Oldest Mother in High Point Sought for Mother’s Day Gifts
Paramount Theatre seeks High Point’s oldest mother to honor on Mother’s Day. Two women over 80 are contenders. Theatre offers three months season pass plus free admission for her family. Local merchants plan gifts including a photo portrait, flowers, clock, and a Packard car option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Paramount Theatre
Dodamead
Ellington Floral Company
Efird’s
Hart Drug Company
Ingram Furniture Company
Packard Sales Company
Packard
Enterprise
Sbbro Esceeet Leer
Death of Eli M Cox At Ramseur Farm Leader
Eli M. Cox 69 died suddenly from heart failure Saturday morning at his son Earl Cox’s Ramseur area home while helping with work. A Ramseur native and farmer, he is survived by his widow Donnie Allred, two daughters and four sons with nine grandchildren. Funeral is Sunday at Pleasant Ridge Christian church with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli M. Cox
Asheboro
Earl Cox
Rameseur
Cox
Ramseur
Donnie Allred
R. F. Trogdon
Franklinville
C. Co. Craven
Earl of
Jesse
Rufus
Lester
Pleasant Ridge Christian Church
John M. Allred
A. 3 Apple
H. M. Stroup
Young Artist Club Presents Playlet At Regular Meeting
The Young Artist Club staged a drama Eleanor Learns to Practice at Miss Elsie Gates studio 207 Howell. Members performed vocal piano violin and piano duet selections, read essays, and played games. Helen Rae Davis and Betty Frances Grady earned honorable mention for their May Etude essays. Light refreshments followed with guests Miss Maude Ranney and Mrs Roy Rector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Artist Club
Elsie Gates
Howell Street
Eleanor
Dolly
Helen Rae Davis
Betty Grady
Miss Gates
F. Rubenstein
Charlies Medlin
America
Betty Frances Grady
Re. R. C. Davis
Betty Fr ' Grady
Maude Ranney
Roy Rector
Bowery Ball Caps Davidson Social Season Finale
Davidson announces the Bowery Ball to close the 1936-37 social season at the Charlotte Armory on May 8. Frank Dailey and Meadowbrook Orchestra headline with costumes and intermission prizes, sharing the weekend with the Scabbard and Blade Military Ball plus tea dances and numerous fraternity events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prank Dailey
Meadowbrook
Charlotte Armory
Jane Simmons
Staunton
Dorothy DeWeese
Washington, D. C
Dorothy Bagwell
Atlanta, Ga
Mickey Mason
Greensboro
N. C
Evelyn McCarty
Ft. Pierce
Fla
Cubby Cole
Charlotte
Elizabeth Gammon
Jane Alston Sanders
Campbellsville
Rebecca McRee
Trenton
Tenn
Davidson
Walrus
Bowery
Davidson College Pan-Hellenic Council
Frank Dailey
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Billy Hill
Kappa Sigma
Grace Clark
Elizabeth Own
Donnie Covington
Pi Kappa Phi
Russell Patterson
Phi Gamma Delta
Atlanta
S. C. Lyon
Frazer Hood
G. R. Vowles
P. H. Gwynn
W. W. Wood
Frantis Johnston
Chalmers Davidson
J. T. Rhett
C. W. Seifrer
Charges Of Forgery Lodged Against P G Beck
Police announced a warrant for P. G. Beck of this city on forgery charges. The warrant, signed by G. W. Comer, was mailed to Durham. Officers on duty said they were not familiar with the facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Beck
Durham
G. W. Comer
Warrant Details Involving Unspecified Amount
Law enforcement filed a warrant related to an allegation, noting that the exact amount of money involved was not disclosed. The report centers on the procedural aspect of the warrant and the lack of clarity over financial figures.
Sunflower Requires Two Barrels of Water to Mature
A large sunflower will use two barrels of water during its growth to maturity, illustrating the plant’s high water needs for full development.
Penguins Use Wings as Paddles Underwater
Penguins swim by using their wings to propel themselves like paddles and their feet to steer as rudders.
Charges Filed In High Point Apparent Feud
Henry D. Perry posted a 550 bond on assault with a deadly weapon and concealed weapon charges arising from a dispute with A. G. Proctor Jr and Claude Embler. Proctor said Perry struck him with a pistol butt and forced him into a car. Police sought the two men who swore warrants against Perry for breaking and entering. Proctor reported a tampered dairy lock. the accusers fled before officers arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry D. Perry
A. G. Proctor, Jr
Claude Embler
Perry
Proctor
Juniors-Seniors Banquet At Thomasville American Legion Hut
The annual Junior-Senior banquet of the local high school was held at the American Legion hut in Thomasville. A large crowd attended as colorful decor, long tables, and music by John Peddicord and his Winston-Salem orchestra framed the evening. Speeches and toasts honored the seniors, faculty, school board, and Woman's club with performances and a closing medley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
American Legion
John Peddicord
Orchestra
Winston-Salem
Mary Hilliard
Everett Russell
Chester Baily
Lloyd Sehhreist
Alma Hanes
Lois Johnson
Main Street School
Charles F. Lambeth
Billy Boyles
Dorothy Hoskins
Charlotte Hammer
Jimmy Starkey
Suit Seeks 35000 For Alienation Of Affections
W M Hurley of High Point files suit in High Point municipal court against Claude McKinnon of Montgomery County seeking 35000 for alleged alienation of his wife's affections in 1924. Hurley alleges McKinnon as a man of means visited the couple’s Wadeville home and caused the separation on April 12 1934. He claims 25000 compensatory and 10000 punitive damages. The couple has three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Hurley
High Point
Claude ©. McKinnon
Montgomery County
Hurley
Wadeville
N. C
Hurleys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Davidson College
Jane Alston Saunders
Campbelleville
Bob Johnston
Beta Theta Pi
Ken Knorr
J. C. Crowell
Heman Clark
VOGUE
Harilees
Thomasville Hut
E ‘Ee
Jlarllee’s
Bennett Musick
Hu Taylor
Harlan County
Senate Civil Liberties Inquiry
Washington
David Sullenberger
Sweden
Good Housekeeping
Gate New Seasons
Giana Crepe
Thille
Bemberg
Bary
Salon
Beauty
Mary Bradburn
Richard Hudnut Salon
Fifth Avenue
New York
ARRY
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!