Kiker Nominated for Rotary District Governor at Conference
W B Kiker of Reidsville is nominated for district governor of Rotary International District No 189 at the conference in session. Judge Karl Miller and Professor Harold D Meyer spoke on youth and democracy as 244 clubs reported new formations and a memorial service preceded an evening banquet and Governor's Ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Kiker
Reidsville
Harold D. Meyer
University of North Carolina
Karl Miller
Dodge City
Kas
Rotary International
D. W. Daniel
Clemson Agricultural College
Clemson
S. C
Ils
Riker
Irvin Morgan, Jr
Farmville
Sheraton Hotel
John L. Davis
New York
Johnny
Germany
Italy
Russia
Rotarians
United States
Rotary
Rotary National
Dave A. Clarke
J. Gurney Briggs
J. W. Garrett
Chase Idol, Jr
Roy M. Padgett
Ted Johnson
Raleigh
Amos R. Kearns
High Point Club
Glee Club
Woman's College
Greensboro
City merchants urged to display flags for conventions
The High Point Merchants Association asked city merchants to display flags next week. Two conventions will be held here with the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows and the Rebekah Assembly meeting Monday and Tuesday, and the North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association meeting Tuesday to Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Merchants Association
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
The
Rebekah Assembly
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association
North Carolina Life Insurance Payments Hit 1938 Totals
North Carolina paid out 30.6 million dollars in life insurance in 1938 at a daily rate of 83 835 dollars. The per capita payment was 8 95 dollars and Charlotte led cities with 1 55 million. Winston Salem Raleigh Greensboro Durham and others followed with 1 3 million 910 thousand 865 thousand and smaller sums. Nearby states posted much larger figures led by Virginia Tennessee and South Carolina.
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North Carolina
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Greensboro
Durham
Wilmington
High Point
Asheville
Lexington
Gastonia
Rocky Mount
Burlington
Fayetteville
Wilson
Kinston
Virginia
Richmond
Tennessee
Memphis
South Carolina
Charleston
Reverend J Dallas to lead public service tonight in Danville
Primitive Baptist minister Rev J Dallas of Danville will hold a public service at 7 20 tonight at the home of Mr and Mrs A B Butler 414 South Street announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Dallas
Danville
A. B. Butler
South Street
Four Attorneys Seek Municipal Prosecutor Post
Mayor O Arthur Kirkman reported four High Point attorneys applied for the municipal court prosecuting attorney job Ben L Herman incumbent Arch K Schoch Harriss Jarrell and Byron Haworth. A council informal meeting is likely before the regular session to discuss the appointment with the selection to be made in open session Haworth also serves as juvenile court judge and a school board vacancy caused by Kirkman’s resignation will be filled at the same meeting.
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O. Arthur Kirkman
High Point
Municipal Court
Ben L. Herman
Arch K. Schoch
Harriss Jarrell
Byron Haworth
Haworth
Kirkman
Jas Eugene Lanier Claimed By Death
Jas Eugene Lanier known as Gene dies at his home 421 Park Street Thursday after a hear attack He was born January 29 1865 in Randolph County son of the late Samuel W and Cora Elder Lanier Surviving are his three wives a son Chancey Lanier and two daughters Mrs Chris Bambalis and Mrs Grover Sumney plus many grandchildren and great grandchild Funeral services are set for 11 a m Saturday at East Green Street Baptist Church with Rev C N Royal and burial in Mount Vernon Cemetery Yow s Funeral Home handling arrangements
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Park Street
Mr. Lanier
Gene
Randolph County
Samuel W
Cora Elder Lanier
Lanier
Lizzie Kennedy
Chancey Lanier
Route 4
This City
Chris Bambalis
Grover Summey
Hickory
Flossie Crowson
Lacey Lanier
Atlanta
Grady Burton
Jack Savage
Los Angeles
Cal
Atlanta Johnson
Paul
Ralph
Raymond Lanier
High Point
Man Brought Here To Face Charges
High Point police officers brought from Danville Virginia a 70 year old man listed as A M Hale alias A M Hodge to face a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. Virginia governor allowed extradition to North Carolina. Hale faces similar warrants in Winston Salem Charlotte Lexington Burlington and other cities. Hale previously served 60 days in Danville and was held on a detainer warrant. Hamlin Briggs of High Point alleged Hale posed as a tailoring company agent and took 10 dollars for a suit he never received. Hale remained in jail on 500 dollar bond.
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High Point
Danville
A. M. Hale
A. M. Hodge
Virginia
North Carolina
Hale
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Lexington
Burlington
Hamlin Briggs
Briggs
Rev Hoy L Fesperman Heads Catawba Alumni in Counties
Rev Hoy L Fesperman pastor of the First Reformed Church was elected president of the Alamance and Guilford County Catawba College Alumni Association. The Greensboro meeting named Howell Gabriel vice president M C Foust secretary treasurer and Rev Clarence Woods historian. Edgar Whitener chairs the college board of trustees and has long supported Catawba College in Salisbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoy L. Fesperman
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Alamance and
Juilford County
Catawba College
First Reformed Church
Greensboro
Howell Gabriel
Burlington
Claude Moore
M. C. Foust
Clarence Woods
Salisbury
Edgar Whitener
Music Pictures Feature Meeting Local Lions Club
The Lions Club met at the Elwood Hotel for a 6 30 supper session led by President J B Fink. Mrs Elwyn Gary and Mrs W T Tice performed with Tice as accompanist, Dorothy Kirkman shared travel pictures from California, and George Johnson and Dr W T Tice won the attendance prize. A Blind Relief Display will be shown Saturday at Cecil’s Drug Store. proceeds benefit the Guilford Blind shop in Greensboro with club ladies assisting.
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Lions Club
Elwood
J. B. Fink
Thomas Dodamead
Elwyn Gary
W. T. Tice
Tice
Gary
Lilac Time.” Following the Solos, Mr. Dodamead
Dorothy Kirkman
California
George Johnson
W. T Tice
Lion Glenn Ward
Blind Relief Committee
Cecil's Drug Store
Security National Bank
Guilford Blind
Greensboro
Glenn Ward
Red Cross First Aid Club Elects New Officers
The Red Cross Instructors First Aid Club met at 321 Woodrow Avenue hosted by R L Proctor. New officers elected for the year include Harold Kearns as president Bill Clifton as vice president Catherine James as secretary. A talk on poisons was given and the group planned next meeting at the County Building to focus on artificial respiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Instructors First Aid Club
R. L. Proctor
Woodrow Avenue
Mr. Proctor
Harold Kearns
Bill Clifton
Catherine James
2. K. Stephens
Social Security Publications Now Available at Greensboro Field Office
North Carolina has nine field offices serving as official distribution centers for Social Security Board publications. Leaflets explain the Act's provisions and are available to interested residents at the Greens boro office and others in Greensboro Asheville Charlotte Durham Raleigh Rocky Mount Salisbury Wilmington Winston-Salem.
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Greensboro
Social Security Board
W. L. O'Brien, Jr
North Carolina
Asheville
Charlotte
Durham
Raleigh
Rocky Mount
Salisbury
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Elizabeth City Mayoral Race Ends With Adolf Hitler Ballot Incident
A voter cast a ballot for Adolf Hitler in Elizabeth City May 12. Incumbent Jerome B. Flora defeated the Fuehrer with 83 votes after the election board rejected Hitler’s ballot for lack of residency.
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Elizabeth City
Adolf
Adolf Hitler
Germany
der Fuehrer
Jerome B. Flora
Board of Elections
Herr Hitler
Greensboro office offers copies by call write or visit
The office in Greensboro invites requests for copies by calling writing or telephoning at 824 Guilford Building. Contact number is 8207.
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Guilford Building
Greensboro
Missionary to Puerto Rico to Speak at Local Church
Manly Morton of Rio Piedras Puerto Rico will speak at the North Hamilton Street Church of Christ Sunday at 7 30 PM He will present mission work on the island and show motion pictures Morton is the living link missionary for the First Christian Church of Wilson North Carolina The public is invited to attend.
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Manly Morton
Rio Piedras
Puerto Rico
Hamilton Street Church of Christ
Mr. Morton
First Christian Church of
Wilson, N. C
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