Debunked Thorndike Rating of High Point Progress
A High Point chamber official defends recent improvements against Thorndike’s 1930 census based ranking. He cites 156 percent population growth and new parks and recreation facilities. The letter argues school facilities values and graduation performance show substantial city advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorndike
Frank J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
EF. L. Thorndike
Columbia University
High Point
Augusta
Charleston
D. C
Meridian
Miss
Sizemore
109 Boys Pass Swim Test At High Point Y M C A
One of the most successful Free Swim Instruction Weeks ends as 109 boys pass the final test at the Y M C A pool. Boys’ Work Secretary Bob Hartley leads daily instruction with helpers. Fourteen await a second test Monday at 10 AM to prove their crossing was not an accident.
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High Point
Y.M.C.A
Bob Hartley
Labor's Non-Partisan League Opens North Carolina Conference
The Labor's Non-Partisan League reorganizes to unite state units at Union Hall Winston-Salem. E. L. Oliver of Washington to address at 10 AM with 200 delegates anticipated. A public mass meeting tonight features Oliver on the league's purpose and the national political situation. A film The River will follow with music, and plans for further statewide meetings are outlined. A. Lawrence of Spartanburg and D. C. Danenburg attend as southern representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Oliver
Washington
North Carolina
Union Hall
North Wrenn Street
E. L. Sandefur
Winston- Salem
Lawrence Seton Ross
Leaksville
C. W. Danenburg
Oliver
Sandefur
United States
Mississippi
Alton Lawrence
Spartanburg
D. C
Labor
League
By the River's Brink Children's Pageant At First Methodist
Verna Whinery presents a Children's Day pageant titled By the River's Brink by the First Methodist Junior Church tonight at 8 in the main auditorium. About 100 boys and girls participate in a two-scene program depicting Moses and a modern rescue by the Sunday School princess at the river brink with music lighting and river motif decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Whinery
First Methodist
Egypt
Moses
Pharoah
Hosiery Workers to Meet on Wage Reductions Plans
A Hosiery Workers District Council meeting will be held at the Union Hall on North Wrenn Street tomorrow at 2 PM to discuss possible wage reductions. Henry Adams of Charlotte says hosiery workers from North and South Carolina will attend. The session is closed to nonmembers. Sol Barkin of New York may attend as adviser. In Highland Mills little change is seen as workers who struck last Monday held a rally at the Union Hall with a dramatized program afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Barkin
New York City
Textile Workers Union of America
Highland Cotton Mills
Union Hall
Scout Camp To Open Its 17th Year Monday
Scout Camp Uwharrie near Jamestown prepares to open its 17th season Monday morning with High Point Safety Patrol members reporting. The staff, led by Camp Director Vincent Kelly, includes waterfront directors Jack Lee and Melvin Young, and instructors from Salisbury, Cooleemee, and Winston-Salem. The program will be supervised by Scout Executive B W Hackney Jr, with additional Scouts from the council joining in camp.
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Uwharrie
Guilford College Road
Jamestown
High Point
Safety Patrol
Jack Lee
This City
Melvin Young
Yadkin
Waterfront
Boy Scout
Boy Scouts of America
Augusta
Bayne Keever
Vincent Kelly
Virgil Yow
Ralph Bell
Kugler
Reid Marsh
Scott Winders
Salisbury
James Owens
Winston-Salem
C. W. Grubb
Bob Utley
Cooleemee
Emiel Saleeby
Hoyle Ellenburg
Cook
Weldon Moore
James Dumas
B. W. Hackney, Jr
John Boyles
Robert Sizemore
John Boggs
M. Ernest Welch, Jr
Dillard Wagner
Don Hulin
Billy Spaugh
Harold Cox
Donald Embler
W. Paul Davis
C. Franklin Ridge
John Kenneth McAdden
James Franklin McClellan
Carroll Jarrett
Eddie Hatcher
Bobby Bollinger
Jimmie Foxworth
Thomas Rich
Leo Hunt
Tom L. Knight
Donald Hughes
Jack Byerly, Jr
Harold McGee
Edward Marsh
Harold Ellington
Dallas Holland
Ray Taylor
Reitzel Poole
Charles Wiley
Monroe Fletcher Grooms
Billy Brewer
Charles William Payne
Billy Mitchell
Sherman Fortner, Jr
Billy Mercer
Observations on Yadkin River Weekly Weather Summary
Week ending June 9 report by Murray and Flood for High Point at Clemmons on the Yadkin River records mean temperature 77 degrees with a high of 95 on June 6 and a low of 60 on June 6. Relative humidity averaged 67 percent with 92 percent on June 3 and 60 percent on June 4. Total precipitation 0.31 inches. River stages ranged from 2.62 feet to 6.96 feet on June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray and Flood, Inc
High Point
Clemmons
Styers Ferry
Yadkin River
Stafford Michael Hurt When Hit By Truck Here
Stafford Michael a 26 year old man from Thomase ville rode a bicycle when struck by a truck driven by John Leonard of 281 Young Street at the English Lindsay intersection last night at 9. He suffered a concussion and possible skull fracture but was taken to Burrus Memorial Hospital in a non life threatening condition and no charges were filed.
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Stafford Michael
Thomaseville
Route One
John Leonard
Young Street
English
Lindsay Streets
Michael
Yowg
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Memorial Service Of Firemen At Paramount Theatre
High Point firemen honor deceased colleagues in an annual memorial service at the Paramount Theatre at 2 PM Rev C N Royal will give the memorial address with music by Green Street Baptist Church male quartet The program lists prayers songs scripture roll call and sermon The service includes white crosses on stage to mark the memories of the departed members
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High Point
Paramount Theatre
C. N. Royal
Green Street Baptist Church
Rev
Green Street
City Finances Look Brighter As Year Ends
High Point reports a brighter financial outlook with May totals showing revenues ahead of 1938 39 budget estimates. May street assessments pushed cash receipts to 129 000 leaving only 70 000 to reach the year’s goal while expenditures run 5 888 under estimates. TOTAL REVENUES for May 31 stand at 1 692 834 versus 1 675 497 estimated for 11 months and 1 896 577 for the full year.
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High Point
Accounting Department
PWA
City Hall
New York
Knox
Red Men to Nominate Officers Monday Night
Chickasaw Tribe No 32 of the Improved Order of Red Men will nominate officers for the next six months at 7 30 Monday night in the hall. A Social Survey representative will explain the upcoming city project and its goals. All members urged to attend.
Police Report Shows 5 356 Arrests Through May In High Point
The High Point police department reported 5 356 arrests up to May 31 for the current fiscal year with 557 in major crime. Major crimes include 9 homicides 4 manslaughters 6 rapes 34 robberies 189 aggravated assaults 90 burglaries 192 larcenies and 33 auto thefts. Twenty two persons were held for investigation as the department logged 12 215 investigations and 10 122 service calls with 3 231 people held in jail.
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High Point
W. G. Friddle
Gill
Landry Owners Convention Opens in Myrtle Beach
The 33rd annual convention of the Landry Owners of the Carolinas Georgia Florida will begin tomorrow in Myrtle Beach S C R E Ridenhour Jr of Concord NC association president will preside
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Myrtle Beach
S. C
Landry Owners
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
R. E. Ridenhour, Jr
Concord
N. C
Summer session in full sway at Chapel Hill
UNC students crowded registration desks as the summer session opened in Chapel Hill on June 10. The university reported strong signups and busy campuses with many courses starting.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Southern Furniture Exposition Brings Brisk 1938 Market Expectation
Officials forecast strong summer trade as the Southern Furniture Exposition opens Monday June 19 with more than 200 exhibitors. Buyers seek better value with earlier market timing and a shift toward 18th Century Colonial and Swedish Modern designs influenced by New York World's Fair exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Furniture Exposition
Southern Furniture Furniture and Bug
Paul W. Casey
Traffic League To Meet June 27
The 10th annual North Carolina Traffic League membership meeting will be held in Raleigh on June 27 at 10 am. Governor Hoey and a congressman familiar with railroad legislation are invited. Officers include C. A. Cannon president and L. F. Owen vice president. J. T. Ryan chairs the board.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Traffic League
Hoey
C. A. Cannon
Concord
L. F. Owen
Winston-Salem
W. S. Creighton
Charlotte
J. T. Ryan
High Point
P. H. Johansen
Kannapolis
H. E. Boyd
Wilmington
I. M. Porter
C. W. Strickland
Greensboro
N. B. Correll
C. R. Cunningham
Atlanta, Ga
C. F. Bauserman
Hoey Accepts Invitation for Mountain Test Farm Speech
Raleigh June 10 Governor Hoey accepts invitation to speak at the State Department of Agriculture Mountain Test Farm annual field day set for August 17 at Swannanoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Hoey
State Department of Agriculture
Mountain
Swannanoa
High Point Schools appoint 221 teachers for 1939 40
The High Point school board announced the appointment of 221 teachers for the 1939 1940 year through Superintendent Charles F. Carroll Jr. Of the total 182 white and 39 Negro appointments, all regular teachers up for reappointment were kept. The board also named cafeteria directors for 13 schools while principals were reappointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point City
Charles F. Carroll, Jr
Carroll
High Point
National Monarchs convene in city for three day meeting
The 15th annual National Monarch clubs convention opens today and runs through Tuesday. Governor Hoey will give an address Tuesday night. Registration starts at 2 pm at the Sheraton with Elmer D. Hedrick in charge. The event includes golf, receptions, luncheons, tours, and a big banquet with entertainment and an address by Governor Hoey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Monarch Clubs
Governor Hoey
Sheraton Hotel
Elmer D. Hedrick
H. M. Bryant
Swink Sisters
Ella Lou
Ella Lee Taylor
Wade Koontz
Anne Wood
Sheraton
E. Z. Jones
O. Arthur Kirkman
F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Arthur C. Price
Winston-Salem
Monarch Club
Robert EB. Lee
Reynolds Tobacco Company
Monarch Queens
Kernersville
Kerner’s Folly
Monarchs
Sheraton Grill
N. L. Garner
F. L. Conrad
Frank Trio
Sheraton Ballroom
BE. Z. Jones
A. B. Conrad
First Baptist Church
Durham Club
A. Coke Cecil
Leo Byrum
Tomlinson
High Point
National Monarch
Greensboro High School
City Lake
Ollie Simmons
Monarch Band
Frank Tucker
Hoey
Mother of K G Paxton Dies in Laurel Md Service Monday
Minnie M Paxton mother of K G Paxton manager of Floral Garden Cemetery died at her Laurel Maryland home yesterday after a stroke. She was a former state chaplain of the American Legion Auxiliary. Funeral services will be held Monday with interment beside her husband in Emory Virginia.
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K. G. Paxton
Floral Garden
Minnie M. Paxton
Laurel
Women lead town government in Dover
Dover observations note a town of about 700 residents where the mayor and three of four commissioners are women, while the hand that rocks the cradles is described as ruling the town.
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Dover
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Ocracoke Island
F. R. Stedman
Camp Uwharie
J. B. Horney
C. L. Mon
Furniture Mart
Traffic League
Huey
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