Farmers Signing For Soil Erosion Service Five Year Program
The Soil Erosion Service of the Interior Department begins a five year program in the Upper Deep River watershed. Extension agents visit centers to explain the project and secure farmer cooperation. Farmers will provide labor and teams while service staff supply free grants and guidance for soil erosion control. The goal is a solid start this year toward full implementation over about five years.
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Department the Interior
Pper
Extenon Department
Au Tene Bande
Qwas Iarucu Wuay
J. H. Stallings
Exten
Ked
Car sales rise in Cook County March reports
New car sales in Cook County Illinois Chicago jumped by 4940 units, a 65 percent increase from March of the previous year, reflecting strong market momentum for the month.
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Cook County
Negro Recreation Center Planned On Deep River Banks
The city council allotted two acres on the city farm beside Deep River to the parks and playgrounds commission to establish a recreation center for colored people. A building on the property will be moved, and an old Jamestown building will be converted into a museum linked to the city lake project now under construction.
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H. A. Millis
Parks and Playgrounds Commission
Deep River
Commission
Jamestown
Temporary Manager Named for Ford Ecker Mirror Firm
A. W. Loose was appointed as temporary manager to direct the firm as a going concern until May 14. The Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, receiver, will report its findings to the court and advise on the disposition of the business. A prior report incorrectly listed Loose as a surviving co partner. he is an employed temporary manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Loose
Ford Ecker Mirror Company
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Loose
Applicants for Post Office in High Point Revealed
Washington May 3 Civil Service Commission published a list of ten applicants for the High Point postmastership led by Edward T. Kearns and Mrs Helen Brocket Owen Smith. Others include Stephen C. Clark John B K Ward Charles E McCandless Gilbert Walker Clark Denis Henry Hall Jr William M Tucker Dennis D Parsons Daniel V Hoskins and David Virgil Casady. Final decision will weigh qualifications residential eligibility and data from sources with political endorsements considered only after the commission reviews fitness and experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Edward T. Kearns
Helen Brocket Owen-Smith
High Point
Civil Service Commission
Stephen C. Clark
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
John BK. Ward
Charles E. McCandless
Gilbert Walker Clark
Denis
Washington
Farley
Umstead
Policics
Lee Floyd Sentenced Ten Months in Municipal Court
Lee Floyd alias Bill Lowder was sentenced to ten months for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and drunk driving after arraignment in municipal court. He was identified as Bill Lowder by Greensboro and High Point police, and Burlington police had sought him on charges of assault damage to personal property and highway robbery.
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Lee Floyd
Bill Lowder
Floyd
Greensboro
High Point
Burlington
Durland Awarded Damages in High Point Auto Case
Bessie C. Durland won 250 in a 500 damage suit against Cleta M. Marshall in High Point municipal court. The jury ruled for the plaintiff at noon on the automobile accident claim from last November on highway No 10. The case started yesterday.
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Bessie C. Durland
Cleta M. Marshall
High Point
Highway No. 10
NRA Official Will Address Merchants Convention
Dr. Kenneth Cameron of Ohio State University will speak at the North Carolina Merchants Association annual convention in the city May 7 and 8. Gen. Hugh Johnson may send an aide if unable to attend. Registrations begin Monday at 9 am with officer reports and committee announcements. A luncheon, and a debate on North Carolina's proposed constitution are also on the program with Commissioner A. J. Maxwell backing the proposal and Attorney General Dennis G. Brummitt opposing it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Cameron
Ohio State University
NRA
National Retail Trade Economics Board
North Carolina Merchants Association
Willard Dowell
Anenemas An Ane
Nouncer Lunay
Hugh
Johnson
National Recovery
Cameron
North Carolina
A. J. Maxwell
Dennis G. Brummitt
Dowell
Receiver Granted Additional Fees for Estate Work
In Greensboro on May 3, Judge Johnson J. Hayes signed an order in federal court allowing Thomas J. Gold Jr. as receiver for the R. R. Ragan estate of High Point to receive extra compensation of 500 dollars for his services.
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Greensboro
Johnson J. Hayes
Thomas J. Gold, Jr
R. R. Ragan
High Point
Promoter Sues Forsyth Resident Over False Imprisonment
C M Allman promoter of "Go to Church" sues R D Shore for 5175 damages claiming false imprisonment in Winston-Salem municipal jail after Shore provided information to police. Suit filed yesterday with the municipal court alleges Allman was jailed with hardened criminals and arraigned without a consult. Shore allegedly agreed to buy 500 seals for the Negro church campaign after receiving a pastor's letter and after giving a $5 check to trigger an investigation.
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C. M. Allman
R. D. Shore
Forsyth County
Winston-Salem
Shores
Altman
Forsyth
Shore
Receiver’s Past Due Record Cites $550 Payment
A historical record notes a prior payment of $550 by the receiver, marking a debt or settlement. The fragment shows an ongoing financial arrangement with the receiver referenced in relation to the amount paid and outstanding obligations.
Raymond Swartzburg Found Guilty in Whiskey Possession Case
Special to the Enterprise Raymond Swartzburg of High Point was convicted in Guilford Superior Court of possession of whiskey. Sentence not yet passed. Swartzburg was arrested in High Point weeks ago. Also: Henry Doster received three months for assault on Mary Rippy and two additional months for fornication and adultery. Rippy was sentenced to 60 days for fornication and adultery. Lucy Evans was found guilty of assault on her husband and prayer for judgment continued to June 18. Nathan Stewart found guilty of possession of whiskey and simple assault. prayer for judgment continued to June 18. Stanton Sechrest failed to answer for drunkenness. bond forfeited. The Solicitor indicated Mrs Emma Pulliam and James Sledge may be tried June 18 if jail caseload allows.
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Greensboro
Raymond Swartzburg
High Point
Guilford Superior Court
Swartzburg
Henry Doster
Water and Light Department
Mary Rippy
Rip
Lucy Evans
High Point Negress
Nathan Stewart
Stanton Sechrest
Capias
Emma R. Pulliam
James Sledge
Lee H. Harvell
Nineveh as Ancient Capital of Assyria
The ruins point to Nineveh as one of the oldest cities in the eastern hemisphere, ancient capital of Assyria dating back to 2500 B C.
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Nineveh
Assyria
German Doctor Finds Marriage Prolongs Life
A German doctor concludes marriage extends life based on a study of 124 centenarians. Only three of the subjects were never married, suggesting matrimony correlates with longevity among the aged.
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Deep River Valley
Gary
Kearn's Tent and Awning CO
Asheboro Road
Negro Recreation
Heels
Soc
City Shoe Shop
Commercial Bank
Bidg
Lewis Harris
Oxfords
Optometrist
Ho Mas ST. High Point, MC
Home Owners’ Loan Corp
Quewec
Cccceees Cotta, Ns
Inv
Wachovia Bk
Central Ice Delivery Co
Kenneth Dameron
Sues
Winston
Ices
Ray Swartzburg
Gate City
Motor Company
Chrysler
Plymouth
Auburn International
U. S
Jack Burris
S&s Wrenn
N. Main St
SA Uy
Sears, Roebuck and Co
North Main Street
High Point, N. C
Big Boy
Sears Auto Values
North Main ST
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