City Accepts Blair Land For Public Park And Recreation
City council unanimously accepts about 75 acres from the Blair family on High Point south side for a municipal park and playground with a nine hole golf course and three tennis courts. Work to begin within 90 days. course ready by fall 1933. tennis by one year. A park and recreation commission will be formed.
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David H. Blair
Blair
South Main Street
C. A. York
High Point
York
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Park and Recreation Commission
City of
Richland Creek
Springfield Road
High Print
Missionary from Africa speaks at Central Friends Church
Miss Margaret Parker, six years a missionary nurse in the Friends mission in Africa, spoke at Central Friends church under the Woman's Auxiliary. She reviewed the mission's growth in education and hospital work and discussed challenges in presenting Christian life to native Christians.
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Margaret Parker
Friends Mission
Africa
Central Friends Church
Woman's Auxiliary
Miss Parker
Jesus Christ
Circle
R. B. Pegram
Beatrice Crouch
Henry S Hankins Dies At Home After Illness
Henry S Hankins born in Virginia 1871 died at 2317 English Street at 10 45 pm after a five month illness. He was yard foreman for Standard Oil at Thomasville highway and married Pearl Spencer July 20. Survived by widow nine children two sisters and four brothers. Funeral Friday 11 am Deep River Friends church burial Deep River cemetery. A 109 o'clock service precedes departure.
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Henry S. Hankins
English Stret
Mr. Hankins
Pittsylvania County
Virginia
William
Susan Hankins
Standard Oil Company
Thomasville Highway
Hankins
Pearl Spencer
Oak Hill
Deep River Friends Durch
J. Waldo Woody
Oak Hill Friends Church
Tom A. Sykes
Central Friends Church
Deep River Cemetery
Salvation Army withdraws from Community Chest in High Point
The High Point Salvation Army announces withdrawal from the Community Chest after the advisory board cites inability to meet liabilities and arrears of 2500 dollars. The letter, signed by J. E. Marsh and others, notes independent campaigns will follow due to financial distress.
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High Point Community Chest
Salvation Army
Army
South Main Street
J. E. Marsh
W. T. Powell
J. W. Austin
John O’beirne
Community Chest
High Point
N. C
Armfield awarded damages in auto crash suit
A superior court jury awarded Mrs. Dion Armfield 1500 damages in a suit against local businessman R. B. Terry over a July 4 wreck near Chapel Hill. Armfield sought 30000 for personal injuries from the Terry car, driven by a friend of the defendant’s daughter.
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Superior Court
Dion Armfield
R. B. Terry
Armfield
Terry
Chapel Hill
P. A. McElroy
Nelson-Chapel Hill
McElroy
City of
No More Gas In Stomach And Bowels
An advertisement for Baalmann's Gas Tablets promises permanent relief from stomach and intestinal gas. It claims elimination of bloating, nervousness, heart palpitations, drowsiness after meals, and cold limbs, with the product available at Eckerd's Cut Rate Drug Store for $3.
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Baalmann
Eckerd
City Council Renews $125000 Notes at 4 Percent
The council voted to renew notes totaling $125 000 at four percent interest, down from five and one half percent previously. Officials say the four percent rate is the best the city has secured in years.
High Point Man Sentenced for Mann Act Violation
George F. Alexander a High Point real estate dealer was sentenced by Judge Johnson J Hayes in federal court to one year and one day in a federal prison in Atlanta and fined $500 after pleading guilty to transporting Janet Brower 18 of Roanoke Va for immoral purposes. The term was cut short by an adjournment due to Judge Hayes illness.
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Hayes
George F. Alexander
High Point
Johnson J. Hayes
Atlanta
Alexander
Janet Brower
Ramseur
Roanoke
Virginia City
Idaho Inventor Patents Sleeve to Protect Poles
An Idaho inventor patents a metal sleeve designed to shield wooden poles from ground decay and curb grass fire risks above ground. The sleeve fits over the pole to prolong life and reduce fire hazards.
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Idaho
Rummage Sale Planned by YWCA Group Saturday
Members of the High Point YWCA industrial committee will conduct a rummage sale on East Washington Street this Saturday, as announced today.
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Industrial Committee of
The
High Point Y. Ww. Co. A
East Washington Street
High Point Seeks Freight Rate Grouping With Greensboro
The High Point chamber of commerce urges railroads to place the city in a cheaper rate grouping with Greensboro and Winston-Salem. If action stalls, the Interstate Commerce Commission will be petitioned. The chamber plans to survey local manufacturers for testimony to support the change.
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High Point
Central Freight Association
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
F. J. Sizemore
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sizemore
Fiyeensboro
Highland Girls Given Club Room
At tomorrow’s Lend-a-Hand club meeting for industrial girls the new club room, donated by Highland mill management in community hall, will be furnished and prepared for future meetings. Miss Irene Yarnall, industrial secretary of the local Y W C A sponsors, announced the plan today.
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Highland Mill
Irene Yarnall
Y. W
Local airships used by business men for long trips
Over the past week four travelers used the Charles Kenner Flying Service for long distance flights. One was local, while the others included O. Hogland and A. T. Wishart of the National Lock Company to Atlanta. This week C. A. Welles of the Merchandise Mart Chicago and KF. L. Gilbert of Marshall Fields Chicago flew from here to Washington en route home.
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O. Hogland
National Lock Company
Rockford
A. T. Wishart
The
Lock Company
Atlanta
C. A. Welles
KF. L. Gilbert
Big Northern
Charles-Kenner
Washington
Mr. Welles
Merchandise Mart
Chicago
Mr. Gilbert
Marshall Fields Company
Local Lions Win Honorable Mention At State Convention
The High Point Lions club received honorable mention for club activities at the state cup contest concluding the state convention in Kinston last night. The Murphy club won the cup. B. B. Owens was elected to the state board directing body. Wilmington will host the next state convention.
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High Point Lions Club
Kinston
Murphy Club
B. B. Owens
Wilmington
Mann Family Reunion Planned for Piedmont North Carolina
The Mann Family association announces a Sunday reunion at Beverly Mann's home near Bynum in Piedmont NC. Dr Thurman Mann, secretary, urges all members and families to attend and bring a picnic lunch for a general family dinner.
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Mann
Piedmont
North Carolina
Beverly Mann
Bynum
Thurman Mann
Mann Family Association
Rexall Orderlie Provides Quick Constipation Relief
A Battle Creek physician cites constipation as a major misery but introduces Rexall Orderlie tablets as a remedy. The product draws water into the colon to soften waste and promote a gentle natural movement without dependence. Chew Rexall Orderlie at night for relief by next day. 24 for 25c at Rexall Drug Stores.
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Battle Creek
Rexall Orderlies
Rexall Drug
Incandescent Lamp Sales Reach Three Hundred Forty Million
A U S report shows 340 million incandescent lamps sold in the United States during the previous year. Major retailers and manufacturers highlight strong demand for home lighting and energy efficiency trends.
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United States
Parker Duofold Pens and Pencils convert in seconds
Come see Parker's new Duofold Pens and Pencils that switch from pocket style to desk set in 10 seconds and back. Bring your Parker pen to learn taper free conversion and see how a Parker offers two pens in one value. Cap and clip free.
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Parker
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