Duke Power Refuses Standby Service After Hydro Project
Duke Power Company informed Mayor S Grayson by registered mail that it will not provide standby or any electric service to High Point after completion of the hydroelectric project. City officials said the company has never maintained a policy of supplying service to competitors and has resisted aiding city plans, citing prior court actions and rate disputes.
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City
Duke Power Company
Fides E. C. Marshall
Inceident
S. Grayson
Duke Wer
Duke Power Company Ld
Duke Power Comny
High Point
General Assembly
Htate
North Carolina
Duke R Company
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Duke Wet Company
Due Power Company
Southern Public Utilitiesmpany
Busi
Ke Power Company
Commisner
Duke Power Comy
RUMA-BAN Promises Quick Relief for Gout Pains
An advertisement touts RUMA-BAN as a rock acting remedy for rheumatic pains including rheumatism neuritis lumbago and sciatica. It claims immediate relief from gout pains by reducing excess uric acid when taken in hot water each morning. One bottle is said to suffice. Available at all drug stores.
Fake Calotabs to Help Nature Throw off Colds
Calotabs are advertised as a cleansing eliminant helping the body expel toxins from the system. The copy claims they purge mucus toxins, act as a diuretic, and speed elimination, touting economy and effectiveness in cold treatment.
Wise Cracking Contest at Broadhurst Theater
Readers are invited to submit a short witty reply to a scene featuring Dead End kids. Entries must be clipped from the Enterprise scenes, include name and address, and be mailed or delivered by noon Saturday November 26. Prizes include passes to see Little Tough Guy at the Broadhurst.
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Littl
Broadhurst Theatre
The
Broadhurst
Tough Guy
Broadhurst Sun
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Building on Broad Street Declared Unsafe After Slide
After a West Broad Street inspection following Saturday night soil sliding, officials found the corner North Main and Broad Street building unsafe in its current state. Other nearby structures were deemed safe, with a suggested foundation under the Fay corner building to restore use. The crack reportedly resulted from vibration.
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West Broad Street
Sherwood Brockwell
Raleigh
E. K. Ingram
North Main and
Broad Streets
Fay Corner
City to Build Own Electric Plant to Avoid Duke Rates
A 1938 letter from Duke Power warns High Point officials that Duke will not provide standby power or energy to a city competing in generation and distribution. It explains Duke cannot be forced to serve a city that builds its own plant and resales energy, citing rate concerns and legal limits.
Special Thanksgiving Services Planned at Local Churches
Special services of thanksgiving are planned in High Point churches with Wesley Memorial Methodist Church holding a 7 30 p m service in its main auditorium tonight. Many look forward to the annual observance and express gratitude in public worship. A meeting of the Board of Christian Education follows.
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High Point
Wesley Memorial
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Board of Christian Education
Thanksgiving service at Gospel Tabernacle led by Charles Epperson
A special Thanksgiving service will be held at 7 30 this evening in the Gospel Tabernacle with song and testimony. In the pastor’s absence Charles Epperson will be in charge. There will be no service Thursday evening as a large delegation plans to attend the North Carolina state Young People’s rally in Durham.
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Gospel Tabernacle
Charles Epperson
Tabernacle
North Carolina
Durham
Thanksgiving Services at St. Mary's Episcopal
The St. Mary’s Episcopal Church announces Thanksgiving services tomorrow morning at 9 30. Rev. Howard S. Hartzell, rector, says the program will include Communion and a sermon.
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ST. Mary's Episcopal
St. Mary's, Episcopal Church
Howard S. Hartzell
Emmanuel Lutheran Thanksgiving Service Planned
A Thanksgiving service will be held at Emmanuel Lutheran church Thursday morning at 8 o'clock. The choir will provide special music and the pastor will speak on In The Garden of God with the text Thou Hast Been in Eden the Garden of God Ezekiel 28 13.
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Emmanuel Lutheran
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Garden of God
Eden
Pastor Blackard Preaches on Thanks in Building a Happy Life
Dr. E. H. Blackard of Wesley Memorial Church will deliver a sermon on Thanks giving in the Building of a Happy Life at a special service tonight. The full church choir will sing and an offering will be taken for the Methodist Children's Home at Winston-Salem.
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BE. H. Blackard
Wesley Memorial Church
Winston-Salem
Royal Arch Masons to Meet in Greensboro
The fifth and sixth district Royal Arch Masons will convene at the Masonic Temple in Greensboro Friday at 7:30 p.m. The districts include High Point Mount Airy Greensboro Wilkesboro and Winston Salem with District Deputy H L Bridges presiding. Guests include Grand High Priest Ray Shate II of Monroe and Grand Secretary W R Smith of Raleigh. A large High Point delegation is expected.
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Masonic Temple
Greensboro
High Point
Mount Airy
Wilkesboro
Winston- Salem
H. L. Bridges
Ray Shate, II
Monroe
W. R. Smith
Raleigh
Flashes Of Life and Rural Tales From The Road
A mounted officer’s horse obeys only Nelson’s word in Cleveland. In Idaho Nimrod Hall fires at a white tail deer mistaken for a target and finds the wrong animal. In San Francisco Dr J C Greiger, director of health, aids a girl thrown from a horse and discovers it is his own 13 year old daughter.
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Cleveland
Wilbur Nelson
Nelson
Sandpoint
Idaho
Nimrod Ross Hall
San Francisco
J. C. Greiger
Golden Gate Park
Steady Albert Mueller Sews Through Evening Classes
Albert Mueller of Pond Du Lac Wisconsin works at a dry cleaning shop and attends a vocational school where he sews with calm focus despite occasional teasing from his twenty women classmates. He says sewing skill aids his work. He remains most industrious during fittings behind screens.
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Pond DU Lac
Wis
Albert Mueller
Albert
Baby Safe Amid Twisted Car Crash In Yonkers
A youth stole a car in Yonkers with an 18 month old girl asleep in a rear basket. He crashed into a truck and fled on foot leaving the wrecked vehicle. Police directed the shaken parents to the scene and kept the baby undisturbed.
Hunter’s Haven Farm Opens for Guests in Mars
A Mars Pennsylvania farmer posted a welcome sign inviting hunters to his farm noting a single seaplane ban is ignored and telling visitors to join at the dinner bell when it rings.
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Stranger
Mars
Ammon six man football team uses huddle to change gear
Ammon Idaho reports the six man football squad has eight suits six helmets and six shoulder pad sets. When a substitute enters the game he and the previous player use the huddle to switch uniforms and gear.
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Ammon
Idaho
Policemen Ball Set With Ballroom Dancing Rules
George Mallory of the Police Relief Association announced the policemen’s ball will permit only ballroom dancing. Uniformed officers will chaperone dancers instead of patrolling their usual beats, ensuring orderly event conduct in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Kas
George Mallory
Police Relief Association
Police Hunt For Thief Of Handcuffs In Des Moines
Patrolman Ralph Brophy reports the theft of a pair of nickel plated handcuffs from his car. He and fellow officers are seeking the burglar who took the set and concealed them in pockets rather than on wrists.
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Des Moines
Ralph Brophy
Brophy
Minnesota Wisconsin football game reenactment ends in arrest
Frank Johnson of Minnesota and Hjalmer Lane of Wisconsin reenacting a college football game at the Johnson home. Johnson used a vase for a forward pass, Lane ducked a lamp, an air of roughhousing resulted in a clinch. Police jailed both men for unnecessary roughness.
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Chicago
Frank Johnson
Minnesota
Hjalmer Lane
Wisconsin
Johnson
Lane
Gambling cases set for trial Monday morning
Four defendants were arrested in simultaneous raids on the Jockey club on North Main street and a private office on West Lexington avenue on charges of operating a gambling house and public nuisance. The seized items include teletype machines a private telephone broadcasting equipment a blackboard for race tabulation receipts and $387 in cash.
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R. EB. Myers
J. BE. McHugh
A. Kanter
F. B
Doc) Leonard
Jockey Club
North Main Street
Lexington Avenue
Christmas Seals Show TB Is Not Inherited
Christmas Seals teach that tuberculosis is not inherited and that every case stems from contact with another case. Public health messages emphasize transmission and prevention in community awareness efforts.
Burroughs Ordered Jailed for Contempt in Court
G R Burroughs formerly of 1221 Cedrow avenue is jailed for contempt after missing a hearing to show cause why he should not be held in contempt. Judge Don C MacRae confirmed the order following his arrest on four capiases this morning. The docket also lists multiple alcohol, assault, and traffic related judgments from the session including fines and suspended sentences.
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G. R. Burroughs
Cedrow Avenue
Don C. MacRae
Burroughs
Capias
Peerless Flooring Co Sued Over $1450 Property Damage
Teddie Priest filed a municipal court suit against Peerless Flooring Co of Springfield alleging smoke soot and embers from the defendant’s tall stack damaged his house and ground near the property. He seeks 450 for loss of rent and 1000 for permanent damage with total claimed at 1450.
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Peerless
Springfield Avenue
Teddie Priest
Peerless Company
Ayne
Mrs Isaac Smith Dies. Principal's Mother Passes
Friends of Mrs. R F J Johnson, principal of Bay Street School, regret the death of her mother Mrs Isaac Smith at her Scotland Neck home after a long illness. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 3 o clock. Surviving are her son Isaac Smith and three daughters Miss Mary Smith Miss Nancy Smith and Mrs Hanff, all of Scotland Neck.
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R. F. J. Johnson
Bay Street School
Isaac Smith
Scotland Neck
Smith
Tribute to Miss Etta Spier at UNC Greensboro
Miss Etta Spier former student and educator at the University of North Carolina Greensboro died October 29. A memorial service honored her faithfulness to college state friends and religion as Dr W C Jackson Miss Ruth Fitzgerald and Rabbi F I Rypins led the service. She was professor of education and head of Alpha chapter Delta Kappa Gamma president of North western District Teachers Association and active in multiple education and civic groups.
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Etta Spier
Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina
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Ruth Fitzgerald
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Hit and Run Driver Sought After Fatal Greensboro Crash
County officers work on the case but reported no new progress in locating the hit-and-run driver whose car struck and killed J. F. Holton Saturday night on the Greensboro highway near the George Penny home.
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J. F. Holton
Greensboro
George Penny
Chicago Produce Prices Report November Market Stand
Chicago retail and creamery dairy prices shown steady on butter with 470,463 pounds traded. Creamery extra firsts range 90 to 91 score, firsts 88 to 89, 26 to 25 percent, and other prices unchanged. Eggs supply light with 4,143 cars varied. fresh graded extra firsts and local cars show no change.
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Chicago
Unusual picture ideas for snapshot albums
John van Guilder offers guidance on spotting odd subjects for an unusual picture collection. Twisted trees, wall shadows, scarecrows, cloud forms, reflections, extreme angles, and underglass shots all yield curious images. Use lighting and timing to create floaty, mysterious effects for party entertainment.
McKenney On Bridge Secretary American Contract Bridge League
Bridge column notes McKenney serves as secretary for the American Contract Bridge League and discusses current events, tournaments, and organizational updates affecting players and clubs nationwide.
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McKenney
American Contract Bridge League
Series previews bidding and play for national bridge championships
A brief in the series previews the latest bidding and play topics to be featured at the 12th annual convention and national championships of the America Contract Bridge. This installment highlights strategic themes and competitive expectations for the event.
Queen over the jack drives bridge slam at Cleveland meet
In Cleveland during the week of November 28 Mrs. R. C. Young of Bywood Pennsylvania used the queen over the jack theory to win a slam in the 987 League event. She defended the open team of four championship, employing the diamond finesse after a strong opening ace and trump activation.
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Cleveland
R. C. Young
Bywood
Last Rites Held For Mother Of Local Man
Funeral services for Sarah Ann Cockman, mother of J. C. Cockman, were held at Beulah Baptist Church. Born June 26, 1848 in Moore County, she died Sunday night at her daughter’s home in Ramseur at age 90. Choir songs included How Firm a Foundation and On Jordan’s Stormy Banks. Grandchildren served as pallbearers. she leaves a sister, seven sons, four daughters, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Sarah Ann Cagle Cockman
J. C. Cockman
Beulah Baptist Church
Caron Strickland
John Kidd
Cockman
Moore County
T. B. Cox
Ramseur
Jesus
Heaven
Jordan
Greensboro
High Point
A. W. Cockman
Cox
J Powers
Bennett
W. M. Elliott
A. C. Jones
Southeastern Poultry Meet Entries Close Today in Lexington
The Southeastern Cornish Poultry Meet and Show in Lexington will close at 4 p m today. More than 150 birds have been entered, with over 100 already in by 5 pm yesterday and about 50 more today. Entries include L B Mabry of Lexington Lewis E Williame and L L Stroupe of High Point.
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Lexington
P. M. Hendricks
Davidson County
L. BE. Mabry
Lewis E. Willlame
L. L. Stroupe
High Point
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