Hedrick Elected President of City-Wide B T U
J Ernest Hedrick of West find Baptist church was elected president of the City-wide Baptist Training Union at the South Side Baptist church meeting. John A Reavis as retiring president presided. Other officers include John Reavis first vice president Maggie Lee Douglas second vice president and C J Hedrick fourth vice president. Rev Wilbur Hutchins gave the main address titled The Dreams of God and Argie Wood sang Somebody Did a Golden Deed with Miss Bertha Millinix at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Reavis
Southside Baptist Church
J.ernest Hedrick
West Find
Herbert Miller
A. Lincoln Falk
Tima Hensley
R. L. Reeves
L. A. Dickens
Leslie Johnson
Wilbur Hutchins
The
Baptist Church of
Apex
God
Argie Wood
Bertha Millinix
Six Defendants Pay Costs for Gambling in Municipal Court
Six defendants pleaded guilty to gambling charges in municipal court and were taxed with costs. Names include Adams, James Lillie, Carson Hill, Charles Lassiter, Ed Embl er, and John Griffin. Alva Craven received a six month suspended sentence for school attendance. court will reconvene next Friday to review compliance. Other cases: Bostic improper brakes. Carter speeding. Greer drunkenness. Myers non support. Miller abandonment. Will Miller violating prohibition. Smith non support. Lowery and Turner affray. Malpass speeding. Ensley reckless driving. Guyer non support. Weston assault. The regular Wednesday session is postponed due to a two day jury term starting tomorrow at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis E
Adams
East Hightreet
James Lillie
Eccles
Carson Hill
South Hamilton Street
Charles Lassiter
East Russell Street
Ed Embler
Park Street
John Griffin
Edmondson Street
Alva Craven
Tomlinson Street
Teague
Herbert Bostic
Mangum Avenue
D. C. Carter
Hoover Street
Roland Greer
Annie Myers
Thomasville
Manuel Miller
Taylor
Will Miller
Taylor Street
James Smith
Mae
Chartie Smith
Kent Lowery
South Hamiton Street
Lyle Turner
Hedrick Named President of Local Monarch Club
Elmer D. Hedrick was elected president of the Local Monarch Club at today’s Elwood hotel meeting. E Z Jones became first vice president Roy C Culler II was named vice president F L Conrad secretary and L H Zimmerman assistant secretary. J A Gawthrop from the local NC State Employment Service spoke. N L Garner won the attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monarch Club
Elwood Hotel
Elmer D. Hedrick
E. Z. Jones
Roy C. Culler
F. L. Conrad
L. H. Zimmerman
J. A. Gawthrop
North Carolina State Employment Service
N. L. Garner
Employment Office Finds Work For 45
The local North ice office placed 45 people in employment during the past week. Manager J. A. Gawthrop announced 39 were placed in private industry and six in public work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina State Employment Service
J. A. Gawthrop
Diseases Stay Low in City Health Report
Despite cold weather High Point reports low communicable disease activity for the week. City Health Officer Dr. R A Herring lists seven chicken pox cases and one German measles case, with four chicken pox and two venereal cases the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
R. A. Herring
Asheboro Man Held On Two Charges After Accident
Cab Lloyd of Asheboro was arrested on drunken driving and assault with a deadly weapon after his car crashed into the back of C. F. Thomas’s parked vehicle on North Fayetteville street. Edsel Way’s children Ruth Charles and Dorothy Way were injured, with Charles most seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Enterprise
Asheboro
Lloyd
C. F. Thomas
Thomas
Suit To Collect On Insurance Policies
Piedmont Insurance Company sues Mrs. Ida Harris in High Point Municipal Court for 344.40 in unpaid premiums on policies dated May 1 1928 with total 438.40 and 89 paid. Plaintiff seeks 344.40 plus 6 percent interest from contract dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Piedmont Insurance Company
Ida Harris
Greensboro Woodmen Host Meeting With Victory Drive
Piedmont Camp No. 62 Woodmen of the World will host Greensboro Woodmen Tuesday at 7 30 p m to mark a successful national membership drive. National Director Charles A Hines of Greensboro and State Manager T E Newton of Kingston will speak as entertainment programs are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont
Greensboro
County Old Age Benefits Quota Nearly Reached
Greensboro November 22 Special With over 600 applications on file for social security old age benefits there remain only 22 benefits to be awarded under the county quota. County welfare agent Co W Phillips announced last night the quota was 1060 with 912 persons now receiving aid and 116 more applications approved and sent to the state board for confirmation. The county blind quota has been filled with about 15 to 20 applications on file. Aid to dependent children quota at 500 is slightly more than half filled with 410 children in 142 families receiving aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Co. W. Phillips
Guilford County
County Welfare Board
State Board
Rites Held for Mrs W T Deaton and Luther Wilson
Funeral services were held for Mrs. William T. Deaton of route 3 who died from a self inflicted gunshot at home. Services were conducted at Springfield Friends church with a large gathering and interment in the church cemetery. Also noted were services for Luther Stanton Wilson five year old son of Mr and Mrs T S Wilson at First M P church with interment in Oakwood cemetery and pallbearers Robi Wilson Reid Wilson Everett Wagner Norman Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Deaton
Route 3
Springfield Friends Church
Clara Cox
Reuben Payne
Jesus
Luther Stanton Wilson
T. S. Wilson
Wrenn Street
J. Clay Madison
Oakwood Cemetery
Robi. Wilson
Reid Wilson
Everett Wagner
Norman Wagner
Davis Brothers
Funeral for John W Bundy Held at Springfield Friends Church
John W Bundy died at a High Point hospital and funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Springfield Friends church with Miss Clara Cox and Rev. O L Ruth officiating. Pallbearers included Paul Greenway Emnett Bundy Earl Bundy Bob Reece Berley Bundy and G A Greenway. Granddaughters and nieces carried flowers. church quartette sang three selections. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Thomasville
John W Bundy
High Point
Springfield Friends Church
Clara Cox
O. L. Ruth
Pil‘erim Holiness Church
Paul Greenway
Emnett Bundy
Earl Bundy
Bob Reece
Berley Bundy
G. A. Greenway
Church Quartette
Miss Snody Crotts Dies at 17 in Asheboro
Miss Snody Crotts 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crotts, died at Randolph hospital at 1:39 AM after a brief illness. Survived by three brothers Claude Elmore Robert and sister Lessee Crotts of the home. Funeral Tuesday at 11 from Mount Pleasant Methodist Protestant Church with Rev Joel B. Trogdon officiating. burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snody Crotts
Enterprise
Asheboro
J. H. Crottes
Randolph Hospital
Claude
Elmore
Robert Crotts
Lessee Crotta
Mount Pleasant Methodist Protestant Church
Joel B. Trogdon
Mrs Alice C Parker Benson Dies After Fall
Mrs. Alice Cendill Parker 70 wife of Dr. George E. Parker Benson physician died at Johnston County Hospital Smithfield from injuries after a fall days earlier. Service at First Baptist Church Benson conducted by Rev F L Youns with burial in Benson Cemetery. Born in Alleghany County she married Dr Parker in 1887 and moved to Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice C. Parker Benson
Alice Cendill Parker
George E. Parker
Beacon
Johnston County
Smithfield
First Baptist Church
Bencon
F. L. Youns
Benson Cemetery
Parker
Second annual High Point inter-racial co operation meeting
The High Point commission on inter-racial cooperation held its second annual program at the William Penn High School auditorium. Charles F. Carroll Jr. urged white and Negro cooperation and challenged misconceptions about the Negro race. Rev. Wallace Frndy spoke on George W. Carver. Music by local Negro church choirs and city schools plus solos and a poem ended the program presided by Samuel E. Burford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Commission On Inter-Racial Co-Operation
William Penn High School
Charles F. Carroll, Jr
Wallace W. Frndy
Wesley Memorial Church
Tires wear out and explode if ignored
The National Safety Council warns tires age and wear lead to blowouts. Old tires become dangerous "old smoothies" and should be replaced before failure to save money and avoid accidents.
Local Scouters Attend Senior Scouting Conference
Local Scouters will attend the Senior Scouting conference at the King Cotton hotel in Greensboro on Monday November 29 Executive Bunn W Hackney Jr announced. The program includes a course in Senior Scouting taught by Frank W Braden assistant national director. Attendees include C F Carroll Jr C Delk Smith Charles McGahey and Mr Hackney with reps from Salisbury Thomasville and Asheboro in the Uwharrie Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Cotton Hotel
Greensboro
Bunn W. Hackney, Jr
Frank W. Braden
C. F. Carroll, Jr
Uwharrie Council
C. Delk Smith
Charles McGahey
Mr. Hackney
Salisbury
Thomasville
Asheboro
School Children Give $177.20 To Red Cross
City schools white and colored donated a total of 177.20 to the Red Cross Roll Call drive. The full student body contributed 100 percent, with many schools reporting 100 percent staff participation. Funds will cover Junior Red Cross magazine subscriptions and urgent service needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Junior Red Crosse
Bicycle Thief Arrested in Asheboro
Randolph County and Greensboro officers cooperated to arrest Causey Waddell a one armed Negro for bicycle theft. He was found in Asheboro with a bicycle belonging to Gilda Crofts of Greensboro and is accused of disposing of several stolen bikes in Randolph County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Randolph County
Greensboro
Causey Waddell
Gilda Crofts
Fire damages attorney Kyster home. passerby spots smoke
The home of H. R. Kyster, local attorney, was damaged slightly by a Sunday fire caused by a defective fire. No one was home when Charles Philips, who was passing by, reported the smoke visible in an upstairs window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Thomasville
H. R. Kyster
Charles Philips
Devoted Matriarch Predicted to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
The obituary notes a widow living with family since relocation. She would have marked her 50th wedding anniversary later this year. Surviving are her husband two daughters Mrs N A Peacock of Benson and Mrs W D Boone Jr of High Point four sons George E Parker Jr of High Point Ben Parker of Dunn Alfred and Golden Parker of Benson a brother Andrew Caudill of Bentoneville and two sisters Mrs Frank Bur of Raleigh and Mrs Amanda Morris of Marshville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Peacock
Benson
W. D. Boone, Jr
High Point
George E. Parker, Jr
Ben Parker
Dunn
Alfred and
Golden Parker
Andrew Caudill
Bentoneville
Frank Bur
Raleigh
Amanda Morris
Marshville
Man Injured By Taxi On Washington Street
G F Sutton of 609 Underhill street was slightly injured this morning when struck by a taxicab driven by "Scarlie" Scarlett on Washington street near Eccles street. Police reported no arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Sutton
Underhill Street
Young People Have Supper Meet Here
The Wesley Memorial church youth group held a weekly supper in the church basement with Mrs. W. H. Hall as speaker. She led discussions on Thanksgiving under the theme What Have I to Be Thankful For. The group sat around a fire sharing stories and songs. Members are reminded of donations for two families the department is helping at Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Department
Wesley Memorial Church
W. H. Hall
Four-Week Wait For Unemployment Benefits Announced
In Raleigh on November 22, the Unemployed Compensation Commission chairperson said eligible workers who have records this year will see benefits paid four weeks after January 1 due to a two-week waiting period. New claimants should register at their local office, report weekly, and, after two weeks with no work, qualify for benefits by week three with payment issued four weeks after reporting and applying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Charles G. Powell
Unemployed Compensation Commission
Rambling Reporter Praises Local Employment Office
Phillip R. Bunn assistant district manager of the North Carolina State Employment Service visited the local office and praised the staff for their fine work while offering file revision suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip R. Bunn
North Carolina State Employment Service
Guilford Ranks Sixth in Top U.S. Garden Counties
Guilford county climbs to sixth among 50 leading farm garden counties in the United States in a Department of Agriculture survey. The county now plants vegetables valued at $263,770, up from $198,292 in 1929, with Pittsylvania Virginia leading at $425,739.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul May
Washington, D. C
Guilford County
United States
Department of Agriculture
Pittsylvania County
Virginia
Pike County
Kentucky
Mary A Seale Dies at 75 in Sumter Visit
Mrs. Mary A Seale 75 died at her daughter Mrs John Owen’s home 1202 Johnson Street shortly before 10 am after years of declining health. Born January 31 1858 in Sumter South Carolina she lived in this city at intervals for 12 years and in Sumter D C previously. Survived by two daughters Mrs John Owen and Mrs J A Box three sons William J Julian H and Edward E a sister and five grandchildren. Body to Sumter for funeral Tuesday at Julian H Seale’s home with Oakwood Cemetery Sumter interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Seale
John A. Owen
Johnson Street
Seale
Sumter
Joshua and
Eugenia Gates Myers
D. C
First Baptist Church
William H. Seale
South Carolina
City
J. A. Box
Nashville Tenn
William J. Seale
Julian H. Seale
Edward E. Seale
Columbia
S. C
BE. D. Fox
Lexington
8. C
Oakwood Cemetery
They Say Payne Wasn't Chased In South Carolina
In Columbia South Carolina Lieut. Leo Jenkins identified two escapees as Roscoe Grice and Eddie Cobb. Grice and Cobb, North Carolina prisoners, were later arrested in Fredericksburg Virginia and returned to Raleigh. Also jailed were Worth Proctor and Sam Thomson who had helped the escape and were captured in Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S&s. C
Leo Jenkins
State Highway Patrol
Roscoe Grice
Eddie Cobb
Fredericksburg
Grice
Cobb
North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
Jenkins
Augusta
Worth (Tick) Proctor
Sam Thomson
Commission To Hold Examinations In City
Competitive examinations will be given Tuesday night November 23 by the High Point Civil Service commission for two positions: chief mechanic with the water and sewer division and filter plant operator with the department of public utilities. Exams at the municipal courtroom city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Civil Service Commission
Lin
Supreme Court of the du Power Company
High Point
Yadki
O'R. Robinson
Hoyle Sink
Eith
Duke's Couns
Supreme Court
Grover H. Jon
P. Stacy
North du
Rail freight offices to close all day Thursday
Freight offices of the Southern and H P T and D railways will be closed all day Thursday, an announced closure for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
H.P.T
D. Railways
Andrews Memorial library organized for teachers and professionals
Mrs. Margaret Farley announces the Andrews Memorial library to stock books of interest for teachers and professionals. Membership costs 2.00 yearly, with proceeds buying volumes. officers include Farley, Caple, and Dickson. Board members include Nancy Poston and others from city schools and libraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Farley
Andrews Memorial Library
T. Wingate Andrews
Gertrude Caple
Helen Dickson
Nancy Poston
Dc. F. Carroll, Jr
Eloise Ward
Lucille Brown
Ida Pickens
Bess Idol
High Point College
Taree Tobacco Markets Close Across Eastern Carolina
Three eastern Carolina bright-belt markets have closed for the season with a fourth preparing to close. Week's averages on Farmville Wendell and Goldsboro show a slight decline with lower quality grades down while better grades stay near last week. Wendell will close November 23 and official figures for the closed markets are unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. Y
Eastern Carolina
Farmville
Wendell
Goldsboro
Agricultural Economics Bureau
Washington
Tarboro
Guilford County Realty Transfer Listings Across Townships
Realty transfers recorded in Guilford County include Ben L. Herman and wife with P Renfrow and wife selling to Joe E Ho and wife two White Oak lots. Mary B Burrus and Wachovia Trust executors to Robert Muse tract on Howell Street. Dr William M Jones Jr to Mattie McLeod Greene tract Beechwood place. Dorcas Jane Foster to Joseph Mam Cooper and wife three lots in R L Michael subdivision. GIlmer Township transfers to City of Greensboro three im E A Lowdermilk subdivision. Myrick and wife to O Connor seven lots of Brick company property. Leroy Robertson et al to Arthur O Connor seven lots Cunningham Brick property. Madison Township J B E Green to Kate Green tract on Brown Summit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
Ben. L. Herman
P. Renfrow
Joe E. Ho
White Oak
Mamie S. Ftam-V T ™ Yow
Tiscog
Mary B. Burrus
Wachovia and Trust Company
Robert Muse
Howell Street
Tead
William M. Jones, Jr
Mattie McLeod Greene
Beechwood Place
Dorcas Jane Foster
Joseph Mam Cooper
R. L. Michael
Gilmer Township
Hr. C. Wilson
City of
Greensboro
E. A. Lowdermilk
Myrick
O'Connor
Ham Brick Company
Leroy Robertson
Arthur O'Connor
Cunningham Brick Company
Madison Township
J. BE. Green
Kate Green
Brown Summit
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Ernest Hedrick
Madame Meredith
High Point, N. C
Madam Ardelle
Ron
Winston-Salem
Max Bones
E. D. Hedrick
Greensboro Woodmen
Pan P Monal Bank
W. T. Deaton
W. Orville Hendricks
A. O. Vincannon
Frank Keller
John W. Richardson
Jay Hendricks
Russell Briles
Bundy
Committee On
FPA
Nte
W. Braden
Boy Scouts of America
National Safety Council
Joe
Guilford
U.S
Garden Counties
Mary Seale
John O. Owen
Payne
Central Ice Delivery CO
East High Street
Duke
Ju Link
Power Company
Broun
J. Paul Williamson
H Point
Adm
Ted
Taree Tobacco Markets Close
Carolina
Guilford County Realty Transfer
Stee
Lewis Body & Motor CO
Fee
Spee
High Point, Thomasvill & Denton Railroad
Hone
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