Statewide ban on prison goods hailed as forward step
Enactment by the general assembly bars sale of prison made goods after January 19 1934 with limited exceptions. Supporters from furniture and textile industries labor groups and several associations call it a social advance and part of a broader national program under Hawes Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Hawes-Cooper
J. T. Ryan
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
State Federation of Woman's Clubs
The
National Association of Manufacturers
Fred A. Fogle
Winston-Salem
C. F. Tomilinson
J. J. Bolling
Siler City
Mr. Ryan
C. C. Garrett
Howe-Cooper
North Carolina
Lumber Shipments Boost Local Furniture Makers
The High Point Thomasville and Denton railroad reports an unusually large shipment of high grade lumber received yesterday for local furniture manufacturers. Despite holiday banking impacts, freight movements indicate bright spots in local industry and stronger freight loadings compared with prior months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
Beautifying High Point College Campus Nears Completion
An extensive campus beautification project at High Point College includes 100 cedar trees, three rare Japanese cedars, 12 to 15 Lebanon cedars, shrubbery from local donors, magnolia trees, and pen oak and maple saplings. A sunken garden and new driveways are planned, with labor funded by federal relief funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Lebanon
Montgomery Nurseries
Camden
Asheboro
Greensboro
East College Drive
Roberts Hall
West College Drive
College
Robert Hall
Community Exchange Heavy Listings Attract Wide Requests
Heavy listings for the Community Exchange show demand for plowing and various work in exchange for groceries clothing or fuel. Church groups will oversee the Exchange through April 30 with weeks assigned to several churches and many residents offering tasks from laundry and sewing to yard work and house cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Emmanuel Lutheran
St. Mary’s Episcopal
First Baptist
South Main Methodist
First Reformed
Green Street Baptist
Wesley Memorial M. E
Central Friends
First Methodist Protestant
Prohibitionists Speak At Raleigh Hearing Tuesday Aft ernoon
Prohibitionists will be heard by the joint committee on constitutional amendments in Raleigh Tuesday at 3 PM. The hearing weighs two bills on how North Carolina may respond to the 21st amendment, one following Article 13 and party process, the other using a November special election. Senator Waynick argues the federal power overrides state constitution in this matter, while Senator McLean favors the traditional method to select delegates. A large turnout is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint Committee On Constitutional Amendments
House and
Senate
Raleigh
Dty
McLean
Waynick
House
Pete Murphy
Congress
Guilford
I W A Meetings For Week Are Announced
Three meetings are planned next week at the Industrial Workers association hall over McCrorys D W Bradley president announced. Monday 7:30 Carolina Container company members meet Tuesday 7:30 degree workers meet Thursday general membership gathering with entertainment and social evening inviting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Workers Association Hall
McCrory’s
D. W. Bradley
Carolina Container Company
Two Small Blazes Prompt Firemen Out
Firemen from Company No. six were called to Henry Johnson on Loflin Street to extinguish a small blaze. Damage was negligible. They also responded to the Cummings estate on Willowbrook Street where another fire caused no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company No
Henry Johnson
Loflin Street
Cummings
Willowbrook Street
Civil Court For March Deferred
The two weeks term of High Point municipal court for civil cases was cancelled by Judge Lewis B E Teague. He said conditions and the banking situation require deferral until clearer. The next session starts April 11 and jurors drawn for March are excused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Municipal Court
Lewis BE
Teague
National Y W C A leader to visit local unit today
Mrs Harrie R Chamberlain national president of the Y W C A visits here meeting with Mrs M J Wrenn and local members at 3 30 this afternoon presiding officer Mrs Collier Ellis. Devotions led by Mrs T Wingate Andrews with music by the chorus then an address by Mrs Chamberlain prior to her trip to Winston Salem for the Carolina Virginia Y W C A conference opening Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrie R. Chamberlain
M. J Wrenn
Y. W. C. A. Board
Chamberlain
Kate Gilbert
Florence Risley
Margaret Williamson
Plans Form For Four Day Christian Endeavor Convention
Dr Humphreys meets with High Point officials and state union leaders planning a four day session at High Point College June 12 to 15. A. J. Koonce named convention chairman with Ida Guyer registrar. State officers include Luther Medlin and several superintendents and trustees from Greensboro Statesville Wadesboro and Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
State Union
High Point Union
Luther Medlin
High Point
Belmont High School
G. I. Humphreys
State Christian Endeavor Union
Old Presbyterian Church
South Main Street
Medlin
Hester Steele
Statesville
Hattie Mae Covington
Wadesboro
Gladys Routh
Greensboro
Ida Guyer
Lanilta Wimberly
Aberdeen
Roy Barber
Tar Heel Bulletin
R. I. Farmer
W. R. Shaffer
Clara I. Cox
Elizabeth Hanner
Denton
Pre-School Clinics Begin Across North Carolina
The National Congress of Parents and Teachers and local boards sponsor early screenings to ready children for school. The first clinic occurs next Wednesday at Brentwood School with Miss Veigh Hutchison and school staff guiding six year olds. The Johnson Street clinic follows Friday, with more announcements to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Parent-Teacher Council
State Board of Health
High Point
Brentwood School
Veigh Hutchison
Johnson Street
Ivy Paylor
Joe Welborne Held For Auto Larceny In City Jail
An 18-year-old, Joe Welborne, is jailed on $750 bond for larceny of a Chevrolet coupe from G. E. Hutchens after police found the car in a woods patch. Three other auto theft reports were filed: J. M. Holmes had a Hudson coach stolen from in front of the First Baptist church Friday night. J. W. Long at the Mendenhall Dairy farm reported a 1928 Chevrolet taken. Gurney Allred of Randolph County reported a 1926 Ford coupe stolen here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Welborne
G. EB. Hutchens
Welborne
J. M. Holmes
Richardson Street
First Baptist Church
J. W. Long
Mendenhall Dairy Farm
Gurney Allred
Randolph County
Silas Casey Home Robbed On Friday
The home of Silas Casey at 1115 Griando Avenue was broken into Friday night while the family was away. A $2.50 gold piece was taken and police were notified yesterday. Entry was gained through a front window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Casey
Griando Avenue
Meeting of V F W Post Monday Night
Commander J W McMahon announced that High Point Post No. 619 VFW will meet at its hall on East Washington Street Monday night at 8 o'clock. He urges all members to attend this meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
East Washington Street
J. W. McMahon
McMahon
The Bigger The Better Coy Moose Tale
A dated letter narrates a disturbing Florida trip involving random Black children and a fatal alligator incident. The writer records shock, seeks sympathy, and references a Black family and a misleading line about a character named Chillane. The piece preserves stark racial imagery within a problematic anecdote.
Mirror Manufacturers Of State Win Signal Rate Fight Victory
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered significant cuts to plate glass rates from Pittsburgh district to North Carolina points, effective by June 15 1933, reversing proposed increases of May 1930. The action saves North Carolina mirror makers about 60 000 dollars annually, with High Point saving around 20 000. Local manufacturers led protests with support from the High Point Chamber of Commerce, aided by attorneys Colquitt McGovern and Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pittsburg
High Point
North Carolina
Pittsburgh
Lenoir
Blairsville
Food City
Virginia
Winston-Salem
Statesville
Mount Ary
N. C
Martinsville
Bassett
Traffic Bureau
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph C. Colquitt
Washington
Halsey McGovern
J. T. Ryan
Mrs Brinson and Mr Andrews Back Pre School Clinics
Mrs Brinson and Mr Andrews advocate pre school clinics to screen children for health defects. The program aims to raise values of sound health for child and community and urges parents to consult family physicians or dentists for further advice and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Brinson
P. T. A. Council
Second Mistrial Declared in Welborn Case
In Forsyth Superior Court Judge J H Clement ordered a second mistrial in the Dexter Welborn manslaughter case over the Walkertown wreck that killed Clyde Seagraves. Welborn admitted he rode in the car but said Seagraves drove the vehicle loaded with whisky. jurors were deadlocked last week. Welborn surrendered to bondsmen after the mistrial and returned to High Point to begin serving other sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Dexter Welborn
High Point
Clyde Seagraves
Walkertown
Forsyth Superior Court
J. H. Clement
Welborn
Seagraves
Little Dudley Boy Hurt In Fall Here
Rucker Dudley, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Dudley of Danville, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boyles of Thom asville, was painfully hurt when he fell from Mr. Boyles' automobile on North Main Street yesterday afternoon while visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rucker Dudley
Guy Dudley
Danville
J. W. Boyles
Thomasville
Mr. Boyles
North Main Street
Sedgefield Hunt Club Enjoys Best Hunt of Season
Sedgefield Hunt Club members enjoyed one of the season’s best hunts yesterday afternoon. High Point and Greensboro participants joined the session which lasted until dusk, ending with a distant hill behind the dairy. An all‑day chase begins again Wednesday at 6 am led by Earl N Phillips returning to the saddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgefield Hunt Club
High Point
Greensboro
Earl N. Phillips
Mary Simmons
Pat Ingram
Welch Harriss
Mr. Phillips
Steelman Gets Long Sentence In Greensboro Case
In Greensboro Horace Hedgepeth 18 of High Point received nol pros on a female assault charge while Jesse Steelman, tied to Miss Emma Lee Smith 18, was sentenced to three to five years in state prison. Both pleaded guilty to breaking and entering Carter Dalton's Sedgefield cabin with Steelman getting two years on county roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedgepeth
Greensboro
Horace Hedgepeth
High Point
Jesse Steelman
Emma Lee Smith
Steelman
Sedgefield
Carter Dalton
A. M. Stack
Guilford County
Dorothy Hudson
Dog head butterfly mirrors canine likeness on wings
A butterfly species displays an extraordinary pattern with a dog's head shape on both forewings. The eyespots align with the head, creating a convincing canine-like silhouette.
California Quake Of 1906 Brought To Mind
CLATBORNE H. RHODES recalls the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and its fires. He describes arriving in Oakland and witnessing refugee crowds and the mass exodus across the bay, noting how San Franciscans fled, leaving behind a city gripped by a roaring blaze and widespread devastation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Mr. Rhodes
Earry
San Francisco
Mission Dolores
Oakland
Bay
Beneat
Friendly Thoughts by A J Koonce
Poem reflecting on friendly eyes in a tired face urging a smile during the fair season and to store sunshine for darker days. The verses express optimism and resilience through simple, vivid imagery.
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National Y. W
M. J. Wrenn
Miss Rice
Christian Fellowship
Y. W. CG
A. J. Koonce
Dr. Humphreys
V. F. W. Post
Coy
Moose
Florida
Georgia
Mammy
Daddy
Rastus
Forsythe County
Little Dudley Boy
Israel
Egypt
Friendly
Thoughts *Y
A.J. Koonce
Guneral
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