Blair declines Senate bid and plans extended rest
David H. Blair former commissioner of internal revenue says he will not seek the United States Senate in 1930. He prefers an eastern candidate and notes GOP strength in North Carolina politics. Blair plans to rest at his home, may visit Morehead City on a fishing trip, and expects to stay in Washington for another year.
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David H. Blair
Internal Revenue
United States
United States Senate
Republican Party
Blair
David Blair
Morehead City
North Carolina
Senator Simmons
Simmons
Washington
Tho
Sykes speaks on uselessness of borrowed religion
Rev. T. A. Sykes spoke at Central Friends church on the uselessness of borrowed religion. He warned the unprepared virgins resemble the prepared until the midnight bridegroom arrives. He urged using one’s talents sacrificially and living a pure, prepared life to let the light of Christ shine in actions and countenances.
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T. A. Sykes
Central Friends Church
Christ
George Fox
Jesus Christ
Honor Roll Omissions Prompt Sermon on Sin
The High Point High School honor roll for the 1928 29 term lists seniors and juniors and includes Mary Drew Dalton after an inadvertent omission. Rev John W Moore preached at Wesley Memorial Church from Romans 623 The wages of sin is death, emphasizing personal accountability and spiritual death.
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Mary Drew Dalton
Carter Dalton
Johnson Street
High Point High School
Enterprise
Wesley Memorial Church
Miss Ogburn
John W. Moore
Rebecca Ogburn
Greensboro
First Baptist Choir
St. Paul
Adam
God
Christ
Georgia Tech Star Shortstop Smith Turned Pro
Washington signed Georgia Tech shortstop Shorty Smith and sent him to Birmingham for development, signaling a pro move for the college standout.
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Georgia Tech
Washington
Shorty” Smith
Birmingham
Clifton Suspension Bridge Listed as England’s Best
Clifton’s suspension bridge rises 200 feet above the Avon river and is hailed as England’s premier span. Local sources cite its design and engineering as standout features.
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England
Clifton
River
Avon
Firemen Complete First Aid Course in High Point
Ten High Point firemen finished the first 15 hour standard first aid course under the American Red Cross with Scout Executive B W Hackney instructing. The class covered bandaging, artificial respiration, splinting, hemorrhage control, shock treatment, burns and entry to burning rooms. Certificates will be awarded to W G Wilson L F Honeycutt S Kennedy Jones Burns A H Beaman W A Metcalf T R Horney C B Lambeth E E Pegram and W C Martin.
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High Point
American Red Cross
B. W. Hackney
W. G. Wilson
L. F. Honeycutt
S. Kennedy
Jones Burns
A. H. Beaman
W. A. Metcalf
T. R. Horney
C. B. Lambeth
E. E. Pegram
W. C. Martin
American Legion 10 Sponsor Baseball Team Formed
Arrangements announced by Edgar Hartley secretary of the local Y M C for the American Legion baseball team. First practice tomorrow at 2 30 PM on the high school field. All city boys under 17 eligible for elimination games against Greensboro and Winston-Salem clubs. uniforms and equipment secured.
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Edgar Hartley
American Legion
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Cubs Bid for Walter Berger Highlight Wrigley Link
Walter Berger, outfielder with the Los Angeles club, has attracted bids from several major league teams this season and is reportedly bound for the Chicago Cubs if he advances. Both clubs are owned by William Wrigley.
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Cubs
Walter Berger
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
William Wrigley
Folk-Dancing Contest Draws 990 Competitors at Glasgow Festival
Nearly 990 competitors entered the folk-dancing event during the Glasgow Music Festival in Scotland. The large turnout showcased regional and national dancers, highlighting the festival as a major cultural gathering this year.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Regular communication of Numa F Reid Lodge No 344
Masons are notified of the Monday night meeting at 8 o'clock for the election of officers. All Master Masons urged to attend. A Lee Gibson, Sec.
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Numa F
Reid Lodge
A. F
Uwharrie Scouts Return From Confederate Veterans Reunion
Thirty eight Uwharrie council scouts led by Bunn W. Hackney Jr returned to High Point after a week in Charlotte for the 39th Confederate Veterans reunion. They aided 1,100 scouts with escorts and duties from trains to meals, working 12 hours daily amid high praise for their service.
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Uwharrie Council
Bunn W. Hackney, Jr
High Point
Charlotte
Herman Stevens
Billy Davis
James Asbury
Lassiter Crawford
William Armfield
Billy Coffin
Frank Hix
Howard Fox
Ashbevore
Craven Griffin
Fred Cauble
Robert Cook
Richard Bradshaw
Bobby Garrison
Marvin Spencer
Archie Coleman
Jack Moore
Luther Tavelton
Charles Curd
Rufus Safrit
A. Safrit
Henry Crockman
Max Busby
Harold Safrit
Leo Wilhelm
Clyde Sowers
William Strider
Pitts Hudson
Walter Willey
C. W. James
Reginald Ramsey
Robert Leonard
William Wetherford
Thomas Zum Brunnen
John Fletcher
Roland Pierce
Miss
Lewis Funeral Held At Brother's Home Here
Funeral services for W. T. Lewis age 49 former Mo tor Service collections worker killed in an auto crash three miles south of Asheboro on the Asheboro Farmer highway were held yesterday at 1 30 p m at the home of his brother C A Lewis 118 Taylor street The Rev Herman T Stevens and Rev J D Barnette pastors of Green Street Baptist church officiated Burial followed in Ruffin cemetery Pallbearers were T C Easterling J C Davis Charles F Chamberlain S F Buie J H Dorsett and R L White Jr Flowers were arranged by Mrs J D Barnette Miss Irene Barnette Mrs W W Seckler Miss Dora Brown Mrs O S Moser Miss Bernice Stallings Miss Ruth Stallings Mrs J H Dorsett Mrs L C Stallings and Mrs M E Howell and Mrs Charles Chamberlain
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W. T. Lewis
The
Motor Service Company
Asheboro
Asheboro-Farmer Highway
C. A. Lewis
Taylor Street
Herman T. Stevens
J. D. Barnette
Green Street Baptist Church
Bernice Stallings
Ruth Stallings
J. H. Dorsett
L. C. Stallings
M. E. Howell
Charles Chamberlain
Christian Science Sunday Lesson Seeks Divine Mind as Truth
Sunday services echo the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. The Golden Text from Psalms 33 6 affirms creation by the word of the Lord and breath of His mouth. Romans 8 16 declares the Spirit witnesses we are children of God.
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God
Societies of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Last Rites for Miss Ester Gilbert
Funeral services for Miss Ester Gilbert were held at Central Friends church with Rev. Tom A. Sykes presiding. A quartet sang two hymns and Mr Fiddler performed a solo. pallbearers and flowerbearers were listed. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery.
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Ester Gilbert
Morganton
Central Friends Church
Tom A. Sykes
Anna Mendenhall
Beatrice Crouch
Norman Fiddler
Leon Millikan
Mr. Fiddler
the Lord
F. H. Barker
June Barker
H. O. Hayworth
S. G. Anderson
D. H. Parsons
H. A. White
Mary Sink
Bertha Boggs
Odell Boggs
Ester Boggs
Thelma Boggs
Elmer Boggs
Burch Briles
Oakwood Cemetery
Rotherham Weighs Modern Municipal Lodging House
Rotherham in England considers building a municipal lodging house designed along modern lines to provide common housing facilities. The plan reflects urban reform efforts and aims to address housing needs in the town.
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Rotherham
England
Chicago Scout Reviews Pointer Players in High Point
Jack Doyle, Cubs scout, spent Friday and Saturday in High Point watching the Pointers in action. He asked for a Sunday Enterprise copy to obtain the batting averages for two Pointer players.
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Jack Doyle
Chicago Cubs
High Point
Chicago
Sunday Enterprise
Owens 10 Teach at State College
Henry Grady Owens, assistant principal and head of English at the local high school, leaves for Raleigh to join State College as a summer faculty member. He will teach courses in composition and literature, advanced English grammar, and public speaking for six weeks, then return home.
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Raleigh Institution
Henry Grady Owens
Raleigh
State College
Owens
Hancock
General Assembly
Revival in West Section to Continue This Week
The revival meeting in the west section led by Rev. Lemuel T. Hensley of the State Baptist Board will continue this week. Reports indicate large attendance and strong interest as Hensley, a known figure in High Point, draws eager crowds.
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Lemuel T. Hensley
State Baptist Board
High Point People Attend Poovey Rites
Funeral services for G. O. Poovey, local barber killed in an auto accident near Asheboro, were held at his mother in law's Danville home with Rev. S. C. Owen officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View. pallbearers included J. B. Robinson and B. D. Allbright. Survivors include his wife four children his mother of Hickory and a brother of Shelby.
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G. O. Poovey
Asheboro
M. A. Wilmareth
Danville
S. C. Owen
Kentuck Baptist Church
Mountain View
J. B. Robinson
B. D. Allbright
Herb Pruitt
Tom Patton
Mr. Leatherwood
Poovey
High Point
Raymond Campbell
R L. Hilliard
H.L. Linker
Pastor’s pants stolen from Southside Baptist pastor home
Rev. O A Elmore of 407 Highland avenue and Mrs Kilmore reported thefts from their home after returning from a pastors’ school in Raleigh. A back door was forced to gain entry. Elmore offers a reward for the culprits.
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O. A. Elmore
Highland Avenue
Southside Baptist Church
Armstrong Rites to Be Held Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Lee G Armstrong wife of the late John Armstrong who died Saturday night will be conducted at 11 oclock tomorrow morning at 14 College Circle by Rev P Coble pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Coralee G. Armpstrong
John Armstrong
College Circle
P. Coble
First Presbyterian Church
Oakwood Cemetery
U.S. Leads Global Goat Leather Tanning
In the past year the United States tanned about 70 percent of all goat and kid leather worldwide. This dominance reflects large domestic production and processing capacity shaping the global leather market.
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United States
Rural Austria Gains Telegraph Money Transfer
It becomes possible for residents in Austria's rural districts to receive money via telegraph services, expanding financial access and communication capabilities outside urban centers. The development marks a notable shift in rural infrastructure and connectivity, offering a new channel for remittances and payments.
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Austria
Prohibition Era Milestones and Early Tobacco Finds
The note cites Alabama ending prohibition before December 1918 and ratifying the prohibition amendment in 1919. It also mentions tobacco discovery in San Domingo in 1496 followed by Spanish activity in Yucatan in 1520.
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Alabama
San Domingo
Yucatam
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