Master Painters Entertained Here At Sheraton Hotel
A group of fifty one master painters and hardware dealers from Winston Salem Greensboro Thomasville Asheboro Boone Denton and High Point attended a dinner and demonstration hosted by the local Pittsburg Plate Glass Company representative at the Sheraton Hotel. F Logan Porter outlined the meeting's purpose before H W McCaffery spoke on progress in surface protection. A film of the paint brush factory was shown and J Pleyte from Milwaukee demonstrated oil plastic paints. T Wingate Andrews praised painters as community artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheraton Hotel
High Point
Winston-Salem Greensboro
Thomasville
Asheboro
Boone
Denton
F. Logan Porter
H. W. McCaffery
Pittsburgh
J. Pleyte
Milwaukee
T. Wingate Andrews
North Carolinian Honored At Supreme White Shrine Meeting
Edward G. Under grove of High Point was named Supreme First Wiseman at the Supreme White Shrine of Jerusalem meeting in Columbus Ohio May 6 7 8. He had served as Past Watchman of Shepherds of Gate City Shrine No 2 Greens boro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme White Shrine
Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem
Columbus
Edward G. Undergrove
High Point
Shepherds of
Gate City Shrine No
Greensboro
Order
Old North State
Grace K. Edwards
Grand Chapter of
North Carolina
O. BE. S
J. W. Jamison
Gate City Shrine No. 2
Barrett
Carolina Shrine of
Asheville
Stone
Avenue Shrine of
Charlotte
Robinson
Bethlehem
Awarding of Contract For New School Building Delayed
The contract for the proposed fourth ward elementary school will likely be awarded Friday. City Superintendent T Wingate Andrews said bids are under review. The board debates details and is considering only the lowest four or five bids, as contractors waited in City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Ward
T. Wingate Andrews
City Hall
Shrine Order to Meet in Toronto Next May
About 140000 members of the Shrine in the United States and Canada will hold their annual meeting in Toronto during the first week in May. For this year the supreme leaders elected in Columbus are Mrs. Jean Haines Terry of Aurora Illinois as Supreme Worthy High Priestess and Howitt S. Chase of Toronto as Supreme Watchman of Shepherds.
Six boosted for Wilkinson place in North Carolina
Charlotte May 14 Six business leaders are nominated by supporters to be the sixth district highway commissioner to replace the late W C Wilkinson. Endorsements from Mecklenburg Stanley Wadesboro Anson Scotland and Gaston counties name Col T L Kirkpatrick W E Smith W Henry Liles James L McNair Walter Murphy and A G Myers with Governor Gardner traveling in New York.
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Charlotte
N. C
W. C. Wilkinson
Gardner
New York
T. L. Kirkpatrick
Mecklenburg County
Col. Kirkpatrick
Good Roads
North Carolina
Stanley County
W. E. Smith
Albemarle
General Assembly
Wadesboro
Anson County
W. Henry Liles
James L. McNair
Laurinburg
Scotland County
Dr McGlothlin Heads Baptists in Southern Convention
Dr W J McGlothlin president of Kurman University Greenville was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention after a close contest. He won on the third ballot over Rev M E Dodd of Shreveport by 1064 to 1000 after Dodd led on the first two ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
W. J. McGlothlin
Kurman University
Greenville
S&s
Southern Baptist Convention
Bryan Simmons
Learned
Miss
McGlothlin
M. E. Dodd
Shreveport
Dodd
Sealed bids sought for Wm Penn High School building
The High Point Board of School Commissioners calls for sealed proposals for a new Wm Penn High School building. Bids due May 19 1930 at 7 30 pm in the Supt of Schools office, marked for Wm Penn High School. Each bid requires a 5 percent certified check with separate 5 percent checks for heating plumbing and electrical. Plans available at architect Fred B Klein West Washington St High Point NC. Bond equal to contract price required. The board may reject bids or award contracts as deemed in its best interest.
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Wm. Penn High School
Board of School Commissioners
City of High Point
Supt
Fred B. Klein
West Washington St
High Point
N. C
Deputy Sheriff Hoke B. Smith Dies After Four Month Wound
Deputy Smith of Whiteville Columbus county died in Lumberton hospital from pistol wounds suffered December 31 after four men attacked him following a whisky still raid. Three suspects Woodell Millican Buffert Floyd and Sam Thompson held him while a fourth fired. Pope Floyd jailed on bond. Sealy Hill serving term for jail break. fifth suspect connected to raid.
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Lumberton
Hoke B. Smith
Whiteville
Columbus
Smith
Woodell Millican
Buffert Floyd
Sam Thompson
Columbus County
Pope Floyd
Term On County Roads Given Young White Man
Irvin Myrick a young white man faced multiple charges including operating a car while intoxicated assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest. He received six months on the county roads and a two year suspended sentence with conditions. Judge Teague noted appeals and bond was set at 700 dollars.
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Irvin Myrick
Myrick
Ray Street
Davis
Teague
Gold
Bond
Moore County
High Point
Paul Callahan
Fred H. Watson
Z. I. Walser
C. A. York
Walser
J. L. Ivey
Ivey McDowell
Raymond Southern
W. B. Whitley
O. E. Shelton
KE. P. Brewer
North Carolina
Odell Martin
Richard Clark
Sam Evans
Edgar Fowler
Essie Flowers
Janie Allen
T. L. Cox
Military Court Seeks Authors of Threats to Negroes
Sherman Texas May 14 a military court of inquiry pursuing threats to burn negro buildings paused other duties while seeking information about last Friday anti negro riots Bennett Hogue 30 Denison Texas was arrested by Texas rangers on charges of posting notices against a felony He was released on 500 bond after questioning and denied posting the notices Patrols in affected areas were doubled and orders to shoot to kill if a fire started were issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Texas
Bennett Hogue
Denison
Tex
Texas Rangers
Hogue
Lightning strikes farm barns in western Rowan County
Lightning hit an outhouse on J. R. Nance's western Rowan County farm last night causing a small corn crib granary and two barns to burn. Livestock and most farm implements and feed inside the buildings were saved from the blaze.
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Salisbury
J. R. Nance
Rowan County
Bees Quit Making Honey in South Carolina Moonshine Rum Link
In Saluda township Greenville county South Carolina census taker James Bramlett reports no honey produced as farmers blame moonshine. Bees allegedly stopped making honey years ago due to sugar in liquor mash making bees drunk and inactive while some claim they instead make whoopee.
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Greenville
S. C
Saluda Township
Greenville County
James Bramlett
Bramlett
Young Man Held In Four Year Old Murder Case
A young man, naming himself Terence O Rourke from Canada, was jailed in Shreveport in connection with a four year old nationwide hunt for Erdman Olson, wanted for the Clara Olson Wisconsin 1926 slaying. He matched Olson descriptions and awaited Wisconsin authorities, claiming he crossed the border after a quarrel with family. He has a leg cast and says he was treated in a local hospital for a California auto accident.
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Shreveport
Terence O’rourke
Canada
Erdman
Olson
Clara Olson
Wisconsin
California
Paralyzed Man Walks Upon Seeing Long Lost Sister
Hamilton Ontario May 14 Inspired by the joy of reuniting with his sister after 20 years, Charles Elgue who had been paralyzed for over a year rose from his chair to greet Mrs Alice Burton of Toronto. The siblings had been separated since he went west two decades ago and later learned she was in Toronto. Authorities there coordinated with Toronton police to locate Mrs Burton.
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Hamilton
Ont
Charles Elgue
Alice Burton
Toronto
Elgue
Scotland Yard
England
State War Mothers Close Meet Tonight
North Carolina war mothers wrap up their eleventh annual convention in Wilson with a luncheon and garden party, memorial services led by state chaplain Mrs A N Corpening, and a banquet to conclude the event following a day of committee reports and a prior national address by Mrs Virgil Meclure of Lexington Ky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Virgil Meclure
Lexington
National Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
The
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Rialto
MA Claire
Mrs
John Gilbert
Henry Daniels
Irn
Diy
Janette Gaynor
Charles Ferrell
Nraed
GEO
Sidney—Chas
Ann Pennington
Ken Maynard
Ali Maynard Pictures
Tarzan the Tiger
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Wilkinson
Highway Commission
Walter Murphy
Salisbury Chamber of Commerce
Gaston County
A. G. Myers
Gastonia
Dr. McGothlin
Baptists
Carters
Carter
T. J. Gold
Main Street
Dermont Hill
Winston- Salem Highway
John Davis
Edward Jeffer
Mamie Webster
Orient
Southland
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
N. G
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