Wiwants club board meeting postponed to next Tuesday
The Wiwants club board meeting is postponed until Tuesday night. W G Owens received a permit from city inspector A B Horney to build a one story five room wooden dwelling on Carter Street at an estimated cost of 1600 dollars. A fire damaged the chimney of a small tenant house on Centennial Avenue owned by EB D Steele last night around 9 30. Firemen from Station No 1 responded. A first aid demonstration was led by Miss Edith Moore at Mechanicsville School for the Girl Reserve Corps with a similar session planned tomorrow at Oak Hill School led by Miss Hutchinson replacing Miss Lucille Johnston.
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W. G. Owens
A. B. Horney
Carter Street
Centennial Avenue
EB. D. Steele
Girl Reserve Corp
Mechanicsville School
Edith Moore
Oak Hill School
Hutchinson
Lucille Johnston
Anna L. Grimes
Raleigh
America: Homes
Woman’s Club
Homer T. Hudson
Parkway
Grimes
American Homes Department
Parent- Teacher Council
Cit
Grimes Street Club Showcases Girl Reserve Program
Yesterday afternoon the Grimes Street School girl reserve corps held a program with songs solos readings and storytelling. Virginia Bennett played a piano solo and a quartet including Marietta Rutledge Dorothy Fritz Juanita Wood and Edna Sloop performed. Dorothy Gardyne announced a committee to organize a spring baseball team with members Dorothy Fritz Virginia Royals and Marietta Rutledge.
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Girl Reserve Corps
Grimes Street
Virginia Bennett
Marietta Rutledge
Dorothy Fritz
Juanita Wood
Edna Sloop
Dorothy Gardyne
Girl Reserve
Virginia Royals
New York Fashion Ukases From City Club
A New York group of custom cutters issues strict style rules for men, mandating seven suits and a claw-hammer as tuxedo substitute when women are present. The trousers must measure 17 1/2 to 19 inches at the bottom. In Chile, Vallemar reports an earthquake that toppled several houses with no casualties.
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New York
Colored man wanted to cook and do house work
Wanted notice seeks a private home helper. A colored man is requested to cook and perform general house and yard work. References required. Apply by calling 2825 or at 209 Johnson Street.
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Johnson Street
Rites Conducted for Forest Roach Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Forest Dil Roach were conducted at the parents home in Trinity yesterday afternoon at one o'clock with Rev. Samuel T. Hensley officiating. The body was then taken to Jersey Baptist church in Davidson County for burial. A large gathering of friends and relatives attended the last rites with pallbearers J. E. Copple, B. Spell, W. J. Sappana, J. Payne and flowerbearers Josephine Frazier, Erling Welborn, Ora Mae Welborn, Grace Wood, Helen Wood.
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Forest Diljon Road
Trinity
Samuel T. Hensley
West End Baptist Church
Jersey Baptist Church
Davidson County
J. Payne
Josephine Frazier
Erling Welborn
Ora Mae Welborn
Grace Wood
Helen Wood
Annual Day of Prayer for Missions at Central Friends Church
Under Mrs. C. M. Hauser's leadership the Woman's Auxiliary of Central Friends Church plans an Annual Day of Prayer for Missions on Friday March 4 at 5 30 PM. All women are welcome with leaders including Miss Clara I Cox and several named members.
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C. M. Hauser
Central Friends Church
Clara I. Cox
Eugene Jarrett
LeRoy Briggs
S. H. Tomlinson
H. A. White
T. A. Sykes
High Point YWCA Girls Face Jamestown In Local Tilt
High Point YWCA basket ball tossers meet Jamestown high tonight on the local Y M C A floor. Jamestown brings a strong sextette while the Pointers are in best condition this year. Last game they routed Spring Garden high. Regular varsity lineup to start.
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High Point Y. W. C. A
Jamestown High School
Association
Jamestown
High Point
Spring Garden High School
Mrs Nellie Johnson Dies at 78 After Fall
Mrs Nellie Johnson widow of the late Andrew Johnson died at her son J H Johnsons home 1208 Filbert Street yesterday afternoon after a fall three weeks prior She was born October 0 1848 in Davie county near Advance and had lived in the city four years since moving to be with her son Survived by three children J H Johnson Mrs Mary Beaman and Mrs Lillie Creason Short funeral services set for 10 30 a m tomorrow at the residence with Rev H C Bynum then burial at Advance Methodist church with services led by Rev Bynum.
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Nellie Johnson
Andrew Johnson
J.H. Johnson
Filbert Street
Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Davie County
Advance
George
Betsy Marshall
Advance Methodist Church
Calvary Methodist Church
J. H. Johnson
Mary Beaman
Hanes Town
Lillie Creason
Harmony
H. C. Bynum
Mr. Bynum
Strangulation Death of Young Woman in Chicago Hotel
Mrs. Mabel Wood aged 18 was found dead in a bath tub at a Chicago hotel. Dr. M L Trainor said fingerprints were found on the throat and chin. Carl Wood her husband was released but ordered to attend the inquest. Al Prevo and Homer Cameron were held for questioning after admitting being in the Wood room.
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Chicago
Mabel Wood
M. L. Trainor
Carl Wood
al Prevo
Homer Cameron
Wood Room
Archie Myatt Elected Prosecuting Attorney to Replace Teague
Archie Myatt was selected by the city council to serve as prosecuting attorney, filling the vacancy created by Lewis E Teague's promotion to judge after five ballots. Myatt will resign from Gold and York to join the public post.
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Archie Myatt
Lewis E. Teague
J. A. Myatt
Frm
Gold
York
Lewis E. ‘Teague
Myatt
J. A. Davis
Department
A. C. Ward
Leo Method
Davis
Knox Uphostery Company
Frances Spencer Struck by Auto Near Home
Frances Spencer nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Innis Spencer living at 1304 East Green street was struck yesterday afternoon at 5 30 by an automobile driven by John Jester near her home Yow s ambulance answered the call and she was taken to Guilford General hospital where she is a patient and expected to recover
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Frances Spencer
Innis Spencer
East Green Street
John Jester
Yow
Guilford General Hospital
Car display lot opens on South Main Street
A vacant lot on South Main Street between Welborn Furniture and North Carolina Public Service co. is converted into a display space for used cars by Wilson Motor company. Opened this week with salesmen on site and hours until 9 p.m. George T. Wilson, president, announced the opening.
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South Main Street
Welborn Furniture Company
North Carolina Public Service Company
Wilson Motor Company
George T. Wilson
Pleasant Grove Church Brotherhood Holds Supper and Meeting
The Pleasant Grove church Brotherhood club met at W. H. Burton's home on the High Point Thomasville road Saturday night. Seventeen members attended a three course supper followed by a business session. Officers are D W Burton president and J E Veach secretary treasure. The next meeting is the fourth Saturday in March at F H Clark's home.
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Brotherhood Club
Pleasant Grove
High Point
Thomasville Road
W. H. Burton
D. W. Burton
J. E. Veach
F. H. Clark
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Wiwants Club
Grimes Street Club
KODAK
Certified Roofing Company
Goodyear
Hiatt Tire Co
West
Dorothy Tonsmeire
Wright Smith
Raulers
Mobile
Alabama
YW. CA
of Gold and York
The
Univerity
Church Brotherhood Club
Little Joe
Onan
Lincoln
Lord
Fordson
Tors
Randleman
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
the Commercial National Bank
H. Ellis
Dr. Johnson
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
John A. Young & Sons
Greensboro Nurseries
Greensboro, N.C
High Pont
G. B. & C. E. Miller
Carolina Mortgage Co
Kaleigh
Danny Count Poliegy
Southern Mortgage Loan & Land Co
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