Burrus Hosts Precinct Committeemen Dinner
Dr. John T. Burrus hosted about 50 High Point precinct committeemen and Greensboro figures at the Elwood Hotel dinner last night. Speakers includes Bryce Holt and D. L. Stafford among others. a committee to fill the Mendenhall vacancy was named and will meet next Monday. A resolution of respect was adopted for Ottis E. Mendenhall, praising his public service and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Burrus
High Point Hospital
State Senate
Elwood Hotel
High Point
O. E. Mendenhall
Mendenhall
Bryce Holt
C. J L. Shuping
R. R. King
Greensboro
E. B. Jeffress
Greensboro Daily News
D. L. Stafford
Mason Gant
Mr. Farnell
Thomas Turner
Ottis E. Mendenhall
Grain Farmers Prosper in Iowa 1929 Income Report
Farmers in the north central cash grain area of Iowa led the state in income in 1929. Much of the income, however, was derived from livestock.
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Ames
Iowa
North Central
Hershey Denies Labor Union Involvement in City School Work
C S Hershey, business representative of the Central Labor Union, said this morning he did not act as a union official in discussions with the High Point school board or contractors over local labor. He urged cooperation to place local workers on the three new school building projects and disputed reports that union officials pressed wage demands.
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C. S. Hershey
Central Labor Union
Hershey
Labor Union
Mr. Hershey
Four Large Potatoes Grown Inside City Exhibit
Four large potatoes weighing about four pounds were grown within the city limits on Fisher street. The vegetables were dug yesterday and each potato weighs about a pound. Exhibited here yesterday by J. A. Jones.
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Fisher Street
J. A. Jones
City to Advertise Delinquent Taxes Next Month
City council voted to advertise delinquent taxes during August and sell the first Monday in September. The list shows about 350,000 dollars due, roughly the same total as last year at this time.
Two Injured When Car Flips On Highway Intersection
At 10 this morning a Chrysler sedan overturned off an embankment at the Highway 10 Lexington avenue junction. Mrs. J. R. Emuds and I. B. Lineberger of Charlotte were hurt, taken to Guilford General Hospital by Yow's ambulance. Mrs. Emuds suffered a bad shock. Mr. Lineberger had cuts to the face and left ear.
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Highway No. 10
Lexington Avenue
J. R. Emuds
I. B. Lineberger
Charlotte
Greensboro
Guilford General Hospital
Emuds
Lineberger
Funeral services for Mrs W H Roach
Funeral services for Mrs. W. H. Roach were held at the First Christian church with Rev. J. M. Allred and Rev. James Parker officiating. Grandsons served as pallbearers and flower girls included several Roach relatives. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery in the family plot.
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W. H. Roach
Marvin R. Roach
Ennis Street
First Christian Church
J. M. Allred
James Parker
Randieman
John Roach
Robert Gurley
Lester Smith
Rodney Roach
Hertha Roach
M. J. Balkeum
Dorothy
Samuel Hunt Dies at 37 in Randolph County
Samuel Calvin Hunt, a noted farmer of Back Creek township Randolph county, died at his home last Sunday at age 37. He is survived by his wife Zula Hunt four children two brothers one sister and his mother Mary Hunt of High Point.
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Samuel Calvin Hunt
Back Creek Township
Randolph County
Zula Hunt
Mary Hunt
High Point
England's smokiest city Newcastle tops ash burden list
England's smokiest city is Newcastle on Tyne with over 200 tons of dust ash and tar settling on a square mile annually. Burnley Rochdale and London follow in the rankings as smokiest locales in the nation.
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England
Newcastle-On-Tyne
Burnley
Rochdale
London
Underpass 10 to be built at Ward Street crossing
City council authorized Mayor C A York to sign a contract with Southern Railway for a Ward street underpass. A $60,000 project aims to relieve traffic through the heart of the city and connect to highway 10. Parking limits were also set on West High street near the passenger station. City Manager Knox to pay architect Harry Barton about $6,000 for municipal building plans.
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C. A York
Southern Railway Company
Ward Street
Southern
West High Street
E. M. Knox
Harry Barton
Greensboro
Notaries Commissioned in North Carolina List
A long roster of new notaries public commissioned at Gov. Gardner's offices includes Nell Scott Winston-Salem C P Cunningham New Bern W O Oldham Gulf J T Pritchett Lenoir Mrs Lola Jones Smith Leaksville L F Stine Lenoir Mrs Bertha F Work Greensboro Miss Elizabeth M Montgomery Raleigh Miss Nora Dalton Lambert Charlotte M L McAuley Wilmington Everett S Wilkinson Asheville A C Beam Waco H E Isenhour Salisbury Miss Alice H Talley Wilmington Miss Emma R Gilbert Wilmington William R Young Badin C V Ballard Elizabeth City R L Bunch Asheboro Mrs Ruby M Burroughs Rockingham H H Hopkins Winston-Salem M C Oliver Winston-Salem Percy L Steele Statesville Miss Mary F Tesh Winston-Salem Mrs Catherine C Trask Wilmington C S Grant Denton Miss Lida Quion New Bern Miss Annie Sue Le Grand Greensboro B F Armfield Greensboro Miss Willie V Green Mooreshboro E D McCall Salisbury O C Pate Goldsboro L T Rose Clayton John C Stuart Charlotte Alfred Tait Tarboro W P Conn Areola Miss Nina Davis Liberty Mrs Maude W Golden Greensboro Miss Dorothy Horne Rocky Mount CC C Hunter Rich Square D S Swain Raleigh H K Ogburn Winston-Salem G Rogers Cashiers C E Shuford Cherryville C D Stroup Lincolnton Mrs Elizabeth W Thomas Charlotte Miss Neeta Webb Mount Airy Miss Laura J Alexander Charlotte Miss Mary E Bell Statesville T B R Carpenter Gastonia John G Hodges Charlotte T O Pangle Asheville Miss Sara Weinstein Raleigh C L Whitaker Jr Gastonia Mrs Lucile B Edwards Wilmington Miss Aliie Mae Keever Lincolnton B W Pegram Jr Hamlet
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Raleigh
O. Max Gardner
Nell Scott
Winston-Salem
C. P. Cunningham
New Bern
W. O. Oldham
Gulf
J. T. Pritchett
Lenoir
Lola Jones Smith
Leaksville
L. F. Stine
Bertha F. Work
Greensboro
Elizabeth M. Montgomery
Nora Dalton
Lamberton
Helen Hoyle
Charlotte
M. L. McAuley
Wilmington
Everett S. Wilkinson
Asheville
A. C. Beam
Waco
H. E. Isenhour
Salisbury
Alice H. Talley
Emma R. Gilbert
William R. Young
Badin
C. V. Ballard
Elizabeth City
R. L. Bunch
Asheboro
Ruby M. Burroughs
Rockingham
H. H. Hopkins
M. C
Oliver
Percy L. Steele
Statesville
Mary F. Tesh
Catherine C. Trask
C. S. Grant
Denton
Lida Quion
Annie Sue le Grand
B. F. Armfield
Willie V. Green
Mooreshboro
E. D. McCall
O. C
Gastonia
Lucile B. Edwards
Aliie Mae Keever
Lincolnton
B. W. Pegram, Jr
Hamlet
Woman hides jewelry in laundry bundle near Houston
Mrs J R Rucker sent a laundry bundle to be washed containing $3900 worth of jewelry. A diamond ring valued at $1000 and a brooch valued at $2500 were wrapped in sheets among the laundry. Detectives were dispatched to recover the items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
J. R. Rucker
Salvation Army Picnic Set for Thursday at Jamestown Park
The Salvation Army post announces its annual Sunday school picnic at Jamestown municipal park this Thursday. Adjutant John O Beirne says the event will feature a new old fashioned picnic with two hay racks drawn by local teams. parade through Main Street. a noon lunch, games, races, volleyball and athletics. departure from headquarters at 9 30 am and return late afternoon. If rain occurs lunch moves indoors and athletic events continue in the gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Jamestown
John O’beirne
Army
Charles Brown
O'Beirne
Fall Injured Woman Breaks Hip Visiting Daughter
Mrs. Ellama Carter of Star fell on steps at 3815 South Hamilton while visiting daughter Miss Norma Carter and broke her hip. She was taken to Guilford General Hospital and was reported resting well today. Mrs. Carter had recently recovered from a leg break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellama Carter
Star
South
Hamilton Street
Norma Carter
Guilford General Hospital
Carter
Wicker Child Dies In Atlanta
News of the death of W S Wicker Jr. son of Mr and Mrs W S Wicker of Atlanta Ga was received this morning. The child will be buried at Elon College Thursday afternoon with funeral services at the grandparents home Dr and Mrs W C C Wicker. The father is a brother of Mrs L R Johnston of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Wicker, Jr
W.S. Wicker
Atlanta
Elon College
Elon
W. CC. Wicker
Bus Franchise Offered by Public Service Company
City council members plan a 10 year bus franchise with the North Carolina Public Service Company to replace street railway cars and remove unused track. City attorneys prepared the agreement as officials expect company approval, despite past objections to maintaining idle miles of track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Public Service Company
High Point
Thomasville and
Denton
Public Service Company
Public Service Seeks Bus Franchise and Trackage Removal
City council heard North Carolina Public Service request to cover unused track age to ease driving on streets where tracks are in bad condition. Officials said they want a bus franchise and to remove trackage they do not need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Public Service Company
Public Service
Manila Officials Contract Coop to Supply City Meat
Manila officials contracted with a cooperative livestock association to supply meat to city markets under a formal agreement. The arrangement aims to stabilize supplies and pricing across local markets and support cooperating farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Co-Operative Livestock Association
B C Headache Remedy Promises Fast, Safe Relief
A North Carolina druggist touts B C as a multi ingredient remedy for all headaches and neuralgic, sciatic, or rheumatic pains. It is sold at drug stores and soda fountains for 10c or 25c, claiming relief in three minutes with no after effects.
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North Carolina
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Dr. Burrus
F. E. B. Detroit
East Washington
Highway 10
Randolph
Sears, Roebuck
North Main Street
Ward ST
Notaries
DE Luxe Cafe
E. Washington St
Hart's
Ingram's Drug
College St
NEW York Shoe Shop
North Main
Goodyear
Municipal Park
Wicker Child
Atlanta, Georgia
Chichesters
Elwood Cafe
la Carte
W. Broad
MR. Shipper
MR. Consignee
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
Tri-City Motor
United States
Commercial National Bank For Emergency Or Opportunity
the Bank of Service
Perpetual Building & Loan
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Commercial National Bank
V. A. J. Idol V. Pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Piedmont Building & Loan
Wachovia Bank & Trust Company
Geo. A. Matton
W. C. Idol
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