City Officials Headed to Raleigh for Bond Sale
Members of the city council finance committee led by Chairman John B. Pickett and Mayor C. B. Grayson travel to Raleigh to open bids on 750000 dollars of school bonds at the Local Government Commission. Officials also seek rulings on sinking fund investments and potential loss of 44000 dollars if 2300 shares cannot mature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov't. Commission
John 8. Pickett
C. 8. Grayson
E. M. Knox
Raleigh
Commission
Dennis G. Brummitt
General Assembly
U. S
North Carolina
Finance
Tee
Knox
New York
Hospital Fight At O Henry Hotel Leaves Man Severely Wounded
Frank L. Smith an employee of Harriss and Covington Hosiery mills in Greensboro was badly injured in a fist fight with Lester Tindall of Durham in a hotel room. Smith received about 100 stitches after being struck with a water pitcher and was treated at Clinic hospital before discharge. A warrant for assault with a deadly weapon was issued for Tindall and later served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Smith
Harriss and Covington Hosiery Mills
Lester Tindall
Durham
O. Henry
Greensboro
Tony
Smith
Clinic
Ollie Warren
Elm Street
Tindall
I Walter Burton Dies Suddenly Here
I Walter Burton 63 of near Thomasville died suddenly at 2 a m at his brother in law W T Kennedy 802 English street where he and his wife had lived since a decline in health. He is survived by his wife and one brother John W Burton Thomasville route 2. Funeral services will be conducted from Pleasant Grove church tomorrow at 11 a m by Rev D R Williams with Rev G L Reynolds assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Burton
Thomasville
W. T. Kennedy
English Street
John W. Burton
Pleasant Grove Church
D. R. Williams
G. L. Reynolds
Plants Thrive In Peak Activity From Noon To Three
The article notes that plant activity is highest between midday and mid afternoon. It highlights the sunlit window from noon to three as the period of greatest growth and metabolic rate in vegetation.
Numa F. Reid Lodge 344 A F and A M Holds Fellowship Meeting
Master Masons urged to attend a fellowship meeting of Numa F Reid Lodge No 344 A F and A M Monday at 7 30 PM. Visiting Master Masons invited. W M E T Gregory and Sec M Gueth sign the notice urging full participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Numa F. Reid Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Atend
Everhart Heads to Washington Over Postoffice Plans
Eccles D. Everhart, Louis Voorhees and James M. Workman draft the High Point postoffice plans and will meet with Treasury supervising architects in Washington to discuss preliminary sketches. Workman joins Everhart in the capital soon. Voorhees will not travel now. Progress on sketches has been steady since Everhart’s return ten days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles D. Everhart
Louis Voorhees
James M. Workman
High Point
Postoffice
Washington
Supervising Architects
The
Treasury
Federal
Mr. Workman
Everhart
National Capital
Mr. Voorhees
Women Seek Signatures for Disarmament Petition
The National YWCA aims to collect 135000 signatures for an International Disarmament conference petition. Miss Clara I Cox of the High Point association urges local women to sign at the YWCA. The petition calls for immediate and universal reduction of armaments and cites Allied pledges the Covenant League of Nations and Briand Kellogg Pact. It is circulated by groups of the National Committee on the Cause and Cure of War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara I. Cox
High Point Association
United States
International Disarmament Conference
League of Nations
National Committee On the Cause and Cure of
Transportation to Church Barbecue Planned for Friday
Peacock Bible Class will provide transport to the City Lake for male members of Wesley Memorial Church for this Friday’s outdoor barbecue from five to six p m. C G Bedford secretary says tickets are on sale and many sold through downtown drug stores and Ingram’s Pharmacy, with a limit of 300 tickets.
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Peacock Bible
Wesley Memorial Church
City Lake
C. G. Bedford
Ingram’s
Acquittal of Deputy Sheriff Draws Mexican Press Fire
Mexico City dispatch reports lead editorials criticizing the Ardmore Oklahoma acquittal of Deputy Sheriff W E Guess who faced charges of shooting and killing Emile Cortes Rubio nephew of President Ortiz Rubio on June 8. Excelsior denounced the verdict as infamous and cowardly and cited alleged jury prejudice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Ardmore
Okla
W. E. Guess
Emile Cortes Rubio
Ortiz Rubio
Excelsior
Young People complete training school at High Point
Dr. Fred W. Paschall presented certificates to 115 students for Standard and Young People's courses at High Point College where 62 standard credits and 52 Young People credits were earned. Awards honored churches with top registrations and mileage. Dr. P. E. Lindley urged self reliance and unity, citing former students now successful in their professions.
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Methodist Protestant Leadership Training School
Fred W. Paschall
Burlington
High Point College
Ec A
Schooi
Frances Taylor
High Point
Clarice Younginer
Asheville
Lee Moser
Margarette Rogers
P. Church of
Thomasville
M. P. Church
Asheboro
Pascheau
Orpha Burgess
C. W. Bates
J. W. Bratton
Huldah Booth
Charlies Brinkley
Virginia Beam
Grace Barnette
Avia Braxton
Nancy Clouse
Joseph Coble
Howard Pickett
Erma Suita
Ola Stafford
Rebecca Sharpe
Myrtle Troxler
Sara Thompson
R. L. Vickery
Elizabeth Williams
T. J. Whitehead
Pagwbeth Yokely
G. P. Younginer
Janeth Younginer
Herman Yokely
Jewel Welch
Kathleen Paschall
G. R. Brown
Robert Montgomery
Lester Myers
Nelie Myers
Dorothy McCallum
Emma Avent Quattlebaum
Dot Perry
Elizabeth Phillips
Ruth Paynes
Carol Royster
Annie Gilbert Ross
Celeste Strickland
Audrey Sullivan
Edward Sharpe
Margaret Sistrunk
Mildred Swain
Nettie May Smith
Joy Strickland
Knox Teague
Mary Teague
Sara Forrest Thompson
Eleanor Welch
Iris Welch
Lois Wilkinson
Felicia Younginer
P. E. Lindley
Roberts Hall
High Point Committee to travel to Raleigh over removal petition
Members of the High Point chamber committee on drafting the invitation of the North Carolina industrial commission for removal of its offices will travel to Raleigh Wednesday. Chairman Carter Dalton and fellow members J. T. Ryan and C. M. Waynick lead the delegation expected to present the petition to the governor and state council, with local manufacturers and business leaders joining. Thomasville manufacturers have volunteered to accompany the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina Industrial Commission
Raleigh
F. J. Sizemore
Carter Dalton
J. T. Ryan
C. M. Waynick
State Council
Thomasville
Broiled Chicken with Butter Basting Method
Instruction on broiling chicken halves with the bone side up, insert a chunk of butter in each half, cook until thoroughly done, then turn to cook the meaty side. Butter enriches the meat as it cooks.
Arrests Made After Free-for-all At Stehli Silk Mill Baseball Game
Warrants were issued and served on several participants after a mass brawl at the Stehli Silk mill baseball diamond on East Green Street following a game won by Stehli Silk mill 56 to 4. Arrested include Hobart Rickard, Carl Hill, Boyd Pierce, and Ralph Hall. bond set at 200 each. Newt Williams sought.
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Stehli Silk Mill
East Green Street
Hobart Rickard
East Russell Street
Asault
Carl
Pap) Hill
Park Street
Boyd
Jeff) Pierce
Ralph Hall
Newt Williams
Stehli
Rickard
Amos Hosiery
Cherra Punji Named Wettest Spot on Earth
Cherra Punji in the hills of Assam is described as the wettest place on earth with a 49 year rainfall average of 428 inches per year. The record highlights its extreme climate and unusually high annual precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherra Punji
Assam
European Firm Converts Aspagorus Waste Into Paper
A European manufacturer announces a process to produce paper from the refuse ends of the aspagorus plant. The operation claims efficient use of waste material and aims to expand industrial pulp production in the region.
Cooke Returned in Hold Up Case From Dayton
Chief W G Friddle and Officer W L Calkins brought back Robert Cooke a High Point youth from Dayton Ohio charged with the December hold up of the Broadhurst theater. Cooke admitted being with Bill Hunt and Hartford Smith who are now serving prison terms in the state prison. He refused to discuss the case further saying he would not convict himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadhurst Theater
W. G. Friddle
W. L. Calkins
Dayton
Ohio
Robert Cooke
High Point
Cooke
Bill Hunt
Hartford Smith
Heat Prostration Strikes Railway Foreman in City
C E Nabors foreman with the Southern Railway from Montlieu avenue was removed to Guilford General hospital yesterday after collapsing while working on top of a string of cars near the Wrenn street crossing. He remains a patient with non serious condition as heat continues to grip the area with a high of 97.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Nabors
Southern Railway Company
Montlieu Avenue
Guilford General Hospital
Wrenn Street
Dies on Eve of Tooth Birthday
Mrs. J. M. Prim of Cable street Davidson county near Silver Hill dies at home on the eve of her 100th birthday. Survivors include son John Prim daughter Mrs Nannie Johnson and grandchildren Mabel and Francis Stoner. Funeral at Holloway Baptist Church Davidson county conducted by Rev H T Penry with burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway’s Baptist Church
Davidson County
H. T. Penry
Dr Staley Elected President of Optometry Board
Dr A P Staley of this city was elected president of the North Carolina State Board of Examiners in Optometry at Morehead City last week. He is serving a third consecutive term after being reappointed by Governor Gardner to succeed himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Staley
North Carolina State Board of Examiners
Morehead City
Staley
Gardner
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Oma AR Bat
North Main Street
Master Masons
E. T. Gregory
W. M. CC
M. Gueth
Sec
Ackard
Geraldine Farrar
NBC Blue
WPTF
Anna Case
Cyrena van Gordon
Garland Motor CO
East Commerce and
South Wrenn Sts
International Conference
Guess
Wilson Motor Company
Clyde Farley
College Street
M. P
Lindley
Paschall
Siler City
Liberty
Chatham
Randolph
Mount Pleasant
Randleman
Why- Not
Richlands
Annie Gilbert Rose
Kheenpe
Craddock-Terry Company
Geo. DeWitt Shoe Co
Jacobs Shoe Stores, Inc
Lewis E. Teague
City of
Goldsboro
New Bern
Jacobs Boot Shop
Wayne Shoe Store
New York Exchange
L. F. Almond
Jacobs Shoe Stores, Incorporated
High St
Jack Jones
Clifford Hensley
Industrial Commission
South
Hamilton
Stanton
N. H. Crews
Cable Street
West Broad
High Point Ice and Coal CO
Hedgecock Rooting . Co. Ward St. H. P. T. & D
Pennsylvania
McDonald Service Stores, Inc
High Point, N. C
Perfection Auto Laundry
Southern Railway
J. M. Prim
A. E. Prim
Dr. Staley
Commercial
Phited States Depository For Postal Savings Funds
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Commercial National Bank
V. A. J. Tdol, Vice-Pres. & Treas
BH. Ellis
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