Furniture Men Urged To Maintain Wage Levels
Southern Furniture Manufacturers' Association members, meeting at Sedgefield, urged maintaining present wage levels in the industry. They backed a one market year plan for Chicago shows, predicted steadier pricing, and emphasized optimism and unity to revive business amid low mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Souther Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
Sedgefield
South
United States
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
American Furniture Mart
Chicago
Charles C. Lincoln, Jr
Marion
Lincoln
Furniture Group
Southe Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
J. T. Ryan
Democrats Hold Victory Dinner in High Point
More than 125 Democrats gathered at the Elwood Hotel dining room for a victory dinner celebrating the party's sweep on May 6. Speakers included Rep. Capus Waynick and Thomas Turner, praising new city council members and urging continued party organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
T. C. Johnson
G. H. Jones
New City
Capus M. Waynick
Thomas Turner
Waynick
Sixth
J. Ed Kirkman
Grayson
Pickett
Williamson
Sechrest
Young É
Wade P. Renfrow
James Lyon
Robert Brockett
King and Queen of Italy Visit Annual Spring Exhibition
The king and queen of Italy, with United States Ambassador Garrett, visited the annual spring exhibition of the school of fine arts at the American academy in Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Rome
United States
Garrett
School of Fine Arts
American Academy
Services Held For Thomasville Woman
Martha M. Barkley 76 widow of David W. Barkley died at her son Lewis Barkley’s home Friday at 12:30. Survived by sons Lewis and Bryce Barkley and daughter Mrs. Fred C. Howard and five grandchildren. Funeral at Kern Street home conducted by Rev. J. K. Fleming. Interment at Gilead Church near Davidson College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Martha M. Barkley
David W. Barkley
Lewis Barkley
Lewis
Bryce Barkley
Fred C. Howard
Kern Street
J. K. Fleming
Presbyterian Church
Gilead Church
Davidson College
Baseball highlights from yesterday across leagues
Yesterday's games featured Stars Goose Goslin driving in four for the Browns with a homer and a single against the Senators, George Uhle and the Tigers beating the Yankees 2-0, Ed Rommel shutting out Cleveland 4-0 for the Athletics, Pie Traynor delivering a 10th inning RBI for the Pirates against the Giants, Del Bissonette and Al Lopez contributing key hits for the Robins in a win over the Cubs, and Tony Cuccinello powering the Reds in both games of a doubleheader with a homer, two doubles, and two singles.
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Goose Goslin
Browns
Senators
George Uhle
Tigers
Yankees
Ed Rommel
Athletics
Cleveland
Pie Traynor
Pirates
Grantham
Giants
del Bissonette
al Lopez
Robins
Cubs
Tony Cuccinello
Reds
Philly
Potato Looks Like Mouse Brought to Enterprise Office
A sweet potato shaped like a mouse was offered for the paper’s horticultural exhibits. It came from a sack at W. C. T. Carters grocery on 515 English street and was brought to town by L. L. Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
W. C. T. Carter
English Street
L. L. Broadway
Small Trash Blaze Calls Out Firemen
A trash fire at the rear of 724 South Main Street called out firemen and the truck from Station Number Two this morning at 11 05. The alarm came in by telephone. No damage was caused by the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blar Park
West Side
A. B. Horney
Knox
Enterprise
J. EB. Horney
Wrenn Street
A. C. Jones
South Main Street
New Publishing House Planned for Christian Science Society
The Christian Science Publishing Society in Boston will erect a new publishing house costing about 3 million dollars on 58 000 square feet near Back Bay. The nine story Massachusetts Avenue end will house offices, with the Mother Church area at three to four stories. The Italian Renaissance design features granite and limestone, a brick and stone tower, and modern plant equipment. Chester Lindsay Churchill is the architect, with Lockwood Greene Engineers handling plant layout.
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Bosion
Christian Science Publishing Society
Christian Science Board of Directors
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
The
Christian Science Sentinel
Massachusetts Avenue
Norway
Palmouth
Clearway Streets
Back Bay
Opera
James M Curley
Hoover
Weg
Science Pit Society
Chester Lindsay Churchill
Associated Lockwood-Greene Engineers, Inc
Osborne to Speak at Wimberly Chapel
Rev. J. Norman Osborne of Oak Hill Friends Church will deliver the Sunday afternoon sermon at Wimberly Chapel on the city prison farm at three o'clock tomorrow. George B. Wimberly, superintendent, invites the public to attend tomorrow and future Sunday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Norman Osborne
Oak Hill
Crowell to Speak at Kernersville church class
Dr. George H. Crowell will address the Kernersville Methodist adult Bible class tomorrow. The class meets in the absence of teacher Rev. T. J. Rogers who is at his wife’s bedside in High Point hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Crowell
Kernersville Methodist Church
T. J. Rogers
High Point Hospital
Mexico Deports Six Catholic Priests
Mexico announced the deportation of six Spanish Catholic priests under a constitutional provision prohibiting foreign priests. the interior department disclosed the action today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Interior Department
Vanity's Sake Coats From Lord and Tyler
Joan Savoy reviews chic dressmaker coats that elevate vanity with sleek lines and dramatic sleeves. Dark blue black and brown dominate, with two standout styles featuring sculpted cuffs, fringe collars and clever sleeve shaping, paired with brown and white accents and coordinated hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord and Tyler
New York
Joan Savoy
NEA Service
Methodist Protestant plans drive to raise budget funds
The 1932 budget drive will raise six hundred thousand dollars in June across all conference churches as the General Convention ends. Maynard Kennedy, sixty, was arrested at Guilford General Hospital for a Willowbrook Street house fire in which a companion, Thurman Wall, died from injuries. Kennedy posted two thousand dollar bond and left the hospital after a two month stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Methodist Protestant Church
Pe Point
Maynard Kennedy
Willowbrook Street
Guilford General Hospital
Thurman Wall
Thomasville Road
W. A. Scott
A. B. Horney
Kennedy
D. A. Fowler
J. H. Hubbard
Martha Kennedy
A. C. Cecil
Cecil Drug Company
Village Moves Back From Road In Atwood Michigan
In Atwood Michigan residents face traffic danger as a 20 foot concrete highway passes by many homes. The state highway department plans to shift all buildings including a church two stores a garage and several residences back 50 feet from the road to improve safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwood
Mich
State Highway Department
Mill End Wage Strike Ends as Empire Steel Reverts Cuts
Mansfield Ohio May 16 The strike of 1600 Empire Steel workers ends after company rescinds 15 percent wage cuts initiated April 30. Plant to resume full operation by nightfall with workers returning to duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Ohio
Empire Steel Corporation
Tame Crow Talks Well in CALAIS
A tame crow named Tom, owned by Glen Mars of CALAIS, Me, imitates dog barks and speaks fluently. Each afternoon it reminds its owner to water the cow.
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Calais
Tom
Glen Mars
Truckman
Help Wanted Line for City Jobs Emergency Call Center
A city effort to relieve unemployment invites residents to call 20309 for work. The Emergency Committee for Employment operates from City Hall basement with Mrs Price and an assistant ready to receive calls and match labor with needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emergency Committee For Employment
City Hall
W. &. Price
Farmer Under Bond In Slaying Case In Fayetteville
Fayetteville May 16 Sam Davis a Bladen county farmer was bound over for trial on a $2000 bond in the slaying of John Fisher a Negro who was shot on Davis’s farm yesterday Davis said he fired to frighten prowlers and accidentally hit Fisher
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Sam Davis
Bladen County
John Fisher
Davis
Wisher
Former Banker Freed of Charges in Bank Failure
Rutherfordton May 16 J L Taylor former president of the defunct Rutherford County Bank and Trust paid 15000 to the clerk of superior court and was freed of all criminal charges He was the last of five indicted in the bank's failure to restitute lost deposits The others K B Tanner Sam Elmore Frank Oats and W B Walker paid 52500 earlier The five were charged with accepting deposits while knowing the bank insolvent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherfordton
J. L. Taylor
Rutherford County Bank and Trust Company
Superior Court
K. 8. Tanner
Sam Elmore
Frank Oats
W. B. Walker
Hotel Managers Arriving in City for Southern Hotel Group Meeting
Between 60 and 75 hotel men from Piedmont North Carolina arrive for the annual meeting of group four of the Southern Hotel Association at the Sheraton Hotel. A 56 o'clock business session precedes a 7 o'clock banquet with Dr. A B Conrad of First Baptist Church as principal after dinner speaker. Fay M. Thomas of Roanoke and Clarence Keuster of Charlotte are honored guests. R K Young of the Elwood Hotel presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont North Carolina
Group Four
Southern Hotel Association
Sheraton Hotel
A. B. Conrad
First Baptist Church
Fay M. Thomas
Roanoke
Clarence Keuster
Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte
R. K. Young
Elwood
This City
Group Association
Elect Delegates To State Meeting
Washington Camp No. 30 of the Patriotic Order Sons of America met in regular session and initiated three new members. Thirty-three members attended. Five delegates were elected to the 21st annual state meeting in Gastonia on May 19 and 20: J. A. Sloop, R. D. Allman, T. S. Warford, G. G. Caffer, and J. K. Bivens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Gastonia
J. A. Sloop
R. D. Allman
T. S. Warfford
G. G. Caffer
J. K. Bivens
Well Known Negro Citizen Passes Here
Emmaline Taylor a longtime High Point resident died yesterday morning at High Point Hospital after a nine day illness. She owned property on Commerce street and was among the first to buy in Moontown. The funeral is set for Sunday at 2 30 p m from St Mark's M E Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmaline Taylor
High Point
Commerce Street
Moontown
St. Mark's M. E
Fire Destroys 600 Houses in Atika Japan
A Friday night fire driven by a cliff wind leveled 600 houses in Atika, Japan, leaving many casualties feared. The fire raged for hours, consuming the town and leaving only smoldering embers, marking the fourth major blaze in the country in recent days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokyo
Atika
Admirers Honor David Belasco
Stage folk and a host of admirers paid tribute to David Belasco producer and dramatist whose genius enriched the American stage for a half century. President Hoover praised his work in a radio message noting Belasco began in San Francisco and forged a national career. The funeral was scheduled for 11 a.m. at a synagogue with Rabbi Jonah B. W officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Davi Belasco
Hoover
Sa Francisco
David Belasco
Jonah B. W
Young Explorer Plans Return Home From Greenland Expedition
Augustine Courtaul, a youthful British explorer, said he is tired of Greenland expeditions and will return home on the first Danish ship after a harrowing time on the ice cap. he was rescued earlier.
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Greenland
Angmagsalik
Greenlan
Augustine Courtaul
T Day
Greeland
Danis
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Wimberly Chapel
Crowell
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High Point Home
A. G. Dixon
P. E. Lindley
High Point College
Bond
Orey
Hiatt Motor Company, Inc
N. Main St
Johnson’s
Perfection Auto Laundry
Piedmont
North Carolina
Stag
Wilson Motor Company
West Broad
Clyde Farley
College Street
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Commercial National Bank
V. A. J. Idol
Vice-Pres, & Treas
GC. H. Ellis
Sec’y
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