Poppy Day Observed Here To Honor WWI Dead
High Point plans Poppy Day on Saturday May 26 to honor World War dead and aid living veterans through sales and distribution of memorial poppies by the American Legion Auxiliary led by Mrs. Do A York. Volunteers under Mrs. Jack Burris organize poppy distribution to local streets and fundraising for veterans families.
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High Point
United States
Flanders Fields
American Legion Auxiliary
Do. A. York
Jack Burris
Auxiliary
Mrs. York
Local Insurance Men Honored At Banquet
Local Pilot Life Insurance Company Industrial division staff in the Tri-City District attended a banquet at the King Cotton hotel in Greensboro on May 15 hosted by district manager W. J. Keyes. High Point staff led in all around industrial production and EB H Holloway received top honors as individual leader for total volume and lives insured. delegates included J F Powers J B Deaton D W Neece W A Covington H V Armfield and W G Trexler.
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Pilot Life Insurance Company
EB. KE. Holloway
Tri-City
King Cotton Hotel
Greensboro
W. J. Keyes
High Point
Holloway
J. F. Powers
J. B. Deaton
D. W. Neece
W. A. Covington
H. V. Armfield
W. G. Trexler
Bobby Linden Hooks Laid To Final Rest
Funeral services for Bobby Linden Hooks nine day old son of Mr and Mrs Thomas C Hooks were held from the home of the maternal grandparents Mrs and Mrs Thomas White 500 Everett street at 230 pm conducted by Dr A B Conrad pastor of the First Baptist church A large gathering of friends and relatives attended the rites Interment was made in the family plot in the church cemetery
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Bobby Linden Hooks
Thomas C. Hooks
Thomas White
Everett Street
A. B. Conrad
First Baptist Church
Flowers
Meadames Roy Rutledge
Bob McKinney
Glenn Murphy
Lawrence Hill
Frances Brown
Jack Kidd
William White
Fred Farlowe
S. L. McFarland
Ed Sossaman
Familly
Church
St Edward's Plans Special Devotions
Beginning this evening at 7 30 special devotions will be held at St Edward's Catholic church in preparation for Pentecost. A Holy Spirit prayer meditation and Benediction will conclude each service with Father Racette the pastor in charge.
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St. Edward's Catholic Church
Father Racette
Poppy Day Highlights Legion Efforts for Veterans Families
The note describes Poppy Day as a chance for the public to join the American Legion and Auxiliary in their extensive work supporting disabled veterans, their families, and the families of fallen members.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Yow Named Grand Senior Merrymaker in Jr. Merrymakers Court
David T. Yow was elected Grand Senior Merrymaker to succeed Walter Criseman at a Grand Court No. 3 meeting in Trophy Hall over The Enterprise. New officers for next year were elected and plans for the national convention in Trophy Hall were completed. The convention sessions will be led by Grand Supreme Merrymaker A. B. Camp of Albemarle North Carolina with sessions starting around 4 30 p m. A parade to Ray Street school follows at 6 p m for initiation activities.
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David T. Yow
Merrymaker
Walter KE. Criseman
Grand Court No. 3
National Order of Jr. Merrymakers
Trophy Hall
Enterprise
Grand Supreme
A. B. Camp
Albemarle
N. C
Ray Street
J. H. Jennings
Walter E. Crissman
Rev. B.E. Oates
Fred McSwain
Guard
J. B. Horney
D. A. Neese
H. D. Hudson
Grand Inside Sentinel
F. C. Morehead
Grand Outside Sentinel
Fred Rogers
Court of Jr. Merrymakers
Rotary Club to Play Donkey Baseball for Boys Club
The High Point Rotary Club accepted a challenge from the American Business Club for a donkey baseball game to benefit the boys' club. The event, at Willis Park, will be a night game tentatively set for Wednesday. New members Jack Dillon and Horace Siderton joined, with Rotary talks by Chase Idol Fred N Tate Dr. John Burrus Logan Porter and Rev Tom Sykes.
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High Point Rotary Club
American Business Club
High Point
Willis Park
Jack Dillon
Horace Siderton
Rotary
Chase Idol
Fred N. Tate
John Burrus
Logan Porter
Tom Sykes
Ragan Flees Pen Reported After Highway Robbery Escape
Raymond Ragan, arrested by High Point police for highway robbery and auto theft, was sentenced on two counts then escaped from the penitentiary yesterday. He was seen riding in an automobile here yesterday afternoon and is now sought by police.
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Raymond Ragan
High Point
Ragan
Ocean-going Weasels At Montreal Port In 1933
A historical note reports more than 1470 ocean-going weasels being called at the port of Montreal in 1933. The entry records a curious event tied to maritime activity and animal cargo observations of the era.
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Montreal
Man From Mangum Avenue Jailed For Playing Ball In Street
Frank Morgan of 501 Mangum Avenue defied police orders by returning to a street baseball game after officers asked them to move. Morgan allegedly thumbed his nose and carried a bat into the street, was charged with violating the city ordinance and released on bond.
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Frank Morgan
Mangum Avenue
Morgan
Risch Couple Delights Monarch Club With Music
Mr and Mrs C H Risch presented an entertaining musical program for the High Point Monarch club in the Sheraton hotel's private dining room yesterday. Mrs Risch played accordion and Mr Risch accompanied on violin. The event was well received with W D Lemons in charge. H M Taylor and Dr A A York elected delegates to the Monarch national convention in Pittsburgh in June. Fred E B Whitescarver and Dr C D Thompson named alternates. A H Holton presided.
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C. H. Risch
High Point Monarch Club
Sheraton Hotel
Fred EB. Whitescarver
C. D. Thompson
A. H. Holton
Special Meeting of Upholsterers Union No 27
Everett Morris announces a special open meeting of Upholsterers Union No 27 at the Central Labor Union hall on North Wrenn Street Friday night at eight o'clock. The agenda includes discussion of a uniform wage for different kinds of work.
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Central Labor Union Hall
North Wrenn Street
Everett Morris
Operetta Peter Rabbit Set At Johnson Street School
The Johnson Street school main department will present the operetta Peter Rabbit in the school auditorium Friday evening. A small admission fee will be charged for attendance.
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Johnson Street School
Peter Rabbit
Cardui Eases Pain Says Oklahoma Woman
An Oklahoma woman, Mrs. Bill Stewart of Dewar, reports Cardui eased a recurring side pain she felt every few weeks. She had heard of Cardui and began using it to help with her symptoms.
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Cardui
Oklahoma
Bill Stewart
Dewar
Okla
Language mix in Andorra greets in multiple tongues
The article notes that people of Andorra in the Pyrenees speak French Spanish and Catalan. When greeted in one language they typically reply in one of the other two. It also identifies American Samoa as a distant US possession in the South Pacific about 200 miles southwest of San Francisco.
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Andorra
Pyrenees
American Samoa
Samoan Islands
United States
South Pacific
Francisco
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