Southern Furniture Market Opens Here Tomorrow
The 12th annual mid summer Southern Furniture Exposition opens tomorrow in High Point with more than a hundred displays. Officials expect strong attendance as dealers from the southeastern region travel to the two week market, aided by special rail rates. A factory executives dinner at the Country Club will discuss promoting the southern furniture industry.
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Paul W. Casey
Southeastern
High Point
Chicago
New York
Country Club
Southern Furniture Exposition
A. E. Tate
Union and mill strike clash stalls plans to reopen
A mass meeting amid the Adams Millis hosiery strike led to a split where full-fashioned workers reaffirmed loyalty while others split to support the seamless group. Police guarded daylong negotiations with Fred Keightley of the federal labor department seeking a settlement.
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Bradley
Highland Mill
Adams- Millis Corporation
Highland
Fred Keightley
Federal Department of Labor
Volved
Siikers
Sheraton
Chamber of Commerce
Ministerial Association
Joseph Colbert
Colbert
Brad
Tennessee board adopts resolution to nullify votes
In Nashville on July 23 the state primary board approved a measure to void votes cast by negroes bused to the polls for the August 4 Democratic gubernatorial primary. The move followed a stormy session with fist fighting in the aisles and opposition from Shelby County officials led by Congressman E. H. Crump. The adopted resolution targeted Shelby County and replaced a substitute condemning illegal voting.
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Nashville
Tenn
Shelby County
Memphis
E. H. Crump
Will Gerber
Allen McNamara
McNamara
Gerber
Louis Morris
High North Carolina City Endures Heat Wave
Temperatures stayed in the high nineties with a 99 degree high and two days above 100. The city ranked among the hottest in the state as rain remains scarce and crops suffer from the ongoing heat since a severe storm last week.
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Mercury
North Carolina
Rites For Mrs Beck Held At Pentecostal Holiness Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Lula Beck who died suddenly while visiting Greensboro will be held at the Pentecostal Holiness church on Highland avenue Sunday at 3 p m. Rev. Thomas Howard will preside. She is survived by husband H P Beck five daughters Mrs Pearl Tucker Mrs Bessie Holbrook Miss Flossie Beck Miss Hazel Beck and Miss Martha Beck two sons Dewey and Eugene Beck all of High Point a sister Mrs Janie Bean and a brother Sam Scarlett.
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Lula Beck
Greensboro
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Highland Avenue
Thomas Howard
Two Local Women To Attend Clemson Opportunity School
Two High Point women, Miss Vada Sheffield and Mrs. Nannie Patterson, will attend Clemson College's annual Opportunity School starting Monday. They depart with Mr. Patterson to travel through the countryside. The school, directed by Miss Wilson Gray, offers poultry raising and woodworking this year, with additional courses in teaching adult illiterates at Chapel Hill scheduled for August 12–15.
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High Point
Clemson College
8. C
Vada Sheffield
Women’s Club
Nannie Patterson
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Wilson Gray
Opportunity School
F. A. Penland
Chapel Hill
Clemison Opportunity School
Rites Planned for Mrs. Rogers at Sechrest Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. I C Rogers who died after an eight year illness will be held at 3 p.m. today at Sechrest Funeral Chapel. Rev W L Killen of the Seventh Day Adventist church will officiate. She was born Zilla Davis in Temple Georgia on May 16 1898 and moved to High Point in 1920. She married J C Rogers on August 22 1918. Surviving are her husband J C Rogers her father J D Davis of Temple Georgia two brothers Deloma Davis of Carroll County Georgia and William Davis of Orlando Florida three sisters Mrs N S Ringer Mrs W C Carter of Harrellson County Georgia and Mrs Lewis Gray of Orlando Florida.
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I. Cc. Rogers
Centennial Avenue
Sechrest
W. L. Killen
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
J. D. Davis
Temple
Deloma Davis
Carroll County
William Davis
Orlando
Fla
N. S. Ringer
W. C. Carter
Harrellson County
Lewis Gray
Mrs Autry Sustains Bruises In Street Collision
A late night crash at the corner of Boulevard and Lind say streets left Mrs. Autry with bruises and shock after her Ford roadster collided with an unidentified car. A large crowd gathered, both Yows and Se chr est ambulances responded, and she was taken home. No other injuries were reported.
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Boulevard
Lindsay Streets
Last Rites Held for David Hoover in Thomasville
Funeral services for David Early Hoover 67 of Lexington Avenue were held Saturday afternoon with Rev. Joe Hiatt presiding. Hoover a 42 year Southern Railway engineer died after a four month illness. Pallbearers were Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers members and railway executives. Interment was in Calvary Church family plot cemetery.
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Spec’ A
Enterprise
Thomasville
David Early Hoover
Lexington Avenue
Joe Hiatt
Statesville
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Hoover
Southern Railway
R. L. Pierce
Salisbury
W. R. Nash
G. J. Allen
W. H. Womack
W. D. Hutchison
W. W. Smith
L. D. Perkins
Spencer
J. Q. Miller
A. R. Harrison
High Point
Elizabeth Tudor
Nat Walker
Charlies Moore
Alva Boyles
Arthur Black
W. E. Tomlinson
Forrest Grimes
C. H. Williams
Royster Thurman
Mae Snell
Maye Livengood
Marie Jones
H. L. Fouts
Clarence Tomlinson
A. R. Swaim
Lucy Eason
EB. C. Jernigan
R. H. Phillips
J. C. Green
Elizabeth Yow
Kathryne Stone
T. S. Rucker
Paul Green
Ralph Wilson
H. W. McCain
J. A. Palmer
D. R. Connell
C. C. Freeman
C. E. McCaskill
Spencer W. Jackson Returns to High Point to Join Yows Funeral Home
Spencer W. Jackson, formerly co owner of Briggs Jackson Funeral Home in Lexington, has returned to High Point to reside and has accepted a position with Yows Funeral Home. He has eight years of experience in funeral service and local connections here.
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Spencer W. Jackson
Briggs-Jackson Funeral Home
Lexington
High Point
Yow
Mr. Jackson
Mr. Sykes To Speak At Morning Worship
Central Friends church minister Tom Alderman Sykes will speak on The Danger of Losing Our Souls in the morning worship. In the 6 o'clock evening service at the playground Mrs H A White and Miss Ruth Clinard will discuss the Haverford School of International Relations where they served as NC delegates. Church school opens at 9 45 with classes for all. All are invited.
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Tom Alderman Sykes
Central Friends Church
H. A. White
Ruth Clinard
Haverford School of International Relations
North Carolina
Ward Street and Archdale Church Services Today
Ward Street holds preaching at 9:45 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. Archdale offers preaching at 11 a.m. and Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Archdale begins a revival series with nightly meetings this week at 7:45 p.m. Youth gatherings at 7:00 p.m.
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Ward Street
Archdale
M. EK
Guilford County marriages fall while divorces rise modestly
Census figures show Guilford County had 502 marriages in 1930 and 449 last year. Divorces rose from 96 to 106 in the same period, reflecting a broader NC trend of declining marriages with relatively stable divorces. An annulment occurred in 1930 and none last year.
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Guilford County
North Carolina
Merchants' Barbecue Delayed Until Further Notice
The merchants annual barbecue scheduled for Tuesday July 26 has been postponed. Officials said a new date will be announced soon and held in the near future.
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Balkos
Peete
ELI KENNEDY DIES AT HIGH POINT HOME
Eli Kennedy died at his home on the old Thomasville road High Point route 4 after noon yesterday following a three year decline in health He was born February 9 1861 in Davidson county son of Isaac and Mandy Kennedy He lived in High Point over 40 years and was a member of the Trophy Council U A M Surviving wife three daughters 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild The body will be moved to his late residence 9 30 this morning Funeral services will be held Monday at Pilgrim Lutheran church near Lexington Pallbearers from the Trophy Council Jr O U A M will serve at the graveside
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Eli Kennedy
Thomasville Road
High Point
Davidson County
Isaac and
Mandy Morris Kennedy
Trophy Counel
Lexington
Trophy Council
L. P. Howell
J. R. Young
R. J. Kearns
J. W. Padlock
J. A. Lester
J. B. Bowden
Pat Brown Inc Opens Ford Agency With Full Car Line
Pat Brown Inc the new Ford agency of High Point opens Monday with a complete stock of eight and four cylinder models. Pat Brown a long time automobile man previously with Wilson motor company in sales, located at 805 North Main Street. Six salesmen will be on hand to display the models to interested customers.
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Pat Brown, Inc
Ford
High Point
Brown
Mr. Brown
Wilson Outor Company
North Main Street
Fellow Workers Honor Chas. Gueth On Retirement
Charles Gueth veteran post office worker retires at 65 and is honored by fellow workers who present a watch. Postmaster O R York delivers the gift on behalf of the post office staff. Gueth served locally and in Pennsylvania for 40 years, forming many friendships. An act by Congress now requires retirement at 65.
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Fellow
Workers of
Chas. Gueth
Charles Gueth
O. R. York
Goeth
Pennsylvania
Congress
Mrs Woollen Rites Scheduled For Today
Funeral services for Mrs. W. A. Woollen who died in Randle Friday will be held at St. Paul’s M. E. church this afternoon at four o’clock. The pastor Rev. J. C. Grace will conduct with pallbearers John G. Brown Ems Brown Joseph Newlin Jamie Pickard Frank Talley W. F. Matthews J. C. Pugh and Alfred Beasley. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
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W. A. Woollen
Randleman
St. Paul’s M. E
J. C. Grace
John G. Brown
Ems Brown
Joseph Newlin
Jamie Pickard
Frank Talley
W. F. Matthews
J. C. Pugh
Alfred Beasley
Strange Pranks Grow Twin Tomatoes and Squash
C. G. Mackintosh submitted three unusual specimens for The Enterprise collection a twin tomato a twin squash and corn. The freak vegetables grown on his farm are now on display in The Enterprise window.
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C. G. Mackintosh
Enterprise
Mr. Mackintosh
Guilford County to review tax report and 1932-33 budget
Guilford County commissioners meet in recessed session at 10 to receive Tax Collector D L Donnell s report on 1931 and delinquent years. Uncollected 1931 and poll and personal taxes to be sent to delinquent department with steps for collection by October 1 when 1932 tax books are due. Final action on the 1932 33 budget with a 66 67 cent tax rate and bids for a dairy barn milk house refrigeration system are on the agenda.
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Specal
Tee
Greensboro
Guilford
Prominent Citizen Cleared in Drunken Driving Charge
Thomasville case reports Frank Hepler tried on two counts in the recorder's court. Hepler pleaded guilty to assault on H. D. Kiser and paid a $20 fine plus costs, while the drunken driving charge resulted in a not guilty verdict after defense by Gaston Johnson of High Point.
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Recorder’s Court
Frank Hepler
H. D. Kiser
Gilliam
Gaston Johnson
High Point
Injury to E A Everington After Car Wheel Accident
E A Everington a former city insurance man suffered a severe foot injury when his car trapped his foot between a wheel spokes and dragged him down a hill for over 100 feet. He freed himself drove to a doctor's office where the foot was sewn and then returned home to recover for several days.
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E. A. Everington
John W. Loflin Dies at 74 in Randolph County
John W. Loflin age 74 died at his home, 801 East Commerce Street, at 11:45 last night after years of declining health. Born in Randolph County, he was a son of Cornelius and Elizabeth Wright Loflin and a member of New Hope Methodist Church. Survived by Emma Jackson Loflin, his widow, four sons E C Lofflin of Richmond, VA, L R J R and L C Loflin of High Point, three daughters Mada, Eula and Gladys of High Point, and 11 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements set for New Hope Church in Randolph County on Monday.
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John W. Loflin
East
Commerce Street
Randolph County
Cornelius and
Elizabeth Wright Lofflin
New Hope Methodist Church
Emma Jackson Loflin
E. C. Lofflin
Minneapolis Businessman Plans Trans Atlantic Flight
Minneapolis businessman L S Clark announced plans for a mid August trans Atlantic flight with Bernt Balchen as chief pilot. The flying boat carrying twenty passengers and six crew will route via Toronto Montreal St James Newfoundland Saint Pierre Greenland Iceland Bergen and Oslo with a 780 mile longest leg and a 1300 mile cruising range.
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Minneapolis
Montreal
Greenland
Iceland
Bergen
Norway
L. S. Clark
Bernt Balchen
Clark
Toronto
St. James
Newfoundland
Island of Saint Pierre
Oslo
Holiday in VilISca Declared to Back Banks
Vilisca Iowa mayor George Fackler announced a 10 day business holiday to allow bank depositors to sign waivers agreeing to leave their deposits in two local banks for a three month period.
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Vilisca
Iowa
George Fackler
Birth Rate For City And State Decreasing
The census report shows High Point among fashionable cities in a national birth rate decline. In 1930 High Point birth rate was 26.7 and dropped to 22 in the following year with 863 births in 1931 and 59 infant deaths, while stillbirths were 46 at 4.4 per cent. North Carolina births fell from 24.1 in 1930 to 23 in 1931 with 73,898 births statewide and a baby death rate drop from 78.6 to an unnamed figure.
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High Point
Census Bureau
North Carolina
North Carolna
Saime
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