Furniture Failures This Year Much Less Than 400
J. T. Ryan of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association refuted a circulating claim that more than 400 U S furniture plants failed this year. He cited 227 failures in 17 months ending June 1 1930 with liabilities over 20 million dollars. He noted 25 southern plants failed, totaling about 2.5 million in liabilities, and added 1340 furniture retail failures in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Ryan
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
United States
Ryan
New York
Mr. Ryan
Lyon Furniture Mercantile Agency
J. A. Eshelman
High Point
Lyon Agency
Time payment car sales hit 644 thousand in early 1930
In the first quarter of 1930, 644 802 automobiles were sold on time payment plans in the United States, creating about 277 494 000 dollars in debt on these purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
State Patrol to Enforce 45 MPH Speed Law Nationwide
State Patrol 10 will enforce the speed limit of 45 miles per hour on state highways. Lt. T A Early announced stricter enforcement after a Raleigh meeting with Capt. C D Farmer. Patrols will arrest and prosecute excessive speeders to reduce traffic deaths and improve highway safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Early
State Highway Patrol
C. D. Farmer
Raleigh
Early
Watermelon Feast Goes On Without Mr Blair
W A Blair prominent Winston Salem banker cannot attend the watermelon feast at Blair's Dairy Farm tomorrow night but a fine program will be provided. The High Point Farmers Civic organization sponsors the event to strengthen ties between High Point citizens and local farmers. The gathering starts at 7 30 on the Blair home lawn with out of town acquaintances’ entertainments postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Blair
Winston-Salem
Blair
High Point Farmers’ Civic Organization
Magnesium marks a century of use in its current form
The element magnesium celebrates its one hundredth birthday in its present form this year. Discovered in science 122 years ago and available commercially for over 65 years, the metal’s long history highlights its evolving role in industry and technology.
Pick Up In Business At Exposition Reported
Activity rose at the Southern Furniture market exposition with strong Wednesday purchases and solid daily gains. Registration showed 50 buyers by 10 o clock and 139 total for yesterday, listing numerous attendees from North and South Carolina as well as Virginia and Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L.trier
B.A. Lampster
Winston-Salem
L. W. Sandlin
L. H. Gibbs
Burlington
W. H. Channel
Portsmouth
D. E. Shuford
Joe W. Shuford
Hickory
L. Overstreet
Gastonia
L. J. Blue
J. M. Hughes
J. H. Tayior Henderson
W. M. Waters Co
Duckett
Florence
S. A. Hallam
Rockingham
E.S. Fraley
Norton
W. Foster
E. L. Mincey
H. L. Kerr
T. A. Bigers
Charlotte
W. A. Collins
Conway
Bere
First Methodist Protestant Church Ends Summer Fellowship
The final summer fellowship supper of First Methodist Protestant church was held on the Robbins lawn three miles south of town. About 200 members and friends attended a barbecue with drinks prepared by the Baraca class committee. Rev. R. I. Farmer led a devotional on The Faith of Friends and the Third quarterly conference set August service schedules. Mr. Ballard and Rev. Farmer will share worship and no evening services are planned. Rev. Farmer leaves for Ohio for a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Protestant Church
C. C. Robbins
S. S. Coe
Messrs
J. H. Jennings
EF. L. Auman
R. I. Farmer
E. Lester Ballard
Ballard
Farmer
Ohio
Teak Forests In Country Largely Managed By Commission
Nearly 3000 square miles of teak forests exist with more than two thirds under a government commission. The arrangement highlights centralized control and administrative oversight of valuable timber resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Democrats Choose Leader In High Point Committee
Democratic leaders in High Point have not yet selected a township chairman to replace the late O F E Mendenhall. Several candidates are named including Dr C S Grayson J K Kirkman Garland Daniel E T Kearns O A Kirkman Jr and others. The county chairman Bryce Holt must convene the executive committee for election confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
O. F E. Mendenhall
C.S. Grayson
Garland Daniel
E. T. Kearns
O. A. Kirkman, Jr
Bryce Holt
Democratic Executive Committee
High Point Committee
Stacey Infant Dies at Home in Montgomery County
J D Stacey Jr 22 month old son of Mr and Mrs J D Stacy died at 2 50 this morning after a six week illness at their 411 Lake street home. Survived by parents grandmother Sallie A Stacy of High Point and grandparents Mr and Mrs J N Hunsucker Montgomery county. Born September 17 1928. Funeral tomorrow at 11 o clock Liberty Hill church Montgomery county with Rev Geo T Tunstall and Rev J D Barnette. Interment in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Stacey, Jr
J. D. Stacy
Lake Street
Sallie A. Stacy
High Point
J. N. Hunsucker
Montgomery County
Liberty Hill Church
Geo. T. Tunstall
Green Street Baptist Ofueck
J. D. Barnette
Potash Discovered in New Brunswick Rock Bed During Gas Search
Potash salts were found in a thick rock bed in New Brunswick while drilling for gas and oil. The discovery occurred as crews bored for energy resources, signaling potential mineral wealth in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
High Point Fair to Feature Baby Welfare Show and Miss High Point
Secretary W C York announced the Guilford Randolph baby welfare show and Miss High Point popularity contest as features of the September fair week. Entries are open to local children and High Point women with prizes including loving cups bank accounts and a wrist watch. Registration at 27 North Main Street from 10 am to 5 pm daily. H E Wilson of New York oversees advance publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. York
Guilford
Randolph County
United States
Canada
Randolph
New York
Fair Committee
High Point
North Main Street
H. E. Wilson
Local Navy Recruiter Commended For Efficiency
R F Edmiston USN local navy recruiting officer receives commendation from the Bureau of Navigation for a strong recruiting record in the year ending June 30, 1939 and is granted a one year extension on shore duty. A copy of the letter is added to his service record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Edmiston
Bureau of Navigation
R. F. Edmisten
C. C. Ltd. Usn
Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham for Revived Health
Mrs H C Henry of Saint Paul Minnesota writes she was exhausted with fainting spells and palpitations before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound three times daily. She says she is now a well woman and urges other women to try it, offering to correspond for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Lydia EF. Pinkham
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Tornado Causes Destruction in Virginia Towns
Severe damage reported in Tullus and Rochelle near Alexandria, with over 59 derelict structures at Tullus and a lumber mill wrecked at Rochelle including the smoke stack and sheds. No deaths there, but lightning killed Mrs Will Hinton at Colfax during a related storm. Communications were down hindering damage checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Tullus
Rochelle
Here
Colfax
Will Hinton
Tullos
Sale of Valuable Land by Trustee in High Point
Public auction in High Point at 2:25 PM on Monday September 1 1930 to sell Lot No. 3 Block D Moon Plot Guilford County North Carolina, under a deed of trust for $500 by Dan W Gray and Lee Flake to W A J Idol for High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan W. Gray
Lee Flake
W. A. J. Idol
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
City of
High Point
North Carolina
High Point Township
E. E. Cartright
Moon
North
Caro
Auction Notice of Lot 30 in High Point NC
By order of the Guilford County Superior Court a commissioner will sell at public auction on August 26 1930 at noon in front of High Point Municipal Building for cash a tract of land in High Point Township Guilford County bounded as lot 30 of J Elwood Cox property. The lot fronts Arch Street 50 feet and measures 174.4 by 50 by 170.8 feet per Nov 1922 plat recorded Plat Book 5 page 298.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court of
Guilford County
M. Alcorn
Adm
Louise Alcorn
Thos. Alcorn
High Point
N. C
High Point Township
J. Elwood Cox
J. R. Reagan
Office of the Register of Deeds
Arch St
F. M. Alcorn
Comr
Sharp & Sharp
Attys
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Lyon
Wales Adding Machines
Victor
Remington Cash Registers
Marchant Calculating Machines
West Fourth Street
Fye
Miller Rubber Products Company
Arron
Onto
U.S. A
Liberal
Miller Rubber Products Company Incorporated
Akron
High Point Battery Company
Willard Battery Service
College Street
State Patrol
Mr. Blair
Goodyear
W. B. Adams
M. B. Adams
McCall
S. C
W. E. Bennett
R. Hester
O. F. Moore
Mount Airy
H. G. Clark
W. H. Clark
Reidsville
P. A. Clifton
Clifton
W. F. Mullen
J. G. McClure
R. W. King
Graham
Asa A. Hardee
Rosemary
L. F. Weaver
S. M. Sweet
Asheville
L. M. Todd
Wilmington
R. M. Troxler
Martinsville
J. L. Looper
C. €. Robbins
Mendenhall
J. D. Stacys
Schwab Tailoring CO
East Broad St
High Point Fair
North Main
College ST
Auto Wash
Navy
Lydia E. Pinkham
MR. Shipper
MR. Consignee
Tri-City Motor
Virginia
Lina
Southern Railway
A. J. Idol
Peaock & Dalton
W. Broad
the Bank of Service
Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Commercial National Bank
V. A. J. Idol V. Pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
City Hall
Robert Brockett
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