Christmas Pageant at St Marys Episcopal Church
A Christmas Nativity pageant will be presented at St Marys Episcopal Church Friday night at 7 15 PM. Directed by Mrs Ned McEachern the event includes a silver offering for the Young People’s Service League. Afterward church school pupils and teachers will deliver gifts to Thompson orphanage at the Parish house.
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St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Ned McEachern
Young People’s Service League
Thompson Orphanage
Pastor urges action at Good Fellows supper meeting
Rev J Clay Madison of First Methodist Protestant spoke to the Good Fellows club at Mae's Dining room urging members to seize opportunities and achieve goals today. He was introduced by S L McFarland. Elmer James led the gathering as president. The club voted to donate to The Empty Stocking Fund.
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J. Clay Madison
First Methodist Protestant Church
Good Fellows Club
Mae
L. McFarland
Elmer James
Court progresses through third day of High Point civil term
The High Point Municipal court enters its third day of a one week December term for jury trials in civil cases. Judge Lewis E Teague presides. Calender progress has been slow with only a few cases reaching juries and no judgments entered until 2 30 this afternoon.
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High Point Municipal
Lewis E. Teague
Fire Destroys Waste Paper in Penney Building Basement
Fire apparatus from four stations and a hook and ladder truck were summoned this afternoon to a basement blaze at the Penney Building at North Main and West Washington. The pile of waste paper burned briefly and was quickly extinguished with no damage reported.
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Penney Building
North Main and
West Washington Streets
Sheriff 18 Robbed in Home Break-In
Sheriff Krider of Rowan County reported to High Point police that his residence was burglarized last night. Thieves took two suits, a raincoat, a 17 jewel watch, and several other items.
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Krider
Rowan County
High Point
Report of break-in at Oakwood Court residence
D. E. B. Cathcart reports a nighttime entry at 106 Oakwood Court while he slept. Cash totaling 77.56 and a diamond stickpin were stolen. The article notes that entering an occupied home at night is a capital offense with the death penalty.
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D. EB. Cathcart
Oakwood Court
Christmas Social Planned by Wesley Bible Class
The Woman's Wesley Bible class of Wesley Memorial church will hold its annual Christmas social in its classroom at the church Friday night at 7 30 o'clock.
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Woman's Wesley Bible Class
Wesley Memorial Church
Christmas Carols on Ford Hour With Bonelli and Chorus
Christmas program on the Ford Sunday Evening Hour includes Richard Bonelli and the Ford Symphony Orchestra and Chorus directed by Victor Kolar. The show airs 8 to 9 p m EST coast to coast. In Greensboro Rogers Freeman and Worth McDonald of High Point receive 12 month sentences for grand larceny with suspended two year terms for receiving stolen property.
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Ford
Richard Bonelli
Metropolitan Opera Bariton
Ford Symphony Orchestra
Victor Kolar
Greensboro
Rogers Freeman
Worth McDonald
High Point
Felix B. al
High Point Lions Club Donates to Woman's Club Give-a-Show
The Lions club raised 268.20 from four charity motion picture shows, representing 60 percent of net proceeds. The sum will be turned over immediately to the Woman's club for its Give-a-...
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Lions Club
High Point Lions Club
Woman's Club
Plans for community Christmas tree and party
Plans have been completed for a large community Christmas event for 1500 children. A anonymous businessman funds the tree, candy, fruit, toys, and a program of carols and scripture readings. Invitations reach 1600 children and admission is by ecard, to be announced in The Enterprise.
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Enterprise
Santa Claus
Thomas H. Mathews Dies at 58 in Local Home
Thomas H. Mathews 58 died at his home 308 Coletrane street last night after reading in a chair. He was born in Guilford County, educated at Trinity High School and Yadkin College, and served as a Methodist pastor in Iredell and other counties. Survived by six children, one grandchild, and a half sister, funeral at Abbott's Creek Baptist church Friday at 10:30 a.m. Interment in church cemetery. His obituary notes his Christian character and later work with the North Carolina Children's Home Society. Also mentioned are charity efforts, a lunch project and Empty Stocking Fund contributions by a club, with films donated by North Carolina Theatres.
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Thomas H. Matthews
Coletrane Street
Mr. Matthews
Guilford County
J. H
Sarah Williams Mathews
Daisy Farabee
Mr. Mathews
Old Trinity High School
Yadkin College
Iredell
First Methodist Church
Denton
Ranciemanon
Mathews
North Carolina Children's Home Society of
Greensboro
Fairfield Church
Mia
Wister Freeman
Wishma Mathews
Ruth Mathews
Ernest
J. J
T. Olin Mathews
Barbara Ann Freeman
Clara Schildee
Paterson
N. J
Abbott's Creek Baptist Church
Sechrest’s Funeral
Empty Stocking Fund Seeks Donations For 1500 Baskets
The Empty Stocking Fund committee met to plan Christmas baskets for about 1500 needy families in High Point. All donations so far have been spent and the group appeals for immediate gifts to cover remaining needs. Today’s contributions include additional gifts from the Lions and Kiwanis clubs, but several hundred dollars are still required to adequately fill the baskets.
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High Point
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Salvation Army to Cut Christmas Baskets Amid Low Appeal
Adjutant L Shackelford of the High Point Salvation Army announces baskets will be halved and meats eliminated due to insufficient funds. Only one loaf of bread per family will be provided. officials fear further reductions if donations do not improve within two days for a Christmas party planned for 400 people.
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High Point Post
Salvation Army
Adjutant L. Shackelford
Shackleford
Fails To Identify Negro Attacker In Thomasville Case
Miss Mary Dorsett, 26, white, said an unidentified Negro assaulted her twice at her farmhouse south of Thomasville about six weeks earlier. Ed Jenkins, 40, a Negro, was arrested near Winston-Salem but she did not identify him as her attacker. Jenkins denied details and claimed travel through Thomasville, High Point, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem.
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Mary Dorsett
Winston- Salem
Lexington
Thomasville
Ed Jenkins
Winston-Salem
Jenkins
Davidson County
Miss Dorsett
G. W. Bodenheimer
Davidson Sheriff's Department
High Point
Greensboro
Fire department to distribute rebuilt toys to needy children
Toys rebuilt and refurbished by fire department volunteers will be distributed tomorrow morning at 8 from the garage at Wrenn and Commerce streets under the direction of relief authorities. Hundreds of toys donated by children who outgrew them are ready, with new dolls funded for girls, all aimed at brightening Christmas prospects.
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Fire Department
Wrenn and
Sommerce
Irene W. Price
Christmas Mail Volume Reaches New High at High Point
Post office officials report a daily rise in Christmas mail at High Point with anticipated record totals for December. Extra workers and two parcel post clerks handle the rush efficiently as other departments add staff to sustain a likely all time year for the office.
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High Point
First African American Newspaper Published in 1826
On February 16, 1826, the publication of the first African American newspaper marked a milestone in Black journalism and press history, signaling a sustained voice for African American readers and communities.
Ben Lyon and Bebe Daniels to Appear On Radio Tonight
Local listeners will hear Ben Lyon and his wife Bebe Daniels on the Rudy Vallée program tonight at o o clock. telegrams received by Lyon Sr indicate the well known screen couple will be heard over the air, with many residents expected to tune in for the broadcast.
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Ben Lyon
Bebe Daniels
Rudy Vallce
Mr. Lyon
Ben
Lyon
HOLC Board Explains Suspension of North Carolina Loans
Senator Josiah W Bailey received an explanation from John H Fahey HOLC board chairman on why the Home Owners Loan Corporation must suspend many loan actions due to limited funds. The HOLC may refer homeowners to private lenders and study how many suspended applications can be taken over, with a report guiding possible further bond authorization.
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Home Owners Loan Corporation
North Carolina
Josiah W. Bailey
John H. Fahey
HOLC
Shark egg’s nearly black color stands out
A shark egg is described as almost pure black in color, highlighting its dark appearance compared with lighter eggs.
Tomlinson Firm Sets Major Safety Record in North Carolina
Tomlinson of High Point celebrated a record of 1,800,943 man hours without a loss of time accident at a Sheraton dinner honoring the 75 member Safety Council and the State Industrial Commission. Attendees included Liberty Mutual executives, Major A. L. Fletcher, and press and local officials.
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Tomlinson Firm
Tomlinson
High Point
Safety Council
Sheraton
State Industrial Commission
Charles R. Wilder
New York
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
A. L. Fletcher
Raleigh
Labor
Ray Nibbelink
Charles F. Tomlinson
Furnicu
Mr. Wilder
Major Fletcher
Harry McMullan
Industrial Commission
J. Dewey Dorsett
T. A. Wilson
O. Arthur Kirkman
The
Greensboro Daily News
William A. Tomlinson
Company
Wilder
Pullman
Buffalo
M. Wilde Company
United Shoe Machinery Co
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Holt McPherson
Eleanor Powell
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J.E. Kirkman
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G. A. Glimard
Oss
W. G. Kirkman
Samuel Hyman
Shackelford
Gladstone
United States
Horton’s Chocolates
Watermans
Kaywoodie
Paris
Yardley
CUTEX
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Coty Hadnut
Congress
Mann’s
Rogers
Buck
Bailey
Holc Board
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