Unemployed Drive Leader Arrested On Riot Conspiracy
Lawrence Hogan state organizer of the State League of Unemployed and four associates were arrested on conspiracy to incite riot related to a strike of federal relief workers. Bonds totaling 10 000 each were posted by local union members to secure release. The group faces municipal court hearing Monday at nine o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Hogan
State League of Unemployed
Fiot
Sheraton Hotel
The
American Federation of Full Fashioned Hosiery Workers
Hogan
Relef
I. M. Ritchie
Central Labor Union
W. E. Presswood
High Point League of Unemployed
Beulah Carter
Durham
National Association of Unemployed
Hazel Dawson
Special Service for Joe H. Dobbs Held at Masonic Hall
Joe H. Dobbs secretary of Tate Furniture died after an emergency appendectomy. He was laid to rest at the old Dobbs homestead near Amherst, Virginia after a Thursday Masonic service in High Point with Dr. A B Conrad officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Dobbs
Tate Furniture Company
Old Homestead
Amherst
Masonic Temple
A. B. Conrad
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Quartette
Clinton Lodge No. 73
Masons
Dobbs
Joe” Dobbs
High Point
Numa F. Reid Lodge
Royal Arch Masons
High Point Council of Royal
R. K. Stewart
Joe Dobbs
Joe
Junior O U A M Holds Regular Meet in Guilford Chapter
Guilford Chapter No. 23 Jr. O U A M met Friday night at 110 E Washington St with D A Neese presiding. Initiation of John Harold Jennings included. A contest saw W H Moore and John T Wallace win. Scripture read and prayer by W E Russell. Large crowd attended an interesting program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford
E. Washington Street
D. A. Neese
John Harold Jennings
W. H. Moore
John T. Wallace
W. E. Russell
Six Veneer Firms Pledge to Roosevelt Blanket Code
C J Cummins secretary of the Carolina Veneer Company wires the President that six veneer manufacturers have pledged to join the blanket code under his re unemployment and recovery program. The signatories include Peerless Veneer and Carolina Veneer of High Point and Winston Salem firms, plus Boyles Veneer, Linwood Manufacturing, and Cameron Veneer of Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
C. J. Cummins
Carolina Veneer Company
Peerless Veneer Company
High Point
Sheppard Veneer Company
Winston-Salem
Boyles Veneer Company
Thomasville
Linwood Manufacturing Company
Linwood
Cameron Venter Company
Liberty
Red White and Blue Flower Planting Idea
To plant the American flag in flowers use red foliaged colors dusty millet and ageratum for the colors red white and blue respectively.
Southern furniture show scores best opening week in years
The Southern Furniture Market reports its best opening week in years with over 100 exhibitors. Buyers anticipate a stronger second week as plants sign the blanket code and join the re employment program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Furniture Market
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Association
J. T. Ryan
Roosevelt
Cotton Mills Raise Wages As Codes Go Into Effect
Greenville area textile workers received higher pay as the new blanket code sets a $12 weekly minimum for 40 hours. The tanning furniture and hosiery industries planned to start under codes soon, aiming for wage and job gains of about 50 percent. About 13,000 textile workers in Greenville County saw roughly $65,000 more in pay this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
High Point
Lenoir
Piedmont
South Carolina
Blanket
Roosevelt
Cotton Textile Institute
American Tanning Extract Manufacturers Association
Asheville
John Tease
Andrews Tanning Extract Company
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
N. C
South
Greenville County
Mirror Makers Pledge Support to President Roosevelt
A. W. Loose secretary of the Southeastern Association of Mirror Manufacturers says 18 North Carolina and Virginia makers unanimously endorsed the blanket to be and recovery program at Blowing Rock. The association asks members to conform with the code pending Washington approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Loose
Southeastern Association of Mirror Manufacturers
North Carolina
Virginia
Roosevelt
Blowing Rock
Loose
Washington
Broadway Theater to Close for Renovations and Reopen Friday
Jack Boyd new manager announces Broadway theater will close for extensive renovations until Friday morning at 10 30 re opening to continue the popular second run policy The theater bought by L C Sipe will be run by Boyd who has North Carolina theater experience Mrs Boyd will join later and they plan to live in Salisbury opening daily at 11 am except next Friday 10 30 am and Saturdays 9 0 am start times
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy City
Alfred R. Gaul
City Lot
Wesley Memorial Church Choir
K. CC. Benbow
West Market St
Greensboro
Mary Mills
Centenary M. E
Winston-Salem
Paul Gyles
Hatton
Mrs. Whittaker
Mr. Gyles
Mrs. Benbow
Miss Hoskins
Miss Mills
Mr. Clapp
Lord Our God
Jack Boyd
Broadway
J. R. Wagner
L. C. Sipe
South Carolina
Mr. Boyd
Moving Picture Theater
North Carolina
Salisbury
Boyd
Bradley Calls Mass Meeting Monday At Four
A mass meeting of workers affected by the hosiery strike in 21 local mills is set for Monday at four on the Senior High School campus. D W Bradley of the Industrial Workers Association announced the gathering and praised members for standing by the organization through the past week. A committee meeting from Pickett Cotton Mill will precede the event at the association hall on North Main Street. Bradley spoke after addressing a meeting in Randolph County and noted an encouraging week ahead without specifying details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Bradley
The
Industrial Workers Association
Bradley
Association Hall
North Main Street
Pickett
Asheboro
Randolph County
All
Piedmont Limited Schedule Speeds Up Eight Minutes
Southern Railway ticket agent H. D. Saunders announced that Piedmont Limited train No. 34 has been sped up by eight minutes. Starting today it will arrive here at 5 38 p m instead of 6 46 p m though arrival times in Washington and New York remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Saunders
Southern Railway
Piedmont Limited
Washington
New York
Efird's to Move to Larger South Main Store
Efird's Department Store will relocate from its current location to the larger former Kes ter Furniture site at 134 South Main Street, leased from O E Kearns and Sons. Renovations are underway, with a new front, a passenger elevator, and a full remodel planned, making the store one of the city's most modern retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Crooks
Efird’s Department
O. E. Kearns and Sons
Kester Furniture
People’s House Furnishing Company
South Main Street
High Point
Trapsforia
Baird’s
Crooka
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 619 Auxiliary Meet Monday
A joint meeting of Post 619 Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Auxiliary will be held Monday at 8 p.m. in the hall on East Washington Street. Commander J W McMahon stated yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post 619
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary of the
East Washington Street
J. W. McMaon
Retail Furniture Group Supports Belt Recovery Plan
City retail furniture stores voted unanimously to back President Belt's recovery program and adopt the blanket code for operations starting this week. Abner H. Holton announced the action at a Sheraton hotel meeting as the group pledged uniform conditions for all stores with several prominent local firms signing the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Furniture
Belt
Abner H. Holton
Sheraton Hotel
Retail Furniture Group
W. F. Austin and Son
Bradner Furniture Company
Bargain Furniture Company
Bloom Furniture Exchange
Clifton Furniture Company
Cut Rate Furniture Company
Household Appliance Company
Hendrix Furniture Company
Ingram Furniture Company
Rose Furniture Company
Traxler Furniture Company
Martine’s, Inc
Four Suits Filed In Municipal Court
Four suits were filed in municipal court. Hillyer Deutech Edwards Inc of Oakdale La seeks 895.79 plus six percent interest since April 1932 for a merchandise account. Pittsburgh Pirate Glass Co sues Arthur F Pope for 600 on merchandise account. Henry B Hansen sues F F Dickson trading as Dickson Wood Carving for 468.70 on a labor contract. Consolidated Realty Corp sues J A Owens and wife for possession of property claimed in fee simple now occupied by defendants.
Factories and Stores Go Under Code This Week
T. Austin Finch urges organized support for the National Recovery Act at a High Point meeting attended by civic leaders. Businesses in High Point gear up to adopt blanket NRA codes with furniture plants among the first to fall under the code. A merchants meeting at the Sheraton is set for Monday to discuss compliance across all retail sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
T. Austin Finch
Thomasville
Industrial Recovery Administration
Finch
High Point
Sheraton Hotel
Furniture Group
All Merchants
Sheraton
D. A. Dowdy
Merchants’ Association
Rush
Merchants Meet Monday To Talk Code Operation
D A Dowdy president of the High Point Merchants association called a citywide meeting for Monday at 10 AM at the Sheraton hotel. The session invites all merchants, not just association members, to discuss blanket code plans with group and general discussions for different business types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Dowdy
High Point Merchants Association
Sheraton Hotel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hogan and Associates
Joe H. Dobbs
Masonic Hall
Amherst Masons
Wesley Memorial Choir
Greenville
8. C
Carolina
Mirror Makers
Cfirds
Crooks
Kester
V. F. W. Joint Meeting
N. R. A. Drive
NRA
High Point Chamber OF Commerce
Diamond
Mils MacKenzie Face
LOGAN
Porter Mirror Company
Green Lantern Grill Pickett Cotton Mill
High Point Yarn Mill
Hillcrest Silk Mill
Peerless
Garland Produce Company
High Point Cotton Batting Company
Amos Hosiery Mills
Thomasville Chair CO
Oakdale Cotton Mill
Jamestown
J. C. Penney and Company
Wright's Clothing Store
Cavalier Service Station
Belk-Stevens Department Store
Welch Furniture Company
Eckerd's, Inc
Imperial Life Insurance CO
Beavans Company
Moskin’s
Schulman’'S Boot Shop
Redwine Hardware Company
the Watch Shop
Uneeven Lumber Company
Sears, Roebuck Ad Company
Princess Cafe
Kester Machinery Company
Reeves Billiard Parlor Chandler Sandwich Shop
A. BE. Alexander & Co, Wright-Cline Shop
W. F. Austin Ad Son, Bradner Furniture Company
Cut-Rate Furniture Company
Ingram Furniture
Telephone 4567
T. A. Finch
A.J. Koonce
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