Boxes Of Christmas Cheer For Needy Go Out
Boxes Of Christmas Cheer for the needy went out on Christmas Eve with toys distributed to more than a thousand families. Boy Scouts collected and helped distribute under B W Hackney and Adjutant Robert M Cowan as part of the Salvation Army. A separate committee rehabilitated and delivered staple foods to homes in need through the Empty Stocking Fund.
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Boy Scouts
B. W. Hackney
Robert M. Cowan
Salvaton Army
Harold Lloyd Free Show For Needy Children Friday
Harold Lloyd will star in The Milky Way as the feature of a Friday morning program arranged by the Empty Stocking Fund to aid needy children at the Paramount theater. Tickets were distributed today as toys were given out and about a thousand children are expected to attend. The show will include mass carols and a post performance treat for every child to ensure no one is neglected this Christmas.
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Harold Lloyd
Paramount Theater
Christmas fund drive seeks gifts for 190 families
The ongoing relief effort schedules more individual cases for Christmas aid. Today’s donors include A. M. Idol Philathea Class and various church groups contributing to reach 1,255.16 dollars, with many still needed to meet the target. Contributors listed span multiple individuals and local businesses, totaling 1,069.66 dollars recorded.
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A. M. Idol Philathea
First Methodist Protestant Church
First Baptist Church
Julia Mendenhall
Friends
J. H. Southall
Close
The
D. C. MacRae
W. J. Pappas
D. BE. Cauble
Nancy Cauble
Boys’ Pentagon Club
Paul Ingle
T. Wingate Andrews
N. C. Mass
Martha
Sara Jarrett
Dewey H. Greer, Jr
W. H. Slane
Lee Everhart
Roy Briggs, Jr
C. H. SE
W. Page Harris
Griffith Ming
Igh
Enterprise
Ihnan
Ae Prey
Legion to Convene Meeting at City Hall
The American Legion post in High Point will hold a meeting Tuesday night at 7 30 o'clock in the council chamber at city hall. Commander J B Thomas announces all members are urged to attend.
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American Legion
J. B. Thomas
Store Robbery at National Food Store Near Oak and West Green
Police report a break in at the National Food store near Oak and West Green streets last night. Entry was gained by forcing a rear window and merchandise valued as high as 100 dollars was stolen. No arrests were made by noon today.
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National Food
Oak and
West Green Streets
Fire at Hessler Home Extinguished with No Damage
Fire fighters rushed to 111 Ward Street around noon today to tackle a fire caused by a box of wood and wood chips placed too close to a stove. The blaze was contained with no damage reported.
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Hallie Hessler
Ward Street
Pocketbook Lost By Dr George T Wood
Dr George T Wood reported losing his pocketbook last night containing between 25 and 30 dollars in cash and identification cards.
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George T. Wood
Polite
Elizabeth Hulin Brawley Sues For Absolute Divorce
Elizabeth Hulin Brawley filed for absolute divorce from John W. Brawley in High Point municipal court. The suit cites more than two years of separation since their marriage on December 28, 1933 and separation on March 3, 1934.
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Elizabeth Hulin Brawley
High Point
John W. Brawley
Young People Party at Wesley Memorial Church
The young people department of Wesley Memorial church hosts a party this evening with a Christmas tree and a gala program of games starting at o o clock. Attendees are asked to bring a ten cent toy gift.
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Young People's Party
Young People's Department
Wesley Memorial Church
Rites Held for Miss Phillips in Baptist Service
Funeral services for Miss Inez Phillips, killed in a weekend automobile crash, were held at West End Baptist Church with Rev. James N. Bowman presiding. A large crowd attended as the choir sang standard hymns and pallbearers carried out the arrangements. interment followed at Floral Garden cemetery. Grain mill in Kansas City processes 80 to 90 million bushels of Kansas wheat annually.
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Inez Phillips
West End
Virgil Carter
Carl Jones
Paul Harmon
Dwight Carter
Gilbert Beaver
Mise Phillips
Floral Garden Cemetery
Grain Mille
Kansas City
Notice of Sale of Land in High Point NC 702 Tate Street
Notice of sale under a deed of trust by RW Walker and Sadie A Walker to W A J Idol for The High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association. Foreclosure due to default, sale in front of High Point Municipal Building on Friday January 15 1937 at 11 30 A M for cash to highest bidder. 10 percent cash deposit required. Trustee W A J Idol. Attorney Thos W Sprinkle. Date 12 22 29 15 12.
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RW. Walker
Sadie A. Walker
A. J. Idol
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
Office
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
High Point
High Point Township
High Point Development Company
Register of Deeds Office
N. C
Tate Street
D. H. Elkes
Mary Elkes
W. A. J. Idol
Office of the Register of Deeds
North Carolin
McDonnell Corner
Cook
McDonnell
Park Street
High Point High School Fails to Regain S A C S Accreditation
High Point High School remains not reinstated by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Dr T Wingate Andrews reports the ratio of 1463 students to 39 teachers, about 37 to 1, falls above the association’s 1:35 limit. The school was removed after the eight month term in 1933 and hoped extension would restore accreditation.
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High Point High School
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
T. Wingate Andrews
High Point School
Andrews
Henry Grady Owens
Three Banks Observe Holiday Period Two Days
Wachovia Bank and Trust, High Point Savings and Trust, and Hood System Industrial Bank will close from Thursday afternoon to Monday morning. Security National Bank, a national bank, will stay open Saturday from 9 to 11. The closures follow a request by the North Carolina Bankers' Association and Commissioner Gurney P. Hood. Local bankers urge merchants to obtain change before Thursday’s closing.
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Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
High Point Savings and Trust Company
Hood System Industrial Bank
Security National Bank
North Carolina Bankers’ Association
Gurney P. Hood
Exposition Building To Close For Christmas Holiday
Paul W. Casey, manager, announced the Exposition building will close Thursday afternoon at about 3 o clock for the Christmas holidays and will reopen Monday morning. Employees will have about three and a half days off for the Yuletide season.
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Paul W. Casey
Return of Cecil Campbell from Hollywood for Christmas
Cecil Campbell, brother of Raymond Campbell and Ves ter Campbell, has come home from Hollywood where he acted in Ride, Ranger, Ride. He will return to work in February and is known as Curly in the Tennessee Ramblers. Campbell plays string instruments, writes songs, and has recorded about 100 records.
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Cecil Campbell
Hollywood
Tidew's Creek
Raymond Campbell
Vester Campbell
Mr. Campbell
Theaer
Curly
Tennessee Ramblers
Amos 'n Andy Baby Naming Contest Winners Named
Mrs. BE G Jarvis and W H Currie of this city won cash prizes in the Amos n Andy baby naming contest. Mrs Jarvis received 2 dollars and Mr Currie 10 dollars.
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BE. G. Jarvis
W. H. Currie
Amos ‘N
Andy
Jarvis
Mr. Currie
Not Same Young Scorns Reckless Driving Case Link
NOT SAME YOUNG L. J. YOUNG, 329 Ennis Street, asks The Enterprise to state today that he is not the same Young who recently appeared in court on a charge of reckless driving.
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L. J
Jack) Young
Ennis Street
Enterprise
Young
Democrats Meet Tonight at Elwood Hotel
High Point township Democratic executive committee members, totaling 60, receive invites from Chairman Walter B. Crissman to a Christmas party at the Elwood hotel at 8 o clock. The event will include festive atmosphere, distribution of fruits nuts and smokes, a year’s work summary, and plans for next year.
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High Point Township
Democratic Executive Committee
Walter B. Crissman
Elwood
Crissman
Man Sues For 10000 Over Pedestrian Auto Crash
V J Henderson Jr through his next friend sues J A Love in High Point municipal court for 10000 damages claiming injuries from an automobile pedestrian collision on North Main Street on November 6 1936. Henderson says he was crossing the street when Love driving about 35 miles per hour struck him breaking his left thigh and causing permanent injuries due to operator negligence.
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V. J. Henderson, Jr
V. J. Henderson
High Point Municipal Court
J. A. Love
North Main Street
Henderson
Love
Hank
The Diesel Engine Ignites by Compression Heat
A description notes that diesel engines operate without spark plugs. Fuel ignition occurs from high compression heat inside the cylinder, initiating combustion.
Civitans Bring Gifts For N To Club
A club meeting today at noon at the hotel will feature a special program gifting to N. Members will hear brief talks by Dr. H. L. Brockma, P. J. Neal, and David T. on topics from furniture materials to printing and mortuary work, with a focus on legislation.
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Harllee
Gram
Promptu
H. Ll. Brockma Gery
P. J. Neal
David T
the Jr
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Certified Public Accountants
Seidman & Seidman
S. Main St
Lyle
North Main ST
N. Main St
W. I
York
Sele
Piedmont Building & Loan Association
Wachovia Bank
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Legion
Phillips
Thos. W. Sprinkle
W. Sprinkle
Southern Association
Ring Drug CO
Johnson’s Store
Chestnut St
Elwood Hotel
Harllee’s
Santa
Civitans
UP City
West Commerce S&t
Security National
Mr. Harllee
Dodge
Plymouth
Chevrolet
Ford
Dodge Commerce
Willowbrook
Horace G
Genasco
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