Community Chest Drive Aims Higher After Day One
Workers for the 1929 High Point Community Chest push to surpass $50 000 as day one total reaches $18 791 40 from 571 pledges with divisions led by John Abele and J T Ryan and support from Mrs M J Wrenn and Miss Clara I Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Community Chest
Commercial National Bank
John Abele
J. T. Ryan
M. J. Wrenn
Clara I. Cox
Community Chest
Plante
Osteopathic groups from Carolinas meet in Charlotte
The North and South Carolina Osteopathic associations plan their annual joint meeting at the Hotel Charlotte in Charlotte on May 25. Notables include Dr. F. C. Sharp of High Point and Dr. Donald M. Lewis of Little Rock, with a program covering education, public health, and athletic osteopathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Sharp
High Point
Osteopathic Physicians
North and
South Carolina
Osteopathic Associations
Charlotte
Commercial National Bank
Donald M. Lewis
Little Rock
Arkansas
A. R. Tucker
Raleigh
R. Warren
Mooresville
Warren
Hotel
Association
Lewis
O. N. Donnahoe
Asheville
Carolinas
City Council Faces Wide Range Of Vital Local Issues
The new High Point city council confronts police department reform, appointment debates, and large sewer projects. They must resolve hundreds of job applications, plan a western sewer plant near half a million dollars, open Howell Street, and address nearly one million dollars in overdue street assessments.
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Howell Street
North Main
Hamilton
Sunday School Meeting Friday in Greensboro
The Piedmont Association Sunday school meeting will be held at Forrest Avenue Baptist Church in Greensboro Friday night at 8 o clock. Perry Morgan directs with J N Barnette of the Nashville Baptist Sunday School board as principal speaker. Barnette, brother of Rev J D Barnette, worked with the North Carolina State Mission board seven years and with the Southern Baptist Convention Sunday School board three years. All Baptist churches in High Point urged to attend with large delegations.
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Piedmont Associationat
Forrest Avenue Baptist Church
Greensboro
Perry Morgan
J. N. Barnette
The
Baptist Sunday School Board
Nashville, Tenn
Barnette
J. D. Barnette
Green Street
Dr. Egbert W. Smith to Preach at First Presbyterian
Rev. Charles P. Coble reports from the Montreal general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church that progress toward organic union is evident. Dr. Egbert W. Smith, secretary of foreign missions, will preach at First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro twice Sunday. Smith is visiting relatives in the area. Fifteen hundred Manila cigar makers recently staged a wage strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Coble
General Assembly
Southern Presbyterian Church
Montreal
Orange Presbytery
Coble
Egbert W. Smith
Board of Foreign Missions
First Presbyterian Church
Punt Built for Duke of Orleans Stolen in Riverside England
A historic punt dating from about 150 years ago, crafted for the Duke of Orleans, was recently stolen from the grounds of Orleans House in Riverside, England. Local police are investigating the theft and reviewing security footage.
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Duke of Orleans
Orleans House
Riverside
England
Gate City Show Rooms Enlarged In High Point
The Gate City Motor company on South Wrenn street expands its sales room and adds Firestone tire displays. A. L. Stevens joins as tire representative, dedicating full time to Firestone handling. Jack Burris remains Gate City’s local manager for High Point.
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Gate City Motor Company
Wrenn Street
Firestone
A. L. Stevens
Hiatt Tire Company
Stevens
Firestones
Jack Burris
High Point
Gate City
Plymouth
High Point Sealed Bids Sought for Fire Station Project
The city of High Point North Carolina invites sealed proposals by June 4 1929 for construction of a fire station and garage on North Wrenn Street. Bids marked Fire Stations and Garage Building must be sent to the Mayor in care of the Architect with a five percent certified check per contract. Continuous notices list dates and involved officials.
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City of
High Point
N. C
Wrenn Street
North Carolina
High Point Women to Sell Poppies for Memorial Day
Over 300000 American Legion auxiliary members nationwide will sell hand made poppies on the Saturday before Memorial Day. High Point volunteers led by Mrs Irvin Groome and several others aim to sell 3000 poppies to raise funds for disabled World War veterans and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
United States
High Point
Auxiliary
Irvin Groome
Charles Kephart
I. T. Mann
J. C. Welch, Jr
H. J. Calcl
American Legion
Evans Grocery Sold at 595 East Green Street
M Cecil notifies sale of grocery business at 595 East Green Street and states no responsibility for debts after May 1 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Green Street
M. Cecil
Lutheran Brotherhood to Meet Friday Night
The May meeting of the Emanuel Lutheran Brotherhood will be held Friday at 6 45 p m in the Sunday school rooms. A supper by the Ladies Aid precedes a program arranged by H F Cooper with topics The Church College History of the Church School Greater Lenoir Rhyne A Church Song A Trip to Lenoir Rhyne scripture reading by Everett Herman and prayer by Curtis Morehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmanuel Lutheran Brotherhood
Ladies’ Aid
H. F. Cooper
Church College
Brotherhood
Church School
R. L. Conrad
Greater Lenoir- Rhyne
D. E. Cauble
Cromer Bodie
Lenoir-Rhyne
Everett Herman
Curtis Morehead
Chamber of Commerce to Distribute Plants Free
The chamber of commerce plans to distribute flower plants tomorrow from its bureau. Mrs Charles W Perry chairs the plant and seed committee of the 1929 City Beautiful organization. Plants include zinnias marigolds cosmos and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Bureau
Charles W. Perry
City Beautiful
Chamber Bureau
Quick Way to End Liver Troubles Free Sample
An old advertisement touts Dodson's Levertone as a fast gentle liver and bowel regulator. It promises to purge poisonous wastes causing headaches biliousness weak health and bad breath and offers a free sample bottle from Sterling Products Wheeling West Virginia.
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Dodson
Levertone
Wheeling
W. Va
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C. E. Diffendal
Mies Eva Jones
M. P
Diffendal
Council
York
Baptist Churches
Piedmont Association
Home Bond & Mig
Howard L. Collie
Mgr
West Washington Street
Prudential Insurance CO
Southern Bond & Mtg. CO
Egbert Smith
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Manila
P. I
East Green Street Mattress Company
Elwood Hotel
Glenoa
Glenola Brick Company
A. E. Tate
Mei
A.G. Partridge
Tristan de Cunha
Island
Netherlands
C. A. York
E. M. Knox
F. B. Klein
Schwab the Tailor
East Broad St
W. E. _ LINTHICUM & SON
Boulevard
Chas. L. Amos
J. Allen Austin
J. W. Clinard
L. W. Flythe
Atsonthly
R. R. Ragan
W. L. Seckson
L. Amos
M. H. Folger
W. J. Frazier
Dr. W. L. Jackson
W. C. Jones
E. T. Kearns
Lutheran Brotherhood
Chamber OF Commerce
Motor Service Co
South Wrenn St
Breamship
Perpetual Building & Loan
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
V. A. J. Idol V. Pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
Southern Mortgage Loan and Land CO
Wachovia Bank Bldg
O. E. Mendenhall
Pres
Roy C. Welborn
V.pres
H. E. Johnson
Secy
Terest
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
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