High Point Gears Up For Armistice Day Parade
General Chairman Gurney H. King leads American Legion VFW committee planning November 11 events. Reveille to open, a city parade with veterans, scouts, fire and police, floats, and a closing night dance with Campus Owls as music. Industries and schools urged to close for the big day.
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High Point
General Committee
The
American Legion-Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gurney H. King
E City
Osed
King
R. King
Ted Metzser
Dems and Republicans plan tonight rallies in Ra leigh area
Democrats and Republicans hold separate rallies this evening with speakers General Albert N. Cox of Raleigh and Hobart Morton of Greensboro addressing the crowds at North Main Street headquarters and Emma Miah school auditorium respectively. Carter Dalton and A. J. Fisher will preside and introduce speakers.
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Albert N. Cox
Raleigh
Hie
Point Democrats
Leonard and Younts
North Main Street
Hobart Morton
United States Attorney
Greensboro
Emma Miah School
Cox
Carter Dalton
A. J. Fisher
Morton
Horace Haworth
Silas Casey
Republican Young Voters Club
Negro Minister Charles Vance Carver Dies at 58
Rev. Charles Vance Carver D D 58 well known Negro minister presiding elder of the Wadesboro District of the West Central North Carolina conference of the A M E Zion church died at his home 191% Leonard Street last night. Funeral services will be conducted from the Metropolitan A M E Zion church Monday afternoon with Butler assisted by district and local colored ministers.
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Charles Vance Carver
D. D
Wadesboro
West Central North Carolina
A. M. EE. Zion
Leonard Street
A. M. E. Zion
M. Butler
Campus Owls Bring Coast to Coast Dance Orchestra Here
The Campus Owls from Cleveland Ohio, renowned coast to coast as a dance orchestra, will perform tonight in the city. Holland, chair of the dance committee, expressed delight at booking the group for the engagement.
Roy Freeman to be tried Monday on two charges
Roy Freeman 10 charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill in the shooting of Lt. W. T. Butler and a separate larceny charge will face Guilford Superior Court at Greensboro at the regular criminal term beginning Monday. The docket includes 58 cases under Judge Thomas J. Shaw with Freeman waiving a preliminary hearing in High Point.
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Roy Freeman
W. T. Butler
Guilford Superior Court
Greensboro
Thomas J. Shaw
Freeman
High Point
Butler
Thomas Tyson
Mary Weatherly
Josephine Holley
L. G. Lawrence
J. C. Beard
L. C. Jones
William Jones
Hayden Agner
Louie Maxwell
Johnny Welborn
Ernest Christian
Claude Chamberlain
Charles Peoples
Carnally
Dave Johnson
John M Henry Spencer
J. F. Miller
Thomas Hoover
Nathaniel Thomas
W. V. Meadows
Jim Nassir
Thad Kimery
October Rainfall Totals 5.22 Inches with 11 Days Left
The city has recorded 5.22 inches of rain in October with eleven days remaining, aiming to surpass June's 6.73 inches. From June to October the season yielded 3.86 inches in July, 1.68 in August, and 3.68 in September, with October 10 alone bringing 3.48 inches. The three day stretch of October 7–9 saw 1.54, 3.48, and 0.20 inches, per A B Horney of the U S Weather Bureau records.
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A. B. Horney
United States Weather Bureau
Rev J M Hilliard Speaks at Green Street Church
Rev J M Hilliard longtime local minister led the prayer meeting at Green Street Baptist last night. He recalled the church’s early days with 29 members and 27 at prayer, praised current attendance, urged focus on prayer, and warned against worldly distractions while stressing God’s provision.
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J. M. Hilliard
Green Street Baptist Church
Hilliard
Baptists Plan New Larger Church On North Main Street
High Point Baptists moved to rebuild the First Baptist church on North Main Street with a $27 000 loan plan after a special meeting. The new building will be larger with expanded Sunday school space and a basement to extend seating for about 260. Work could start this fall if the loan is approved.
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High Point Baptists
First Baptist Church
North Main Street
Grover H. Jones
W. F. Clayton
A. B. Conrad
Jamestown
A. EB. Tate
Uwharrie Council Outlines Five Year Scout Training Plan
At a meeting with B W Hackney and K G Bentz the Uwharrie council outlined a five year training program linked to a 10 year Scouting plan. Two courses in High Point during 1932 33 include elementary scoutmastership and principals of scoutmastership with a March repeat for negro leaders. An elementary course starts November 16 in Salisbury Spencer with patrol leaders in Lexington Salisbury week of November 28. Enrollment target is 30 plus per course and open to all interested in Scouting values.
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B. W. Hackney
Uwharrie Council
K. G. Bentz
High Point
Salisbury
Spencer
Lexington
Federal Relic Aid Promised to Guilford County Cities
High Point and other Guilford County towns expect an initial federal unemployment relief allotment within days. Dr. Fred Morrison of Raleigh outlined disbursement plans to county officials at a Greensboro meeting, noting funds will go from state headquarters to the county treasurer and be split between urban and rural areas. City Manager E M Knox attended to learn how much aid High Point may receive and under what regulations it will be handled for welfare work prior to city council action.
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High Point
Guilford County
Fred Morrison
Raleigh
King Cotton Hotel
Greensboro
Morrison
Guilford
Forsythe
Howev
E. M. Knox
Monticello rally to feature Waynick and Umstead speakers
Democratic rally and supper at Monticello school tonight features William B. Umstead of Durham the party’s congress nominee for the sixth district and C. M. Waynick of Monticello for state senate. The event opens with a Brunswick stew supper at 6 30 and includes music by a string band. A large crowd from northern county is expected. Tomorrow Waynick and Thomas Turner Jr will address Gibsonville Democrats.
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William B. Umstead
Durham
Congress
C. M. Waynick
Monticello
Waynick
Thomas Turner, Jr
House of Representatives
Gibsonville
Lions Hear Reports From Salisbury Delegates
Delegates Lloyd W. Flythe and Rev. W. R. Shaffer reported on the Salisbury state meeting of area Lions officers. The High Point Lions Club met today at 12 15 o clock with discussions on club growth membership and dues. A board of directors meeting is set for next Thursday at Arnold J. Koonce’s home. Rev W R Shaffer serves as club president.
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Lions
Salisbury
Lloyd W. Flythe
W. R. Shaffer
High Point Lions Club
Arnold J. Koonce
W. R.shaffer
Club
Local Rotary hears Kenneth G. Bentz on Scout Extension
K G Bentz regional scout executive from Atlanta addressed the Rotary Club of High Point on expanding the ten year scout extension plan. He noted 30,000 Boy Scouts in the fourth southeastern states and a national goal to grow to one million more, reaching one boy in four. The High Point group numbers 700 with a four year aim of 3000, and Bentz highlighted scouting as a force in moral and physical development. Also present were Alvin Millis, Bunn Hackney, Pete Handy, and George Awsome.
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Rotary Club of
High Point
K. G. Bentz
Atlanta
United States
Southeastern
Birkenhead
England
Scout Movement
Bunn Hackney
Alvin Millis
Services Held For Mrs Bertha Weaver
Funeral services for Mrs Bertha Weaver 34 of 1202 Thissell street were held Wednesday at 2 30 pm at the First Reformed church in Lexington. Pastor Dr J C Leonard officiated with interment in Lexington cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Spry Willie Tussey Joe Everhart Clarence Kearns Odell Younts and C B McDuffey. Florists included Madame s R G Melton J E B Morgan Baxter Wood D N Stephenson and J D Cook. A large crowd attended the rites and numerous floral offerings were recorded.
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Bertha Weaver
Thissell Street
First Reformed Church
Lexington
J. C. Leonard
Messrs
Frank Spry
Willie Tussey
Joe Everhart
Clarence Kearns
Odell Younts
C. B. McDuffey
Thomas to Speak in Junior High Saturday
Socialist presidential candidate Thomas visits North Carolina for four campus talks. Organizer Harold Glasgow coordinates events in Greensboro Winston-Salem Raleigh and the junior high auditorium address set for 2 30 p m. Thomas, a minister and Princeton University and Union Theological Seminary alumnus, previously edited The Nation.
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Thomas
Harold Glasgow
North Carolina
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Princeton University
Union Theological Seminary
New York
the Nation
Emma Mattoon Thomas
Peace Institute
Dr. Mattoon
Johnson C. Smith College
Charlotte
Northern Presbyterian Church
Richmond
Wilmington
Del
Man Held Pending Assault Charge Over Crank Remark
John Saffit of 900 Snow Street faces a preliminary trial after a complaint alleging he drove a woman to Sigh Weat’s home in an intoxicated condition and attempted to assault Mrs Beulah Thompson while calling her an old crank. A Mocksville magistrate set bond at 500 dollars for his appearance.
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John Saffit
Snow Street
Mocksville
Sigh Weat
Beulah Thompson
Saffit
Investigation of Robbery Under Way
Detectives probe a clothing theft at the home of Clifford Frith 1906 Russell Street. Deputy Sheriff Brown reported the robbery and officers were summoned to the scene. Details await the full investigation report.
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Detective Bureau
Clifford Frith
Russell Street
Brown
Williams Rites Draw Large Crowd At Hemp Church
Funeral services for William Thomas Williams aged 59 were held at Hemp Methodist Episcopal church with a large congregation. He died at his home on West Russell Street after a year long illness. The service honored by multiple pastors included hymns Rock of Ages Nearer My God To Thee and Jesus Lover of My Soul. He is survived by a son and four daughters, plus a mother, brothers, sisters and three grandchildren. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
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William Thomas Williams
West Russell Street
Hemp Methodist Episcopal Church
L. M. Chaffin
Herman T. Stevens
Asheboro Baptist Church
J. E. Byrd
The
Baptist Church
J. E. Hall
B. L. Gaddis
J. B. Byrd
Co. T. Byrd
W. R. Thornburg
A. Lh Cagle
John Stanley
A. L. Cagle
A. Taylor
C. F. Frazier
Dan Bulla
Carl Page
Casper Cox
J. H. King
W. F. Hunt
W. J. Hu
J. BE. Byrd
Fashion Review Set for Friday at Tomlinson Chair
The sixth semi annual furniture fashion review opens Friday at Tomlinson Chair on West High Street from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Exhibits span many countries and eras with a live furniture making demonstration and a film on coverings. Admission is by card, non commercial, with two new designs Beidefeiere and Directoire showcased.
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Tomlinson Chair Co
Tomlinson Chair Company
West High Street
Tomlinson
Beidefeiere
Germany
Directoire
Glee Club Forms for GOP Rally in City
City youths are invited to join a glee club for the Republican rally set for early next week. Interested participants should call O R York’s residence before noon Friday to join rehearsals and confirm intent.
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O. R. York
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