Armistice Day barbecue and dance to aid Chest
The High Point Community Chest will receive proceeds above expenses from an Armistice Day barbecue and dance in High Point. The event at the new armory features Oak Ridge Military Institute participation, a parade, memorial services, and two dance orchestras with votes for best music. Tickets are on sale at local stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
J. W. McMahon
Mechanicsville
Oak Ridge Military Institute
Winston-Salem American Legion
New York City
Births Exceed Deaths in High Point Township October
October figures from registrar W. M. Tucker show 56 white births, 1 still birth, and 17 deaths, with 11 colored births and nine deaths. Causes include angina pectoris, infantile paralysis, and unknown causes for two deaths, plus numerous single causes such as leukemia, suffocation, tetanus, nephritis, hypertension, congenital heart disease, embolus, peritonitis, cirrhosis, neurosyphilis, hemorrhage, obstruction, pneumonia, paralysis, diabetes, and valvulitis.
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High Point Township
W. M. Tucker
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Students' League Of Many Nations To Be Here Tuesday Night
The Students' League of Many Nations from Practical Bible Training School will present a service at Gospel Tabernacle Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Members will wear national costumes and speak or sing in native languages with translations. The group has toured across the U S Canada and Mexico with about two million attendees. admission is free though a free will offering will be collected.
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Students’ League of Many Nations of the Practical Bible Training School
Bible Park
New York
Gospel Tabernacle
United States
Canada
Mexico
Many Speeding Cases Tried In Municipal Court Today
A record number of speeding cases were tried this morning with seven defendants fined half the costs. Other defendants faced drunkenness, disorderly conduct, and prohibition law charges, including prison terms for some and suspended sentences for Will Miller. Named defendants include Pittman Thomasville Seagraves Lexington Ty singer High Point Brooks Leonard Asheville and others.
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Juste Lewis E. Teague
Robert Pittman
Thomasville
Paul Seagraves
South
Hamilton Street
Walter Bryan
Tryon Street
Legette Cecil
Lexington
J. R. Tysinger
Route 3
High Point
Robert S. Brooks
Robert J. Leonard
J. J. Ashby
Redding Street
Will Miller
Taylor Street
Norris Franklin
Hoover Flats
Emma Fulton
Clay Street
Eighteen New Chicken Pox Cases Reported by Health Officer
Eighteen new chicken pox cases were reported in the past week by City Health Officer Dr. R. A. Herring who noted the rise is typical for this period. The weekly tally also included two tuberculosis two whooping cough and single cases of diphtheria septic sore throat scarlet fever and venereal diseases. He cited school crowds as causing summer increases and stressed all cases are isolated as a precaution.
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R. A. Herring
Herring
Funeral services for Mrs William B Whitley
Funeral services for Mrs William B Whitley who died at her home 1708 Welborn Street will be held tomorrow at 10 o clock conducted by Rev Wallace W Fridy of Wesley Memorial Church. Interment in Floral Garden cemetery. Also note reports moviegoing reach 90 million weekly during first half of 1937.
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Mmma McPherson
John H. McPherson
Spencer
Miss McPherson
High Point
Guilford County
Alexander and
Louisa Horney McPherson
First
Bertha Westmorland
King
N. C
Sechrest
J. Clay Madison
M. P
Oakwood Cemetery
Mattie Johnson
Mattie J. Johnson
Lee Johnson
East Commerce Street
Johnson
Davidson County
John W
Lena Nance Morris
Nan Ward
Denton
J. I. Nance
J. W. Grace
James Swinson
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
WM. B. Whitley
William B. Whitley
Welborn Street
Wallace W. Fridy
Wesley Memorial Church
Floral Garden Cemetery
Sedgefield 10 Go On Sale At Public Auction
Sedgefield receivership property to be sold at public auction on December 2 under contract signed by receivers Charles L. Weill and J A Cannon Jr with auctioneer W F Ross authorized. About 250 lots and 1500 acres in Carlisle Estates Broad acres and Sedgefield. Sedgefield Inn and golf course excluded. Cash or one third cash and balance in 12 months. sales subject to court approval and to be confirmed December 6 at the county courthouse in Greensboro.
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Greensboro
Sedgefield
H. Hoyle Link
Charles L. Weill
J. A. Cannon, Jr
W. F. Ross
Carlisle Estates
Broadacres
Sedgefield Inn
Sedgefield Golf Course
Link
Bedaux Resigns From British Bedaux Board
Charles Bedaux the millionaire industrialist and central figure in the dispute delaying the Duke and Duchess of Windsor’s U.S. visit resigned today from the board of directors of British Bedaux Ltd, consulting industrial engineers, in London.
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London
Charles Bedaux
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
British Bedaux, Ltd
Rambling Reporter Reports 67 Placed by NC Employment Service
The North Carolina State Employment Service placed 67 people in work last week. Of these, 53 went to private industry and 14 to public works. Clem D. Johnson of Roanoke Virginia, vice-president of the U S Chamber of Commerce, will meet local chamber directors tomorrow at 4 PM at the Sheraton hotel.
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North Carolina State Employment Service
J. A. Gawthrop
Clem D. Johnson
Roanoke
United States Chamber of Commerce
Sheraton Hotel
Democrats Plan Party Meeting at Jefferson Country Club
Local Democrats plan a fifth anniversary celebration of Roosevelt’s first election at Jefferson Country Club near Guilford College tomorrow evening starting 6 30. Sponsored by Young Democrats clubs of the sixth district, attendees include party members from across the district. An informal Dutch supper and a dance follow. At 10 30 National Chairman James A Farley of New York City will give an address. The banquet is one of 18 being held.
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Roosevelt
Jefferson Country Club
Guilford College
Young Democrats
Sixth Congressional District
James A. Farley
New York City
When a Woman Seeks Work Gawthrop Records Rigid Hours
In a North Carolina State Employment office story, J A Gawthrop explains morning registration runs 8:30 to 12 with no exceptions. A woman cites transport and expenses to return, and finally agrees to try again Thursday afternoon at 1 after missing the morning window. The piece highlights rigid rules and personal barriers to job access.
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J. A. Gawthrop
North Carolina State Employment Service
Mr. Gawthrop
High School Gossip Columnist Shot At Home In Spokane
Ted Burger a 17 year old high school paper gossip columnist told police some students get mad about his writing a bullet crashed through his window and lodged on the wall near his face. His father defended the column saying it was all in fun and police investigate the shooting.
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Spokane
Wash
Ted Burger
Ted
T. D. Burger
Three Negroes Charged With Murder Bound Over
Three men Harris Parker and James charged with the fatal shooting of Julius Spike Torrence last Tuesday night were bound over to Guilford Superior Court without bond in Municipal court. Evidence included police admissions from Harris and James and eyewitness testimony Parker urged the shooting. The incident followed an on street altercation with Torrence. Harris and James were without counsel at the hearing.
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Julius
Spike) Torrence
Guilford Superior Court
Lewis E. Teague
Davie N. Harris
Ernest Parker
Reidstreet
Porter James
James
Harris
Torrence
Parker
Washington Street
Three Will Go to Op Trial in Greensboro Next
This morning notes indicate three individuals will face trial in Greensboro next, with details pending public release.
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Greensboro
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