German Company Seeks Photo Of World’s Largest Bureau Dresser
The Atlantic Photo company of Germany requests pictures of the North Carolina bureau of information housed in a dresser shaped building. The bureau is 27 feet wide and 22 feet high and has drawn international publicity including a feature in Popular Mechanics.
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Chamber of Commerce
Frank Sizemore
Atlantic Photo Company
Germany
Will Potter
Sizemore
Popular Mechanics
North Carolina
Bureau of Information
Equitable Home Purchase Plan Offered for High Point Mortgages
A notice urges homeowners with mortgages in High Point to consider Equitable's Home Purchase Plan a ten year loan repayable in monthly installments at 6 percent simple interest. No brokerage charge. Life insurance cancels the loan if the borrower dies. For full details see:
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High Point
Equitable
Life Insurance
Local Y Attracts Its Largest Crowd
The High Point Young Men's Christian Association drew its biggest crowd in over four years with 150 men and boys using the pool on the first hot day of the season. Seven organized baseball teams used the locker rooms for dressing and undressing between games.
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High Point Young Men's Christian Association
Hartley
High Point to Broadcast Tonight on WNRG for Road Dedication
Greensboro Daily Record reports the High Point chamber of commerce will air an hour program on WNRG at 9 PM to preview the Greensboro-High Point road dedication tomorrow. Fred N. Tate speaks on High Point as an industrial and living center, followed by a Wesley Memorial church choir concert directed by J Gurney Briggs and local soloists and choruses led by Mrs Bascom Whitaker and Mrs JL Matton.
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Greensboro Daily Record
High Point Chamber of Commerce
WNRC
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
Jefferson Standard
Greensboro
Greensboro-High Point Road
Fred N. Tate
High Point
Wesley Memorial Church
J. Gurney Briggs
Sullivan
A . Wilson
Margaret Gurley
MacDermid
Edith Moore
Dot Hoskins
Elijah— Mendelssohn
Maintenance Tips for Locks and Screws
Oiled locks require frequent oiling by dipping the key and turning it several times in the lock. Screws should be tightened after rainy weather to prevent loosening.
Numa F. Reid Lodge to Elect Officers Tonight
Regular communication of Numa F. Reid Lodge No. 344 A F and A M convenes at 7 30 o clock. All Master Masons urged to attend as officers are elected. W Helamaams and W FE Herndon sign as officers.
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Numa F. Reid Lodge
A. F
A. M
H.R. Whellaams
W. OM
W. FE. Herndon
Public library reports January enrollments and circulation rise
The library enrolled 152 new members in the month including 96 adults and 56 juveniles, with 7 withdrawals leaving 2032 total members. May circulation reached 4460 with 1861 fiction and 798 non fiction volumes loaned to adults and juveniles, while reading room use reached 686 patrons.
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Marianne Martin
Martin
Services Held For Mrs Julia Tickle
Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Tickle who died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Della Williams at Highland Mills were held at the residence with Rev. E W Jones of Highland M E church officiating. Pallbearers were J R Patton Glenn War Bud Barber P C Summers R L Porter and W B Bullis. Flowerbearers were Nettie Small Kate Dinnis and Etta Dennis. Burial was in Freedland Lutheran cemetery near Gibsonville OK.
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Julia Tickle
Della Williamson
Highland Mills
E. W. Jones
Highland M. E. Church
J. R. Patton
Glenn War
Bud Barber
P. C. Summers
R. L. Porter
W. B. Bullis
Nettie Small
Kate Dinnis
Etta Dennis
Freedland Lutheran Cemetery
Gibsonville, OK. c
Summer session opens at High Point High School
The High Point High School summer session begins with 85 units of work for 50 pupils or more. Three instructors, W. C. King M. L. Patrick from the high school and Prof. J. H. Allred from Duke University, teach morning classes in mathematics civics English history and languages. The five week program runs six days a week with four periods daily and a late-registration deadline tomorrow. Dr Elbert Russell of Duke University preaches on Brotherhood Day at Central Friends church, addressing truth liberty and neighborliness with sermons at 9:45 11 and 3 o clock.
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Honaker
Virginia
Byrd
Austria
Fungary
Bradner-York Furniture Co
Beeson Hardware Co
Louis Voorhees
Merle Brown
R. l L. Pickett
Homer Bivens
Dwight Barringer
Anna Gertrude Douglas
High Point High School
High School
High Point College
W. C. King
M. L. Patrick
J. H. Allred
King
Patrick
Alfred
Elbert Russell
School of Religion
Duke University
Durham
Society of Friends
Central Friends Church
Russell
Brotherhood
Archdale
Central Church
Jesus
William Penn
Pennsylvania
Christ
God
Good Samaritan
America
High Point City Manager Search Progress This Week
City council members plan an in week meeting to select a new city manager after praising interim appointee Miss Lois Welborn. Mayor Davis has many applications and expects an out of town winner despite local candidates. R I Poole from Raleigh applied by letter with references.
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Lois Welborn
R.L. Pickett
Dravis
High Point
R. I. Poole
Raleigh
Davis
Party returns from week end at camp
A group of young business girls returned to town last night after spending the week end at Camp Otaline. They were Miss Justine Harvey Minnie Caffey Thelma Simpson Clara Johnson Clara Lohr Millie Phelps and Grace Hill. Miss Vivian Matson general secretary of the local YWCA and Mrs. R L Waynick chaperoned the party.
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Camp Otaline
Justine Harvey
Minnie Caffey
Thelma Simpson
Clara Johnson
Clara Lohr
Millie Phelps
Grace Hill
Vivian Matson
Young Women’s Christian Association
R. L. Waynick
Boy Scout Picture At Broadhurst This Week
A moving picture of last summer's activities at Camp Uwharrie near Jamestown will be shown at the Broadhurst theatre for the first three days of this week. The film, run from noon today to Wednesday night, compiles images from Civic Club Day at the camp. It shows boys swimming archery and flag ceremonies to let parents in High Point Thomasville and Lexington see what their sons do at camp.
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Uwharrie
Jamestown
Broadhurst Theatre
Civic Club
High Point
Thomasville
Lexington
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WNRG
Masons
New York Life Insurance Co
J. Lee Newby
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Globe Realty Company
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Pete Pe i
South Africa
Archdale Friends Church
Calvin
Broadhurst
Mr. Mayor
High Point- Greensboro
Sedgefield
Meyer's
West Sycamore
Eugene Streets
Commercial National Bank
The
High Point Perpetual Building
Idol
Disraeli
England
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
G. B
C. E. Miller
Carolina Mortgage Co
Commercial Bank
Southern Mortgage Loan & Land Co
Wachovia Bank Building
Real Estate Loan Co
Commercial Bank Bldg
M. Ernest Welch
B. M. McCarn
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