Mills Letters From France Recall War Front Life
Corporal Julius C Mills writes from France recalling фронт life and the 30th Division praised by General Haig. He hopes to return to his old position in America soon, notes veterans returning home, and mentions Christmas wishes to Mr Stamey and readers. York & York Attorneys for High Point introduce themselves and celebrate professional integrity.
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Julius C. Mills
America
9Rar
Fie
France
Mr. Stamey
U.S. A
Kaiser
Europe
Haig
Reidsville
John Carroll
High Point
Wilson
Cpl
City borrows $5,000 for school property improvements
The city council on Tuesday night approved borrowing five thousand dollars to fund improvements on school property. The move aims to upgrade facilities and support the local school system's needs.
High Point Looks Forward To Prosperous New Year
High Point banks report the most successful year in history with increased deposits and optimism for 1919. Furniture dealers anticipate strong demand and export opportunities while war contracts are few. The city plans Carnegie library construction, street paving, and a new passenger station possibly under private ownership. J F Taylor becomes supervisor of Climax Upholstery Co. A Southside firemen’s dance on Dec 31 attracted about 150 couples.
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High Point
Uneke Sam
Carnegie Library
Carnegie
Consir
Southside
Ejecto-File Co Buys High Point Plant
The Ejecto-File Company has purchased the High Point Manufacturing factory and will take possession January 6. The plant is equipped with modern labor saving machinery for cabinet making and will process material from raw state directly to the consumer.
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High Point
High Point Manufacturing Company
Southeast heroes in France get supplies at wholesale prices
The Army and Navy Y M C A controls post exchanges in France under Pershing to offer troopers tobacco and other items at wholesale prices with no profit. Cigarettes from Fatima to Velvet cost a few centimes, while transportation costs are covered by the Red Triangle. Capt George M Lynch, now with Red Triangle, reports prices have stabilized and troops pay cost.
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Pershing
Atlantic
Army
Navy
France
General Pershing
Red Triangle
Prince Albert
George M. Lynch
Florida Military College
Gainesvile
Fla
Well Known Citizen J S Kinley Dies At 49
After a protracted illness J S Kinley aged 49 died Monday morning on Commerce Street. A prominent merchant and partner in Kinley and Frazier he was active in Woodmen of the World and Jr 9 0 A M. He leaves a wife and several relatives. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the family house and the remains interred at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
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J. S. Kinley
Commerce
Kinley and Frazier
Meeveasant Hill
Roadster Collides With Wagon Near Freight Depot
A club roadster driven by A. T. Wishart struck a wagon owned by C. L. Cecil near the freight depot opposite the Payne house. The horse was fatally injured and killed on the scene. The wagon shafts and buggy shafts were broken, fenders bent, and the car sustained damage. Wishart and Cecil suffered minor cuts and bruises. no serious injuries reported.
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Club
A. T. Wishart
C. L. Cecil
Payne House
Local items and society notes from High Point
The week’s notes mention an 8 percent annual dividend by Local Flappenings and Otherwise The Home Banking Co and a call to pay the newspaper man for subscriptions. Bank of Commerce joins the Federal Reserve system. Dr H W McCain attends a medical society meeting in Pinehurst in April. Home Guards drill briskly. Obituaries note Smith M L of Deep River and Clyde Smith, 17, of pneumonia, with services and interment reported. Local sports: Spencer over High Point 32 to 14. Community notices include repairs at Staleys Jewelry, Molasses auctions, charity for returning soldiers, and a mall of local business moves and social events.
Guilford County Tax Rate Question Raised on Illegal Levy
A Supreme Court decision limits county property taxes to 66 percent of assessed value, but Guilford allegedly set higher rates for years. The issue asks whether overpaid taxes will be refunded or found to be legally retained.
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Supreme Court
Guilford
Home Service Department Report On Aid To City
Mrs. Frank Gurley reports for the Home Service Work in High Point from Oct 1 1918 to Jan 1 1919. The October 1 to November 1 period was previously released. Public donations totaling 2003.90 funded 40 purses and care for 115 families. In December state funds ran out. a city council appeal led to an aid extension. First week December reports 18 nurses aiding 15 stricken families and 17 other callers. expenses 165.16. Dec 10–17 four families received nursing help and 18 nurses worked. fuel food and laundry costs listed at 323.75. All cases with names and addresses are on file at Home Service rooms.
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Frank Gurley
Home Service
High Point
Clara Cox
A. J. Owen
Gurley
Irish Officer Big Ed Mungo Struggles With Flu
Big Ed Mungo known as the Irish officer battles a flu illness while Julius Smith also winds up sick with the same flu, highlighting a spread in the unit.
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Big Ed Mungo
New Hospital Formed In City By Local Doctors
The Sanatorium Inc. with authorized capital 50000 and 4000 paid in is a new city institution. Founders include Drs. W L Jackson B Reitzel S S Coe G F Duncan and Woodruff. Located at the corner of E Washington and Steele streets. Jewelry note from Staley's Jewelry Store. 5 tt e.
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the Sanatorium, Inc
Drs. W. L. Jackson
B.reitzel
S. S. Coe
G. F. Duncan and
Woodruff
E. Washington and
Steele Streets
Over the Top Jaunt Described by Soldier of America
Friends of Sergeant Chester Green publish letters recounting his October experiences in France. He details promotion to sergeant, trench lines, shelling from Fritz, a 2 000 yard advance, machine gun fire, capturing about 100 Germans and several French prisoners, hospital return, and reports hearing heavy bombardments and thick barbed wire at the Hindenburg line. Also notes Union Furniture Co. sale to W B and Ed Tonas with A Sherred in charge.
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Chester Green
Fritz
Hindenburg Line
Jerry
New Shoe Store to Open on Washington and Main
The Sample Shoe Store will open soon at the north corner of East Washington and Main streets with J. L. Chernault in charge.
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Geo. Roth
High Point
J. L. Chennault
Atlantic
Roth
Main
E .Washington Street
E. Washington and Main Streets
J. L. Chernault
High Point Area Notices From Route 1 News
Local notes record hospital visits and recoveries, livestock yields, and property dealings. Mrs. G. R. Henderson returns from Raleigh after her daughter’s pneumonia attack while John V. Guyer just came home from Camp Jackson service. Dolph Welch wounded in France listed, Abel Williard dies, and many neighbors recover from influenza. Dr. J. T. Burrus returns to practice after base hospital service.
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Omigh Point
Pos Houten
G. R. Henderson
Raleigh
W. A. Perham
John V. Guyer
Camp Jackson
S. C
W. P. Jester
Jess Dennis
T. P. Kimrey
Jack Bolling
J. L. Armfield
Greensboro
John Blair
Mechanicsville
John R. Cook
W. W. Guyer
High Point
J. W. Guyer
W. L. Guyer
Alfred Pierce
James A. Welch
Dolph
France
Co. M
Co. C
118Th Infantry
Abel Williard
Route 1
R. M. Williams
California
Alex White
W.W. Guyer
J. T. Burrus
Camp Beauregard
Dr. Burrus
Bankhead Highway plans and Great Roads tour announced
Birmingham reports Col. T S Plowman returns from Chicago where he promoted the Bankhead National Highway and backed a 100 million annual federal aid bill for five years. He convenes with the Bankhead and Good Roads groups for the Mineral Wells Texas 1919 convention and an extensive automobile tour from Baltimore to Texas drawing participation from Virginia Georgia North and South Carolina through April.
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Birmingham
Ala
Col
T. S. Plowman
Bankhead Highway Association
Chicago
Highway Industries Association
Blowman
Virginia
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Bankhead
United States Good Roads Association
Bankhead Naational Highway Association
Ex President Roosevelt Dies After Rheumatic Attack
Early Monday Mrs Roosevelt found her husband dead in bed after a severe rheumatism and sciatica attack. He retired at eleven the prior night and it is believed rheumatism affected his heart. He is buried at Youngs Memorial Cemetery Oyster Bay in the plot chosen by Colonel and Mrs Roosevelt. Flags at the White House Capitol navy bases and army posts fly at half mast for 30 days in his memory.
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Roosevelt
Young’s Memorial Cemetery
Oyster Bay
White House
Capitol
Navy
Jamestown man nets 4 foot hawk record catch
D S Wiley of Jamestown Rt 1 reports a 4 foot hawk killed December 31. In 17 months he has captured 22 hawks and 3 large owls, setting a current record.
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D.S. Wiley
Jamestown
Rt. 1
Mr.Wiley
Rochelle elected secretary of High Point Furniture Market Assn
Rochelle was elected secretary of the High Point Furniture Market Association, with office in the Wachovia Bank building. He recently received an honorable discharge from the army.
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Serre Pats
V. Rochelle
High Point Furniture Market Association
Wachovia Bank
Rochelle
Staleys Jewelry Store Sold to W L Staley & Sons
W L Staley & Sons have purchased Staley Jewelry and will continue at the same location. Joe L Staley, brother of A P and D F Staley, will run the business with skilled watch and jewelry repairs and a regular line of goods. The move preserves the established standard and invites public patronage.
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W. L. Staley & Sons
Staley Jewelry
Messrs
A. P
D. F. Staley
A. C. Staley
Staleys
Staley
Joe L. Staley
Staleys Jewelry
W. L. Stamey & Sons
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York & York New
Messers O. R
C. A. York
Bank of Commerce
CR. York
New Bern
Camp Cody
New Mexico
388Th Infantry
J. F. Taylor
Ejecto-File CO
Wed Triangle
Hostess House
Architects Office
WGA
Katherine C. Budd
New York
Southeastern Department
Dorr Fighd
Arcadia
Gertrude Mayo
Boston
The
Home Banking Co
Federal Reserve System
North Carolina Medical
H. W. McCain
Pinehurst
Melvin Thomas
This City
Wm. H. Price
Gadsden, Ga
Lena Smith
Boise City
Idaho
Misses Smith
Steele Street
Spencer
Staley’s Jewelry Store
Clarence Pierce
Centennial Avenue
A. C. Davis
Flora Payne
Kernersville, Rt. 1
Wagner
J. M. Hedrick
Tom Kivett
W. H. Plummer
Marylily Fisher
Camp Gordon
Atlanta
John Sanders
Crown Hosiery Mills
Thurlow Kearns
Sanders
Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
George Washington
Copple
J. H
J. Copple
Thomasville
J. Matt Gordon
Hillsboro
N. C
Rt. 2
Mr. Gordon
Cedar Grove
Gordon
Home Service Department
Julius Smith
Union Furniture CO
Messers W. B
Ed. Tonas
A-Sherred
Bankhead Highway
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