Pickett Cotton Mills Wins Government Contract
The Labor Department announced that Pickett Cotton Mills is among 65 firms awarded government contracts totaling nearly four million dollars. The firm will supply cotton socks to the War Department’s quartermaster corps, delivering by December 25 at a total cost of 11,951 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Concern
Washington Bureau
High Point Enterprise
Washington, D. C
Pickett Cotton Mills, Incorporated
Labor Department
High Vest
Quartermaster Corps of the War Department
Walsh-Healy
High Point Company
Theovernment
Othor Department
Strike Against Meat Hits Kosher Shops Across Cities
New York October 4 owners of 5 000 kosher shops kept doors shut as indications grew that their sit-down strike against high wholesale meat prices could spread to non kosher retailers in Boston Baltimore and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Man Receives Year Sentence for Assault on State Witness
Jim Ingram of Greensboro was sentenced by Judge FE Teague to 12 months on the roads for assaulting Dave Evans a prosecuting witness who testified he would implicate Ingram in a break in at a Greensboro service station. Ingram admitted the assault but denied using a gun as Evans testified.
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Lewis FE. Teague
Jim Ingram
Greensboro
Dave Evans
Ingram
Asheboro
High Point
Teague
Sunday Law Produces Unusual Drink Solution
A High Point resident, during restricted hours, bought whiskey and asked for a soft drink to chase it. The purveyor refused both, citing the law, leaving the buyer without a chaser. The incident highlights the odd consequences of the Sunday alcohol restriction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Montgomery to take key post in Puerto Rico soil service
Roy L. Montgomery, longtime clerk in the North Carolina Soil Conservation office, will depart for Mayaguez Puerto Rico to assume chief clerk duties in the local Soil Conservation Service. He travels with Mrs. Montgomery and daughter Shirley Jeanne after a New York briefing. Montgomery, a High Point native and UNC graduate, previously ran a general contracting business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. Montgomery
Circle Drive
State Office
The
Soil Conservation Service
Mayaguez
Puerto Rico
Mr. Montgomery
Washington
Soil Conservation Headquarters
New York
Montgomery
Shirley Jeanne
High Point
University of North Carolina
Edward Perry Taken By Death
Edward Mactier Perry known as Mac 52 died at his Archdale home after a stroke following a Saturday return from town Funeral services will be at his home Tuesday at 4 pm with Revs Payne and Ruth officiating Burial will be in Lebanon cemetery Mechanicsville He was born September 8 1885 in Grayson County Va and leaves a widow two sons Ellis and Walter a daughter Mrs Glenn Tuttle a sister Mrs B T Wood and six brothers Will Gaither Neal Smith Robert and Frank Perry plus others listed in the obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Mactier Perry
Archdale
Reuben Payne
Friends
O. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Lebanon Cemetery
Mechanicsville
Perry
Mac
Grayson County
Joe
Susan Holloway Perry
Mary Pradshaw
Glenn Tuttle
Trinity
Route 2
Ellis
Walter Perry
B. T. Wood
Jno F Scott Dies At Reidsville Former Pickett Mills Superintendent
John F. Scott a veteran textile superintendent and former Pickett Cotton Mills superintendent died today in Reidsville. Surviving are his widow a son and a daughter. His son later served briefly as superintendent at the local mills. Scott had many friends in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Scott
Pickett Cotton Milla
Reidsville
Associated Press
A's Let George Do It
Philadelphia notes George Casper of the Athletics limited the White Sox to 29 hits in five games this season as Chicago faced him with cautious offense and continued struggles at the plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Philadelphia
George Caster
Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Fatal Infantile Paralysis Reports In City
City Health Officer R A Herring announced two fatal cases of infantile paralysis in the past week. The weekly report also listed two diphtheria cases one venereal and one whooping cough. The previous week showed seven whooping cough and one diphtheria case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Herring
City Cancels Hasty Plan for Power Plant Project
City Manager E. M. Knox told High Point manufacturers the municipally owned power plant and distribution system will not proceed until a feasibility study is completed legal questions are resolved by courts and the council assesses economic viability. He outlined the project’s legal obstacles including possible PWA grants and revenue bonds under the 1935 act and noted the Supreme Court will decide if bonds can pledge city faith and credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Knox
High Point
Kamen
Opvcaaing Velvre 48
Iuvuuastva
Manufacturers’ Club
Sheraton Hotel
Knox
H. Hoyle Sink
Duke Power Company
PWA
General Assembly
Supreme Court of the State
Link
Work On Negro Park Will Be Continued
George L. Burke the WPA county supervisor said work on High Point's Negro recreational park will continue until completion and denied reports of funding shortages. The project costing about 100000 includes a swimming pool playground baseball diamonds tennis courts and other facilities with around 60 workers currently on site.
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Burke
WPA
High Point
George L. Burke
PWA
NC State Employment Service Reports 68 Placed This Week
The North Carolina State Employment Service local office announced 68 placements in the past week, including 26 private positions, according to Manager J A Gawthrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina State Employment Service
J. A. Gawthrop
UNC names dormitory managers from High Point students
Among the boys selected as managers of the men's dormitories at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are R B Bailey of High Point for Smith dormitory Worth Farlow of High Point for Grimes dormitory and Joe Wilson of High Point for Graham dormitory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
R. B. Bailey
High Point
Smith
Worth Farlow
Grimes
Joe Wilson
Graham
Denton Briefs Record Local Movements and Meetings
George Haltom left for New York on a business trip. The Denton Cannon and Lineberry auxiliary met at the Denton Methodist Protestant church. Mrs. D. M. Sexton reviewed Rural Missions. Mrs. George Haltom and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hill visited Charlotte. Mrs. Philip Snider of Fullers visited Denton friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
George Halton
New York
Cannan
Lineberry
Denton Methodist Protestant Church
D. M. Sexton
George Haltom
A. L. Hill
Charlotte
Philip Snider
Fullers
U.S. Fleet Begins Tactical Test Out of San Pedro
The U S fleet launches its first operating test from the San Pedro San Diego area with 100 ships and 350 planes. The four day drill will focus on battle formations and scouting procedures.
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San Pedro
Calif
U. 5
San Diego
Probable Cause Found Against Dr J B Holder
A preliminary hearing in Dr. J B Holder’s assault case found probable cause and bound him over on bond. Roy als, a local attorney, swore out two warrants alleging razor slashing and scissors stabbing in Holder’s office. State evidence cites an altercation within the office and subsequent flare in which the chiropodist allegedly used a razor.
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J. B. Holder
Walter Royals
Royals
Fray T. Ward
W. W. Peeler
Main and
Howell Streets
E E. P. Kinsey
Grimes Street
J. EB. Regan
Greensboro
County Farm No
James White
Davis Avenue
Charlie Suilly
Kivett
Paul Barber
J. H. Covington
Lexington
Leonard Caldwell
Hoover Street
Ruth Evans
West Virginia
Willie Gray
Fairview Street
Ironic Judicial Gratitude in Regan Case Ends in Sentence
Judge Teague sentenced J K Regan to 12 months at the county farm for uttering a bad check after an agreed plan to let him work outside jail. Regan left town, drew pay, and was later arrested in Greensboro as the case progressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Regan
Lewis EB. Teague
J. K. Regan
Regan
Greensboro
Unreality Theme in Christian Science Sunday Lessons
Sunday services across Christian Science churches featured a Lesson-Sermon on unreality. The Golden Text quoted Jeremiah 2 5 and John 1 1 3, affirming God as the source of all creation and denouncing mortal error. The Science and Health excerpt cautioned against assigning sinful creation to God and highlighted Jesus defining the opposite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
God
Mary Baker Eddy
Jesus
U M Ward Seriously Hurt This Afternoon At Work
U M Ward, 61, of Asheboro and employee of Tate Furniture, was injured at 1 35 PM when a machine belt broke and struck his face. He was rushed to Burrus Memorial Hospital with serious injuries to the right eye and face, with a possibility he could lose the eye.
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U. M. Ward
Asheboro
Tate Furniture Company
Ward
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Soil Conservation Office Moves to Raleigh
Bw B Garrett state coordinator for the Soil Conservation Service and two other local office members moved today from High Point to Raleigh. W L Groves chief clerk and his secretary Miss Rachael Wall also transferred to Raleigh. Officials said other removals will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bw. B. Garrett
The
Soil Conservation Service
High Point
Raleigh
W. L. Groves
Rachael Wall
Belt road proposal presented to Guilford commissioners
Petitions with 310 signatures were submitted by five men urging a new belt line around High Point connecting Greensboro and Asheboro highways. The route would run from Five Points to Gordon street then across the railroad to Kivett drive Worth avenue Springfield church and the Amos Ragan property to join the Asheboro road. The commissioners forwarded the petition to the state highway commission and adjourned to October 12 to receive bids for airport runway asphalt.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
High Point
Asheboro
Horace Ragan
R. R. Ragan
C. C. Edwards
L. L. Clodfelter
J. B. Austin
Five Points
Gordon Street
Kivett Drive
Worth Avenue
Springfield Church
Amos Ragan
Archdale
State Highway Commission
Raleigh
Greensboro High Point
Regional Conference on Adult Education Opens
In Chapel Hill the Southeastern Regional Conference on Adult Education opens with educators delivering talks. Dr B W Knight of UNC discusses trends and agencies in the Southeast while George Zehmer of the University of Virginia compares English and American methods. Lyman Bryson of Teachers College leads a session on trends and field development with a panel on social significance including Mary L Ely Lou Gray R B House George L Maxwell and Arthur D Wright.
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Chapel Hill
B. W. Knight
University of North Carolina
Southeast
George BR. Zehmer
University of Virginia
Lyman Bryson
Teachers College
Columbia University
Mary L. Ely
Lou Gray
Dean R. B. House
George L. Maxwell
Arthur D. Wright
Sam Montgomery Takes Over C. and M. Grocery
The C. and M. Grocery at 707 Centennial Avenue now operates under Sam Montgomery after previously being managed by W. H. Bowen. Montgomery announced a full line of groceries and meats with a focus on fresh meats and vegetables.
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C. and M. Grocery
Centennial Avenue
W. H. Bowen
Sam Montgomery
Montgomery
Gunshot Fatality in Roanoke Rapids
A gunshot wound proved fatal for Alex Shaw a 60 year old man in Roanoke Rapids North Carolina. A gun was found near the body and police were investigating the death as of yesterday October 4.
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Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Alex Shaw
Frost Attends Salisbury Meeting of Veterans Group
A. B. Frost of Percy Gray Camp No 6 United Spanish War Veterans attended a regional fellowship meeting of the U S W V in Salisbury at the Yadkin hotel. Carolina department members and the ladies auxiliary were present and Walter M. (Pete) Mabrey delivered the principal address.
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A. B. Frost
Percy Gray
Guilfe! County
United Span War Veterans
Elan Organization
Salish
Yadkin Hotel
Carolina Department of Theganization
Bers
Ladies’ Auxiliary
North Ca
Joseph Mabery
Charlotte
M Mabery
Walter M
Pete
North Care General Assembly
Court House
Greensboro
Mabrey
Frost
R Frost
Fridy Contributes To Church Unity Article
Rev Wallace W Fridy serves as assistant pastor at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church and joins young church members nationwide contributing to the October issue of Christian Herald on Church Unity. Dr Daniel A Poling discusses the symposium and its focus on church unity.
Unclear fragment on social roles and remedies
Fragment cites expectations for women and mentions three ordeals of life with a reference to Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy. Shaky OCR yields limited readable details.
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Poe
Pondie
Ydia E. Pinkham
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Credit Clothing
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Bev
DUKE
Tennessee
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Durham
East Campus
H. D. Saunders
High Point, N. C
D.R.R
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Denton Railroad
Phome
R.L. Montgomery
Office of Soil Conservation Service
Edward Perry
Jno
F. Scott
Manufacturers Club City
Ray
Denton News
Hollywood
America
Hedy Kiesler
Miss Kiesler
Fritz Mandel
Salisbury Mee
Fridy
Church Magazin
Paul Younts
North Main St
Wena
Achi Joinis
Bertosie
Ofhte Inorganic Pains
G. W. Clark
W. M
M. Gueth
Madame Meredith
Madam Ardeli
Ardelie
Winston-Salem High
Central Ice Delivery CO
High Street
North Main Streay
Quality
City Shoe Shop
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