J C Penney Company’s 30th Founding Anniversary Story
The article traces J C Penney's 30 year rise from a Kemmerer Wyoming one room shop in 1902 to a nationwide chain. It notes founder Penney's partnership model, rapid expansion, sales milestones, and growth to 371 stores by 1922 and 885 by 1927, with major city additions and a 1931 sales near 180 million.
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J. C C. Penney Company
Mr. Penney
Kemmerer
Wyoming
Johnson & Callahan
Evanston
Utah
Colorado
Idaho
Johnson & Callahan Group
J. C. Penney Company
Iowa
Texas
Southeastern
Earl Corder Sams
Sams
Local Rotarians Attend Winston Meeting In Winston Salem
A six club Rotarians gathering in Winston Salem draws about 560 attendees from High Point and nearby towns. The dinner at the Robert E. Lee hotel caps a day of tours of industrial sites and gardens with tea at Salem College. Attendees include numerous High Point couples led by R A McPheeters with a long list of names.
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Winston-Salem
Thomasville
Lexington
Asheboro
Siler City
Robert E. Lee
Twin City
Winston- Salem
Old City
Salem College
R. A. McPheeters
High Point
John Abels
T. Wingate Andrews
John T. Burrus
John W. Clinard
Carter Dalton
Stanley W. Davis
C. H. Ellis
Ralph Erskine
Fred Eshelman
C. C. Garrett
Edgar Hartley
W. Chase Idol
E. H. Garrett
A. C. Jones
Maine Delegation Backs Roosevelt On New York Governor
Maine's 12 delegates voted 286 to 245 to instruct for Roosevelt in the New York governor race. Massachusetts Roosevelt supporters claim top ballot positions for the April 26 primary as the clash with Smith nears. Mayor Curley estimates the top slot could yield about 25 000 votes of a 400 000 total. Hoover gains one delegate as Georgia delivers a vote bringing him to 108, needing 578 more to clinch the nomination.
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Smith
Mr. Curry
Maine
Roosevelt Roosevelt
New York
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Curley
Boston
Hoover
Georgia
Mrs. Crissie J. Petty Dies At Home On Thomasville Highway
Mrs. Crissie Jane Petty, 55, died at her home on the Thomasville highway after a three week illness. She was born April 12, 1877 in Davidson County, daughter of the late John S. and Elvin Veach Kennedy. Surviving: husband J. R. Petty, son Johnny Scott, two brothers D. M. Kennedy and E. C. Kennedy, two sisters Mrs. M. G. Petty and Mrs. Alvin Kennedy, and two grandchildren. Funeral at Pleasant Grove church Friday at 3 p.m. conducted by Rev. J. D. Williams.
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Crissie Jane Petty
Thomasville Highway
Davidson County
John S
Elvin Veach Kennedy
J. R. Petty
Johnny Scott
Home Place
D. M. Kennedy
Thomasville Road
E. C. Kennedy
High Point
M. G. Petty
Alvin Kennedy
Pleasant Grove
J. D. Williams
Revival ends Sunday as Mrs Steidley leads services
In First Methodist Protestant church revival Mrs C L Steidley preached on restoring the soul from Psalm 23 3. Many believers reconsecrated at the altar. Morning 8 30 message praised as one of the best. Tonight at 7 30 The New Birth with pre prayer at 7 15. Children's service at 4 90 daily. Meetings continue through Sunday night.
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C. L. Steidley
Boling Dismissal Named Cox in Municipal Court
Rankin Boling won a dismissal of a disorderly conduct charge in municipal court yesterday. He asked The Enterprise to note the action was conditional on Boling and Theodore Cox, the prosecuting witness, having no further trouble. The judge had instructed Boling to avoid trouble with neighbors, though Cox was not a neighbor and was the only person mentioned by Judge Teague.
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Rankin Boling
Theodore Cox
Boling
Teague
Cox
Raline
Real Estate Values Seen Stabilizing With Conservative Investment
Mr. Price argues that inflated land values have collapsed, creating an ideal market for cautious buyers. He urges reaffirming faith in North Carolina, exploiting state resources, and adopting a progressive outlook to lift the market.
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Price
North Carolina
Mr. Price
Divorce Plea Alleges Real Estate Plot Ruined Linen
Mrs Bessie Cazi mir files for divorce alleging her husband a real estate man ruined her linen by plotting subdivisions on tablecloths.
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Chicago
Bessie Cazimir
Health Clinic at Junior High Underway This Week
A four day health clinic at the Junior High School begins with more than a thousand students receiving thorough physical examinations. City leaders Dr. C S Grayson and Dr W J McAnally lead the effort with shifts of physicians and nurses. Parents will be notified of any defects and advised to consult their family physician. No treatments are given during the clinic.
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C.S. Grayson
Miss Juanita Scott Passes At Her Home
Miss Juanita Scott aged 17 died this morning at 11 46 at her mother Mrs T M Myers home on Route two north of the city after a three month illness. Survived by mother sister Miss Peggy Scott brother C H Scott and half sister Mrs Sue Myers all of this city. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of relatives.
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Juanita Scott
T. M. Myers
Peggy Scott
C. H. Scott
Sue Myers
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