City Election Registration Heaviest in History Expected May 7
Voters in the second and third wards show a record registration as the city election nears. Candidates in those wards engage in a heavy campaign with speeches planned, while first and fourth ward activity remains lighter. Ward candidates include M. Ernest Welch and Alvin J. Parker in ward one, T. C. Johnson and W. A. Davis in ward two, S. W. Horne and D. A. Dowdy in ward three, A. H. Holton and Dave Andrews in ward four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alll
Stetch
M. Ernest Welch
Alvin 3. Parker
T. C. Johnson
W. A. Davis
S. W. Horne
D. A. Dowdy
A. H. Holton
Dave Andrews
Five Colleges Enter First City Oratorical Contest
The first annual Women’s Oratorical Contest of the North Carolina Intercollegiate Forensic Association was held at High Point college. Five colleges were represented with Miss Francis C. Decker of Catawba taking first place and Miss Mildred Eargle of Lenoir-Rhyne second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Intercollegiate Forensic Association
High Point College
Francis C. Decker
Catawba
Mildred Eargle
Lenoir-Rhyne
Grace Bulla
Guilford
Ruby Ricks Lawson
Atlantic Christian
Willie Fritz
High Point
Decker
Miss Eargle
Miss Bulla
Observance Of National Boys' Week Opens In City
National Boys Week begins tomorrow with city pastors addressing assemblies at all public schools. Rev. F. L. Conrad announces speakers for each school including Rev. R. I. Farmer, Miss Clara I. Cox, Rev. M. T. Smathers, and others. J. H. Jennings chairs the week with civic clubs backing. Tuesday features Boys and Girls Day with track and field events at the high school field and a volley ball series for girls. Wednesday centers on city playground ball championship prep as elementary schools finish their elimination tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Conrad
R. I. Farmer
Clara I. Cox
Cloverdale
M. T. Smathers
Emma Blair
E. J. Harbison
J. E. Marsh, Jr
M. C. Rowland
Girl Reserves of City 10 Sponsor Week's Program in High Point
The Girl Reserves of High Point announce National Girls Week May 6 13 with daily observances. A 4:30 street parade starts at Elim street school with all city clubs in floats reflecting the reserves' code. High Point High School band provides music and YWCA hosts open house after the parade. The annual Mother Daughter Banquet is Friday at High Point High School cafeteria with Mrs J W Kearns speaking. Wednesday features citywide guest management events for all reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Kearns
High Point
United States
National Council of Young Women’s Christian Associations
America
Elim Street
Church Street
Main
Main Street
Commerce
High Point High School
High Point Y. W. C. A
Plan For Consolidation Approved By Latter Stockholders
The High Point Country and Commercial clubs will merge, approved by Commercial club stockholders in a special meeting. The merger takes effect May 1, with 160 members attending and plan details including exchange of three Country club shares for two Commercial club shares and cash buyouts for those leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
High Point Country and
J. E. Kirkman
J. Elwood Cox
W. A. J. Idol
Fred N. Tate
L. R. Terry
John R. Peacock
J. H. Dobbs
Country Club
Commercial Club
University Glee Club Cancels Spring Tour Appearance
The University of North Carolina glee club cancels its spring tour and a planned High Point concert next Saturday. Director Paul J. Weaver cites lack of profitable contracts, reduced chorus quality, and family illness as reasons. Ticket buyers will receive refunds as organizers note the effort and disappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of North Carolina Glee Club
Musical Art Club
Paul J. Weaver
L. L. Stookey
Weaver
Glee Club
Brotherhood Meet Plans Summer Baseball League
A general meeting of the Brotherhood men of Central Friends Church will be held in the annex Monday night at 7 30 to discuss plans for the summer baseball league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood
Brotherhood Men of Central Friends Church
Annex
Plight of Dr. Lindley to Speak at Eleven High Schools
Dr. P. E. Lindley dean of High Point college will deliver commencement addresses at eleven high schools between now and early June. He begins with a baccalaureate sermon at Denton and includes Staley Sylvan Seagrove Bethany Efland Stokesdale Gibsonville and Graham among others. He is a native of Alamance county and known for engaging oratory aimed at youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Elwood Carroll
High Point College
Talean-Nikanthan Literary Societies
Carroll
Alamance County
Duke University
P. E. Lindley
Lindley
Denton
Staley High School
Sylvan High School
Randolph County
Seagrove High School
Bethany
Rockingham County
Efland School
Stokesdale
Gibsonville
Graham
Interesting program for American Legion meeting
The Andrew Jackson post of the American Legion plans a notable program for Tuesday night. Capus M. Waynick editor of the High Point Enterprise and QO. A. Kirkman Jr., lawyer, will present short sketches of their military experiences. Post commander R. R. Blackburn urges every member to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
Capus M. Waynick
High Point Enterprise
QO. A. Kirkman, Jr
R. R. Blackburn
Community Chest Contest Winners Are Announced
Winners announced by the High Point Community Chest for a slogan and an essay. Miss Mary Elizabeth Harllee won the essay first prize of 10 dollars. Louis S. Deal won the slogan prize of 10 dollars with It What Is My Part. Over 100 contributions were received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Community Chest
Mary Elizabeth Harllee
D. E. Harllee
407 Parkway
Mary Wicks
Montheu Avenue
Second Ward
Elbert W. Peele
Ray Avenue
Third Ward
Elizabeth Anderson
Leonard Street
Fourth Ward
Louis S. Deal
High Point
A. Wade Marsh
Marsh Furniture Company
W. T. Saunders
Jones Street
Capus Waynick
W. B. Hall
C. E. Diffendal
Fred Bartlett
Harold Bennett
O. A. Kirkman, Jr
Dan Schroder
Miss Harllee
Negro Injured in Highland Mills Truck Car Crash
Lincoln Gray a colored employee of the Sheloff Ice and Coal company on West Russell street was injured last night at 6 30 when the truck he rode in with another employee collided with a car at Highland mills. He was taken by Sechrest's ambulance to High Point hospital and later dismissed with injuries not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Gray
Sheloff Ice and Coal Company
West Russell Street
Sheloff Company
Highland Mills
Gray
Sechrest
High Point Hospital
Play to Benefit A.M.E. Zion Church
The Willing Workers of the South Main M. E. church present the play Henpeck Hollers Sewing Circle and Measuring at the A. M. E. Zion church in benefit of the church Monday night April 29. Mrs Robert Parker and Miss Beatrice Teague of Green Street Baptist church will sing and the Tux Cedar Glee club will perform several selections. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Main
M. E. Church
Henpeck Hollers Sewing Circle
A. M. E. Zion Church
Robert Parker
Beatrice Teague
Green Street Baptist Church
Tux Cedar
Junior High to Present Windmills of Holland Operetta
Otis M. Carrington's Windmills of Holland will be staged by the junior high glee club at the American theater May 1 and 2. Three performances are scheduled two in the afternoon for students and one evening show for the public. Miss Mary D. Atkinson directs rehearsals and proceeds fund library improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta Copeland
W. C. Copeland
W. E. Davis
Holland
American Theater
Otis M. Carrington
Glee Club
Mary D. Atkinson
Mayor Proclaims Boys Week Observance in City
Mayor W A Davis designates April 29 to May 6 as International Boys Week praising civic clubs and ministers bodies for promoting father son bonding and responsibilities. The proclamation calls the city one of 2500 to join the observance to stress future citizenship and positive seeds for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Davis
Ministers’ Association
Scouts Camp at Uwharrie Hosts Five Troops Weekend
Two High Point boy scout troops spend the weekend at Camp Uwharrie as the season's first units. Troop 3 of First Baptist and Troop 4 of Wesley Memorial lead. A stone eight foot arrow fountain was built during the work. Five troops plan to visit next Saturday for Out-of-Doors Day of National Boys' Week and a jamboree. Troop 4 Wesley Memorial, Troop 3 First Baptist, Troop 7 St. Mary's, Troop 6 Green Street, and Troop 19 Methodist Protestant Children's Home will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Camp Uwharrie
First Baptist Church
Wesley Memorial Church
St. Mary’s Church
Green Street
Methodist Protestant Children’s Home
Former Pastor McCorkle Preaches at First Presbyterian
Rev. W P McCorkle, pastor at large in Orange Presbytery, preaches at both services today in the absence of Rev C P Coble. McCorkle, former pastor here 1889 1891, has led ministries in Lexington Graham Savannah and Martinsville. Rev James Deams evangelist will lead Calvary M E services with Mrs Deams singing. Guests George and Mrs Stephens host in Emerywood. Gurney and Elizabeth Binford missionaries from Shimotsuma Machi Japan speak at Central Friends night service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. McCorkle
Orange Presbytery
First Presbyterian Church
C. P. Coble
McCorkle
Lexington
Graham
Savannah
Martinsville
James Deams
Scotland
America
Calvary M. E
Deams
George Stephens
Emerywood
Gurney
Elizabeth Binford
Shimotsuma Machi
Japan
Central Friends
Elwood Cox Named Memorial Committee Member
J Elwood Cox of this city is appointed committeeman to raise funds for the Leonard Wood Memorial. On May 1 gifts will be announced nationwide by radio from a national dinner in the Hall of Nations at the Washington hotel Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Elwood Cox
Leonard Wood
Hall of Nations
Washington Hotel
Washington, D.C
Fifth Month Honor Roll At Local High School
Freshmen lead with 34 names on the fifth six weeks honor roll for 1928 29 as 125 pupils overall earned A or B grades. Seniors 19 juniors 30 sophomores 30 and freshmen 34 are listed with numerous individual names across classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Bradner
Elva Grissom
Woodrow Brown
Gladys Culler
Adele Hicks
Mary Holley
Treva Hoover
Virginia Hunt
Mildred Payne
Thelma Scott
Virginia Diffee
Lucille Dunn
Jewell Hill
Dot Rankin
Katie Sue Stanfield
Wilbur Hutchins
Wesley Jones
Norwood Love
Anna Gertrude Douglas
Herman Allen
Mary Doane Rankin
Eloise Wilson
Hazel Anderson
Carey Atkins
Dorothy McMullan
Wil
Scout Executive Committee to Meet Monday
The complete executive committee of the Uwharrie council of Boy Scouts will meet at the Commercial Club Monday night. J. F. Miller, national executive, and F. P. Chadwick, regional executive, will attend and speak on the work of a functioning council. High Point leaders and district chairmen from Thomasville Lexington Salisbury and Asheboro will participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uwharrie Council of Boy Scouts
Commercial Club
Bunn W. Hackney, Jr
J. F. Miller
New York City
F. P. Chadwick
Atlanta
High Point
J. F. Lambeth
Thomasville
J. B. Moftfitt
Lexington
Gup P. Phillips
Salisbury
I. C. Moser
Asheboro
H. A. Millis
L. R. Johnston
H. G. Owens
F. J. Sizemore
C. Garrett
F. L. Porter
Dr. W. B. Hiatt
G. B. Daniel
W. B. Hall
Mrs Ada Hedrick Dies at Home in Lexington Ave
Mrs Ada Hedrick wife of Fraz Hedrick 516 East Lexington avenue died yesterday afternoon after a week long illness. Born February 2 1894 in Forest she was the daughter of William and Florent Pitts. Survived by husband four sons Elmer Burnice John Lewis Hedrick High Point one daughter Opal Hedrick High Point and by her parents two brothers Harrison and Edgar Pitts and four sisters Martha Peoples Carrh Hollingsworth Lana Swain and Bessie Myers all of Forsyth county. Funeral at the home Monday at 2 30 pm conducted by Rev O Ruth of the slim Ho ness church. Interment Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Hedrick
Fraz Hedrick
Lexington Avenue
Forest, County
William and
Florent Pitts
Burnice
Elmer
John
Lewis Hedrick
High Point
Opal Hedrick
High Pot
Willian Pitts
Randolph County
Harrison
Edgar Pitts
Forsyth County
Martha Peoples
Carrh Hollingsworth
Lana Swain
Bessie Myers
Forsyt County
Rev
O. Ruth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Catawba College
Girl Reserves OF
City 10
J. H. Jennings
North Carolina Public Service Company
University Glee Club
DR. Lindley
Community Chest Contest
Mazie B. Davis
Ray Street
Ray School
Kitty Mann
Margaret Dickson
Mary Lewis Millis
Mary Jane Wilson
Helen Millis
Anne Garrett
Eleanor Amos
Willie's
Mimi Wagger
A.M.E. Zion Church
Davis
IST Presbyterian
Calvary M. EF
Elwood Cox
SCOUT
Lexington Ave
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