Arkansas Business Delegation Plans High Point Visit
A group of South Arkansas business leaders led by Governor Martineau will tour the south on a industrial development mission. They travel from Camden November 11 returning November 19 with stops in High Point Asheville Salisbury Durham and Raleigh plus Memphis Muscle Shoals Huntsville Greenwood Athens Columbus Montgomery Meridian Jackson and Shreveport.
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Arkansas
South Arkansas Chamber of Commerce
South
High Point
Luther Ellison
Camden Chamber of Commerce
F. J. Sizemore
Ellison
Arkansas Party
Piedmont
Sheraton Hotel
Arkansas Group
Martineau
South Arkansas
Sure Cure for Boy Striking Matches on Trousers
A police court quip turns on a riddle about curing a boy who strikes matches on his trousers. The judge dismisses the notion and jokes about sensible remedies such as avoiding incendiary habits.
J W Chatham 37 Dies At Residence In Cloverdale
J W Chatham aged 37 died at his home 308 Osborne street Cloverdale this morning at 5 oclock after a three year illness. He was born September 26 1890 in Caswell county and was a cabinet maker previously employed. He belonged to Guilford Council No 23 of the Junior Order United American Mechanics. Surviving are his widow a son Clem and a sister Mrs N L Rice of High Point. Funeral services will be held at 2 30 this afternoon at Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant Church with Rev T E Pierce officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery with grave service by Junior Order members.
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J. W. Chatham
Osborne Street
Cloverdale
Mr. Chatham
Caswell County
Calvin Chatham
Anne Chatham
Guilford Council
United American Mechanics
Clem Chatham
N. L. Rice
High Point
Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant Church
Chatham
T. E. Pierce
Oakwood Cemetery
High Point Councilman Blake Sustains Severe Leg Injury
Miss Jessie Sink, a local high school student, and Charles F. Blake, High Point city councilman, were injured in a Davidson County Road 10 collision near Lexington. Sink has a fractured skull. Blake suffered a badly fractured thigh and possible leg amputation after being run over by Paul A. Lewis of Gastonia.
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Lexington
Jessie Sink
Charles F. Blake
High Point
Davidson County
Hert Star
Paul A. Lewis
Gastonia
May Stage Religious Pilgrimage at Bath
Old St. Thomas' church in Bath North Carolina has long hosted religious pilgrimages. The parish dates to 1715, the congregation formed in 1701, and the renowned Bible in St Thomas' is believed to have arrived in America around 1700.
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Bath
N. C
St. Thomas’ Church
North Carolina
St. Thomas
America
High Point to Open Capitol Area Cinema in November
High Point construction crews near completion on a new 600 seat cinema at 107 North Main replacing the old Capitol. General manager A B Huff says the house will be finished by November and may bear a new name. The interior features white and sandy plastering, a rose ceiling, two dome lights with colored glows, and wood floors with rubber covering. Major films booked include Beau Geste Ben Hur Wings Seventh Heaven What Price Glory The Circus and Fireman Save My Child with full orchestra.
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High Point
Moving Picture Theatre
Capitol
North Main Street
A. B. Huff
High Point Amusement Company
Huff
Cassell
Indian author M H Joachim to lecture at High Point College Lyceum
Calcutta native M H Joachim, noted author and traveler, speaks on India and its people at 8 pm in High Point college auditorium. This lecture opens the Lyceum course and is the sole event of the series. He recently impressed Davidson College audiences and will tour several North Carolina colleges this fall.
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M. H. H. Joachim
Calcutta
India
High Point College
Joachim
Advance Press
North Carolina
Davidson
High Point College Lyceum
Sedgefield sports resort to feature new 18 hole golf course
Frank H Anderson of Continental- Leland company pushed three years to develop Sedgefield North Carolina into a major resort. The center of a triangle with Winston Salem Greensboro and High Point, the project will include a new hotel opening October 12 and an exceptional menu paired with luxury accommodations.
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Sedgefield
Piedmont Carolina
Frank H. Anderson
Continental-Lelang Corporation
Hig
Mr. Anderson
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
High Point
Hotel Cash Register Stolen While Clerk Sleeps
In Lexington on October 11 the March Hotel lost its cash register to thieves while the clerk and bell boy slept. The register held about 250 dollars in cash and checks, with roughly 100 dollars in money left secured. The thieves turned off lobby lights and fled. the empty register was later found on Highway 66 north of the Davidson Forsyth line. The lid was pried open and the full contents removed. 271 dollars had been registered since last cleared by the manager. Local officers seek fingerprint evidence to capture the culprits.
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Lexington
March Hotel
Highway 66
Davidson-Forsyth Line
Dutch aviator arrives in Batavia test air mail link
Lieutenant Kouuen, a Dutch aviator, reached Batavia after nine days to test the feasibility of an air mail service between Holland and the Dutch East Indies. The flight aims to assess practicability for mail delivery to and from the colony.
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Kopper
Batavia
Java
Kouuen
Holland
Dutch East Indies
Supreme court refuses reviews for two murder convicts
Joe Genna and Morton Briseaux were denied reviews by the Supreme Court for the August 1926 murder of Joe Vre velle in Beauregard parish Louisiana.
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Washington
Joe Genna
Morton Briseaux
Joe Vrevelle
Beauregard Parish
Louisiana
Supreme Court
Three Die in Unexplained Crowley Outbreak
In Crowley Louisiana three people were killed and another injured after an unexplained event. Will Daigle 32 killed his alleged common law wife Rosa Boudereaux 21 her sister Emily 19 and wounded Eugenie 9 then killed himself.
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Crowley
Will Daigle
Rosa Boudereaux
Emily
Eugenie
Mrs Rebecca Vestal Died Of Paralysis In High Point
Mrs Rebecca M Vestal wife of S D Vestal died at 119 East State Street at 8 45 PM of paralysis after being taken ill Sunday. She was born in Surry County but lived in High Point 35 years and was a regular attendee of Mechanicsville Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband four sons three daughters three brothers and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Mechanicsville Missionary Baptist Church tomorrow at 3 PM with Rev J M Hilliard and J H Morton officiating. burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery.
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Rebecca M. Vestal
S. D. Vestal
East State Street
Vestal
Surry County
High Point
Missionary Baptist Church of
Mechanicsville
James A. Vestal
Richmond
John A. Vestal
Gloucester
Mass
Troy L. Vestal
Roy H. Vestal
Randolph County
L. V. Hessell
D. H. Hall
G. F. Cook
J. D. Michael
Barnett Michael
Pinnacle
George Michael
Mechanicsville Missionary Baptist Church
J. M. Hilliard
J. H. Morton
Lebanon Cemetery
Decora tive Bow Girdle Adorns Velvet Frock
A wide tightly draped girdle in deep fuchsia velvet features a flower entwined bow, enhancing a crepe frock in a paler shade. The detailed ornament adds a decorative, elegant touch to a complete outfit.
Archdale Friends Revival Attracts Large Gatherings
Evangelistic meetings at Archdale Friends church drew a well filled crowd Sunday evening. Springfield gospel team from the Springfield church aided by Rev. Tilman Hobson the evangelist and Clarence Cosand the singing evangelist led the event. Meetings continue nightly at 7:30 through the week with a broad invitation to attend.
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Archdale Friends Church
Springfield Gospel
Springfield
Tilman Hobson
Clarence Cosand
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Blake
G. B. & C. E. Miller
Carolina Mortgage Co
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Raleigh
Greensboro Bond & Mortgage CO
J. Lee Newby
Commercial National Bank
Garner
Carrie
Moving Picture Theater
Old Capitol
College Lyceum
RM. Vestal
Madame Melba
S. Wrenn S&j
N. Q
Prudence
The
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
C. H. Ellis
W. A. J. Idol
Treas
Archdale Friends Revival Meeting
Hobson
Springfield Church
Moore
North Wrenn
South Main St
Groce
American Bakeries Company
Main Drug Co
N. Main
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
Real Estate Loan Co
M. Ernest Webbh
B. M. McCarn
Globe Realty Company
West Washington
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