City seeks to buy tabernacle for guards armory
City council members were petitioned to purchase Rev. George T. Stephens tabernacle used in a five week revival and convert it into an armory for the North Carolina National Guard units. The plan, estimated at 12 000 to 14 000 dollars, was referred to a committee for study and funding viability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Stephens
North Carolina National Guards
S. L. Davis, Sr
R. O. Lindsay
Millis
Graygon
Pickett
Briggs
Public Works Committee
Williamson
Davis
Ita
C. L. Amos
Elks Lodge Plans Initiation At June 11 Meeting
High Point Lodge No. 1155 B P O Elks holds regular meeting at the clubhouse on West Broad Street tomorrow night. Plans are made to initiate several new candidates at the Thursday night meeting June 11 and follow with a special social session. Exalted Ruler D D Parsone urges full officer attendance and as many members as possible for the initiation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Lodge No
B. P. O. Elks
West Broad Street
D. D. Parsone
Former Elected Trustee Joins Board At High Point College
Rev Roy J Jon of the Methodist Protestant church was made a full trustee of High Point College after four years as an ex officio member. Board officials praised his capable service and granted him the official position at its Monday session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy J. Jon
High Point College
Farmer
General Methodist Protestant Conference
Troop 7 Scouts Hold Jamboree Dinner and Initiation
Troop No 7 Boy Scouts held a jamboree dinner at the Episcopal church with many scouts and several executives in attendance. Five new scouts were initiated, including Henry Millis Eric Henney James Godwin Cecil Welch and Harry Welch. Reverend H N Bowne gave the invocation and Scoutmaster R C Hubbard introduced winning jamboree teams while C E Diffendale spoke on the troop organization committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Episcopal Church
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Tom Taylor
H. N. Bowne
Henry Millis
Eric Henney
James Godwin
Cecil
Harry Welch
R. C. Hubbard
C. E. Diffendale
Roy Spearman
Richard
Clark
Stanley
Donald Hubbard
Charles
Johnny Diffendale
Walter Hargett
Eric Heatley
Vance Millis
F. Williams
Bob Hanley
Jim Welborn
Nicholas Bombalis
Hammett Cecil
Odell Williams
Richard Payne
Haynes Hunter
Neese Williard
Edgar Hartley
William Heatley
R. I. Quigley
Roy Preston
Mr. Bowne
B. W. Hackney
H. A. Co
Uwharrie Counci
Astronomy talk at Elwood hotel on universe and planets
Roy L. Smart of Publix Kincey Theaters spoke to the American Business club at the Elwood hotel detailing the sun earth relationship and interesting planets. Mike H Boyce proposed funding a Boy Scout trip to Camp Uwharrie, raising enough by individual subscriptions to send one troop. Joe Walser attended and W A Tomlinson won attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. Smart
Publix-Kincey Theaters
American Business Club
Elwood Hotel
Mr. Smart
Mike H. Boyce
Uwharrie
Insects Destroy Billions in U S Property Loss
Insects' Bill J A Hyslop chief of the insect pest survey estimates about 6000 species of insects destroy 2,000,000,000 dollars of property in America each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill J. A. Hyslop
U. S.department of Agriculture
America
Forest Visitation Near 32 Million in 1930 Vacation Season
The Forest Service reports national forest visits reached almost 32 million during the 1930 vacation period, reflecting widespread use and interest in public forest recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Forests
The
United States
Forest Service
Senior Class To Sponsor Program Tomorrow Night
Members of the senior class of High Point high school will present their annual exercises tomorrow night at 8 o clock in the school auditorium. The program includes songs dances and a pageant depicting future occupations of the class members with junior marshals serving as ushers and officers named for the graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point High School
G. Ray Jordan
Wtcome
OTL Fridgay Hight
Albert McAnally
Mary Frances Parker
John Gurney Briggs
Byron Abels
Kelman Gomo
George Welch
John Mungan
Charles Holley
Patricia Hall
Helen Jones
Sue Everhart
Margaret Sears
Jacklyn McMullan
Winford Hinkle
Olle Hutchins
Jane Hess Weaver
Clarence Canada
James Hinkle
Clyde Williams
Gilbert Clinard
Frank Tucker
Martha Wright
Mary Wright
Hazel Scoggins
Frances Einstein
Summer Dot Bowen
Doris Allen
Ethel Hyman
Maxxie Brigman
Autumn Dora Samet
Eleanor Paul
Helen Marshall
Adelaide Wiliamson
Winter Ruth Poole
Irene Plummer
Craig
Reid Wilson
High School
Payne
Charles Tomlinson
Harry Williamson
Naran Denny Mather
Eloise Wright
Dorothy Farlow
Craig Wilson
Frank Sizemore GraGeate
Martha Taylor
Ollie Hutchens
Thomas Gordy
T. G. Shelton
Eyerly Sebastian Aviator
Bertrandt
Dr Rucker to Address Guilford Medical Society Meeting
Dr M Pierce Rucker, obstetrics professor at the Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, will address the Guilford County Medical Society June meeting in the O Henry dining room at 6 30 p m. His topic is The Choice of Analgesia and Anaesthesia in Obstetrics. Dr Hiatt announced the guest speaker and noted several business matters. Graduates of the Medical College of Virginia across the state have been invited to attend and meet their former professor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Pierce Rucker
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Guilford County Medical Society
O. Henry
Houston B. Hiatt
Rucker
Hiatt
Guilford
Rev. Edgar W. Way Injured In Wreck
Davidson N C June 3 The Rev Edgar William Way of Jacksonville Fla near Statesville NC was traveling from the Presbyterian assembly at Montreal NC to Davidson College to receive the Doctor of Divinity degree. He was taken to the college infirmary by a passing motorist for treatment with details of the accident not learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
Edgar William Way
Jacksonville
Fla
Statesvile
N. C
Way
Presbyterian Assembly
Montreal
Davidson College
College
Dollar liner President Jefferson run aground near Shanghai
The Marine Exchange reported the Dollar liner President Jefferson grounded at the mouth of the Whangpoo river in Shanghai. The incident occurred as the vessel navigated toward the harbor, with crews assessing damage and safety. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
The
Marine Exchange Today
President Jefferson
Whangpoo River
Shanghai
Stowaway Noted by Pele Mele in Paris Chat
A brief Paris exchange records Pele Mele remarking on a bright idea from the corner of his brain and calling out a stowaway in a playful aside. The quote captures a moment of whimsy in a Paris setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Paul Spencer Reported Better After Crash
Paul Spencer an employee of High Point Hardware was in a car crash on Montheu Avenue and was reported resting comfortably at High Point Hospital. Authorities say no internal injuries and his condition is not serious though admission to his room was initially denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Spencer
High Point Hardware Company
Montheu Avenue
High Point Hospital
Funeral for Infant Son in Wilkes County
Funeral services were held at Mountain View church cemetery for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Byrd. The bereaved family also includes grandfather J. E. Byrd of Elkin and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Van Hoy of Hamptonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Byrd
Mountain View Church Cemetery
Wilkes County
J. E. Byrd
Elkin
J. C van Hoy
Hamptonville
Mexico Increases Egg Output Lowering U S Imports
An rise in Mexican egg production reduced United States imports from over 9,000,000 dozen in 1922 to about 2,000,000 dozen in 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
United States
City Council Shifts Meetings to Wednesday Mornings
Beginning June 17 the city council will hold its regular meetings on the first and third Wednesdays at 10 30 a m instead of Tuesdays at 7 30 p m. The change was adopted unanimously by the new council last night.
Salary Cut Advised for High Point Teachers
High Point teachers were told by Superintendent T Wingate Andrews to expect about a 10 percent salary reduction starting with the 1931 32 term. He spoke at a special Elm Street school meeting outlining the district’s tight finances and the board’s plan to maintain standards under reduced support. Andrews also attended a Greensboro county and city officials meeting and will confer in Raleigh with state education leaders on uniform cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point City
T. Wingate Andrews
Elm Street
Andrews
Greensboro
County Board of Commissioners
County Board of Education
School Boards of
High Point
Raleigh
State Superintendent of Public Instruction and Equalization Board
Cotton bale production figures for 1929 and 1939
The record shows cotton production in 1929 at 1 351 000 bales and rising to 1 950 000 bales in 1939, indicating a substantial growth trajectory over the decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
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Tabernacle
Westcott Roberson
W. C. Idol
J. P Rawley
C. A. York
W. C. Covington
G. H. Kearns
S. A. Davis, Sr
J. D. Cox
C M. Haueer
C. Clark
A. S. Parker
H. D. Perry
J. Clinard
J. T. Burrus
J. E Marsh
Council
Planning and Zoning Commission
Kivett Drive
J. C. Welch
Rankin, Teague
Hubert Sechrest
S. F. Brown
Grover Kerr
J H. McDowell
W. E. Linthicum
Henry D Perry
Bue
Grayson
Young, Sechrest
Department of Law
Bore Read
J. E. Black
Cable St
Auto Laundry
Wrenn Street
Elks
Accomodation
Cap't
J. D. Clements and
J. M. Green
Leesors
J. D. Clements
Troop No. 7
SMART
Joe Walser
W. A. Tomlinson
Marie
DR Rucker
Edgar W. Way
the National Cash Register Company
North Main Street
High Point, N
Tic Owen
Hiatt Motor Company, Inc
N. Main St
High Point Ice and Coal CO
West Broad
High Point Perpetual Build
Ing & Loan Association and
High Point Perpetual
Commercial National Bank Co
H. Ellis, Sec'y
Vv. A. J. Tool, Vice-Pres
Treas
East Washington
Schwab Tailoring Company
East Broad Street
Wilson Motor Company
Hedgecock Roofing Co
Ward St
West Broac
High Point, Thomasville
Denton Railroad
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