Post Office Dedication Set With Farley Attending
High Point’s new federal building nearing completion will host dedication on Thursday July 6 with Postmaster General James A Farley expected. Contractors Edwin Spence and R A McGarry said lobbies finished in Saint Genevieve rose marble and the main workroom will be ready for inspection. Treasury inspectors praised construction and notes on lighting may influence future post office designs. Congressmen J Walter Lambeth and William B Umstead among expected attendees.
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High Point
James A. Farley
Edwin Spence
R. A. McGarry
Treasury Department
Mel
Garry
Spence
J. Walter Lambeth
Thomasville
William B. Umstead
Notice of Foreclosure Sale in Greensborro North Carolina
Foreclosure sale scheduled at 11 00 AM Friday July 28 1933 at the courthouse door Greensborro NC. J Lee Meredith and Minnie Meredith convey Lots 1 4 6 7 8 18 10 11 23 50 52 in Guilford County under a deed of trust dated March 11 1931. Trustee Allen Austin attorney. Records reference Plat Book 7 page 138.
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State of
Guilford County
North Carolina
I. Lee Meredith and Staley Brothers
Quilford
Tieeceet
Ondee Brothers
Office of the Register of Deeds of
Guilford
View Street
Oak View Street
Juanita Street
Dorothy Street
Merdith Lote
Later of Deeds
Allen Austim
Allen
Council RelEd Session of Methodist Protestant Church Held
The Conference Council of Religious Education of the Methodist Protestant church met at High Point college with Rev. J. T. White in charge. Dr. R. M. Andrews was slated to address the meeting as officers were to be elected and potential changes to the state organization discussed.
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Conference Council of Religious Education
Methodist Protestant Church
High Point College
J. T. Whitehead
Greensboro
R. M. Andrews
North Carolina Methodist Protestant Conference
Durham Congressman Accepts Invitation to Attend
Durham fifth district congressman accepted an invitation to attend a forthcoming event, confirming participation and signaling support from his office.
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Durham
Mather to Speak at M P Training School Tonight
Geo K Mather of Westminster Md publisher and lecturer will speak on Our Fathers World at the North Carolina Summer Conference Leadership Training School at High Point College tonight. About 100 students attend with sessions from morning to 5 30 pm and Dr Fred G Holloway of Westminster Theological Seminary will address the school midweek.
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Geo. K. Mather
Westminster
North Carolina
Methodist Protestant Church
High Point College
Mather
Cornelia Howard
J. T. Whitehead
Greensboro
At & O
Fred G. Holloway
Weaminster Theological Seminary
Methodist Protestant Church of
Graham
Furniture sales surpass 1932 levels in May 1933
Seidman & Seidman report May 1933 furniture sales reach the best month since September 1932. New orders in May up 61 percent from May 1932 and 49 percent above April 1933, with five month total only 13 percent below 1932. Unfilled orders rise over 50 percent. employment and payrolls increase as plants run longer hours.
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Seidman & Seidman
Certified Public Accountants
Bulletin
The
National economic planning group names North Carolina members
Washington June 27 members of Secretary Roper's long range economic planning committee met at the commerce department to organize and plan investigations. North Carolina is represented by C Max Gardner and Austin Finch on the guiding committee, with a third NC member S Clay Williams of Reynolds Tobacco on the 49 member panel.
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Washington
Roper
Department of Commerce
North Carolina
Gerard Swope
General Electric Company
C. Max Gardner
Austin Finch
Thomasville
John H. Fahey
Worcester
Mass
Gen. R. K B. Wood
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Henry H Heimann
National Association of Credit Men
Henry J. Harriman
United States Chamber of Commerce
Edmond C. van Diest
General Service Corporation
Colorado Springs
Colo
Gardner
Finch
Clay Williams
Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
Local Bowlers to Host Winston-Salem Teams Tonight
Two Winston-Salem teams will face the local Lucky Strike Bowlers tonight at o clock. Both men and women will compete. Greensboro and High Point split two matches last night with the locals taking the women’s win and the men’s result going to the visitors.
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Winston-Salem
Greensboro
High Point
Fire crew responds to Briggs Avenue home misfire
High Point Fire Department answered a call to 115 Briggs Avenue the home of 8 R Styers after a radio malfunction caused a family to fear a blaze. No damage was reported.
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High Point
8. R. Styers
Briggs Avenue
Infant Son Buried in Clarksburg Church
The infant son of Mr and Mrs George Hughes of 223 Gray Street died this morning and was buried in the afternoon at the Clarksburg church.
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Thomasville
George Hughes
Gray Street
Clarksburg
Own a Home on the Kent Purchase Plan
Real estate ad from McGuinn Realty promotes the Kent Purchase Plan offering homes in the city area. Contact W Washington or J McGuinn at phone 430 for details and to discuss available farm-style properties and varieties.
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W. McGuinn Realty
W. Washington &J
Lambeth Sees Nation Toward Recovery After Long Session
Congressman J Walter Lambeth of North Carolina reports the nation on the path to economic recovery after a congress session. He defends the World Economic Conference and notes his attendance record, planning a vacation in the western part of the state while keeping offices open.
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Thomasville
J. Walter Lambeth
North Carolina
Congress
Washington
Lambeth
National House of Representatives
London
Foreign Affairs Committee
Thomanville
Light Rain Brings Relief After Heat Wave
High Point welcomed light rainfall that fell across the city providing relief from weeks of extreme heat. Following cooler readings yesterday the humidity remained high making the day uncomfortable even as the sun returned today.
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High Point
Bantam Egg Displayed At Boxwood Rabbitry Window
Horace Tempeton of Box wood Rabbitry showed a fresh bantam egg with a handle-like appendage and soft shell in The Enterprise window. The egg was laid by a bantam pullet yoster.
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Enterprise
Horace Tempeton
Pastors Summer Conference Opens at High Point College
The Methodist Protestant church of North Carolina launched its Pastors Summer Conference at High Point College this morning at 8:50 with Rev. H W Maier of Lexington delivering The Observance of Church Ordinances. Rev C E Ridge of Lincolnton spoke at 10 30 on Ministering and Present Day Visits. Dr R M Andrews of High Point addressed the 2 30 session and Rev Tom Alderman Sykes of Central Friends church planned the closing address on Minister and His Hobby. Rev R C Stubbins of Asheboro serves as president. Conference closes Thursday.
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Methodist Protestant Church of
Lincolnton
R. M. Andrews
North Carolina Methodist Protestant Conference
High Point College
Tom Alderman Sykes
Central Friends Church
R. C. Stubbins
Asheboro
Welch to be sent to Eastern Carolina Training School
Grif fith Welch a 15 year old High Point youth who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of five year old Bobby Sechrest will be transferred to the Eastern Carolina Training School at Rocky Mount. The move is delayed for examinations and may involve a mental or health test. Welch testified the bicycle accident caused the boy’s death and that he carried the body to a manhole and dumped it in a sewer. He received a 10 to 15 year sentence suspended on entering the training school and good behavior conditions.
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Enterprise
Greensboro
Griffith Welch
High Point
Bobby Sechrest
Eastern Carolina Training School
Rocky Mount
Blanche Carr Sterns
Welch
Sterne
R. M. Bule
Griffith
Davis
Bob
Sechrest
A. M. Stack
Stack
Will Clark Dies After Car Crash Near Pilot School
Will Clark of Waynesville died at City Memorial Hospital at 6 am from injuries after being struck by a vehicle said to be driven by a Charlotte man near Pilot School Saturday afternoon. His body confirmed by papers. His brother John of Newport News, Virginia, planned to arrive to arrange the funeral.
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Ories
Tee
Thomasville
Will Clark
Charlotte
Pilot School
City Memorial Hospital
Clark
Waynesville
John
Newport News
Billy Austin Reported Missing From Home
Billy Austin eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs W F Austin of 709 Morris street was reported missing from his home after leaving on his bicycle Monday afternoon seeking to reach a camp several miles away. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt and khaki shorts and stands about five feet tall with blue eyes and blond hair weighing about 110 pounds.
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Billy Austin
W. F. Austin
Morris Street
Visited Trinity classmate Townsend of Lumberton
A. B. Townsend of Lumberton, Trinity College 1872 salutatorian and one of two surviving members of his class, visited his brother Rev. W. H. Townsend in High Point. Townsend, nearly 84, served Robeson County as Superior Court clerk and county commissioner, worked in banking, and recalled Trinity’s early days and the first baseball in North Carolina colleges. He toured the North State Telephone office during his visit.
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A. B. Townsend
Lumberton
Trinity College
W. H. Townsend
Steele Street
Townsend
Superior Court
Robeson County
County Board of Commissioners
Old Trinity College
W. L. Terry
Little Rock
Ark
Millard Mill
Wake County
Trinity
Braxton Craven
Craven
High Point
J. A. Worthy
Moore County
J. A. Turner
L. L. Doub
J. A. Barringer
Greensboro
J. L. Tomlinson
Terry Welborn
Pearson's Law School
Rockford
South
North
State Lutheran Meeting Opens With Notables In Burlington
Rev. F. L. Conrad attended the annual statewide Lutheran Sunday school convention at Macedonia Lutheran church in Burlington. The program featured leaders including A. H. Fisher and Rev. S. W. Hann with sessions at 10:30, 2:30, and 7:30 culminating in a banquet. There are 160 Sunday schools in the North Carolina Lutheran synod with 40,129 members.
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F. L. Conrad
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Macedonia Lutheran Church
Front Street
Burlington
A. H. Fisher
State College
S. W. Hann
Enoch Hite
E. C
Lutheran Synod of North Carolina
Purification Cure Promises Health Through Calotabs
Physicians endorse Purification of the body as a path to health. A thorough course of Calotabs is advertised to purify the blood by stimulating the liver kidneys stomach and bowels. Available in 10 cents and 34 cent package prices.
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Nature
Davidson Grange to Hold July Fourth Picnic
The Davidson County Grange plans its second annual picnic at the Mills Home on July 4 with a program starting at 10:30 a.m. Speakers include Senator J W Bailey if able to attend and Congressman J Walter Lambeth along with other prominent figures. A baseball game and get-together program will close the day inviting farmers and families from Davidson and nearby counties.
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Thomasville
Davidson County Grange
Mills
Juy 4
J. W. Bailey
Bailey
Davidson Grange
Davidson County Board of Agriculture
J. Walter Lambeth
Davidson
Municipal Band Plans First Summer Rehearsal
The Municipal Band will rehearse in the Junior High auditorium on Thursday night June 29 at 7 sharp. Old members and new players are urged to attend for one hour as plans for city concerts on the city lot are presented.
No Prayer Meeting At Baptist Church
There will be no prayer meeting at the First Baptist Church Wednesday night. Officials suspended the service due to ongoing repair work at the church.
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Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Health Boost Ad
An old time health ad touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a cure for rundown blood. It claims iron builds red blood and quinine purifies the blood, improving appetite, strength, vitality, and color in cheeks after a few days of regular use. Sold by all stores.
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Grove
Adv
Classified Listings From Community Exchange
Today at the Community Exchange on 337 North Wrenn Street several notices seek help and housing. A white woman is sought to care for a sick woman near Fairfield road for room board and $2 weekly. a colored couple is sought to stay on a town lot. a colored man is needed for house or garden work. sixteen colored women seek work as cooks and houseworkers. a trade asks to swap a boys suit for painting. a man’s suit is offered for painting. a capable white woman who can drive seeks a home for herself and her four year old daughter.
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Community Exchange
Wrenn Street
Fairfield Road
FiveYearOld Struck By Truck In Front Of Home
Samuel McDowell aged five the son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin McDowell of 259 Proctor street remained in serious condition at Burrus Memorial hospital with a fractured skull and bruises after being hit by a truck driven by Claude Hensley. Hensley a wood truck driver for C B Horner was jailed without bond and witnesses said he operated the vehicle at a high speed and reckless manner just in front of the boy's home.
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Samuel McDowell
Benjamin
McDowell
Proctor Street
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Claude Hensley
Hensley
C. B. Horner
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N. E. Russell L. BE. Lowe &. Otis
Neels
Commerce
Commercial
Delmar
Sears, Roebuck
North Main Street
High Point, N. C
Fingh and
Long-Range Planning Board
Winston
Sykes Florist
Congressman
A.B. Townsend
State Lutheran Meeting
Davidson’ Grange
Max Bones
West Green
High Point Ice and Coal CO
Princess Cafe
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Also
W. Clanard
H. Ellas
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