Bank Shareholders Pay Assessment on Closed National Bank
John D. Biggs, receiver, said payments on the $1,000,000 stock assessment for Commercial National Bank, closed January 17, are ahead of expectations. Many shareholders nationwide have settled or arranged time payments with security. those not paying will be sued in Guilford Superior Court.
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Commercial National Bank
John D. Biggs
Althoud
Guilford Superior Court
Instituton
Montes
Comptroller
Briggs
Payrolls at Year’s High Flood City Cash Flow
Payrolls reached a year high in High Point with large wage payments to industrial plant workers and salaried employees. Banks saw heavy business as lobbies filled, merchants benefited from payroll spending and store closures for Rosh Hashanah. W C Idol of Wachovia Bank called the day the most encouraging of the year.
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W. C. Idol
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Sowers Funeral This Afternoon
A J Bowers longtime resident of 700 Grimes street will be laid to rest this afternoon at Oakwood Memorial Park after services from South Main Street Methodist church at 2 30 led by Rev A L Aycock with pallbearers from Kirby Men’s Bible class. He suffered a paralytic stroke 16 years ago and is survived by his widow Miss Lillie Mae and four sons Roscoe Vernon Olin and Paul and two daughters Missesnna belle and Inez Sowers. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World.
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A. J. Bowers
Grimes Street
Oakwood Memorial Park
South Main Street
October Ministers Meeting Set for Tomorrow at Wesley Memorial
The October meeting of the High Point Ministerial Association will be held Monday at 10:30 AM at Wesley Memorial Church. Secretary Edgar Hartley said the gathering will lay plans for a general temperance rally day service.
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High Point Ministerial Association
Wesley Memorial Church
Edgar Hartley
High Point Library Circulation Edges Up Despite Drop in Juveniles
September figures show total library circulation at High Point rising to 7 471 volumes from 6 467 a year ago with adults 6 572 and children 1 899. Juvenile non fiction falls while staff report busy reference work and plans for a winter book hour for elementary students.
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High Point
Fugure
McMahon Plans Meeting to Fill VFW Appointive Posts
Commander J W McMahon says Post 619 will fill appointive offices at a Monday 8 pm business meeting. Agenda includes Armistice Day celebration plans and officer slate for the year.
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Post 619
Veterans of Foreign Wars
J. W. McMahon
Judge Teague to address Oakview PTA meeting
High Point municipal court Judge Lewis FE Teague will speak to the Oakview school Parent-Teacher Association Monday night at 7 30. The event highlights local civic involvement and community education.
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Judge Teague
Oakview
Lewis FE. Teague
High Point Municipal
Parent-Teacher Association
Woman's Club to Present Play in High Point
The Woman's Club plans the October 13 and 14 performance of Once in a Blue Moon by William Allen Royal at the junior high auditorium. The community event will feature about 150 local attendees and benefit night school sewing and cooking classes. Rehearsals start Monday with Mrs. Geddie Strickland in charge. committees include cast public relations ticket and properties.
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High Point
Woman's Club
William Allen Royal
Carolina
New York
Geddie Strickland
The
Fred Whitescarver
Homer Hudson
R. L. Waynick
Owen-Smith
John C. Abels
R. A. Sheloff
W. F. Ellis
Herbert St. Clair
R. W. Riggins
J H. Roundtree
A. Fi. Blatt
W. RK. Shaffer
Alarming Vaccine Gap Among City Children
Fall health survey by the city Parent-Teacher council reveals many children in High Point lack protection against diphtheria smallpox and typhoid. Five died of diphtheria last year as 2240 white elementary students and 639 junior high pupils remain unvaccinated or inadequately immunized.
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High Point
Scout Group 10 Meeting Planned for Monday Evening
High Point district Boy Scouts of America will hold a meeting in the offices of H A Millis on Monday October 3 at 730 PM. B W Hackney Jr urges all members to attend. Troop 31 from Lexington plans to use Camp Uwharrie this weekend and troops using the camp again soon should secure permits from scout headquarters.
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High Point
Boy Scouts of America
Uwharrie Council
H. A. Millis
B. W. Hackney, Jr
C. C. Garrett
F. J. Sizemore
H. R. Williamson
C. L. Amos
W. B. Hall
W. BR. McEwen
C. W. Perry
C. Mynick
H. G. Owens
H. B. Hiatt
G. B. Daniel
J. E. Millis
C. EB. Diffendale
J. P. Ingle
L. F. Tuttle
F. L. Porter
Arthur Kirkman
D. T. Yow
Circus on the Way for City Show Tuesday October 18
Downie Bros three ring circus under Charles Sparks management with agent Fred C Kilgore has completed arrangements for showing in the city on Tuesday October 18 including a street parade. Kilgore says the circus is the largest in the world that features a street parade. Bright posters will appear on billboards and in windows.
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Downie Bros
Three Ring Circus
Charles Sparks
Fred C. Kilgore
Kilgore
Night Knitters and Fixers and Furniture Workers Meet Monday
Officials of the Industrial Workers of High Point called meetings for Monday afternoon at 3 oclock of night knitters and fixers from all city mills to discuss matters of importance to the group. At 7 pm Monday a furniture workers meeting will be held in the hall with workers from focal woodworking places expressing interest in aligning with the organization.
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Industrial Workers of High Point Organization
Focal Woodworking Plaats
Jake Newell Opens G O P Rally in High Point
Jake Newell gray haired Sunday school teacher and U S Senate candidate will open the Republican campaign in High Point township addressing a Monday night rally at the Junior high school. Horace Haworth presides as campaign planning and speakers including Clifford Frazier and Dr Daniel A Poling are teased for appearances to boost the party ticket.
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Jake Newell
Charlotte
United States Senate
High Point Township
At & O'Clock
Haworth
Newell
Clifford Frazier
Greensboro
North Carolina
Daniel A. Poling
Crusaders For Prohibition
Hoover
Horace Haworth
0. R. York
Republican Advisory Committee
High Point
Magicians to Gather in Winston Monday Night
The North Carolina Association of Magicians will hold its October meeting in Winston-Salem Monday night with a public program at 8 39. The Reynolds Cafeteria hosts the event after a banquet and business session led by secretary treasurer A Coke Cecil.
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A. Coke Cecil
North Carolina Association of Magicians
Winston-Salem
Reynolds
Ralph C. Flowers
Winston
North Carooina Association of Magicians
Magicians
Unemployment Relief Plan Suggested Here
High Point officials study a Share the Work plan endorsed by the United States Chamber of Commerce and Federal Reserve districts to ease unemployment this winter. Local secretary F. J. Sizemore says the plan would test if local industries can offer work sharing in offices, stores, banks, and plants. The movement aims to reduce unemployment as business improves and is described as an emergency measure.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Banking and Industrial Committee
Federal Reserve Districts
High Point Chamber of Commerce
High Point
F. J. Sizemore
Thea Amarant
North Carolina
Logan Porter
Chamber of Commerce
H. J. Harriman
United States Chamber of Commercce
Board of Directors
The
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
High Point Real Estate Transfers Tie to One Percent Plan
The Dixie Realty Company led by BE. E. Mendenhall Jr. bought more than $100,000 in High Point homes from Consolidated Realty of Asheville. Properties will be sold to buyers with one percent down and one percent per month payments, expanding home ownership in the city.
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High Point
Dixie Realty Company
BE. E. Mendenhall, Jr
Consolidated Realty Corporation of
Asheville
Mendenhall
Consolidated Realty Corporation
F. Roger Miller
Armistice Day Plans Discussed by Local Veterans
Representatives from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 2 PM in the city hall court room High Point to outline the Armistice Day program for November 11 and assign duties to committee members. Gur ney H King chairs arrangements and promises a festive observance honoring events 14 years ago.
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Plana
High Point
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Ware
Gurney H. King
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
Central Friends Observe Rally Day in Services
Central Friends Church observes Rally Day with a Bible school at 9 45 a m led by Horace Haworth and a Brotherhood class with Ralph Parker. The 11 o’clock service features special music directed by Norman Fidler and a sermon by Pastor Tom A Sykes on Why Rally and What For. At 7 30 p m Sykes speaks on The Children of God That Are Scattered. Visitors and those without a church home are welcome.
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Central Friends Church
Bible School
Horace Haworth
Brotherhood
Ralph Parker
Norman Fidler
Tom A. Sykes
Sykes
Children of God
Brotherhood Chorus
Postmastership Spotlight in Local Democratic Scene
Local Democrats eye patronage posts including the postmastership for the new 400000 federal building. The position is highly lucrative and shaped by presidential appointment, senate approval, and senatorial courtesy as historical clashes show.
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Federal
Roosevelt
White House
High Point
Democratic Party
Congr
Dr J G Groome Bags 200 Lb Buck
Reported by party members and the local physician on a hunting trip at Mitchem's club in the eastern state. Participants included Jack Holbrook Jack Thomas and D L Groome father of Dr Groome from Groometown.
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J. G. Groome
Mitchem’s Club
Dr. Groome
Jack Holbrook
Jack Thomas
D. L. Groome
Groometown
YWCA Final Report Details Enthusiastic Campaign Meeting
The YWCA campaign held at Wesley Memorial church reports a day total of 1602.15 and a grand total of 5409.40. Mrs M J Wrenn presided in the absence of the general chairwoman Mrs H A White and urged teams to set personal goals for Monday night. Dr. Humphreys of High Point College praised the association’s work and low costs, while Fred N Tate emphasized long involvement and the need to continue the program.
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Wesley Memorial Church
H. A. Millis
H. A. White
Y. W. C. Ay Mra
M. J. Wrenn
Wrenn
Dr. Humphreys
High Point College
High Point
Humphreys
Fred N. Tate
Association
Funeral Service For Mrs Horney This Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie McLeod Horney wife of W M Horney who died Saturday after a prolonged illness will be conducted this afternoon at 3 30 from Sechrest Funeral Home chapel Rev Roy I Farmer pastor of the First Methodist Protestant church where Mrs Horney belonged will officiate Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery
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Annie McLeod Horney
W. M. Horney
Sechrest
Roy I. Farmer
First Methodist Protestant Church
National clubs launch drive to boost business
The National Association of American Business Clubs begins a nationwide campaign to improve business and reconstruction, with the High Point chapter joining this week. President Charles T. Maid says the plan promotes American initiative and viewpoints, extending across the United States.
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National Association of American Business Clubs
High Point
Charles T. Maid
United States
Local College Forms Employment Bureau at High Point
The Young Men’s Christian Association at High Point College announced a new employment bureau to help needy students find temporary work to cover expenses. Students list experience. employers set pay. Jobs include furnace firing, night watch, lawn care, repairs, clerking, and general tasks.
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High Point College
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Enue
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