Council Repeals Merchants Tax After Campaign Debate
City council voted to repeal the merchants sales tax after Dr. C S Grayson made the motion. Snow was the lone vote against repeal while Mayor Moffitt Grayson and Davis supported it. The tax, passed May 27, aimed to raise about 10600 annually, but merchants protested as discriminatory and burdensome.
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C.S. Grayson
Snow
Grayson
Onow
Moffitt
Davis
Ivayson
Notice of filling station permit request at Main and State Streets
Public notice states D. O. Cecil filed an application to erect a filling station on the corner of North Main and State Streets. City Council to consider at the next regular meeting on May 17, 1927. By order of the City Council May 6, 1927. M R. Pickett, City Marshal.
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D. O. Cecil
North Main
State Streets
Pickett
City Mar
Delegates Attend Central District Men's Club Meet
About 10 members of the St. Marys Episcopal church Men s club will travel Tuesday to Burlington for the Central District meeting of Episcopal church men s clubs in North Carolina. Delegates include J T Stewart Edgar Hartley R K Stewart L R Stewart C E B Diffendal Rev Henry N Bowne L E Greenleaf D C MacRae Matt Wall and Lyons Vaiden.
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Men
St. Marys Episcopal Church
Burlington
Central District
Men's Clubs
The
Episcopal Church of
City Advertisement to Appear in Brooklyn Paper
F J Sizemore executive secretary of the chamber of commerce contracted with the Brooklyn Eagle for city advertising to run in June. A story and pictures will show High Point's industrial progress over 15 years. Publicity also through Southern Golf Magazine in Atlanta with High Point Country Club history and clubhouse photos.
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F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Brooklyn Nagle
High Point
Southern Golf Magazine
Atlanta
High Point Country Club
C. M. Waynick
Enterprise
Industrial League Teams Begin Second Series Today
Four city industrial league clubs compete in the second series of the first round this afternoon. The National Guard nine faces Hillcrest at Jones Field and the Ragan mill sluggers take on Highland mill at Thomasville. Tomlinson Chair company rests. A sixth berth remains unfilled with three clubs bidding for it.
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National Guard
Hillcrest
Jones Field
Ragan Mill
Highland Mill
Thomasville
Tomlinson Chair Company
Community Sing 10 to Be Held Tomorrow at Church
A community sing is set for tomorrow at Canaan Methodist Protestant Church about 10 miles from the city on the Thomasville road between Thomasville and Winston-Salem. Emmett Crouch and Mr. Miles of High Point will lead, with choirs from local churches participating. A noon dinner will be served on the church grounds. the public is invited.
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Canaan Methodist Protestant Church
Thomasville
Winston-Salem
Emmett Crouch
Miles
High Point
Floods threaten Atchafalaya basin as Mississippi crest nears
Relief efforts spread to new concentration centers in St Martinsville and St Lambre parishes as floods from the Arkansas Red Mississippi and Ouachita basins advance toward the Atchafalaya head. Hoover appeals for Red Cross funds while refugees rise to over 300000 aided by health workers vaccines and food supplies.
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Old River
Mississippi
Atchafalaya
Red River
Alexandria
Ouachita
Arkansas River
Vicksburg
Commerce Hoover
Red Cross
Memphis
Atchafalaya River
Louisiana
Mississippi Valley
St. Martinsville
St. Lambre
Forest City
Ark
Caldwell
Lake Providence
John McMuhen
United States Public Health Service
New Orleans
Oscar Dowling
Louise Cranford Dies at 3 After Pneumonia
Friends mourn the death of Catherine W Louise Cranford three years old at 1115 East Russell Street after a 10 day pneumonia illness. Born February 1924 in Asheboro she is survived by her parents two brothers and two sisters. Funeral held at home with Rev O L Ruth, then burial at Giles Chapel Randolph County.
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A. W. Crawford
Catherine W Louise
East Russell Street
Catherine
Asheboro
Paul
Wilbur
Virgie
Aileen
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Giles Chapel
Randolph County
Crawford
Motor Service Company
Donations From Wesley Memorial Returns Total
A large list of donors and amounts appears, showing contributions to Wesley Memorial and related church groups. Names include Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Merton, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Douglas, Welch Memorial Senior C. E. Society, and many others with varied sums, totaling reported figures.
Hudson Maxim and Rivalry Over Invention of the Gun
Hudson Maxim born in 1853 in Orneville Pitt county. He gained fame as a wrestler before becoming a renowned scientist in explosives. The article recounts a long feud with Maxim impersonators who claimed he invented the gun and his collaboration with Du Pont and Bliss munition firms.
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New York
H. Maxim
Hudson Maxim
Orneville
Piscataquis County
Hudson
Lucy
Houston Street
du Pont de Nemours Company
Wilmington
Delaware
Department of Research
E. W. Bliss Company
Maxim
Lilian Durban
W. Durban
London
England
Brooklyn
N. Y
Maxim Park
N. J
High Point Ordinance Prohibits Certain Magazines Sales
The city amends section 169 to outlaw selling magazines or printed matter not admitted for mail delivery within High Point. Violators face a $25 fine. The ordinance takes effect from its first publication upon mayoral request, dated May 7, 1927, by City Manager R. L. Pickett.
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High Point
United States
R. L. Pickett
Service Held for Walter A Spencer
Funeral services for Walter Arnold Spencer six year old son of Mr and Mrs Paul R Spencer were held at South May Methodist Episcopal church yesterday afternoon at two o clock Rev W B Davis and Rev D R Proffitt officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Memorial Park. A large attendance paid tribute to his life and faithfulness to the South Main Sunday school with pallbearers and flowerbearers named among relatives and friends.
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Walter Arnold Spencer
Paul R. Spencer
Greensboro Road
South May Methodist Episcopal Church
W. B. Davis
D. R. Proffitt
Thomasville
Oakwood Memorial Park
South Main
J. A. Gray
Reid Kearns
Fred Gordy
Ross Davis
Lola Fallenstein
Wilma Welborn
Margaret Cole
Pauline Phillips
Nannie Williard
May Cobl
Alta Osborne
Helen Osborne
Vernon Nance
Paul Gordy
Arthur Ridge
Charles Chamberlain
Wayne Williard
Reitzel Pitts
John Hall
J. W. McGuinn
HH. In White
Hal Phillips
FP. Crowder
Mother's Day Programs At Wesley Memorial Church
Wesley Memorial plans a full day with a 9 45 a m church school session, 11 o clock morning service on Mother's Day themes, and an 8 p m evening service. Rev John W Moore speaks titled The Ideal Woman and Competent Christians. A church training school for Sunday school leaders opens at 3 pm and runs all week with seven courses.
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Wesley Memorial Church
John W. Moore
Moore
Cauren
Dvorak
Holy City
Gaul
Hadley
A. W. Bagley
Firemen to Attend Mother's Day Service
Members of the High Point Fire Department Bible class from all four stations, led by teacher W. W. Smith, will attend the Mother's Day service at First Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning.
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High Point
W. W. Smith
First Presbyterian Church
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