High Point Students to Parade in National Safety Patrol Day
About 55 High Point school patrol youth will travel May 6 with Sergeant J. C. Pike to Washington for the national safety patrol parade. They represent Elm Street Bay Street 14 Johnson Street 2 Atwood 4 Oak Hill 2 Grimes 1 2 Cloverdale 5 Emma Blair 2 and colored schools 19. The event showcases patrols saving lives and earning honors, with 600 to 800 patrolmen from Carolina towns attending and 20 medalists highlighted from last year. The trip is organized by the Carolina Motor Club and A A A cell teams expect 10 to 12 thousand patrolmen involved nationwide.
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Highoint
Hoolboy Patrol
J. C. Pike
Washington
American Automobile
Carolnas
Ene Crews
Carolina Motor Club
Fed
High Point
Elm Street
Care
Tme
Nct
Chool
Police
A. A. A. Motor Lab
City Files Batch of Tax Suits in High Point
The city of High Point filed 150 tax suits this morning against 1935 delinquents with about the same number still to act. The city attorney’s office proceeds alphabetically and nonlitigant delinquents may settle to avoid court costs before litigation begins.
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High Point
WPA Official Confers on Malarial Project Strife
Homer Haywood of Charlotte labor relations officer for the federal Works Progress Administration visited High Point to meet WPA officers and W E Presswood state president of the Workers' Alliance. They discussed recent discontent over the new stagger system that had prompted a threatened strike, which was averted and workers remained at their posts. No action was taken by Haywood.
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Homer Haywood
Charlotte
Federal Works Progress Administration
High Point
WPA
W. E. Presswood
Workers’ Alliance
Haywood
School patrols guide children to cross safely in Carolinas
Patrolmen direct youngsters to stay on sidewalks until traffic eases. The first Southeast patrols were organized by the Carolina Motor Club in 1925, and patrols now protect hundreds of schools across the Carolinas.
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Carolina Motor Club
Carolinas
Teachers Hear Dr H R Douglas At Emerywood Meeting
Dr Hart R Douglas head of UNC teachers training urged child driven learning emphasizing citizenship and attitudes over subjects. He noted report cards as a major parental clash and NC spending 26 per pupil vs NY 123. Local officers elected include Staten McIver president and Elizabeth Crowell secretary.
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Hart R. Douglas
University of North Carolina
Emerywood Country Club
North Carolina
New York
United States
Staten McIver
Bay Street School
R. J. Bunn
Cloverdale
Elizabeth Crowell
J. E. Beaman
J. L. Hodges
W. W. Stevens
High Point Girl Dies In Gastonia
Sarah Elmore an 18 year old High Point resident died at the Orthopedic hospital in Gastonia shortly after 10 30 oclock Wednesday evening. She had been in declining health for about two and a half years and spent most of that time in the hospital. Born November 11 1919 in Hart county Virginia she was the daughter of Lester and Minnie Massey Elmore. She came to High Point nine years ago from Anderson DC and lived with her aunt Mrs Pearl Williams. Surviving are one sister Mrs Idell Reddick and one aunt Mrs Pearl Williams both of this city. Funeral arrangements are pending arrival of relatives.
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Sarah Elmore
Davis Street
Gastonia
Miss Elmore
Hart County
Lester
Minnie Massey Elmore
High Point
Anderson
D. C
Pearl Williams
Idell Reddick
City
Freight Station Permit Issued for High Point Rail Facility
Inspector E K Ingram issued a 47760 building permit to the Southern Railway for a new freight station and office on Mangum avenue as part of the grade crossing elimination project. A High Point contractor reports satisfactory progress on preparatory work while the city will convey land to the railway and sublet the brick portion of the old station to Southeastern Express.
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E. K. Ingram
Southern Railway System
Mangum Avenue
High Point
R. K. Stewart and Son
Southern Railway Company
North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission
Southeastern Express Company
Penny to Speak in Alamance County Burlington Campaign Event
George T. Penny, Democratic candidate for congress in the sixth district, will speak Friday night at the Leader warehouse in Burlington. Penny, a real estate auctioneer and veteran horse trader, promotes himself as a common sense choice for Congress. The Burlington address is billed as his major Alamance County campaign effort with other county and district candidates invited.
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George T. Penny
Congress
Alamance County
Leader
Burlington
Penny
Alamance
Garden Books For Specialists Here
The High Point Public Library displays a range of garden books for specialists on bulbs, roses, irises, gladiolus, and herbs. Notable titles include Bulbs That Bloom in the Spring, Adventures with Hardy Bulbs, Peonies, Iris in the Little Garden, Rainbow Fragments, and The Practical Book of Outdoor Rose-growing.
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High Point Public
Nancy K. Poston
T. A. Weston
Louise Beebe Wilder
G. C. Thomas
C. A. Stevens
J. H. McFarland
Helen Fox
Leonard Barron
F. F. Rockwell
O. W. Ramsey
H. 8. Connard
Ken F. Shepardson
Asheboro High To Present Our Boarding House
Asheboro High School will stage Our Boarding House a three act comedy Friday April 29 at 8 pm in Capitol theatre directed by Miss Sue Brewer and Miss Anne Fuller Young. The cast includes Julius Williams Leo Hammer Doris Crawford DeEtte Austin Catherine Patterson Truett Frazier Virginia Lisk Harold Creech Dorothy Welch and Mary Louise Rich.
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The
Enterprise
Asheboro
Asheboro High School
Capitol Theatre
Sue Brewer
Anne Fuller Young
Julius Williams
Leo Hammer
Doris Crawford
DeEtte Austin
Catherine Patterson
Truett
Pair Preparing for Execution in North Carolina
Raleigh April 28 AP Two African American men condemned for criminal assault faced execution tomorrow. Sylvester Outlaw 32 of Duplin County and Waddell Hadley 22 of Sampson County spent the day with Chaplain E C Cooper discussing faith. They said they did not recall church membership.
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Raleigh
Sylvester Outlaw
Duplin County
Waddell Hadley
Sampson
E. C. Cooper
Legion Auxiliary Corrects Memorial Day Date
In yesterday's Enterprise an erroneous note claimed May 10 for Legion Auxiliary Memorial Day observances. The correct date is May 30. Mrs. C. A. York, state Memorial Day chairman, called attention to the correction.
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Legion Auxiliary
C. A. York
Jury Fails to Sign Verdict in Chicago Personal Injury Suit
Judge William Lindsay faced a hung panel when 11 jurors signed a directed verdict but juror Elmer Elsey refused. He argued the form claimed a finding that did not occur, noting the jury merely followed orders. The judge admitted the situation was unprecedented.
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Chicago
William Lindsay
Elmer Elsey
Elsey
Red light stuck for an hour triggers police stop
In Idaho Falls, Officer John Keller stopped a woman after she claimed she ran a red light. The driver said she did not see the signal. the officer explained the light had been stuck red for an hour.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
John Keller
Keller
Library offers gardening books for High Point readers
Mrs. Poston said the library has gardening material accessible to all gardeners or aspiring gardeners and would be glad to see them used to beautify High Point.
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High Point
Red Cross Promotes First Aid Training To Cut Fatal Accidents
Dr. B E Harrison of the High Point Red Cross announces May 1 through May 13 first aid classes in the new post office building to reduce highway and home fatalities. He notes national and local success of first aid in saving lives and preventing injuries as volunteers train police firemen utility workers and drivers. The Red Cross collaborates with officials to curb traffic deaths and to embed accident prevention in its year round program.
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BE. T. Harrison
High Point Red Cross
The
Red Cross
Washington
Harrison
National
Wallburg Commencement Day Honors Class At Wallburg High
Wallburg April 28 program marks Commencement for Wallburg high school seniors. Dr C W Phillips of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill gave the address. H F Pardue presented diplomas and medals. Class members listed include Edna Craven Opal Hayworth Ruth Motsinger Margaret Hayworth Evelyn Craven Evelyn Thomas Edith Green Frances Spainhour Frances Yokely Anna Lee York Olivia Ends Josephine Motsinger Jessie Stewart Nellie Southern Maurine Clodfelter David Johnson Richard Rothrock Paul Hayworth. Ruth Motsinger is salutatorian and David Johnson valedictorian. Miss Margaret Garrison and Rayford Nifong won declamation prizes. Special music awards went to Olivia Ende Mary Elizabeth Williams Mary Weir and Clavin Orrell.
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Wallburg
Wallburg High School
C. W. Phillips
Ibore
H. F. Pardue
Edna Craven
Opal Hayworth
Ruth Motsinger
Margaret Hayworth
Evelyn Craven
Evelyn, Thomas
Edith Green
Frances Spainhour
Frances Yokely
Anna Lee York
Olivia Ends
Josephine Motsinger
Jessie Stewart
Nellie Southern
Maurine Clodfelter
David Johnson
Richard Rothrock
Paul Hayworth
Margaret Garrison
Rayford Nifong
Olivia Ende
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Mary Weir
Clavin Orrell
Angier Students Earn Superior Ratings in State Music Contest
In the State Junior Music Club festival at Queen's Chicora College in Charlotte four Angier Lamar String Field Junior Club piano contestants Mary Young Jimmy Wood Willie Lee Hart and Hilda Barbour won superior ratings under Miss Flora Canaday. They may perform at Asheville on May 7 for the State Convention.
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Queen's Chicora College
Charlotte
Lamar Stringfield
Angier
Mary Young
Jimmy Wood
Willie Lee Hart
Hilda Barbour
Flora Canaday
Asheville
N. C. Federation of Music Clubs
Capital District of Music Clubs
Driver's license revoked for Herman T Bass in Asheboro
The state highway safety division announced the revocation of Herman T Bass's driver's license in Asheboro today.
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Herman T. Bass
Asheboro
State Highway Safety Division
Missionaries Williams to Lead Lebanon M P Church Service
Mr and Mrs Horace Williams furlough from China will lead the Lebanon M P Church service Friday at 7 30 pm. Missionary society officials applaud securing the couple and urge all interested persons to attend.
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Horace Williams
China
Lebanon M. P
The
Missionary Society of the Church
Williams
Burrus Memorial Hospital Staff Meeting Friday Night
The Burrus Memorial Hospital staff will hold a meeting at the hospital Friday night at 8. The program features a talk on thyroiditis by Dr. F G Woodruff.
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Burrus
Burrus Memorial Hospital
F. G. Woodruff
Negro Arrested On Two Theft Counts
Plainclothes officers arrested John Holly alias Will Gaston 52 year old High Point man on two old warrants charging larceny of aluminum ware and of a .38 pistol a blackjack and other police paraphernalia from a state highway patrolman. He is jailed in default of 750 in each case. One warrant states the theft of a sample case with aluminum ware valued at 50 from W G Edwards on January 14 1937. The other alleges the theft of a pistol two flashlights and a blackjack from C Troutman a state highway patrolman last September.
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John Holly
Will Gaston
High Point
Holly
W. G. Edwards
C. Troutman
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SEDAR
Sctric Airtone
Uelie
Economy Auto Store
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N. Main St
EB. Main &J
Thomasville
Saae
H. R. Douglas
Orthopedic Hospital
George Penny
Spain
Europe
Oklahoma
Asheboro High
N. C. Negroes
Legion Auxiliary Memorial
E. T. Harrison
Hus
Westinghouse
Rose Furniture CO
South Main Street
I Petanss Oun Dchin
South Main
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