Fellowship program draws large crowd at YWCA High Point
A joint fellowship program sponsored by the High Point YMCA and YWCA drew a large expected turnout. The event at YWCA headquarters began at 7:30 with Camp chairs converting the reception room into an auditorium. Mrs. Thomas W. Lingle of Davidson College will deliver the principal address, introduced by Mrs. T. Wingate Andrews.
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High Point Young Men’s and
Young Women’s Christian Association
Thomas W. Lingle
Davidson College
Tom Alderman Sykes
John W. Moore
J. Gurney Briggs
Former British Officer Urges Mobilization For Peace Address
Former Lieut Norman Fidler of the King's Royal Lancashire regiment urged Armistice Day listeners to mobilize for peace. He warned against war drums and called for brotherhood, the Golden Rule, and action to prevent future conflicts, citing Remarque's All Quiet On The Western Front and the horrors of trench warfare.
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Norman Fidler
Friends Church
King’s Royal Lancashire Regiment
Central Friends Church
Remarque
Chum
Passiondale Ridge
Moore Preaches at Wesley Memorial as Congregation Grows
Rev John W Moore delivers an evening sermon on An Appreciative Spirit at Wesley Memorial Methodist church. Sunday school attendance rises and junior church peace service draws many children. High League begins new season with many new members and weekly Sunday evening meetings for teens.
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Wesley Memorial
John W. Moore
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
High League
Woman’s Wesley
France’s Nantes Welcomes First Omnibus A Century Ago
A brief note recalls the world’s first omnibus debut in Nantes, France, about 104 years in the past. The public transport innovation marked a milestone in urban mobility and bus service history.
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France
Nantes
Adlerika Digestive Remedy Promises Quick Gas Relief
Claiming a five minute action Adlerika combines glycerin buckthorn bark saline and more to relieve gas and constipation by cleansing both upper and lower bowels. The ad touts one spoonful easing fullness after meals and notes Eckerd’s Cut Rate Drug Store sells the product.
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Eckerd
Cut Rate
Adv
Armistice Day Program Reflects World Citizenship Ideals
A high school program presented Armistice Day themes through student actors and the Goddess of Peace. Adam Floyd and Frank Sizemore portrayed historical strands from Mecklenburg to World War I, while J. D. Koonce Edgar Allen and Herman Stevens outlined paths to lasting peace. Mildred Von Drehle’s Goddess of Peace impressed the audience as the school orchestra played.
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M. Ll. Patrick
Brotherhood of Man
Mars
Adam Floyd
Frank Sizemore
J. D. Koonce
Edgar Allen
Herman Stevens
Mildred von Drehle
Lula Ferree
Marvin Workman
Herman Yokeley
Hazel Scoggins
Eloite Ingram
Mary Kemp
Eliza MclLaurin
Mildred le Grand
Alma Andrews
Miss
Virginia Frank
Adelaide Crowell
L. L. Stookey
Julia Gold Clark
Susan Sharp
Burt Asbury
James Hinkle
Gilbert Clinard
Ted Thomas
Frank Tucker
Many arrested for improper lights in High Point drive
About 75 motorists were arrested over three days for operating cars with improper lights in High Point. Court heard 23 charged this morning, with many warrants issued for continuances. Police said the crackdown improved conditions. most arrestees were motorcyclists. Out-of-town visitors were commonly caught, and those pleading guilty paid court costs and agreed to repair lights before night driving.
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High Point
Police Department
Extra Large Lemon Grown Here By Mrs L M Teague
A 14 ounce lemon, one of the largest here, was picked from a High Point tree grown by Mrs. L. M. Teague at 700 Wise Street. The three year old lemon tree in a two bushel tub held six lemons and is sheltered by winters indoors and summers on the front porch.
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High Point
Attorneys Seek Set Aside of Dooley Judgment
Attorneys for J R Henshaw owner of the High Point-Asheboro Bus line will ask Judge Teague to set aside a $10 000 judgment awarded to M E Dooley after a three day trial. Dooley was injured when struck by the bus at South Main and Green streets and Dooley supporters oppose any reduction.
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J. R. Henshaw
High Point
Asheboro
Lewis E. Teague
M. E. Dooley
South Main and
Green Streets
Mr. Dooley
Ed Smith
Z. I. Walser
Kl. B. Williams
Main Street
Green Street
Old Presbyterian Church
Dooley
Local Boy Dock Deaton Missing From City Home
J T Deaton of 1802 Ogden Street reports his son Dock Deaton aged 17 missing since Saturday 11 am. He fears foul play and notes the youth left home with substantial money. Last seen wearing a blue suit and white shirt, he is about six feet tall, 160 pounds, with brown eyes and dark hair.
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J. T. Deaton
Ogden Street
Dock Deaton
Deaton
Franciscan Frie s Aid Children in English Hop Fields
Franciscan friars from North Wales made a special trip to Kent hop fields in England to care for children whose parents were working in the fields during the hop picking season.
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North Wales
Kentish
England
Cystex 48 Hour Test Advertisement
An advertising pitch urges readers to try Cystex for symptoms like backache bladder irritation and leg pain. It claims quick improvement and offers money back if not satisfied, pricing it at 60 cents and suggesting purchase at any drug store.
Local Lions Club meets in High Point at Sheraton
The newly organized High Point Lions Club holds its second meeting tomorrow night at 6 15 in the Sheraton hotel private dining room. Work to complete the general organization and plans for the club's future are on the agenda. Lions International organizer Lyle Ormsbee will attend and speak. A Greensboro delegation will attend as special guests after a dinner preceding the business session.
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Sheraton Hotel
Lions Club of
High Point
Lyle Ormsbee
Lions International
Chicago
Legal Club
Greensboro
J. W
Club Officers Named In Local Election
Woollen presides with A. J. Koonce as first vice president J. H. Barrett as second vice president A. E. Wells as third vice president L. W. Flythe as secretary treasurer W. K. Nance as tail twister and G. B. Johnson as lion tamer in the orderly slate.
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Woollen
A. J. Koonce
J. H. Barrett
A. E. Wells
L. W. Flythe
W. K. Nance
G. B. Johnson
Mallison Returns From Western Union Meet
J. S. Mallison of the local Western Union office has returned from a recent meet. He attended events and reports on developments seen at the gathering.
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Mallison
Western Union
J. S. Mallison
Correct Baby's Constipation With Teethina
Mother hears a pitiful cry indicating a possible stomach or bowel issue. Teethina is advertised as a mild safe remedy used to relieve constipation indigestion and related baby illnesses. It claims gentle cleansing regulation of the stomach and non opiate sleep aid at 80 cents per package with a free sample offer and Dr Moffett's Baby Book.
Richmond Officials Meet at Murphy Hotel for Three Day Conference
Richmond Virginia hosted a three day conference of officials and managers from its company with attendees from Virginia North and South Carolina. The event took place at the Murphy Hotel on November 7 8 and 9.
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Richmond
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Murphy Hotel
Hearing on adoption of assessment roll in High Point
In Guilford County North Carolina the City of High Point seeks adoption of the commissioners reports on damages and benefits in the Parker cases. Certified copies are on file with the City Manager and a hearing is scheduled for November 19 1929 at 7 30 PM in High Point City Hall to consider objections to the assessment roll by order of the City Council dated November 6 1929. E M Knox City Manager.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
City of
High Point
D. R. Parker
Eunice A. Parker
E. M. Knox
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