Woman's Club to Equip Blair Park Playground
The High Point Woman's Club takes over Blair Park as its project to equip and maintain the playground. An initial $200 is allotted with ongoing support planned. A supervisory committee will direct the work across seven playgrounds including Blair Park and local schools.
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Woman’s Club
Blair Park
High Point Woman’s Club
W. ¥. Bailey
Homer Hudson
Claiborne Rhodes
E. F. Long
Geddie Strickland
Henry White
Bailey
Oak Hill
Grimes Street
Emma Blair
Bay Street
William Penn High School
Fairview Street
Mebel Andrews
Hibernia Hudson
Katherine Whitener
Carl Smith
Lucas Abéle
Harvey Curlee
M.S. Hall
Curry Williams
Fishing Season Opens at City Lake With Busy Boating
Deep River city lake opened its fishing season this morning as a large group of anglers arrived early and boats stayed busy throughout the morning. Fishermen reported generally successful hauls with several large bass pulled from the waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
Izaak Walton
Found Not Guilty of Taking Money at Atlanta Theater
Robert Lee stage manager at the Paramount theater was acquitted of stealing $320 from Joe Fernandez theater decorator of Atlanta Ga. The judge dismissed after no evidence beyond a safety pin fragment found in Lee's overalls linked him to the crime. Other defendants faced penalties for drunkenness burglary embezzlement and traffic offenses in Point municipal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Paramount Theater
Joe Fernandez
Atlanta
Lewis E. Teague
Point
Toay
Fernandez
Lee
E. C. Myers
G. L. Beck
James Anderson
Richard Leak
C. C. Dobson
City pushes tax collections to bolster bond bids
The city aims to raise its tax collection average from 77 percent to a higher level before offering 750000 in school bonds through the Raleigh local government commission on June 30. About 200000 has been collected since April to cut total receivables to 1137 583.90 from 594691.64.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciy
Local Government Commission
Raleigh
Mr. Knox
New York
North Carolina
Local Man Sues for War Risk Insurance Funds
Clayton Wells of High Point joins five other veterans in a federal suit to recover War Risk Bureau funds. He claims total disability from February 14, 1921, due to tuberculosis, bronchitis and eye disease contracted in army service. He seeks $57.50 monthly from onset of disability and costs.
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Greensboro
Clayton Wells
High Point
Federal District Court
War Risk Bureau
Wells
Reunion of Mann Family on Sunday
The Mann family reunion will be held Sunday June 14 at Uncle Beverly Mann’s place near Bynum. Invitations were mailed by Dr. I Thurman Mann secretary of the family association. Relatives and friends are asked to bring a picnic dinner to be shared at the old homestead on land granted by the King of England in 1760 and kept by the Mann family since.
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Mann
Beverly Mann
Bynum
I. Thurman Mann
Family Association
Manns
England
Highway Commissioners Will Be Honored Here
A joint meeting of old and new North Carolina highway commissions with the Chamber of Commerce and six civic clubs at the High Point Country Club will honor J Elwood Cox fifth district commissioner since 1921. Frank Pege former chairman may attend to recap the program. E B Jeffress current chair will discuss future plans. The plan received unanimous support from the American Business club and is to be presented by Inter Civic Council representatives with the Chamber backing.
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Inter-Civic Club Council
North Carolina
Chamber of Commerce
High Point Country Club
J. Elwood Cox
Highway Commission
Frank Pege
E. B. Jeffress
Chambr of Commerce
Frank Sizemore
High Point Chamber Plans Move of Industrial Commission
A special High Point chamber meeting at the Sheraton follows a Rotary luncheon to invite the North Carolina Industrial Commission to relocate its offices from Raleigh to High Point. Secretary F J Sizemore cites central location and potential savings in travel as key reasons for the move.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton Hotel
North Carolina Industrial Commission
Raleigh
High Point
F. J. Sizemore
Sizemore
Commerce Secretary
Dowdy Re-Elected Head Of Merchants' Association
D A Dowdy of Mann Drug Company was re elected president of the High Point Merchants association by the new board of directors after the annual meeting at the Elwood hotel. R R Blackburn of Clinard Electric Company was elected vice president and J H Jennings was named treasurer. Grace Baker was appointed assistant secretary until July 1 and a paid secretary selection was postponed. The new board includes C A Lewis A H Holton M F Crooks John Spencer Roy Smart and Joe F Hoff man. The retiring secretary T C Johnson reported membership growing from 57 to 90. State President Arnold Schiffman of Greensboro urged stronger support for the state association.
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Greensboro
D. A. Dowdy
Mann Drug Company
High Point Merchants’ Association
Elwood Hotel
R. R. Blackburn
Clinard Electric Company
J. H. Jennings
T. C. Johnson
Grace Baker
C. A. Lewis
A. H. Holton
M. F. Crooks
John Spencer
Roy Smart
Joe F. Hoffman
High Point
Fresh Cherries Featured In Breakfast Salads And Dinners
The article highlights using abundant fresh cherries while in season. It suggests serving about eight cherries on a fresh grape leaf for breakfast and using them in salads for dinner or as fresh fruit stumps to start a meal.
Police Drive Targets Downtown Traffic Violators
Police launched a concentrated crackdown on traffic ordinance violators in the downtown business district focusing on the 45 minute parking limit. Many arrestees have been convicted in city court and taxed with costs when fines were not imposed, while numerous others received warnings and were released.
Graduates From Navy Radio School in Hampton Roads
Chief Ross F. Edmisten reports high praise for enlistees completing navy trade schools. James Herbert Axsom of High Point has graduated from the radio school at Hampton Roads Virginia on April 24 1931. His mother Mrs Wartstill W Arnold of 613 English Street High Point is pleased with his progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross F. Edmisten
High Point Navy
Navy
James Herbert Axsom
High Point
Naval Training Station
Hampton Roads
Virginia
Axom
Wartstill W. Arnold
English Street
Five Thousand Dollar Damages Sought in False Arrest Suit
Robert Lee stage manager at Paramount theater sues Joe Fernandes in High Point municipal court claiming false arrest and reputational damage after Fernandes was arrested on a stealing charge and later found not guilty. Lee seeks damages and an order of arrest and bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Fernandes
High Point
Robert Lee
Paramount Theater
Lee
Fernandez
Death takes Chas. I F Swaney of Randleman at 67
Charles Franklin Swaney 67, Randolph county resident, died at 1 a m at his daughter’s home in Randleman after seven months with cancer. He chaired Sunday school and taught at St John’s Christian church and served on the Junior Order council. Survivors include his widow Sarah Elizabeth Yow and two daughters Mrs. C A Spivey and Mrs. R M Davis. Funeral arrangements pending tomorrow afternoon.
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Charles Franklin Swaney
Randolph County
C. A. Spivey
Randleman
St. John's Christian Church
Randleman Council
Sarah Elizabeth Yow
R. M. Davis
Archdale
Joseph
Henry Gibson
Marion
Thomas Willams
Ramseur
Rev C P Coble and Family Leave After Visit
Formerly pastor of the First Presbyterian church in town, Rev. Charles P. Coble and his wife and two children Katherine and Harry spent a week visiting D. H. Coble near Greensboro. They will travel by auto to their home in Georgia after their visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Coble
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Douglas
Hamlet Grocery firm sued for damages in High Point case
Mrs. Emma Davis filed a $65,086 damage suit in High Point municipal court naming J. B. Birmingham trading as the Carolina Grocery Company of Hamlet as defendant. She alleges a December auto truck collision caused permanent facial lacerations knee and leg injuries and hospital confinement. She seeks $5,000 actual damages and $86 for a lost coat.
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Birmingham
Carolina Grocery Company
Hamlet
High Point
Emma Davis
Davis
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