High Point WPA Approves $498 017 For Local Projects
High Point district WPA office in Greensboro approves 21 projects totaling 498 017 81 with city requests sent to Raleigh for state approval. A separate 101 700 grant will build a public Negro park. other funds cover playground supervision employment survey health services janitorial staffing and library hours expansion.
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Greensboro
Raleigh
High Point
District Wpa
Public Works Department
WPA
Washington
U. K
Revival pageant at Ward Street Methodist Church
At Ward Street Methodist Church Rev. Mr. Taylor from Sebring Fila led ten girls in a parable play about the ten virgins. He warned of the door being shut if unprepared and urged attendance for the balance of the revival. The public is invited to attend.
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Ward Street
Ward Street Methodist Church
Mr. Taylor
Sebring
Fila
Taylor
Jesus
Night coughs and family antics in a North Carolina letter
A night of coughing turns into a humorous household tale from Mebane. The Moody family writes from North Carolina demystifying hobbies, farm chores, and a quirky note about mis-spelled surnames and a past newspaper feature.
Tiny 12 Pound Pendulum Device Records Flight Speed
A lightweight instrument weighing 12 pounds uses a pendulum’s inertia to record the true land speed of a plane while in flight, offering an in-flight speed measurement method.
Ornament Admired Manchet Tus Tibesman Pevers Lips
A man named Manchettus tibesman preserves his lips with an ivory pin after admiring a decorative ornament.
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Manchettus Tibesman
Kennedy Oil seeks permit for gas station with tanks
The Kennedy Oil Company applies for a permit to build a gas station at the southwest corner of English and Burton streets with four 4,000 gallon underground storage tanks. A Board of Adjustments meeting is set for 1:30 p.m. Friday September 12 1936 in the Fire Department office at 205 South Wrenn Street. Public hearing invited for or against the permit.
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Board of Adjustments
Kennedy Oil Company
English
Burton Streets
Re. K. Ingram
Fire Department
Wrenn Street
Jos. D. Cox
Elders to Preach at High Point Church
Elder A. J. Banks and Elder Jimmie Monsees of Macon Georgia will preach at High Point Primitive Baptist church on Wednesday night September 11 at 7:80. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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A. J. Banks
Jimmie Monsees
Macon
High Point Primitive Baptist Church
Beetles Identified. Mrs Tate Warns on Aster Beetles
Mrs J H Tate of 200 Parkway identified yesterday's pests as Black Blister beetles found on asters. She says the only effective control is hand picking morning and evening, typically clearing the infestation in about three days.
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J. H. Tate
Parkway
Enterprise
Tate
Services Held For Tommie Boggs At Home
Funeral services for Tommie Boggs son of Mr and Mrs George Boggs of 1715 English street were conducted at the family residence at 10 30 this morning by Rev O L Ruth and Rev J N Osborne. Pallbearers included J V Morgan Lawrence Prevatte Alec Mack Arnold and Marvin Boggs and J R Crater. Interment followed in Floral Garden cemetery with flowers carried by Oak Hill school fifth grade classmates.
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Tommie Boggs
George Boggs
English Street
O. L. Ruth
J. N. Osborne
Oak Hill
Reitzel
Raymond Morgan
Billy Sizemore
Lloyd Underwood
Benson Lassiter
C. J
Ennis Burton
Ernest Freeman
P. M. Caudle
Howard Medlin
Monroe Copley
Gary
Odell Jones
Vera Lee Wagner
Ollie Keener
Margaret Foust
Nancy Monroe
Dorothy Williams
Jane Lassiter
Joyce Tew
Vera Valentine
Geraldine Mack
W. F. Morgan
J. V. Morgan
Lawrence Prevatte
Alec Mack
Arnold
Marvin Boggs
J. R. Crater
Floral Garden Cemetery
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PWA
Repiton Lodge NO
O'Clock
N. Main St
Ee. PD
Hedrick Dictator
A. M. Swaim
Sec
Bell Cab CO
East Washington Street
Bailey
John Mebane
Moody
Soody Moody
John High Point
Mebane
N. C
Harris
Silas
Wendell
Zeb
Sally
Old Sally
John
Mr. Mebane
Sudy Moodie
Frene
Randolph
Sudy Moody
P. S
Moodie
Sudy
Oy City Shoe Shop
Ter
Sheraton Shoe Repair
North Main Street
Beeson How
Snow Lumber CO
Paschal Shoe Repair CO
North Mass
Hedgecock Lumber CO
High Point, WN. C
SSO
Cemp Pfpa
OTOR
RADIO
Guy Lombarde
Royal Canadians
Steet Tee Cee Stepdard
Cape
Base, Inc
Stewart-Warner
Apliance Co
N. Main
Stewart - Warner
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