houses. One ordered painting and faced angry calls from a tenant about scheduling. The other received thanks for a shining home. Ace Jonson painted the wrong house, causing mix up and confusion.
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Franport
Ind
Ace Jonson
The Ace and the Life of a Newsman
A reflective column by John Mebane on the fickle nature of pleasing all readers. The piece wryly notes that praising one person incites others, cites examples of honors and public attention, and recalls anecdotes from newspaper life and a Fourth of July memory. Arthur Kirkman is praised as new president of the High Point Merchants' Association.
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Arthur Kirkman
High Point Merchants’ Association
Ray of Hope screening for disabled veterans at Carolina theater
The Carolina theater in High Point will host a Sunday 7 30 PM screening of Keeper of the Bees for all disabled veterans. Frank Bryan, the theater manager, invites veterans to attend along with other citizens to view the film starring Neil Hamilton Betty Furness and Hobart Bosworth, noted for its focus on the final months of a veteran's life.
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Gene Stratton Porter
High Point
Carolina Theater
Frank Bryan
Bryan
Neil Hamilton
Betty Furness
Hobart Bosworth
Rites Friday For Miss Nina White
Funeral services for Miss Nina White, who died yesterday at a local hospital, will be held Friday at 10 a.m. from the aunt’s home, Mrs. D. N. Welborn, 106 Oakwood Court, with Rev. W. A. Lambeth officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Nina White
D. N. Welborn
Oakwood Court
W. A. Lambeth
D. D
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
What, No Lemon Marion Harvests Fish in Gardens
In Marion Kentucky after heavy rains a stream overflow left fish stranded in potato fields. George Clark found several fish among the potato rows after the water subsided.
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Marion
Kentucky
George Clark
Firemen rescue exhausted man stranded atop tall tree
Felix Styles climbed to the top of a 45 foot tall tree at 216 Hillcrest drive yesterday afternoon. Heat and fatigue left him unable to descend. Firefighters used an aerial truck and rope belting to lower him to safety and take him to Burrus Memorial hospital, where he was treated and later dismissed.
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Felix Styles
E. Tucker
Hillcrest Drive
Tucker
Company No
Styles
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Public Library Trustees Name Mrs R K Stewart President
Mrs R K Stewart was elected president of the High Point Public Library board at its annual meeting held at Mrs W C Idol's home. Mrs H A White became vice president and Rev H Norwood Bowne treasurer. Librarian Mrs Nancy Kirkman Poston reported four yearly objectives: larger non fiction and overall membership, staff growth, and remodeling progress. 2,026 new members joined. total volumes reached 12,130 with 129,941 total circulations and 10,368 borrowers.
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R. K. Stewart
High Point Public Library
W. C. Idol
H. A. White
H. Norwood Bowne
Nancy Kirkman Poston
Poston
High Point
Highland
Season Starts At Blowing Rock Resort Area
Blowing Rock draws visitors from New England states New York New Jersey Ohio Indiana Illinois Minnesota and the South as road publicity and the Shenandoah Great Smoky parkway draw traffic. Mayview Manor and other hotels invest in improvements while Grandfather Mountain nearby stands at 5964 feet. Jack G Craft of Alba Palm Beach and Royal Park Ve ro Beach directs the Mayview Manor.
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Blowing Rock
New Englad
New York
New Jersey
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Minnesota
Shenandoah and
Great Smoky National Park
South
Blue Ridge Mountains
Jan Deimes
Charleston
D. C
Mayview Manor
Miami
Palm Beach
Pinehurst
Grandfather Mountain
Blue Ridge Range
Jack G. Craft
Alba
Royal Park
Vero Beach
Fla
Craft
Fingerprint Exhibit At Paramount Linked To G Men
J W McMahon head of the police identification bureau has arranged a fingerprint and criminal data exhibit in the Paramount theater lobby during the film G Men starring James Cagney. He will personally add prints for patrons each day and records will go to the Justice Department files. The effort has broad support from Attorney General Homer S Cummings with strong nationwide interest in personal identification. Over 200 people have already visited the police station to have prints made for themselves or their children.
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J. W. McMahon
Police Bureau of Identification
Paramount Theater
James Cagney
McMahon
Bureau of the Police Department
Police Bureau
Department of Justice
Homer 8. Cummings
Mayview Manor Orchestra Dances Draw South Residents
Hartwell Georgia residents enjoy at Mayview Manor where a full time orchestra plays at meals and dances occur three times weekly, with occasional extra events.
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Tive
Hartwell
Mayview Manor
Republican War Chest Grows Amid Roosevelt Critique
A prominent Republican from another state claims the GOP's fundraising surges with little solicitation as donors tire of the New Deal. He notes Democrats in the South contribute. Roosevelt is blamed for government mess. He suggests big finance and business leaders see him as unpopular as the measles. The Democrat spending forecast stands at 4.8 billion. Locally, Greensboro tops High Point in industrial output value in 1933, signaling rising industrialism. Ed Smith seeks juvenile judge post. E M Knox denies vacancy. political influence surfaces.
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South
Roosevelt
Washington
NRA
Hoover
North Carolina
Greensboro
Guilford
High Point
Gate City
Experts discuss infantile paralysis at Greensboro meeting
Two specialists spoke at Greensboro city hall about infantile paralysis and experimental vaccination work at Sternberger Hospital. Dr. Gilliam outlined vaccine trials and control groups while Dr. Aycock explained disease risks, carriers, and the cautious balance between protection and danger.
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Sternberger Hospital
Greensboro
Gilliam
United States Public Health Service
W. L. Aycock
Harvard Infantile Paralysis Commission
Aycock
High School Basketball Star Dies After Cold Drink
Arnold Lorenzen, 21, collapsed and died in the kitchen of his parents’ home in Blair Nebraska after drinking water following a day in the fields. He was the son of Mr and Mrs H Lorenzen and a local farmer family. He was a former high school basketball standout.
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Blair
Arnold Lorenzen
H. Lorenzen
Quicker Relief From Headache Ad Claim
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Stanback
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