Miss Frances Wood Dies After Illness at 83
Miss Frances Wood 83 of 403 Osborne Street dies at 11 AM after a week's illness following a stroke. Born in Stokes County June 2, 1853, she lived in High Point 25 years and belonged to Smyrna Methodist Church. Survived by brother W B Wood of this city and sisters Mrs Neely Cecil Randolph County and Mrs Mary Meeks Greensboro. Funeral Tuesday 2:30 PM at Welch Memorial Protestant Church with Rev J D Williams and Rev O L Luth. burial Floral Garden cemetery.
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Frances Wood
Osborne Street
Miss Wood
Stokes Cnty
Edward
Jane Samuels Ood
Smyra
Urch
Stokes County
W. &.Ood
Neely Cecil
Randolph Nty
Mary Meee
Greensboro
Welch Memoriadist Protestant Church
J. D. Williams
O. Luth
Pilgrim Holiness Arch
Floral Garden Cemetery
Funeral services for John W Nsey at English Street home
Funeral services for John W Nsey who died at his home 114 English Street Friday afternoon were held Sunday at 2 30 p m from the residence. Rev O L Th pastor of the Pilgrim Holiness Church and Rev W Suits from Rank Memorial M P Church officiated with a large attendance. An artette featured Mrs Jes Jennings Mrs Brownie Brown Wray Warner and Mrs Bel- participated.
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John W, Nsey
English Street
O. L Th
Pilgrim Holichurch
W. Suits
Rank Memorial M. P. Church
Aartette
Jes Jennings
Brownie Brown
Wray Warner
Bel
Amphibious fashions dominate this season's beachwear
New York fashion coverage spotlights versatile beach outfits from Maine to California. Designers showcase a range of fabrics from cottons to terry cloth and silk, including printed shorts, halters, one piece suits, and yachting ensembles. Hollywood stars June Lang and Astrid Allwyn model nautical inspired looks with practical jackets, wraps, and novel beach bags.
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NEA Service
New York
Cabana
Maine
California
June Lang
Hollywood
Astrid Allwyn
Film Colony
Jacksons chapel notes honor with musical hymns and burial
Obituary fragment notes that Jackson sang My Faith Looks Up To Thee Precious Memories and Rock of Ages. Pallbearers from the Washington Camp are J W Saunders C A Warner G B Bowden C C Albertson Rh D Allman and G K Saunders. Floral offerings were carried by friends and neighbors. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery.
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Ah Jackson
Washington
P. O
J. W. Saunders
C. A. Warner
G. B. Bowden
C. C. Albertson
Rh. D. Allman
G. K. Saunders
Oakwood Cemetery
Salvation Army Pool Set to Open Next Thursday
The Salvation Army pool will open at 9 AM next Thursday for the summer season and operate daily from 9 to 10 in the morning and 1 to 2 in the afternoon. Ben Jones, the recreational director, will lead instructional classes. Ages up to 16 may swim without a doctor’s certificate. older swimmers require one. The pool has been painted and renovated with new facilities for adults and youths.
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Salvation Army
Ben Jones
Jones
Philadelphia
Roya
Vacation Church School Opens at Firat Presbyterian
The Vacation Church school at Firat Presbyterian started at 9 this morning with 74 children and eight teachers enrolled. Courses in each department impressed the children and registrations close Wednesday to accept new members before the courses advance. A City Park picnic will conclude the school.
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Firat Presbyterian Church
City Park
Weather Lifts Mishaps as Roads See Accidents
Ideal weather over the weekend led to a series of accidents on local streets and highways. A Ford V-8 wrecked on the Thomasville highway near the county line, injuring three people from Salisbury who were treated and dismissed at Burrus Memorial Hospital. An eight passenger coupe with Negro occupants involved in a chase and a pair of ambulances transported injured to Burrus Memorial. A separate incident on Taylor street involved a man speeding into an open field before stopping, with ambulance transport. A family dispute left Charlie Banks with a head injury after a blow from his brother Edward Banks.
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Thomasville
Davidson- Guilford County
Burrus Memorial Hospital
B. Barrett
Annie Barrett
Raymond Brown
Fisher Street
Salisbury
Yow
Coupe
Whitford Mishoe
Taylor Street
Koonce
Charlie Banks
Edward Banks
Park Street
Placements Rise at North Carolina Employment Office
In May the North Carolina Employment service reported 220 placements at the old post office building. Irene W. Price, manager, cited 166 private placements, 24 local public placements, 23 clearance placements, and seven for relief events. Registrations were 164, signaling an upward trend in business and employment.
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The
North Carolina Employment Service
Irene W. Price
Slight Advances Made On Market
Careful but persistent buyers supported a higher market with advances in steels rails rail equipment and specialties. Reassuring business developments provided the main stimulus while bonds commodities and currencies held steady. Investors waited on tax news from Washington as Congress adjourned.
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New York
Wall Street
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt Returns to Washington After Potomac Cruise
President Roosevelt arrived at the White House in Washington on June 1 after a two night and one day cruise aboard the yacht Potomac. The return marks the end of his seaside voyage.
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Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Taxi strike ends in Dallas after five day stoppage
Taxi cabs roll through Dallas streets once more as 600 drivers end a five day strike. City officials report resumed service and negotiators plan new talks with drivers union.
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Dallas
Tex
WPA Foreman Held For Murder In Pay Dispute
Will Harris WPA road project foreman was held in Haywood county jail on murder charges for the slaying of Wiley Connor, 35, a laborer. Witnesses testified Harris argued over a paycheck then fired four times, killing Connor. Harris was captured hours later by Sheriff J. C. Welch.
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Waynesville
Will Harris
WPA
Haywood County
Wiley Connor
Harris
George L. Hampton
W. L. McCone
McElrath
Connor
J. C. Welch
McCormick Retired IH Leader Cyrun Hall Ill in Chicago
Cyrun Hall McCormick 177, longtime head of International Harvester, was critically ill in Chicago on June 1. He led IH through major growth and expansion during his tenure and remained a prominent figure in industry circles.
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Chicago
Cyrun Hall McCormick
International Harvester Company
Drivers Urged Not To Use North Main During Repairs
City Manager E. M. Knox urged High Point motorists to avoid North Main Street where repairs are underway. Lindsay Hamilton and North Wrenn streets offer parallel routes, helping speed the work by reducing traffic on North Main.
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High Point
E. M. Knox
North Main Street
Lindsay
Hamilton
North Wrenn
North Main
Coan to Probe Charges Against WPA Director
George W. Coan Jr state WPA administrator says he will investigate charges against WPA personnel in politics. He asks R R Lawrence to forward any data and notes that James Rivers and staff understand federal employee rights but must comply with regulations.
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Winston-Salem
George W. Coan, Jr
WPA
R. R. Lawrence
State Federation of Labor
Coan
Lawrence
James Rivers
Rivers
Budget Leak Report in Britain Affected Cabinet Drama
London June 1 The ten day parliamentary tribunal investigating a budget leak awaits its report. The affair toppled Colonial Secretary J H Thomas and fuels talk of a cabinet shakeup. List of figures includes Sir Samuel Low- Porter, racehorse gamblers, and a Wimpole Street physician.
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London
Britain
J. H. Thomas
Samuel Low- Porter
Wimpole Street
Fatal vehicle accident claims infant in Brevard
A 14 month old, Charles Leonard, was killed when Reid Livertt accidentally drove over him in Brevard. Coroner C. B. Osborne ruled the death unavoidable in the June 14 incident.
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Brevard
Reid Livertt
Charles Leonard
Osborne
British Columbia Is Isolated By Floods
Northern British Columbia faced isolation due to the worst floods in 80 years. The Skeena and Thompson rivers reached their highest levels in three decades as thaw, aided by 98 degree heat, washed out bridges and severed line communications. Prince Rupert Hazelton Kamloops and many hamlets were cut off with no loss of life reported.
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Prince Rupert
B. C
British Columbia
Skeena
Thompson
Hazelton
Kamloops
Rambling Reporter Notes Stabbing Incident on Gordy Street
Lyman Seiey of 218 Gordy Street suffered a painful but not serious cut at about 6:30 last night. Bailey said the injury was inflicted by Alice Wright, Negress. Seiey was taken to Burrus Memorial hospital in Sechrest's ambulance.
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Lyman Seiey
Gordy Street
Bailey
Alice Wright
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Sechrest
Jester Girl Convalesces After East Commerce Fall
Mildred Jester eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs A A Jester is convalescing following a broken arm from a fall at her East Commerce street home last Friday.
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Mildred Jester
A. A. Jester
East Commerce Street
Funeral held for J D Maness burlington rail tragedy
Funeral services were held today for J D Maness 28 of Burlington who died late Saturday night at Marion after his legs were severed by a Southern Railway freight train.
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J. D. Manness Draper
J. D. Maness
Burlington
Marion
Southern Railway
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