Merchants Push Cooperation at High Point Banquet
State merchants president urged cooperation among High Point traders as a path to progress. J. J. Farriss and Rev. J A Clark praised merchants for city growth and spirit. Secretary Massey from the chamber urged unity with Atlanta as a model. A motion to merge the merchants association with the chamber was unanimously approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Clark
Clark
William ©. Massey
Chamber of Commerce
Massey
North Carolina
High Point
Atlanta
G. W. Clark
Merchants’ Association of
Merchants’ Department of the Chamber of Commerce
W. W. Idol
Methodist Centenary Explained in Detail
The Methodist Episcopal church outlines its centenary drive for world reconstruction including hospitals schools churches and missions. Initial targets fluctuated from 86.6 million to 120.0066 million before adding 5 million a year for five years totaling 105.0006 million and with the southern branch 140 million across both divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Boards of Home and Foreign Missions
Home Board
America
Foreign Board
France
Belgium
Europe
Methodist Episcopal
South
Disabled Allied servicemen eligible for retraining aid
Washington reports under the U S rehabilitation law, Americans who served with allied armies and were disabled abroad may now receive the same reeducation and placement as U S veterans. More than 20,000 enlisted in Canadian, French and English forces, many permanently injured, widening access to vocational retraining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
War brides and veterans retraining fund aid
The article notes French war brides and US servicemen disabled before October 6, 1917 now eligible for rehabilitative benefits funded by a $150,000 grant from the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The federal board for vocational education in Washington administers the program and seeks eligible individuals for retraining to civilian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Federal Board For Qucational Education
United States
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Washington
Dreco Root Medicine Praised for Back Pain Relief
An advertisement extols Dreco as a vital remedy for early warning signs of digestive and organ distress. It quotes S L Webster of Charlotte who credits two Dreco bottles with curing back pain and restoring liver activity, and notes the product is sold by Ring Drug Co in High Point and by other druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Webster
Peachtree Street
Charlotte
N. C
High Point
Ring Drug Co
High Point Votes May 1919 Elections And Primary
City Council approves a 1919 plan for mayoral and four ward council elections in High Point. A primary on April 22 and municipal election on May 6 will nominate candidates and vote on charter amendments. Registration opens March 24 and closes April 26 with polling places at City Hall Ward locations and Jarrell Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedrick
Greer
High Point
N. C
General Assembly of
North Carolina
Senate
General Assembly
L. J. Ingram
J. L. Sechrest
John Farlow
J. L. Parrish
D. 8. Gurley
W. D. Simmons
Cc. B. Embler
R. H. Sechrest
Town
Back of Home Banking Co
Washington Street
City Hall
Jor
Jarrell Hotel
South Main Street
Southside Fire
Rankin Street
Suffered for Eight Years Finds Relief with Kidney Pills
Daisy Bell of Savannah Georgia reports eight years of back pain and fatigue ended after taking Foley Kidney Pills. She says the remedy restored her ability to work and regain strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Bell
Box
Savannah
Mann Drug Co
Waterworks Improvements at Hitcht Point High Point NC
Sealed proposals will be received by the City of High Point until 7 30 p m April 8 for brick and concrete filter building a concrete coagulating basin a tower and tank an auxiliary raw water pumping station electric driven centrifugal pumps and related piping and appurtenances. Plans may be examined at the City Manager or consulting engineers. Prospective bidders
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
High Point
N. C
Consulting Engineers
C and Y Railway Schedule for Piffeet July 1917
Railway timetable lists daily arrivals and departures at stations with a disclaimer that times are not guaranteed. No. 21-Leave daily except Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piffeet
Railroad Schedules for High Point Passenger Trains
The notice lists arrival and departure times for Southern Railroad Lines at High Point, with station pairs including Washington Birmingham N Y Washn Charlotte Richmond Danville Charlotte Washington N O Richm N O Washn Winster Char Charlotte and Augusta Char along with noted inconsistencies and non guaranteed figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Southern Railroad Lines
Washington
Birmingham
N. Y
Charlotte
Richmond
Danville
A. m. N. O.-Richm
Railroad Schedule Note Asheboro Stops and Times
United States Railroad Administration timetable shows departure from Asheboro at 7:05 a m and arrival 1:55 p m with a return at 12:20 p m and 8:00 p m. A note indicates conditional stop and no service on Sundays. Depot ticket office phone number 146.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.P.R. A
S. R.R
Asheboro
Ashebroo
United States Railroad Administration
Also Mentioned on This Page
Merchants Goin Commercial Body
the State Merchants
Nicholson
Grant
Ercoreriy Stoonenas Gere
S. Adarnovitch
Johnstown
Soin
Philip J. Liekiikner
Lie&iikner
Philadelphia
Brest
Philip Gordon
Gordon
Barre
Gordon Jyst
Bevy
Dreco
Charlotte Man
Cale
D. A. Stanton
R. L. Pickett
A. EF. Taplin
Anderson and Christie, Inc
A. B. Horney
A. R. Hammer
Z. M. Silman
Frank
Brown
Dan Street
City Mer
the Ladies’ Store
Our
Beavans
Hitcht Point
C. & Y. R. Railway CO
High Rock
Denton
Cid Regaga
Gordontown
Thomasville
Point High
Savings Department
the Commercial National Bank
High Point, N. C
J. Elwood Cox
THE
Bank OF Commerce
O. E. Kearns
A. M. Rankin
J. H. Adams
GA. Pollock
A. Millis
Enterprise
Home Banking CO
Loflin’s
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