Democrats Having Their County Convention Today
A large majority of 152 High Point delegates elected last Saturday attend the Greensboro session where 25 delegates will be chosen torepresent High Point at the state convention next week in Raleigh. Harmony is expected. a platform for county candidates will be drafted as leaders from Simmons and Bailey factions pledge unity for the November fight.
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High Point
Greensboro
Court House
Raleigh
Smith
Hull
United
Evry
F. M. Simmons
Josiah William Bailey
Simmons
Sechrest elected treasurer of North Carolina funeral group
R H Sechrest of Sechrest Funeral Home was elected treasurer of the North Carolina Funeral Directors association at its annual Morehead City meeting. He was the only new officer. other officers were reappointed. Delegates from High Point included E L Auman and Robert Burns of Carolina Casket.
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R. H. Sechrest
New
North Carolina Funeral Directors
Sechrest Funeral Home
North Carolina Funeral Directors’ Association
Morehead City
Mr. Sechrest
High Point
Sechrest
E. L. Auman
Robert Burns
Carolina Casket Company
Beaufort
Fort Macon
Senator Simmons
Salisbury
Sale of Land by Trustee in High Point North Carolina
Public auction will sell a 9700 square foot parcel in Guilford County on Monday July 7 1930 at 2 40 PM in front of High Point Municipal Building. The sale follows a deed of trust for 1200 dollars executed April 26 1927 by J B Waters to W A J Idol as trustee for High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association. Terms are cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Waters
W. A. J. Idol
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
City of
High Point
North Carolina
Commerce
S. BE
Farlow Insurance & Realty Company
Newlin, Smith & Boulding
Greensboro
N C
Peacock & Dalton, Attys
Train Conductor Injured At Prospect Street Crossing
E P Tucker a Southern Railway conductor of Spencer was injured at 4 50 am when his left foot was run over by a train at the Prospect street crossing He slipped from the caboose steps and one wheel passed over his foot Part of the foot was amputated He and his wife returned to Spencer after treatment at High Point hospital where he was a conductor since 1908.
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E. P. Tucker
Southern Railway Company
Rowan Avenue
Spencer
Prospect Street
High Point Hospital
Tucker
Southern Railway
Other Boy In Grave Danger After Highway Wreck
Louis Watkins of Spencer remains unconscious in hospital after a wreck on Salisbury Lexington road near Salisbury country club. Miss Katherine Evans of Thomasville and Rollins Younce of Spencer were killed. Mrs M E Maddox of Charlotte, driver of the Oldsmobile, is under 2500 bond awaiting further investigation. Patrolman Harris expects a Monday hearing. The Ford roadster overturned after the collision, evidence suggests the Ford was driven fast and carelessly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Watkins
Spencer
Salisbury Country Club
Salisbury- Lexington Highway
Katherine Evans
Thomasville
Rollins Younce
R.S. Harris
State Highway Patrol
Fifth District
M. E. Maddox
Charlotte
Harris
Miss Esca Myers Defeats Mrs Byrum in Tom Thumb Tourney
Miss Esca Myers won over Mrs Paul Byrum last night in the weekly Tom Thumb tournament. The match stayed tied through the 18th hole with neither player ever leading. Both golfers showed consistency as the field awaits the silver trophy next month and the postponed men’s tourney rescheduled for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esca Myers
Paul Byrum
Tom Thumb
Byrum
Mary Blue
J. W. Jamison
Ssue
Orphans to Stage Annual Concert in High Point
A class of orphan children from the Odd Fellows home in Goldsboro will perform their annual concert in High Point on Thursday night, July 3, at the Junior high school auditorium. No admission fee will be charged. The program is billed as the best yet and is welcomed by the Odd Fellows lodge and the public.
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Odd Fellows
Goldsboro
High Point
Pro Andy Merrilees Opens Golf School
High Point country club golf pro Andy Merrilees has opened a golf school on the Pas Time Miniature course. Retaining nets enable practicing full powered drives with driver and brassy clubs. He will instruct proper club use, swing, stance and fundamentals. A second net provides additional practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Merrilees
High Point Country Club
Andy
German Develops Silky Light Water Proof Dress Goods
A German innovator coats thin alum sheet with rayon-like material to create dress fabrics for women that are as light as silk, waterproof, and heat reflecting.
Notice of sale of land in Guilford County North Carolina
Public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the Guilford County courthouse door on July 2, 1926 at 12:60 o clock. The property is Lot 210 North Park High Point fronting Bridges Street 40 by 140 feet with plat on record in Guilford County. Sale due to default on indebtedness secured by deed of trust dated June 1 1927. Trustees E P Yates Company and Union Trust Company of Maryland. Attorney W S Lockhart Durham NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Clark
Jennie Clark
E. P. Yates Company
Union Trust Company of Maryland
Guilford County
E. P. Yates Company and Union Trust Company of Maryland
Court House
North Park
High Point
N. C
Bridges Street
Office of the Register of Deeds
Highland Avenue
Salem Street
Union Trust Company OF
Maryland
W.S. Lockhart, Atty
Durham
N. D. Rogers
W. S. Lockhart
Returned Missionary To Speak At Friends Church
Edgar T Hole a returned missionary from Africa and financial secretary of Guilford College will speak at Central Friends church tomorrow at 11 am in the minister absent. He will also speak at the Brotherhood meeting during Sunday school at 9 45 and at the vesper service at Archdale playground 6 pm. Sykes has been away since last Sunday and is to return Thursday. American Legion note adds Father Beshel ordained last month at Mt St Marys College and later to priesthood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar T. Hole
Africa
Guilford College
Central Friends Church
Tom Alderman Sykes
New England Yearly Meeting
Vassalboro
Friends
Mr. Hole
Brotherhood
Archdale Playground
Sykes
Reverend Beach to Preach at Hilliard Memorial Tomorrow
Rev Benjamin Smith Beach of Raleigh a Wake Forest and Louisville Seminary graduate will lead both services at Hilliard Memorial Church tomorrow. Morning topic What Think Ye of Christ and night The People Had a Mind to Work. Beach recently joined Baptist Sunday school and B Y P U work and has been invited as pastor but has not decided yet. Large attendance expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilliard Memorial
Benjamin Smith Beach
Raleigh
Wake Forest College
Louisville Seminary
Hilliard Memorial Church
Beach
West End Baptist to Hold Morning Sermon and Evening Installation
Rev. Hoyle Love, pastor at West End Baptist, will preach on “An Invitation to the Feast” in the morning. The evening service will feature a public installation of Sunday school officers and teachers for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End Baptist
Hoyle Love
Southside Baptist Sermons This Sunday
Rev. O A Elmore, pastor, will preach at both services. Morning subject is Forsaking the Fountain or Three Classes of People. Night sermon titled The Great Alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside Baptist
O. A. Elmore
Home Coming Day Observed At Oak Hill Friends Church
Oak Hill Friends marks Home Coming Day on June 29 with a 9 39 a m Bible school for former attendees, 11 a m worship featuring Rev Cora Lee Norman and other pastors, 12 15 p m basket dinner, 1 30 p m sermon by Dr George H Crowell with talks by former members, and 8 p m evening service by Rev J Waldo Woody with stereopticon images.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill Friends
Oak Hill Friends Church
Cora Lee Norman
George H. Crowell
J. Waldo Woody
First Reformed Church Vacation Bible School Ends
The Daily Vacation Bible School at the First Reformed Church closes Friday. A Sunday program at 10:59 a.m. features class short programs and a school pageant, followed by quarterly rally day. Evening service themes include Precious Thoughts and a Young People's Society meeting with delegates’ report from Winston-Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Christian Endeavor Society
Winston-Salem
Reverend Beshel Named Assistant Pastor at St Edward’s Church
On Sunday at St Edward’s Church Rev Father John A Beshel will celebrate Mass at 9 AM and lead evening devotions at 8 PM He will preach on The Wonders of Gods Mercy in the morning and Adoration in the evening Pending his arrival Father Carroll serves as interim assistant having left for Raleigh Beshel was born in Trevorton PA after high school and business college he joined the army and served in France with the 79th Division of the A E F He is a member of the parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Edward's
St. Edward’s Church
John A. Beshel
Father Beshel
Father Carroll
Raleigh
Trevorton
Pennsylvania
France
79Th Division
Auction of Guilford land tied to 1926 deed
Public sale set for July 7 1936 at 2 30 PM in High Point in front of the Municipal Building. The tract comprises Lots 26 and 27 in the Farlow Insurance Realty plot Guilford County described as 25 by 194 feet. The deed of trust was dated November 23 1926 and recorded in Book 529 Page 181. Trustee V V A Idol signs the notice with Peacock Daltons attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Rowland
Mabel Ivey Rowland
W. A. J. Idol
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
City of
High Point
North Carolina
Farlow Insurance & Realty Company
N. C
A. J. Idol
Peacock & Dalton, Attys
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Sunday Services
Wesley Memorial holds all regular Sunday services at its church with Rev. John W. Moore preaching at 11 a.m. on The Everliving Church and 8 p.m. on Mis judging Safeguards. Other meetings include Church school 9 45 a m Junior Church 11 a m and Epworth Leagues 7 15 p m.
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Wesley Memorial
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
John W. Moore
Everliving
Epworth
Hill Visions Sermon At First Presbyterian Church
Rev Charles Haddon Nabers announces Sunday morning sermon Hill Visions based on Psalm 121 and the theme I will lift up mine eyes. Evening service features Going to Sleep in Church a study of the sleeping youth during St Pauls preaching. Outdoor Christian Endeavor meeting on the church lawn at seven delegates report from Davidson College. Baptisms planned after morning service and the church school meets at 9 45 under Lamar McCallum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Charles Haddon Nabers
First Presbyterian Church
St. Paul
Senior
Christian Endeavor Society
Davidson College
Church School
Lamar McCallum
Saint Mary's Church Schedules Second Sunday Services
The Episcopal church on North Main and Farriss Avenue sets Holy Communion at 7:30 a.m. Morning prayer at 11 a.m. The rector’s sermon title is Mind ing One's Own Business. Church School meets at 9:30 a.m.
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Episcopal Church
Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church
North Main and
Farriss Avenue
Baptist Pastors Talk Prohibition and Baptisms
Green Street Baptist will hear Rev. George T. Tunstall speak on Some Simple Steps at the morning service. Rev. C. A. Upchurch of Raleigh will discuss Prohibition Worth Keeping at night. Baptisms will follow for those joined the church last Sunday but not yet baptized.
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Green Street
Cradle Roll Certificates Highlight Morning Church Service
At morning service a Cradle Roll feature will present certificates to baby children. Mothers with babies are invited. The 8 o'clock evening service features a Children’s Day program prepared by the board of missions. An missions offering will be taken. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Missions of the Church
Youths Bound Over On Arson Charges
Dallas Biddix eighteen and Raymond Lowery nineteen were bound over to the Mitchell superior court for the October term on charges of second degree arson and robbery stemming from a library and two cottages burned at Altapass near Spruce Pine. Magistrate W J Bennett set bond at 1000 each. unable to post, they were jailed in Bakersville. Neither testified and the defense offered no evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spruce Pine
Dallas Biddix
Raymond Lowery
Altapass
Mitchell Superior Court
W. J. Bennett
Bakereville
McDowell County
Annual Vacation Church School Ends With Program
The Daily Vacation Church School at Wesley Memorial Church closed with a 45 minute program in the Sunday school auditorium. About 250 attended as 175 children performed songs recitations stories and picture pageants. Displays in the church basement featured a sheep fold farm yard layout and Palestine map among other crafts and models. The event was organized by Miss Mary Muse and Mrs. Robert Morrow Mrs. Everett Marsh and Mrs. J A Eshelman of the three departments.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Palestine
Jesus
Mary Muse
Robert Morrow
Everett Marsh
J. A. Eshelman
Local LDS Meeting Draws High Point Residents Near Colfax
Local residents attend the branch conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints near Colfax today and tomorrow. Tonight at 8 o clock an illustrated lecture by Elder Jos Freeman of Louisville Ky covers ancient ruins in Mexico and South America and Indian origins and final destiny. Conference sessions led by Elder H E Moosman of Boulder Utah with speakers Elder Eugene H Merrill from Salt Lake City R G Wilson of Idaho Provo Utah elder R D Madsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Colfax
Jos. Freeman
Louisville
Mexico
South America
H. E. Moosman
Boulder
Utah
Eugene H. Merrill
N. C
Salt Lake City
R. G. Wilson
tLpnd
Idaho
R. D. Madsen
Provo
Iron ore fields of Lapland yield high grade deposits
Lapland ore regions lie north of the Arctic Circle and hold some of the world's most valuable reserves with ore grades averaging 58 to 70 percent iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapland
Arctic Circle
Early brewing traced to 7000 B C in Tigris Euphrates valleys
The article notes that brewing origins lie around 7000 B C with peoples in the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys engaged in beer making as a common occupation.
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the Tigris and
Euphrates
Executor's Notice for Eliza beth J. Strickland of High Point
R B Strickland named executor of the will of Mrs Elizab eth J Strickland deceased of High Point North Carolina. Creditors must present verified claims to 712 Montheu Avenue High Point NC by June 10 1931 or be barred. Debts owed to the estate should be settled promptly. Dated June 10 1930.
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Elizabeth J. Strickland
High Point
N. C
R. B. Strickland
Montheu Avenue
Real Estate Foreclosure Sale in Guilford County
Under a 1927 deed of trust N D Rogers default prompts trustees E P Yates Co and Union Trust Md to sell July 7 1930 at 12 06 pm at the courthouse door Guilford County for cash the east side 100 ft south of Tate Ave and Price St, bounded by 100 ft east and 50 ft south to stakes. W S Lockhart attorney.
Power of Sale Notice for High Point Property
The trustee for Bearer under a 1927 deed of trust for L H Johnson and Bertha C Johnson will sell at public auction for cash at noon July 14 1930 at the Greensboro courthouse door. Property lies in High Point Guilford County North Carolina and is described in the deed of trust recorded in Book 576 Page 116.
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L. H. Johnson
Bertha C. Johnson
Central Bank & Trust Company
Office of the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
Greensboro
High Point
County of
Guilford
Towit
Public Auction of Lot 26 Wesley Place High Point NC 1930
Under a deed of trust dated June 23 1926 Britt M Armfield and W C Pressrell for Piedmont Building Loan Association defaulted. W C Idol trustee will sell Lot 26 50 by 159 feet on Wesley Place High Point NC at 11 AM July 8 1930 for cash. Sold subject to unpaid taxes and street assessments with 5 percent cash down.
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Britt M. Armfield
W. C. Pressrell
W. C. Idol
Piedmont Building Loan Association
the Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
High Point
June A. Johnson
Office of the Register of Deeds
N. C
Wesley Place
Ww. C. Idol
Robertson
Haworth
Property Description and Sale Notice for Lots 46 and 47
The easterly side of Prospect Road adjoins lots 46 and 47 from a point 668 feet southerly of the Prospect and Dorria street intersection. The parcel, described from bearings and distances, includes lots from J. H. Elliott and was conveyed to L. H. Johnson by J. H. Ellicott and Nettie Elliott in 1927. The property will be sold subject to taxes and assessments. notice dated June 12, 1938 by Central Bank & Trust Company as Trustee, J. C. Alexander Assistant Trust Officer.
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Prospect Road
Dorria Street
J. H. Elliott
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
N. C
L. H. Johnson
J. H. Ellicott
Nettie Elliott
Office of the Register of Deeds
North Carolina
Central Bank & Trust Company
J. C. Alexander
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Green Leaf Cafe
Fast Commerce Street
H. M. Swan
Southern Railway System
Asheville, N. C
Asheville
H. D. Saunders
High Point, N. C
Friends Church
American Legion
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Emmitsburg
John McNamera
Baltimore
First Presbyterian
Welch
Wesley Memorial School
College St
Elwood Cafe
la Carte
DE Luxe Cafe
Washington St
All Laundry Service Ptown
W. Broad
MR. Shipper
MR. Consignee
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
City Transfer and Storage CO. Moving, Packing, Cratingene Shipping
Down-and
the Bank of Service
Commercial National Bank
V. A. J. Idol
C. H. Ellis
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