High Point Franchise Hearings Set by Interstate Commerce
The Interstate Commerce Commission released a hearings schedule for the Carolinas. On December 9 in Greensboro Emmett Osborne Amburn of Galax Virginia seeks to operate as a contract carrier between Galax and High Point via Mt Airy and Winston-Salem. On December 7 in Greensboro O T Davis of Lexington North Carolina seeks to operate Lexington Forwarding as a common carrier on a route from Atlanta to New York and other Eastern and Southern states.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Carolinas
Greensboro
Emmett Osborne Amburn
Amburn’s Transfer
Galax
High Point
N. C
Mt. Airy
Winston-Salem
O. T. Davis
Lexington
Lexington Forwarding Company
Atlanta
New York
Ella Amaker Wins PTA Popularity Contest at William Penn
Ella Amaker representing Fairview P T A wins the Parents Popularity Contest held in William Penn auditorium. Mamie Cheek and L E McDonnell finish second and third as PTA groups raise a combined 414.08 for school projects. A program of songs and readings preceded the results, with Thomas Bith as host.
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Ella Amaker
P.T. A
Fairview Street
Nard Street
William Penneld
William Penn
Ellamaker
Mamie Chéek
Leonard Street
Ms. L. E. McDonnell
William In
Fairview
Wilam Penn
Solo
Jeanette Brown Forea
Roberta Robbins
E. V. Balda
Vonnie Gaines
Prus
Eatelle Carsolo
Moonlight and Shaws
Nora Dockery
Edna Jett
Thomas Bith
Grayce W. Yokely
Pol
Anniversary Services At Fendship Baptist Church
Anniversary services at Friendship Baptist Church are set for Monday October 30 at 8 p m with Rev A B Barber of Mount Olive Baptist Church as speaker Tuesday evening will be led by Rev J B Jones pastor of Pilgrim Congregational Christian Church Wednesday evening will be conducted by Rev J L.
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Nniversary
Fendship Baptist Church
A. B. Barber
Pasdf
Mount Olive Baptists
J. B. Jones
Tor
Pilgrim Congregationalristian Church
J. L
Don’t Neglect Childs Constipation Elixir Ad
Mothers told to treat child constipation with child friendly laxatives only. Warns adult remedies may harm young bowels and promotes California Syrup of Figs and Elixir Senna as gentle options. Highlights easy dosing by age and the liquid form for quick relief.
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California
Neutral Europe bears wartime costs nearly equal to war
Milton Bronner reports that neutral nations in Europe face heavy costs from conscription rising taxes and disrupted trade. Belgium Holland and Switzerland strain under army builds while blockades shrink food supply. Scandinavia Denmark Sweden Norway see sunk ships and higher burdens. Italy Russia also bear heavy arms taxes and shortages amid a broader, tense neutrality.
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Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Market Notes Mixed As War Costs Loom In Headlines
Stocks opened mixed with slight gains and losses as trading continued. The column highlights rising war costs in Britain Germany and France with higher taxes and living expenses. It notes Britain’s wartime spending shifts and rationing while Belgium Jamaica Kingston and Australia are cited in related economic and war effort contexts.
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Britain
France
Germany
Giant Transport Airliner To Visit High Point
A giant transport airliner will visit High Point at Ragan Field on October 27 to 30. It will offer skyrides over the city at a nominal cost, carrying up to 14 passengers with a 76 foot wing span and 10 000 pounds loaded. The ship costs 56000 and is operated by U S government licensed pilots with a five man ground crew.
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High Point
Ragan Field
Asheboro
America
U. S
Herb Meeks
New Orleans
Sam Tulley
Chicago
Earl Partmess
English Motor Company
Ford
Visiting Ministers Lead Weekend Church Services
Mason, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, opens Thursday evening with Rev. O C Crone of St Paul Holiness Church. Friday evening features Rev. J E Melton of Calvary Baptist Church. Sunday closes November 5 with sermons by Rev. S M Frazier at 11 am, 3 pm, and 7 pm. each service includes visiting choirs.
Tigers tie Logan High in season opener at Concord
William Penn Tigers played Logan High School to a 6 to 6 tie at Concord on Wednesday. The Tigers outplayed Logan for most of the game but unfair officiating kept them from a higher score.
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William Penn Tigers
Logan High School
Concord
Tigers
Logan
Miss Ethel Taylor Visit Highlights Family Ties
Miss Ethel Taylor and M. L. Taylor spent the weekend in Denton visiting Misses Blanche and Ruby Taylor, sisters of Miss Ethel Taylor. Five hundred Indians in South Africa signed an agreement to surrender if the government pressed new hawking restrictions, then alerted police where they hawked on the appointed day. The Japanese Government is subsidizing Japanese aircraft makers.
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Ethel Taylor
M. L. Taylor
Denton
Blanche
Ruby Taylor
Miss Ethel Taylor
South Africa
Sloan Denies War Profit Motive In GM Chief Message
Alfred P. Sloan Jr the General Motors chair said war is not profitable. He argued war only causes temporary activity but ultimately lowers living standards and wealth is destroyed with postwar readjustment.
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New York
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
Sloan
Marine King Returns to Ordinary Marine Duty
Pennsylvania marine sergeant Faustin Wirkus, once hailed as the White King of La Gonave, is recalled from retirement to active duty with the Marines. The former king recently wed a Georgia woman and had been selling bonds in New York before his transfer to recruit at Newark, New Jersey.
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Philadelphia
la Gonave
Pennsylvania
Faustin
Wirkus
Newark
N. J
du Pont
Marines
West Indies
Faustin 2d
New York
Boy Scouts of England Do Air Raid Precautions Duty
Boy Scouts of England are performing air raid precautions duties. The text notes telephone duty and related preparations as part of civil defense measures.
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Boy Scouts of England
Alley Cat Rescued Then Escapes Spectators
In Salisbury on October 26 a cat stuck three days on a utility pole prompted Jap Holt, a power company worker, to climb. Cameras clicked and crowds watched as the cat screeched at him and shot down the pole, eluding rescue.
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Salisbury
Jap Holt
Power Company
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Winnie Ruth Judd
Arizona State Hospital For the
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Agnes le Roi
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Los Angeles
Marine King
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Wigmer's Wine Cellars, Inc
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