City Should Provide Name Plates and License Numbers
City should issue name plates with numbers to automobile owners who pay the city automobile tax and for other vehicles under the tax clause. Plates advertise the city and help verify payment, similar to state licenses. Examples cited include High Point and other towns. request for immediate board action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
N.C
Lexington
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Davis Tugwell Matrimony Ties Petersburg and Hopewell
Miss Annie Davis of Petersburg wed William B. Tugwell. The bride is sister to Mrs. Walter Chandler and once lived in this city. Tugwell conducts business in Hopewell where the Davis family now resides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Davis
Petersburg
William B. Tugwell
Walter Chandler
Tugwell
Hopewell
Davis
Giant Furniture Company expands with two new buildings
Giant Furniture Company has started additions to its plant and expects completion by October 1. The project adds 10125 square feet to finishing rooms and an 80 by 120 feet annex to machine rooms over two stories, doubling floor space from about 50 000 to roughly 100 000 square feet and boosting output from 300 000 to 500 000 dollars annually. Electric power will drive the machinery under map maker John H. Shaw, noted for the factory’s rapid growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giant Furniture Company
John H. Shaw
Staesville
Mapaster
Recorder Court Dismisses Case for Scarlet Fever Report
In Recorder's Court M T Barker avoided conviction by claiming no knowledge of scarlet fever at home. Judge Dalton presided after vacation. Defendants and fines include Bob Lineberry and Lee Johnson five dollars each, Will Simmons five for assault with a heavy belt, Roma Nawls five dollars and costs for affray, Early Reid costs only, Hobart Robbins acquitted in a semi foftight at 4 ball. Youths Ian Roseman, Sam McCorkle, Lee Bryant and Peariy Mathewssent to workhouse for 30 days for stealing rags from Parker Paper and Twine Co. Married Monday Mrs Mary McIntyre to Elmer Goldmen of Lynchburg. Rev A G Dixon officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Barker
Dalton
Bob Lineberry
Lee Johnson
Will Simmons
D. C. Clapp
Roma Nawls
Reid
Hobart Robbins
Ian Roseman
Sam McCorkle
Lee Bryant
Peariy Mathews
Parker Paper and Twine Co
Lindsay Table Co Fire Causes $150000 Damage
A small blaze Monday near noon caused about 150000 dollars in damage to Lindsay Table Co inside the town limits on the west. The fire began in a pile of shavings in the boiler room and scorched the boiler area and one end of the dry kiln. Firemen extinguished the flames quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay Table Co
Incorporate
Annual Clearance Sale Proves Highly Successful
Our Annual Clearance Sale has drawn large crowds and steady traffic with customers taking abundant bargains. We promise what we advertise and our business grows yearly, urged to hurry for remaining big discounts at H Harris & Bro Corner Main and Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Harris & Bro
Main and
Washington Street
Personal and Local Notes Across a Busy Week
A string of social visits, arrivals, and events from Asheboro includes W. L. George injured by a runaway horse, Prof. Ed dar Farlow's surprise party at Springfield, and weddings, travels, and visitors such as Miss Clayton Walser Oakes and Miss Marguerite Smith. Community happenings feature church notices, dances with Hood's Orchestra, and local business mentions including sales ads and an industrial program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Walser Oakes
H. A. Oakes
Marguerite Smith
Shelby
Misses Smith
Steele Street
Lucy Eshelman
Post Office
Asheboro
Robi.m.phillips
Greensboro
Carter Dalton Promises City Government Restoration
The text claims Carter Dalton will return city affairs to the people upon taking office in January and push a bill in February to restore local government by March. It suggests a new slate of officials will be elected, with current officials required to exhaust bond funds before successors take over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Dalton
Dalton
City Sets Bond Rules Under State One Fourth Rule
City Attorney rules election bonds follow state law requiring one fourth payment by abutting property owners and three fourths by the city. City Council later adopts spending proceeds under the same state provision. See ad on last page for full particulars.
Alf Moffitt Travels to Randolph for August Rustic Retreat
Alf Moffitt leaves Tuesday afternoon for a visit to relatives in lower Randolph. The writer hopes he enjoys a serene August in the countryside with wooded dells, sparkling streams, and green valleys, a restorative escape to nature and restful nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf
Moffitt
Lower
Randolph
The North Carolina Yearly Meeting at Guilford College Recalled
The article describes the yearly meeting at Guilford College in August, recalling old Quaker gatherings at the Old Quaker Grove on Lindsay Street. It contrasts past pious practices with modern behavior, noting spontaneous testimonies and outbursts of devotion fading in today’s pursuit of wealth and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Negro arrestee halted from flood relief clothing drive
In Wilkes County a man named Allen was arrested on false pretense charges after posing as an official clothing collector for flood victims. He had been gathering donations by claiming city authorization, leading residents to donate before a police stop ended the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCuiston
John
Wilkes
Allen
Greensboro
Trustee's Sale of Land in Guilford County North Carolina
Pursuant to a deed of trust to secure an unpaid note dating September 4 1916 the trustees will auction the land tract in Jamestown township Guilford County including 59 acres and water rights of Deep River with mill use. The sale at the Guilford County Court House Door Greensboro NC is to satisfy prior mortgage and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Horney
Emma Horney
C. H. Horney
E. D. Steele
Court House
Greensboro
Guilford County
N. C
Chos. J. Gold
North Carolina
Jamestown Township
L. O. Williard
Deep River
Onisaid
L.O. Williard
KR. O. Horney
Office of the Register of Deeds For
Greemsboro
Thos. J. Gold
No Good Check Ended in Forgery Case Dismissal
John Brewer of Glenola settled a dispute with C. F. Hauser of Gilmer Bros over a disputed check. The court dismissed the forgery case after Brewer’s check was honored and costs paid. Brewer explained he did business as Glenola and did not use the firm name on the check, leading to the bank refusal and the saying all’s well that ends well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brewer
Glenola
C. F. Hauser
Gilmer Bros
Brewer
Lange's Shows Attract Crowds At South Main Street Park
Lange's model shows from Albemarle arrive at the ball park on South Main Street. Manager Lange offers acts like the motordome Spider Girl Plantation and the merry-go-round. The editor says the lineup is above average and crowds fill the grounds nightly. Cyclone Shepperd and other stunts draw large audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lange
Ball Park
Albemarle
Lange's
South Main Street
Cyclone Shepperd
Death of Mrs Alexander in Highland Cotton Mill Area
Mrs. Mary L. Alexander aged 46 died Saturday afternoon from organic heart disease. Survived by husband J. A. H. Alexander and four sons and four daughters. Funeral from home Sunday with Dr. G. T. Rowe, burial at Trinity. Rev. E. N. Crowder officiated at burial. Also note: wife of Bishop James Atkins died in Waynesville Tuesday from a paralytic stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Mary L. Alexander
J. A. H. Alexander
Highland Cotton Mill
G. T. Rowe
Trinity
E. N. Crowder
James Atkins
M. E. Church South
Waynesville
Last Chance to Register for Bond Election Tuown
Registration closes Saturday and unregistered voters will not count in this month’s bond election. The message warns about widespread disenfranchisement due to voter negligence and urges immediate action to register.
Every Voter Should Know This
If the issue is carried by the people the city officials can issue bonds without another vote. The Sir Roger Casement execution was due to take place in England this morning. High Point churches raised over $300 for the flash relief fund, bringing total donations to nearly $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard-Beavans- Stamey Co
W. F. Clayton
Florence
S. C
The
Odd Fellows
Moffitt Furnishing Co
Atlantic Sales Co
Messers Chernault
Peele
Concord
Long
Bethany Reformed Church
Standard Block Works
Biltmore
Jodie Cox
J. Elwood Cox
Commercial Club
High Point
Marjorie Cottam
Norfolk
Alice Tate
East Broad
Roger Casement
England
Death of Myrtle Mendenhall 17 at Asheboro Street
Myrtle Mendenhall the 17 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs M F Mendenhall of Asheboro Street died Tuesday evening. Funeral services were held at the family home Wednesday evening by Rev Sylvester Newlin of the Friends Church and interment took place at Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Worth Jackson
Asheboro
Mr. Jackson
S. S. Jackson
Jonathan Worth
Old Main Street
Elijah Moffitt
Ashesboro
Raleigh
Richmond
Clara Boyd
Roanoke Rapids
J. Harper Johnston
Broad Street
Craven
Rowan County
J. H. Weaver
Wesley Memorial M. E. Church
A. R. Foushee
Durham
W. M. Tucker
Steele Street
Col
Wescott Roberson
Washington
Zebulon B. Vance
Myrtle
M. F.mendenhall
Asheboro Street
Sylvester Newlin
The
Friends Church
Springfield
Call for rural correspondents and prize program notice
The Review invites correspondents on routes within 710 to 15 miles of High Point with prizes for active participants. Rules require letters by Tuesday 8 am, one side only on 8 1 by 11 paper, include full names, avoid advertisements, sign real names, and maintain truth. Four missed weeks forfeits eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Johnson
Johnsons
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Helen Muse
White Sulphur Springs
W.W. Moseley
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Eddar Farlow
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J. Allen Austin
L. L. Brookway
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Old North
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O. C. Harris
Kearns Furniture Co
Virginia
Harris
Insurance Department
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Leonard- Beavans-Stamey Co
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