Democratic Club Meeting Set With Former Senator as Speaker
High Point Democratic Club votes for a big turnout with former Senator C. E. Mendenhall as the principal speaker at the weekly meeting. R. B. Parker, the president, invites women and announces many county candidates will attend before the June 2 primary.
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C. E. Mendenhall
High Point Democratic Club
R. B. Parker
Senator Mendenhall
Democratic Party
Parker
Shanklin Clergyman Claims World Longevity Record
In Shanklin Isle of Wight a claim is made that sixteen residents living within a hundred yards share a combined age of thirteen hundred years, positioning the area as holder of a world longevity record.
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Shanklin
Isle of Wight
Is it fair the county board lacks representation
A Citizen Committee urges Guilford voters to consider adding a master farmer J C Causey to the board of county commissioners. The letter notes uneven county representation with many towns lacking officers and asks residents to vote on the issue.
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High Point
Whiteoak
Stokesdale
Oak Ridge
Greensboro
Guilford
J C. Causey
Board of County Commissioners
Citizen Committee
Pol
Adm
Much Interest In Primary Here and Record Vote Expected
In High Point with the state primary three days away a record turnout is anticipated. Three local men seek seats in county and state offices, with Millis and Jones facing strong opposition. Four candidates vie for county commissioners and four for the lower house. Rumors claim Gibsonville and Greensboro backing others, while lieutenant governor contenders Burgwyn Fountain and Langston campaign locally. Party leaders predict a historic Saturday vote.
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High Point
T. J. Gold
State Senate
H. A. Millis
W. C. Jones
Democratic Party
Mr. Jones
Norman Boren
George Younce
Greensboro
W. G. Boone
Gibsonville
Jones
This City
Tom Pemberton
J. W. Burke
J. C. Causey
Greene Township
Democratic Club
Sumner Burgwyn
Fountain
Langston
City invited to join Feast of Pirates in Wilmington
High Point is invited to participate in the second annual Feast of Pirates to be held in Wilmington August 22 to 24. The invitation outlines a grand pageant of historical floats and industrial displays, from George Washington’s entry to Blackbeard’s raid, ending with the German guns' capture in France.
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High Point
Wilmington
F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
M’kean Maffitt
Incorporation
Maffitt
North Carolina
George Washington
Black Beard
Sir Walter Raleigh
Ocracoke
Virginia Dare
America
Guilford
Moore‘s Creek
Cornwallis
France
Victoria Seeks to Curb Transport Competition Law
Bus operators protest a new Victorian law intended to limit competition between railway and streetcar lines and auto buses. The measure aims to reduce cross rivalry and stabilize service, affecting route freedoms and operator choices across Melbourne and regional networks.
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Victoria
Australia
What It Means to Be a Christian at First Presbyterian
Rev Dr Green delivered a forceful sermon on the meaning of being a Christian at the First Presbyterian church last night. He outlined three study methods: literal word meaning, New Testament usage, and other names for Christians, stressing faith knowledge and character as core elements.
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Green
First Presbyterian Church
Christ
God
Antioch
Paul
Agrippa
Thos Carlyle
Wilberforce
Carlyle
Community Chest Drive Expands Effort in Second Campaign
About 40 workers from the 1928 Community Chest canvassed the city, targeting the $58 000 goal. Secretary F J Sizemore reported a total of 36339 24 dollars, with hopes the tally would top 40000 by night as the second drive continued through tomorrow.
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Community Chest
Division One
F. J. Sizemore
Commercial Club Meet Postponed One Week
The High Point Commercial club annual meeting, set for last night, is postponed to Tuesday night of next week due to bad weather. Secretary F. J. Sizemore said a quorum was not present to hold the meeting.
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High Point Commercial Club
F. J. Sizemore
Girl Sentenced to County Workhouse for Immoral Vagrancy
A 17 year old girl pled guilty in Municipal court to immoral vagrancy and received 30 days in the county workhouse. She cried during the trial and offered little comment. The report notes a church service with Dr. Green delivering a sermon on the mind of Paul after a message on the mind of Christ, marking a religious reflection in the day.
Legion Auxiliary Memorializes 11s World War Dead
The High Pot American Legion auxiliary held Memorial Day services at Oakwood Memorial Park cemetery. Rev. Tom Alderman Sykes gave the address praising World War I dead and Allied soldiers. The service included remarks by Horace S. Haworth and a quartet performance, with permanent markers placed on graves of veterans who died since last year.
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High Pot American Legion Auxiliary
Oakwood Memorial Park
Tom Alderman Sykes
Central Friends Church
Sykes
Horace S. Haworth
Andrew Jackson
Legion
Dan W. Smith
Carey Davis
Arnold Koonce
Clarence Schultheiss
Auxiliary
John Sibley Burton
Carl Waldren
S. A. Linthicum
Recital Tickets Sold Only At Door
There will be no advance sale of tickets for a high school recital by Mrs. W. E. Davis pupils in expression and interpretation. Tickets will be sold only at the door on the night of the recital. Audience delays are urged to arrive on time for an 8 o'clock concert.
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W. E. Davis
Milch cow slaughtered after bank entry at Doncaster
A milch cow entered a Doncaster bank recently and had to be slaughtered before it could be removed.
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Doncaster
England
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