Merger Proposal Delayed By Commercial Club Directors
Commercial club directors in High Point adjourned a hearing on merging with the County club after hearing a rental plan for consolidation. The board will reconvene next week to decide on a definite proposition, including stock exchanges, dues increases, and new facilities details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reoe
King
Sion
Sh Point Country Club
Country Club
Commer- 1
Commerclub
J. H. Dobbs
Esident
S. L. Davis, Jr
F. J. Sizemore
Secrety
C. A. Barbee
John W. Hedk
John T
Homer Wheeler
A. Ek ‘Ate
Special County Club
Alread
Negro School Revue Delights Thomasville Audience
A second performance of the 1929 musical revue from William Penn High School was staged last night at the Palace Theater in Thomasville. About 700 people attended and welcomed the show, with a reserved section for white patrons. The Thomasville engagement followed a successful run here two weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn High School
Palace Theater
Thomasville
Theaters Slump Leaves Thousands of Actors Jobless
Theater business faces a deep slump with more than 15 000 actors and actresses in the country out of work. The figure underscores a broad downturn across stages and productions, affecting performers nationwide.
Special Ge meeting of Numa F Reid Lodge 344
Master Masons announce a special Ge meeting of Numa F Reid Lodge 344 A F and A M on Monday at 7 30 pm. Fellowscraft degree to be conferred. Members urged to attend and visiting brothers invited. J H Jennings W M A Lee Gibson Secy.
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Numa F. Reid
A. F
A. M
Pre Easter Evangelical Services at First Methodist Protestant Church
Beginning tonight through Easter special services led by Rev. R. I. Farmer will be held at the First Methodist Protestant church at North Main and Richardson. Evening services start 7 30 and run 45 minutes with subject The Approach to the Cross. Cottage prayer meetings occur Thursday and Friday at listed homes and are open to the public.
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First Methodist Protestant Church
North Main
Richardson Streets
R. I. Farmer
John Walker
Colonial Drive
E. L. Douglas
George Halton
Montheu Avenue
R. M. Andrews
S. D. Shelton
Shelton Street
V. A. Idol
H. A. Moffitt
North Main Street
City School Head to Attend Raleigh Superintendent Conference
T Wingate Andrews, superintendent of High Point city schools, will leave this afternoon for Raleigh to attend a conference of city superintendents on new 1929 General Assembly school legislation. He will stay through tomorrow for a joint meeting with county superintendents and state instruction head A T Shen to review the equalizing fund and the status of six non participating counties Guilford Buncombe Durham Forsyth Mecklenburg New Hanover.
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T. Wingate Andrews
High Point
Raleigh
North Carolina General Assembly
Andrews
A. T. Shen
Guilford
Buncombe
Durham
Forsyth
Mecklenburg
New Hanover
North Carolina to send 20 delegates to Southern Forestry Congress
Governor Max Gardner named twenty North Carolina representatives for the eleventh Southern Forestry Congress in New Orleans on April 4 to 6. Appointees include A. E. Tate High Point Fred I Sutton Kinston S C Sweeny Wilmington Frank Cox Washington J G K McClure Asheville Verne Rhoades Asheville Fr H Claridge Raleigh Hugh McRae Wilmington and others from Chapel Hill Durham Goldsboro Canton Raleigh Fletcher Winston Salem and Roanoke Rapids.
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Raleigh
Max Gardner
North Carolina
Southern Forestry Congress
New Orleans
A. E. Tate
High Point
Fred I. Sutton
Kinston
S. C. Sweeny
Wilmington
Frank Cox
Washington
J. G. K. McClure
Asheville
Verne Rhoades
Fr. H. Claridge
Hugh McRae
Joseph
Chapel Hill
J. 8S. Holmes
Clocks at Naval Observatory Wound by Electricity
The clocks at the Naval Observatory in Washington, which provide time for the U S east of the Rockies, are kept in an underground vault and wound by electricity. The vaults are never opened except in case of emergency.
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Naval Observatory
Washington
United States
Rockies
City forms election officials for April May votes
City council appointed registrars and judges for the upcoming primary on April 23 and election on May 7. Precincts designated across wards include seven voting sites with registration books opening March 30 and the change to ward based council elections.
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W. M. Dyer
W. M. Silman
J. E. Horney
W. M. Epps
R. T. Stone
John Hayworth
Charlie Welborn
C. R. Lanier
R. A. Hampton
Frank Wright
Ed Gurley
S. P. Benner
J. A. Coltrane
P. L. Culler
L. F. Ferree
Joe Johnson
N. M. Hodson
T. M. Bryles
Chamber of Commercce
Globe Bank
North Wrenn Street
George W. Lowe Motor Company
Kinood
South Wrenn Street
Davis
Dyer
Clinard
Knox
Horney
Fire Department
Girl Architect Wins Royal Institute Scholarship
Miss Betty Scott of Kensington England, a twenty two year old architectural student, wins the victory scholarship of the Royal Institute of British Architects. She is the first woman to win the scholarship. The prize includes a silver medal and 750 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Scott
Kensington
England
Royal Institute of British Architects
Johnson delivers four talks at Alamance county high schools
Prof. T. C. Johnson dean of men at High Point college spoke to seniors at Graham Mebane Haw River and Alexander-Wilson high schools urging enrollment next fall. He called education imperative in a competitive modern life and said it prepares for professional or business success. A male quartet from High Point college accompanied the trips and sang at each stop.
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Dean of Men
High Point College
Alamance County
T. C. Johnson
Graham, Mebane
Haw River
Alexander-Wilson
Prof. Johnson
Greensboro Clergy to Lead Lenten Service Tonight
The Rev. Clarence E. Buxton rector of St. Andrew's Greensboro will preach at St. Mary's Episcopal church North Main and Farriss avenue tonight at 8 oclock. Bowne will speak at the Greensboro church as part of a week of services with holy communion tomorrow at 10 am and a prayer service with address Friday at 430 pm
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Clarence E. Buxton
St. Andrews
St. Mary’s Church
St. Andrew’s’ Church
Greensboro
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
North Main
Farriss Avenue
Bowne
Colonial Life official notes West Virginia trip outlook
John C. Abels, vice president and general manager of Colonial Life Insurance in High Point, returned from a 10 day visit to Wheeling Charleston Huntington Parkersburg and Clarksburg. He reported dull current conditions but an overall positive state outlook driven by coal demand and a proposed coal differential rate. The firm has operated in West Virginia two years with over 1 million in business and paid two death claims last year versus one in North Carolina where coverage totals 5 million.
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Country Club
Commercial Club
Wheeler
Idol
Tate
High Point
North Carolina General Assembly
Owever
John C. Abels
Colonial Life Insurance Company
West Virginia
Abels
Wheeling
Charleston
Huntington
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Mr. Abels
Colonial Life Company
North Carolina
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J. H. Jennings
W. M. A. Lee Gibson
Secy
Senate
Security Bond and Mortgage Co
Commercial Bank
BR. N. Christopher
Mer
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Gardner
Southern Forestry
S. H. Goodman
Tom Kennedy
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Piedmont Ins
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Schwab the Tailor
East Broad St
Meredith Wood & Coal CO
West High Street
Colonial Life Insurance
Danzig
Fisk
Auto Tire Accessory Co
Washington Street
Dawson
Snow Lumber Company
High Point, N. C
Commercial National Bank
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
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V.A. J. Idol
V. Pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
Morrience
Co. E. Mendenhall
Pres
Roy Co. Welborn
W.pres
H. E. Johnson
Sec’y
Wachovia Bank
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
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