Increased July relief funds boost Jamestown projects
Federal aid totaling 30000 dollars arrived from Raleigh to support local relief work, including the Jamestown municipal lake recreation center. The increase over May June and April grants allows more working hours at the city lake project while preserving the conservative program. The welfare report shows over 1300 relief cases carried from June, including 1209 family and 112 non family cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eurelia Smart
Lief
Raleigh
Jamestown
City Lake
Miss Smart
Welfare Department
Plumbers Form United League of Masters and Journeymen
A meeting at Central Labor Hall organized the United League of Master and Journeymen Plumbers and Steamfitters of High Point North Carolina. The group vows to protect white members rights and liberties and to seek remedies through due process if city examinations are deemed unfair. Officers will be elected at a later meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United League of Masters and
Central Labor Hall
United League of Master and Journeymen
High Point
N. C
United States
North Carolina
United States of America
Practice Cancelled for Drum and Bugle Corps Session
Practice session for the Drum and Bugle Corps of the American Legion has been cancelled for tonight as announced this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drum and Bugle Corps of the American Legion
Prohibition Order Aims At Three High Point Beer Sellers
Chief W G Friddle obtained a municipal court backed order to bar beer sales at The Smoke Shop on North Main Street Ben Swartzburg War Dell s Soda Shop at West End run by J B Wardell and Frank Posey s Dew Drop Inn on Oak Street. The action follows prior liquor law violations by Wardell Posey and associates with Swartzburg linked to the Smoke Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main Street
Ben Swartzburg
Wardell
West End
J. B. Wardell
Frank Posey
Oak Street
E. M. Knox
Friddle
Posey
Swartsburg
Friddie
Raymond Swartzburg
Ben
Ray Swartsburg
Ben Swarteburg
Swartzeburg
South Carolina Governor recalls barefoot church days
Governor Blackwood of South Carolina described his shoeless youth during a hot spell with a large church gathering. He recalled pews on warm carpet and many attendees without shoes, noting some even untied and slipped them off during services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Frances Perkins
Blackwood
South Carolina
Secretary of Labor
Ghost prank in cemetery ends with police questioning
A group of teens used sheets in Oakwood Cemetery to stage a ghost encounter. An officer encountering four more youths later found the prank escalating until the youths confessed and were dismissed with a warning. Names were not released.
Quarantine Pens Underway for Cattle Shipment
Construction of quarantine pens has begun in Ashville for 75 000 cattle to be sent to North Carolina for relief. Pens will also be built in Raleigh Goldsboro Weldon Salisbury Monroe New Bern Wilmington West Jefferson and Clyde with first shipments expected within a week. Veterinarians from the state emergency relief administration will inspect arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Ashsville
George Ross
Goldsboro
Weldon
Salisbury
Monroe
New Bern
Wilmington
West Jefferson
Clyde
Asheville
State Emergency Relief Administration
Bennett to guest conduct North Carolina Symphony in Greensboro
Robert Russell Bennett will lead the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra in his Abraham Lincoln at Aycock auditorium Greensboro on Tuesday July 10 at 8 30 pm. He will guest conduct July 9 15 with Lamar Stringfield also conducting other works in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Russell Bennett
North Carolina Symphony Orchestra
Abraham Lincoln
Aycock
Greensboro
Mr. Bennett
Victor Phonograph
Lincoln
Bennett
Gershwin
Kern
Porter
Barry
Wild Harps
Kreisser
Sturbi
New York Harmonic Symphony
Isolin Stadium
Dukes University
Page Auditorium
Chapel Hill
Memorial Hall
Davidson Grange Hears Doughton at Thomasville Gathering
The Davidson County Grange met at Mille Home Orphanage grounds with M. P. Hendricks presiding in place of detained Congressman Walter Lambeth. John C. Bower introduced speaker Farmer Bob Doughton who spoke on farm needs as Lexington High School band played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Davidson County Grange
Arbor
Mille Home
Walter Lambeth
John W. Lambeth
M. P. Hendricks
Lexington
I. G. Greer
John C. Bower
Bob" Doughton
Congress
Nerius M Thayer Laid To Final Rest In Montgomery County
Funeral services were held for Nerius M Thayer 88 a Confederate veteran former state senator and longtime county official in Eldorado Montgomery County The service at Macedonia Methodist Church included several pastors and Masons conducted while interment followed at Macedonia church cemetery Thayer served 65 years as county surveyor and chaired the county commissioners He married twice and left nine children from the second union with Mittie Kirk and multiple living relatives in Troy Eldorado Jamestown and Kansas City among kin is M B Futrelle an uncle of the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nerius M. Thayer
Eldorado
Macedonia Methodist Church
High Point
Jamestown
W. M. Rathburn
Denton
C. F. DuBose
Macedonia Church
D. A. Clark
Troy
Lee Harris
Thayer
Montgomery County
Board of
Lee
Appomatox
Letha Coggins
Karl Thayer
Carl Thayer
New York City
Mr. Thayer
Mittie Kirk
Kirk
F. K. Thayer
R. P. Thayer
Kansas City, Mo
W. W. Thayer
Howard Nance
Robert Cress
Pearl Thayer
M. B. Futrelle
No Accidents Here On Fourth of July
High Point reports a safe Fourth of July with no accidents of consequence. Hundreds of residents spent the holiday out of town while shops and businesses resumed normal operations today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
High Point Car Sales Jump in June Records
Auto sales in High Point surged in June with over 220 new car registrations, 49 on the last day, nearly matching a monthly record. Last June saw about 155 registrations. May reached 173, while explainable by a recent price drop. License sales jumped in six months, with city tags over 200 beyond 1932 totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Motor Club
High Point
Motor Club
Millard Todd
High Point City
Minorities to Gain More Voice in Presidential Votes
President Roosevelt backs a plan to amend the electoral system. Rep Lea proposes dividing Oregon's five electoral votes by actual popular vote, giving the leading candidate 3 and the runner-up 2, with a two thirds House support anticipated next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Representative Lea
D.-Cal
Lea
House
Oregon
House Elections Committee
Rotary Club Elects New President In High Point
At Emerywood Country Club Rotary Club of High Point inducted R B Terry as president succeeding W B McEwen. Past presidents Carter Dalton Rev W A Lambeth Dr H B Hiatt A B Caldwell John Peacock Joseph Cox T Wingate Andrews Logan Porter G J Capus MM Waynick Rev T A Sykes Clai borene H Rhodes Dr Chas Nabers Dr Joe Spruill and W B McEwen recalled club history and Rotary's founding in High Point. Next meeting is 6 30 p m at the Sheraton Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerywood Country Club
R. B. Terry
W. B. McEwen
Carter Dalton
W. A. Lambeth
H. B. Hiatt
A. &. Caldwell
John Peacock
Joseph Cox
T. Wingate Andrews
Logan Porter
G&j
Capus MM. Waynick
T. A. Sykes
Claiborne H. Rhodes
Chas, Nabers
Joe Spruill
Dr. Hiatt
Rotary
High Point
Thomasville
Lexington
Asheboro
Sheraton Hotel
Escapes From Highway Prison Camps Reported
Raleigh reports that ten convicts escaped from highway prison camps during the week. Notable escapes include Elijah Johnson from Catawba camp who was wounded after a guard shot him, Clarence Campbell wounded at Guilford, and Sam Quilliams who left Madison camp. Additional breakouts occurred at Rutherford and Rockingham camps with ten other inmates fleeing while guards were inattentive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Elijah Johnson
Catawba
Clarence Campbell
Guilsford
Jackson County
Rutherford Camp
Wesley Haygood
Davidson County
John Brown
Burke
Willie Shaw
Davidson
Floyd Beaver
Rutherford County
Little McMahan Boy Laid To Final Rest
Funeral services for little Fred McMahan son of Mr and Mrs B M McMahan died at his home 13 Randolph street Tuesday night were held from the home at one oclock yesterday afternoon by Rev C L Ruth. Flower bearers were Maude Burchfield Elizabeth Vaughan Virginia Walton Edith Coltrane Doris McMahan Almetia Walton Margaret Chan and Betty Lou Gray. Pallbearers were Joe Gray Oakla Cecil Glen Robertson and Wille Mayhew. Interment was in Rich Fork cemetery beyond Thomasville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McMahan
B. M. McMahan
Randolph Street
C. L. Ruth
Maude Burchfield
Elizabeth Vaughn
Virginia Walton
Edith Coltrane
Doris McMahan
Almetia Walton
Margaret Chan
Betty Lou Gray
Joe Gray
Oakla Cecil
Glen Robertson
Wille Mayhew
Rich Fork
Thomasville
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Sheraton
Shell Tire & Battery CO
Plumbers
Craft
Sears
Seroco
Dollar Steamship Lines
Seroco Auto Enamel
Seroco Super
Sears Paint Department
Eerie Tr Ils Ene Ee
N. Main St
High Point, N. C
W. G. Friddle
S. C
Damax Bowes
Optometrist
KO Main ST
High Point, MC
Oakwood Cemetery
Steele Street
Itate
W. E. Kepner
A. W. Stevens
South Dakota
O. A. Anderson
Kepner
Rapid City
Boudec
Rubbee
Bill Bonthron
Princeton
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Milwaukee
N. C. Symphony Orchestra
Davidson Grange
Doughton
Bob
Mille
Rotary Club
Guilford
Little McMahan
Ralf Soles
GEASS
Atlantic Building & Loan
E. C. Cridlebaugh
South Main St
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