Sane Fourth of July Celebrations Darken by Tragedy in High Point
Independence Day in High Point featured large crowds and many activities at the city lake park, Willis Park, and recreation center. The only major incident was the death of C. O. Love Jr. from an epileptic seizure at the Jamestown city lake park pool. Fireworks were modest, rainfall cooled heat, and police reported few arrests or emergencies as stores closed and residents enjoyed a holiday with picnics, beauty pageants, a baseball game, and airport openings.
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Buulbugy Saat Wee Cms
C. O. Love, Jr
City Lake Park
Jamestown
City
High Point
Finto
Record of U S births shows two million two hundred thousand
Approximately 2,200,000 babies were born in the United States last year, reflecting a large year over year birth total. The figure underscores ongoing population trends impacting demographics, healthcare, and policy considerations nationwide.
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United States
Miss Nina White Rites Conducted
Funeral services for Miss Nina White who died here Wednesday were held at 10 o'clock from Mrs. D. N. Welborn's Oakwood Court home. A quartet sang When They Ring Those Golden Bells and Perfect Day. pallbearers included P. L. White and Robert Hodges. Interment followed at Oakwood Memorial Park cemetery.
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Nina White
D. N. Welborn
Oakwood Court
W. A. Lambeth
Liston C. Pope
J. Gurney Briggs
W. C. Phillips
Frank Ogburn
J. Lawrence White
P. L. White
Robert Hodges
William Crawford
Herbert Jones
J. D. Rogers
Everett Marsh
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Rites On Saturday For Chas. O. Love Jr
Funeral services for Charles O. Love Jr. 15 son of Mr. and Mrs. C O Love will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 from First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Joseph Rennie and Rev. H Norwood Bowne officiating Interment will be in Oakwood cemetery The body was taken to the mother's home 902 East Lexington avenue Survived by the parents paternal grandmother Lula Love of High Point maternal grandfather J R Sheron of Charlotte
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Charles O. Love, Jr
C. O. Love
City Lake Park Pool
First Presbyterian Church
Joseph Rennie
D. D
H. Norwood Bowne
Oakwood Cemetery
Partial Quarantine At Guilford College
Guilford County health authorities order a partial quarantine at Guilford College Summer School after teacher Herbert Montgomery developed infantile paralysis. Dormitory students may not leave campus and day students must go only to their homes after classes. No additional cases have developed in the county.
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Greensport
Guilford College Summer School
Guilford County Health Authorities
Herbert Montgomery
The Fourth of July Reflections and Porky Plans
A reflective piece on holiday observance marked by a wary view of traditional revelry. The narrator jokes about pigs, chickens, rabbits, goats as pets, and recalls childhood chores with a gentle humor. He notes meat prices rise and tempers the urge to slaughter pets with humane reflections. He also teases a Sunday reading of Mr. Bivins and Mr. Hook, linking astrology to gardening lore with a sly joke about a rolling pin.
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Bivins
Mr. Hook
Salvation Army Pool Reopened With Free Swim
The Salvation Army pool is back in operation with over two thousand swimmers, Adjutant L. Shackelford reported. The regular lifeguard is on duty, no serious accidents in seven years, and health authorities may adjust hours. Boys swim Mon Wed Fri Sat mornings 9 12, Tue Thu afternoons 1 6. girls Tue Thu mornings 9 12 and Mon Fri afternoons 1 5. Men invite Mon nights 7 9, women Thu nights 7 9. Closed Wed and Sat afternoons for cleaning. Free admission for a few weeks funded by a civic donor. ten people paying ten dollars could cover the season.
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Salvation Army
L. Shackelford
Shackelford
Short Joins Hornets After Semi Pro Stint
Glenn Short of Gastonia, who has hit 27 home runs this season for Cherryville in semi pro ball, joined the catching staff of the Charlotte Piedmont League team.
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Charlotte
Glenn Short
Gastonia
Cherryville
Chariay Piedmont League
Toy
Fire Loss in High Point for 1934 35 Report
Fire Chief E K Ingram announces High Point’s 1934 35 fiscal year ended last Sunday with total fire loss of 41665 dollars and per capita loss just under one dollar. There were 326 fires causing 22943 dollars in building damage and 15722 dollars in contents loss. June alone saw 28 fires totaling 2898 dollars with 1680 in buildings and 1218 in contents. Buildings valued 59000 with 52500 insured. contents valued 117350 with 104400 insured. Per capita loss listed at eight cents for June. 18 fires from personal hazards and 9 from physical hazards.
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High Point
E. K. Ingram
Friends note improvement in H A Garrett's condition
The former superintendent of the Methodist Protestant Children's Home and now at Burlington route one is improving at Clinic hospital in Greensboro after a stroke suffered while visiting his father in law Rev T F McCullough.
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Garrett
H. A. Garrett
Methodist Protestant Children's Home
Burlington
Route One
Clinic Hospital
Greensboro
T. F. McCullough
Carolina theater cancels screening of Keeper of the Bees
Frank Bryan manager of the Carolina theater announced the Saturday night screening of Keeper of the Bees has been cancelled due to the unexpected impossibility of securing the picture at that time. He expects a special screening for veterans here within a few days.
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Frank Bryan
Carolina Theater
Bryan
Man Loses $65 From Car After Ball Park Visit
E L York of 809 Willowbrook street reported a theft from his car at the ball park yesterday. He left $65 in a lady’s purse in the vehicle and returned after the game to find the money missing, police were informed.
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E. L. York
Willowbrook Street
Ball Park
Furniture Workers Union Meeting Tonight at Labor Temple
Local union No. 1021 of Furniture Workers meets at 127 1/2 North Wrenn Street tonight at seven. Henry J. Adams of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers will speak, with special music and entertainment by Little Miss Nellie Jones and light refreshments to follow.
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Labor Temple
North Wrenn Street
Henry J. Adams
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Nellie Jones
Lang Will Confer in Winston-Salem on Veteran Claims
Jack P. Lang assistant state service officer will be in Winston-Salem all day tomorrow to discuss veterans claims against the government discharge, compensation, and related issues with war veterans.
July Fourth at City Lake Park Draws Huge Crowd
A large crowd celebrated Independence Day at the new city lake near Jamestown in High Point with numerous visitors, picnics, and a busy pavilion decor. Swimmers enjoyed the lake from morning until closing, but the day included the death of Charles Olin Love Jr from an epileptic seizure while swimming in shallow water. Late afternoon rain showers provided relief.
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High Point
New City
Jamestown
Charles Olin Love, Jr
Gov Eugene Talmadge to Speak at Farm Rally Saturday
Lexington July 5 Governor Eugene Talmadge of Georgia will address a farmers rally at Motsinger's Grove near Wallburg tomorrow at 1 30 p m He is seen as a Roosevelt foe and potential 1936 presidential candidate His topic likely Agriculture Adjustment Act effects Rally is sponsored by the Tobacco Cotton Non Tax association Also speaking will be Washington attorney R H McNeil
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Lexington
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Motsinger
Tobacco-Cotton Non-Tax Association
R. H. McNeil
Washington
Heavy Rain Ends Heat Wave Across City
A near inch of rain cooled the city from 93 to 63 degrees, halting Fourth of July events and forcing the Adams Millis Durham baseball game to end after the fifth inning as crowds sought shelter by city lakefronts. This was the hardest rain in nearly a month.
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Lake Ch Oatings
Heat Eased as Showers Arrive Markedly Cutting Temps
The showers were welcomed by the populace as thermometers fell about 20 degrees within under two hours, offering a relief from the heat. Residents noted a cooler air mass and renewed comfort across streets and gatherings.
Miss Marie Lambeth Wins Industrial High Point Contest
Miss Marie Lambeth a brunette and former Miss Harriss Covington won the Miss Industrial High Point title at Willis Park during Independence Day events. Judges included Mrs Harriett Hammer Walker Harvey Dinkins and Nady Cates. A large crowd attended the 3:30 finals before a baseball game as 16 contestants wore Belk Stevens outfits. Miss Piedmont, Nell Major, was named alternate and received a diamond ring from Wagger Jewelers.
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Harriss-Covington Mill
Miss Industrial High Point
Willis Park
Marie Lambeth
Harriss-Covington
Industrial High Point
Miss Lambeth
Harriett Hammer Walker
Asheboro
Tragic Car Crash Fractures Neck Leading to Hospitalization
Associated Press report from Huntington West Virginia states Harlan Parsons sought medical aid for persistent headaches and learned her neck had been broken in an automobile accident a year earlier. She was taken to a hospital.
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Huntington
W. Va
Harlan Parsons
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Susie
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Gov. Talmadge
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Goodrich
Silvertown Tire Sale
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Arctic Electric
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Sears, Roebuck and CO
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Wagger Jewell
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