Y M C A Workers Plan Supper Meeting Tonight
Y M C A leaders and workers in the membership drive will meet tonight at 6 for a supper session to receive final instructions. About 440 members will go into the field tomorrow to reach a goal of 1000 men for High Point’s Y. The campaign aims to enroll 400 to 500 under Nathan vs naval chairmanship and Ayers leads the organizing team. Membership ranges from 4 to 15 dollars with services at Wesley Memorial church at 7:30 this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Neval
Nathan Vs
Ayers
Wesley Memorial Church
Edwin H. Hughes
Washington
Ik C
J. Ed. Millis
Fire damages home at Carter Street. National Property owner
A dwelling at 118 Carter Street owned by National Parcel Management and occupied by the Parks family was damaged by fire early Sunday. Fire broke out in the rear of the house and back porch. Companies 2 and 6 and the service truck responded. A separate fire on White Oak Street was put out by Company 1 in a Blue Bird taxicab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Reet
National Parly Management Company
William Parks
White Oak Street
Meningitis claims life of Ida Hearne at age three
Ida Gray Hearne three years old died at a local hospital shortly after noon from spinal meningitis after a two week illness. She was born in High Point on July 29, 1934, daughter of F R and Lyda Hearne, with three brothers and two half sisters as survivors. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. from the family home with interment in Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Gray Hearne
High Point
F. R
Lyda Greer Hearne
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Park Street
Tommy
Frank
Jack Hearne
Henrietta Horney
Cora Hollifield
Greensboro
A. N. Greer
Ida Hearne
Mount Gilead
Hoy L. Fesperman
Oakwood Cemetery
Shelter House Plans Examined for WPA Park
Conference today reviewed details for a new 3,000 dollar shelter house at the WPA sponsored Negro recreation park. George L. Burke WPA supervisor Guilford county and city public works officials discussed plans and anticipated immediate work once final approvals are secured.
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Negro Recreation Park
George L. Burke
WPA
Guilford Conn
City Public Works
Burke
Rato
Wile R
North Carolina Employment Service Places 52 Workers
The local office placed 52 persons in work during the past week. Manager J A Gawthrop reported 40 of the jobs were in private industry and 12 in public or other work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina State Employment Service
J. A. Gawthrop
Bishop Hughes Opens Sermons at Wesley Memorial Church
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes of Washington preached the first sermon in a Wesley Memorial church series on John 19 25 The Women at the Cross The service drew a large crowd despite bad weather and included an invocation by Dr C C Williamson The bishop praised Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Jesus and urged a return to the cross with appeals to humanity The church will hold morning and evening services through Friday with transportation provided by phoning the church office 2228
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Church
Edwin H. Hughes
Washington, D. C
C. C. Williamson
Presbyterian Church
Embree H. Blackard
Hughes
Methodist Church
America
Jesus
Mary
Cleophas
Mary Magdalene
Edwin
Jezebel
Salome
Mother of
Dr. Stone
Chicago
Ryade
Christ Mary Magdalene
Florence Crittenden
Civic Clubs
Merchant's Association
Chamber of Commerce
It Is Incorrect to Say Per Day or Per Week
Grammarians say the phrases per day and per week are often misused. They explain that per functions as a rate or measure and should align with the relevant time unit and context. Use daily or weekly only when describing consistent intervals or quantities over time.
Court proceedings narrow crimes in city cases
In municipal court Judge Teague found probable cause for Je throw Williams Henry Boy and Ruth Lee Wilson all of 1223 Hoover street on charges of breaking entering larceny and receiving. Napier tried for auto theft and embezzlement had bind over to superior court under bonds of 1000. Hoboes tried for trespass received 30 days each. Several others faced charges from drunkenness to reckless driving with fines and confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis FE. Teague
Jethrow B. Williams
Henry Boy
Hoover Street
Ruth Lee Wilson
Lawson
Evans Street
Williams
Boyd
Ruth Lee Willson
Phillip Napier
Columbus
Napier
A. L. Spears
Thomasville
Joseph Evans
Newark
N. J
Luther Heard
Cedartown
Hudgens
Asheville
James Adams
Atlanta
H. P. Freeman
Phillips Street
W. H. Ferguson
James Allred
High Point
Clayton Allred
Marvin Wood
West Tate Street
L. Blackledge
Winston-Salem
Lucille Boggs
Austin Whitt
Mangum Avenue
Drivers Record 2s
National Safety Council urges motorists to focus on the road and hands on the wheel as fundamental safe driving rules. The message warns that distracted driving can lead to accidents and emphasizes staying alert to reach destinations safely.
Auto Theft Case Turned Over to FBI Officers
Bureau of Investigation officers turned the case of Carl Sprinkle charged with larceny of John Brewer's automobile over to federal authorities for prosecution under the Dyer act. Sprinkle is jailed in New Castle Indiana awaiting extradition. Wade Lee signed a sealed affidavit linking Sprinkle to the theft, stating they traveled to Ohio and that Sprinkle refused to return. The car had been driven about 1500 miles. Lee left a letter saying he was returning with the car, no charges against him yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Investigation
Carl Sprinkle
John Brewer
Sprinkle
New Castle
Indiana
Bureau
Wade Lee
Lee
Brewer
Ohio
High Point
Rotary boys work committee meets at Scout offices
The Rotary club boy's work committee will meet tonight at 7 30 at the Boy Scout offices on Washington Street. Bunn W Hackney Jr is chairman of the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Boy Scout
Washington Street
Bunn W. Hackney, Jr
Mrs. Mary Futrelle Dies at 54 After Stroke
Mary Davie Futrelle 54 prominent Guilford county resident dies after a long battle with strokes. She is survived by husband A E Futrelle, daughter Mary Alice, son A E Jr, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Tuesday 11:30 from Deep River Friends Church. Interment at Deep River church family plot.
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Mary Davie Futrelle
Guilford County
A. E. Futrelle
Mary Alice
Deep River Church
Stephen H
Julia Welborn Davis
Guilford College
Westtown
A. E B. Futrelle
High Point
Deep River Friends Church
Funeral services held for David Harrison Bodenheimer
David Harrison Bodenheimer 90 farmer died at home route 2 Friday. Services conducted at Abbotts Creek Baptist church with Rev. Bray and Rev. Mumford officiating. Choir sang How Firm a Foundation Palms of Victory Going Down the Valley. Grandsons served as pallbearers. interment in church cemetery.
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David Harrison Bodenheimer
Abbotta Creek Baptist Church
T. W. Bray
EB. F. Mumford
Clyde Bodenheimer
Marion Bodenheimer
Staley Bodenheimer
Ivy Bodenheimer
Earley Phillips
Ivy Phillips
Methodist Young People Plan Annual Banquet
Members of Methodist Young People's unions from High Point Asheboro and Greensboro met at the Masonic temple in Greens boro to discuss plans for the February banquet. Miss Mary Jo Phillips of Greensboro was named banquet committee chair and John Brown of High Point publicity director. Jerry Ford of Asheboro was appointed songs and programs, Hugh Reavis of Greensboro tickets, and Miss Louise Woodleaf Leaksville and Miss Viola Brigman High Point for tickets. Wayne Kernodle of Greensboro will be master of ceremonies. The next meeting at Wesley Memorial church will be Sunday January 16 to set the banquet date and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Young People’s Unions
High Point
Asheboro
Greensboro
Masonic Temple
Mary Jo Phillips
John Brown
Jerry Ford
Hugh Reavis
Louise Woodleaf
Leaksville
Viola Brigman
Wayne Kernodle
Wesley Memorial Church
Diseases Stay Low In High Point This Week
Contagious diseases remained at a comparatively low level in High Point for the fourth consecutive week. City Health Director Dr. R. A. Herring reported two chicken pox cases, one scarlet fever case, and one whooping cough during the past week, with two chicken pox cases the prior week.
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R. A. Herring
Moose Set Dates For Meeting Here
Officers and directors of the Carolinas Moose association set July 14 as the annual convention date. The 1938 convention will be in High Point after a meeting in Asheville at the Sheraton hotel where William Smith spoke and a large class of candidates was initiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolinas Moose Association
Asheville
High Point
Sheraton Hotel
Moose
William Smith
Supreme National
Traffic police report arrests for traffic violations
Within the past 24 hours police here made four arrests for traffic violations including speeding no driver's license driving car and reckless driving. Today’s traffic thought urges yielding right of way to police and fire department vehicles and ambulances on official business with audible warning.
Family of nine seeks help for Christmas fund
High Point families face dire need as an ulcer sufferer and wife work part time to support five boys and a girl on eight to eighteen dollars per week. Empty Stocking Fund volunteers plead for immediate donations to provide food and gifts, noting citywide hardship and urging readers to send contributions to The Enterprise.
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Santa Claus
High Point
Com
Monarch Club
George Stansbury Re elected Guilford County Chair
George L. Stansbury was re elected chairman of the Guilford county commissioners for another year at the December meeting in Greensboro. W Burke of Gibsonville was elected vice chairman. The board adopted resolutions of regard to L A Moore of the State Highway Patrol being transferred to Fayetteville and granted Kathleen Wrenn a 20 a month car allowance.
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Greensboro
George L. Stansbury
Guilford
W. Burke
Gibsonville
Arthur T. Moore
State Highway Patrol
Fayetteville
Kathleen Wrenn
Five in Auto Wreck Injuries Reported Near Greensboro
Mr and Mrs F W Easter of route 3 High Point their two sons F W Easter Jr 18 and Kenneth 9 and Raymond Farrabee 16 of Fairfield church community were hospitalized after a car on the Randleman highway six miles south of Greensboro skidded on a curve and rolled several times. Easter the elder suffered possible skull fracture Farrabee had severe head lacerations about 20 stitches. The car was driven toward Greensboro by Easter Jr and all five were hurt though others less seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Easter
High Point
F. W. Easter, Jr
Kenneth
Raymond Farrabee
Fairfield Church
Greensboro
Randleman Highway
Easter
Farrabee
Mr. Easter
Oscar Easter
Lebanon Methodist Protestant Church
Births Exceed Deaths Again in High Point Township
November vital statistics show 49 white births and 22 deaths in High Point township with eight colored births and eight deaths. Pneumonia caused the most deaths at nine, including four lobar pneumonia and one septicemia note. Other single deaths included brain concussion paralysis septicemia myocarditis hemo plegia thrombosis apoplexy fractured femur gangrene intestinal obstruction murder cancer and fleocolitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Township
W. M. Tucker
Will Stewart Tried In Superior Court
Will Stewart of High Point was tried in Guilford Superior Court on a whiskey possession charge. The jury had not reached a verdict by mid afternoon. Stewart was arrested at the Paradise Inn in High Point. Judge W. F. Harding presided over the special criminal term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Will Stewart
High Point
Guilford Superior Court
Stewart
Paradise Inn
W. F. Harding
Car Stolen Report From Local Street Near Service Station
D. B. Thomas of 412 Lindsay street reported yesterday that his Chevrolet sedan was stolen from the Trinity highway near Paul Jordan's service station. The car, with a flat tire, was left parked by the roadside. Police have no trace of the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Thomas
Lindsay Street
Trinity Highway
Paul Jordan
Thomas
State's furniture failures total four for November
A Lyon Furniture cantile Agency compilation shows four furniture failures in November, up from none in November last year. The report lists 18 failures among retailers and nine among manufacturers jobbers and wholesalers, with New York the only state reporting as high as failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina
Lyon
New York
Local Contractors to Attend Annual Carolinas Convention in Charlotte
The seventeenth annual convention of the Carolinas Association of General Contractors will be held in Charlotte December 15. Dermont Construction and Parham will represent the firm, with round table discussions and speeches by Lt. Gov. Horton of Pittsboro. The event occurs at the Charlotte Hotel with W. Horton delivering the feature address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolinas
Associated Generaltractors of America, Inc
Charlotte
de Construction Company
R. Stewart and Son
W. A. Parham
Dermont Construction
W. Horton
Pittsboro
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Wesley Memorial
Madam Ardelle
Main St. Just Y Whitston-Salem Highway
The
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Walt Scott
NEA
Henry Boyd
England
National Safety Council
FBIC
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D. H. Bodenheimer
Methodist
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High Point Floral
English Street
Madame Meredith
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