Beginning Yuletide Lights Erection in Main Street District
Crepe Yehte multihued lights rise across High Point shopping districts for the Christmas season. The display will light Fridays starting November 238, coinciding with the High Point Merchants association parade. Illumination runs from the old post office on South Main to Main and Washington, then down East Washington to Wrenn, and one block each way on Commerce Street. Lights switch on each Friday night.
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High Point Merchants Association
South Main Street
Main
Washington Street
East Washington Street
Wrenn
Commerce Street
Black-Draught Praised By Missouri Nurse For Laxative Relief
Mrs Anna LaPlante of Fes tus Missouri describes using Thedford's Black-Draught as a practical laxative. She reports relief from constipation headaches and dull feelings after a few doses and notes the product is a well known plant based laxative with millions of packages sold annually.
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Festus
Anna LaPlante
Thedford
Chamber Commerce Sees Sixty New Members Joined
At Wesley Memorial church last night the chamber of commerce reported sixty new members and pledges totaling 1286 for the Forward High Point campaign. The main report meeting is set for tonight at 6 30 at the Elwood hotel with teams to report to captains. Officials and workers aim to reach a goal of 87500 and praise broad cooperation in funding efforts.
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Chamber of Commerce
Wesley Memorial Church
Elwood Hotel
Christmas Parade Set To Shine With Record Floats
The second week of December marks the start of peak Christmas shopping. Local firms enter floats, predicting a record parade with many attractive entries. Grace Baker urges youths to sign up at the Merchants Association office for pony and bicycle prizes.
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Grace Baker
Merchants Association
Economic Security Committee Seeks Opinions On Plan
President Roosevelt's economic security committee gathered over one hundred leaders from industry business and labor to discuss guaranteeing a decent living. Secretary Perkins heads the talks focusing on unemployment prevention and relief with round table sessions on unemployment insurance old age security child welfare employment and medical care. South African railroads meanwhile discontinue branch lines switching to large six wheeled pneumatic tired trucks as feeders.
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Washington
Sen al
Roosevelt
White House
Perkins
Security Committee
Gray and Wheeless Seize Large Whisky Still Near County Line
Deputy Sheriffs Gray and Wheeless with Charlotte federal officers uncovered a 100 gallon whisky still near the Randolph Guilford county line. Seized were 18 barrels about 1 000 beer bottles and distilling gear. The copper apparatus will be cut up and sold. no arrests were made as no one was found at the site.
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C. L. Gray
W. L. Wheeless
Charlotte
Randolph-Guilford County
Guilford Sheriff's Department
Woman Breaks Leg in Fall Down Steps
Mrs W F Keifer of 609 Kearns Street fractured a leg after slipping on a short flight of steps while visiting a neighbor. She was transported to Burrus Memorial Hospital by Yow’s Ambulance for treatment.
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Mre
W. F. Keifer
Kearns Street
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Moths Cause Trouble In Damage Suit Trial
Cloth eating moths fed on outfits owned by Miss Virginia Frank in a suit seeking 48 dollars from Byrum Dry Cleaning. Magistrate Bruce H. Carraway presided but both moths and company were absolved, leaving the plaintiff with no damages.
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Virginia Frank
Bruce H. Carraway
Miss Frank
Byrum Dry Cleaning Company
Carraway
Paul Garner Held On Charge Robbing Blaine Postoffice
Paul Garner from English street was arrested and to be turned over to federal authorities to face a post office robbery charge in Blaine Davidson county. The case stemmed from a year-old incident with a mistrial after the jury could not agree on a verdict.
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Paul Garner
Blaine
English Street
United States Post Office
Davidson County
Directions for Lawn Seeding and Maintenance
A 32 page erosion-control handbook issued by commissioners of Randolph Guilford and Forsyth counties with Soil Erosion Service cooperation outlines seed mixtures for a permanent evergreen lawn, fertilizing, mowing, weeding and watering methods, and guidance for highway planting. It also covers wildlife conservation, erosion-control projects, and frequently asked questions on rain wash and crop use.
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Randolph
Guilford
Forsyth
Soil Erosion Service
Son pilots in landing use the brakes roughly
Son pilots in landing use the brakes roughly. Exasperated observers note rough braking during a training flight, causing concern over handling and safety procedures.
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Damax Romes
Optometrist
S. Main St
High Point
L. C
Blue Bird Taxi
Mipam Leon Olftec
Leon
West 4Th St
Winston-Salem
Chamber Commerce
Economic Security Committee
AL Saves Motors
Shell Tire & Battery CO
N. Main St
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Ass’n
W. Clinard
B. FP. Johnson
Gray and Wheeless
Depos
Federal
Southeeranee Corporation
Washington, D
N. Main Street
Glassbake Set
Sears
Energex
Crusader
Sears, Roebuck and CO
North Main Street
High Point, N. C
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