Personal News and Local Society Notes
Mr and Mrs Ed Parker welcome a fine daughter. Mrs G A Webb of Tampa visits aunt Mrs G Laibert on Broad Street. Miss Ruth Balsom visits Miss Odelle Peacock. several local girls host gatherings. The Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge meeting in Waynesville votes 68 to 36. Snow Lumber Co wins Interstate Commerce Commission case saving $4 per car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Parker
H C. Wentz
Chrotte
C. A. Yost
Nerome
Film Street
New
P. D. Brown
Famil
Mr. Brown
Nathan Brown
Saliebury
G. A. Webb
Tampa
Florida
G. Laibert
Broad Street
First Ba
Peece
Virginia Clinard
Richardson Street
A. T. Wishart
Ruth Balsom
Odelle Peacock
H. C. Pitts
Smart
Bristoe
Hal Ingram
L. J. Ingram
Baden
American Aluminum Company
Camp Fire
North Main Street
Josephine Wood
New York
Ora Raper
Wilson
Clara Gurley
Miss Gurley
Miss Raper
Lucy Cobb
Cleveland County
Susan O. Elliott
Rocky Mount
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Waynesville
Cy Davis
Kernersville
Flora Payne
Winston
High Point Independents
Winston White Sox
Snow Lumber Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
Raleigh, Charlotte
Southern Railway
Carter Dalton
Two City Councilmen resign with stated continued service
Councilmen R. B. Terry and C. D. Smith signed resignations to City Manager Arthur Lyon on Saturday and issued a public statement saying they would still strive to serve citizens to the best of their ability. They cited reasons for stepping down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Terry
C. D. Smith
Arthur Lyon
Picnic at Trinity Day Out By High Point Visitors
A Sunday picnic from High Point spent June 4 at Elijah Lanier's. Misses Mamie Lanier Clara Gurley Jane Bromell Mrs Etta Jones Venable owned the cars. A fine table, photos at various spots, and a pleasant day concluded with a 5 PM return to High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Elijah Lanier
Mamie Lanier
Clara Gurley
Jane Bromell
Etta Jones
Venable
Trinity
Temperance Papers Read Winners in Sunday School Contest
Prize winning papers on business men demand abstinence by their employees were read on Temperance Day in Wesley Memorial and First Baptist Sunday schools. Paul Sta Mey and Montrose Ballard won $1.00 prizes in a W C T U contest for seventh grade pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sta Mey
Wesley Memorial
Montrose Ballard
First Baptist
W.C.T.U
Haynes Resigns to Lead Birmingham College
Thornwell Haynes, High Point superintendent since 1911, resigns effective June 24 to become president of Birmingham College on July 1. The Age-Herald reports broad support from Birmingham trustees and Alabama educators, praising his diplomacy, education work, and Methodist faith. local reaction notes his departure will leave High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Pickett
Thornwell Haynes
Haynes
Bilfingham College
Bagees
High Point
Pickett
City Council
High Point City School
Nde
Birmingham Lege
Age-Herald of Birmingham
Hame
Birmingham College
R S. Munger
Birmingham
Age-Herald
South
Brandon
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
N. C
John D. Simpson
Wofford College
Vander
Bilt University
United States
Rouen
France
Vladivostock
Russia
Nanking
China
Alumni Association
Vanderbilt
Push Carts Restricted Over Health Concerns In City
City council votes 3 to 2 to require safeguards for push cart vendors after a sanitation review cites unsanitary practices at ice cream cones and related stalls. Officials advocate stricter inspection of milk and meat sellers to protect public health and prevent disease.
Teachers Elected at Tuesday Night Council Meeting
The council elected seven new teachers plus A A Taylor to succeed W M Marr as superintendent. Taylor will teach mathematics and become high school principal. Salaries total about 1400 dollars monthly spread from 2.50 to 10.00 per month. A science teacher will be hired. List includes many grade teachers across South Main Elm Street Third Ward and Park Street schools with Mrs Taylor and Mr Taylor among staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.A. Taylor
Nashville
Teon
W. M. Marrimeipal
Main Street
Taylor
Marr
Mary Wilson
A. A. Taylor
Vera Idol
Polly Heitman
Irma Tapp
Grammar School
South Main
Eileen Parnell
Allie Strickland
Lillian Hunt
Blanche Burgess
Cletus Burgess
R. F. Johnson
Marco Goley
Clara Jordan
Carrie Stout
Isla Marshall
Flossie Stout
Jessie Thompson
Rosalind Howell
Hazel Briggs
City considers Wheeler Park swap for library site
City council discusses trading Wheeler Park property for the adjacent Wheeler lot near Flist Baptist church to house a public library. McCain re elected city physician at 20 dollars monthly. Sewer system debate prompts push to drop takeover from developers. Davis opposes opening Dewey street per H A Moffitt request. Soft drink license raised to ten dollars. School fund surplus 5400 enables borrowing 4000 at five percent to cover summer general fund costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler Park
Wheeler Lot
Flist Baptist Church
H. W. McCain
Hoskins
S. GM
Flerk
Parkway
Davis
Dewey Street
H. A. Moffitt
Committees Formed by Commercial Club Board
The Commercial Club directors appointed eleven committees at Monday’s meeting and set weekly Monday night sessions. Ministers gain club privileges. pool tables expected in ten days. electrical bell replacing speaking tube to be reviewed next meeting. Farmers busy harvesting wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
High Point
E. A. Snow
W. A. Hayes
Odell Lindsay
R. B. Terry
J. H. Dobbs
B. S. Cummings
J. E. Marsh
C. D. Smith
A. Caldwell
C. F. Tomlinson
J. T. Ryan
J.J. Farriss
J. P. Rawley
Homer Wheeler
A. E. Tate
Fred N. Tate
J. Elwood Cox
J. E. Kirkman
F. J. Sizemore
A S. Parker
J. H. Adams
D.O. Mendenhall
V A. J. Idel Entertainment
Carter Dalton
T. J. Gold
Charles Kephart
W. F. Clayton
Paul E. Fisher
Charles M. Hauser
Will Moffitt
J. Gurney Briggs
J. W. Harris
A. B. Horney
C. F. Long
Periodical
H. W. Kronheimer
W. G. Mungun
C. J. Clapp
Marr Named New Superintendent of Pittsburgh Point Schools
Prof W M Marr principal of South Main Street school was elected superintendent of Pittsburgh Point schools to succeed Thornwell Haynes who becomes Birmingham college president. Marr is 28, native of Bryson City, Trinity College graduate, with prior posts as Waynesville high principal and Elizabeth City science teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Marr
South Main Street
Pgh Point
Thornwell Haynes
Birmingham College
Marr
C. A. Smith
Elm Street
Emma Blair
Park Street
Ada Blair Grimes Street
Grimes Street
Ossie Davis
Fairview
American Society of Friends
Terry
Smith
Bryson City
Trinity College
Waynesville High School
Elizabeth City
Main St
City Issues Building Permits in First Half of June
Chief Ingram authorized eleven building permits totaling 2345 dollars for projects including repairs on barns and residences. Notable items include J R McCain dwelling on Park 600 dollars and Minnie Vail Leonard residence 800 dollars, Mangum dwellings 200 dollars, and Commercial Club repairs 250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Ingram
R. L. Coley
J. R. McCain
L. J. Marshall
J. W. Harris
Minnie Vail
Leonard
J.E Kirkman
Mangum
J. Harper Johnston
Commercial Club
J. S. Kinley
F. B. Fuller
Tate
Marr Named New Baracas Teacher at Wesley Memorial
W M Marr newly elected superintendent of city schools was Sunday morning chosen to succeed Thornwell Haynes as teacher of the Baraca class at Wesley Memorial Sunday school. J J Farriss served as teacher Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M. Marr
Thornwell Haynes
Baraca
Wesley Memorial Sunday School
J. J. Farriss
Germany Reports British Navy Losses Exceed 600000 Tons
Berlin reports via Overseas agency that British naval losses in the war total over 600,000 tons. It cites 11 battleships 15 armored cruisers and 11 other cruisers lost to date plus 30 torpedo boats 20 torpedo craft and submarines for additional 460000 tons, with Skagerrak battle raising totals beyond 600000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
North Sea
Skagerat
Community Notes from High Point R F D 1
Local residents share visits and health updates. Miss Delphia Payne graduates Jamestown high school. Storm damage noted to wheat crops and several residents report recoveries after illnesses. Community members, including Kirkman, Culler, Payne, and Elliott families, frequent local gatherings and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Elliott
A. A. Gordon
Lelia, Payne
Clarence
Delphia Payne
A. M. Payne
Jamestown High School
Glenolia Elliott
W. E. Kirkman
J A. Cuiler
J. Welch
Clay Thrift
W E. Kirkman
Peace Williard
Levi
Carey Culler
Henry Proctor
J. A Culler
Charles Burns
Masters Virgil
Ashborn Elliot
Alene Bolling
Lelia Payne
Irene Gordon
Jamestown
Hallie Welch
Una Kirkman
Calvin Hughes
Cahal
Mechanicsville
Welch School
Irene
Verta Gordon
Glenolia Elliot
Ida Guyer
Ida Gordon
Frank Luck
Randolph
Clyde Kirkman
June Williard
J. A. Ciller
Greensboro
Mary Culler
J. A. Culler
Sarah Smith
High Point
Henry Westmoreland
Rural Hall
Thomasville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Temperance
Supt
Mayor
C. A. Barbee
Annie Johnston
Catharine Johnson
Gertrude Hughes
Charles Ragan
A. E. Frazier
Florence Baxter
Rose Lewis
L.W. McFarland
Mamie Wall
Ada Blair
Edith Hill
Edith Bradshaw
Annabella King
Carrie Lowe
Nilie Dundas
Park Steel
Mary Walker
Annie L. Council
Baracas
Germany
High Point R. F. D
W. T. Sanders
A. H. P. Colored
Ophelia Johnson
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High Point, N. C
Agricultural and Mechanical College At
Raleigh
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