Petitions In Circulation On Election System Change
Hundreds of High Point residents sign petitions for and against a proposed city charter amendment changing the election system. Supporters plan to press the bill in Raleigh and in a High Point Democratic Club meeting tonight. Republicans express opposition, with a Senate fight anticipated after a favorable committee report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
M. Ernest Welch
Raleigh
High Point Democratic Club
H. A. Moffitt
Thomas Turner, Jr
Republi
Can
Welch
House
Senate
New Pimple Remedy WKitagran Promises Quick Clear
A pleasant harmless tablet called WKitagran claims to clear blood impurities and make pimples disappear within 24 hours. Available at Mann Drug Co and leading druggists with a money back satisfaction guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann Drug Co
Past Grands 10 Be Honored Here
The Repiion lodge No. 63 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will observe its annual Past Grands Night tomorrow night in the lodge hall on East Commerce street. Rev. Roy J. Farmer, pastor of the First M. P. church, will deliver the principal address. The committee urges every Odd Fellow in the city to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repiion Lodge No. 63
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Lodge
East Commerce Street
Roy J. Farmer
M. P
Farmer
Postal Telegraph Introduces Overnight Cable Letter Service
The Postal Telegraph offers overnight cable letter delivery to Great Britain and Ireland at six cents per word. Minimum 26 words can be sent for $1.60, improving on the prior rate structure and aligning with a weekend service rollout.
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Postal Telegraph
Great Britain
Ireland
Postal Telegraphic
England’s Women Favor Rabbit Fur Coats Majority rabbit fur worn by English women
A statistic states that 90 percent of the fur coats worn by the women of England are of rabbit fur. The remark highlights fashion trends and material choices among English society.
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England
Special meeting of Numa F. Reid Lodge 344
Master Masons call a special meeting Monday night at 7 30 for conferring the Fellowcraft degree. Members urged to attend and visiting brothers invited. J H Jennings W M A Lee Gibson Secy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Numa F. Reid Lodge
A. Fef
A. M
J. H. Jennings
W. M. A. Lee Gibson
Secy
J C Penney official speaks at High Point High School
Dr Francis Burgette Short of the J C Penney public relations department spoke at 2 30 pm to High Point High School students. He outlined four factors of personality including appearance knowledge action and belief and urged schools to establish chairs to foster vocational fitness. He noted Penney ties and a 15 year company history with 10 years in PR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francies Burgete Short
Department of Public Relations
J. C. Penney Company, Inc
High Point High School
Francis Burgette Short
New York City
Short
America
J. C. Penney Company
No Puckering Tip for Easing Ruffles on Dresses
Guidance advises keeping the item to be eased toward the wearer when attaching ruffles lace or similar to a dress to prevent puckering. The tip emphasizes controlled handling during sewing and garment finishing.
Tributes Paid to Mrs Newlin at Central Friends Service
A memorial service for Mrs. Martha E. Newlin widow of Dr. Sylvester Newlin was held at Central Friends church in High Point after her February 22 death in Pasadena California. Speakers praised her strength and kindness as the community reflected on the couple's impact and mourned their loss. The service included choir selections and special numbers by local singers before interment at Springfield cemetery.
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Martha E. Newlin
Sylvester Newlin
Pasadena
California
Central Friends Church
Clara I. Cox
Springfield Friends Church
Tom Alderman Sykes
Joseph Peele
Guilford College Friends Church
Charles P. Coble
First Presbyterian Church
F. R. Taylor
Newlin
Dr. Newlin
J. Gurney Briggs
Mr. Briggs
Springfield Cemetery
G. Anderson
McKinley Robbins
A. C. Jones
R. R. Ragan
C. M. Hauser
H. O. Hayworth
O. E. Mendenhall
Walter White
Cabinet maker suffers heart attack at work
John F. Rickard, a cabinet maker with Continental Furniture Company, collapsed at work shortly after 10 this morning. He was rushed to Guilford General Hospital by Yow's Ambulance and is reported in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John EF. Rickard
Continental Furniture Company
Guilford General Hospital
Civitan Club Meeting Planned at First M. P. Church
The Civitan club will hold its weekly luncheon at the First M. P. church tomorrow at 12 15 PM. During March the club will continue meeting at the First M. P. church.
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High Point “Civitan Club
M. Cr
M. P
Lowe Named Meat Manager at A. and P. Store
T L Lowe has been appointed manager of the meat department at the A and P store located at 114 East Washington street. W J Bennett, the former manager, has been promoted to assistant superintendent.
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T. L. Lowe
A. and P
East Washington Street
W. J. Bennett
High Point Glee Club Opens Season With Public Concert
A crowd gathered at First Presbyterian Church for the High Point high school glee club’s first outside concert of the season. Directed by Louis L. Stookey, the group of 50 performed three selections including Jesus Word of God Incarnate by Gounod and The Heavens Re sounding by Beethoven. The event marked the start of a series of church and civic appearances.
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First Presbyterian Church
High Point High School Glee Club
Louis L. Stookey
Jesus
Word of
God
Gounod
Beethoven
Soul Salvation Theme Highlighted in Moore Sermon
Rev. John W. Moore spoke at Wesley Memorial on Keeping the Soul. He urged missionary zeal, divine guidance, and personal surrender, urging parents to teach God’s statutes and believers to seek freedom from bad habits through commitment to Him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Moore
Wesley Memorial Church
Hell
God
John the Baptist
Angel of God
Unemployment Benefit Recipients in France in September
In September, only seven of every eight hundred people in France received unemployment benefits.
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France
Real Estate Leaders Plan Joint Greensboro High Point Meet
A banquet at Greensboro's King Cotton hotel will host a large group of High Point real estate dealers with Harry H. Culver of Culver City, California, president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, speaking. The event forms part of a tour to unify local and national real estate efforts and press for modernized taxation and clearer transfer laws.
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High Point
King Cotton Hotel
Greensboro
Harry H. Culver
Culver City
California
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Winston- Salem
Winston-Salem
National Association
Hammett Funeral Held at Yow's Chapel
Funeral services for John W. Hammett were held at Yow's Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday at ten o'clock. Rev. John W. Moore officiated. Mrs. T. R. Wall and H. F. Jones sang. Pallbearers included W. W. Anderson, G. B. Price, Lee Spaul, James Yow, A. T. Perkins, and E. L. Freeman. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Hammett
Doris Street
W. W. Anderson
G. B. Price
Lee Spaul
James Yow
A. T. Perkins
E. L. Freeman
Oakwood Cemetery
Canaries Imported to America Hit 1000 Daily in 1928
Import records show an average of about 1000 canaries were brought into the United States each day during 1928, reflecting strong demand for songbirds and pet stock.
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America
Angostura Promotes Digestion For Stomach Ailments
An advertisement urges readers to use Dr Siegert s Angostura a century old remedy for stomach trouble. It claims the medicine improves digestion by increasing gastric juice flow and prevents cramps headaches and dizziness with daily use before meals.
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Home Bond & Mig. CO
Howard L. Collie, Mgr
West Washington Street
Prudential Insurance Coo
Southern Bond & Mtg. CO
Master Masons
W. F. Freeman, Engineer
West Washington
Verk Dictionary
Senna Walterer
Commercial Bank
R. N. Christopher
Mgr
J. C. Penney
Couge
Nature
Civitan Club
M. P. Church
A. and P. Store
Schwab the Tailor
East Broad St
Stamey
Potter
Ihassware
Camel City Coach Lines
Charleston
South Carolina
Magnolia
Middleton Place
Danville
Roanoke
Statesville
Martinsville
Charlotte
Carolinas
Union Bus
High School Glee Club
Moore
Meet Greensboro Hotel
Hammett
Yow’s Chapel
Meredith Wood & Coal CO
West High Street
State Revenue Department
F. J. Sparger
N. C
R. A. Doughton
Commission of Revenue
State of North Carolina
Commercial National Bank
North Carolina
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
The
V.A. J. Idol V. Pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
Southern Mortgage Loan and Land Co
Roy C. Welborn
H. E. Johnson
Sec
Wachovia Bank
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
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