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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1937

Page

3

Carroll Given State Approval

Lloyd Griffin said the state school commission approved 42 county and city school superintendents and noted 28 more selected awaiting action. Clyde Erwin expected swift action as law requires both bodies to approve. Most re-elections. five changes listed including Carroll at High Point replacing Andrews and other appointments in McDowell, Ashe, Halifax, and Madison counties.

Raleigh Lloyd Griffin Clyde A. Erwin Griffin Charles F. Carroll, Jr T. Wingate Andrews High’ Point M. F. Steppe Baron Caldwell McDowell County J. B. Nash J.J. Miller Ashe W. C. Matthete A. E. Akers Halifax D. M. Robinson Madison J. O. Wells

Good Books Young People Should Not Read

John Mebane, city editor of The Enterprise, spoke at High Point college in Roberts Hall on southern authors and state literary growth over two decades. He briefly discussed Thomas Wolfe, Paul Green, Erskine Caldwell, Olive Tilford Dargan, William Faulkner, Caroline Gordon, and Howard W. Odom, presented by Dr. P. S. Kennett.

Roberts Hall High Point College John Mebane the Enterprise South Thomas Wolfe Paul Green Erskine Caldwell Olive Tilford Dargan William Faulkner Caroline Gordon Howard W. Odom P. S. Kennett

Negro Questioned After Home Intrusion Attempt

Chapel Hill April 16 Charlie Street a 26 year old Negro was questioned by Police Chief W T Sloan after Mrs B K Pierce said a Negro matching Street description tried to enter her home yesterday Street provided no arrest but was detained for questioning and investigation continues

Chapel Hill Charlie Street W. T. Sloan B. K. Pierce

Tea Time Delights Spring Cakes and Cookies

In spring a friendly mood inspires tea time treats. Pekoe cake blends tea infusion with lemon rind and a light egg batter baked in a square pan. Southern tea cakes use grenadine and cream, rolled and cut, while ready crackers or cookies with cream cheese and red currant jelly offer quick options for guests.

Gaynor NEA

State Baraca Philathea Convention Opens Today

The State Baraca Philathea convention begins with a quiet hour led by Miss Henrietta Heron and a 7:30 p.m. general session at First Methodist Protestant church with welcomes from Dr. G. I. Humphreys Rev. J. C. Madison and Mrs. C. E. Sheloff. Principal address by attorney R. N. Simms on Baraca Philathea at Work in Sunday School. An 9 p.m. reception follows at the First Baptist church.

C. E. Sheloff R. L. Pope Thomasville R. N. Simms Raleigh Wil A. E. Tate First Baptist Church David E. Faust S. 8. Coe A. B. Saleeby Salisbury The State Union A. B. Conrad Hedrick

Frilly Marian Martin Frock Pattern 9202 for Toddlers

Pattern 9202 offers a frilly frock for ages 2 to 10 with cap sleeves ruffle trim and front panel. The easy make includes matching panties included in the diagrammed Marian Martin Lew chart with sizes 2 4 6 8 and 10 and fabric yardage and price details. Send 15 cents per pattern plus 30 cents for both patterns to The Enterprise Pattern Department New York.

Marian Martin Lew Marian Martin Enterprise, Pattern Department 18Th St New York N. Y

Memorial service notes from worship program

Saturday afternoon memorial service featured songs including The Old Rugged Cross and How Beautiful Heaven Must Be Invocation by Dr A G Dixon of the M P Children's Home Violin Ave Maria by Alex Smot Roll call of deceased members led by secretary Mrs K Edwin Fussell Address by Bishop J K Pfohl Miss Dorothy Hoskins sang God Be With You Till We Meet Again Bugle Taps played by Charles Feck

A. G. Dixon M. P. Children’s Home Alex Smot K. Edwin Fussell Heaven J. K. Pfohl Dorothy Hoskins Charles Feck

Nations Constrain Spanish War Zone as Arm Embargo Set

An embargo to restrict arms and men for Spain takes effect at midnight on Monday April 19. A multinational committee of British French German and Italian warships will enforce rules on non member shipping destined for Spanish ports. In Spain the civil war pushes toward Bilbao and Durango with insurgents under General Mola seizing Mount Saibi while government forces defend the Manzanares bridge amid raids near Madrid.

Spain United States Bay of Biscay Emilio Mola Bilbao Basque Province Saibi Basque Plains Durango Madrid Manzanares River Casa de Campo Park University Ty

Discharged men reinstated at Greensboro mill

William E Hower ton Chas M Jessup and Wilbur J Melvin of Mack Judson Voehringer in Greensboro were reinstated with back pay after reporting to the National Labor Relations Board they were discharged April 1 for talking with hosiery workers organizers. The mill conferred with NLRB fifth region officials and agreed to post section 7 of the Wagner Act protecting organized labor rights.

Mack- Judson-Voehringer Company Greensboro William E. Howerton Chas M. Jessup Wilbur J. Melvin National Labor Relations Board American Federation of Hosiery Henry I. Adams Charles Drake Charles Centers American Federation of Hosiery Workers Bennett Schauffler

Lumberton Man Faces 14 to 15 Year Sentence on Assault Conviction

In Lumberton on April 16 a jury convicted Woodrow Williams a Negro dairy helper of assaulting Hazel Bodiford a young white woman and he faced a 14 to 15 year sentence.

Lumberton Woodrow Williams Hazel Bodiford

Tabernacle Revival To Continue Longer

The Morning Star Tabernacle revival at 800 English Street will continue at least two more weeks with Evangelist J. W. Hampton of Fort Payne Alabama in charge. Tonight's subject is the last six of The Ten Commandments and the public is cordially invited to attend.

Morning Star Tabernacle English Street J. W. Hampton Fort Payne Ala

Cross Currents In Retail Trade Divisions Report

New York April 16. Dun and Bradstreet notes mixed trends in weekly trade review. Retailers show best spring improvement yet, while some gains falter with weather swings. Wholesale summer demand holds, apparel orders easing due to stockpiles, delivery urgency grows, labor uncertainty blurs gains. National sales up 10 to 15 percent year over year with regional variations.

New York Dun & Bradstreet Weekly Review of Business

Parent-Student Strike Continues at Nuroad White School

ST. LOUIS April 16. The ongoing parent student strike at the Nuroad white school in a predominantly Negro district persists with protests and demonstrations affecting classes and school operations.

ST. Louis Nuroad White

Board resumes hearing on district division decision

Today the arbitral board resumes evidence as it weighs how the district should be divided. The panel will determine the boundaries and outcomes of the restructuring based on presented testimony and documents.

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