Small School Boy Struck by Car at Street Corner
Six year old William Douglas Holbrook was hit by a car driven by Mrs. J W Kearns at English and College streets while en route to Elm Street school. He sustained facial contusions and was treated at High Point hospital and later rested at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holbrook
J. W. Kearns
Bain Avenue
William Douglas Holbrook
Ralph Holbrook
College Street
English and
College Streets
Elm Street
Kearns
Cure for Worry Theme From Dr Stevens
Dr H T Stevens preached at East Green Street Baptist on The Cure For Worry, basing his message on Philippians 4 1 9 The doctor argued there are two worry sources things we can and cannot change He urged prayer as the cure and urged thankfulness noting God may remove the cause or grant strength to bear it
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Stevens
Iiast Green Street Baptist Church
Paul
Dr. Stevens
Earthquake Rattles Santa Barbara Briefly
A six second quake struck Santa Barbara at 9 27 last night felt within six miles. Windows rattled but no damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Cal
Stomach Disorder Warning Promotes Lee's Laxative Compound
An old advertisement urges readers that a coated tongue signals digestive disorders and promotes Lee's Laxative and Cathartic Compound from Mann Drug Store. It claims thousands sold in a South Carolina town and offers a 10 days special sale at $1.00 per bottle in High Point and other Mann Drug Stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Mann Drug Store
South Carolina
Mann Drug Stores
High Point
Ady
City Schools Opened Smoothly This Morning
City public schools started classes with smooth organization handling enrollment of nearly 7 000 pupils across a dozen buildings. Superintendent T Wingate Andrews noted a smaller enrollment increase than in recent years though totals will exceed last year’s 6 751. Rooms were cleaned bright and improvements updated, with officials hoping to avoid pupil transfers. Registration figures follow for each school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Wingate Andrews
Record Registration Set To Break College Total
High Point college officials predicted a new daily registration record as about 150 new students were expected to enroll today with many returning students registering tomorrow. Class begins Wednesday and faculty reorganizations include merging Latin and Greek into Ancient Languages led by Mrs. H A White with several new courses planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
H. A. White
Palestine Emergency Fund Committee Names Milton Silver
Milton Silver of this city has been named a member of the Palestine Emergency Fund Committee. The national drive led by David A. Brown plans to raise funds for relief in the Holy Land with a daily target of fifty thousand dollars five days a week. The fund began with a $50,009 remittance and has continued at a $50,000 daily pace since Labor Day. The High Point ministers association announces Dr C M Sheldon will speak here in support of peace efforts, with program details set for six weeks starting mid September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Silver
Palestine Emergency Fund Committee
David A. Brown
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Frederick H. Kisch
Jewish Agency
Mr. Brown
Palestine Emergency Fund
United Jewish Campaign
China Famine Fund, Inc
Broadway National Bank & Trust Co
C. M. Sheldon
High Point
Federated Churches of Christ In America
Sheldon
Ministers’ Association
Wesley Memorial Church
Association
John W. Moore
Tom Alderman Sykes
M. T. Smathers
F. L. Conrad
Hoyle Love
Mrs Bertha G Smith Dies At Local Hospital
Mrs Bertha G Smith wife of the late Zack A Smith of 502 Denny street died yesterday morning just before 2 o clock after a brief illness She was born in Guilford county June 16 1892 and survived by five children two daughters a son and three sons Also surviving are her mother three sisters and three brothers Funeral services were held at the home this afternoon at 9 o'clock by Rev O L Ruth of the Pilgrim Holiness church with interment in Oakwood cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha G. Smith
Zack A. Smith
Denny Street
Mrs. Smith
Guilford County
W. H
Mary Jordan Roach
William
Lester
Colon Smith
Wiley Gregory
Co. R. Beeson
Mello Glo Face Powder Endorsed by Society Women
Society women praise Mello Glo Face Powder for lasting wear with no flakiness or shine. It claims a new French process that minimizes pores, spreads smoothly, and gives a youthful bloom. Sold at Mann Drug Stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann Drug Stores
First Court of Honor Set for High Point Scouts
The first court of honor of the new fiscal year for High Point scouts will be held at Wesley Memorial church Thursday night at 7:30. All scouts up for awards must report to scout headquarters at 4:30 for work checking. Those missing junior court risk automatic elimination from senior awards. Forty merit badges and seven first class and seven second class badges will be presented for camp season work. Court of honor committee members are L. R. Johnston, chairman, Logan F. Porter, Garland Daniel and Ray C. P. Coble.
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High Point
Wesley Memorial Church
Bunn W. Hackney, Jr
Scout
L. R. Johnston
Logan F. Porter
Garland Daniel
Ray. C. P. Coble
Sanitation Department Reports Busy August
The sanitation department details August activity with 7807 residential trash and garbage calls and 1219 in the business district. Inspectors cleaned 63 back lots and removed 31 dead animals, cremating them, plus 37 cafes inspected and 12 mosquito breeding sites eliminated. G R Shiplett credited residents for “wonderful cooperation” keeping vacant lots in good condition and weeds down as summer ends.
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Sanitation Department
G. R. Shiplett
Sykes decries unbelief and calls for home Bible influence
Rev. Tom Alderman Sykes urged closer Bible study and stronger Christian home life at Central Friends church. He argued doubt about the Bible pervades society, but faithful living and God’s grace empower Christians to demonstrate truth. He stressed Christian consistency and the need for a new demonstration of God’s ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Alderman Sykes
Central Friends Church
Jesus Christ
God
Negro Wanted in Statesville Found in High Point
George Summers a 25 year old Negro wanted in Statesville for shooting a police officer last Friday night was arrested at his sister's Brooks avenue home in High Point by plainclothesmen Whitlow Blackwelder Stamey and Nance with help from local officers. He was returned to Statesville to face assault with a deadly weapon charges. Summers identification came from Statesville police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Summers
Statesville
Brooks Avenue
Whitlow
Blackwelder
Stamey
Nance
Smith
Kiger
High Point
Summers
Jacob Dennis Peace Dies at 47 in High Point
Jacob Dennis Peace, 47, of 120 Chestnut Street, died last night after an illness begun in June. Born June 1 1882 in Guilford County, he worked for Alma Furniture Co. Survived by widow Bertha Albertson, seven daughters and one son, his mother, five brothers, and one sister. Funeral services Tuesday at 1:30 pm from the home and Vernon M. E. Church with Rev. W R Kelly and Rev. C Marion Connor officiating. interment in Vernon Cemetery.
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Jacob Dennis’ Page
Chestnut Street
Guilford County
A. Calvin
Louvinia Burton Peace
High Point
Thomasville
Alma Furniture Company
Bertha Albertson
Randolph County
W. P. Smith
J. D. Underwood
Bernice
Grace
Elizabeth
Fannie Lee
Josephine
Rose Albertson
Dennis Albertson
City
Calvin Peace
June
Jerome
Earley
Cicero
Gurney Peace
Luther Robbins
Vernon M. E. Church
W. R. Kelly
C. Marion Connor
First Wesleyan Methodist Church
Vernon Cemetery
Misses Teague and Barker Return From Weeklong Trip
Misses Mabel Teague and Mabel Barker return from a seven day tour visiting New York Philadelphia and Washington. They traveled for a vacation and visited several landmarks and institutions during their trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Teague
Mabel Barker
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Adlerika Ad for Constipation Relief
An advertisement claims Adlerika relieves constipation quickly with glycerin buckthorn bark saline and promises relief from gas and headaches on first use. It states effects on both upper and lower bowel and notes Eckerd's Cut-Rate Drug Store and druggists carry Adlerika.
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Eckerd
Hayes Transfer Correction Moves From St Louis to Washington
A newspaper misreported M. W. Hayes as transferring from Philadelphia to Washington. The correction clarifies Hayes was stationed in St Louis and transferred from St Louis to Washington, not from Philadelphia.
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Hayes
ST. Louis
Philadelphia
M. W. Hayes
Dr. W. A. Hayes
Weather Bureau
Washington
Mr. Hayes
Masons Meeting Notice for J H Jennings and H C Massey
Local fraternal group assembles under leadership of Master J H Jennings and Secretary H C Massey with notices to members. Details of date time and venue are not specified in the fragment.
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High Point Hospital
Sechrest
Rebecca Mangum
English Street
Yow’s Funeral Home
Mangum Avenue
Lake Street
Stevens
Green Street
Gate City Motor CO
Jack Burris
Mgr
Wrenn
Frional Bank
Bay Street
Emma Blair
Cloverdale
Grimes Street
Oak Hill
Mechanicsville
Fairview
O & Leonard
Penn High
Local Ministers’ Association
Mr. Horne
Winston-Salem
T. A. Sykes
E. M. Jones
Knox
Sykes
Jacob Dennis Peace
Succes Business College
Enterprise Office
Astoria Cis Handaless Comores
Numa F. Reid Lodge No
J. H. Jennings
H. C. Massey
Sec
Schwab Tailoring CO
East Broad St
Dennis Keel
Wachovia Bank Bridg
Macist
Wachovia Bank
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
The
Commercial National Bank
V. A
Emerywood
State St
Sunset Drive
Bridges St
East Green St
O. E. Mendenhall
Schwartz Shoe Shop and Shine Parlor
North Main
Greensboro Road
E. P. Jacobs
Home Bond & Mtg. Co
Howard L. Collie, Mgr
Prudential Ins. Co
Southern Bond & Mtg. Co
West Washington
O. EB. Mendenhall
Pres
Roy
Welborn, V.pres
H. E. Johnson
Secy
Yqu
Atlantic Bank & Trust CO. Capital
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