Turner Named To Inaugural Committee For Ehringhaus
Thomas Turner Jr has been named to the inaugural committee overseeing Gov elect Ehringhaus's January 5 ceremony in Raleigh. The plan calls for a simple dignified noon ceremony at the City Auditorium with a dinner afterward for the governor and official party. Turner traveled to Raleigh for a preliminary conference and returns to Guilford County. The committee includes members from both houses and will coordinate with Raleigh officials and the National Guards for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Turner, Jr
Guilford County
General Assembly
J. ©. B. Ehringhaus
Turner
Raleigh
Legislative Committee
The
Enterprise
City
Ehringhaus
House of Representatives
House
R. L. Harris
Person County
W. G. Cherry
Gaston
Julius C. Martin
Buncombe
Mr. Turner
James Massenburg, Jr
Polk County
Bruce Etheridge
Dare
Senate
George McNeill
Cumberland
Luther Hartsell, Jr
Cabar- Tus
McNeill
Willis Smith
J. van B. Metts
National Guardsmen
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
W. Vr
Betts Drug Store Succeeds Matton at Main Street
Betts Drug Company replaces the Matton Drug Company at 109 North Main Street in High Point. R E Betts, with R E Brown and C I Clark Jr, own the business with Betts as manager. Johns East will be registered as pharmacist, and all former prescriptions have been returned from Hart's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betts Drug Company
Matton Drug Company
High Point
Matton
North Main Street
R. E. Betts
R. E. Brown
C. I. Clark, Jr
Hart's Pharmacy
Betts
Winter Weather Paralyzes City with Snow and Cold
Snow and subzero wind chills affect the city as many events are postponed and schools end early. Motorists face frozen roads and stalled cars while street crews clear Main Street. Despite the severe weather, shoppers crowd stores and telephone service remains mostly reliable.
Salvation Army Posts New Christmas Appeal in High Point
Adjutant John O Beirne urged residents to drop gifts at 120 South Main Street after city schools closed early due to bad weather. Donations totaled 37 55 and will aid the kettle through Christmas Eve. The Army shelters 20 to 25 transients nightly at its South Main Street emergency headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O’beirne
High Point
Salvation Army
O’beirne
South Main Street
Army
O'Beirne
Christmas holidays brought earlier start for city schools
Interference from snow prompted Superintendent T Wingate Andrews to cancel the planned January 3 return and extend the Christmas break to begin last Friday. The holiday lasts through January 1 with students back on January 2. High Point college and Oak View school also adjusted schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Wingate Andrews
High Point College
Oak View School
Andrews
Salvation Army
Patrons Eat 365 Pounds Turkey at Princess Cafe
Patrons at the Princess Cafe consumed 365 pounds of turkey over two days, according to manager John Cavas. The tally stands as the most turkey eaten in a short period in many months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Cafe
John Cavas
First M P Church Cancels Today Services
All services at the First Methodist Protestant church at North Main and Richardson are canceled due to inclement weather. Rev. R. Farmer announced the decision, and children from the Methodist Protestant Children's Home planned to attend but could not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Protestant Church
North Main and
Richardson Streets
R. Farmer
Methodist Protestant Children's Home
Empty Stocking Fund Seeks Aid to Ease Winter Suffering
The Destitute face harsh cold as snow arrives and the Empty Stocking Fund launches to provide warmth and fuel. Donations from The Enterprise readers, Betts Drug, Tea and Topics Club, and many individuals are listed. Contributions total 457.10 with funds guided to aid the needy before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre. P. Ingle
Tea and Topics Club
Valetie J. Harries
Betts Drug Company
Matton Drug Company
Central Oil Company
English and
College Streets
D. D. Arden
J. A
Vallette J. Sear
I’rank Wineskie
Scents Boys
Emmauel Lutheran Church
Millicent Carr Marsh
Ladies Aid Society
A. M. Idol Philathea
M. P. Church
Pentagon Club
TOG
Gomer
W. F. Clayton Ee
Peppy Smith
James W. Poole
American Business Club
John R.porciun
Good Will Garden Club
Monarch Club
Lions Club
Nurees
C. W. Perry
Carter Malem
C. A. Barbee
Greatest Sermon on Fortitude Praised by Mrs. Tilden
Mrs. Martha Robbins Tilden recalls Dr. Egbert Smith, a Greensboro preacher, delivering a High Point speech on fortitude as essential to Christian character and human progress. She credits the sermon with daily guidance and links fortitude to America's founding and survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egbert Smith
Greensboro
Martha Robbins Tilden
F Jamestown
Hisa Point Historical Association
Mrs. Tilden
William Jennings Bryan
Dr. Smith
Tion
America
Guilford Senator Weighs Sales Tax Plans Across States
Senator Capus M Waynick surveyed Mississippi and South Carolina tax schemes to compare two percent general sales tax and selected commodities tax. He received 27 of 47 states replies and urged a national tax coordination conference to avoid duplication and waste as government costs exceed 14 billion dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford
Capus M. Waynick
Raleigh
North Carolina
Hinsdale Coe
Mississippi
Mrs Gardner wins mirror at Raleigh dinner
A North Carolina Press Association dinner honoring Governor O Max Gardner and Governor-Elect J C B Ehringhaus featured hundreds of prizes. A Logan Porter Mirror Company plate glass mirror was drawn by Mrs Max Gardner. other gifts included hosiery and a footstool from local firms. Over 300 attended at State College dining room. Capus M Waynick and wife attended from High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Raleigh
North Carolina Press Association
O. Max Gardner
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Logan Porter Mirror Company
Mra
Max Gardner
Fred Ecker
George Rossa
Huntley-Jackson Company
Adams-Millis Corporation
Melrose Hosiery Mills
Amos
Globe Furniture Company
State College
Capus M. Waynick
The Iron Wood Heaviest Known Wood
The heaviest wood known is iron wood, weighing 81 pounds per square foot and it sinks in water, indicating exceptional density and buoyancy characteristics.
Names of High Point kin spread abroad in final list
A long column lists High Point families and heirs scattered across the nation and world with their spouses jobs and cities from Raleigh to Los Angeles. The piece notes a final list to follow next Sunday morning and recounts many descendants of Oliver St Causey and Venetia Smith among others now living in Greensboro Wilmington Laurinburg Newport News Knoxville San Francisco and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Annie Walker
J. Henry Millis
James H. Poll
Raleigh
Emma Walker
Charles W. Worth
Wilmington
National Bank of
Oliver St. Causey
Willowbrook
Charles W
Greensboro
Robert
Nora Kenfrey
Newport News
Pearl
C. H
Kate Smith
W. A. Roberts
Zillah Smith
M. J. Donovan
Louisville, Ky
R. I. Blackwell
Clyde B. Curlee
Knoxville
Johnstown
Johnstown Center
University of Pittsburgh
R. G. Gordon, Jr
Jacksonville
Fla
R. H. Garrison
A J., Gardiner
Shamokin
Paul McFarland
Detroit
C. H. Dunn
Southern Railway
Aves
Washington
Cletus
Uniformed Safety Patrol At Schools Praised By Chief
Chief of Police W. G. Friddle lauds the city school safety patrols of 85 older students for reducing accidents in zones around schools. Patrol members received distinctive caps and leather jumpers, with equipment retained through Christmas holidays. Sergeant A. P. Samuels leads the program, sponsored by the Carolina Motor Club, and donations funded by the school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Friddle
Friddle
A. P. Samuels
Carolina Motor Club
Legion Will Meet On Tuesday Night
Andrew Jackson post No. 8 American Legion will hold its regular meeting next Tuesday night at 8 oclock at the Legion hall. Commander George F Edwards urged all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson
American Legion
Legion Hall
George F. Edwards
Edwards
More Negroes in Georgia than Any Other State
A report states Georgia has a larger Black population than any other state, highlighting demographic comparisons and regional patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Russia's failed attempts to mint platinum national coins
Russia has twice tried to mint platinum as the national coinage but abandoned both efforts. The moves reflect reconsiderations of metal value and minting feasibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
College Offers Multiple Scholarships Across State
High Point college announces 1955 1933 date scholarship contests for state high school seniors. Oration and Essay on What If Expect College To Do For Me lead to 800 word entries with $50 to $100 tuition awards and a free year at stake. Music contest awards $100 for piano and voice winners. Mid-State basketball tourney grants $100 tuition scholarships plus trophies and a city tour. Valedictorians of 1933 high schools receive $100 tuition scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Iantanta
E. B. Stimson
C. Virgil Yow
Chamber of Commerce of
High Point
Plans Completed for Democratic Dinner in High Point
L. J. Pisher and W. Ney Evans announced plans for a joint turkey dinner at Tar Heel Inn on Thursday night December 22. The informal meeting starts at 6 30 p m with dinner about 7 30 p m. Both committees expect record attendance following a Democratic election sweep in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Pisher
High Point Democratic Executive Committee
W. Ney Evans
High Point Young People’s Democratic Executive Committee
Tar Heel Inn
Fisher
Mr. Evans
High Point
Evans
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Thomas Turner
Municipal Auditorium
Thomas J. Turner, JR
Mation
Main Street
Betts Long
Mercury
Toder
Telephone Company
Salvation Army Post
Post
Leonard
Oak View
First M. P
Waynick
South Carolina
Walkertown
Ida Jordan
T. Earl McCrary
Lexington
Mattie Dodamead
E. H. Davis
Laurinburg
W. D. Sale, Jr
Berta Hall
Homer Motsinger
Durham
Mae Wiles
Winston-Salem
Ernest Wiles
Asheboro
Clara Harmon
Ed Willis
Concord
Victor H. Idol
Bank of Madison
Cletus Allred
California
Jack Kemp
R. G Lassiter and Company
Center Hall
Albert Lee Ridge
Cincinnati
Uniformed Safety Patrol
William G. Friddle
Boys’ Safety Patrol
Legion
College
Young Democratic Club
Gate City Motor Co
South Wrenn
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