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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1947

Page

5

Vesper speaker Mrs Cummings-John from West Africa at Bethune YWCA

Mrs Constance Awconer Cummings-John from Free Town Sierra Leone will speak at the Mary McLeod Bethune YWCA vesper service at 4 pm. She studied at Whitelands Oxford and London and led the A M E Girls Industrial and Literary School and served on the British West Africa Municipal Council. Musical numbers by Mrs J I Hall and Mrs Ethel Ballenger. Public invited.

Constance Awconer Cummings-John, Nerce Orishatuke Faduma Freetown Sierra Leone British West Africa Mary McLeod Bethune Ywca Whitelands College Oxford University London University A.M.E. Girls Industrial and Literary School Municipal Council of Cummings-John J. I. Hall Ethel Ballenger Margaret J. Simmons Vesper Service Committee YMCA E. Davis 20Th Century Club St. Stephen Ame Zion Price Street Sons of Harmony William Penn Alpha Art Club L. B. Haizlip J. J. Hall YWCA F. L. Guinveur Bennett College Cummings John West Africa Africa Federation of Women's Clubs Ora Martin East Washington Street L. B. Hairup Vall Street Bertha Anderson Vail Street Mesdames C. Smith G. Spencer A. Lemons P. Poe D. N. Moore, Sr D. N. Moore, Jr I. Harris M. Cobb L. Studyzank E. McCullun I. P. Harriss Oak Spring Baptist Church Stokesdale Sherman Chandler Hairlip

District Scout Meet Set in Jamestown Basement Church

The High Point Boy Scout district holds a quarterly meet at Jamestown Methodist Church basement on Monday at 6 15 p m. Leaders and unit chairmen will report progress on camping church attendance summer camp and district activities. Harry Bell presides with Field Executive Harry Doud to present troop registration charts.

High Point Jamestown Jamestown Methodist Church Chas. McGahey C. A. Manchester F. D. Connally F. B. Caldwell Geo. Craven G. C. Bright Dolan Hedrick O. Delk Smith R. B. Culler C. E. Diffendal H. J. Sink R. W. Sowers W. B. Delk R. L. Conrad E. C. Shoaf W. G. Ragsdale Chas. Mendenhall Mason F. Brown O. E Harry Doud

New Telephone Books Are Out in High Point

Distribution of about 11 000 copies of High Point’s telephone directory was completed yesterday. The new numbers that formerly began with 6 now start with 66 due to system expansion. subscribers missing their copy should contact the telephone office.

High Point

Phillips Named Plant Supervisor Of Charlotte Water Dept

Robert S. Phillips former chief chemist of the Durham water department is appointed plant supervisor and chemist of the Charlotte water department as announced by Superintendent W. M. Franklin. Phillips is a Pennsylvania native and Duke graduate.

Two Local Men Charged With Kidnapping

Local sheriff's office served fugitive from justice warrants on John Chastain and Dewey Payne linked to a Hartsville Georgia kidnapping case. The 10 year old child of Mrs. Thomas Hicks was allegedly taken from Hartsville and returned to High Point. The men posted bonds of 300 dollars and await extradition hearings before Governor R Gregg Cherry.

John Chastain Dewey Payne Hartsville, Ga Thomas Hicks West Broad Street R. Gregg Cherry Georgia Guilford County

Greenwich England Home to World Famous Observatory

Greenwich, a borough of London, England, hosts the world famous observatory on meridian zero.

Greenwich London England

New Officers To Preside At VFW Meeting Tomorrow

The local VFW post will meet at the VFW home on West Broad Street Monday evening at 8 oclock under newly installed officers led by Commander Byron Grand jean. The agenda covers appointments of adjutant officer of the day patriotic instructor and service officer plus standing committees. The post will decide on entering the industrial baseball league again this year, depending on attendance and interest.

Fairview Street Annice Parks Raleigh Bethune Garden Club Herman Nelson Underhill Avenue High Point Western North Carolina First Baptist Church Thomasville L. R. Johnson VEW Women's Auxiliary The Veterans of Foreign Wars Earlie Gabriel Post 5574 Carl Chavis Ywca Grace Williams Charlotte YMCA Johnny Strickland East High Street Veterans Hospital Columbia S. C J. Warren Baldwin Mary L. Baldwin Olga Street Morning Star Gospel Choir Greensboro St. Mathew Cme Church Friendly Gospel Harmonizers Lexington Friendship Baptist Church Mount Olive Gospel Singers Oak Grove Christian Church Bright Light Quartette Shiloh Baptist Silver Star Seventh Day Adventist Church Washington Terrace Church St. Matthews Holiness Church VFW West Broad Street Byron Grandjean Industrial Baseball League

Local Students Enter State Music Contest in Greensboro

A large number of local high school students will compete in the state high school music contest and festival at Woman's College UNC Greensboro. About 5 000 students from 62 high schools statewide are eligible with a 1 rating from Winston-Salem district, parading and massed concert set for Memorial Stadium on Wednesday at 7 pm. The schedule spans solo piano and instrumental entries, band day with 32 bands, vocal solos trios and quartets, and boys and girls glee clubs and mixed choruses on Thursday.

Woman's College UNC Greensboro Winston- Salem Memorial Stadium Tenemey

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