Florida Debating Team Tops South Atlantic Forensic Tourney
The University of Florida defeated 11 and 2 in debates to win the men's division of the South Atlantic forensic tourney hosted by High Point college. Maryville College won the women's division, Carson-Newman the men's runner up, and Lenoir Rhyne and Winthrop tied for second in the women’s. Wake Forest took North Carolina men’s honors with High Point second. Lenoir Rhyne crowned North Carolina women’s winner. Sixteen schools participated over three days with Prof. C B Owen directing local arrangements.
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University of Florida
Hak
Weemer
Maryville College
Carson-Newman College
High Point
Wake Forest
Carson-Newman
Lenoir-Rhyne
Winthrop
North Carolina
High Point College
A. C. Lovelace, Jr
Marc Lovelace
Lenoir-Rhyne College
Albert Keiser
Seben
Track Foremen In City To Outline Week's Work
Three railway track foremen will outline weekly plans in the city as work begins on the grade crossing elimination project's first complete line. Blythe Brothers of Charlotte, the city contractor, resumes grading after a four month halt to allow the main retaining wall. Frank T. Miller, consulting engineer, expects track starting this week but did not specify duration. A. H. Guion and company completes shoring on the temporary embankment and will start footing forms for the center pier of the Wreen street bridge, with the first two slabs planned after the pier is built.
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Blythe Brothers of
Charlotte
Frank T. Miller
Miller
Beeson Hardware
A. H. Guion and Company
Wreen Street Bridge
FHA Expected To Prove Big Aid In Stimulation Of U S Recovery
High Point discussions with Stephen C. Clark postmaster and former Emerywood promoter explore how federal housing plans may revive heavy-goods industries by boosting home building. A local fire survey shows 7 120 housekeeping units, hinting at a large housing demand and the enduring American value of home ownership.
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FHA
U. S
W. A
Stephen C. Clark
High Point
Emerywood
Clark
Worthless Check Charges Lodged Against W C Swaim
W C Swaim remains jailed as eight warrants allege worthless checks totaling 2348.50 against local businesses including Wrights Clothing Elwood Robinowits Hedrick and Marine Oil Company. Three more charges from Davidson County involve 40 in checks.
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W. C. Swaim
Davidson County
Swaim
Wright
Elwood
Republican Precinct Chairmen To Meet Thursday Night
Walter L. York announced a meeting of Republican precinct chairmen and township committee members at the Continental Beauty School on North Main street Thursday night at 7 30 o clock Local Republicans will also hold precinct meetings Friday night York said Prior notice of the events was given by the township Republican chairman
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Continental Beauty School
North Main Street
Walter L. York
York
National Used Car Week Opens With Dealer Enthusiasm
Opening day of National Used Car Week drew strong praise from local automobile dealers. A parade is planned for Tuesday at 2 pm as dealers report cash buyers and renewed optimism about replacing worn-out cars with newer models. Jack Burris said the observance should reduce road hazards and fear, boosting progress. Some dealers will keep lots open for inspection only.
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Jack Burris
Week Weather Outlook for South Atlantic States
Showers end early in the week with a rain period on Wednesday or Thursday. Generally fair otherwise with a temperature trend cooler at the start, warmer midweek, then cooler again toward week's end. Northern and central portions of the district expected to be colder.
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South Atlantic
Mothersingers Meet for Elm Street Rehearsal
The city-wide Mothersinger group of local parent-teacher associations will hold a rehearsal in the Elm Street school auditorium on Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 with Carl G. N. Cronstedt director of the music department of the city schools in charge of a song service.
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Mothersinger
Elm Street
Carl G. N. Cronstedt
Men’s Night at Wesley Memorial Sermon for Men
This evening at 7:30 the Wesley Memorial church hosts Men’s Night with a sermon by Dr. Embree H. Blackard titled But If Not The center section is reserved for men and a 40 voice male chorus conducted by J. Gurney Briggs will sing.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Embree H. Blackard
J. Gurney Briggs
First Methodist church moves evening service to 7 30
The First Methodist Protestant church returns its evening service to 7:30 p.m. after a winter schedule at 5. Rev. J. Clay Madison will preach on The Christian Sabbath as organ music from 7:15 to 7:30 precedes the sermon.
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First Methodist Protestant Church
J. Clay Madison
V. F. W. Post 619 to Meet on Monday Night
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 619 will hold its regular meeting at the V. F. W. hall on North Main Street Monday night. All members are urged to attend as announced yesterday.
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High Point Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V. F. W. Hall
North Main Street
Fire losses rise as eight month period shows higher totals
Fire department data show eight months of the current fiscal year with 248 fires causing $31,380 in losses, up from 228 fires and $16,523 a year earlier. February alone recorded 41 fires, $800 loss, with 650 building and 300 contents losses, and 17 false alarms in the period.
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High Point
Fire Department
Teague Pressure Seen For Sixth District Run
Political pressure from several groups is expected to push Judge Lewis E. Teague toward entering the Democratic primary for the Sixth District seat in Congress. Pundits predict a near-future announcement, with several Guilford County figures already declaring or mounting campaigns as timing tightens in the crowded field.
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Lewis E. Teague
United States
House of Representatives
Raymond C. Maxwell
Henry Artau remembered as educator and wanderer
The article recounts Henry Artau, born in Spain, a long-serving manual arts teacher in High Point schools who left for China, returned with a wife and died suddenly in his fifties after planning life here. His widow Mrs Artau later returned to Shanghai and writes of life in the Orient amid war and censorship, sharing a translated Japanese dispatch about Nanking.
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Henry Artau
High Point
China
Artau
Orient
Artan
Shanghai
Lizette Mendenhnall
Customs
Nanking
Baptist Training Union Holds Study Course at Green Street Church
The Green Street Baptist Church unit opens its annual study course this week with classes starting Monday at 7 pm. Rev. A. Lincoln Falk leads adult manual, Rev. C. N. Royal oversees senior administration, and Mrs. Royal handles The Junior And His Church.
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Baptist Training Union
Green Street Church
Baptist Training Union of
Green Street Baptist Church
A. Lincoln Falk
Tor
C. N. Royal
Leslie Johnson
J. O. House
Burgess Leonard
J. R. Bowman
West End
Permits Show Active Building Week In City
Permits issued this week total $19,419 with several remodels and reconditionings. The largest project is Roy C. Welborn’s nine room brick veneer house on Florham Avenue, costing $7,500, plus a $360 frame garage. Fred Andrews builds a five room asbestos veneer home on Rotary Drive for $4,400 with a $200 garage. R E Shelton is contractor. Beeson Hardware expands with a new warehouse on East Broad Street between Ham.
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Terry-Phillips-Rawley
South Main Street
Roy C. Welborn
Florham Avenue
Chestnut
Arbordale
Fred Andrews
Rotary Drive
Westwood
Fairway
Mr. Andrews
R. E. Shelton
Beeson Hardware Company
East Broad Street
Ham
Ingram and Canady Return at Fire Chiefs’ Meeting
Ingram and Canady, notable figures, attended the two day annual convention of the Ohio Fire Chiefs. The event began Friday afternoon with remarks by Chief Canady and concluded with a final session.
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K K. Ingram
Laude Canady
Olina
Canady
Negro Critically Wounded Here
Lloyd Potter a 27 year old Negro living on Hoover street was critically injured after an assault on Washington street just after 11 pm. Alberta Gilmore a 30 year old woman living at 407 Jones street was jailed as the alleged assailant. Potter was taken to Burrus Memorial hospital with a lung injury. Gilmore's bond had not yet been set. Potter worked for Interstate Motor Lines.
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Lloyd Potter
Hoover Street
Alberta Gilmore
Jones Street
Washington Street
Potter
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Gilmore
Interstate Motor Lines
City Hall rolls out new unique exchange telephone system
North State expert Tom Tilden touts a modern system to go live at opening of tomorrow's activities. Blanche Mann shifts to outside and long distance calls while about 50 telephones gain direct dial and inside numbers with a special prefix. Six trunk lines link to the central exchange and three long distance lines connect to the switchboard. The city, facing overload, rents the system from North State and operates about 69 phones on 40 lines.
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City Hall
North State
Tom Tilden
Blanche Mann
Ber
Central Exchange
North State Telephone Company
Tral Exchange
Tilden
High Point To File Supplemental Petition On Tax Limitation Ruling
The city of High Point through attorney Grover H. Jones will submit to the North Carolina Supreme Court a supplemental petition and motion for a new trial in its power suit. It cites newly discovered evidence by Keith Kelsey claiming higher city needs and argues the court erred in a tax limitation dicta affecting municipalities.
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High Point
Grover H. Jones
North Carolina Supreme Court
Duke Power Company
Keith Kelsey
Murray and Flood, Inc
Intial
Styers Dam
Jones
Winborne
Mr. Jones
Kelsey
Hhis Aff
Davit
Records In Yadkin Area Revealed
The weekly report from Clemmons near the Yadkin River notes the lowest temperature 23.6 degrees on March 1, lowest humidity 36 percent on March 2, and lowest river stage 2.70 feet on March 9. It records mean weekly temperature 42.8 degrees and mean relative humidity 65.4 percent with total precipitation 0.67 inches. The highest river stage occurred February 7 at 3.76 feet and the period ends Friday March 4 at 7 p.m.
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Murray
Flood
Clemmons
Mesumee Isa
Styers Perry
Yadkin River
Mare Ane
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S. C. Clark
Weather Outlook
Teague
Umstead
J. Oscar Atkinson, Jr
Guilford County
Democratic Executive Committee
Oscar G. Barker
Durham
North Carolina General Assembly
Barnie P. Jones
Burlington
Bruce Carraway
George T. Penny
Greensboro
Guilford
George Penny
Messrs
Carraway
Penny
John W. Caffey
Aldersgate
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
W. W. Peele
M. Kk. Church
South
J. B. Pritchard
North Carolina Conference
The
Methodist Protestant Church
CG. W
Brown Summit
Ingram and
M Salisbury
Supreme Court
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Yadkin
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