City Officials Attend Walta Nelson Funeral
Greensboro officials joined a large crowd at Walter Nelson’s funeral services for the county road construction superintendent. The services were held at Pleasant Ridge Christian Church at 11 a.m. with Dr. W. C. Wicker of Elon College presiding. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
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Greensboro
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Walter Nelson
Pleasant Ridge Christian Church
W. C. Wicker
Elon College
Church
Greensboro Chest Drive Falls Short
The one day canvass in Greensboro raised 4 169 68 in cash and pledges, with prior subscriptions and 100 per cent class gifts bringing the total to 69 683, only just over half of the 12 agencies supported this year.
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Greensboro
Long becomes father to 21st child in Jacksonville
Samuel A. Long of Nortonville welcomed his 21st child yesterday in Jacksonville. The 69 year old man, married twice, shares the news with his 26 year old wife. His family now surpasses Herbert Clayton with his 20th child in the same neighborhood.
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Jacksonville, Sr
Samuel A. Long
Nortonville
Mr. Long
Herbert Clayton
Community Chest Canvass Captains Chosen At Country Club
Campaign army for solicitation drive is formed with 250 officers and privates led by Chairman John Peacock. Teams and captains selected, seven divisions planned including one all female unit, public meetings scheduled, and ministers invited to speak to boost support for the drive on Wednesday May 25.
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Country Club
Campaign Army
Peacock
John Peacock
Frank J. Sizemore
Community Chest
Lamp memorializes civil servants fallen in the war
A lamp that burns day and night in a Scotland Yard corridor stands as a memorial to civil servants who lost their lives in the war.
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Scotland Yard
Boys Entertained at Y Building in High Point
About 25 city newsboys spent an evening at the Y M C A on East Russell Street enjoying games exercises and a swim in the Y pool The event led to the formation of a club granting monthly access to the Y gymnasium and pool An indoor baseball game between True Blues and Sterling Grays ended 6 to 5 for the Blues with several boys listed as guests including W Sackler B McAnally L Combs M Snipes and H Jarrel
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Russell Street
High Point Enterprise
True Blues
Sterling Grays
Blues
Association
W. Sackler
B. McAnally
L. Combs
M. Snipes
H. Jarrel
W. Ward
G. Hedrick
E. Sorrill
H. Smith
A. M. Gentry
J. Dill
W. M. Morris
R. Sales
C. Ward
J. Ward
A. McAnally
Red Smith
Earl Whitley
J. Goins
R. Bean
P. Kinney
J. Jarrell
B. Whitley
Woman Found After Norfolk Disappearance
Mrs. Mary B. Marshall who vanished March 21 from the Old Bay Line steamer State of Virginia was located today in Cleveland Ohio. Federal authorities assisting local police and her husband reported the find in Cleveland following their months long search.
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Norfolk
Mary B. Marshall
Bay Line
State of Virginia
Cleveland
Ohio
Quote swap joke from Literary Digest item
A humorous exchange notes a man who saves a life and returns twenty five cents change after a fifty cent payment. The joke hinges on the backfire of a simple debt and the irony of life saving being rewarded with change.
Wrenn Fight Witnesses Describe Abusive Incident Verdict Pending
Witnesses recount a confrontation between Mr. Worth and Mr. Wrenn after a quarrel about alleged wife abuse. Worth testifies he was struck and a rock thrown, needing 30 stitches to a throat wound. Wrenn disputes first move and weapon claims. trial resumes this afternoon with four attorneys presenting arguments.
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Mr. Wrenn
Worth
Mr. Worth
Mr. Wren
Old Tomlinson warehouse torn down for East Commerce widening
The Tomlinson company razes its long standing warehouse on East Commerce street after a lengthy legal fight, clearing the way for street widening. Construction crews move bricks and plan new access as a modern warehouse rises behind the site. The change marks the end of an era for local administration familiar with the old structure.
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Tomlinson
East Commerce Street
Tomlinson Company
Haymarket memorial damaged by streetcar in anniversary act
In Chicago Union Park the marble memorial to seven policemen slain in the Haymarket riots sustained heavy damage when struck by a streetcar on the 41st anniversary of the incident.
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Chicago
Union Park
Haymarket
West Africa fruit costs prompt quiet harvest note
In a terse market note under West Africa, pineapples could be grown in large quantities without drawing notice, bananas sell for a few cents per bunch, and oranges remain inexpensive on the coast region.
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Africa
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Walta Nelson Funeral
W. A. J. Idol
R. R. Ragan
Fred N. Tate
J. E. Millis
J. E. Marsh
R. H. Walker
C. L. Amos
R. T. Amos
Sam L. Davis
A. M. Rankin
R. B. Terry
J. T. Ryan
S. H. Tomlinson
Frank Wineskie
J. Elwood Cox
A. S. Caldwell
C. Barrett
Southern Mortgage Loan & Land Co
Wachovia Bank Building
High Point
G. B. & C. E. Miller
Carolina Mortgage Co
Commercial Bank
Raleigh
Costfield Furniture
North Main St
Wrenn
Commerce Street
Commercial National Bank
The
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Idol
V.pres
Treas
Cc. H. Ellis
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
Randleman
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