Furniture Group Opens Convention At Sedgefield Inn
Furniture manufacturers from several southern states gather at Sedgefield Inn for the Southern Furniture Manufacturers association annual convention. President R M Simmons is absent due to his father’s death. Major L P McLendon will speak on the Fair Labor Standards Act and Major A Letcher will discuss the wages and hours law during a 6:30 dinner session. A 9 am Friday business session will elect officers and the event ends with a golf tournament tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgefield Inn
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
R. M. Simmons
Martinsville
Roanoke
J. R. Smith
Mt. Airy
L. P. McLendon
Greensboro
A. Letcher
United States Department of Labor
Death of H Rowland at Local Hospital
H Rowland 64 died at a local hospital Wednesday after noon following a stroke of paralysis. Born April 12 1874 in Holly Springs NC he moved to High Point in 1930 from Fuquay Springs. He is survived by four sons four daughters a sister and seven grandchildren. Funeral at 2 pm Friday from 207 Pine Street with burial in Flora Garden cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Rowland
Focal Hospital
Rowland
Holly Springs
N. C
Marshall Rowland
High Point
Fuquay Springs
Mary Emma Temple
W. E. Rowland
T. H. Rowland
City
G. K. Rowland
Newberg
N. Y
E. J. Rowland
San Francisco
Calif
N. C. Guoton
Brownie Wagner
Dewey Weathers
Gladys Colacurci
Washington, D. C
Bennett Rose
Kinley
Pine Street
A. B. Conrad
First Baptist Church
Flora Garden Cemetery
Bicycle fatality shocks Candler community
Oct 13 report of eight year old Hubert Rhabond killed when his bicycle was struck by a car late yesterday in Candler. The tragedy underscores dangers on local streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candler
Hubert Rhabond
Donation Drives Near End As League Drive Closes
A revival at First Evangelical and Reformed Church drew a large crowd with Rev A Odell Leonard preaching Borderland Christians. Special recognition went to over 100 women of the church as contributions push the Junior Service League Fund toward a $3,000 goal before the drive ends October 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borderland Christians
Rev
A. Odell Leonard
Evangelical and Reformed
Mr. Leonard
Zion
Junior Service League
Brentwood
League
Dorothy Bell
Sands Asa
Ace Hi Bridge Club
Randleman Youth Injured In Wreck On West Broad Street
Warren McCanless a 17 year old of Randleman route 1 was treated at Guilford General hospital for multiple scalp and forehead lacerations after his car struck a barricade at the grade crossing project on West Broad Street near the High Point Ice and Coal company. He drove into the barricade after reporting no light and was treated then released. The accident occurred around 2 o'clock this morning.
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Warren MecCanless
Randleman
Guilford General Hospital
West Broad Street
Broad Street
High Point
McCanless
English and
Main Street
Yow
Fire at Malpass store doused quickly
Firemen were summoned to Malpass' store on Kivett drive to extinguish an electric refrigerator motor fire. Practically no damage occurred as the fire was put out before it spread through the building. The alarm rang at 1 05 o clock. The property is owned by J. W. Craven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kivett Drive
J. W. Craven
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cig
Piers
Cee
America
Furniture Group
Southern Association
Fletcher
Douglas Holbrook
James Cargal
Green Street Baptist Church
High Point Court of Honor
TOE Aero Ca
Ent
Goodrich
Attery
Goodrich Xatianove
E. M. Dudley
North Main Street
High Point, N. C
Thomasville, N. C
Warren McCanless
Malpass
South Main
Kester Bros
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