Unusual Courtesy Planned For Trade Days Shoppers
High Point officials lift parking limits for Friday and Saturday to ease shopping during Trade Days. Police will distribute courtesy to visitors while merchants showcase floats in a city parade. The School Boy Patrol will miss participation due to Sergeant Samuels’ mother’s death. Local merchants promise deep price cuts and extra accommodations.
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High Point Enterprise
Enterprise
North Carolina
A. P. Samuels
Appeal In $20,000 Suit From Court Here
The $20,000 personal injury suit started in High Point municipal court by Easton Highfill through his next friend W. T. Lovings against Washington Mills Co. and decided for the plaintiff. It was appealed to Superior court from a Pie 500 judgment. Highfill, a doffer boy, suffered a broken leg and other injuries in November 1928 when a bobbin basket hit a protruding lever and was abruptly stopped by the machine while he moved the basket under a foreman’s instructions.
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High Point
Easton Highfill
W. T. Lovings
Washington Mills Company
Young Highfill
Doffer
Highfill
White couple offered home in exchange for light work
At the Community Exchange on 337 North Wrenn Street callers list arrangements. A country man offers a white couple a home and light house work for one child and 82.00 weekly. a Springfield road woman seeks a white housekeeper for five children for $3.00 weekly. others seek kitchen sink trades, room and board, or paid housework by white women for families in Kernersville and elsewhere.
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Community Exchange
North Wrenn Street
Springfield Road
Kernersville
Bradley To Address I. W. A. On Thursday
D W Bradley president of the Industrial Workers Association calls attention to a mass meeting Thursday night at 7 30 for his report from Washington conferences on the Industrial Recovery Act and its proposed administration. Kadhey also notes a Friday night meeting of furniture workers at 7 30.
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D. W. Bradley
Industrial Workers Association
Washington
Kadhey
Rev C W Wallace Delivers Sermon at Local Revival
Rev C W Wallace chaplain of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in this state spoke at Gospel Tabernacle last night. He assists in the revival underway this week which continues for another week with Rev T H Willey preaching. Services start at 7 45 and tonight's topic is Gods Estimation of Man. A cordial invitation is extended to attend.
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C. W. Wallace
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gospel Tabernacle
Wallace
T. H., Willey
Willey
Appeal for Second Hand Express Wagon Issued in City
An appeal issued by the High Point Board of Public Welfare seeks a second hand express wagon for a young man who has afternoon work offers if he can secure a wagon. The Welfare Board also needs clothes for two elderly ladies sizes 38 and 48. Those willing to donate should contact the board promptly.
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High Point Bo
Public Welfare
Welfare Board
Fire causes minor damage at Ring Drug Store
Fire originating in the rear of Ring Drug company at 114 North Main street damaged the back of the store and offices on the second floor of the Stanton Grayson building. Firemen saved the structure and limited damage to the rear. insured likely.
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Stanton-Grayson
Ring Drug Company
North Main Street
W. B. Harris
R. D. Penny
Flagler Leaves For Chicago Conference On Furniture Rates
F J Flagler general freight agent of the High Point Thomasville and Denton Railroad company departed for Chicago this afternoon to join a conference Thursday between western trunk line railroads and southern carriers. The talks cover furniture rates for full carload and less carload shipments across the southern and western routes, with broad implications for the furniture trade and railroads in the region.
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F. J. Flagler
High Point, Thomasville & Denton
Chicago
Embezzlement Charge Dismissed In Municipal Court
R C Liverman was arraigned on embezzlement and had the charge dismissed due to a misunderstanding. Other court actions included Parrell assault not pros with leave Hill prohibitions violated suspended sentence Williams assault with a deadly weapon not pros with leave Davis abandonment and non support judgment continued with weekly $2 25 child support Fields larceny costs good behavior for three years Reed disorderly conduct costs Wilson concealed weapon five months.
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R. ¢. Liverman
David Parrell
Numa Hill
Andrew Williams
Herman Davis
Manuel Fields
Ida Reed
Costa
Sam Wilson
Summer Heat Tops Records as Mercury Surges
Heat wave sweeps in with forecasts of continued hot, fair weather. Temperatures exceed 102 degrees, shattering prior highs as crops suffer from drought and sun, per Chief A. B. Horney records.
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Mercury
A. B. Horney
State Merchants 10 Meet Monday at Winston-Salem
North Carolina Merchants Association holds its 31st annual convention in Winston-Salem starting Monday morning. Local attendees must notify Grace Baker. D A Dowdy chairs finance. Louis H Bulsch and Judge Tom Bowie speak. Banquet Monday night and dance follow. Tuesday features business and open forum on sales tax matters.
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North Carolina Merchants Association
Winston-Salem
Grace Baker
Local Merchants Association
Robert E. Lee Hotel
R. R. Gay
D. A. Dowdy
Louis H. Bulsch
Dayton, C
Tom Bowie
West Jefferson
Election Committee
Father Honored By Legion Post On Fathers Day Event
Andrew Jackson Post No 4 7 American Legion held a bi monthly meeting on North Wrenn street with a Fathers Day program. Entertainment included a solo by Mrs Charles Kephart a humorous talk by Thomas W Sprinkle a reading and impersonation by Mrs Parker Waynick and a talk on fatherhood by Mr Barrett editor of the High Pointer. Henry Baumgardner adjutant organized the program and noted remaining days to apply for reforestation camps with High Point's quota. Application blocks may be obtained at 315 Wachovia Bank building. Taking such work does not affect veterans claims or compensation.
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Andrew Jackson Post No. 4
American Legion
North Wrenn Street
Charles Kephart
Thomas W. Sprinkle
Parker Waynick
Barrett
High Pointer
Henry Baumgardner
High Point
Wachovia Bank
Raleigh Man to Head Young Democrats Nomination
Thomas A. Banks of Raleigh a lawyer and Wake County Young Democratic club president will be nominated to succeed J. Dewey Dorsett as state president at the Wrightsville Beach convention July 1. May Thompson Evans of High Point also seeks the presidency. Wake County will control 21 votes due to memberships, with other counties ranging from two to ten votes.
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Raleigh
Thomas A. Banks
Wake County
Young Democratic Club
J. Dewey Dorsett
Young Democrats
Wrightsville Beach
May Thompson Evans
High Point
Friends of Banks
W. County
Wake
Buncombe
Durham County
Lenoir
Nash
Wilson
Age
Guilford
Forsyth
Hart Named Desk Sergeant for City Police
Frank Hart was appointed to fill the desk sergeant vacancy after C B Holland left the post. Hart will assume duties tomorrow, with Deputy Sheriff E M Brown having declined the initial offer.
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Frank Hart
Police
C. 8. Holland
Hart
E. M. Brown
Thedford s Black Draught Constipation Remedy Ad
A testimonial from Mrs Joe G Roberts of Porterville Alabama praises Thedford s Black Draught as a reliable constipation remedy and purifier of the system noting it prevents headaches and costs about one cent per dose. The ad claims widespread use and effectiveness for minor digestive issues.
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Thedford
Joe G. Roberts
Porterville
Ala
Mrs. Angeline Samuels Dies After Illness at 88
Mrs. Angeline Samuels aged 88 widow of Albert Samuels died at the home of her daughter Mrs. H V Meredith at 1912 Park Street yesterday at 2 30 PM after months of illness. She was born in Stokes County November 19 1884 and lived most of her life in the city. Surviving: four sons A P Samuels J W Samuels J E Samuels L F Samuels. three daughters Mrs W B Brackett Mrs W B Young Mrs H B Meredith. one sister Mrs Nealy Young Danbury. There are 57 grandchildren and 49 great grandchildren. The body was taken to Mrs Merediths home and will be moved to Mrs W H Youngs home tomorrow morning for services by Rev Daniel W Allen at Saint Marys Episcopal Church. Funeral services will be at Primitive Baptist Church at 3 oclock in charge of Elder Watt Tuttle with interment in Primitive Baptist Cemetery.
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Angeline Samuels
Albert Samuels
H. V. Meredith
Park Street
Mrs. Samuels
Stokes County
Elijah and
Elizabeth Reddick Rierson
Primitive Baptist Church
A. P. Samuels
J. W. Samuels
J. E. Samuels
L. F. Samuels
W. B. Brackett
W. B. Young
H. B. Meredith
City
Nealy Young
Danbury
Meredith
W. H. Young
Thissell Street
Daniel W. Allen
Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church
Watt Tuttle
Primitive Baptist Cemetery
Miss Julia L. Sykes Visiting Here Today
Miss Julia Louise Sykes assistant dean of the Marjorie Webster schools in Washington DC is in the city today. She is staying at the Sherton hotel and plans to remain until tomorrow.
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Julia Louise Sykes
Marjorie Webster
Washington, D. C
United Repeal Council Formed in North Carolina Prohibition Stand
North Carolina factions unite to oppose the Eighteenth Amendment with a statewide repeal campaign. The United Repeal Council gathers seven organizations led by Robert Lassiter as chairman and Walter Murphy as executive secretary to coordinate efforts for the November 7 repeal vote.
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North Carolina
Carter Dalton
United Repeal Council
Robert Lassiter
Charlotte
Walter
Spray
Louis M. Bourne
Asheville
W. G. Bramham
Durham
Thomas W. Davis
Wilmington
George Thomas
Hamed
United Council
Association Against the 18Th Amendment
the Crusaders
American Legion
State Federation of Labor
Association Against Prohibition Amendment
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Cable St
Max Bones
Main St
Sykes
Rev
Flagler
Lewis E. Teague
Fach
Mary Stevens
Evans Truesdale
Woodrow Avenue
John Thomas
Boulevard
James Gianoulis
Centennial Arena
Charlie Drakalakos
State Merchants
N. C. Merchants Association
Legion Post
Andrew Jackson Post
Julia L. Sykes
Palace
Union Bus Station
Deli
High Point Ice and Coal CO
PHOND
High Point, Thomasville
Denton Railroad
Seil
United Repeal Group
Pete Murphy
Princess Cafe
A. H. Jeffers
N. E. Russell
L. E. Lowe
E. Otis
City Shoe Shop
Jose
Seroco Auto
Seroco
High Point, N. C
North Main
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