Disavowal of Ties to Beating at Robbins Mill
Officials and group spokesmen deny any striker involvement in the Monday beating of Elmer Ward, a Robbins Knitting Company worker who suffered injuries. Police pledge orderly protection as arrests of identified assailants proceed and strikers insist they will stay within the law during the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Ward
Robbins Knitting Company
Ward
W. E B. Harris
Park Street
M. P. Duncan
George Gurley
T. F. Robbins
W. G. Friddle
E. F. Seagraves
Industrial Workers Association
Robbins
Charlie Gurley
Wrenn Street
Friddle
Switzerland Produces Spongey Rock Light Enough to Float
Switzerland develops a rock form with sponge like consistency that floats on water and is notably light in weight, offering potential novel uses in buoyant materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Commissioners Approve 232000 Rural School Bonds
Guilford County commissioners approved issuing 232000 in rural school building bonds with 282000 to be borrowed from the Public Works Administration, supplemented by 81000 grant and 10000 donation. A public hearing drew no opposition and the bond plan supports White Oak mill village, Edgeville and Climax schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Joe F. Hoffman
Public Works Administration
Guilford
PWA
Proximity Manufacturing Company
Maybe You Remember When How Far Back Does Your Memory Carry You
A nostalgic column invites readers in High Point to recall notable events from earlier decades. It highlights local recollections, faces, and moments that shaped the community’s past with a hint of hometown charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fi High Point
Do You Remember High Point Past Local Landmarks
The Inquiring Reporter asks readers to recall High Point memories from the era of Smith Street woods to the old post office sites. It lists figures like H C Bencini and Noah Jarrell and scenes from the brick residence square to the calaboose Little’s Hotel with a promise of more contributions in a future issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Clay Briggs
East Green Street
T. M. Davis
H. A. White
Dr. Robbins
Betts Drug Store
Eli Denny
Holden
Manlel Jarrell
Denny
High Street
Barbee Hotel
High Point
Boarders Meeting At L. W. A. Hall Tonight
A general meeting of boarders from seamless mills in the city is set for 7 30 tonight at the Industrial Workers hall 816 South Main street. On Wednesday night a mass meeting with a public invitation will feature a speaker. E F Seagraves president says the I W A is not conducting a strike at Robbins Knitting Co and has no involvement with that strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Workers Hall
South Main Street
E. F. Seagraves
Seagraves
Robbins Knitting Company
Ruggedness Car Opens Testing Run Through Five States
A Ter raplane car from Hudson Motor Co arrives in High Point at about two o'clock for a two week ruggedness test covering 12 000 to 14 000 miles. The randomly selected car with 10 000 miles will run on varied roads, visiting Greensboro and Winston-Salem before heading to Nashville Savannah Wilmington Rocky Mount and returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Motor Car Company
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Nashville
Tennessee
Savannah
Wilmington
Rocky Mount
Civitan Club hears history of the Salvation Army
Miss Graham, a Salvation Army officer and graduate of the Army's training college in Atlanta, spoke to the Civitan Club about the Army's history and its various phases of work. Fred McPherson presided at today's meeting in the absence of the usual chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Civitan Club
Miss Graham
Army's Training College
Atlanta
Army
Fred McPherson
Joe Spencer Cleared by Jury in Prohibition Trial
In a municipal court trial Judge Lewis K. E. Teague directed the jury on the liquor case against Joe Spencer. Officers testified Spencer tossed a half gallon of liquor from an automobile while Spencer claimed it was taken from a jar to save bottle deposits. The jury reached a not guilty verdict in under five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Spencer
Lewis KE. Teague
Teague
Spencer
Legion Moves Hall From Old Postoffice To Commerce Street
The Andrew Jackson post of the American Legion moved its hall yesterday from the old postoffice building to a storeroom opposite City Hall on East Commerce Street. Headquarters had been on the second floor of the old post office since last spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson Post
The
American Legion
Postoffice
City Hall
East Commerce Street
Post
Post Office
Two Divorce Petitions Filed In Municipal Court
Two suits for divorce were filed with the municipal court clerk this morning. KB. M. Richardson seeks divorce from Lillie H. Richardson on grounds of two years separation, begun in September 1932. Ila May Cofter Murray also seeks divorce from Peyton Murray on the same grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KB. M. Richardson
Lillie H. Richardson
Ila May Cofter Murray
Peyton Murray
Hosiery Mills Rally Workers Tonight At Union Halls
Hosiery workers from Harriss Covington Guilford and Melrose mills are summoned to meetings tonight at 7 30 at Union Hall 127 1 2 North Wrenn Street for Harriss Covington and Guilford and at Knitters Hall 124 1 2 North Main Street for Melrose. The gatherings aim to organize labor action and discuss grievances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriss-Covington Mill
Central Labor Union Hall
North Wrenn Street
Guilford Hosiery Mill
Melrose Mill
Knitters Hall
North Main Street
President Bailey Attends National Recreation Congress
President W. F. Bailey travels to Washington to participate in the congress of the National Recreation Association, representing his organization and observing proceedings. Existing details emphasize his official attendance and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Bailey
Washington
The
National Recreation Association
Dr JF McCulloch Dies Prominent Methodist Protestant Leader
Dr J F McCulloch DPH editor and educator dies at Greensboro home after three weeks critical illness. Funeral Wednesday at Calvary church with ministers from North Carolina Conference officiating. He helped found Adrian college, published Our Church Record later the Methodist Protestant Herald, and funded a Greensboro college project. Survived by two sons, a daughter, and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. McCulloch
Methodist Protestant Herald
Greensboro
Calvary Methodist Protestant Church
J. E. Pritchard
R. M. Andrews
North Carolina
Sara Julian McCulloch
Tabernacle Methodist Protestant Church
Guilford County
Adrian College
Adrian
Mich
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Clark University
Worcester
Mass
McCulloch
Elizabeth Barrow
Blissfeld
Mic
South Elm Street
Asheboro Street
Board of Education
North Carolina Conference
Methodist Protestant Church
Detachment of ECW Men Arrives for Second Camp
A 25 man detachment arrives for the second Emergency Conservation Work camp to fight erosion in the Deep River watershed under Soil Erosion Service direction. About 176 more men are due around October 16 to complete staffing, with the new unit located near the first camp on the Winston-Salem road north of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ECW
Deep River
J. H. Stallings
Soil Erosion Service
Loen
Inston- Salem Road
Strike Settled At Briggs Plant
A settlement ends the Briggs Manufacturing Company strike by 27 machine room employees. Workers will return Thursday morning after management accepted the proposal to settle differences. E A Ruddock, southern organizer for the furniture workers union, says progress was made and operations should resume in good spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggs Manufacturing Company
E. A. Ruddock
Furniture Workers Union
Charlie Spencer Welcomed at Y M C A Reception
Charlie Spencer was named new physical director of the Y M C A and warmly welcomed at a 7:30 last night reception. Leaders from wrestling handball tennis swimming and young business groups spoke, with J Wilson Smith delivering the main address on Y work in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Spencer
Mr. Spencer
Jim McLauren
M. L. Patrick
J. A. Eshelman
Lloyd Whitley
Thomas Turner, Jr
Spencer
Association
J. Wilson Smith
Charlotte
South
Elizabeth Brown
Lucille Dunn
Charlie Abbott
Mae Williams
Rose Furniture Co Broadcasts World Series Game
Rose Furniture Co on South Main street raises amplifiers to air the World Series. President O V Kester announced the plan. The broadcast will come from adjoining the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Furniture Co
Rose Furniture Company
South Main Street
O. V. Kester
Imirie Discusses Erosion Work With Local Service
Imirie of Washington national administrative assistant of the ECW camps conferred with Soil Erosion Service officials on erosion control work in the Deep River watershed area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imirie
Washington
ECW
Soil Erosion Service
Deep River
Short Jury Term of Court Opens with Guilty Pleas
In municipal court this morning two cases went to the jury, both found not guilty. Several defendants pled guilty under the short jury term, mainly on prohibition charges. Tom Freeman drew six months in county jail with road work, six months execution within three years, plus $15 fine and costs and a Randolph County travel order by October 16. Other defendants faced fines or terms ranging from costs to six months in the county jail with workhouse assignment. Several cases were dismissed or continued with leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Freeman
Lewis E. Teague
Randolph County
Ben Crawford
Rufus Bostic
Viola Jackson
Emmalette Barnes
Annie Thompson
A. T. Underwood
James Watson
Willie May Watson
Wesley Bass
Charlie Long
Average American Travels About 3000 Miles Annually
The article cites that the typical American covers roughly 3000 miles per year in travel. It notes this figure as a general benchmark for average mileage among U.S. residents.
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DE Luxe Diner EE
Commerce
Matin
Hollywood
Mann Drug No. 2
N. Main ST
Pia
Wade
Southern Public Utilities Co
Sasesbens
Eee
A. M. Swaim
Smith Street
Willis Burns
H. C. Bencini
Biltmore
Main Street
Wm. Welch
Quince Pitts
Efird’s
Lewis Harris’ Store
Dick Boren
Dave Parnell
Tomlinson and Snow Lumber Co
Capt. Snow
Snow
Hamilton Street
Russell Street
Solomon Blairs
Blair
Blair's
Alvin Hammer
Bill Teague
Steele Street
A. B. Horney
Joseph Ellison
North Side
Jule Mendenhall
Or. Brown
Seawell Farlow
Dr. King
Ring
Noah Jarrell
Country Club
A. B. Sullivan
Solomon Blair
Newton Newlin
Calaboose
Bowman's
Zeb Little
Bill Martin
Welch
Ezekiel Ferrabee
Jamestown
Whittlers Club
Tilly Bowman
L. W. A. Hall
Legion
Hall
Old Postoffice
Commerce Street
JF. McUllogh
E Point Furniture Exchange
N. Wrenn
Briggs
Jers Te
City Shoe Shop
Wilson Feed and Seed Store
Happy Weed Store
Wrenn &T
Rself
Ant
Mae's
Main St
Gary
Ginger
Casase
H. C. Patterson
Optometrist
Tit North Main
High Point Savings & Trust
Mann’s
Tion
Shell Tire & Battery CO
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