Cox Boosted For Place On New Road Commission
J Elwood Cox, fifth district highway commissioner for a decade, has been endorsed for a seat on North Carolina’s new state highway commission. Supporters press for re appointment, Cox hints at stepping down if the governor and legislature pursue road reorganization. his reform stance and party ties noted. The article also recalls Cox’s 1921 appointment by Cameron Morrison and 1927 re appointment by Gov MeN to six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Elwood Cox
State Road Board
Rockingham
Caswell
Guilford
Alamance
Davidson
Randolph
Montgomery
Moore
Hoke
State Highway Commission
Cox
Gardner
Highway Commission
Cameron Morrison
United States
North Carolina
A. W. Men
Witch
Promoted to Zone Manager in Charis Garment Line
Mrs C H Williard 1102 Johnson Street promoted to general manager of zone 423 for Charis garment. A graduate nurse from High Point hospital, she has led sales in the territory and recently met with field zone director Mrs Mabel R Eisenlohr from the Charis factory in Allentown PA to discuss results and qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Williard
Johnson Street
Charis
Williard
High Point Hospital
Mabel R. Eisenlohr
Allentown
Wildcat Encounter On Jamestown Bridge
Dr J J Hamlin reports a bob tailed wildcat weighing 830 to 35 pounds encountered on the Jamestown bridge over Deep River Saturday night. The animal was wet and fighting mad with green eyes. He warns parents to keep children safe as the beast possibly remains in the vicinity. The wildcat darted into the highway as Hamlin traveled home at a brisk pace after visiting Jamestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Deep River
J. J. Hamlin
Hamlin
Funeral Held For Harold Walker Jr
Funeral services for Harold Walker Jr seven year old son of Mr and Mrs F H Walker of 406 Pine street were held at Center M E church near Mocksville. Rev EB M Jones and Rev A G Loftin officiated with interment in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Elmer Lutterow Zeb Rush Robert Lowe and C R Shook. Flowers carried by a group of named women. Hymns included Abide With Me Nearer My God to Thee and Safe In the Arms of Jesus. A large crowd attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Harold Walker, Jr
F. H. Walker
Pine Street
Center M. E. Church
Mocksville
EB. M. Jones
Ward Street M. E. Church
A. G. Loftin
Elmer Lutterow
Zeb Rush
Robert Lowe
C. R. Shook
Myrtle Anderson
Eva Smith
Leila Hayworth
Alta Gray Sain
Nell Curlee
Carrie Belle Hucks
Anna Belle Myers
Grace Wood
Ruth Wood
Essie Moss
Beatrice Dillon
Margaret Williams
Julia Marsh
Belle Davis
Jesus
American Legion To Talk Bonus Matters
The Andrew Jackson American Legion will hold its weekly meeting at the post headquarters in the Junior Order lodge room on West Washington street tonight at 8. Discussion will cover increasing bonus loans and other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson the American Legion
Post
Junior Order
West Washington Street
Mining Sector employs under three percent of U S population
A historical stat notes that less than three percent of the U S population works in the mining industry, highlighting its relatively small share of national employment compared with other sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
City Charter Hearing At Raleigh This Afternoon
The high point is the joint Raleigh hearing on High Point charter reforms. Local reps Bur rus Waynick and Turner Jr introduced the bill last Friday and sub mitted it to the committee on cities towns and counties. Citizens telegraphed opinions while leaders traveled to Raleigh to speak in favor or opposition. A key issue is partisan elections and a group of prominent citizens urged support for that section while J Elwood Cox advocated nonpartisan city government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Joint Committee On
General Assembly
Raleigh
Senntor John T. Burrus
C. M. Waynick
Thomas Turner
Senate
House
J. B. Lovelace
American Business Club
Garland B. Daniel
Democratic Party
O. A. Kirkman
Joint Committee of the
J. E. Millis
R. O. Lindsay
O. ©. Kearns
Earth reaches aphelion on July 5 at 4 PM
In 1931 the earth will be farthest from the sun on July 5 at 4 p m. It will be about 94 450 000 miles away from the sun on that day.
Salvation Army closes North and South Carolina divisional conference
Over 100 officials attended the closing banquet at the Sheraton in High Point to honor Commissioner and Mrs. Alexander M. Damon new territorial leaders from Atlanta. Col. Fred W. Seller presided with speakers from Atlanta Winston Salem and Greenville. Damon spoke from his seat due to a sprained ankle. Gratitude was voiced to local officers for hospitality and the conference was hailed as among the best in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
North
South Carolina
Sheraton Hotel
Alexander M. Damon
Atlanta
Fred W. Seller
Arthur Fynn
Sidney Cox
Territorial
Langley Andrews
Ensign Ingersol
Winston- Salem
Adutant Breazeal
Greenville
S. C
John O'Beirne
High Point
Damon
South Main Street
Minister To Talk On David Brainerd
The third Lenten Fellowship supper theme on Early American Religious Leadership will be discussed at First Methodist Protestant Church tomorrow evening by Rev. R. I. Farmer. The talk is "David Brainerd and the Indians" with a 6:45 supper and 7:20 song service. Auxiliary circle No 4 will manage the tables. After the meal, choir practice and committee meetings follow. Also tonight at 7:30 the board of stewards meets at the church with attendance urged by Judge Lewis E. Teague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Protestant
R. I. Farmer
David Brainerd
E. L. Douglas
Board of Stewards
Lewis E. Teague
Freeman dies from auto crash injuries in local city
H L Freeman aged 75 died in a local hospital at 1 45 this morning from injuries suffered when run down by an auto on Main Street near Washington last Saturday. A former resident, he had lived in Blackstone Virginia for four years, moving from Newark New Jersey, and was visiting here at the time of the accident. Born January 26 1856 in Stanly County, he had two marriages and leaves a son and daughter from the first, and a son and daughter from the second, plus two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 pm at Wesley Memorial Church with Rev G Ray Jordan officiating. burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
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H. L. Freeman
Main Street
Washington
Mr. Freeman
Blackstone
Newark
N. J
Methodist
Stanly County
John
Eleanor Russell Freeman
Medora Smith
Concord
H. &. Freeman
Dunn
W. H. Herring
Roseboro
Iphiegenia Bowen
John Freeman
State College
Lazelle Freeman
Richmond
M. J. Freeman
Oakland
Cal
Norman Lee Freeman
High Point
W. D. Stedman
Asheboro
Blanche Freeman
Morris Street
G. Ray Jordan
Wesley Memorial Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Lindley to Speak to Central Friends Supper Group
Dean P. E. B. Lindley of High Point College will address Central Friends Supper program on Wednesday night on The Book Somebody Knows. Music by Virginia Frances and Marian Burgess. Annie Lee Jarrell to preside and introduce participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean P. EB. Lindley
High Point College
Central Friends
Virginia Frank
Marian Burgess
Annie Lee Jarrell
Fox Neets
Margaret Fell
Levi Hayworth
Briggs
D. H
Negro Brakeman Injured In Fall At Russell Street Crossing
James Howell, a negro brakeman for the High Point Thomasville and Denton railroad, fell from a shifting box car at the Russell street crossing at 11 30 this morning. He suffered a broken right cheek bone a badly wrenched right hip and a lacerated forehead. He was taken by Yow's ambulance to High Point hospital where he was admitted as a patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Howell
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
Russell Street
West Russell Street
High Point Hospital
Eshelman Returns From Agency Meeting Optimistic
J A Eshelman southeastern manager of Lyon Furniture Mercantile reports optimism for gradual improvement in business and credit conditions nationwide after attending the agency's annual meeting in Chicago. He notes furniture industry challenges have largely been worked out and highlights a new agency feature service from recommendations of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Eshelman
Lyon Furniture Mercantile Agency
Chicago
Southern Furniture Manufacturers
Associa
Local Office Reports High Inquiries in February 1931
The National Ledger Interchange Clearance is referenced with the National Furniture Manufacturers association. The local agency office filed a report comparing favorably with other offices and noted the southern office processed more inquiries in February 1931 than in any month of the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
National Furniture Manufacturers Association
National Ledger
Eshel
Perryman Grocery Store Robbery Reported
Approximately 20 dollars in merchandise was stolen from J. E. Perryman Grocery at North Main and Bay streets. A .32 Smith and Wesson pistol, two pounds of butter, a ham, two boxes of candy, cigarettes, and 50 cents in pennies vanished after entry through breaking the transom glass. Detectives Batley and M C Hoover investigated, with no arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Perryman
North Main
Bay Streets
Smith and Wesson
Batley
M. C. Hoover
Bureau of Identification
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New Road Commission
W. Broad
Seidman
Certified Public Accountants
Commercial Bank
Treasury Department
Chichesters
Dauggists Byerywaege
Tl Sales and Service
Wilson Motor Company
Jamestown Bridge
Harold Walker, Jr
American Legion
City Charter
Specks
Southern Dairies
Ae Nee
Shera
Schwab Tailoring Co
East Broad
Oys
Lindley
DIAL
Rom
Guilford Radio Service Co
N. Wrenn
Our Road
Greensboro
J. E. Black
TOM Walker CO
Eshelman
Agency
Perryman Grocery Store
High Point Perpetual Building
The
Commercial National Bank
Idol, Vice-Pres
Treas
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
N. C
Burlington
Graham Haw River
Mebane Durham Oxford Henderson Norlina
South Hill
Hopeville
Petersburg
Richmond, VA
Washington, D.C
Baltimore, Md
Manufacturer
Tri-City Motor Express
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