Unique Program Highlighted By Lexington Church Group
The Loyal Workers class of the First M. E. church held a meeting at Mrs. Phister’s home with Mrs. John H. Sink as hostess. Members wore children’s costumes for an old-time exhibition while Mrs. Clifford Walker and Mrs. John Craver led the program. Refreshments followed and next time a weiner roast is planned at Mrs. Luther Leonard’s home.
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Entearance Lexington
M. EB. Church
Phister
Vance Circle
John H. Sink
FE. H. Easter
Willie Grimes
Joe Holman
Clifford Walker
John Craver
Luther Leonard
Missionary Society Met at Hut A. B. E. Brannock in Charge
The Woman's Missionary society of the First Methodist church met Monday afternoon at the Hut with Mrs. A. B. E. Brannock in charge. Mrs. Curtis Koonts led a devotional period followed by the business session. Mrs. John Craver reported on the district conference at Midway M. B. church. The Sunshine circle gave the program under Mrs. Fred Hackney with several members contributing.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the First
M. E. Church
A. BE. Brannock
Curtis Koonts
John Craver
Midway M. B. Church
H. C. Sprinkle
Bullen
Sunshine Circle
Fred Hackney
Joe Holman
W. F. Sparger
H. C. Walker
Lee MecCain
Koontz
The Pipe Tells His Identity in Lexington Program
The American Legion Auxiliary hosted about 25 girls after a May 30 pop pie sale by Lexington children. They viewed Shirley Temple in Captain January at the Carolina Theater on Tuesday afternoon.
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Lexington
American Legion Auxiliary
Shirley Temple
Captain Januray
Carolina Theater
Miller arraigned for roller skate speeding in court
Janet Miller was arraigned in traffic court in Saranac Lake New York on charges of speeding on roller skates. The case was dismissed after Mayor Thomas P Ward argued the law should apply only to motor driven vehicles.
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Saranac Lake
N. Y
Janet Miller
Thomas P. Ward
Life Insurance Payouts Favor Living Policyholders Over Beneficiaries
A recent analysis shows that more life insurance funds reach living policyholders through dividends and loans than go to beneficiaries after a claim. The study highlights shifts in payout patterns and policy benefits benefiting current holders.
Postal savings in High Point rise over nine months
Washington report shows High Point postal deposits grew by 14024 to 580427 as of March 31 from 566403 at the prior June 30. National totals reach 38728 depositors in 159 offices with 14691727. Banks urge abolition, but the Postal Savings system reportedly pays its own way and may survive.
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Washington Bureau
High Point Enterprise
Washington
High Point
Postoffice
Department
Congress
North Carolina
American Bankers’ Association
Kansas City
Chicago Produce Market Prices Report
Chicago June 11 Butter prices listed for creamery specials 93 score 29 29 percent ex tras 92 28 percent extra firsta 90 91 28 percent fireta 88 89 27 percent standards 90 centralized carrots 28 percent Begs 20 984 firm prices unchanged
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Chicago
More Income Tax Returns in City High Point
High Point filed 885 income tax returns last year, up from 831 in 1931. Guilford County totals rose from 2,709 to 3,456 as the United States Bureau of Internal Revenue reports a brighter tax picture amid the postwar mood.
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Washington
High Point
United States Bureau of Internal Revenue
Guilford County
North Carolina Returns Jump Across State and Greensboro
In Guilford county the counts rose from 1777 to 2478 and Gibsonville grew from 14 to 21. Statewide the last year totals reached 33348, up from 24822.
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Guilford
Greensboro
Gibsonville
North Carolina
Tweed Name Origin Tied to Poor Penmanship
A Scotch merchant allegedly wrote "twell" meaning "Twill" to craft the name tweed, implying the fabric was named from a spelling mistake. The claim links miswriting to fabric identity and regional usage.
Toe touching seals jury duty for 97 year old man
In Miami on June 11, 97 year old J. C. Kuney proved age cannot bar service by bending to touch his toes for the jury. Attorneys had sought to strike him for age, but he was accepted for duty despite the challenge.
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Miami
Fla
J. C. Kuney
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Lexington Church Group
Sam Chadwick
Virginia
New Bern
C. M. Higgins
North State Street
W. F. Brown
Charles &. Williams
Albemarle
Brown Paving Company
Robert Hege
Durham
D. A. Tesh
Tesh
Hege
Wade Davis
Betty Joyce
Boston
Clifford Hedrick
Philadelphia
Thad Hedrick
Spartanburg
D. C
D. Swaim
Glenn Burkhart
Burkhart
Winifred Bragaw
Sorosis Club
Frank Hill
West Fourth Avenue
Hubert Beeson
Cleveland
Frank Knox
Charles G. Dawes
Jimmy Braddock
King
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Schmeling
Napanoch
Hanes
S. Rabinowitz
EB. Wash St
Gtaiby
Belk
Stevens
Kuney
Ves
P. HL
Hanes Knitting Company
Winston-Salem
N. C
Sccena
EFIRD
Cial
Men’s Sox
To &Rd
Union Suits
Men's Athletic Fine Check Union and
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Dimity
Sue
Rae Ag
Sea Island
Ile On
Voa
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