Norfolk bankers visit High Point on annual investment tour
A party of 15 or more officers and directors from Guaranty Title and Trust, Norfolk, Va., arrives in High Point Friday for a luncheon at the Sheraton. The itinerary covers North Carolina towns from Marion to Greensboro, with stops in Bristol Knoxville and Asheville en route, part of an annual territorial investment tour.
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Guaranty Title and Trust Company
Norfolk
North Carolina
Tennessee
High Point
Sheraton Hotel
G. W. Clark
Penny Building
West Washington Street
James J. McLemore
Suffolk
RR. F. Baldwin
W. BB. Baldwin
Baldwin Brothers
A. P. Grice
W. Leigh Williams
J. L. Hubard
Norman Bell
The
Citizens Bank
D. H. Goodman
Lowenberg Goodman Corporation
Virginia Butt
F. W. McKinney
George T. Gary
A. H. Callow, Jr
John H. Hume
L. R. Shulman
David Pender
J. Elwood Cox
C. M. Hauser
Commercial National Bank
W. Chase Idol
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
J. A. Myatt
Corporation
Norfolk and Western
Bristol
Knoxville
Johnson City
Elizabethtown
Tenn
Asheville
Marion
Morganton
Hickory
Newton
Statesville
Charlotte
Concord
Salisbury
Lexington
Winston-,Selem High Point
Greensboro
Fraser Evangelist Farewell Meeting At City Lot
About 2000 attendees filled the City Lot for the Fraser tent farewell to the evangelist and his wife after seven weeks of meetings in the city. The Frasers plan a brief rest in High Point before revival services begin in Winston Salem next week.
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Fraser
High Point
Winston- Salem
Skinner and Eddy Lose Supreme Court Battle Over Wartime Contracts
Washington Oct. 10 AP The Skinner and Eddy corporation lost in the supreme court to day in its flight to compel comptroller General McCarl to pass up on its claim growing out of war time contracts with the emergency fleet corporation amounting to about 9 000 000 dollars
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Washington
Skinner and Eddy Corporation
Supreme Court
McCarl
Emergency Fleet Corporation
High Point High Reports Best Month in History
Principal L R Johnston announced that last month set records for enrollment attendance and discipline at High Point High. Not a single pupil was sent to the principal for misbehavior, the first time in school history for a full month. The opening day saw all classes in session, 1000 lockers issued, two noontime lunches for 600, and full orchestral instrumentations planned for the year. Visitors are welcome to tour the new building and observe classrooms.
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High Point High School
L. R. Johnston
Johnston
Sacrificial Service Theme in Moore Sermon and Dr Walkey Funeral
The Rev John W Moore preached on the value of sacrificial service at Wesley Memorial Church. A funeral for Dr Thomas Carl Walkey 56 a Randolph County citizen and former Army physician occurred at Randleman with burial in St Pauls Cemetery. Attendees included High Point residents J E Millis H A Millis and Mrs J J Farriss.
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John W. Moore
Wesley Memorial Church
Paul
Rome
Thomas Carl Walkey
Randolph County
Randleman
Walker
Norwood Heath
Greensboro
B. C. Reavis
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Asheboro
Guilford County Sons and Daughters of Liberty Meet
The quarterly Guilford County Council Sons and Daughters of Liberty met at Randleman on Saturday night October 8 with about 150 present. Pioneer Council No 52 of High Point won the attendance banner and the loving cup for largest membership gain. An old time pie supper will be held at the Hall tomorrow night and visitors are invited.
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Guilford County Council
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Randleman
Pioneer Council No. 52
High Point
Marshall Leads World Chess Masters in London Start
American chess master F J Marshall of New York heads a field of a dozen renowned players at an international tournament in London. Marshall opened against Sir George Thomas in the opening round.
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Chess Games
London
F. J. Marshall
New York
Marshall
George Thomas
Funeral rites for Mrs James E Boyd held in Greensboro
Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie Holt Boyd wife of James Edmund Boyd longtime federal judge in the western district of North Carolina were conducted today at 2 30 p m at the Washington street home with Dr Charles F Myers presiding. Mrs Boyd 82 longtime resident born in Graham Alamance county married Sept 12 1868 no surviving children two nephews and three nieces. Numerous attendees and abundant flowers marked the ceremony.
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Enterprise
Greensboro
James Edmund Boyd
Federal
Washington Street
Green Hill Cemetery
Charles F. Myers
Boyd
Graham
Alamance County
Texas youth receives continued artificial respiration
In Palacios Texas Carl Berry a 16 year old football player remains on artificial respiration after lungs failed following a game. Friends and teammates keep vigil as doctors disagree on his illness but hope a serum from Houston may help.
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Palacios
Tex
Carl Berry
Houston
Bankruptcies Filed Against Two Eastern North Carolina Firms
In Raleigh on October 10 creditors filed voluntary bankruptcy petitions in the local U S district court against two eastern North Carolina concerns. The cases list Co W Gregory of Nashville doing business as Gregory's Music House and Bayard Taylor, a Beaufort clothing merchant.
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Raleigh
United States District Court
North Carolina
Co. W. Gregory
Nashville
Gregory's Music House
Bayard Taylor
Beaufort
Butter Markets in New York Dairies
Butter unsettled in New York market with receipts of 5 134. Creamery extras 92 score priced at 48. Do firsts quoted 88 to 91 41 1 2 47.
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New York
Indicts Present Machine Age for Spiritual Ruin
Tom Alderman Sykes preached at Central Friends church on feeding hungry sheep of the twentieth century citing Isaiah. He warned modern religion is a fossil relic lacking vitality and personal devotion as mechanized life erodes spiritual vision. He urged walking with God for bread and water of life. Brotherhood class marked its second anniversary with over 150 members from an initial 30.
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Tom Alderman Sykes
Central Friends Church
Isaiah
Brotherhood
Judgment of God is the only reliable judgment
Rev. Milton Whitener preached on "Three Types of Judgment" at First Reformers Church. He argued judgments by favor or appearances are uncertain, self judgment can mislead, but God’s judgment is trustworthy as it reflects reality and knows hearts and needs.
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Milton Whitener
Reformers Church
Mr. Whitener
John Dewitt
Wilmington
Centurion
Jesus
Christ
God
Mrs. Ferris Hepler Dies at Jamestown
Mrs. Ferris Hepler widow of F FE Hepler died at her son James Hepler’s home near Jamestown after a week long illness. Survived by three sons James Jamestown Claud Proximity and Gordon White Oak. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at Mitchell's Grove Methodist Protestant Church officiated by Revs Womack Young and Jones burial in church cemetery.
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Ferris Hepler
F. FE. Hepler
James Hepler
Jamestown
Hepler
Claud Hepler
Proximity
Gordon Hepler
White Oak
Mitchell’s Grove Methodist Protestant Church
J. E. Womack
Charles Young
Hamtown
E. W. Jones
High Point
Thirty New Members Joined First Methodist Protestant Church
Eight children were baptized using Water from the River Jordan and thirty new members joined, 23 on profession of faith, as revival at First Methodist Protestant Church concluded. Dr. L B Smith's departure ends the revival. evangelistic services pause this week and regular meetings resume with Christian Endeavor tonight and midweek prayer Wednesday at 7:30.
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First
Jordan
High Point
E. Lester Ballard
Holy Land
L. B. Smith
Wilmington
Del
Christian Endeavor
Post Office Fire Proves Stubborn
Greensboro reports an incendiary fire at the federal post office yesterday at 1 40 p m. Fire chief Frank Shaw says five arson piles of old mail were set across the attic after break in. Damage estimated around 16000 with temporary mail delays, full service resumed next morning.
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Greensboro
Frank Shaw
Federal Post Office
Cilliet Shaw
Gray Funeral Held at Mechanicsville
Funeral services for James William Gray Jr died at his parents home near Prospect Road were held yesterday afternoon at the Primitive Baptist church in Mechanicsville. Elder J T Jackson officiated and burial followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Grady Newton G C Bullard Reitzel Sink and Will Carmichael. Flowerbearers were Francis Hill Ruth Bundy Mabel Moore and Irma Finch.
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James William Gray, Jr
J. W. Gray
Prospect Road
Primitive Baptist Church
Mechanicsville
J. T. Jackson
Grady Newton
G. C. Bullard
Reitzel Sink
Will Carmichael
Francis Hill
Ruth Bundy
Mabel Moore
Irma Finch
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G. B. & C. E. Miller
Carolina Mortgage Co
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Reel Estate Loans
Greensboro Bond & Mortgage CO
Lee Newby
Southern Mortgage Loan & Land Co
Garner and
Carrie
Winston-Salem
Reliance Life Insurance Company of
Pittsburgh
Moore
Wesley Memorial
Sons and Daughters OF Liberty Have Meeting
North Wrenn St
High Point Hardware Company
South Main St
Main Drug Co
N. Main
Western District
Texas
NEW York Dairy
Whitener
Gray
Madame Melba
S. Wrenn St
N. OC
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
C. A. Ellis
V. A. J. Idol
Treas
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
M. Ernest Webbh
B. M. McCarn
Globe Realty Company
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