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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1937
Page
9
Construction started yesterday on an addition to the American Bakeries plant at 920 922 West Broad street. George W Sutton manager said the project will expand capacity with new ovens and equipment. Frank L Blum is contractor for a 47 by 93 foot addition.
The High Point Office of the North Carolina State Employment Service announced that 81 people were placed in jobs last week. Of these, 47 were in private work and 34 in public work, with several local and out of town openings listed including a Northwest crane operator, concrete finisher, ten cooks, a baker's helper, an expert electrician, and housekeepers willing to move to the country. Negro workers are preferred for the cooks and baker's helper.
The state motor vehicles bureau announces the revocation of James Edwin Montjoy age 18 of 803 Thiseell Street High Point for driving while intoxicated.
Lee Howell, who returned from Durham where he attended the state convention of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, will submit a report of that meeting at Trophy Council tonight at 7:30.
The Farriss Andrews Bible class of First Baptist will hold its monthly business session at o'clock Friday night in the club room at Gibson's Ice Cream parlor on North Main street. All members are asked to attend. The club room is air conditioned.
Revival services will begin at Mt Shepherd church in Randolph county on Sunday August 22 with two services and dinner on the grounds.
The Legion drum and bugle corps will meet at the Legion ball Friday night at 8 o'clock to plan travel to Danville Virginia for the Virginia state convention of the American Legion. All members urged to attend.
Guilford Council of the Junior Order holds a special meeting at 7 30 o clock Friday night in the hall. Delegates Glenn Callicutt Hubert Hayworth and Edgar Johnson report on the state convention in Durham and highlight sessions. Members urged to attend.
The Archdale M E church intermediate class meets this evening at 7 30 with Miss Leatrice Lindsey presiding. Visitors are welcome to attend the gathering.
Rev J A Palmer of Thomasville, long time Davidson county welfare board member, was elected chairman at the first meeting since W M Shuford’s resignation. Palmer, pastor of Heidelberg Reformed church, previously chaired and is joined by Mrs J F Spruill of Lexington and Dr C H Phillips of Thomasville.
The civil service commission will meet tonight at 8 30 in regular session at the commission office over fire station No 2. It will review an eligible list for city fire department positions and consider fireman and policeman vacancies authorized by the 1937 38 city budget.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday for Mrs Bessie Morris 34 of 610 South Hamilton Street who died Sunday morning of a heart attack. Rev Ruth and Rev J W Ward Street M E church officiated with interment in Oakwood cemetery. Pallbearers named Grayson McDowell Louis McDowell Ray McDowell Mack Stanley Clyde Ledwell Theodore Reid. A quartet sang Sometime Well Understand and a duet Take Up Thy Cross And Follow Me No Disappointment In Heaven. Large crowd attended with flowers from Sunday school class and friends.
Funeral services for W L Stansell were conducted at Washington Baptist church in Greenville county South Carolina on Wednesday at 4 PM with Rev C F Simms of Greenwood officiating He survived by sons Raymond Stansell Greensboro C M Stansell High Point and W R Stansell Greenville three brothers V Stansell Kansas City H D Stansell Pelzer and G B Stansell Greenville A large crowd attended and interment followed in the church cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Flaharty Burton widow of John Everett Burton were held after her death at 818 Newington Avenue Baltimore The Requiem Mass occurred at Corpus Christi Church and interment was in New Cathedral cemetery Her brother in law Mr Burton died July 26 and services were in Baltimore A niece Mrs Joe Snider attended from the city.
Goil Conservation Service project managers from five projects met yesterday afternoon with E. B. Garrett state coordinator in the post office building. Attendees included T. C. Maurer Greensboro L. A. Carter Reidsville J. E. Michael Wadesboro A. A. Cone Charlotte and EB C. Jernigan Lexington.
Noble T. Praigg spoke to the Rotary Club at the Sheraton hotel at noon giving a review of How to Win Friends and Influence People. He read excerpts and led a critical discussion as visitors from Concord Lexington Beverly Hills and New York attended.
Conference begins in Montreat as the Bible Conference of the Southern Presbyterian church opens and will run from August 19 through August 29.
High Point post office staff will hold its annual picnic next Saturday afternoon and evening at the club off highway 10 A near Rock Springs filling station. A 4 pm softball game between clerks and carriers at the high school field precedes the meal. About 200 persons are expected.
Probable cause found by Justice of the Peace C. C. Muse in the case of Robert Bolton near Hayworth Springs. Bolton bound over to High Point municipal court under a $300 bond for possessing 44 pints of whiskey. Deputies Gray Wheeless Jones and Burrows arrested him after a hedgerow discovery. trial set for Friday, August 27.
High Point Postmaster C. Clark reports a tremendous parcel post rise indicating city growth. Inspectors Heffner and Hodgin reviewed facilities to plan necessary clerical help as air mail schedules boost volume and 1937 postal receipts may exceed $235 000, signaling strong business health.
Edgar Johnson of this city was elected warden of the state council of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics at yesterday's meeting in Durham. The convention set a September 23 special session to address a grave problem from the national council cutting death benefits by half. Protests were voiced against any reduction. Charlotte was chosen as 1938 convention city. Victor Johnson of Pittsboro was elected state councilor.
The Lohr Lore reunion in Daniels Lutheran, Lincoln County, Tuesday August commemorates the 200th anniversary of Michael Lohr’s Africa landing. Solicitor John G. Carpenter of Gastonia will speak. Kinfolk urged to attend. public invited. Program starts at 10 with a noon picnic dinner.
The Wheeler family reunion will be held Sunday at the home of Henry Wheeler on Route One in High Point. Relatives and friends are invited to attend and bring picnic baskets.
Closing exercises of a Marlboro Friends church singing convention near Glenola will occur Sunday. About 100 pupils join the 11 a.m. preaching service followed by a 12:30 picnic dinner. The song service starts at 1 48 p.m. with attendance expected from other sections.
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