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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1917

Page

2

ACTHON POSTPONED FOR ANOTHER WEEK

The city council delayed action on swapping contracts for Centennial avenue paving and postponed decisions until the general superintendent of Reemac can attend next Tuesday’s meeting. East Washington street progress remains favorable despite weather and is slated for completion by next Tuesday.

Centennial Avenue Washington Street East Washington Street G. S. Bradshaw Greensboro Reemac Centenial Avenue

Co operative Stores to Expand Farmers Movement

The American Co-operative association opens offices in St Paul Minnesota as the first step in a broader campaign to extend the farmers' co operative movement. The group is linked with the Farmers' Nonpartisan league already influential in North Dakota and neighboring states. F A Bennett of Great Falls Montana serves as president and active director.

St. Paul Minn American Co-operative Association Farmers’ Co-Operative Movement Northwest Co-Operative Association Farmers’ Nonpartisan League North Dakota F. A. Bennett Great Falls Mont

Georgia Agricultural Conference Opens in Statesboro

The seventy first annual Georgia State Agricultural Society convention began in Statesboro Ga with a two day session. Food production and conservation will be chief topics and hundreds of progressive farmers and their wives from across the state attend. Nationally recognized agricultural and economic experts are slated to speak.

Statesboro Tec Georgia State Agricultural Society

Junior Golfers Open Western Junior Championship

The Western Golf Association opens its junior championship at Exmoor Country Club Highland Park for amateurs under twenty from the United States and Canada. The event continues today tomorrow and Friday with Chicago fans spotting former White Sox star Big Walsh in the Braves coaching box.

Chicago Aue Western Golf Association United States Canada Exmoor Highland Park Hd” Walsh White Sox Braves

Abstinence Campaign Launched for Army and Navy

A new national committee formed to educate soldiers and sailors toward total abstinence from liquor. Led by Dr. Daniel A. Poling with Harley H. Gill as executive secretary, the effort plans manuals posters films and Y M C A campaigns at training camps to keep the force sober and efficient.

United States United Committee On War Temperance Army and Navy Commission On Temperance Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America World Christian Endeavor Union Epworth League of America Daniel A. Poling Boston Christian Endeavor Union Harley H. Gill California Intercollegiate Prohibition Association Anna A. Gordon Cora Hi. Stoddard Charles Stelzle New York City Iel A. Poling William J. Bryan Gill Europe Commission War Department War Work Council XM Om

Minneapolis Bread Law Faces Court Injunction

Minneapolis moves to enforce a new bread ordinance requiring half pound or one pound loaves or multiples of one pound. Plaintiffs led by a major baking firm seek a permanent injunction, arguing forthcoming federal rules from Washington could render the local law costly and short lived. The injunction hearing is set for tomorrow as bakers prepare to adjust plants to meet the rule.

Minneapolis Minn Herbert C. Hoover Washington

National Catholic Total Abstinence Union Opens in Scranton

The annual convention began in Scranton after a high mass at St. Peter's Cathedral. Bishop Canevin of Pittsburgh preached the sermon and Bishop Hoban of Scranton presided as Rev. John G. Beane of Pittsburgh led the sessions. Delegates focus on protecting soldiers and sailors from liquor. Sessions continue tomorrow.

Scranton St. Peter’s Canevin Pittsburgh Hoban National Catholic Total Abstinence Union John G. Beane United States

Conference on Negro Education Opens in Greensboro

Leaders of the Negro race arrive in Greensboro to participate in a conference on Negro education under the A M E church of North Carolina. The formal opening is tonight with an address by Governor Bickett.

Greensboro Aug A. M. 1. Church of North Carolina Bickett

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Acthon Georgia Agricultural Conference Atlanta General Wood Hom Awe Seagate Ee EN el Georgia School of Technology Georgia Tech Tech Army Navy New York Carl Milliken Maine Fe Mor J. Frank Hanly Indiana Richard P. Hobson Alabama Dan BELL Southern Bell Telephone Catholic Total Abstinence Union Negro Educational Conference Ber High Point Enterprise
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