Smith Supporters Win In Precinct Meetings Here
Supporters of Governor Alfred E. Smith gathered at precinct meetings in Greensboro and High Point and won a good majority. Delegates from the township favored Smith in most precincts with some opposition in Greensboro and two precincts reporting against him. Radio appeals by Senator Simmons preceded the meetings as Smith partisans claimed 66 of 84 delegates slated for Greensboro and 119 total for Smith while conceding 49 opposed delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Smith
High Point
Greensboro
Friends of
Simmons
Washington
D. C
S. L. Davis
Eugene Parish
Cicero Davis
R. B. Terry
Thomas Turner, Jr
G. B. Wimberly
R. B. Parker
BE. Mendenhall
J. T. Burrus
FE. T. Kearns
Bruce H. Carraway
A. P. Brown
J. E. Edwards
H. Anderson
Oscar Ellison
Claude Miller
Harry Raymond
W. P. Renfrow
S. A. Brown
David Yow
J. J. Farriss
Cliff Hodgin
G. T. Wood
J. Allen Austin
Lewis E. Teague
J. A. Myatt
H. A. Moffitt
T. C. Johnson
W. G. Brown
Thomas Mackey
Jim Welch
D. A. Neese
George James
G. W. Clark
M. J. Wrenn
W. G. Kirkman
J. P. Laffoon
A. Martin
N. M. Hodgson
Allen Hussey
Charles Brown
J. S. Worth
P. L. Culler
A. D. Creech
L. R. Spencer
G. R. Ward
L. M. Young
G. B. Daniel
Judge Hull
Fentress
Stokesdale
Commencement at High Point College Highlights
Commencement activities at High Point College feature a morning baccalaureate by Dr. C D Linkinson of Atlantic City N J and the president's annual address to the seniors in the evening in the college chapel The program includes an oratorical contest medalists a Moliere comedy and a senior class gate dedication plus a big final commencement day with Hon O Max Gardner delivering the address and 45 degrees and 10 diplomas awarded.
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High Point College
C. D. Linkinson
Atlantic City
N. J
Jacob Robinowitz
High Point
Robinowitz
Vida Dixon
Liberty
S. L. Davis
Moliere
Department of Dramatics
Milbourne Amos
Minnie Caffey
Maude Oversteer
Margaret Gurley
Antonio Antonakos
Riley Martin
Keith Harrison
T. Olin Matthews
William Hunter
Frank Walters
Pat Thompson
Lorraine Ellison
Woman's Hall
O. Max Gardner
Shelby
Friends of the College
Friends of
Business Department
G. W. Andrew
Phylla FE. Bingham
Lillie Mae Braxton
J. Elwood Carroll
Lois Coble
Vista Dixon
Spencer Cutchin
James Ellington
Floyd A. Garrett
Raymond T. Halleck
Helen Hayes
Aileen Hendricks
R. L. Hill
Joe W. Holmes
Ruby K. Isley
Annie Lee Jarrell
Ruth Jarrell
Canary Johnson
Effieeck
Alma Lambeth
Annie Livengood
Glenn Madison
Lucille Morrison
Max Parrish
Percy Paschall
Dira Pearson
Virginia Pickens
Bessie Redwine
Gertrude Rule
C. D. Sides
Mae _ Snipes
Irma Suits
Paul Swans
Bland Couple Seeks Brunswick Recording For Poem
Mr and Mrs R R Bland of the Bland Piano Co left on the Crescent Limited for New York to interview Brunswick Phonograph Co about recording the Victor released poem Tired of Mother in duet form The Blands hope to engage the Mc Cravy brothers famed evangelistic singers for the proposed record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Bland
The
Bland Piano Co
Crescent Limited
New York
Brunswick Phonograph Co
Victor
Hawfields 10 Hold Exercises Today At Historic Presbytery
Hawfields Presbyterian church near Graham and Mebane North Carolina hosts a day of services and a 2 PM memorial unveiling for Jacob Bason pioneer and Revolutionary soldier. D A R Alamance Battle chapter participates with talks by W H Bason and James D Bason and a historical address by Dr W T Whitsett. The event draws the public to the historic site with easy access via state highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawfields
Jacob Bason
W. H. Bason
Raleigh
James D. Bason
Burlington
Alamance Battle Chapter
W. T. Whitsett
Whitsett
North Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Graham
Mebane
Greensboro Man Injured After Car Veers Into Embankment
T. E. Patterson of Greensboro, an Otis Elevator employee, was injured last night at 10 o'clock when his car crashed into a railroad embankment at Ward street end. He suffered a badly cut eye and temporary paralysis on the left side of his head and was taken to High Point hospital before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Patterson
Otis Elevator Company
Greensboro
Ward Street
High Point
Mr. Patterson
Plan To Route Highway 10 Through Bain Avenue
Highway commissioner J Elwood Cox and city council members discuss routing Highway 10 via Bain Avenue and Sunset Drive with a preferred Bain Avenue option. If right of way is secured, Bain Avenue route will enter Main Street near Standard Oil, pass Bain Avenue to Sunset Drive, then Scott Street and toward the country club road, possibly exiting to Davidson County. If rights fail, Cox proposes Mechanicsville routing along Lexington Avenue to the High Point Thomasville road near the county line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bain Avenue
Sunset Drive
J. Elwood Cox
Higway
English Street
Mechanicsville
Mr. Cox
Montlieu Avenue
Hamilton Street
Hamilton
Montlieu
Main Street
Standard Oil
Main and
Monthen
Bain
Scott Street
Old Rock Quarry
W. C. Jones
Jones Street
Chestnut Street
Richardson
Cox
Lexington Avenue
High Point
Thomasville
Recital by Mrs Davis students at High School Friday
A large dance and expression recital will be held in the high school auditorium Friday night by pupils of Mrs W E Davis under the High School Parent-Teacher association. It is the third annual recital with seventy eight participants presenting numerous acts and groups listed in full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Davis
Doctor Wilson Preaches Twice At First Baptist
Dr Lloyd D Wilson will preach at both services today at the First Baptist church Morning sermon titled Echoes from the Southern Baptist Convention Evening sermon titled The Power of a Godly Life The order of worship includes an organ prelude doxology hymns scripture reading prayer offertory anthems and benediction with organ postlude The evening anthem is Jesus Wept performed by Lacey and the morning anthem is Rock of Ages
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd D. Wilson
First Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
City Manager Post May Be Filled Soon in High Point
High Point officials may soon name a new city manager to replace P. P. Pilcher who left Saturday. Council authorized signing papers for a temporary manager and aims to choose a successor by early June with possible promotion for Police Chief D. W. Elliott. Roy Shiplett, a desk sergeant, is seen as a likely candidate though not pursuing the job.
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High Point
P. P. Pilcher
Clinard
Pilcher
North Carolina
Florida
D. W. Elliott
Roy Shiplett
Shiplett
City Managers Office
A. B. Horney
Wilmington
Honeycutt
Greensboro Road
Deep River
Jamestown Commons
New Orleans
Winchester
Camp Uwharrie 10 Opens June 29 For Scout Camp
The annual summer encampment for Boy Scouts of High Point and nearby towns opens at Camp Uwharrie Friday June 29 and runs five weeks through early August. Registration began last week with a limited capacity of 50 scouts at a time. Registrations close June 20. Visitors are allowed on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
High Point
Uwharrie
Bunn W. Hackney
I Jr
Hackney
Mrs. J. C. Gray Dies at Home Near Trinity
Mrs. J O Gray age 74 died at her home near Trinity after a four week illness. Survived by two sons J W Gray Randleman and J R Gray Trinity and four daughters Mrs J C Davis Glenda Mrs E E Davis Sophia Mrs J W Elder Trinity and Mrs E E Millikan Carthage Missouri. Funeral services set for Marlboro Friends Church at 3 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Gray
Trinity
J. W. Gray
Randleman
J. R. Gray
J. C. Davis
Glenda
E. E. Davis
Sophia
J. W. Elder
E. E. Millikan
Carthage
Marlboro Friends Church
High School Band 10 Opens Open Air Concert
The high school band will perform an open air concert on the school grounds this afternoon at 4. The public is invited and urged to attend. This will be the band’s final appearance this season. If rain comes, the concert moves to the school auditorium.
Y W C A Camp to Open Summer Program June 11
Camp Otakne at Miller's Mill, 12 miles from High Point, will start its summer program on Monday June 11 with Miss Mabel Tucker as director and Miss Iris Welborn in charge of swimming. The reading details a full schedule of camps, classes, and related activities for 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otakne
Miller’s Mill
High Point
Vivian Matson
Matson
Mabel Tucker
High Point High School
Miss Tucker
Miami
Florida
Georgia
Yellowstone National Park
Tucker
Iris Welborn
Ocawasin and Friends
Shine Is Back And Likely To Stay
Dan Shine, a Black man, walked out of the jail and vanished. Detectives say he is back in custody in this city after being seized in Washing ton D C at 4 am yesterday. High Point Detective G B Wimberly led the capture to prevent another escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shine
Dan Shine
G. B. Wimberly
Wimberly
Washington, D. C
Washington
High Point
Hepler Moves to New Sheraton Park Home
W L Hepler the Tate Furniture superintendent has moved from 306 Steele Street to 208 Woodrow Avenue in Sheraton Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Hepler
Sheraton Park
Mr. Hepler
Tate Furniture Company
Steele Street
Woodrow Avenue
Preacher Discusses Citizenship and Civic Duty
Lutheran pastor F L Conrad in a Sunday sermon on Citizenship ties Christian duty to state responsibilities. He urges respectful use of the ballot, law obedience, enforcement, punishment, and church offered preventive measures, calling for conscientious civic participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Conrad
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Greensboro High School Music Department
American Theatre
Greensboro High School
Grady Miller
Red
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Nanki-Poo
Mr. Paris
Elwood Williams
Japan
Paul Kimes
Ko-Ko
Titipu
Dick Douglas
Pooh- Bah
Everett Stamper
Pish-Tush
Lois Lazenby
Clara Applewhite
Lilly McLees
Pitti-Sing
Peep-Bo
Rachel Lipscomb
Katisha
Ed Turner
Polly Moore
Shelby Fitzgerald
Mak Gardner
M. P
Linkinson
Will
Brunswick Record
Ancient Presbyterian
Sunset Avenue
Rotary
Kewpie
Dorothy Tucker
Cupid
Annalee Ellison
Anna Tomlinson
Anne Chappell
Jane Bready
Catherine Ravesies
Henrietta Lyon
Frances Chappell
Theda Plemming
Betsy Dean Wagger
Katherine Ellison
Eleanor Powell
Doris Moser
Julia Edwards
Margaret Hayworth
Evelyn Ferree
Dolores Younts
Eleanor Amos
Helen Crowder
Anne Thacker
Betty Lou Jackson
Virginia Ellison
Harriet Sirul
Mary Jane Jackson
Martha Moffitt
Mary Ann Childress
Helen Marie Sheroff
la Velle Wilson
Jane Austin
Mabel Hargett
Margaret Chandler
Caroline Edwards
Mary H. Carraway
Elizabeth Cummings
Nancy Hill
Ruth Spicer Clark
Betty the Salesman
John
Charles Diffendal
Billy Brad
Hazel Tucker
Mary Drew Dalton
Ray Smith
Julia G. Clark
Mary E. Harllee
Ruth S. Clark
Louise Caldwell
Velva Hayden
Ruth Coffield
John Diffendal
Eva W. Craig
Josephine Jackson
Billy Perry
Dixie
Julia Gold Clark
Mary Drew
Caroline Dalton
Coral
Margaret
Vesta
Jack Copeland
Mary D. Dalton
Virginia Jackson
Berta L. Carraway
Eva Woodburn Craig
Helen Marie Sheloff
Chas
Lee Amos
George
Willie
la Vella Wilson
Katinka
Vesta Copeland
Margaret Briggs
Patty Thomas
Margaret Hayden
Katherine Lowdermilk
Sarah Lacy Tomlinson
Jesus
Lacey
Elliott
Camp Uwharrie
J. C. Gray
Fire Department
Civil Service Regular
Horney
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