Pickett Seeks Wider Cooperation City Officials Press for Department Checks
After a routine council session in High Point Councilman John Pickett urged closer cooperation among city departments. He proposed a meeting of all employees to improve reporting and internal checks. The meeting considered systematizing departments, adjusting taxes, and other city operations including building zones, barber shop Sunday closures, and a curbs project on Coltrane Street.
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High Point
John 8. Pickett
Gouncilmanricken Voren
Grayson
Pickett
E. M. Knox
Church and
Pine Streets
J. B. Millis
Lyon
Evans
G. H. Jones
J. Paul Williamson
T. W. Albertson
R. R. Bland
Bland Music Company
Jones
Dave Evans
Utilities Committee
D. H. Parsons
English Street
W. J. McAnally
Millis
Williamson
Oak Street
Green
Grimes Street
Roy L. Briggs
Baptist Church
J. O. Connor and Son
Coltrane Street
Main
Emery Streets
T. Y. Hamilton
Carrie E. Boyles
North
Hamilton
Shirley Streets
C. F. Causey
C. B. Wagner
Knox
R. H. Sechrest
J. H. Hubbard
W. E. Kiger
A. P. Samuels
H. S. Ingram
American Trust Company of
Charlotte
Soviet to Sell Half Interest in Chinese Eastern Railway
The Soviet government plans to sell its 50 percent stake in the Chinese Eastern Railway for 200 million dollars to the government of China.
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Chinese Eastern Railway
Government of China
Old Border Pals Reunite After Seventeen Years
W. H. Warner and Robert W. Meacham, once stationed on the Mexican border during unsettled times before World War I, met on Washington street in High Point last night for the first time since 1915. They recalled Texas and Mexico experiences defending Uncle Sam’s borders from Pancho Villa, then chatted an hour and parted content with the reunion.
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W. H. Warner
Robert W. Meacham
Washington Street
High Point
Texas
Mexico
Uncle Sam
Pancho Villa
High Point Community Fair Announces Grand Prize List
The High Point Community Fair set for September 17 and 18 at Pickett warehouse promises strongest event yet with broad local support. Officers R Reed Mendenhall J W Clinard and P M Davis outlined prize money for corn and grain displays and urged farmers to obtain full prize catalogs from fair officers or the High Point chamber of commerce.
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High Point
Pickett Warehouse
R. Reed Mendenhall
J. W. Clinard
P. M. Davis
L. BE. Byrd
Thomasville
Golden Jarvis
Byrd
Davis
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Salvation Army Weiner Roast Class Picnic Tonight
The Young Men's and Women's Bible classes of the Salvation Army plan a picnic and weiner roast at the city lake tonight at 7 o'clock. Members and teachers from Sunday school will be treated to a big time by Boyd Jenkins, president of the Young Men's class. The Salvation Army hall will dispatch the group at seven, and more than fifty guests are expected.
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Salvation Army
City Lake
Boyd Jenkins
Curtains and candy flows across markets in early year
In home decor tips yellow curtains create a sunny mood while white makes rooms feel larger and cool tones of blue and green give a calm look. Straight draperies without valances visually raise walls. Russia exported over a million pounds of candy to the United States in the first three months of the year.
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Russia
United States
Sparks Circus Set to Return to City This September 15
The Sparks Four Ring Circus returns after a multi year absence with a show one third larger. Highlights include Billetti troupe on wire, Five Flying Walters, Nelson Family acrobats, Guice Family riders, Viola Hauser and Mile Rosina aerial acts, Polidor and Jacobs, and Spaulding Trio. Wild animals lead by Franz Woska with Bengal tigers and lions and La verne McLain with leopards headline a larger menagerie.
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Sparks
Billetti
Walters
Nelson
Guice
Walter
Viola Hauser
Rosina
Polidor
Jacobs
Carols Correon
Delphine Bonhomme
Emily Lynch
Franz Woska
Bengal Tigers
Fighting Lions
Laverne McLain
Circus comes to High Point with global animals on show
Sparks Four Ring Circus visits High Point on Tuesday September 15 at Woodbury Avenue and Kivett Avenue grounds. The spotlight animal is Chester, a four week old baby camel, among wonders of the animal world expected to be displayed.
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Chester
Sparks Four Ring Circus
High Point
Woodbury Avenue
Kivett Avenue Circus
May Continue Night Schools In City During Coming Year
City and civic groups including the Woman's Club and the Junior Service League met at the chamber of commerce to plan continuing night schools this year. The school board had temporarily discontinued them, but locals hope to petition and gain approval via club meetings. Attendees included F. J. Sizemore and representatives from Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis, American Business, and other groups.
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High Point
Rious
Woman's Club
Junior Service League
Chamber of Commerce Bureau
F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commerce
H. A. White
Ben T. Moore
A. J. Koonce
The
Lions
Six New Members For DeMolay Here Tonight
The High Point chapter of DeMolay will tonight receive six local boys W. L. Stamey Hamilton Gray Gray ONeil Charles Lee Amos Chig ger Moffitt and Bill Hayes into their order. They are to report to the Masonic hall at 7:30 p m. The group was chosen for loyalty character leadership honesty good will respect and high morals.
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High Point
Order of DeMolay
W. L. Stamey
Hamilton Gray
Gray O'Neil
Charles Lee Amos
Chigger” Moffitt
Bill Hayes
Masonic Hall
Different Kinds of Peaches On Same Tree
Two peaches on a single branch at Mrs. Eliza Edwards home near Sophia on Route 1 join the Enterprise rare freak collection. One fruit is Indian Cling, the other a plain peach. A twin cucumber is also exhibited with the specimens.
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Eliza Edwards
Sophia
Route 1
Enterprise
Maxwell says truck tag dispute with Georgia settled
North Carolina State Commissioner of Revenue A J Maxwell states the truck license tag war with Georgia has been satisfactorily adjusted after a conference with the State Highway Commission. He endorses a liberal policy toward out of state trucks to foster interstate trade and says agency agents did not start the trouble.
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State Commissioner of Revenue
A. J. Maxwell
North Carolina
Georgia
State Highway Commission
A. E. Tate
Tate Furniture Company
High Point
N. C
Mr. Tate
Linoleum wallpaper marketed as attractive wall covering
A linoleum wallpaper has been introduced to the market offering an appealing wall covering option when inlaid.
High Point housing demand outpaces growth
The chamber of commerce notes High Point is not overbuilt with new housing. Real estate firms report daily calls from people seeking homes, especially three four and five room apartments. Residential and apartment building have not kept up with population growth.
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Chamber OF Commerce
High Point
Population Growth in High Point Since 1900
Census data show High Point population rising from 4 163 in 1900 to 9 625 in 1910 and 14 302 in 1920 with 1920 40 7 percent rise, then 36 745 in 1930 jumping 156 8 percent. The last decade outpaced prior periods, and projections forecast further gains. The note mentions a plan to build apartments with advised rent costs cutting by about one third to forty percent and potential full leasing before completion.
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U.S
High Point
Rotary Club Ladies Night Event at Robbins Home
The Rotary club plans a Ladies Night at its regular meeting Thursday at C. C. Robbins home off Asheboro road, starting 6 00 pm with prize clock golf for top Rotarian and Rotary Ann. Dinner at 6 00 pm then magician R E Betts and dialogue reader H C Twiningperform before over a hundred Rotarians and Rotary Anns attend, first summer ladies night.
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Rotary Club
C. C. Robbins
Asheboro
B. W. Hackney
Rotary
R. E. Betts
H. C. Twining
Kaplan's Store Files Incorporation Papers
Certificate of incorporation was filed today in superior court for Kaplan's, Inc., of North Main Street, High Point. Authorized capital of $100,000 in $100 shares. Stock subscribers are Harry C. Kaplan, 2 shares. Sara M. Kaplan, 15 shares. and Philip Horowitz, 8 shares, all of Raleigh.
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Greensboro
Superior Court
Kaplan's, Inc
North Main Street
High Point
Harry C. Kaplan
Sara M. Kaplan
Philip Horowitz
Raleigh
Arrests In August Show Big Increase
City police report a surge in August activity under Chief W G Frid die with 558 total arrests, up from July and down from June. The rise spans drunkenness violations, prohibition breaches, burglary, gambling, larceny, counterfeit checks, reckless driving, property injury, board bill offenses, conspiracy, bigamy, hit and run, and other charges. Two escaped convicts were recaptured and 17 captures issued as part of the month’s efforts.
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W. G. Friddie
D. W
Ths
Bill Sai
Treasure Seekers sermon at Wesley Memorial Church
Rev G Ray Jordan will lead the Wesley Memorial Methodist Church service at 8:00 PM in the church basement with a song service directed by J Gurney Briggs. The address titled Treasure Seekers will emphasize worship and fellowship as mid week attendance remains high. The largest organ in Atlantic City convention hall boasts 35000 pipes 1000 stops and 8 keyboards.
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Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
G. Ray Jordan
Wesley Memorial
J. Gurney Briggs
Jordan
Atlantic City
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