T. W. Andrews Attacks State School Measure in Raleigh
T Wingate Andrews, superintendent of city schools, denounces the state machinery bill now in the house. He cites prior voter approval for city and county school taxes and argues the bill undermines democracy by removing tax-levying power from communities and bypassing direct referendums.
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T. Wingate Andrews
House
Andrews
Ehringhaus
Raleigh
Senate
Court House
New City Administration Takes Oath of Office in High Point
Judge Teague swore in Mayor Dr C S Grayson and eight council members at City Hall as the new High Point administration began a second two year term. The old board met to approve minutes and adjourn, then reconvened for elections and committee roles. Delinquent tax talks yielded no action as officials planned a Greensboro meeting to discuss proposed changes.
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W. Tom Powell
C. A. Lewis
J. Ed Millis
Glenn W. Ward
Lewis EB. Teague
Municipal Court
Grayson
Lois Welborn
Judge Teague
Teague
High Point
C. 8. Grayson
K. T. Amos
E. Leroy Briggs
John 8
E. M. Knox
Sheraton Hotel
Council Chamber
John 8. Pickett
Greensboro
Doners
Pickett
Band Concert Praised By City School Crowd
Maxwell E. Jones announces the high school band concert last night on the city lot drew about 1000 attendees. The Star Spangled Banner with red white and blue lights and 55 American flags closed the program. Tonight in the senior high auditorium the orchestra and choirs will perform with Dan W. Smith directing the girls and boys glee clubs followed by the symphony orchestra performing works by Sibelius Mendelssohn Gries Oritchaninoff Englemann Rubinstein Mozart and others.
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Maxwell E. Jones
Dan W. Smith
Symphony
Lord
Sibelius Hunter
Mendelssohn
Glee Club
Proposed change would raise taxes harming small owners
The proposed change would necessitate a tax increase in less than 12 months and would work unfairly against the small property owner to the advantage of the larger real estate holder. Council committee appointments were deferred until the May 17 board meeting with personnel matters likely to be considered.
Federal relief workers get more work days at High Point
This month High Point federal relief workers will receive more working days based on family dependents, ranging one to six days. The welfare board also reports a drop in monthly case load from 2,500 to 1,896, a reduction of over 600 cases.
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High Point
W. C. Hammond
Welfare Board
Board of Welfare
Guilford County Receives First May Relief Installment
A $22,500 first installment of a $90,000 federal relief fund for Guilford County arrives in Greensboro for May. High Point gets $8,250, Greensboro $11,250, Rural Guilford $3,000 as part of the total $90,000. The county tally plans Greensboro $45,000, High Point $33,000, Rural Guilford $12,000. officials question the reduced allotment. Blanche Carr Sterne intends to write Ronald B. Wilson to learn the reason.
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Guilford County
Greensboro
W. C. Coble
Guilford
Ronald B. Wilson
Fred W. Morrison
High Point
Blanche Carr Sterne
Wilson
Memorial Service Planned at Red Hill Church Sunday
A memorial service will be held at Red Hill church near Sedgefield on Sunday May 14 starting at 10 o clock with meals served at noon. W J Edwards leads the event featuring a children's program a lecture by a noted speaker and an afternoon of special music. City singers choirs quartets and soloists are invited to attend.
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Red Hill
Sedgefield
W. J. Edwards
Edwards
Civitan chooses W F Bailey as club president
Civitan members elect W F Bailey to lead the High Point Civitan club at the Sheraton luncheon. L R Johnston becomes vice president, Oje F Hoffman secretary and treasurer, Silas B Casey sergeant at arms, with George E Hutchens Fred W McPherson and Dr H L Brockmann named to the executive committee.
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W. F. Bailey
High Point Civitan Club
Sheraton
L. R. Johnston
oJe F. Hoffman
Silas B. Casey
George E. Hutchens
Fred W. McPherson
H. L. Brockmann
Mrs Eva Kennedy Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Eva Asalee Kennedy who died at her home near High Point on the Wallburg road will be held tomorrow at Mount Pleasant M. P. Church. Rev Johnson will officiate. She is survived by her husband M. W. Kennedy four sisters two brothers and her aged father.
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Eva Asalee Kennedy
High Point
Wallburg Road
Mount Pleasant M. P
Mr. Johnson
M. W. Kennedy
Dickinson To Address Southern Furniture Association
John Dickinson assistant secretary of commerce will address the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association at Sedgefield on May 18. He will be toured by a High Point Chamber delegation at Duke University during his North Carolina visit, announced secretary Frank J. Sizemore.
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John Dickinson
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
Sedgefield
Duke University
High Point Chamber of Commerce
North Carolina
Frank J. Sizemore
Dickinson
Banks Close For Southern Memorial Day Observance
Banks in the city will be closed tomorrow in observance of Southern Memorial Day. The High Point Clearing House Association announced the notices to member banks.
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High Point Clearing House Association
Local Group Plans Durham Trip Before Banquet Session
The article notes an evening banquet session and a plan to travel to Durham with the local group prior to the event.
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Durham
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Richmond, VA
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Southern Railway System
H. D. Saunders
Ming
Peitie
New York
Nat Walker
Hart
Music
Rubinstein
Jupiter Symphony
Mozart High School Symphony Orchestra
A. H. Jeffers
E. Russell Love
B. Barnes
Sykes Florist
North Main Street
East High Street
Civitan Head
Eva Kennedy
Wise Duke
Chamber of Commerce
Schwartz Shoe Shop
North Main
Ppliance Co
Wayne County
Michigan
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Fost
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Washington Street
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