Pile Driving By Linthicum To Begin
Linthicum and Son contractors prepare for pile driving at the new freight depot as a sub contract from R K Stewart and Son. Linthicum, with 45 years in construction, offers hauling unloading and heavy equipment including trucks teams a steam shovel to ensure quick service. Their past work includes the grade crossing elimination project. Linthicum phone 48476. Shoppers shop here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. EF. Linthicum and Son
R. K. Stewart and Son
Linthicum
Linthicam
Stamps Highlight Romania's King Carol as Dictator
The article recounts King Carol II of Romania rising from royal marriages to a coup that makes him virtual dictator. It notes his repeated marriages and divorces, exile and return, and his 1936 stamp portrayal while press freedom ends and martial law strengthens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumania
Carol
Helen
Greece
Paris
Mme
Magda Lupescu
Bucharest
Romania
Mmne
NEA Service, Inc
Guilford Radio Service Demonstrates Tube Testing
Guilford Radio Service at 518 North Main offers free tube testing and daily repair work with guaranteed results. Experts check car and home sets for reception issues, offering General Electric models with automatic tuning and on demand demos. Call 2003 for day service from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford Radio Service Company
Radio Service
North Main Street
Motorola
General Electric
Specials At High Point Floral Shop
High Point Floral Shop announces Easter preparations with cut flowers and decorative flora. Manager Hugh C O Connor displays 10 foot sweetpeas and offers special prices on sweet peas hyacinths and tulips. Funeral designs wreaths corsages and potted plants available call 3116 for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Floral Company
Hugh C. Connor
English Street
O'Connor
Mr. O'Connor
Mr. Connor
Vernon Fields Blames Job for Reckless Driving
Seattle resident Vernon Fields, 30, told Police Judge Jaco Salina that his artillery work hurt his driving and led to recklessness. Judge Kalina fined Fields 50 dollars after the confession, noting the conflict between occupation and safe operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Vernon Fields
Jaco “Salina
Kalina
Fishing licenses go on sale for 1938 in North Carolina
The fishing division announces 1938 licenses are available. Resident licenses cost 2.10 dollars for a year, non-residents 5.19 dollars with daily options at 1.10 or 0.60 for residents. A combined hunting and fishing license costs 7.10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Averill Raleigh
Department of Conservation and Development
Winborne
Duke Gas Division
North Carolina
South Carolina
Commissioner Won’t Move to New State Office Building
Utility Commissioner Stanley Winborne says he will not relocate when the new state office building is finished. He jokes that as the steel skeleton rises across the street his glee comes from thinking the structure will push the heat of summer away from his office, making it a cooler place than the current afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Power Company
Stanley Winborne
Mr. Winborne
W. J. Andrews
Raleigh
John
Southern
Mr. Andrews
Tility
Progress on new buildings and post office addition
Report notes ongoing construction on a post office addition with workers finishing exterior work. In front, two other men were seen scraping the bottom of a rowboat as preparation for painting, implying some activity away from the main site.
Goodrich Unveils New Safety Tire With Revolutionary Tread
EB M Dudley of Economy Auto Store at 204 North Main Street announces a new tire from B F Goodrich Akron Ohio. After two years of research the tire features a novel tread designed to prevent skidding and improve emergency stopping. It is now in High Point for inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. M. Dudley
Economy Auto Store
North Main Street
B. F. Goodrich Company
Akron
Ohio
America
Mr. Dudley
South Side Lumber Readies Supply Amid Building Upturn
South Side Lumber manager A Copeland says the firm is busy filling trade orders and will meet demand as building activity rises. They offer retail lumber supplies, cost estimates, and contracting support with brick, cement, roofing, and hardwood on hand. Call 4971 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Copeland
South Side Lumber Company
Copeland
South Side Company
Farley’s heirs weigh what to do with the boat
The question remains how Jim Farley’s family will handle ownership of the boat. Details about the vessel and any planned disposition are not yet public, leaving the decision open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Farley
Request for Medical Information Referred to Governor’s Secretary
A Raleigh note asks reader to visit Bob Thompson the governor’s private secretary and inquire about a recent request for medical information from a lady of color. The call directs follow-up with the official regarding the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Bob Thompson
Cortes Lands in Mexico Introduces Horses to Americas
In 1519 Cortes arrived with 16 chargers marking the first appearance of horses on the American continent since the Ice Age, a pivotal event in early transatlantic contact and ecological impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortes
Mexico
Metal Boring Beetles Capably Bore Through Lead
Article notes that certain metallic beetles drill holes in lead with ease and can also penetrate many harder alloys, highlighting their surprising cutting ability and material durability.
Why Not Bloom With the Flowers at High Point Barber Shop
High Point barber shop at 300 North Main Street, run by J. B. Petty and Bill Foster, invites spring business. The shop offers velvet shaves, facial massage, hair cuts, tonics, and more with assistants C. F. Tyndall and T. J. Hicks, plus shower baths and shoe shine. Open 8 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday and 8 am to 9 pm Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
North Main Street
J. B. Petty
Bill Foster
J. B
Bill
C. F. Tyndall
T. J. Hicks
Messrs. Petty
Foster
Gardener avoids longer term by claiming spring work
In Baltimore magistrate Elmer H. Miller setting 15 days as the typical jail term for Robert Doyle, 40, jailed for vagrancy. Doyle objected and requested 30 days noting that in 30 days spring will arrive and he can find work as a gardener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Elmer H. Miller
Robert Doyle
Doyle
Lock Stock and Barrel Phoenix Tale In Petit Theft Case
Aziz of Phoenix faces petit theft claims after tenant allegedly removed a two room residence when the lease ended. Robert Merrill files charges alleging the tenant did not leave the rental intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Aziz
Robert Merrill
Merrill
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Parker-Brown Company
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Shackelford Tailoring CO
Woolworth
Stoker
ICE & Coal
W. Russell
Emerywood
Caro
Guilford Radio
Leyta Posta
Toy
Paramount Furniture
North Wrenn Street
Warner
West Broad Street
Anbrs
Collier Ellis
High Point Floral Shop
Arthur
Hart's Pharmacy
H. Gordon & Bon
S. Hamilton
City Refrigeration Co
Carolina Music CO
Vietrolas
H & Commerce
J. L. Grubb
Southside Lumber Company
Grimes Street
High Point, WN
Rick
ED Mendenhall
Encros
M. G. Moore
Charles Mendenhall
Ken Watson
ESSO
North Main and
Moniien
B. F. Hendrix
Wrenn Street
Guiler Forrnd Radio
Sbervicr
Company
North Main
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
Vassar College
Vivian Liebman
Vassar
Senate
Ernest Lundeen
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Mr. Merchant
Goodrich
South Side Lumber
Furnesuse
Fred Ingram Furniture
Fred Sb. Ingram
English & Streets
C. M. Stansell
Main St
Sunshine Grocery
Washington
Mer
Point Floral Co
Hugh O'Connor
English St. High Point
N.C
Star
Inger Nelson
Ann Sothern
Minneapolis School of Arts
Denmark
Williamson
Supreme Heating CO
Wrenn St
Elwood Cafe
Clinchfield Coal
City Fuel Co
the Watch Shop
Tri City
New York
Atlanta
B. Petty
Bill Poster
Hicks
High Point Barber Shop
N. Main
Eagle Sandwich Shop
Paul Younts
Ingram
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Plymouth
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