Local society notes and traveler updates in High Point
Mrs Christine Wilson is a patient at High Point hospital improving after an operation. Edgar W Quick sailed from New York on the Roosevelt for six months visiting ports in the Far East. The Alexander Martin chapter of the D A R meets Tuesday afternoon with papers on Colonial Table Ware and Constitution Day. A long list of local social visits and travel companions is reported, including Armfield party to Blue Ridge and residents visiting Norfolk, Washington, and Niagara Falls.
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Wilson
Christine Wilson
High Point Hospital
MR. Quick
Edgar W. Quick
New York
Roosevelt Motorship
City of Elwood
Far East
Panama
Los Angeles
Honolulu
Manila
Cebu
Ho Ho
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Kobe
Alexander Martin
Charles F. Tomlinson
Parkway
A.S. Caldwell, Jr
W. T. Powell
P. W. Flagge
A. G. Douglas
C. C. Garrett
B. S. Page
W. L. Tabbe
Mary Mungan
Benne
See i Armfield
Concord
J. Armfield
West Broadst
Armfield
Blue Ridge Mountains
Winston-Salem
Pilot Mountain
Mount Airy
Fancy Gap
Hillsville
Jackson's Ferry
New River
New Bridge
Galax
Independence
Sparta
Roaring Gap
Yadkinville
Winston- Salem
High Point
Mary Petty
Virginia Ragsdale
Jamestown
W. J. Armfield, Jr
Asheboro
Herbert C. Petty
Bloomfield, N. J
Archdale
Local Trip Party Recalled From 1896 Journey
Mrs. J. O. Ragsdale of Madison Mrs. Frank Armfield of Concord and Mrs. H. T. Pickens recall the 1896 excursion. The late Mrs. David White once Miss Henry Anne Hackney of Guilford College was missed. Only Mrs. Herbert Petty and Mrs. J. O. Ragedale did not join.
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J. O. Ragsdale
Madison
Frank Armfield
Concord
H. T. Pickens
David White
Greensboro
Henry Anne Hackney
Guilford College
Herbert Petty
J. O. Ragedale
Officers Capture Large Distillery Near Sandy Ridge Camp
Deputy Sheriff C. L. Gray and H. A. Turpin seized a large steam distillery about a mile and a half northeast of the Sandy Ridge convict camp yesterday afternoon. The setup was ready for operation with beer mashed and likely to be ready by tomorrow. A 60 gallon gasoline drum served as a boiler with a copper worm and accessories. Officers destroyed the outfit and brought remnants back to the city.
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C. L. Gray
H. A. Turpin
Sandy Ridge
Matton Loses in Second Round at Country Club
L. C. Matton, defending champion and year’s medalist, fell to E. S. Wood 6 and 5 in a swift second-round upset. Wood led 5 up at the turn and clinched on the 13th, posting an unusual 454 454 454 front nine. Wood advances to face L. P. Hunt next, while G. Clinard meets the Schwein Snow winner in the lower bracket. Clinard edged R. M. White 1 up on the 19th to reach the semis, with Schwein-Snow slated for late today or tomorrow and billed as a tourney highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Matton
E. S. Wood
Wood
Mr. Wood
L. P. Hunt
G. Clinard
DeMolays Initiate Ten New Members At Meeting Last Night
Ten boys became members of the High Point Chapter Order of DeMolay at a special initiation last night as the group grows toward top state status. A farewell dance for members returning to school will be at the Sheraton hotel Monday from 9 to 1 with Tar Heel Syncopaters providing music. New initiates: Hubert Liverman Frank Sizemore Jr Bill Hayes Chigger Moffitt Hamilton Gray Gray ONeal Herbert Johnson W F Stamey Byron Abels Charlies Lee Amos.
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High Point
Order of DeMolay
Sheraton Hotel
Hubert Liverman
Frank Sizemore, Jr
Bill Hayes
Chigger" Moffitt
Hamilton Gray
Gray O'Neil
Herbert Johnson
W. F. Stamey
Byron Abels
Charlies Lee Amos
Police Car Rules For Drunks Spark City Debate
Pay As You Ride MEDIA reports the local police department now owns a shiny new police car. A rule bans use by intoxicated individuals, who must instead ride taxicabs and pay the fare the next morning.
Welfare board reports low recurring relief cases
The High Point Board of Public Welfare says only 12 percent of its cases last year were recurrent. In August the board handled 504 cases with 135 receiving material relief including groceries drugs milk fuel and hospitalization. Officials credit thorough investigation and a policy that urges self help over dependence on charity.
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High Point Board of Public Welfare
W. Co. Hammond
Hammond
Board of Charities
All Members Invited to Green Street Baptist Special Day
Green Street Baptist Church plans All-Membership Day with 1300 members expected. Rev. George T. Tunstall will deliver the 11 o clock sermon, and a special musical program led by Rev. J. D. Barnette will follow. An old fashioned picnic dinner will be served in the church basement after worship.
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Green Street Baptist Church
George T. Tunstall
J. D. Barnette
Local Banks To Open On Labor Day As Usual
Grace Baker secretary of the High Point Merchants Association says banks will stay open for Labor Day with no other businesses closing, following the usual national observance.
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Grace Baker
High Point Merchants’ Association
Charter Members To Be Officially Recognized At Church
Rev J M Hilliard was the first pastor of the church organized with about 42 charter members. The invitation committee will meet tonight at 7 30 at the church to plan the recognition event.
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J. M. Hilliard
All Day Service At Hilliard Memorial Church
Reverend Hughie Miller of Hilliard Memorial Baptist church announced an all day service on Sunday to memorialize the late Reverend Samuel T. Hensley first pastor of the church and to celebrate Miller's first anniversary. Services start 9 45 a m at the Thomasville road church and run until 12 30 pm. The congregation will then go to the new church for lunch in the grove.
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Hughie Miller
Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church
Samuel T. Hensley
Miller
Thomasville Road
Grove
Community church service with noted speakers planned
A church service near the church will continue through the afternoon featuring several well known speakers and special musical numbers. The public is invited to attend, with READ ENTERPRISE WANT ADS promising results.
Cardinal Urges Paris Pray For Rain Stop
Cardinal Verrdier archbishop of Paris appeals to the diocese to pray for a cessation of rain after August yielded only six rainless days. He warns ongoing downpour could become a veritable calamity for the country.
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Paris
Verrdier
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NEW Coats
Moffitt’s
N. Main Street
W. F. Kent
Guilford General Hospital
R. Farmer
R. I. Farmer
Ohio
Florence Alderman
Four Oaks
James McAnally
Jefferson Penn
Reidsville
Irie Rose Gibson
Vera York
Call College
North Wilkesboro
Miss Gibson
Miss York
Luther Parker
Grover C. Farr
North Carolina
Park Hotel
Blowingock
Mrs. W. B. Spencer
Norfolk, Va
J. L. Ae
The
City
Cora Yatel
Norfolk
Oe View
Virginia Beach
Bill Smithson
William Hodgin
Ruth
Niagara Falls
Canada
Edith Kearns
Caraway
N. C
Miss Jessie Kearns
Hamilton Street
Oxfords
Thompson’s Shoe Store
Jacob’s
Matton
DeMolays
High Point Ice and Coal CO
West Broad
VARN
Pose
Bron-Bit Shoe Store
S AS
South Main Street
Buster Brown Shoes
Hilliard Memorial
Nelly
the Ladies’ Store
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Cecil’s
Caldwells
Cardus
Dare’s Mentha Pepsin
Armands
Williams Aqua
Johnson’s
Woodburys
Glovers
Dr. West
Cecil
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