Be Workers Rally At Wesley Memorial School Meeting
Forty six persons attended the first fall Be workers meeting at Wesley Memorial church dining room last night. Rev R O Eller of Central Methodist spoke on Sunday school efficiency stressing hard work focus and enthusiasm and urged attendance at the Asheboro district conference on September 19. A Cradle Roll supper was served by the Cradle Roll Department and Susannah Wesley Class.
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Asheboro
Cradle Roll Department
Susannah Wesley
W. L. Jackson
J. W. Chandler
Forrest Murray
Mark Costello to Take Training in Detroit
Mark Costello a local representative of Burroughs Adding Machine company with offices in the Commercial National Bank building is called to Detroit for an advanced training course in construction installation and repair of these machines. He will leave Saturday and stay away about a month. He is among a few salesmen from the region chosen for the program.
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Mark Costello
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Commercial National Bank
Detroit
Costello
Iced coffee shake with vanilla ice cream and chocolate
A recipe describes making a coffee shake by combining a cup of clear coffee with two tablespoons of vanilla ice cream and one teaspoon of melted chocolate.
High Point Considers Doubling Municipal Court Cost
City officials in High Point discussed doubling the municipal court cost from eight to sixteen dollars at a council meeting. Judge Teague noted prosecutors would need to adjust fines to align with the higher fee, using discretion to avoid excessive penalties.
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High Point
C. A. York
of Gold and York
City Atorneys
W. A. Davis
Lewis Teague
City Council OKs Minute Date Correction On Rebated Hotel Bill
City council adopted a resolution to change the minute entry for a rebate to the Sheraton hotel from January 1926 to January 1927. The move clarifies that the rebate covered the light bill difference due to rate changes dating back to January 1927.
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Sheraton Hotel
Clinard
Southern Furniture Exposition
Musical Program At Glub Meeting By Local Faculty
A program of music will be given tonight at the American Business club meeting at the country club. Violinist Miss Virginia Frank and pianist Miss Virginia Ashlin, both High Point public schools music faculty, will perform with accompaniment. They returned to High Point yesterday to resume school work after summer at home. The programme was arranged by Brooks Roitzel and Edmond Shoup.
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American Business Club
Virginia Frank
Virginia Ashlin
High Point
Brooks Roitzel
Edmond Shoup
Joseph H. Donald Dies at Greensboro Home
Joseph H. Donald, 73, died suddenly yesterday at his Greensboro route four home. Funeral rites are set for 4:30 p.m. at Buffalo Presbyterian Church with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his widow, a daughter Mrs Annie Kellam of McLeansville, and three sons J H Donald of Thomasville, Max Donald, and Richard Donald of the county.
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The
Enterprise Bureau
Greensboro
Joseph H. Donald
Route Four
Buffalo Presbyterian Church
Church
Donald
Annie Kellam
McLeansville
J. H. Donald
Industrial Committee Meeting At YWCA HQ
The industrial committee of the YWCA held a regular meeting at association headquarters. Plans for fall and winter were discussed and ideas to engage the girls in clubs were proposed. Present were Mrs. W C Carter, Mrs. Owen Smith, Mrs. Holden, and Mrs. S T Hensley.
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Association
W. C . Carter
Owen-Smith
Ae 3S Holden
S. T. Hensley
Mills Reports Fifth District Highway Progress
J W Mills, district engineer, released August status of fifth highway district work. Fourteen state projects under construction or contract across Randolph, Rockingham, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Davidson and Alamance counties with no federal aid projects listed.
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Fifth Highway District
J. W. Mills
Alamance County
Davidson County
Lexington
Reeds Cross Roads
Randolph County
Rockingham
Hoke
Montgomery
Moore
Davidson
Randolph
Alamance
Belmont
Randolph Counties
Willamore Springs
Yadkin River Bridge
Hoke County
Raeford
Cumberland County
Red Springs
Montgomery County
Little River
Troy
Biscoe
Pee Dee River
Moore County
Pinehurst
Eagle Springs
Guilford
Julian
Liberty
Town of
Asheboro
Mayodan
Virginia Line
Virginia State Line
Federal agents have an active day’s work
Greensboro Sept 7 An active day for federal agents with several seizures and arrests across the region. Agent W T Kennedy found a copper outfit on a High Point area farm tied to Roy Callaway who was not implicated in arrests. Osteen Trexler and Rosemond seized a Ford and liquor near George Sprinkles home between Lexington and Thomasville and detained two young men. A doughnut shaped stone jug excited officers. Ratledge and Sheriff Krider found five gallons of whisky in Joe Crawfords Woodleaf home and issued warrants. Clarence Cartner Cleveland Will Jonson and Julius Gray were taken after a gallon of booze was found in a car.
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Enterprise Bureau
Greensboro
W. T. Kennedy
High Point
Roy Callaway
Callaway
Osteen
Trexler
Rosemond
George Sprinkle
Lexington
Thomasville
J. F. Ratledge
Krider
Rowan County
Joe Crawford
Woodleaf
Joe
Clarence Cartner
Cleveland
Will Jonson
Julius Gray
Barber
Joyce Marries Scotsman He Treats Her Reluctantly
The dialogue notes Joyce married a Scotsman and asks how he treats her. The answer implies reluctance in his treatment, reflecting a social tone of the era.
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Joyce
Negro teachers hold meet today at High Point
A gathering of High Point public school Negro teachers met at the Negro Normal High School. Thirty eight teachers attended as routine procedures and policies on hours and book lists were outlined. Superintendent T Wingate Andrews praised values and noted the 1500 projected Black students this year, about 20 percent of the total.
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High Point Public Schools
Negro Normal High School
T. Wingate Andrews
Andrews
Pocketbooks Stolen From Doctor's Office in Stanton Building
Two pocketbooks were stolen this morning around 10 o'clock from Dr. D A Stanton's office in the Stanton Welch building on North Main Street. The owners were Miss Gladys Kelly and Miss Addie Coltrane. one contained one dollar and the other two dollars and fifty cents. A man in rough work clothes described as a foreigner was seen in the office, left before 11:30, and did not return. Coltrane noted a compact and a Ford switch key in her bag.
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D. A. Stanton
Stanton-Welch
North Main Street
Gladys Kelly
C. S. Grayson
Addie Coltrane
Coltrane Street
Dr. Station
Dr. Stanton
Miss Coltrane
Frank Slate
Dr. Coe
Mrs. D. B. Swaim Dies in Rome on Lexington Avenue
Mrs. Debbie Bodenheimer Swaim 66, widow of A. B. Swaim, died at her West Lexington Avenue home after months of illness. Born June 24 1861 in Davidson County, she leaves six children C B Welch Coy Powell J H Weir B V Moore H L Swaim and W Sherman Swaim and 17 grandchildren. Funeral at Spring Hill M P Church tomorrow at 11 conducted by Elders Neese Davis and Samuel McMillan with burial in the church cemetery.
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Debbie Bodenheimer Swaim
A. Burrel Swaim
West
Lexington Avenue
Swaim
Christian and
Catherine Bodenheimer
Davidson County
A. B. Swaim
High Point Adopts 12 Inch Parallel Parking Ordinance
High Point city council adopted an ordinance requiring automobiles on public streets to park parallel to the curb with front and rear wheels no more than 12 inches from the curb. The measure excludes 45 degree angled parking streets and sets a 1 fine per offense. City attorneys noted court costs will rise from 8 to 16 dollars, but penalties may stay small.
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High Point
City of
C. A. York
Gold and York
Davis
York
Lewis Teague
Short Court Term Opens in Rockingham County
Greensboro Sept. 7 Judge Johnson J. Hayes and federal officers ready for three day district hearings at Rockingham Monday. Thirty two criminal cases and a few civil actions to be heard. All defendants charged with violations of the national prohibition act. Moore and Montgomery counties contribute seven and the rest.
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Enterprise
Greensboro
Johnson J. Hayes
Luther Blaylock
C. G. Bryant
Rockingham
Moore County
Montgomery
U S government bonds close steady in New York
U S government bonds closed with Liberty 3 ½s at 101.26 and 1st 4 ¼s at 103.11. Second 4 ¼s traded at 100.18 while third 4 ¼s and fourth 4 ¼s fetched 101.40 and 104.20 respectively. Treasury 3 ¾s and 4 ¼s stood at 106 and 114.
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New York
U. S
Liberty
Treasury
Cottonseed oil closes steady with varied futures quotes
New Orleans market report shows steady cottonseed oil prices with futures trading ranges: Prime summer yellow at 10.60, prime crude 9.62, and months from January to December quoted between 10.80 and 11.47.
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New Orleans
Fire at Gas Plant Sparks Smoke Across City
Firemen battled burning tar from a city gas plant as large black smoke blanketed the eastern city for about 30 minutes. Oil was washed from the scene through a viaduct into a ditch, narrowly avoiding further danger to the gas house. officials credited crews for preventing damage and thousands watched.
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Sastar
Horney
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R. O. Eller
Spencer
F. C. Sharp
Commercial National Bank Building
North Wrenn St
Southern Railway System
Madame Melba
S. Wrenn St
N. C
Counman Clinard
GLUB
Industrial Committee
Stamey
Gshassware
MILLS
Federal
D. B. Swain
Rome
Rockingham County
Main Drug Co
N. Main
Greensboro Bond & Mortgage CO
Lee Newby
Sanaa
National Bank
Globe Realty Company
W. Commerce
W. & M. Motor CO
Packard Hudson
Essex
Wrecker Service
John F. Weber and
G. C. Manly
East High Street
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
H. Ellis
V. A. Jd. Idol
Vice Pres
Treas
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
G. B
C. E. Miller
Carolina Mortgage Co
Commercial Bank
Raleigh
Real Estate Loan Co
M. Ernest Welch
B. M. McCarn
Southern Mortgage Loan & Land Co
Shupe
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