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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1948

Page

13

You Know Him A1

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Ugandan scholar Dr Nyabongo visits Greensboro college

The profile shares Dr Akiki Nyabongo of Uganda, a Yale and Oxford alumnus and professor of economics and sociology, speaking on a WHPE radio program from A and T College. His office walls show royal relatives from Buganda and Toro, and he recalls his path from Uganda to Yale and Oxford.

Joe Leslie Oxford Akiki K. Nyabongo Uganda East Africa Yale ORD Greensboro A and T College Chwa Buganda Winyi Bunyoro Kyebamba Toro Nyabdngo University of Wisconsin Hallie Selassie Ethiopia

Office Issues Half Million In Permits

The city building inspector issued building permits for local construction valued at more than $500000 in the past week. The largest item is the 73 home Sherwood Development project on Burge and Friddle streets and Blair drive with total cost $474500. Other permits include W. O. Pierce $5000. Mrs. Clyde Allred $7000. Mr and Mrs M W Buser $6000. Mr and Mrs R E Jordon $6500. Mr and Mrs H D Saunders $7000 for one story frame dwellings.

Sherwood Development Corporation Burge and Friddle Streets Blair Drive W. O. Pierce Nathan Hunt Drive Austin and Kearns Streets Clyde Allred Woodrow Street M. W. Buser Dayton Street R. E. Jordon Gatewood Avenue H. D. Saunders Jones Street

Ice Company Expands Capacity to 30 Tons Daily

High Point Ice and Coal Company boosts output to 30 tons per day with the new addition completed. Owner McKinley Davis reported a 100 percent increase from the former 15 ton capacity and said the expansion will be in operation at the start of next week.

High Point Ice and Coal Company McKinley Davis Davis

Thomasville Paving Program Nears Completion

Thomasville’s latest street paving project, about 60 percent done, on a $135000 budget aims to finish by September. City Manager R Cooksey estimates nine new paved streets with sewers water mains drains and curbing once complete.

Thomasville iThomasville R. Cooksey Church Street Main Arlington Arlington Avenue Church Salem Guilford Avenue Winston Kinney Culbreth Avenue Cemetery Kearn Reed Street Leonard Culbreth June Street Reed New City Park Kearn Street Morrison Avenue Ridgecrest Bowles Street Lexington Southern Railway D. W. Winkleman Company Workers of Greensboro Guilford Morrison

Goodwill Group Receives Support for Morganton Hospital Aid

Mayor Earl Phillips praises the Goodwill Group for a $6,000 donation by Bryant Electric Co. to install radio and record players for patients in the Mor ganton state hospital. He urges further contributions this week to complete the project and hopes the effort inspires similar gifts across North Carolina.

State Hospital For the Insane Morganton Earl Phillips High Point High Pint Central Carolina Polio Hospital State Hospital Bryant Electric Co North Carolina

New Health Chief Proposes Balanced Program For City

High Point welcomes Dr. Loren Wallin as its first full time health officer in two years. He plans to maintain a stable program, expand staff with a health educator and sanitarian, and focus on sanitation and food handling education for cafe and restaurant operators.

High Point Loren Wallin Dr. Wallin University of Tennessee Medical College Army Medical Corps Mississippi Georgia North Carolina Wales Anson Add Estry R. A. Herring Wall Wallin Enterprise

Driver Escapes Injury After Train Collision near City Limit

Jim Kirkman about 20 of Randolph County narrowly escaped serious injury late yesterday afternoon when his automobile collided with a freight train at a grade crossing about a mile south of the city limits. The car sustained heavy damage, and Kirkman walked away from the wreck unassisted.

Jim Kirkman Randolph County Thomasville Denton

Remembering August 8 1928 Submarine Disaster and Political Clash

Twenty seven Italian sailors died in the Adriatic when their submarine sank after a destroyer rammed it, with poison fumes from leaking battery rooms blamed. In the U S clergymen battled over Smith and Straton amid debates on Prohibition while cotton prices surged on a smaller crop forecast and a tropical hurricane crossed Florida.

Adriatic Sea Aiomita New York John R. Straton Smith America Straton Madison Garden South John J. Raskob Democratic National Committee James Cannon, Jr Raskob Cannon Florida Atlantic

Cotton Prices Soar Amid Government Shortage Report

The report of a cotton shortage drives prices up across Gulf coast towns where damage is pegged at 5 million in early estimates. Bandits in St. Pawl Mine rob an armored car using gas, escaping with oil funds for Swift and Armour plants. Local council debates street widenings and a highway route compromise while a murder trial for Bill McGinnis’ killing is postponed. A seven room house is listed for rent at 35 dollars per month and ripe peaches are advertised for canning.

Gulf Coast St. Pawl Swift Armour American Teleoa Citiens Metédd City Council Green Street Main Wrenn Grimes Street Willowbrook Main Street Lexington Avenue State Highway Commission L. C. Johnson Ilias J. E. Wright Bill McGinnis East Washington Street

Playground of the Air Lets City Youths Hear Entertaining Radio

High Point youngsters confined by polio restrictions will get home entertainment via a half hour daily radio program “Playground of the Air” starting tomorrow at 10 am. WHPE and city Parks and Recreation sponsor a six week run with a daily quiz for cash prizes and talent contests.

Joe Leslie Enterprise High Point WHPE Neal Civic Committee Chamber of Commerce

Dr Fulton to Lead Presbyterian Hour Broadcast

Dr C Darby Fulton renowned Presbyterian moderator will headline today's Presbyterian Hour from First Presbyterian Church Atlanta. He will discuss Christ the Only Answer to the World's Need with church music by the hosting choir. Born in Kobe Japan, Fulton studied at Presbyterian College Clinton SC University of South Carolina and Columbia Theological Seminary. He served missions in Japan and held leadership roles in foreign missions committees and Latin America committees. The 8 30 a m program airs on WSJS and WSOC Charlotte.

Firstsbyterian Church Atlanta Eighty-Eighth Assembly Fulton Dr. Fulton Kobe Japan Presbyterian College Clinton S. C University of South Carolina Columbia Theological Seminary Princeton Seminary New Jersey Assembly Foreign Missions Committee Hangchow Christian College Nanking Theological Seminary Latin America WSJS Seme Anata WSOC Charotte

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Edward V. Mitchell Cliff Koontz Redwine Hardware Company Koontz Lexington Hardware Comny Cliff Redwine Hardware Lexington Company Lexington Hardware Company Winston- Salem Winston-Salem Fime Redwine Dr. Nyabongo L. Grice A. and T. College Stanley Dr. Livingston Yale University Queens College Oxford Alabama State College A and T Thomasvilles Wint Capel Enterprise Paul Smith Studio Goodwill Group Phillips Goodwill Point Enterprise Board of Governors Milborne Amos F. L. Conrad Paul Hardin Grady Goldston Joe Brown Mann By Joe Leslie C. Darby Fulton Presbyterian Church In United States Presbyterian Hour Sligh Point Gilbert Southern Thomasville Furniture Edgar Hartley Kiwanians High Point Ymca H.D. Saunders High Powit Jaycees Aay Galloway American Legion Winston-Salem Highway Stokesdale Road Altrusans City Lake Jaycees
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