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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1936

Page

10

Gentry Returned to High Point Church by NC Conference

Rev Chas K Gentry pastor of Hayworth Memorial Wesleyan church is sent back to High Point by the North Carolina Conference. He arrived in August last year and reports to Colfax conference show substantial membership gains and strong finances. The new year began with services and an encouraging outlook for more work.

Chas. K. Gentry Hayworth Memorial Wesleyan Church High Point North Carolina Gentry Colfax

Auto sales keep livelihoods for millions of Americans

Selling and servicing automobiles provides a living for more than one million United States citizens.

United States

Judges named for Ess o contest four college tuition awards

Five notable figures from arts sports media and academia will judge the Esso Marketers four picture title contest and award 124 cash prizes. Entrants must submit all four pictures with titles and a 100 word statement. Finalists will be chosen after the September 30 deadline with 15 500 in winnings.

Esso J. H. McCall Standard Oil Company of New Jersey H. T. Webster Caspar Milquetoast Bill Terry New York Dorothy Dunbar Bromley New York World-Telegram Harold Wiuichard Motor Otto W. Fuhrmann Division of Graphic Arts New York University Mr. McCall Esselene McCall Essolene

Airways control stations to add five more cities

The three airways traffic control stations already operating in Newark Chicago and Cleveland will be joined by five additional centers in Detroit Washington D C Pittsburgh Los Angeles and San Francisco expanding national air traffic control coverage.

Airways Newark Chicago Cleveland Detroit Washington, D. C Pittsburgh Los Angeles San Francisco

Edwards Family Reunion Held at Trinity Jamestown

More than 300 Edwards clan members from Guilford and Randolph counties gathered in Jamestown for the 22nd annual reunion at Preston Edwards home. J C Edwards of Greensboro was reelected president and Mrs Emily Cruthis of Jamestown secretary. Various Edwards family members were named to the program and memorial committee for the coming year. The gathering included an address of welcome by President Edwards and Cruthis reported the secretarial portion. The group agreed that the 1937 reunion will also be held.

Guilford Randolph Edwards Jamestown Preston Edwards J. C. Edwards Greensboro Emily Cruthis Oras Edwards Lillie Bishop Dollie Edwards L. B. Edwards High Point Ethel Weatherly Cruthis

Dowdy Named to North Carolina Fair Tax Board

Appointed D. A. Dowdy of this city was named by Secretary J. Paul Leonard as one of six additional members of the statewide advisory board of the North Carolina Fair Tax association. Leonard said a meeting would be called soon to elect a successor to the late Dr. John T. Burrus of this city, former association president.

D. A. Dowdy J. Paul Leonard North Carolina Fair Tax Association Leonard John T. Burrus

Memorial service and program at Pomona Baptist church

A memorial service honoring deceased association members was conducted by Rev. W. B. Cook at the home of Preston Edwards on the third Sunday in August. A noon picnic followed with recitations and readings by local youths and instrumental numbers performed by a list of named musicians.

Preston Edwards Rev W. B. Cook Pomona Baptist Church R. W. Crowder Lee Coltrane Joseph Hutchinson Rex Thornton J. P. McClure William Coffin Reuben Allred Jack Allred Harlen Young Robert Henderson Gene Machon Willie Young Edgar Kiser Clarence Edwards R. J. Thorburn M. A. Jones Ores Edwards

Milestone Miles Logged By Airline Pilots

An American airline employs 127 pilots, with 50 surpassing 1 000 000 miles. Two pilots exceed 2 000 000 miles each, while the rest have aggregated over 70 000 000 miles combined.

Gultrane Family Reunion Highlights Civic Figures

The eighth annual Coletrane clan reunion at Trinity featured speakers Dr. P. E. Lindley and Rev. J. Elwood Carroll. James Coletrane spoke for Greensboro lawyers, with music by J. Gurney Briggs Jr. and a quartet. Officers reelected include D. S. Coletrane, S. B. E. Coltrane, W. W. Coltrane, and Mrs. A. B. Coltrane.

P. E. Lindley High Point College J. Elwood Carroll Grace Methodist Protestant Church of Greensboro Coletrane Clan Trinity Robert A. Merritt James Coletrane J. Gurney Briggs, Jr High Point Joe Lester Hazel Helen Coltrane Coletrane BE. Coltrane Guilford College W. W. Coltrane A. B. Coltrane E. J. Coltrane Brevard College Jean Coltrane Concord Coltrane D. A. Stanton Spurgeon Esterbrook White

Split season set for North Carolina doves

Washington reports North Carolina keeps a split dove season under new federal rules. Hunting allowed September 1 to 30 and December 20 to January 31 from 7 a.m. to sunset with a 20 bird bag limit. Also notes French Guiana penal population around 6000.

Washington North Carolina

Peace Forum Series Planned by Randolph County Campaigners

Emergency Peace Campaign workers will hold four open forum sessions at Springfield Friends church starting tonight. Miss Valera Kern of St Louis Missouri will speak at the first meeting, with wartime pictures to be shown. The event seeks to engage High Point and Springfield residents.

Randolph County Springfield Friends Church Valera Kern St. Louis High Point Springfield

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