Hosiery makers seek rate change grouping
A High Point hosiery manufacturers meeting at the Sheraton discussed freight rate changes that would move High Point from its Piedmont grouping with Winston-Salem Greensboro and Burlington to a separate tariff. A three man committee will press Southern railway officials in Atlanta to reinstate the old grouping. About 15 people attended the gathering, listing Millis Corrigan and Sizemore among others.
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High Point Hosiery
Sheraton Hotel
B. G. Grown
Southern Railway
Atlanta
High Point
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Burlington
J. E. Millis
Adams-Millis Corporation
J. J. Corrigan
Losiery
F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Brown
Piedmont North Carolina
C. C. Robbins
R. T. Amos
W. H. Slane
Welch Harris
J. T. Kearns
G. H. Kearns
W. C. Covington
J. W. Kearns
J. W. Lindsay
C. L. Amos
W.B. Thomas
J. T. Ryan
Clemson College President to Speak at City Dinner
Dr D W Daniels president of Clemson college South Carolina will speak tomorrow night at 7 oclock at a High Point Monarch club dinner at the country club. The address focuses on civic club work for prospective and former members who are guests. About 509 attendees are expected with novelty dances songs and music by a string orchestra. Dancers include Mildred Furgurson and Sue Everhart daughters of local residents.
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D. W. Daniels
Clemson College
South Carolina
High Point Monarch Club
Country Club
Masterpieces of Modern Art Display at Johnson Street School
A collection of 150 reproductions from French Italian Flemish English Dutch Spanish German and American schools will be exhibited Thursday and Friday at Johnson Street School. The public can view portraits landscapes marine and pastoral works 3 to 5 pm with a 7:30 pm music program Thursday night. A small admission fee funds purchasing pictures for the school.
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Johnson Street
John Wesley Andrews Dies at Home in Hillsboro
John Wesley Andrews 68 died at his home 207 Kennedy street after five years of ill health, seven months in bed. Born August 7, 1861 in Orange County, he lived in Hillsboro 25 years and is survived by his wife Etta Carter and four sons L C Clyde Fred and Dwight, plus siblings and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements set for 11 a m tomorrow at the West End Baptist Church with Rev. Hoyle Love. Oakwood Cemetery to receive the interment.
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John Wesley Andrews
Kennedy Street
Orange County
Chesley
Elizabeth Andrews
Etta Carter
Elkin
L. C
Burlington
Clyde
Fred
Dwight Andrews
This City
A. A
University
C. F
Chapel Hill
Wilson H
James I. .Andrews
Hillsboro
R. F. Dobbs Blackwood
T. M. Snipes
Hoyle Love
West End Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Funeral of Mr Davis Held in Randolph Co
Funeral services for Charles H. Davis son of the late Norman Davis of Caraway were held at Giles chapel in Randolph county yesterday afternoon. He died Sunday afternoon of a heart attack and is survived by his wife and ten children.
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Charles Lh. Davis
Norman Davis
Caraway
Giles Chapel
Randolph County
Mr. Davis
Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed in North Carolina
Governor Oliver Max Gardner proclaims October 6 to 12 as Fire Prevention Week urging schools factories stores and hospitals to conduct drills inspect buildings and reinforce fire safety measures across the state High Point and other communities join in highlighting the fight against fire loss noting improvements in fire departments and urging citizen cooperation with the insurance commissioner and civic groups.
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High Point
North Carola
North Carolina
Dan C. Boney
F. J. Sizemore
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Boney
Bureau of Vital Statistics
State Board of Health
Chambers of Commerce
Rotary
Lions, Kiwanis
Civitan
American Business
Monarchs and
Women’s Clubs
Oliver Max Gardner
Raleigh
Arctic Tern Named World’s Champion Migrant
The Arctic tern is described as the world's champion migrant. It nests at extreme northern latitudes and has been found skirting the edge of Antarctica, highlighting its remarkable long range as a seabird.
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Antarctic
Orthodontist Opens Office in Bridge District
Dr. Dennis Keel announces the opening of his orthodontic practice at 415 Wachovia Bank Bridge for exclusive orthodontia. Office hours are 9 to 5 each Wednesday and the phone number is 2013.
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Dennis Keel
Wachovia Bank Bridg
The Valiant opening at local theaters this week
Fox Movietone presents The Valiant directed by William K. Howard starring Paul Muni and Marguerite Churchill in a penitentiary atmosphere. Muni portrays a youth, a confessed murderer, who remains principled. The film opens Wednesday for a two day run with Wallying Around on the same program.
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Fox Movietone
William K. Howard
Paul Muni
Marguerite Churchill
Muni
Clark
Clark and McCullough
Hoyle Declares Candidacy for Superior Court Judge
Greensboro attorney Thomas C. Hoyle announces his bid for the Superior Court judge seat in the twelfth judicial district to replace retiring Judge Thomas J. Shaw. Greensboro partners C. L. Shuping and A. Wayland Cook are also named potential candidates, with E. K. Raper from Davidson County seen as a likely contender endorsed by local bars. Hoyle chairs the county board of elections and has long served the Democratic Party in Greensboro.
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Thomas C. Hoyle
Greensboro
Twelfth Judicial District
Thomas J. Shaw
High Point
Hoyle
C. L. Shuping
A. Wayland Cook
E. K. Raper
Davidson County Bar Association
Davidson Bar
Shuping
Democratic Party
Rites Held for James W. Allred After Fatal Auto Crash
Funeral services for James W. Allred, killed in an early Sunday automobile accident near Wallburg, were held at Blainfield Church yesterday afternoon. Rev. S. M. Penn officiated. The church was crowded with friends and relatives. Flowers were carried by local women and pallbearers included Jack Patterson and Elbert Jarvis. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
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James W. Allred
Wallburg
Blainfield Church
Penn
Troy Nance
Jewett Kelsey
Bessie Pearce
Ollie Powell
Grace Powell
Annie Ruselle
Pearl York
Jack Patterson
T. E. Cole
Elbert Jarvis
A. A. Way
D. W. Millikan
Floyd Redding
Migrating birds travel at speeds of 30 to 60 mph
The article notes migratory birds vary by species and typically fly at speeds ranging from 30 to 60 miles per hour. This general statement highlights differences among varieties without naming specific species.
Funeral Service Held For 9-Year-Old Iatherine Byars
The funeral for 9-year-old Iatherine Byars, daughter of Mrs. Marion Fambrough Byars, was held yesterday at 4 p.m. from the McCallum home. Rev. John W. Moore and Rev. C. P. Coble led the service, with a chorus and her music teacher Elizabeth Strickland. The service reflected her church life at Wesley Memorial and Rocmort, Ga., and included readings, prayers, and the poem A New Little Girl in Heaven.
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Iatherine Byars
Marion Fambrough Byars
Lamar McCallum
Parkway
John W. Moore
Wesley Memorial Church
Charles P. Coble
First Presbyterian Church
W. A. Hayes
W. G. Shipman
J. Gurney Briggs
Dan W. Smith
Elizabeth Strickland
C. P. Cobb
Rocmort
C. P. Coble
Pacific Ocean Area Size Report
The Pacific Ocean covers about 68 634 000 square miles according to the measurement cited. This figure emphasizes the vast expanse of the world’s largest ocean and serves as a reference point for geographic education and nautical navigation.
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Pacific Ocean
Union Hill Forms Active Parent-Teacher Group
A parent teacher association was organized last week at Union Hill school with over 60 members. Officers elected include Mrs M L Holton president Mrs Teeter vice president Mrs Cicero Holton secretary and Harrison Jones treasurer. Assisting were Mrs W G Ragsdale former Jamestown PTA president and J 58 Teague the principal. The new building is eight rooms with an auditorium offices and modern heating and sanitary systems.
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Union Hill
M. L. Holton
Teeter
Cicero Holton
Harrison Jones
W. G. Ragsdale
Jamestown
Parent Teacher Association
J. 58. Teague
Guilford County
Retired butcher boasts of calfskin bound books
A comic panel shows a retired butcher bragging to a friend about his library bound in calfskin. He quips that he killed all the calves himself, turning a boast into a macabre joke in a passing show.
South African Tribe Reveres Goddess Toe
A South African native tribe conducts a distinctive worship centered on the toes of its goddess. The ritual emphasizes reverence for a sacred body part and marks a unique local religious practice observed by the community.
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South Africa
Fond Memories Governor of Prison
A governor informs a prisoner he will be released tomorrow and asks for any special requests. The inmate asks for a group photograph with fellow prisoners as a souvenir before leaving. Source from Nahel Spalter in Zurich.
Eskimos Bring Frozen Game to Harwich in 1816
A historic note recalls the first known freeze of meat reaching the civilized world when Eskimos delivered frozen game in airtight cases to Harwich England in January 1816.
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Harwich
England
Darling, Will You Marry Me in Plain Talk
A brief, humorous exchange frames a marriage proposal with playful self-deprecation. The speaker contrasts wealth and status with genuine affection, while the partner seeks the identity of a referenced suitor named Percy Brown.
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Percy Brown
Percy
Duke to Field Promising Fullback Dan Cole
Duke plans to use promising young fullback Dan Cole in the lineup. The freshman earns early praise for quickness and power, signaling a potential breakout season for the Blue Devils.
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Dan Coleman
Duke
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