Births and social notes from Green Street area
Mrs M M Dickens announces the birth of a daughter Ruby Cornelia Bell on September 22 at Cente street home. Mrs R M White has a daughter Billie Ruth born September 20 at 115 West Green street. Mrs White formerly Miss Hattie Hall, of this city. Sophronia Hiatt of High Point is recovering well after an operation at Guilford General hospital last Saturday. Philathea class at Green Street Baptist church hosts a social at 7 30 tonight with refreshments served by class members. All members of the country club invited to party next Monday night. omissions to be reported to Mrs Forrest Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. M. M. Dickens
Ruby Cornelia Bell
Cente Street
R. M. White
Billie Ruth
West Green Street
White
Miss Hattie Hall
J. D. Hall
Green Street Baptist Church
Country Club
Forrest Murray
Garden Magazine
Garden Gossip
Joseph G. Walker
Woodberry Forrest
High Point
First Presbyterian Church
Good Will Garden Club
L. Floyd Wilson
New Sport Knit Two-Piece Suits and Frocks in Fall Shades
Rich new fall shades for sport knit two piece suits and frocks offered at very inexpensive prices. Smart, stylish designs aimed at value shoppers.
Wool Tweed Suits in Pretty Shades for Fall
Chicly tailored wool tweed suits praised for cooler fall days and popular pricing. Ev erybody adores them.
Fall Fashions Arrive in Stunning Autumn Coats
Coats in. furred and flawless in new autumn shades. Beautiful materials shown in latest autumn models. All reasonably priced. See them.
Bags Gloves to Harmonize With Your New Fall Out
A compact note suggests coordinating bags and gloves with a new fall wardrobe, pairing accessories to complete the season’s look. The message emphasizes practical, stylish choices for autumn ensembles.
Attorney Braxton Craven departs on several-week business trip
Trinity attorney Braxton Craven leaves today for a multiweek business trip to Jacksonville Florida. St Louis Guaranty Trust Company representative Carroll Gunnin is visiting O A Kirkman today.
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Braxton Craven
Trinity
Jacksonville
Fila
Carrol Gunnin
St. Louis
Guaranty Trust Company of
New York City
O. A. Kirkman
Past Presidents Honored by High Point Kiwanis Club
Past presidents of the High Point Kiwanis club were honored at a noon meeting at the Country club. J. E. Kirkman recalled the club’s history, with brief talks from former presidents including T. J. Gold and D. Ralph Parker. Absent were several former presidents. the meeting included a musical program, by Margaret Sloan and Mildred Luce, and a by-law amendment moving officer elections to October for early district convention attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Kiwanis Club
Dean P. E. Lindley
J. E. Kirkman
T. J. Gold
D. Ralph Parker
C. C. Prince
I. T. Mann
A. E. Tate
L. R. Terry
L. C. Matton
Steve C. Clark
C. C. Robbins
Chas. Perry
Margaret Sloan
Mildred Luce
High Point College
Roy L. Smart
L. ©. Matton
Carolinas
Kiwanis Clubs
Clab
Kiwanis International
Pinehurst
D. W. R. Galey
Graham
Charles Haddon Nabers
Thomas Turner, Jr
G. E. Klanderman
Max Kraus
Clifford Hinshaw
Rodney E. Snow
World’s largest apple pie baked in Birmingham
A gigantic apple pie near Birmingham measured 12 feet by 10 feet by 2 feet and used 450 pounds of apples, 150 pounds flour, 50 pounds lard, and 28 pounds sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
England
A Soft Job and the Government Post Joke
An old Das illustrierte Blatt fragment notes a joke about a husband who sought a government post only to obtain it by other means. The quip reflects light commentary on politics and employment status with a wry tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Das Llustrierte Blatt
Frankfurt
Nabers Talks At Mid Week Service
Dr Charles Nabers spoke at First Presbyterian mid week service on excuses for not becoming Christians. He listed common excuses from nonbelievers and argued none are valid before God. Sunday topics were announced: Bought in the morning and Gods Cure for Indifference in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Charles Haddon W Nabers
Nabers
Christ
God
Jesus Christ
Some Do Some Dont Wife Humorous Exchange
A Humorist quip notes that English girls appear better dressed in summer. A husband watching beach beauties adds that not all are aware of it, reflecting social humor about attire and vanity.
Radio network idea links British interests across Africa
British interests consider constructing radio stations along Africa to serve general communication and support the Cape to Cairo air line. The plan would span the continent, improving connectivity and logistical coordination for colonial operations and transport routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Capeto-Cairo
Railway Gets Out of Coleman Suit
Greensboro dispatch reports the criminal term of superior court paused for Mrs. Lillian Coleman of High Point to pursue a civil action against W. T. Butler Greensboro railroad detective and the Southern Railway and North Carolina railroad. Judges Warlick and the court overruled demurrers and freed the railroad defendants while Butler remains subject to the suit for alleged slanderous remarks observed during an investigation. Butler must file his answer by November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Superior Court
Lillian Coleman
High Point
W. T. Butler
Southern Railway and North Carolina Railroad
Wilson Warlick
Butler
President Heover Plans Short Rest Trip From Washington
Washington dispatch reports President Héovér plans to depart the capital tomorrow for a week of rest at Rapidan Camp. The move signals a temporary retreat from official duties as he recuperates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Héovér
Rapidan Call
Studies Of Merchandise Distribution Available From High Point C Of C
High Point Chamber of Commerce received from the U S Department of Commerce district office numerous pamphlets on merchandise distribution. The material, abstracts from bureau research and universities, will be available to High Point citizens. A list of about 500 local names may be used to notify interested individuals. Subjects include markets for industrial goods, distribution costs, regional surveys, credit policies, and various retail and advertising topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Department of Commerce
F. J. Sizemore
Ken Oa Scheindnenl Af Fou
Vufebu UL Iutgier
Ana Av”Mestic
Marvin Shirley
Charlotte
Shirley
Chamber of Commerce
Bureau
Sizemore
High Point
Willie Davis Upsets Ross Fields in Charleroi Bout
In Johntown Pennsylvania Willie Davis of Charleroi defeated Ross Fields of Cleveland by outpoint, taking an aggressive decision in a midweight contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Willie Davis
Charleroi
Ross Fields
Cleveland
Capias Issued For Arrest of Carter
Capias issued in superior court for the arrest of J. Je Carter recently convicted for the murder of Pat Murphy in High Point. Bond set at 20 000. Time to perfect appeal expired. capias returnable here Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Capias
J. Je Carter
Pat Murphy
High Point
Carter
Fleeting Rescue Ends in Flight After Truck Accident
A small black youth was struck by an A. and P. truck in front of a Thomasville service station and knocked unconscious. An ambulance arrived with siren, but the youth sprang up and fled as it neared, declaring he was not hurt enough to ride in the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Cromer Child Dies At Parents Home In North Carolina
Joseph William Cromer eleven year's old son of Mr and Mrs D E Cromer died at the parental home at 2 30 this morning after years of illness He was born in Stokes county July 10 1920 He is survived by six brothers and two sisters Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Bethel Baptist church near Walnut Cove at 2 pm with burial in the church cemetery The funeral party will leave the city at noon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph William Cromer
D. E. Cromer
Stokes County
D. B
Charity Darnell Cromer
Herman
Raymond
Norman
Grover
Calvin
Hattie Osborne
Dorothy Cromer
High Point
Bethel Baptist Church
Walnut Cove
Church
Veterans 10 Reunite in Thomasville
Plans for a reunion of Co. L 120th Infantry of the old 30th division in Thomasville on September 26 are complete. Speakers include Congressman J Walter Lambeth Major Wallace B Stone Col Sidney W Minor Col Don E Scott Major Wade H Phillips and Major Carlton H Newbea. Veterans meet at 4 pm on the town commons with an 6 pm barbecue at Willamoore Springs. The event marks the September 29 1918 breakthrough of the Hindenburg line and honors the unit’s role in the advance toward final victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. L
120Th Infantry
Thomasville
J. Walter Lambeth
Wallace B. Stone
Asheville
Sidney W. Minor
Don E. Scott
120Th Inf
Wade H. Phillips
Carlton H. Newbe
Willamoore Springs
Hindenburg Line
Haig
Bellecourt
Nauroy
Bony
Village dries as brother’s place faces parched rumor
The humor sketch notes a village rumor of drought nearby Paddy’s brother, with Paddy reacting to a letter from Mike about postage stamp troubles. The exchange highlights local wit and rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paddy
Mike
After The Horse Wife Humorist Cartoon Moment
A humorous panel shows a wife praising her husband for bravery after a burglary alarm. The husband vows to protect by locking the door, capturing a light domestic moment from The Humorist.
Fascists Free American Girl Detained In Italian Frontier Town
Gertrude Puscher of Jamestown North Dakota was freed after 24 hours in a cold Bardbecchia cell following a gallery tour misidentification by Italian authorities who mistook her for a fascist foe. The incident ended with her release as the error was corrected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Puscher
Jamestown
N. D
Bardbecchia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Hiatt
Guilford General
Federation OF Music Clubs
Herman Abels
Genevieve Moore
C. F. Tomlinson
State Federation of Music Clubs
King Cotton Hotel
Lamar Stringfield
University of North Carolina
Dyer
the University
C. Clark
Parkway
Fred Thomas
North Carolina
Fidelis
Southside Baptist Church
Freeman Mill
Kenneth Briggs
Bobby Lee Briggs
Hazel Pugh
Bertha Mawyer
Clara Mickey
Vista May Arrington
Gladys Farlow
Cleo Chadwick
Dorothy Yates
Elbert Culler
W. I. Apple
Jack Grimes
A. J. Boland
Moffitt’s
North Main Street
Paris
London
Railway
Warrick
Southern Railroad
Giadgi Paiker
Gaby? Fanner
High Point C. of C
Cromer
VETS
30Th Division
Henry
DR. F. C. Sharp
Commercial National Bank
Beavans
the Ladies’ Store
Our
Kaplan’s, Inc
Cecil's Drug Store
Raleigh
Buster Brown
Buster Brown Shoes
South Main St
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