High Point Council Votes Against Pool Room Licenses
The High Point council debated taxing and licensing in a Thursday session. A motion by Councilman Hedrick to forbid pool rooms passed with Mayor Stanton and Conrad supporting the ban while Stamey and Ingram favored licenses. Some residents criticized the decision as excessive. Church hours and Sunday openings for drug stores and candy kitchens were left unchanged.
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High Point
J. W. Hedrick
W. L. Stamey
Stamey
Council
Hedrick
Connrad
Conrad
Stasmec
Ingram
Stanton
Jociman Hedrick
Sagtémey
D. A. Stanton
Hedrick and
W. A. Hayes
Commercial Club
Medal awards mark High Point graduates and contest winners
The Wrenn essay contest produced five essays with strong performances as judges W G Shipman Dr J W Me penpeste T Wood selected the best. Cox oratorical winner Nedie Cates spoke on Education and the Future. Diplomas were presented to 27 graduates.
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Wrenn
W. G. Shipman
J. W. Mepenpeste T. Wood
S. L. Haworth
Nady Cates
Cox
Ieee
J. T. Burrus
J. Elwood Cox
S.L. Haworth
J. J. Farriss
W.M. Marr
Moffitt
Elizabeth Scrickland
H. A. Moffitt
J. A. Clarke
MecAnnally
Lydia Preddy
J. W. McAnnally
Rev. Ward
Continental Furniture Company
W. A. Lambeth
Clarke Athletic
Edwin Chappell
Annie Carter Marsh
Lucile Morrison
Kathleen Younts
W. L. Stamey
W. M. Marr
Jr. Hayden
High Point
United Daughters of the Confederacy
University of North Carolina
North Carolina College
EB. College
Trinity College
Fassifern
Davenport
Oxford
Marr
L'Story
Pauline E. Ahred
Leslie L. Andrews
George A. Ausband
Montrose Ballard
Annie B. Beck
Iris Burrus
Lyln Coffey
Shelly Clodfelter
Norma Dutton
Ecles Everhart
Odella Foust
Mabel J. Griffith
Paul G. Gurley
Martha Hamilton
Mary C. Harmon
Lillian Harris
Howard M. Hicks
Julia D. Helder
Wilbert Jones
Ruth Mungo
Garrell Payne
Winifred Perry
Brooks Reitzel
Hal Reynolds
Viola Suits
Blache Wagner
Geo. T. Wood, Jr
Potato Car To Visit High Point As Exhibit Feature
High Point chamber of commerce received a letter from state horticulturist C D Matthews stating that Southern Railway has arranged transport for a special sweet potato exhibit car. High Point is among selected cities and the visit may occur this week to promote sweet potato farming and educate farmers on storage.
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High Point
Train Collision Kills Grady Jones in Greensboro Area
Grady Jones a laborer on the Southern railroad section force was fatally injured Thursday when a lever car carrying him and other workers was struck by passenger train No 44 near Greensboro Jones died within minutes as Lester Dover and Sam Dickson suffered bruises and were taken to a Greensboro hospital where doctors said they would recover Cletus Floyd returned Wednesday from Kansas City Mo where he had been studying this year.
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Grady Jones
Southern Railroad
Southern
Greensboro
Jones
Lester Dover
Sam Dickson
Cletus Floyd
Kansas City
Revival Services At South Main Street Church Begin
Members of South Main Street Methodist Episcopal church attend revival services that began Sunday morning. Pastor Rev. J. W. Williams preaches and the revival is expected to run for about two weeks.
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South Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church
J. W. Williams
Army convoy to reach city on June twenty second
The Motor Transport Corps convoy crosses the nation from Washington to Los Angeles a 3600 mile journey along the Bankhead Highway and will arrive here June 22 the event draws large crowds and marks a historic cross country drive.
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Motor Transport Corps
United States Army
Washington, D. C
Los Angeles
Calif
Bankhead National Highway
Local Men Seek Passports for Europe Trip
J Elwood Cox and his nephew Joseph Cox of this city filed for passports with Chief Clerk R Le Blalock for travel to England France Belgium and Italy. They plan to depart New York July 31 and return from Liverpool August 28 for a business trip and possibly attend a Friends church conference in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Elwood Cox
Joseph Cox
R. le Blalock
Federal Court of the
Auto Stolen From Shop On East Broad Street
A Ford automobile of S. L. Beeson from the repair shop on East Broad street was stolen Thursday night. No further details available.
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Ford Automobile’ of &. L. 8
N. W. Beeson
East Broad Street
Kiwanis Club of High Point Organized with 74 Charter Members
George Selig of Knoxville presided at the Commercial Club as Kiwanis High Point formed a 74 member charter. Officers named were J Edward Kirkman president S L Davis vice president C M Zawah secretary and a slate of directors. A June luncheon and Oregon convention delegate were announced amid a long roster of early members and classifications.
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Kiwanis Club of
High Point
George Sélig
Knoxville
J. Edward Kirkman
S. L. Davis
C. M. Zawah
A. T. Wishart
James A. Clarke
R. O. Lindsay
B.S. Cummings
Stephen C. Clark
Charles Hoertel
Charles F. Tomlinson
J. Elwood Cox
Portland
Oregon
Travelers
Dred Peacock
Jo. Ed
Kirkman
Trust Company
L. Davis
C. ¢. Robbins
A. B. Huff
B.R. Thurman
S. R. Bivens
C. D. Smith
W. C. Burns
W. J. Parker
P. A. Thomas
R. F E. Snow
F. J. Sizemore
A. E. Taplin
David Harris
W. T. Taylor
C. J. Cummings
J. M. Salsbury
S. P. Benner
B. H. Hedgecock
George F. Wilson
G. A. Pollock
State Furnture
C. C. Deal
B. H. Hoskins
D. R. Raper
T. D. Gilliam
RP. K. Ingram
C. M. Brown
C. C. Muse
Ge ER Wheeler
J. P. Crowder
James A. Carter
Charles P. Coble
D. R. Parker
OQ. C. Durland
Guy E. Wells
John H. Shaw
A. E. Mate
W. C. Jones
Ford Ecker
Soest Be
W. D. Brooks
N. B. Petty
T. M
Stanton
R. L. Pickett
R. H. Secrest
F. M. Pickett
Gilbert Clark
W. R. Morrow
H. W. McCain
Furniture by Truck From Camp Bragg Reaches High Point
Three army trucks from Camp Bragg Fayetteville arrived in High Point Friday morning and returned with a large quantity of furniture made in local plants. The items will equip the enlisted men’s club at Camp Bragg. Soldiers had earlier taken back several truckloads of furniture from High Point. A large sum is being spent by Fayetteville camp to improve the club house. Miss Margaret Mungo returned to Winston-Salem after visiting High Point with her parents. R. J. Webb of Charlotte was in town on business.
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Camp Bragg
Fayetteville
High Point
Margaret Mungo
Winston-Salem
Edward, Mungo
R. J. Webb
Charlotte
Social Roundup From High Point and Nearby Towns
Local notes recount visits and guests in High Point including W L Stamey family at Pilot Mountain and Mrs D Leonard in Greensboro. Davidson College student Hugh Hamilton receives Fiction Medal. Collier Cobb Jr discusses rock deposits for highways with S R Bivens and others.
Two-Headed Calf Exhibited In Washington Exhibit
A two headed calf acquired by A. C. Jones drew large crowds as undertaker Sechrest embalmed it and sent it to Washington for taxidermy before future exhibition.
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A. C. Jones
Sechrest
Washington
High Point Route 4 News Short Notes
Mary A. Clodfelter reports on sparse farming with wheat good but crops scanty and few arrests in five years. Master Richard Clodfelter suffers a bad foot from a horse incident. Sugar sells at 33 cents in Wallburg while butter remains plentiful. John Clinard and Mrs. C. C. Smith are on the sick list and poorly respectively. A remark questions pool room evils without a better substitute.
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Richard Clodfelter
Wallburg
John Clinard
C. C. Smith
Wood speaker for presidency at post office steps
General Wood campaigned from the post office steps on Saturday noon urging peace and a nonmilitaristic stance. J Elwood Cox introduced him as a candidate, with a good crowd listening as he reiterated points from prior speeches published in the papers.
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Gen. Wood
United States
J. Elwood Cox
High Point Overall Company Changes Owners
H T Hudson and C C Garrett buy the High Point Overall Company from B S Cummings and prepare to operate starting June 1. They retain the High Point name and Anvil brand, plan 50 to 100 workers, and aim for roughly 450 to 400 dozen garments weekly with future plant expansion.
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H. T. Hudson
C. C. Garrett
High Point Overall Company
B. S. Cummings
Greensboro
Mr. Hudson
Bluejay Manufacturing Company
Overall Stocturers
Huntington
West Virginia
C. C. Hudson
Blue Bell Manufacturing Company
Garrett
Guilford County
Bradstreet’s
Complete County Ticket Is Announced For Primary
The Greensboro board of elections announced the full county party tickets for the June primary. Democrats listed uncontested nominees including state senate candidates O B Mendenhall and John L King and several county offices. Republicans also named a full slate with no contests.
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Greensboro
County Board of Elctions
A. B. Tate
High Point
State Senate
O. BE. Mendenhall
John L. King
Board of County Commissioners
W. C. Jones
J. G. Foushee
D. R. Huffines
Register of Deeds
R. H. Wharton
J. L. Haynes
D. B. Stafford
Thos. J. Gold
C. G. Wright
D. L. Donnell
Board of Education
C. S. Gilmer
G. H. McKinney
J. R. Edmunds
George B. Robeson
Orin R. York
House of Representatives
I. L. Trogden
R. E. Heffner
John H. Vaughn
J.N. Mills, Sr
A. E. Futrell
Board of education—Gilliam
John B. Hodgin
J. E. Murrell
Mrs. Sadies Schoolfield
J. S. Trosdon
J. W. Causey
Infant found in Bolling Creek near city
A female infant prematurely born was found in Bolling Creek three miles northeast of the city by children from the M. P. Orphanage. The circumstances are unknown with theories of a bridge or upstream disposal. The remains were viewed by the coroner and county physician before burial along the creek bank.
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Bolling Creek
M. P
Jones
Wagoner
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Shelley Clodfelter
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Charles Hamilton
Davidson College
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Goldsboro
J. D. Bacon
Lindsay Street
L. W. McFarland
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Collier Cobb, Jr
Robert G. Lassiter & Co
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Chamber of Commerce
Collier Cobb
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