Safety Conference Opens Tomorrow in North Carolina
The first state wide safety conference will open tomorrow in High Point and run through Friday with about 1590 attendees from Reynolds tobacco, Cones Mills, Cannon Tower Mills, Brown Williams Tobacco, and Thomasville Chair. Gov Gardner is slated to dedicate the event and James T. Haviland will give the principal address.
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North Carolina
High Point
Reynolds Tobacco
Winston-Salem
Cones Mills
Greensboro
Cannon Tower Mills
Kannapolis
Brown - Williamston Tobacco Company
Thomasville Chair Company
Thomasville
South
FE. G. Padgett
Division of Safety
North Carolina Industrial Commission
Padgett
Southern Furniture Exposition
American Theater
Convention Hall
T. A. Wilson
State Industrial Commission
H. Norwood Bowne
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
A. York
Bells Presented by College Christian Endeavorers
A three act play The Bells by P F Snyder will be produced by High Point College Christian Endeavor society in Roberts Hall next Wednesday at 8 15 pm. The show has drawn enthusiastic receptions in prior county performances with no intermission and features special sound effects an orchestra and a quartet.
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P. F. Snyder
High Point College
College Christian Endeavor Society
Roberts Hall
Use House Owner Replies to Plaster Complaint
A tenant thanks the owner for stopping complaints about plaster decay. The tenant confirms the plaster is now completely down, marking the end of the issue.
Inaugural at High Point College for Dr G J Humphreys
Prominent educators alumni and church leaders gather in High Point for the inauguration of Dr G J Humphreys as the college's second president. Notables including R B House Walter Sh Lingle and Davidson College president Dr Walter Sh Lingle send greetings as the day features a 10 30 a m processional Roberts Hall auditorium address by Lucius C Clark and a luncheon with home coming exercises followed by a football game vs Appalachian State Teachers College.
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High Point College
G. J. Humphreys
R. B. House
University of North Carolina
Frank Graham
North Carolina
Walter Sh. Lingle
Davidson College
S. W. Taylor
North Carolina Methodist Protestant Conference
Roberts Hall
Lucius Charles Clark
American University
Washington, D. C
Taylor
Humphreys
Appalachian State Teachers’ College
Willis Park
CC. R. Hinshaw
R. M. Cox
Lingle
House
Raymond Binford
Guilford College
Charles E. Brewer
Meredith College
T. C. Amick
A. W. Harper
Flon College
Elmer Hoke
Catawba
Howard I. Rondthaler
Salem College
John E. Caffee
Asheville Normal
Asheboro Observes Quiet Armistice Day
Asheboro marks Armistice Day with flag-waving memories and a Boy Scout patriotic program in the school chapel. American Legion and Auxiliary adorn graves at the local cemetery and hold an evening observance.
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Asheboro
Navy
Boy Scouts
American Legion and Auxiliary
Navy and Army Increase Negro Personnel Reported
A public record notes 4019 enlisted Negro soldiers and five Negro officers serving in the U S Army, reflecting recruiting and leadership roles amid wartime expansion.
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U. S. Army
High Point Man To Lead Monarch Clubs Of Sixth District
Grover H. Jones of High Point was unanimously elected district governor at the sixth district Monarch convention held at the Sheraton hotel. J. H. Coman of Durham became vice governor and J. S. Babbs was reappointed secretary treasurer. Winston-Salem will host next year’s meeting. Over 175 members attended the closing banquet with talks by district officers and Dr A B Conrad on life investment.
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High Point
Monarch Clubs
Grover H. Jones
Sheraton Hotel
Mr. Jones
D. R. Perry
Durham
J. H. Coman
Durham Club
J. S. Babbs
Winston-Salem
Arthur Allen
National Monarch Clubs
Washington Club
G. H. Jones
F. L. Conrad
Ennis Orchestra
Mill Serenaders
A. B. Conrad
Conrad
Smith Sisters
Sheraton
Two Injured in Asheboro Car Collision
At 6 40 this morning K R McCain a young white man of Asheboro and Ed Belo a Black resident of Asheboro route 3 were slightly injured when McCain's Chevrolet coupe struck Belo's Ford truck on the Asheboro road near the Fairview service station seven miles out. Both vehicles were wrecked and no charges were filed.
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K. R. McCain
Asheboro
Ed Belo
McCain
Belo
T. A. Friarly
Fairview
Awards at NC PTA Banquet Spotlight Subscriptions and Honors
At the 12th annual NC PTA convention banquet at First Presbyterian church, district and school awards were announced. The South Piedmont District cup went to Mrs. H K Sledge for Child Welfare Magazine subscriptions, and Elizabeth School of Charlotte earned the school cup for most new subscribers. Life memberships honored include Mrs. J W Burke of Gibsonville and Miss Martha Sue Buttrick of Asheville. The Spruill cup recognized the North Central District for new associations, and Dr. Harold D. Meyer presented Institute certificates to numerous members including Mrs. H N Barrard and Mrs. E H Cranmer among many others.
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North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers
First Presbyterian Church
South Piedmont
Charlotte
H. K.sledge
P.T.A. Organ
Elizabeth School
Arthur Watt
Sedgefield
J. W. Burke
Gibsonville
Homer Andrews
Burlington
Bertha Whittington Buttrick
Asheville
Asheville High School
Martha Sue Buttrick
E. P. White
Board of Managers
State Congress
W. H. Livers
Spruill
North Central
Harold D. Meyer
University of North Carolina
H. N. Barrard
E. H. Cranmer
Southport
E. K. Carter
A. D. Stoner
Biltmore
Roy E. Wilder
Spring Hope
W. J. Lankford
H. N. Johnson
Goldsboro
R. H. Andrews
E. L. Hinton
Wilmington
D., C. Holt
Liberty
C. W. Spencer
Hugh F. Lattimer
H. K. Sledge
W. N. McKenzie
Salisbury
J. A. Webster
Greensboro
F. F. Hildebrand
A. Byron Holmes
Fairmont
M. F. Fuller
Concord
Sacred Radio Programs Aired By God's Bible School
Daily 7 20 to s 50 morning programs broadcast on WCKY 1490 kilocycles by God's Bible School Cincinnati Ohio announced by Julius W Stone. Stone invites sacred music and talks lovers to tune in each morning noting their programs are deeply spiritual and enjoyable.
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WCKY
God’s Bible School
Cincinnati
Ohio
Julinus W. Stone
Handicapped Friend Teases Ethel in Conservatory Kiss Scene
An exchange in Alnwick's England Guardian has Handicapped Friend teasing Ethel after she reluctantly allows a Frenchman to kiss in the conservatory. Ethel laments she cannot speak French, sparking the ribbing.
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Ethel
Alnwick
England
Bank Failures Rise to 551 in Year Ended June 30 1929
The United States recorded 551 bank failures in the year ending June 30 1929 and the latest reported figure shows 23 building and loan association failures in 1928.
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United States
World Fellowship Banquet Planned
The Y M and Y W C A will sponsor a joint World Fellowship meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 in the Y W C A building on East Commerce Street. Odis B Hinnant of Montevideo Uruguay will deliver the main address with a program including a Wil liam Penn high school quartet and readings by Dorothy Fritz.
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Y. M
East Commerce Street
Odis B. Hinnant
Montevideo
Uruguay
Wilmington
William Penn Negro High School
Dorothy Fritz
Association of Boys’ Work Secretaries
Southern Boys’ Work
Richmond
Virginia
Richmond University
Red Cross Roll Call Aims For High Point Goal
American Legion auxiliary members continued the Red Cross roll call in High Point to reach 1650 new members by this afternoon. Day one yielded 223 memberships and 242.07 dollars for world relief. one unit, McEwen Lumber office staff, reached 100 percent. Today’s push targets more 100 percent firm enrollments despite tight finances.
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American Legion Auxiliary
High Point
Red Cross
American Red Cross
McEwen Lumber Company
Prone Pie Inspires Kids With Open Faced Prune Stew
A playful recipe suggests prunes baked in an open faced pie with stew prunes and grated lemon rind to win children over to the fruit.
Woodhouse Fire Destroys Outbuilding in Grass Blaze
A grass fire near a wooden shack sparked a blaze that destroyed a woodhouse at 400 Osborne Street, near Jewel Small’s home. The kitchen end burned and the back kitchen was slightly damaged. the woodhouse belonged to T. J. Greer.
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Jewel Small
Osborne Stret
T. J. Greer
Harry Beyond
Har Raymond Veneer Company
Téler Street
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Gov. O. Max Gardner
James T. Haviland
Limbermen’s Mutual Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Matt H. Allen
The
Industrial Commission
E. M. Land
Commercial Club
High Point High School
Maxwell E. Jones
Ira Hensley
Virginia Frank
Okel Moore
Jasper Jenkins
Princess
Wrinces
College Christian Endeavorers
Majestic
College Street
Attelida
Asheboro Road
U. S. Congress
Oscar de Priest
Chicago
Clyde Farley
C. F. Farley
Congress of Parents and Teachers
Radio Daily
Schwab Tailoring Company
East Broad St
W. Broad
South America
MR. Shipper
MR. Consignee
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
City Transfer and Storage Coo
Spencer’s Taxi Service
W. High St
Boston
the Bank of Service
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Commercial National Bank
V. A. J. Idol V.pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
Denton
Hubert Sechrest
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