Claude Brown Dies in Field at Lindsay Street
Claude Sylvester Brown aged 38 of Venable Street collapsed and died in an open field near the 600 block of Lindsay Street shortly before 6:30 yesterday afternoon. Doctors cited an acute heart failure as the probable cause. He was born November 5, 1896, in High Point and married Jessie Alfred. funeral set for 2:30 today at his home with burial in Oakwood Cemetery following, conducted by Pastor A. B. Conrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Sylvester Brown
Venable
Lindsay Street
Mr. Brown
Ptie
Clifford Brown
Council Street
Polie
Hight
Julia M. Brown
Jessie Alfred
Point
Claude J
Frances
Julia
Vir Brown
C. C
T. Shelton
Robert Jordon
Tom Gray
R. B. Jackson
West Jefferson
N. C
A. B. Conrad
The
Baptist Church
Oakwood
Cem
Crescent Aeroplane Co Opens Here Monday
An aircraft construction firm the Crescent Aeroplane Company Incorporated begins operation Monday at its Green Street location. Fred W. McPherson presidents the firm with T. M. Stanton as vice president, Thomas J. Gold Jr. secretary, and F. J. Bartlett treasurer. Capitalization set at 13 000 dollars, with 5 000 subscribed. The first plane to be built will start Monday, completion expected in 30 days. The firm plans a new home east of the city on Kern railway, with an aircraft-testing area and a production manager Mr. Field. The company aims to produce a low cost plane around 500 dollars to spur private ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent Aeroplane Pany
Thursos
Oasis
Fred W. McPherson
Sunshine Laundry
T. M. Stanton
Thomas J. Gold, Jr
Secre
F. J. Bartlett
Treas
Dr. T. Stanton
J. Bartlett
Coy O. Willard
Joe R. Field
Charles E
Willard
Kern
Tempor
R. Field
High Point
Thomas and Denon
Crescent Aeroplane
Field
Aeronautics
E. Pearce
Kari Kraft
Priairplane
Grenada Plans Nutmeg Seed Imports from East
Grenada intends to import nutmeg seeds from the East to establish new groves on the island. The move aims to expand cultivation of the oral kind and diversify nutmeg production for local and export use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenada
Indian Island
Accurate direction needs many eyes to judge distance
A fragment notes that one eye can give direction but six eyes are needed to judge distance accurately, implying a crowd or collective judgment approach.
Deer Antlers Once a Prominent Global Trade Source
A brief item notes that deer antlers were historically a major source for various products and trade goods, highlighting their global commercial significance in earlier eras.
Republicans May Not Have Ticket In City Election
City Republicans hold little hope for a full May municipal slate due to internal disagreements and lack of strong candidates. Democratic factions remain, but leaders say the party has not yet fully rallied behind incumbents. Some see a chance to place a few council members, though debt concerns loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ER. B. Stone
Democratic Organization
Democratic Party
Atedia
Prrty Party
Methodist Protestant drive aims to raise 5000 for High Point College
North Carolina churches of the Methodist Protestant denomination are urged to contribute to a conference fund targeting 5000 by May 1. If met, the general board will add 7500 for debt reduction. A ten member committee leads district rallies with speakers touring Mount Pleasant, Thomasville, Charlotte and eastern churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
High Point College
A. J. Koonce
Methodist Protestant Church
Committee of Ten
Conference
Koonce
High Point
Mount Pleasant
Thomasville
Japan Proposes Global Propaganda Broadcasting Station
Japan proposes erecting a broadcasting station to transmit propaganda worldwide. The article notes that during the war dogs were trained to lay signal wire through dangerous zones as part of military communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Building Permits Show March Upturn Here
Thirty-three permits valued at about 32 320 were issued in March with non residential costs at 13203 including 8000 for Rankin Memorial church and 4000 for an oil station. Seven new houses were authorized and residential repairs rose to 6270 across 16 permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. K. Ingram
Rankin Memorial Church
Main Street
Ingram
North Carolina Department of Labor
High Point
Raleigh
Charlotte
Durham
Shelby
Bulletin of the
Labor Department
Local Couple Celebrates Golden Anniversary at Home
Ephriam and Margie Hill mark 50 years of marriage on April 2 1885. The High Point couple 75 and to years old hosted by their children with six children and nine grandchildren in attendance. A Trinity band and Junior Order quartet perform for guests at 518 Cross Street Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Appleyard
B. C. Hill
Cross Street
Ephriam
Margie Hill
Mr. Hill
Davidson County
High Point
High Point Furniture Company
Trinity
United American Mechanics
Schaub Taken To Task By Knox On City's Finances
City manager M. Knox condemns Schaub in a letter to The Enterprise for alleged misstatements about Knox's debt figures. Knox notes the March 10 statement focused on net debt and counters Schaub’s claim of insolvency, explaining council involvement and ongoing plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaub
Knox
Enterprise
RE. M. Knox
Probation Prospects For Denton Bank Trio Discussed
J A Myatt, attorney for Victor Fowler Sylvian Palmer and Walter Bridgeman, says parole officials will review their eligibility after new confessions by Ben Lowe and Lester Green linked to the 1933 Denton bank robbery. Joe Horne died recently from an axe wound in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Penitentiary
High Point
Denton
J. A. Myatt
Victor Fowler
Sylvian Palmer
Walter Bridgeman
Joe Horne
Myatt
Edwin C. Gill
Ben Lowe
Lester Green
Lester Greene
Taylorsville
Lowe
H. L. Koontz
Palmer Fowler
Bridgeman
Young Greene
Plans For Gala Opening Of Jamestown Park
City authorities and civic group representatives meet at 4 p.m. tomorrow in the Chamber of Commerce to map plans for the opening celebration of the municipal park at the city lake Jamestown. Invitations include leaders from the Chamber of Commerce Merchants association Rotary Civitan Kiwanis and several clubs. Definite plans will likely be announced after the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Chamber of Commerce
Frank J. Sizemore
J. W. Clinard
R. R. Blackburn
High Point Merchants Association
H. A. Millis
Nancy K. Poston
Altrusa Club
G. J. Humphreys
Woman's Club
W. E. Bowers
Soil Erosion Service
8. C. Clark
W. B. Hall
Agricultural Bureau of the
O. A. Kirkman
Civic Bureau
The
E. M. Knox
Air Mail Service Inaugurated Between South America and London
An air mail link has opened connecting South America with London marking a new postal era. Officials say the route will speed transatlantic correspondence and commerce, with inaugural flights showcasing new aircraft and logistical arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
London
Wesleyan Methodist Convention Concludes With Three Services
The four day eastern district convention at First Wesleyan Methodist on Newton Street ends with three services. Rev A F Conner of Colfax discusses Sunday School Evangelism at 9 46. At 2 pm Rev Roy S Nicholson of Kannapolis preaches Christian Stewardship with devotions by Rev H A Quick of Rockingham. The 7 pm evangelistic sermon by Rev J A Clement follows a 30 minute testimonial. A 6 pm young people hour is led by Rev Eber F Cade of Colfax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Newton Street
A. F. Conner
Colfax
Roy
Nicholson
Kannapolis
H. A. Quick
Rockingham
J. A. Clement
Eber F. Cade
First
Wesleyan Methodist Convention
Seek Public Hearing On Civil Service Bill For Monday Night
The American Business club plans a conference and public hearing Monday night with the Guilford legislative delegation on its civil service bill. James B Lovelace says the committee aims to have all delegates present to hear the club’s recommendations as hundreds of citizens back civic reform. Senator J T Burrus and Representative Thomas Hoyle were unavailable but expressed support via telegram. organizers hope to finalize arrangements to avoid a large delegation traveling to Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Business Club
James B. Lovelace
Guilford
Thomas ©. Hoyle
Lovelace
Raleigh
Labor Leaders Urge Organization To Protect Gains
Three labor leaders urged strong organization to defend National Recovery Act gains and pressed for Wagner and Black Cannery 30 hour bills. They praised NRA while calling for more state and national legislation, citing low wages and long hours in the textile and highway sectors and noting a Raleigh push for fair labor laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Bilack-Cannery
Alexander McKeown
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
William Kelly
United Textile Workers
NRA
McKeown
Philadelphia
Hosiery Federation
Congress
Voice of Labor
Kelly
Lawrence
Raleigh
Twenty More CCC Camps Planned Across North Carolina
Dr J H Stallings regional director of the Soil Erosion Service announced from Washington that 20 additional Civilian Conservation Corps units for North Carolina have been approved. About 4 000 men will join erosion control work at strategically chosen sites under regional Soil Erosion Service direction, with further expansion possible as camps and locations are finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Stallings
Soil Erosion Service
Washington
Civilian Conservation Corps
North Carolina
Congress
Addi
CCC
Stallings
Driving Drunk After Car Recovered by Police
A Chevrolet coach missing since earlier is found by High Point police following a report from Hargraves Drug Store in Greensboro. George Michael of 204 North Street, High Point, is arrested on a charge of driving while drunk. No other charges had been preferred late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hargraves Drug Store
Market Street
Greensboro
High Point
George Michael
North Street
Grass and forest fires threaten Mechanicsville blocks
Firemen from company number four answered a grass fire in the 700 block of Woodrow Avenue yesterday afternoon. A roof fire at 805th Street caused slight damage. A second call at 4 55 PM to the 700 block of Rotary Street reported a forest fire with no damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville
Woodrow Avenue
Harllee Heads to New York for New Season Merchandise
Fr. KE Harllee manager of Harllee's Inc leaves for New York City to view the new spring and summer merchandise and buy a full stock of the latest styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. Harllee
Harllee’s, Inc
New York City
Truck Hits Pole Injuring Driver at Steele and Richardson
A three ton truck struck a telephone pole at the Steele and Richardson street intersection after dark injuring the driver with minor head bruises. An ambulance was dispatched by Sechrest Funeral Home though police had not filed a written report and the driver's name was not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele
Richardson Street
Sechrest Funeral Home
Reckless Driving Charged After Roadside Incident
State highway patrolman L Fiddler filed reckless driving charges in municipal court against J R Carpenter of 514 Walnut Street after Carpenter allegedly cut in front of the officer on Main Street to grab a parking space. The motorcycle officer’s bike was struck but he was not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Fiddler
J. R. Carpenter
Walnut Street
Carpenter
Main Street
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Claude Brown
Crescent Aeroplane Company, Inc
Republican Party
M. P
General Board of Denomination
Gill
First Wesleyan Church
Organization of Labor
R. R. Lawrence
New York
A.J. Koonce
South Main ST
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