High Point Hero Ernest Morgan Wins Distin guished Service Cross
Ernest Morgan of High Point, a textile mill worker by night, earned the Distinguished Service Cross for a dawn to midnight action at Vaux-Andigny France on October 12 1918. He held off a German assault with a machine gunner beside him until reinforcements arrived, despite gas wounds and a damaged hand.
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High Point
Vaux- Andigny
France
Teutons
Ernest Morgan
Pershing
Morgan
Japanese Gardens Lecture Delights High Point Audience
Horace E. Coleman presented an illustrated talk on Japanese gardens at the Junior High School last evening. He described garden types from rock to grass, noted symbolism, and showcased blooming plants such as iris, lotus, wisteria, and camellia.
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Horace E. Coleman
Coleman
Japan
Verdict due Thursday in Jones damage suit against city
The $25 000 damage action brought by H B Jones against the City of High Point over the east side sewage disposal plant remains to be resolved with a verdict possible Thursday afternoon after lengthy testimony. Court adjourned for Armistice Day and jurors were dismissed for a second civil term week with motions slated for Friday.
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JONES
H. 8. Jones
High Point
East Side
Wilson Warlick
Warlick
Cat Returns After 18 Months Away From Home
Mrs S Barnes of East Green street found her Maltese cat April fooled last year. On April 1 1980 she left tabby with her father in law Wil son Barnes south of Asheboro 35 miles away. The cat reappeared at lunch at its old home. It spoke of nowhere but travel remains unseen.
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Tab
D. F. Thomas
East Green Street
Lectures on Arts and International Relations at Friends Meeting
Mrs. Coleman lectures at 4 and 6:30 in the Friends Annex and church on Japanese drama arts of the home and international relations. Mr. Coleman presents illustrated lectures at 7:30 in the annex and church with a garden talk at Guilford college Saturday. Admission to evening programs by series ticket or silver offering. Afternoon talks free.
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Coleman
Annex
Guilford College
Sbveryone
Steed Heads New High Point Banking Institute Chapter
T W Steed of the North Carolina Bank and Trust led the newly formed High Point chapter of the American Institute of Banking. R A McPheeters of Wachovia acted as instructor as 32 members and four visitors attended the organization meeting in the city hall court room. The group set weekly sessions, pledged to 48 hours of courses, and aimed to raise banking standards locally.
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T.W. Steed
North Carolina Bank and Trust Company
High Point
American Institute of Banking
American Bankers Association
R. A. McPheeters
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
High Point Municipal Court
Julius Green
Commercial National Bank
H. N. Williard
High Point Savings and Trust Company
Roscoe Adams
Wachovia Bank
Willis Johnson
W. C. Idol
W. A. J. Idol
Mark Bartlett
North Carolina Bank
American Institute of Banking of North Carolina
C. M. Allred
Greensboro
Roger Ljung
Institute
Steed
Camel misstep sparks dramatic river rescue description
A vivid note describes a camel losing footing in a stream tipping onto its side and making a final effort to stay afloat. The piece also cites British smokers contributing 285 million dollars yearly to the national treasury.
Burrus Named To Head New Randolph Hospital
Dr. John T. Burrus, eminent surgeon, will head the professional staff of Randolph Hospital near Asheboro. The Duke Endowment funded the $125,000 project with a $60,000 donation and county bonds. The hospital opens early 1932 and will employ Burrus clinic staff with a full-time superintendent.
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John T. Burrus
Randolph Hospital
Inboro
Asheboro
Randolph County Medical Society
D. B. McCrary
C. C. Crawford
Duke Endowment
Duke Hospital Group
Randolph Physicians
Burrus Clinic
Cint ‘Ner
Randolph
C. C. Hubbard
J. Elwood Cox
Burrus
James B. Duke
Mr. Cox
McCrary
Randolph Hospital, Inc
Duke
Randolph County
H. M. Robbins
H. L. Brockman
E. A. Sumner
P. W. Flagge
O. B. Bonner
E. F. Long
J. R. Johnson
Dempsey Barnes
W. A. Bunch
Eb, C. Williamson
I. I. Craven
A. B Ferree
W. C. Hammer
J. D. Ross
Arthur Ross
State Board of Health
High Point
Lexington
North Carolina Medical Society
Senate
General Assembly
Charity Play Seat Sale Encouraging at Elwood Hotel
Paramount theater will be nearly full for the American Business Club charity play See Naples and Die this Friday. Pre sale reports from the club dinner show strong sales led by Sam Denny's team with 11 tickets. J Brooks Reitzel praised progress and urged continued selling to boost charity funds. Mr and Mrs Horace Coleman spoke on Japan America Society and Sino Japanese tensions in Manchuria. James Moffitt won the attendance prize.
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Paramount Theater
American Business Club
Elwood Hotel
Sam Denny
J. Brooks Reitzel
Horace B. Coleman
Japan-American Society
Coleman
Manchuria
Japan
Mrs Eva Frady Claimed By Death At 21
Mrs Eva Jenking Frady 21 wife of B H Frady died at 283 Young Street at 6 10 am after a four day illness with pneumonia She had lived in the city two years and was a member of Southside Baptist church Survived by husband three stepchildren her parents Mr and Mrs John W Jenkins Worthville and two brothers John A Jenkins and Joseph Jenkins Funeral services likely at Southside Baptist Church with interment in Worthville
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Eva Jenking Frady
B. H. Frady
Young Street
Frady
Southside Baptist Church
Dorothy, Olyan
Thelma Frady
John W. Jenkins
Worthville
John A. Jenkins
Joseph Jenkins
Twin City Tobacco Market Reports Medium Sales
Medium sales on the Twin City tobacco market yesterday totaled just over a million pounds with an average price around 7.65 dollars. Prices for smokers and cutters stayed firm while common and low medium grades showed little interest.
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Twin City
High Point College Choir To Broadcast Sacred Concerts
The High Point college choir under Prof. Stimson will broadcast a sacred concert on WBIG Greensboro Sunday afternoon November 15 from 65 to 6 30. It will also broadcast on WBT Charlotte Sunday evening November 22 from 10 to 10 30. The 35 voice group, esteemed at the national convention in Baltimore last May, has weekly WBIG broadcasts and has drawn requests from clubs across North and South Carolina.
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High Point College
BE. B. Stimson
WBIG
Greensboro
WBT
Charlotte
Baltimore
Methodist Protestant Conference
Seasions
North
South Carolina
Armistice Day Dance At Sheraton Hotel Ball Room Tonight
The Granada club hosts a dance tonight in the Sheraton hotel ball room from 9 to 1. Music by Alex Mendenhall and his orchestra. Fa vors will be given.
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Sheraton Hotel
Granada Club
Alex Mendenhall
Beetle Tree Chopper Destroys Timber in Brazilian Forests
Beetles in Brazil dig around tree trunks and cause large trees to fall as they hollow and girdle timber each year. The insects continually damage valuable timber resources in the forest.
Crowell At Lebanon M. P. Church Tonight
Dr. George H. Crowell leads Wednesday night prayer meeting at the Lebanon Methodist Protestant church at 7 30. The Bible study centers on Pharaohs Dream and the Exaltation and Work of Joseph from Genesis 41. A large attendance is expected and all are invited.
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George H. Crowell
Lebanon Methodist Protestant Church
Pharoah
Joseph
Dr. Crowell
Armistice Day Parade To Lead City Celebration
The Armistice Day events in the city start with a 5 a.m. dawn parade by the Andrew Jackson post American Legion and a veterans march led by the high school band. Grover H. Jones and C S Grayson outline plans with Veterans of Foreign Wars participants from Winston-Salem and other ex service groups. Mayor Grayson and Police Chief Friddle head the parade as Boy Scouts and DeMolay members join the procession. No public plans for tonight are announced.
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Drum and Bugle Corps
Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
Main Street
Red Cross
Sheraton Hotel
North Main Street
Holland
Commit
Tee
Winston-Salem
Grover H. Jones
A. E. Bennett
C. S. Grayson
W. G. Friddle
Boy Scouts
Drcas
Sechrest
Yow
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Cable Street Phone
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Presnell
Portsmouth
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