Atlanta Furniture Market challenges city's opportunity
The Atlanta Furniture Mart plans semi annual markets for furniture bedding appliances and floor coverings targeting southeastern retailers. The move threatens High Point's established market, prompting a push to promote stronger hospitality and expansion while noting lodging shortages in multiple cities.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Furniture Mart
Ings
Dave Gillespie
High Point
Chicago
American Olympic Fund appeal endorsed by community leader
Chairman Jimmy Mitchell urges local support for the National Olympic Finance Committee noting Europe subsidizes athletes except Britain. He promotes voluntary American funding to boost youth and clean sport as NC athletes Lee Calhoun and Joel Shankle secure berths, while Dave Sime misses due to injury.
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National Olympic Finance Committee
Jimmy Mitchell
Europe
Great Britain
Dave Sime
North Carolina College
Lee Calhoun
Durham
Duke Athletic Club
Joel Shankle
Sime
Olympic Fund
Groundbreaking for Heart Center Boosts High Point Hospital
Groundbreaking for the $1.6 million Heart Center and expansion of High Point Memorial Hospital moves forward without a tax levy. The project relies on gifts from Ford and Duke foundations and local donors, with about $70,000 still needed to finish including full air conditioning.
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High Point Memorial Hospital
High Point
Ford Foundation
Duke Foundation
Thompson Case Raises VA Benefits After Subversive Convictions
Editorial examines whether Robert G. Thompson, a top Communist figure, can have Veterans Administration benefits restored after forfeiture for conspiring to aid enemies during war. Details cover his service, awards, trials, and related VA rulings, with comparisons to similar cases like James Kutcher and Alger Hiss laws.
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Robert G. Thompson
Veterans Administration
V. A. Central Committee On
Thompson
United States
Fruitdale
Ore
Communist Party
Russia
International Brigade
U. S. Army
Buna, New Guinea
V. A
James Kitcher
Trotskyite
Socialist Workers Party
U.S. Court of Appeals
Kutcher
Alger Hiss
Hiss
The Illusion of What a Signature Reveals
A column reflecting on overreliance on signatures and experts while citing anecdotes of doctors, fortune, and illness. The author contrasts vague modern “handwriting readers” with traditional medical needles, noting resilience of spirit over bodily ailments and personal anecdotes about Roosevelt and Frank Scully.
State Tax Revenue Hits New High in North Carolina
North Carolina tax receipts for the year ending June 30 totaled 224,618,107 dollars, up about 36 million from the previous year, with sales tax extensions and higher levies driving the gain. The report notes a sharp rise since 1933-34 and cites highway funds and other sources as contributing to the state total of 540,290,000 dollars in revenue.
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North Carolina
General Assembly
Escot
Chicago
Asheville
North
South Carolina
James M. White
Raleigh
North Carolina Railroad Association
Southern Railway
South
Nioe Speenae
Stuart Willis
Willis Morrison
Paul Brown
Indiana
Blaine Madison
Correction
Butner, Caswell
Goldsboro
High Point Enterprise Official Pages and Roles Listed
An OCR fragment outlines governance roles at the High Point Enterprise dated 22S with mentions of secretary-treasurer editor and board members. It references establishment in 1688 and an act authorizing second class status. Names and specifics are unclear due to damaged text.
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Thompson
New York State
Communist Party
Board
U. S. Supreme Court
Sonora
Calif
Federal
Atlanta
Washington
How to Enjoy the Big Political Shows Preview
Bruce Biossat previews how delegates are chosen for national conventions and what to expect on opening day. He notes the mix of party leaders, prominent citizens, and faithful supporters, and explains primary, state convention, and committee pathways shaping delegate votes and platform battles.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
New York
Chicago
San Fr ‘S
Palace
Ferris name from spending spree sparks courtroom remark
James Mason, 25, defendant in a Baltimore larceny case, explains his nickname Ferris to the judge. Mrs. E Church, National PTA chair, notes past juvenile delinquency and the shift toward frank discussion and efforts to save delinquents.
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Ferris
James Mason
Baltimore, Md
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