Local Golfers Ready For Piedmont Tourney
High Point's Country club golf team led by Captain Lawrence Matton prepares to travel to Danville for the Piedmont golf tournament opening round at 1 30 p m tomorrow. A 16 man squad including L C Matton J C Schwein L R Hunt John C Abels Joe H Dobbs G C Kester B S Wood R T Holton F M Greenwood A H Holton A M Rankin Jr J A Morris Matt Wall Jake Froe lich J C Mahon Jr C I Brewer and Andy G Merrilees will represent High Point as clubs Greensboro Winston Salem and Danville also compete. Danville hosts the event the first of four tournaments through late spring and summer with subsequent stops at Greensboro Winston Salem and High Point.
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High Point
Lawrence Matton
Danville
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
L. C. Matton
J. C. Schwein
L. R. Hunt
John C. Abels
Joe H. Dobbs
G. C. Kester
B. 8. Wood
R. T. Holton
F. M. Greenwood
A. H. Holton
A. M. Rankin, Jr
J. A. Morris
Matt Wall
Jake Froelich
J. C. Mahon, Jr
C. I. Brewer
Andy G. Merrilees
Harry Calish
Matton
J B Ludwick Claims Large Rat Kill at Blair Farm
J B Ludwick of 1214 South Main street with his dog Snowball killed 158 rats in five hours at Blair farm yesterday afternoon. He said many rats measured 15 to 16 inches. In the past two weeks he reported 432 rats killed.
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J. B. Ludwick
South Main Street
Snowball
Blair Farm
Mr. Ludwick
Heavy Hail Destroys Property in Greensboro Suburbs
Severe hail caused widespread damage in Hamtown and White Oak areas near Greensboro yesterday. Residents reported roofs, windows, and siding damaged as hail blanketed a broad region, with authorities assessing next steps for repairs and safety.
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Greensboro
Hamtown
White Oak
New York Sculptor Nishan Toor Books Emerywood Visit
Nishan Toor, prominent New York sculptor, arrived to tour Emerywood with local architect Louis F. Voorhees. He plans bidding on the post office sculpture project and has a background in war camouflage work with Voorhees. Toor, born in Armenia, has lived in San Francisco Paris and North Africa and worked on expositions and major monuments. He praised the local scenery and architecture during a 20 year career focused on architectural sculpture.
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Nishan Toor
New York
Louis F. Voorhées
Mr. Toor
Mr. Voorhees
San Francisco
Armenia
Paris
Italy
Africa
San Diego
Emerywood
Hoe
Toor Seeks More Creative Work Than Less Attractive Option
The speaker favors the former type of work for its imaginative demands and creative outlet. Mr. Toor plans to leave the city in the morning for San Antonio, Texas.
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Mr. Toor
San Antonio, Tex
Thomas P. Cooper Laid To Last Rest
Funeral services for Thomas P. Cooper aged 59 were held after a brief illness. He died at a local hospital Wednesday at noon. Cooper’s obituary notes a short illness preceding his death.
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Thomas P. Cooper
Richardson Will Probe Wage Scale
A plaint by B. H. Carraway for Congress from the district to W. N. Davis secretary of the department of Washington requests investigation into the wage scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
B. H. Carraway
Congress
W. N. Davis
Department of Washington
Funeral services set for late resident at 900 East Russell
Funeral Thursday at 3 30 p m by Rev EB L Kirk and Rev Co L Ruth for a late resident. Interment Lebanon cemetery. Pallbearers named D M Cable J Misenheimer B F Hucks G W Summey W F Myers. Flowers carried by eight women. Comer sisters sang several selections.
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East Russell Street
EB. L. Kirk
Calvary M. BB
Co. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Lebanon Cemetery
Messrs
D. M. Cable
J. ©. Misenheimer
8. M. Poole
G. W. Summey
W. F. Myers
B. F. Hucks
Sloan Takes Charge of Mechanicsville Supply Company
M. H. Sloan has taken over the Mechanicsville Supply company and will open tomorrow with a sale of the entire stock at rock bottom prices. He plans to replace it with an entirely new stock of dry goods and similar merchandise at moderate prices. Sloan previously worked four years with Belk-Stevens and eight years with Gilmer’s, and is well known in the city.
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M. H. Sloan
Mechanicsville Supply Company
Mechanicsville
Mr. Sloan
Sloan
Belk-Stevens Company
Gilmers, Inc
Farm Loan Measure Passes Senate Committee
Washington May 13 The Frazier bill to issue bonds and treasury notes to refinance farm debt at low interest passed the Senate agricultural committee without a record vote. It would allow 1 1-2 percent loans, backed by bonds bearing 11 1-2 percent interest and retired as money in circulation grows. Loans capped at 80 percent of farm realty and 50 percent of insurable building value.
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Washington
Treasury
Senate Agricultural Committee
National Farmers’ Union
Federal Reserve Board
Dr J Fred Tesh Dies Suddenly In High Point
Dr J Fred Tesh 56 renowned optometrist musician and radio pioneer died suddenly at his home 309 Montheu Avenue at 11 am after months of declining health. Born Reidsville August 3 1875 he lived in High Point 21 years and built a practice while contributing to community music. Survived by Ruth Jennings wife two daughters Ruby Walker and Bessie White Tesh father J M Tesh Reidsville brother Charles L Tesh Reidsville. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm from the home with interment in Reidsville city cemetery.
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J. Fred Tesh
Montheu Avenue
Tesh
High Point
Reidsville
J. M
Pauline Thompson Tesh
Galeskey School of Optometry
Richmond
American Optical School
Chicago
Ruth Jennings
Danville
Ruby Walker
Bessie White Tesh
J. M. Tesh
Charles L. Tesh
Economist Believes Credit Body Is Producing Results
CHAPEL HILL May 12 The Reconstruction Finance Corporation has begun to produce encouraging results according to Dr John B Woosley professor of economics The lecture notes loans to 1520 banks about 150000 each 23 railroads 101000000 advances to insurers and lenders and 50000600 to the Agriculture Department for 1932 crop financing Bank failures dropped in March and hoarded cash returned to banks The speaker noted objections that the program may prop up weak institutions and impede railroad capitalization and individual initiative.
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Chapel Hill
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
John B. Woosley
University School of Commerce
Commerce School
Woosley
Secretary of Agriculture
Mary A Edwards Dies at 68 Near Jamestown
Mrs Mary A Edwardes aged 68 died at her home near Jamestown Friday at 1 am after four months illness. She was daughter of James and Susanna Killam Edwards married to L P Edwards. Survived by son Ores J Edwarde and daughters Mrs P A Barringer and Mrs G H Cruthis plus step children and four great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at Hickory Grove M P Church at 3 pm with interment in church cemetery.
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Mary A. Edwardes
Jamestown
James
Susanna Killam Edwards
L. P. Edwards
Ores J. Edwarde
Sedgefield
P. A. Barringer
Troutman
G. H. Cruthis
George Washington Bicentennial Film Shown at Paramount
The George Washington bicentennial film will be shown at the Paramount theater at 9 30 and 10 45 tomorrow morning under the Inca branch of A A U W. Tickets cost five cents to allow more school children to attend. Tickets may be purchased from T W Andrews tomorrow morning, as schools have sold many in advance. Funds support the film’s cementing costs.
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George Washington
Moving Picture Meade
Paramount Theater
United States
T. W. Andrews
Commercial Bank
The
Paramount
Mrs A A Burton Claimed By Death
Mrs A A Burton 82 a Wallburg area resident died today seven miles northwest of High Point on the old Thomasville road pneumonia and complications caused her death Surviving are eight children Eva Kennedy Etta Kennedy Bettie Murphy Ira Pope Rosa Wheeler Annie Stacy Frank Burton and Carl Burton Funeral services will be held Sunday at Mount Pleasant M B church with time to be announced
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A. A. Burton
Wallburg
Nooni
High Point
Thomasville Road
Eva Kennedy
Home Place
Etta Kennedy
Davidson County
Bettie Murphy
Thomasville
Ira Pope
Orange County
Rosa Wheeler
Annie Stacy
Frank Burton
Davidson
Carl Burton
Mount Pleasant M. B. Church
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Louis F. Voorhees
State College Officers
Tleme
Kanto Wilson
McConnell
N. C. State College
Lea Mally
Ralph Cummings
Noon Today
Mark Wilson, Jr
Campus Weekly
A. L. Drumwright
H. A. McC
Rexal
North Carolina
Glover's Remedy
Kotex
Fitch
Adlerika
Ize
Jad Salis
Stillman
Coty
Jergen
Liger
Colgate’s
Sane
Forhan
Batti
Kruschen Alts
IOC
Miles Nervine
Mann’s
Farm Loan
Senate Agriculture Committee
Bond
City
Tia Hare
Vathoas
Save
Moey
California
Guilford
Clinch River
King of South Black Eye Peas
Cleanser
S. Mary A. Edwards
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