Community Chest drives ahead as canvassers hit city
The sixth annual High Point Community Chest kickoff mobilizes more than 200 workers in six divisions to raise 66000 for the city's five welfare agencies. Leaders and speakers from the Y M C A Y W C A Board of Public Welfare Boy Scouts Salvation Army urge relentless door to door solicitation, with reports due at 7 p m.
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Eld
High Point
Y. W. GC. A. Board of Public Welfare
Boy
John Abels
J. T. Ryan
L. C. Matton
L. R. Stewart
Nat Walker
M. C. Rowland
H. W. McCain
Clara I. Cox
Board of Public Welfare
HW. A. Millis
Uwharrie Council of Boy Scouts
Herman T. Stevens
Salvation Army
Tate
Mr. Tate
Forrestal Shuford
Councilman Davis Elected Mayor Pro-Tem by Acclamation
Councilman W. A. Davis, former two year mayor now second ward councilman, was elected mayor pro-tem by acclamation. No appointments were made. A further meeting Friday night is planned for appointments. Parker nominated Davis. Horne seconded.
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W. A. Davis
Davis
Parker
Horne
York
Dr Andrews to address Men’s Club supper meet
Dr R M Andrews president of High Point college will address the Men’s club of the First Baptist church at the supper meeting tomorrow night at 6 30 in the church dining room Roy Peterson religious education al and musical director reports a large attendance expected A quartette of J Gurney Briggs Nat Walker H EF Jones and J Lawrence White will provide music
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R. M. Andrews
High Point College
First Baptist Church
Roy Peterson
Dr. Andrews
J. Gurney Briggs
Nat Walker
H. EF. Jones
J Lawrence White
Local people visit Winston art exhibit at Pilot building
A number of local citizens attend a free exhibition of paintings and sculpture by leading living American artists at the Pilot building Winston Salem through the Grand Central Art galleries. One hundred sixty two paintings and fifty four sculptures are shown in the exhibit which closes Saturday.
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Pilot Building
Fourth and
Spruce Streets
Winston-Salem
Grand Central Art Galleries
New York City
Clarifying Global Number Names
Explains how one billion is defined as one thousand million in France and the United States, while in England and Germany it means one million million or 1,000,000,000,000.
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France
United States
England
Germany
Caudle to Face County Commissioners Monday Meeting
County commissioners schedule a Monday 10 AM session to consider requiring clerk R. M. Caudle to pay 8374 into the county treasury, alleging a shortage in his accounts. Caudle did not commit to payment and will consult attorneys before replying.
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Caudle
Commissioners Meeting
R. M. Caudle
High Point
Mr. Caudle
High School Band 10 Plans Open Air Concert
Fred P. Hale announces a high school band concert tomorrow at 7 p.m. on the lot north of the First Baptist Church at Church and North Main. The program includes Colonel Miner overture Lutspiel Evening Shadows a saxophone quartet The Rosary and a brass quartet among selections.
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Fred P. Hale
First Baptist Church
Church
North Main Streets
Colonel Miner
Rosencrans
Lutspiel
Keler- Bela
Evening Shadows
Returns Home After Cottage Prayer Meetings
J. S. Gilbert who spent the past week in High Point conducting private home cottage prayer meetings has returned to his home in Spray.
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J. S. Gilbert
High Point
Spray
Pomp and Circumstances to Live Again in Texas
The Texas governor Dan Moody, 35, approves reviving a guard of reserve officers to accompany him on state occasions. The old governor’s guard, once mounted and ornate, had faded as governors moved to more sober ceremonial display.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Dan Moody
Golf advice warns weak hearts against play
Springfield health director Dr. Andy Hall cautions that golf is dangerous for people with weak hearts. He says the energy required to play 18 holes is excessive and could be risky without medical advice. Dr. Niall echoes the warning, urging caution for unfit players.
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Springfield
Andy Hall
Niall
Children injured by blasting caps in rural areas
About 500 children each year in the United States suffer blasting cap injuries with roughly four fifths occurring in rural or semi rural districts.
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United States
Building and Loan Promoters Condemned by NC Group
The fifth district of the North Carolina Building and Loan Association league adopted resolutions condemning professional promoters selling shares for 2.50 fees on 50 000 par value, urging the insurance commissioner to curb such practices and informing the Wrightsville Beach league meeting. Leaders from Greensboro High Point and Winston-Salem spoke as deputy insurance commissioner O K LaRoque explained supervision limits.
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North Carolina
State League
Sheraton Hotel
Guilford
Alamance
Randolph
Wilkes
Forsyth
Rockingham
Davie
J. F. Stevens
Greensboro
Blue Sky
State League of Building and Loan Associations
Wrightsville Beach
Insurance Commissioner
North Carolina Building and Loan League
League
Stevens
Winston-Salem
Durham
Ohio
High Point
Leon Cash
R. D. Douglas
Charles A. Hines
W. A. J. Idol
J. Allen Austin
O. K. LaRoque
State Insurance Department
J. Elwood Mitchell
Furniture Makers Prepare for Sedgefield Meeting
The semi annual Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association gathering opens at Sedgefield with attendees from North Carolina Virginia South Carolina Georgia and Tennessee. Notable speakers include Henry P Fowler Dwight T Farnham and D D Fennell addressing trade practices mergers and furniture economics.
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Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Sedgefield
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennesese
Henry P. Fowler
Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
F. O. Huffman
C. E. Reiger
Rives S. Brown
Washington, D. C
U. S. Chamber of Commercce
Robert Williams
UD. D. Fennell
Vinol Promises Relief For Nervous Stomachs
An advertisement touts Vinol as a tonic for nervous, easily tired people. It claims the first bottle calms stomach discomfort, improves sleep, and increases appetite, powered by iron, phosphates, cod liver peptone, and related compounds.
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J. C. Duke
Mann Drug Co
Ady
Baseball tribute for Dr Hiatt's son at double header
In memory of 18 year old Houston Boyd Hiatt son of Dr H B Hiatt of Roland Park a moment of silence was observed before the High Point vs Henderson double header. Hiatt died early Monday morning of pneumonia prompting many mourners to attend. Dr Hiatt served as the High Point baseball club official medical adviser.
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Houston Boyd Hiatt
H. B. Hiatt
Roland Park
Ball Park
High Point
Henderson
Hiatt
High Point Baseball Club
Chautauqua Plans Rally for Next Year
F. J. Sizemore reports the Redpath chautauqua circuit will likely return the next year. By now 56 guarantors and 311 subscriptions have been secured toward the required funding to assure another season.
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Redpath
O F. J. Sizemore
Chautauqua Committee
Chautauqua
Family head count sparks unpaid bills at club
A club debate ends with a man declaring there should be one head per family and another tallying nine daughters he has financed. Nottingham News notes the humorous exchange about family data and finances.
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Nottingham News
Thurston Still Effective in Pacific Coast League
Hollis Thurston veteran pitcher with major league experience shines in the Pacific Coast League this season, showing strong form and command on the mound.
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Thurston
Hollis Thurston
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