Ranson and Overman Triumph in High Point Essay Contests
Miss Mary Agnes Rawson won the M J Wrenn medal and Robert S Overman earned the J Elwood Cox medal in High Point high school annual essay and oratorical contests held at the American theatre The winning essay titled Lifes Challenge questions youths willingness to pay for life by its returns The oration on Success Through Service reflected the speakers training in public speaking and debate Other contestants included Ossie Hussey Louise Thurber and Nell Jones with judges from High Point College and local officials Diplomas will be presented to 122 graduates on Thursday night.
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Mary Agnes Rangoon
M. J. Wrenn
Robert Overman
J. Elwood Cox
American Theatre
Mr. Overman
Rawson
Chapel Hill
Overman
Wake Forest College
Guilford College
Ossie Hussey
Louise Thurber
Nell Jones
Thomas B. Douglas
Howard Blair
Professor Ix
E. Kinette
High Point College
Lewis Teague
W. C. Jones
Kenneth Watson
E. W. Freeze, Jr
James Hinkle
Virginia Ashlin
California Fig Syrup Laxative Endorsed for Children
A vintage promotion for California Fig Syrup calls it the best laxative for children of all ages. The copy urges mothers to insist on genuine California Fig Syrup with bottle directions and to avoid imitation products.
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California
Duke University Professor to Speak at Brotherhood Day
Dr. Elbert Russell of Duke University will deliver three sermons for Brotherhood Day at Central Friends Church in Durham. He will address the Brotherhood class at 9:45 AM, speak at the 11 AM service, and headline a 3 PM outdoor rally at Archdale Park.
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Elbert Russell
School of Religion
Duke University
Durham
Brotherhood
Central Friends Church
Friends’ New
Archdale
Dr. Russell
Friends Church
Merchants Seek Change to 45 Minute Parking Rule
A petition with about 860 signatures from Main Street and Washington merchants asked the city council to repeal section 13 of the traffic ordinance restricting parking to 45 minutes. Richard Reitzel will present the petition citing business losses and urging an extension to one hour or 75 minutes to reduce call tags and missed deals.
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Richard Reitzel
Retail Merchants Association
Main Street
English and
Commerce Streets
Commerce
Washington
Main and
Wrenn
Wrenn Street
Women Missionary Society Holds 42nd Wilmington Convention
Local members of the Women’s Missionary Society of the United Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Carolina gather in Wilmington for the 42nd convention running through Sunday. Programs cover reports, round tables, Light Brigade sessions, memorials, elections, and a Sunday visit to Wrightsville Beach with a seaside banquet.
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Women’s Missionary Society of the
United Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Carolina
Wilmington
West Indies
PD. B. Caster
H. F. Mitchell
R. L. Fritz
Women’s Missionary Society of
W. R. Morehead
United Synod of
N. C
Synodical Societies
Hastern
H. V. Murray WY Groote
Light Brigade
Julia Hall
G. W. McClanhan
J. M. Cook
Amelia D. Kemp
American Aviator Bob Loutt Praises US Airmen
High Point flyer Bob Loutt argues American aviators lead progress and cites Chamberlin and Levine’s 4 000 mile Berlin flight. He recalls Fokker’s doubt about US engines and notes air cooled designs outpacing water cooled. A separate item reports North Carolina offers 100 reward for hit-and-run driver who killed Chester Vaughn and Oscar Long, with relatives adding 3800 more.
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Bob Loutt
High Point
Chamberlin
Levine
Germany
Anthony Fokker
New York
Fokker
America
Bob Lcutt
North Carolina
Chester Vaughn
Oscar Long
Young Vaughn
Lenz
Cox
South Main Street
Asheboro
J. A. Myatt
Myatt
McLean
Mr. Myatt
Goveror Mclean
Weevil and Howell Granted Written Building Permits
City Inspector Horney issued permits late yesterday to N Weevile and JL P Howell. Weevil received a two story eight room wooden dwelling permit on Anderson street costing about 2009 dollars. Howell got a frame house addition permit on Oak street estimated at 2000 dollars.
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N. ©. Weevile
JL. P. Howell
Horney
Anderson Street
Howell
Oak Street
Dinner Reservations Backed by Joint Highway Celebration
Fourteen reserved seats were listed for a dinner at the King Cotton hotel in Greensboro on June 14 marking the completion of the new highway between High Point and Greensboro. Invitations were mailed to 500 guests, with about a third sent to High Point and the rest to Greensboro, Guilford county officials, and other states. Secretary Sizemore urged quick acceptance as seats will fill soon. The event caps a day starting at Sedgefield with a marker unveiling and speeches by notables including Governor McLean and former Governor Morrison.
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King Cotton Hotel
Greensboro
High Point
Chamber of Commerce
Guilford County
Sizemore
Sedgefield
McLean
Morrison
Egyptian Cotton Crop Declared 101 Percent Normal
Cairo June 7 AP The cotton crop condition was announced as 101 percent of normal across lower middle and upper Egypt in the latest agricultural bulletin.
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Cairo
Egypt
Lower
Middle
Upper
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Mary Agnes Ranson
Robert S. Overman
the Commers Beauty Shop
Askin's
Mammie and Coachie
New York Life Insurance Co
J. Lee Newby
Commercial National Bank
Globe Realty Company
W. Commerce
Norfolk, Virginia Beach
Richmond, Va
Via
Southern Railway System
Richmond
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Virginia Seashore
Southern Railway
H. D. Saunders, T. A
High Point, N. C
Ahi
Graham
A. Chraiotte
N. U
Albert Russell
Friends
Central Church
Russell
North Carolina College For Women
Jobn Woolman School
Pennsylvania
Earlham College
Indiana
Reitzel
Marchants
Rockford
Clara Sullivan
B. E.petrea
Mary Borthwick
Inida
Wrightsville Beach
Julia Hail
Seagrave & Nicholson Brick Contractors
West Broad St
Sam
Bob” Loutt
Weevil and Howell
Mann
Hiatt Tire Co
West High Street
DR. F. C. Sharp
Osteopath
Z. FE. Whitley
Lillian Catsaros
Bonnie Betty Shop
Whitley’s Beauty Shoppe
S. Main
Jacob
The
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Idol
V.pres
Treas
H. Ellis
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
G. B
C. E. Miller
Carolina Mortgage Co
Commercial Bank
Raleigh
Southern Mortgage Loan & Land Co
Wachovia Bank Building
M. Ernest Welch
M. McCarn
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