Legislature to push local pension bill with High Point exemption
A state wide municipal and county employee pension bill faces second reading with an amendment exempting High Point. Rep. Rupert Pickens drafted the exemption after a petition from city employees. An additional amendment would require a referendum in jurisdictions electing to adopt the act.
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High Point
Rupert T. Pickens
John Caffey
Earler
Pickens
Guilford
Senate
Mr. Pickens
Winston- Salem
Keeping Notebooks Sparks Hidden Ideas and Regrets
A writer reflects on sudden ideas at the typewriter and the wasted day when none came, confessing the habit of jotting notes yet failing to keep a notebook. He admits laziness and imagines a perfect idea for The Ace of Spades if he had recorded thoughts.
Restoration Of Wildlife Urged In March Observance
National Wildlife Restoration Week highlights farmers role in habitat creation through erosion resistant vegetation on farms. Planting lespederas browntop millet and other species helps control erosion while feeding and sheltering wildlife, with four clubs and youth groups pushing farm improvement projects.
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C. R. Lamb
High Point
Soil Conservation Service
Lamb
High Point to push power commission bill in legislature
A proposed six and a half million hydro project may be launched by a five member non partisan commission. State officials anticipate introduction of a bill in the General Assembly on Monday though confirmation was not obtained. Delays in awarding contracts for the dam power house spillway and generators prompted surprise among officials.
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John Mebane
High Point
General Assembly
Utilities Committee
LeRoy Briggs
Union Group Seeks To Aid Employment Drive In High Point
The High Point United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners No. 1315 launches a campaign to boost local employment by promoting building and repair work. President E L Ketchie says publicity materials will urge building, painting and repairs with support from High Point merchants and business leaders. The drive is run by a committee including Ketchie Thurber Brown Cowan Horney and Mender.
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High Point United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
E. L. Ketchie
Central Labor Union
High Point
Mr. Ketchie
EF. L. Ketchie
H W. Thurber
J. V. Brown
Bill Cowan
J. H. Horney
H. M ‘Neder
Glass furnished dining set to showcase at New York World’s Fair
Logan Porter Mirror Company of this city will ship a glass dining room suite to the New York World’s Fair. The set features a glass table with a plate top on a glass cylinder and 12 chairs. Earlier a glass bedroom suite toured San Francisco and New York.
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New York
Logan Porter Mirror Company
San Francisco
F. Logan Porter
B. Altman Company
New York City
Joseph Horne
Philadelphia
Look Magazine
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Dan's Review
United States
Micror
Roosevelt
Daffodil Experiments Spotlight Dr. Carrick’s Garden
Dr. D B Carrick, former Cornell professor, pursues experiments with daffodils in a garden started in 1935 at Main Street and Montlieu Avenue. He now cultivates over 600 varieties from 170000 bulbs and plans blooms through May 10. Visitors tour the garden Sunday amid lectures by botany students from local colleges.
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D. B. Carrick
Dr. Carrick
Cornell
Main Street
Montlieu Avenue
Woman's College of the University of North Carolina
Carrick
Salem College
Monthew Avenue
North Main Street
Enterprise
Week's building permits total $25265 in High Point
The High Point buildings department issued 24 permits totaling 25265 for the week. The largest was a brick addition to Clover Brand Dairies at 916 918 West Broad Street costing about 10659. R E Shelton received permission to build a six room brick veneer residence on Rotary Drive costing 4990. Other permits include garages, repairs, and roofing for residences on Russell Street Johnson Street Cabl Street Edgeworth Avenue Asheboro Street Wrenn Street West Broad Street and West Green Street with various costs.
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High Point
Clover Brand Dairies
West Broad Street
R. E. Shelton
Rotary Drive
Westwood
Fairway Drives
R. P. Long
West Russell Street
John R. Peacock
Johnson Street
A. D. Rollins
Cabl Street
M. A. Anbert
Edgeworth Avenue
Charlie Stone
Asheboro
Lake and
Kearns Street
R. R. Ragan
North Wrenn Street
R. P. Royer
Washington Street
J. W. Ensley
G. T. West
West Green Street
Grimes
Taylor Streets
J. O. Connor and Son
M. P. Brills
Triangle Debate Set For March 31
The 27th annual triangular debating contest will be held March 31 with 235 high schools and 940 students participating. The question asks whether the United States should form an alliance with Great Britain. Finalists will contend in Chapel Hill on April 20–21 for the Aycock Memorial Cup.
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High Point High School
North High School Debating Union
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
E. R. Rankin
United States
Great Britain
High School
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Triangle
High Point
Kermit Albertson
George Umphreys
Bill Currie
Darrell Sechrest
J J Lookabill Held On Lottery Charge
Police yesterday arrested J J Lookabill age 26 of 518 Newton Street on a charge of possessing lottery tickets. He gave bond of 300 dollars for appearance in Municipal Court Monday morning.
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J. J. Lookabill
Newton Street
Municipal Court
Local Republicans Delay City Council Announcements
City voters expected daily Republican notices for the council race but were told no announcements on Sunday. Authorities hinted suspense would lift Tuesday after a caucus while Democrats offered few details and incumbents stayed silent amid a delayed mayoral decision.
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City Hall
Gas Spilled On Pants Cause Of Man's Death
John A. Taylor 46 of High Rock died after gasoline spilled on his trousers ignited while lighting a cigarette. He was hospitalized after severe burns and died Friday following transfusion failure. Survivors include widow Minnie Taylor, a son, parents, three sisters, and two brothers. Funeral services set for Monday at Lick Creek Baptist Church.
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John A. Taylor
High Rock
Zeb Taylor
Taylor
Gassaway and Owen Construction Company
Winston-Salem
Minnie Taylor
John Jerome Taylor
A. L. Taylor
W. A. Jarvis
I. B. Greer
Silver Hill
8. H. Cross
Lexington
Zeb V. Taylor
KE. J. Taylor
San Bernardino
Calif
Lick Creek Baptist Church
Validation Of Local Hospital Board Sought
Local measures to validate a nine member High Point hospital board and amend High Point charter provisions for the Municipal Court city clerk and treasurer will be introduced in the General Assembly. The hospital bill seeks authority to issue revenue bonds for a municipal hospital and confirms the board with listed members.
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High Point
General Assembly
High Pot
J. E Millis
O. A. Kirkman
Joseph d. Cox
Welch Harriss
C. M. Waynick
W. T. Powell
Paul Ingle
James B. Lovelace
Glenn R. Ward
Police Improve Pistol Skills with New Range Contests
Daily practice on a pistol range boosted department marksmen from three to 29 who qualify under Army L target rules. In a department tournament, Sergeant Kennet F. Ellington won first prize with 95 93 92, followed by Patrolman J C Brackett and Sergeant S E Battley.
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Police Department
Kennet F. Ellington
Loving
J. C. Brackett
S. E. Battley
J. R. Teague
Kiger
Battley
J. Q. Pike
Lewis E. Williams
Detective Bureau
J. H. Hubbard
Detective Williams
Ellington
Brackett
Teague
W. G. Friddle
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Ars
Power Commission
Spades
P John Mebane
Carpenters and Joiners Union
N.Y. Fair
By John Mebane
Hospital Board
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