Fairview School Plans Education Week Observance
Fairview street school will observe American Education Week starting Health Day with an address by Dr. A. L. Jordan and talks by Nurse Anna Saunders on sanitation. The week includes Home and School Day, Know Your School Day, School Opportunity Day, and Armistice Day events with several addresses, demonstrations, and musical programs.
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Fairview Street School
A. L
Jordan
Anna Saunders
L. Walden
Davenport College President to Preach at Wesley Memorial
Reverend W A Jenkins head of Davenport College and a noted preacher in western North Carolina will preach at the 11 o clock service tomorrow at Wesley Memorial church. Fred N Tate urges a large turnout, noting Jenkins travels from Asheville to fill the appointment and praising his oratory.
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W. A. Jenkins
Wesley Memorial Church
Western North Carolina Methodist Conference
Asheville
Davenport College
Fred N. Tate
Stewards
Jenkins
Tate
John W. Moore
Dred Peacock
Wesley Memorial
New Chamber Adds Four Members in Two Days
Four pew members have joined the chamber of commerce in the past two days. The new members are J. C. Penney department store, J. D. McCrory five and ten cent store, Merit Shoe Co., and Gordon Brainard. Secretary F J Sizemore says the chamber aims to collect old pledges and have a clean slate for the new year, planning to settle debts before the December annual meeting.
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Pew
Chamber of Commercce
F. J. Sizemore
J. C. Penney Department Store Company
J. D. McCrory Five
Ten Cent
Merit Shoe Company
Gordon Brainard
Sizemore
Funeral for Clodfelter Boy Held at Home
Funeral services for A Zeno Clodfelter Jr the young son of Mr and Mrs A Zeno Clodfelter were held yesterday afternoon at the family home 1114 West Ward street Rev E W Siler pastor of Cloverdale Baptist church officiated Burial followed at Oakwood cemetery Flower bearers were Mrs Hester Clodfelter Mrs J W Williams Miss Flora Clodfelter Beulah Ragan Myrtle Dickens and Viola Bost.
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A. Zeno Clodfelter
West Ward Street
E. W. Siler
Cloverdale Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Hester Clodfelter
J. W. Williams
Flora Clodfelter
Beulah Ragan
Myrtle Dickens
Viola Bost
Funeral services for Charles Lanier
Charles Lanier who died in a motor train collision near Hannersville was honored with services at the Kenyon M. P. church near Denton. The Rev. R. L. Conrad assisted by the Rev. John Buron conducted the rites. Nieces and nephews served as pallbearers. burial followed in the church cemetery.
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Charles, Lanier
Hannersville
Kenyon M. P
Denton
R. L. Conrad
Lutheran Church
John Buron
Church
Relief Efforts Underway For New England Flood Victims
60 000 meals prepared for the Mississippi flood sufferers were being mobilized to aid new victims in the east. Six workers rushed to flood areas and local chapters could use funds for emergencies. Rail service hampered relief, milk shortages threatened New England dairy regions, and Montpelier Barre St Johnsbury Vermont faced isolation. Roads and rails across the Green White and Berkshire mountains were destroyed or washed away as floodwaters rose along the Connecticut river.
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Boston
New England
Montpelier
Barre
St. Johnsbury
Green and White Mountains
Berkshire
Connecticut River
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Wake Forest Leader Speaks At East Green Street Church
Dr. Frank P. Gaines of Wake Forest College will deliver the principal address at East Green Street Baptist Church Home Coming Day and corner stone laying in High Point tomorrow. Over 1,200 are expected. 885 are current church members. A full day program includes sermons, greetings, a basket dinner, and a 3:30 pm corner stone ceremony.
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East Green Street Baptist Church
Frank P. Gaines
Wake Forest College
Gaines
South
Furman University
South Carolina
High Point
Carolina Association of Civitan Clubs
Sheraton Hotel
Civitan International
Green Street
John R. Miller
Kernersville
J. KE. Lanier
Calypso
N. C
J. M. Hilliard
Thomas Carrick
J. E. Lanier
Frank Gaines
New England Storm Toll Mounts With Flood Losses
Boston reports the worst storm and flood disaster in memory as heavy rain in warm weather causes extensive damage and at least 30 deaths. Citizens brace for further updates on property losses and relief efforts across the region.
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Boston
New Heights
New England
Welch Funeral To Be Held At Spring Hill
Mrs Lydia P Welch died at 1802 North Main Street after a week with pneumonia. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 1 30 PM at Spring Hill M P Church with Rev Edward Suits of Mebane officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A longtime active member of Spring Hill, she was the widow of Cyrus Welch.
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Lydia P. Welch
North Main Street
Spring Hill M. P
Edward Suits
Mebane
Philadelphia Librarian Develops Bug Proof Paper For Books
Insects living in books would see life change as a Philadelphia librarian patents a new bug proof paper. The invention aims to protect library volumes from damage by pests and extend shelf life.
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Philadelphia
Centennial of Methodist Protestant Church in North Carolina
Conference marks 100 years of the denomination with about 30 000 members 235 churches and over 100 ministers. Orphanage history notes Denton to High Point care for about eighty children. Dr Roby F Day of Inwood NY delivers final address “One Hundred Years of Service” and outlines Protestant witness and Methodism revival.
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Denton
Davidson County
Woman’s Home Missionary
High Point
Roby F. Day
Inwood
N Y
Eastern Methodist Protestant Conference
New York
Methodist Episcopal Church
Jesus Christ
God
A. G. Dixon
Greensboro
Dixon
N. G. Bethea
State Street Church
Lexington
W. M. Loy
Burlington
Mountain Place
G. H. Hendry
Concord
Kannapolis
F. M. Farr
North Charlotte
Spencer
English girls lighter by proportion to height, study finds
New statistics indicate that modern English girls aged six to nine are lighter for their height than girls of 40 years ago. The report highlights persistent trends in growth patterns and body composition across generations.
Orphan Children Admitted to High Point College
High Point college trustees adopted a resolution to admit any North Carolina orphan from a home or orphanage who completes high school. Students receive a college education with expenses financed by a note not due nor bearing interest until graduation, subject to committee approval. The move reflects deep Methodist Protestant support for orphan care.
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Board of Trustees
High Point College
North Carolina
Real Estate Board to Convene Monday at Country Club
High Point real estate board will meet Monday at 12 15 PM at the country club. Howard L Collie secretary says reports from the state convention in Raleigh two weeks ago will be presented by Collie as official representative. The regular session resumes after the convention and all members are expected.
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High Point Real Estate Board
Country Club
Imet
Howard L. Collie
Raleigh
Collie
The Proportion Rule for a Correctly Proportioned Figure
The height of the correctly proportioned human figure is six times the length of the right foot. This guideline links overall stature to foot size for accurate body scaling.
Man made pearls from herring scale process outlined
Artificial pearls are being manufactured from herring scales. Some of the pearls are valued at 250 dollars each.
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S. Wrenn St
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Welch
Spring Hill
Main Drug Co
Optometry
Maskins Store
Frost
Commercial Bank
King Pin Bowling
East Broad St
Ice and Coal Co
G. B. & C. E. Miller
Carolina Mortgage Co
Raleigh Phore
Commercial National Bank
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