Permanent track work advances in city project
Laying of the first span of permanent railway track progresses on the grade crossing elimination project. Engineers report 350 000 cubic yards of soil removed, about 70 percent of the 502 000 yard contract. Drainage work hinders center excavation while track extends toward the Kivett drive bridge and west end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kivett Drive
Ion
Dral Line
Fternoon
Kiv Drive
A. H Gyson
Kinett Drive
Dalton Street
First United Banmint in Philadelphia Enacted 1786
An early act in Philadelphia established the United Banmint by Congress in 1786 marking a foundational governance moment. The text records the constitutional steps and the regional context of the enactment. The event reflects postwar political development and the shaping of early U S authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Wildcat veterans to hear Gen Melver at reunion
Brigadier General George Melver, wartime commander of the 161st Infantry brigade of the 181st Wildcat division, will speak Sunday night at the Sheraton hotel. The reunion opens Sunday, October 24, with events including a memorial service, a barbecue at High Point city lake, a parade, and a Big Apple Dance, drawing Wildcat veterans from North Carolina and surrounding states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
161St Infantry Brigade
Reunion
George W. MeIver
161St
181St
Wildcat
Melver
Sheraton Hotel
High Point City Lake
Virginia Man Held On Two Counts Here Following Accident
Robert T. Hunter a 24 year old Dunbarton Virginia man is jailed on hit and run and driving drunk charges after an accident at Russell and South Main yesterday evening He struck Ernest Taylor and a parked car then fled Hunter was caught and held on bonds totaling 1000 with trial scheduled for Monday in municipal court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Hunter
Dunbarton, Va
Russell and
South Main Streets
Ernest Taylor
Tryon Street
Clyde Williamson
County Building Nears Opening in High Point North Carolina
The High Point county administrative building, only one of its kind in North Carolina, is expected to be complete and ready for occupancy around December 1. Dedication is delayed to mid December or later. The two unit Guilford County system will house tax, sheriff, welfare and other departments. The assembly hall on the top floor will serve as a public gathering place and court room for the Municipal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
High Point
Joe F. Hoffman
Guilford County Administrative System
Tax Office
Sheriff's Department Welfare Department
High Point Municipal Court
Revival to be led by Dr. J Powell Tucker at First Baptist
Dr. J Powell Tucker of Raleigh will conduct a revival at the First Baptist Church starting Monday night at 730. The services run daily through October 29 with 730 nightly services and 10 am morning services beginning Wednesday. Tucker, a Wake Forest graduate, has pastored in Cheraw Rock Hill Selma and Raleigh and returns after a successful revival here last year. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Powell. Tucker
First Baptist Church
Raleigh
First Baptist
A. B. Conrad
Tucker
High Point
J. H. Tucker
Asheville
Wake Forest College
Yale University
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Cheraw
D. C
Rock Hill
8. C
Selma
Ark
S. J. Snyder Named As Acting Agent Railway Express
M. L. Carter of Railway Express Agency Roanoke Va announces S. J. Snyder becomes acting agent at High Point replacing W. H. Daney who transfers to Lynchburg. Snyder has served the High Point office nine years and earlier was cashier. I. T. Cagle will become cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Carter
Railway Express
Roanoke
J. Snyder
High Point
W. H. Daney
Lynchburg
Veterans meet to plan Wildcat division reunion at Sheraton
A city meeting of all veterans was called for 3 PM at the Sheraton hotel this afternoon. James E. Cahall national adjutant of the division urged attendance to discuss plans for the annual reunion of the Wildcat division here next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildcat Division Association
Sheraton Hotel
James E. Cahall
Division
Red Cross reports peacetime disaster record for 1936
C E B Diffendal, High Point Red Cross chair, announced the American Red Cross aided 322 300 families, about 1 450 000 individuals, during the Ohio Mississippi Valley flood. The relief effort drew over 25 million dollars from the public and covered 24 floods plus other disasters nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
C. E B. Diffendal
High Point Red Cross
Red Cross
Mr. Diffenda
Enrollment Surges at High Point College in Record 404
The late registration period closed for High Point College with 404 students enrolled for the semester, up 5 percent from last year. Of these, 213 reside in dormitories and 101 are day students. Enrollment details include 211 boys and 189 girls, with Mc Culloch Hall housing 117 boys and Woman's Hall 95 girls. Students come from 17 states, the District of Columbia, and three foreign countries Turkey Porto Rico and Venezuela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
N. M. Harrison
High Point
McCulloch Hall
Woman's Hall
Union
District of Columbia
Pastor to Speak on The Church In Russia at Local Church
This evening at 7 30 PM at the WW Memorial Methodist Church the pastor Dr E H Blackard will preach on The Church in Russia. Dr Blackard visited Russia this past summer and will offer a clear picture of the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Blackard
Russia
Radio models spark sales surge at High Point exhibit
High Point merchants unveil 1938 radio lines featuring easier tuning, fuller tone, and stylish cabinets. Demonstrations promise new models, broader displays, and flexible financing as buyers view the latest innovations and expect a peak year for radio sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearance
High Point
Field Day Program Set With Tours Across SCS Projects
Farmers from multiple counties will attend an October 27 Soil Conservation Service field day in High Point area. Tours cover Deep River and Reedy Fork projects with demonstrations on terraces pastures reforestation and wildlife programs. Henry A Wallace and H H Bennett will speak at the city lake at 2 p.m. Local county groups assemble at designated points including Kernersville Whitehall and Guilford College.
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Soil Conservation Service
Deep River
Reedy Fork Scs
T. C. Maurer
Greensboro
E. T. Bricksom
High Point
High Point City Lake
Henry A. Wallace
H. H. Bennett
City Lake
Caswell County
Hillsdale
Rockingham
Summerfield
Stokes County
Oak Ridge
Surry
Wilkes
Forsyth
Yadkin
Kernersville
Iredell
Dearie
Rowan
Cabarrus
Davidson
Montgomery
Moore
Richmond
Randolph
Whitehall
Alamance, Orange, Derham, Person and
Granville Counties
Guilford College
Missionary Mrs Parker to Speak at Thomasville Session
Mrs. Charles Parker a longtime Methodist missionary in India will address the North Carolina Conference session at St Johns Church Thomasville on Friday afternoon October 29 She is the widow of Dr Charles B Parker who died in 1984 after a notable evangelistic and educational career in India She first went to India as Miss Sarah Turner representing the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the church and later joined her husband in itinerating work under the Board of Foreign Missions in centers including Secunderabad Vikarabad and Hyderabad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
India
Methodist Episcopal Church
Baroda
Hyderabad
Secunderabad
Parker
Board of Foreign Missions
Vikarabad
Buffalo Bill and Maximite Inventor Birth Dates Noted
The text records two birth dates for historical figures William Hoemry Cody known as Buffalo Bill born February 26 1845 and Hadsom Matim inventor of Maximite and high explosives born February 3 1863.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hoemry Cody
As Buffalo Bill
Hadsom Matim
Maximite
Piedmont Baptist Group Plans 44th Annual Meeting
Approximately 300 delegates from Guilford and Rockingham counties are expected at the Piedmont Baptist association’s 44th annual meeting to be held at Eller Memorial Baptist Church in Greensboro on October 20 and 21. Clarence A. Smith, association moderator, said the program opens Wednesday at 10 a.m. with a devotional and welcome by Rev. James E. Kirk. Speakers include Rev. Dr. W. Overbey on Religious Literature, Dr. J. Clyde Turner on Foreign Missions, and Rev. C. N. Royal delivering the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilfora
Rockingham
Piedmont Baptist Association
Eller Memoria Baptist Church
Greensboro
Clarence A. Smith
Sasociation
James E. Kirk
Hor
W. Overbey
Penn Memorial Baptist Church
Reidsville
J. Clyde Turner
C. N. Royal
Green Street Baptist Church
Britt
North Park Church
High Point Urges Decorations for Wildcats Veterans Reunion
Mayor Grayson calls merchants and citizens to decorate stores and homes for the Wildcat Veterans Reunion Days October 24th to 26th in High Point. The event features the Duke Davidson freshmen game October 32 at Point College, a charity affair led by the High Point Lions Club, and visits by notable officials and the Soil Conservation Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Duke
Carolina
Wallace
The
Soil Service
Oak State
Lake
Car Division
C. Grayson
North Carolina
Charles Greson
High Declare
Grayson
Frank J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
Duke Davidson
Wildest Veterans Association
Wilte
A. Wallace
H. H. Bennett
U. S
Clyde R. Hoey
Telly Lake Park
Marietta Company to Furnish State Blackboard
The Marietta Paint and Hardware Company received a state contract to manufacture blackboards for North Carolina. The award followed a divisional purchase contract process completed recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta Company
Blackboard
Marietta, Paint and Oe Company
High Point Manufacturing
Stiorm
Feswerday
Turniak
State of
North Carolina
Divielan
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Duke University
Kivett Bridge
Northbourg
Davidson College
High Point College Stadium
Robert Fearing
Main Street
éXoonce Funeral Kone, Inc
South Maln ST
Gen. Wiver
Virginia
N. C
Hoffman
First Baptists
J. Powell Tucker
S. J. Snyder
SCS
T R. B. Gantt
Terpsichore
Dancies
Teague
Gantt
Jack McMahon
McMahon
Florida
Department of Investigation
Thomasville
Piedmont Baptist Group
Sosution
Wilcat Veterans Reunion
Prank J
Siseinere
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