Tate Speaks at Winston Meeting
Fred N. Tate president of Continental Furniture reviews southern industry growth from 1888 to now at the National Wood Industries conference in Winston Salem. He cites North Carolina 1914 plants 107 payroll 1.75 million and products 9.5 million, and 15 years later sixfold production and eightfold payroll rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred N. Tate
Continental Furniture Company
South
Wood Industries Conference
Winston- Salem
Mr. Tate
North Carolina
Twi Lars
United States
Virginia
Keneath Redman
Thls City
Winston-Salem
George W. Coan, Jr
Robert E. Lee
High Point Furniture Company
Myrtle Desk Company
Burrage Dies Suddenly at 308 Boulevard Street
William Ralph Burrage aged 28? 35? died suddenly at his home 308 Boulevard street at 2 30 p m from a heart attack. He had been in usual health until Wednesday and had lived in this city two years coming from Durham. He worked for Adams Millis corporation and married Annie Carter on September 15 1915. Surviving are his widow a son a daughter four brothers two sisters and a church member. Funeral from Sechrest Funeral home Saturday at 1 30 p m Rev G Ray Jordan will conduct service with Oakwood cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ralph Burrage
Boulevard Street
Mr. Burrage
Concord
James M
Lucy Winecoff Burrage
Durham
Adams Millis Corporation
Annie Jane Carter
William Ralph Burrage, Jr
Pearle Williard Burrage
High Point
James H. Burrage
Charlottesville
Robert L. Burrage
John Burrage
Hugh Burrage
J. P. Rogers
Salisbury
C. R. Allison
Ansonville
Sechrest Funeral Home
G. Ray Jordan
Wesley Memorial Church
Burrage
Oakwood Cemetery
Tar Hee Negroes Are To Teach Soviets How To Raise Their Cotton
Russia seeks American Negroes to teach cotton farming. Anthony Miles Overton, 21, a graduate of A. and T. College Greensboro, began as a picker in Perquimanks County and now heads to the Soviet Union to share his agricultural knowledge. He has been teaching agriculture at Rich?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hertford
N. C
Russia
Anthony Miles Overton
Perquimans County
Overton
A. and
T. College
Greensboro
Rich
Negro farm agent headed to Russia to teach farming methods
A Northampton County square notes one of 100 African American farm agents selected to receive just under $300 monthly. The assignment will have them teach modern farming methods in Russia.
Not The Davey Jones in Locker Starring in Seattle Robbery
Police in Seattle detained Davey Jones, not the legendary sea figure, as a companion of three holdup men. The arrest centers on a burglary case, with Jones linked to the suspects during the crime spree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Davey Jones
Jones
YWCA Education Work Fosters Reading Libraries
Through its clubs the YWCA fosters education in peace and disarmament state law awareness and health. It operates night classes in cooking and sewing. A Highland center library began with the YWCA and the public library now runs it as a branch. A second library at Pickett mill serves 265 readers with 1997 books loaned in six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Legislative Council of Women
Highland Community Center
Pickett Cotton Mill
Junior Service League
Mrs Paul H Gordy Claimed By Death
Mrs Ollie Elizabeth Gordy wife of Paul H Gordy died at her home 1411 King Street at 2 this morning after weeks of illness. Born December 31 1896 in Randolph County she lived in High Point since childhood and attended Springfield school. Active in South Main Street M E Church she belonged to Ladies Auxiliary Circle No 2. Surviving: husband Mack Lee Gordy mother Mrs Sara Pierce brother Carl L Pierce. Service Saturday 2:30 pm at Main Street M E Church conducted by Rev A L Aycock. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers: John Cameron Irvin Poindexter George Dains Baxter Ridge James Davis Orhus Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Elizabeth Gordy
Paul H. Gordy
King Street
Gordy
Randolph County
Cicero L
Sarah Elder Pierce
Springfield
Ladies’ Auxiliary Circle No
Mack Lee Gordy
Sarah Pierce
Carl L. Pierce
High Point
Main Street
M. E
A. L. Aycock
Oakwood Cemetery
John Cameron
Irvin Poindexter
George Dains
Baxter Ridge
James Davis
Orhus Spencer
Record Catch of Fish Made Off Wilmington
Captain Dan George and a crew of 13 on a large gas boat plus smaller craft hauled a record 20000 pounds of roe mullet off Masonboro Beach in one day. A two ton truck two half ton trucks and five automobiles transported the catch to Wilmington despite a small boat and cargo sinking at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Dan George
Masonboro Beach
Nabers Talks On Jacob And Esau At Midweek Service
Dr. Charles Haddon Nabers told First Presbyterian church midweek service that heredity environment and another factor shape people. He contrasted Jacob and Esau from Genesis noting hunger can cloud judgment and gifts of God are often taken for granted while highlighting God’s will prevailing despite human sin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Haddon Nabers
First Presbyterian Church
Jacob
Esau
Nabers
Britain
Christ
God
Reports Heard by Directors of YWCA Meeting Last Night
The Y W C A board met at Friends church annex with vice president Mrs Walter B Thom presiding due to the president's illness Mrs M J Wrenn. Reports praised the Highland club room social nights for youths and girls and a program to regain dropouts over 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Friends Church
W. B. Thomas
Board of Directors
The
Friends Church
Walter B. Thomas
M. J. Wrenn
W. F. Clayton
Industrial Committee
Highland Club
Girl Reserve
Pickett
Dr. Keieter
Colored Y Men Confer With Atlanta Official
J H McGraw of Atlanta Ga representative of the colored Y M C A southern region will confer this afternoon at 5 with local colored Y M C A officials. Edgar Hartley general secretary of the High Point Y M C A will be the honor guest. The conference aims to plan efforts to spark more interest in the colored Y M C A here. Attending will be Rev F R Mason Rev H L Ashe Prof A J Griffin Rev Butler pastor of Metropolitan A M E Zion church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. McGraw
Atlanta
Colored Work Department
Colored Y. M. C. A
Edgar Hartley
High Point Y. M. C. A
F. R. Mason
H. L. Ashe
A. J. Griffin
Butler
Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion Church
Divorced Eva Breedloves New marriage license with Kuebler
Evansville report notes Eva Pearl Breedlove, just divorced from Albert Breedlove, obtained a marriage license the same day with Edward J. Kuebler who was named by Breedlove in the divorce suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Eva Pearl Breedlove
Albert Breedlove
Edward J. Kuebler
Kuebler
Breedlove
Inventor Curreill Produces Tiny Steel-Piercing Bomb
John W. Curreill has invented and handed to the U S army a six and a half inch long bomb weighing two pounds capable of wide destruction. He is also the inventor of the aerial bomb now in use and the tracer projectile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John W. Curriel
U. S. Army
Curreill
Electric service reaches 90,000 farms in 1930 expansion
The year 1930 saw the largest annual increase in electric service, extending power to about 90,000 farms nationwide. This milestone underscores rapid rural electrification and the expanding reach of power infrastructure.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tate
Winston
Wood Industries
W. R. Burrage
Gity
the Newfangles
By Cowan
Amy
Gladys
Mrs Finnegan
Sonewane
Trane
Paris
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Phospo Soda
Merrill
Williams
Ingram
Presbyterian
Wesley Memorial
Orecnathy
Ig Astair
Empress Eugenie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!