City Beautiful Group Reorganizes for 1931 Campaign
The City Beautiful group in High Point held a meeting at Central Friends church annex to reorganize for the 1931 campaign. F J Sizemore was reelected secretary and will call a later meeting to elect remaining officers. The group aims to hold two to three flower shows yearly and aspires for national significance matching Asheville's Rhododendron show and Winchester's Apple festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sizemore
High Point “City Beautiful
Central Friends Church Annex
F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Asheville
A. E. Tate
Agricultural Bureau
Will Speak On British Museum Theme At Midweek Service
Dr. Charles Haddon Nabers will address First Presbyterian on The Bible and the British Museum as the third of five Europe trip lectures. Service begins at 7 30 p m and ends at 8 20 p m with a brief Bible study preceding the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Museum
Charles Haddon Nabers
First Presbyterian Church
Europe
Scout Plans for Harmon Prize Representing Uwharrie Council
The Uwharrie Council seeks one Eagle Scout to compete for the Harmon Foundation Scholarship with a $1000 award. Three candidates from High Point Lexington and Salisbury are in the running. A committee including L R Johnston Judge A J Newton and H A Isenhour meets November 15 to pick the finalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uwharrie Council of Boy Scouts
Harmon Foundation
B. W. Hackney
High Point
Lexington
Salisbury
Courts of Honor
L. R. Johnston
A. J. Newton
H. A. Isenhour
United States
America
Bob Hubbard
Troop
State University
O. P. Moffitt, Jr
High Point College
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
WBAM
Shemiton Hotel
Boy Scouts
New Route Signs Being Put Up Across State
J W Mills district engineer says highway marking is being changed statewide. Large arrows replace R and L signs with wind ing road wording. Distance paddles enlarged to eight inch letters. Rest room sanitary signs appear at filling stations. US and NC seals share posts on federal aid routes. District and section line signs are removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Mills
Highway Commission
Mr. Mills
State Board of Health
Commission
United States
North Carolina
Caribou Herds Roam Mount McKinley Park Alaska
In Mount McKinley National Park Alaska caribou move in large herds of a thousand or more. The article notes the vast scale of seasonal migrations and the animals frequenting park ranges across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount McKinley National Park
Alaska
City Farm Profits Reported For Five Months
G B Wimberly reports to the city council that the Freeman’s mill area city farm run by prisoners posted a profit of 2149.85 during April 15 to September 30. Expenditures totaled 4750.90 with credits 4767.15 a net 16.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman's Mill
G. B. Wimberly
Wimberly
W. C. Hammond
High Point Board of Public Welfare
City Hall
Former Police Sergeant Daddy Wood injured in hit and run
Former Police Sergeant J O Daddy Wood was struck by a Ford coupe at Washington and Main streets while working a traffic signal. Three occupants fled. Miss Sadie Shipwash and Mamie Dennis, 17, identified from the car, which carried license 240-607. Wood is improving at High Point hospital. The log notes from the Sixth International Good Roads congress tour list North Carolina towns to visit starting October 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O
Daddy) Wood
Washington and
Main Streets
High Point Hospital
Daddy
Wood
Dallas M. Culler
Thomas Mills
Sadie Shipwash
Mamie Dennis
International Good Roads Congress
Washington
North Carolina
J. W. Mills
W. D. Somervil
Madison
Walnut Cove
Winston-Salem
Robert E. Lee Hotel
Elkin
Graystone Inn
Wilkesboro
Lenoir
Morganton
Old Fort
Point Lookout
Black Mountain
Asheville
Grove Park Inn
Marshall
Mars Hill
Weaverville
Chimney Rock
Rutherfordton
Forest City
Kings Mountain
Gastonia
Charlotte
Charlotte Hotel
Low Bids Reported On Two Raleigh Area Highway Projects
State Highway commission in Raleigh received low bids for two district projects. Moore county project No. 5752 lists Lee J. Sraith of Asheville bid $45,729.25 for roadway and Hobbs Peabody Construction Co. of Charlotte bid $14,512 for structures. Alamance county project No. 5092 calls for widening to 20 feet 8.4 miles on route 10 between Haw River and Trollingwood with Cobb and Homewood of Chapel Hill bidding $6,393.46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Raleigh
Moore County
Montgomery County
Lee J. Sraith
Asheville
Hobbs Peabody Construction Company
Charlotte
Alamance County
Haw River
Trollingwood
Cobb and Homewood
Chapel Hill
Employee Dies After Illness With Pneumonia
Bernard Bell, an employee of the Sheesley shows, was found critically ill with pneumonia at 1218 Downing Street and died at Guilford General Hospital at 1 this morning. He had been left behind when the shows moved to Greensboro and was not discovered until yesterday. Bell's home is Trenton, New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Bell
Sheesley
Downing Street
Guilford General Hospital
Bell
Greensboro
Trenton
New Jersey
J M Millikan To Speak Tonight At GOP Meeting
J M Millikan executive secretary and campaign chairman of Guilford county Republicans will speak tonight at 8 at the Republican headquarters. Other county candidates are expected to attend and address the meeting. Headquarters have moved to the second floor above Dillon Export on South Wrenn street to accommodate crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Millikan
Republican Party
Guilford County
Republican
Schiffman’s Jewelry Company
Dillon Export Company
Wrenn Street
High Point Hardware
S. S. Solomon Dies at Home in High Point
S. S. Solomon aged 75 died at his home 602 Thistle street at 5 40 this morning. He moved to High Point five years ago from Orange county and leaves a second wife Laura Massey plus six sons and seven daughters. Born October 1 1855 in Pearson county he was son of Thomas and Mary Bowin Solomon. Funeral plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Solomon
Thistle Street
Mr. Solomon
High Point
Orange County
Sophronia Bowne
Laura Massey
Pearson County
Thomas and
Mary Bowin Solomon
C. B
C. K
D. H
D. A. Slomon
J. L. Solomon
J. T. Solomon
Greensboro
Betty Newcomb
J. L. Jester
Raymond Evans
Foy
Verna
Edith Solomon
City
A. C. Christopher
Burlington
Garner Solomon
Roxboro
Solomon
Bethel M. E. Church
Caswell County
Negro Woman Struck By Car In High Point
Ida Sumner a Black woman of 704 Vail Street was hit at 9 30 this morning by a Ford roadster driven by Fred Gallimore a white youth of Denton just behind Horne's store on Ennis Street. She was taken by Yow's ambulance to High Point hospital treated and discharged. Gallimore, detained for questioning, claimed the accident was unavoidable as she stepped into the road from behind another, and he was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Sumner
Vail Street
Fred Gallimore
Denton
Horne
Ennis Street
High Point
North Carolina license taxes collected from beauty parlors and barbers
Last year 298 beauty parlors and 2 1646 barber shops paid 14814.45 dollars in license taxes to North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Encouragement From Greensboro Leader At Rotary Dinner
Charles W. Phillips, Greensboro High School principal and former Rotary president, urged youths to value education and work as the best service older generations can give. James Moffitt leads in a club golf final against Julian Rountree, with 18 holes completed. A fall play is planned with Margaret Hauser directing, and an attendance prize goes to Charles McAnally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Phillips
Greensboro High School
Greensboro Rotary Club
American Business Club
Phillips
Charles McAnally
James Moffitt
Julian Rountree
Moffitt
Sam Denny
Mr. Denny
J. Brooks’ Reitzel
L. Holt McPherson
Henry Foscue
H. E. Johnson
Mrs Maggie McLean Dies At Home Of Her Son
Mrs Maggie McLean widow of F B McLean died last night at the home of her son W Drew McLean 509 White Oak Street after two years of illness. Born in Darlington South Carolina November 7 1870 she belonged to Nesmith Baptist Church. Funeral at 1 pm tomorrow at McLean cemetery Hartsville South Carolina Rev George T Tunstall to conduct. She leaves four sons W Drew John E Boston Rupert and two daughters Helen and Mrs F D Johnston and a brother K W Windham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie McLean
F. B. McLean
W. Drew McLean
White Oak Street
McLean
Georgetown
S. C
Darlington
Baptist Church
Nesmith
McLean Cemetery
Hartswell
George T. Tunstall
Green Street Baptist Church
High Point
W. Drew
John E
Rupert
Boston
Georgetown S. C
Helen McLean
City Council Passes Street Extensions and Parking Rules
Council authorized extending Coltrane Street from Highland to Main after a resident delegation. It banned parking on the west side of South Mailton Street near Willis Lane and granted D Ralph Parker a permit to erect a filling station on South Main between Commerce and Green. City Manager Knox and Parker to study Virginia Avenue parking petition. Plans approved for Oak Hill Forest subdivision by S C Clark between Highway 10 and Burton Street. Condemnation payments ordered for land acquisitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Main Street
Burton Street
AHEPA Regular Meeting Set at Moose Hall Greensboro
A regular AHEPA meeting will be held Thursday night October 2 at Moose Hall Greensboro NC at 9 o clock. All members and visiting brethren are invited to attend by order John Plakas President Harry Pappas Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahepa
Moose Hall
Greensboro
N. C
John Plakas
Harry Pappas
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Beautiful
Merchants Association
Farmers’ Civic Organization
C. BE. Sheloff
T. A. Sykes
Schwab Tailoring Company
East Broad St
F. C. Sharp
Commercial National Bank
East Washington
Mann Drug Store
High Point, N. C
Madagascar
Harmon Prize
Uwharrie Council
State Commission
Bane
W. Broad
City Farm
Daddy" Woods
John Davis
Davis
North Main Street
Congress
State
Winston
Roanoke
Charleston
Gate City
Maggie M’lean
Betty
Bessie
MR. Shipper
MR. Consignee
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
City Transfer and Storage Coo
Doan
C. A. Hawkins
Shotwell ST
San Francisco
Calif
Arger
Tate
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
V. A. J. Idol V. Pres
Treas
C. H. Ellis
Thomasville
Denton Railroad
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