Children’s Book Week Set To Start Monday At Local Library
High Point public library will host Children’s Book Week from Monday through the week. Open mornings 9 to 12 for teachers to bring classes, with advance notice urged. Displays feature a strong World theme and a long list of cooperating groups include the National Congress of Parents and Teachers and Boy Scouts.
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High Point Public Library
Nancy Kirkman Poston
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
League of Nations Association
Junior Red Cross
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
American Library Association
International Council of Religious Education
Lumberton Man Acquitted in Murder Trial
Ed Bass of Lumberton was acquitted by a superior court jury for the October 6 killing of George Parnell after witnesses testified Parnell was fatally injured during a drinking incident.
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Lumberton
Ed Bass
George Parnell
Parnell
Local Man Discovers New Jewelry Styles Gaining Popularity
Local jeweler R. J. Wagger reports from New York City that fresh jewelry styles are catching interest among northern buyers. He notes prices have fallen since the war and highlights brilliant diamonds as especially appealing, predicting Southern buyers will also embrace the new looks.
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R. J. Wagger
New York City
Wagger
Wageger
South
Conflict Over Identifying Fatal Wound Attacker
A report notes conflicting evidence on who inflicted the fatal wound in a case under investigation. Investigators seek clarity as witnesses offer diverging accounts and line of inquiry remains open.
Japan Society Speakers at Central Friends Church Services
Mr and Mrs Horace E Cole of the Japan-America Society will speak at Central Friends Church throughout the day. They will address Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 11, with evenings focusing on The Ministry of Beauty and illustrated Japan. They also speak to the Elizabeth Fry and Dr Newlin group.
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Horace E. Coleman
Japan-America Society
Japan
Central Friends Church
Coleman
Brotherhood
Ministry of Beauty
Clara Cox Leader
W. L. Hicks
Haworth
D. R. Parker
J. W. Clinard
H. Tomlinson
J. C. Barker
T. A. Sykes
Dr. Francis ©. Anscombe
Salem College
Penguin Book Borrowing Note
A reader offers a personal library item about penguins for borrowing. The note suggests interest in sharing the book with others who may enjoy penguin facts and stories.
Health superstitions preventive medicine now uses vaccination
Preventive medicine aims to keep the person and surroundings germ free through disinfection and sanitation. Vaccination and serums build immunity against tetanus diphtheria typhoid and other diseases. Iodine is used to prevent goiter in areas with deficient soil and water. Early cancer detection and removal reduce fatality. Antiseptics prevent infection after wounds.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
Great Lakes
Cotton market shows slight decline after brief New Orleans session
The New Orleans cotton market ended the Saturday session with a net decline of 6 to 8 points amid lower cabling, hedge selling, and stock market weakness. Prices opened down, rallied briefly, then fell again as liquidation persisted. port receipts reached 4,344,493 for the season and port stock stood at 4,638,818 with shipboard stocks totaling 162,089.
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New Orleans
Galveston
Houston
Youthful S C trio arrested after 24 hour chase
Three teens from near Gaffney South Carolina Ralph Waters James Waters and Jay White were captured near Rutherfordton after eluding 76 officers for about a day. They face charges for robbing a Caroleen filling station stealing a Belmont stolen auto and a Clintside Henrietta Mills store heist worth about 1000. They are also wanted on South Carolina charges.
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Rutherfordton
Ralph Waters
James Waters
Jay White
Gaffney
Belmont
Cliffsile
Henrietta Mills
South Carolina
Cliffside
Etole
Broad River
Thomasville Double Tragedies Shock Community
Thomasville mourns a double tragedy as A M Denny age 61 an insurance collector and six year old Ralph Edward Allen are lost. Denny died by suicide at his home while Allen was fatally injured by an automobile while returning to school. Funerals are planned for both tomorrow and Monday with services in local churches.
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Thomasville
A. M. Denny
Ralph Edward Allen
Ralph D. Allen
W. M. Swaim
Winston-Salem
Salem Cemetery
Denny
M. C. Alexander
First Baptist Church
Hotel Charlotte Files Voluntary Bankruptcy
The Hotel Charlotte, the largest hotel in Charlotte, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S district court today. Southeastern Hotels Company owners initiated the action, with Observer reporting details from the filing and related statements.
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Charlotte
United States District Court
Southeastern Hotels Company
the Observer
Help Wanted Casual Aid and Repairs
A brief notice asking if someone needs a cook cleaner groundskeeper or repair help. It invites readers to indicate the type of work they want performed and suggests availability for various tasks.
Man and Girl Struck by Car Lead to Drunk and Disorderly Warrants
Police issued warrants on charges of drunk and disorderly for Billy McCarter an 18 year old white girl from Ward street and Guy Land Overcash of 807 Davis street after an accident at Ward and West Green streets. Herbert Miller of this city drove the car and injured the McCarter girl who is at High Point hospital with a broken arm and possible internal injuries. Overcash was not badly hurt as the pair reportedly walked in the street and stepped into the path of the automobile.
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Billy McCarter
Ward Street
Guy Land Overcash
Davis Street
Herbert Miller
Ward and
West Green Streets
McCarter
High Point
Overcash
Weiner Roast Delights Friends At Glascoe Home
Miss Sadie Sechrest and Udell Corn hosted a lively weiner roast Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs T G Glascoe. About twenty five young people attended a feed and social time with guests including Lucille Rogers Alice Rogers Sadie Sechrest Doris Welborn Azalea Corn Racheel Segraves Adelaide Schultheiss Mildred Schultheiss Serlia Metters Ruth Welborn Eusina Lynder Annie Harriss Laura Rogers Clyde Segraves Weston Staley Jack Gillen Wayne Welborn Udell Corn Sam Montgomery Paul Segraves Mrs Keater Burrey Mrs Bob Hedrick Mrs M L Corn and Mr and Mrs Dewey Blackwelder.
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Sadie Sechrest
Udell Corn
T. G. Glascoe
Lucille Rogers
Alice Rogers
Doris Welborn
Azalea Corn
Racheel Segraves
Adelaide Schultheiss
Mildred Schultheiss
Serlia Metters
Ruth Welborn
Bank of United States failure cited in Asheville petition
A named stockholder said the recent failure of the Bank of the United States New York holder of bonds partly financing the hotel caused the petition to be filed. Judge EF Yates Webb will hear the petition at Asheville Monday.
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Bank of the United States
New York
EF. Yates Webb
Asheville
Inter-City Lions Club Banquet Set for Thursday
High Point Lions join with Winston Salem Greensboro and Kernersville clubs for a semi annual inter club banquet Thursday evening November 18 at 7 oclock replacing the regular meeting. Dist Gov Hugh G Mitchell Statesville and Ben Ruffin of Richmond VA are among speakers with promises of a lively program.
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High Point
Hugh G. Mitchell
Statesville
W. Fiytha
June Woollen
Ae MacIntosh
Fiddlers Plan State Convention At City Auditorium
A fiddlers state convention will be held at the old Junior school auditorium Monday at 8 o clock with fiddlers and players from across the state invited. Band contests offer prizes in seven divisions including band music classical violin old time fiddling balalaika guitar mandolin and Hawaiian guitar. Seven members of the police department will serve as security for the event. A small admission fee will be charged for the public.
Thieves Foiled In East Green Street Store Break
Police report a break in at the Solomon and McIntyre store on East Green Street Friday night ended without loot. A two-tote grocery load lay by the rear door, but nothing missing as investigators checked the scene yesterday.
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Solomon
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