Southern Railway Official To Meet High Point Council Tuesday
Henry W. Miller of the Southern Railway will meet High Point city council Tuesday at 2 PM to discuss the crossing menace and a potential solution. Past talks suggested underpasses or overhead bridges, with debate over Main and Wrenn streets. council members cautious amid opposition.
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Henry W. Miller
Southern Railway Company
High Point
Mr. Miller
Southern
Wrenn Street
Main
Wrenn
Miller
Political fights here take on new life in Guilford county
Campaigns in Guilford county surge as the home stretch begins with races for the United States Senate. J W Bailey and Simmons camps press their claims, while registration presses on with few new registrants this year and filing deadlines looming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
J. W. Bailey
United States Senate
Mr. Simmons
Bailey
Simmons
High Point
Flower Show Entry Deadline Thursday
Officials announce the Regional Flower Show registration ends Thursday with entries open to High Point residents except professional florists. Several hundred more entrants are hoped as space is allocated by the staging committee. the City Beautiful exhibit will also be held at the same Exposition Building next week.
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High Point
H. A. Millis
N C Association of Deaf to Hold Convention Here
The North Carolina Association of Deaf announces a convention here with garden displays and floral entries. Local garden clubs join eight out-of-town groups to stage a regional display, following a prior show's success in Chapel Hill. Entries must be filed in writing with Mrs. W. T. Saunders, entry chairman, and schedules help classify groups and classes for entry. Exhibits depend on plant readiness by opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
W. T. Saunders
Music clubs of state to stage meet this week
North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs meets in Greensboro this week with High Point members on the executive board including Mrs. C F Tomlinson and Mrs. Herman Abels. Features include a luncheon and concert by the North Carolina College for Women and a Greensboro College glee club performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs
Greensboro
King Cotton Hotel
C., F. Tomlinson
Herman Abels
North Carolina College For Women
Greensboro College Glee Club
Gilman Alexander
Greensboro College
George Thompson
Department of
Thompson
Kane
Atwater Kent Foundation
Musical Art Club
John C. Abels
Thomasville Man To Teach Bible Class
R. D. Covington of the Mills Home in Thomasville will address the Farriss Bible class at the First Baptist church this morning. All class members are urged to attend.
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Thomasville
R. D. Covington
Mills
Farriss
First Baptist Church
High School Commencement Sermon By Dr Nabers
Dr Charles H Nabers new pastor of First Presbyterian will deliver the commencement sermon for the graduating class on June 1 in the school auditorium The program will have no literary address this year Superintendent T Wingate Andrews praised Nabers as a leading Presbyterian minister and noted his background in Pensacola Florida as pastor before accepting the local post
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Nabers
First Presbyterian Church
T. Wingate Andrews
Nabers
Pensacola, Fla
Presbyterian Church
Sea Scout Unit To Get Motor Launch
B W Hackney Jr scout executive of Uwharrie council will visit Norfolk navy yards to select a boat for the Salis bury sea scout unit. Possible boats include a 36 motor launch with auxiliary engine or a 40 foot steamer. Accompanying Hackney are Percy Bloxam skipper and council sea scout committee members Waters Harden and Everest.
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B. W. Hackney, Jr
Uwharrie Council
High Point
Navy Yards
Norfolk
Sea Scout
Salisbury
Act of Congress
Mr. Hackney
Percy Bloxam
Sea Scout Unit
W. H. Waters
E. H. Harden
R. O. Everest
Sea Scout Committee
Camp Otakne Opens for Summer With Limited Enrollments
Camp Otakne the YWCA camp at Miller's Mill 13 miles from High Point opens June 5 announced by Miss Virginia Carrier girl reserve secretary Activities include nature study swimming crafts dramatics music archery baseball and other games Directors are Miss Carrier Miss Mabel Andrews Miss Rose Askew and Miss Rae Smith Two sessions June 5 12 for junior high and grade school girls and June 12 19 for senior high girls Weekends are open to local groups Reservations are urged as only 20 girls can be accommodated per week
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Otakne
Miller’s Mill
High Point
Virginia Carrier
Miss Carrier
Mabel Andrews
Rose Askew
Rae Smith
State Highway Patrol reports April mileage up in fifth district
Lieut T A Early releases April report showing 15053 miles in fifth district up from March 9000 plus. Three automobile deaths noted O C Ingraham a High Point boy killed on Asheboro road April 5 and Wofard Stegall a Spray white boy killed April 3.
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T.A. Early
O. C. Ingraham
High Point
Asheboro
Wofard Stegall
Leaksville
Early
Regional Flower Show Entry Notice
Mrs. W. T. Saunders is Entry Chairman. Those wishing to enter flowers should contact her at once and file entry. The deadline is Thursday May 8. No formal entry blank is required to get an exhibit. blanks will be provided. A special section for unregistered exhibits exists but those entries cannot win prizes.
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W. T. Saunders
Civic Leaders See Dreams Come True For Parks Plan
Civic leaders who launched a two year push for public parks and playgrounds report seven grounds now open with more to come. Mayor C A York and City Manager E M Knox supported the effort as street department crews prepared sites near Asheboro highway Blair property Arch street Ward street Centennial avenue Hillcrest mill and Meadow street for youth and recreation.
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Asheboro
Blair
Arch Street
Fourth Ward
Ward Street
Highland Mills
Centennial Avenue
Lexington Avenue
Hillcrest Mill
New High School
Meadow Street
C. A. York
E. M. Knox
Teague Overrules Two Motions in Campbell Case
Judge Lewis E. Teague ruled against the High Point Thomasville and Denton Railroad in Campbell v Campbell. He denied setting aside the verdict and denied allowing jury examination for quotient verdict. Cliff Frazier and O L Sapp led respective sides as Campbell and railroad counsel appeal to the superior court.
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Lewis E. Teague
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
Dewey Campbell
Mrs. E. R. Tuttle to be buried in Mechanicsville cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. E R Tuttle who died at her home 412 East Commerce street will be held Sunday at 10 00 am from the home conducted by Rev. O L Ruth pastor Pilgrim Holiness church Interment will follow in the Primitive Baptist church cemetery at Mechanicsville
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E. R. Tuttle
East Commerce Street
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Primitive Baptist Church
Mechanicsville
Oldest Southern Pipe On Display At Local Collector Home
Winford Miller antique collector holds a pipe believed 325 years old at 609 Blair street. The piece, said to be the oldest in the south, joins a 178 year old pistol and one of the English language's oldest Bibles in the collection.
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South
Winford Miller
Blair Street
Upper Elementary Teachers Council To Meet Tuesday
The Upper Elementary Council of the city schools will gather at Emma Blair school Tuesday at 3 30 PM for the final meeting of the school year. Reports on unit work by teachers will be presented and officers for the coming year elected.
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Emma Blair
Nan Vaughan
Winifred Bodie
Colonies
Rupert Pickens
Mises Banche Wagner
Deaf Sunday School Group Forming Statewide in North Carolina
The North Carolina Sunday School Association of the Deaf, with about 14 classes, will hold its first annual convention in High Point on May 17 and 18. E C Smoak presides. officers include J M Vestal and W R Hackney. Dr J A Tillinghast of Converse College will lecture in Spartanburg on Sunday afternoon.
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North Carolina Sunday School Association of the Deaf
High Point
Raleigh
E. C. Smoak
J. M. Vestal
Burlington
W. R. Hackney
Charlotte
J. M. Robertson
Broadhurst
J. A. Tillinghast
Converse College
Spartanburg
S. C
Wesley Memorial Church
Williams Singers To Appear Here In Concert Wednesday
Williams famous colored singers of Chicago come to William Penn high school for an 8 o'clock concert. The troupe features Maurice Cooper Joseph Miles John Nicholson John Crabbe Nellie Dobson Gladys Boucree Clara Williams and Vivian Parker with a program of jubilee plantation nero melodies sacred songs and more.
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Williams
Chicago
William Penn High School
Maurice Cooper
Joseph J. Miles
John W. Nicholson
John S. Crabbe
Nellie Dobson
Gladys Sparks Boucree
Clara K. Williams
Vivian Warrick Parker
Welfare Workers Attend First International Mental Hygiene Congress
Mrs. W. C. Hammond and Mrs. George Parker depart High Point for Washington to attend the inaugural International Congress on Mental Hygiene at the Willard Hotel. The conference runs from tomorrow morning through Saturday night with 21 countries represented and a banquet planned for the opening night. Hammond and Parker have tickets for the dinner and will participate in the discussions.
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W. C. Hammond
Public Welfare Department
George Parker
High Point
Washington, D. C
Willard Hotel
Southern Furniture Makers Show Big 1929 Gains
J. T. Ryan reports Southern district expansion in wooden furniture outpaced the nation and other districts. From 1921 to 1929 rail carloads rose from 8,986 to 41,77 and the southern region led with larger percentage gains in wooden furniture while overall shipments rose about six percent for the south versus five percent nationally.
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J. T. Ryan
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Ryan
Few Infectious Diseases Reported in High Point
City Manager reports in the past month High Point saw few infectious diseases led by 12 chicken pox cases and four mumps. Other illnesses included three whooping cough and one measles, with totals for diphtheria scarlet fever and lobar pneumonia. City sanitation work focused on drainage, incinerator loads, and nuisance abatement as teams logged multiple inspections and services.
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High Point
Knox
G. Roy Shiplett
Mr. Shiplett
Sanitation Department
SiGe
Ccd
Charity Gee
Cerda
Een Wiese Es
Ieee
Wits
Tan Sean
Citizens Buy Chautauqua Tickets for M P Orphanage Children
Local citizens of High Point provide tickets for all M P Orphanage children to attend the Redpath chautauqua. The gifts come from A T Wishart M J Wrenn Rey Armstrong Alexander Rankin Dr J E B Horney D S Hayworth W M Hanson and W T Powell as the event opens Thursday afternoon.
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High Point
M. P
Bere Road
A. T. Wishart
M. J. Wrenn
Rey Armstrong
Alexander Rankin
J. EB. Horney
D. S. Hayworth
W. M. Hanson
W. T. Powell
Tax case hearing set for May 7 in Guilford County
Judge McElroy will hear L. C. Furgurson versus Guilford County Commissioners over an advertising contract with High Point Enterprise and Greensboro Daily News. A temporary restraining order blocks ad of delinquent tax list until the hearing. The High Pointer publisher sought the list. hearing Thursday in Lexington.
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P. A. McElroy
L. C. Furgurson
Guilford County
Furgurson
High Point Enterprise
Greensboro Daily News
Lexington
Greensboro
McElroy
Dave Stafford
High Pointer
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Stafford
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State Highway Patrol
Teague
Campbell
Upper Elementary Teachers Council
S. S
State
Hammond
Parker
William Worley
High Point College
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