Surveyor from States Postoffice Visits High Point for Carrier Needs
C H Heffner arrives in High Point to survey carrier needs at the local post office. He plans several days of checkups on activities and delivery practices. Last year mail handled and receipts show strain due to staffing, with about 50 homes and parts of Arlington and Monthieu avenues awaiting city mail service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Heffner
States Postoffice
High Point
Heffner
Arlington Streets
Bern
Monthieu Ave
Pickett Street
Ing
Mouton Remembered As A Deeply Devout Bishop
The Enterprise recalls Bishop Edwin D. Mouton a longtime friend of the Embree kard family and leader in Southern Methodist unification efforts. Tributes describe him as gentle, devout, and pivotal in church affairs, with memories of travels, consultations, and influence across the years.
Child Born In A High Point Barn Ends In Tragedy
A premature birth in a High Point barn ends fatally after the family, lacking money and support, cannot access hospital care. Dr Stork attended the birth but the infant died soon after. the story underscores hardship in a modern town that venerates the Christ child.
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Holy Land
High Point
Dr. Stork
Death of Eli Mendenhall Local farmer in Archdale
Eli Mendenhall died at his Archdale home shortly after midnight after weeks of illness. Born October 2 1848 near Springfield church, he was survived by son BE Mendenhall of Winston-Salem, daughter Mrs BE Grantham of Greensboro, nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services Friday at 2:30 pm from Springfield Friends church with clergy attendance. Burial in Springfield cemetery. body to remain at Sechrest Funeral Home until 11 am Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Mendenhall
Archdale
Mr. Mendenhall
Springfield Church
Joseph C
Hannah Hayworth Mendenhall
Fannie V. Davidson
Elizabeth Swaim
Mendenhall
Springfield Friends Church
BE. EB. Mendenhall
Winston-Salem
BE. P. Grantham
Greensboro
Clara Cox
Ben Millikan
J. W. Grace
Funeral for Mrs Hat tie Roach at Oakwood Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Roach 60 were held at her home on Smith Street with Rev J P Hipps and Rev C L Ruth in attendance. The service featured a chorus from Amos Hosiery mills and flowers carried by mill workers. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery with pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Roach
Smith Street
J. P. Hipps
Main Street M. EB. Church
C. L. Ruth
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Jesus
Amos Hosiery Mills
H. F. Floyd
Cletus Floyd
Ed Ward
J. A. Laster
James H. Lester
W. R. Grant
Oakwood Cemetery
Mrs Jane Bellflower 63 Dies After Illness
Mrs Jane Bellflower died at 9 35 last night at her home 601 South Main Street after an illness since November She leaves two sisters and one brother with funeral arrangements pending until relatives arrive at the time of the notice given by the family.
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Jane Bellflower
South Main Street
Passage Honors Late Bishop With Christian Praise
A tribute recalls Edwin Markham lines as a Southern Methodist Bishop passes away. The writer notes the loss to American Christianity and to Southern Methodism, calling him a great and good man and expressing sorrow at his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Markham
Uwharrie Scout Troop Nears Jamboree Selection
Only 13 vacancies remain for the Uwharrie Council troop attending the National Jamboree in Washington D C from June 30 to July 9. Eligible Scouts must be registered by January 1, 1937 and hold First Class by opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uwharrie Corncil
Washington
D. C
B. W. Hackney, Jr
R. W. Garrison
Saliabury
Uwharrie Council
Co. W. Grubb
Yadkin
J. B. Derrick
Spencer
Jack Lee
High Point
Camp Unhart
Patrol
Larry Hardin
Bill Hatley
Don Tysinger
Charles Burkett
John Parker
Bobby Hutching
D. W. Maddox
Vidiumbrennen
James Davis
Bill Simmons
Warren Yow
Jimmy Ellis
Don Arden
Bill Stanback
Edward MecKenzie
Emerson Gray
Royal Jennings
Francis Washburn
James Kimbrell
Robert Love
C. Delk Smith
David Stedman
Bobby Carpenter
Jimmy Millis
Bob Amos, Jr
Bobby Stroupe
Cantata at First Presbyterian Church Next Sunday
The First Presbyterian Church choir will perform the colorful cantata The Woman of Sychar by R. B. Stoughton next Sunday at 6 p.m. Soloists include Mrs. J. H. Allred Vera Smith Clarence Schultheiss and Norman Fidler, with a sixteen-voice choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Robbery Report Of Clothes Stolen From Line
Viola Jimison reports to police that several articles of men’s clothing were stolen from a clothes line overnight at 1662 English Street. She had washed items for neighbors and left the line unattended. several women's garments were not disturbed.
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Viola Jimison
English Street
Lawsuit Filed Over 1936 Building Repairs Materials
ASKS RECOVERY 82800 N L Smith filed suit in High Point municipal court to collect 300.20 from J J Newberry Co for materials and paint supplied for building repair work contracted in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. L. Smith
High Point
J. J. Newberry Company
Elks Meet Tonight at Broad Street Lodge
The local Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks lodge calls a regular meeting for tonight at the Broad Street lodge. Full attendance is urged by officers and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELKS
of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Broad Street
Elder Holdren to Preach at High Point Baptist Church
Kansan Elder Holdren will preach at High Point Primitive Baptist Church on Saturday night at 7:46 and Sunday afternoon at 8. This marks his second visit to the city and he is well known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holdren
Kansan
High Point Primitive Baptist Church
City
Federal Weed Control Sought in Congress
Representative John Flannagan of Bristol Virginia urged Congress to back federal control of tobacco production. He warned interstate compacts are doomed due to Kentucky and North Carolina adopting different laws and Georgia likely to reject the plan. He noted Kentucky requires Indiana Missouri and Ohio to join before Burley Leaf can be regulated under the compact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John W. Flannagan
Bristol
Flannagan
Kentucky
North Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Indiana
Missouri
Ohio
Have A Heart appeal aims to feed 430 High Point children
Grover H. Jones leads a large humanitarian effort with co chair Mrs H J Coffield to raise 2000 for a community Valentine fund. The drive seeks daily hot school lunches for 430 hungry children and warns that without funds onMonday they will go without midday meals through February and March. The appeal follows support from Junior Service League clubs churches and civic groups as authorities stress urgent need.
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High Point
G. H. Jones
H. J. Cotfield
Grover H. Jones
H. J. Coffield
Junior Service League
Clube
Pickens Seeks Local Hearing on Civil Service Bill
Representative Rupert Pickens urged that a local hearing be held with the city council before enacting civil service for city employees. A petition from local business men supported the plan, but the council approved a modified bill at the recent meeting and it was unclear if further changes or a Raleigh submission would follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert T. Pickens
Charlies F. Tomlinson
Focal Furniture
Pickens
Yeesterday
Raleigh
Relief funds pass ten thousand six hundred for flood aid
Donations to the Red Cross Flood Relief fund rise to 10 516 86 with more than 65 in contributions today The Enterprise Red Cross office and local radio station are urged to accept donations by tomorrow Names listed include W R Berges Highland Cotton Mill Fairview school Pastor's Society Union Hill school and Mrs S W Jackson among others The fund total reflects prior gifts and recent receipts from community groups and individuals
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Flood Relief Fund
Enterprise
Red Cross
W. R. Berges
Pastor's Society of Baptist Church
Archdale Friends Sunday School
Union Hill School
Livengood
S. W. Jackson
Mr. Caveney Heard At Royal Arcanum Meeting
John W. Caveney editor of the Royal Arcanum Bulletin spoke at the Old Plank Road council meeting in its club quarters at North Main and West Washington streets. He praised the local council's setup and its Harry Bolick night and other activities. BE Mendenahil Jr. presided and committee chairs reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Caveney
New York City
Royal Arcanum Bulletin
Old Plank Road Council
Royal Arcanum
North Main
West Washington Streets
Mr. Caveney
Harry Bolick
E. Mendenahil, Jr
Wade Royals Held on Hit and Run Charge
Wade Royals of Burton street extension is held on $500 bond for allegedly hitting another car from the Vending Machine Company on February 7 and failing to stop. Police report no injuries. charge confirmed by State Highway Patrolman A. C. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Royals
Burton Street
A. C. Brown
Church Launches Lenten Program at First Evangelical
The First Evangelical and Reformed church began its Lenten program with a prayer service attended by twenty visiting teams totaling 40 people. Teams will visit homes to urge participation and deliver Lenten folders and self-denial envelopes. The schedule includes Foreign Mission Day and daily Holy Week messages led by Rev. Hoy L. Fesperman, with choir and Junior activities, and invites the public to all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoy L. Fesperman
Christian Endeavor Society
God
Jesus
A. m
P. m
Catawba College
High Point Woman Faces Manslaughter Charge Next Week
Greensboro February 11. Hunter Winchester Negro of High Point and Tiny Mae Lee of High Point face murder and manslaughter charges respectively. Winchester is to be tried Wednesday for his wife Mabel Winchester’s death on January 1 under Judge Felix B Alley. Lee is charged in the Christmas day death of 17 month old Dorothy Mae Lee left alone in a burning home.
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Greensboro
Joseph P. Shore
Superior Court
Hunter Winchester
Mabel Winchester
Felix B. Alley
Waynesville
Tiny Mae Lee
High Point
Dorothy Mae Lee
Bennett College Receives $20,000 Gift for Pfeiffer Science Hall
President David A. Jones announced a $20,000 grant from the General Education Board to furnish and equip the science and economics departments in Henry Pfeiffer science hall, a project nearing completion at Bennett College in Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Fed
David A. Jones
Bennett College
General Education Board
Henry Pfeiffer
Plans For World Day Of Prayer At Prest Church
Plans were completed today for the World's Day of Prayer observance at the Prest Methodist Protestant church tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock. All denominations are invited to join in this hour of prayer. The World Day of Prayer comes each year on the first day of Lent and is observed by many denominations worldwide.
College Club Hears Kirkman on Distribution in Commerce
Arthur Kirkman of the High Point Thomasville and Denton railroad addressed the Commerce club of High Point College on distribution in commerce. He urged localized thinking while recognizing interdependence of industries and illustrated global reach with examples such as the west coast maritime strike affecting Hawaii and potential British disruption. The program also included a Frances Muse talk, a Billy Welch reading, and a Commerce club play featuring Paul Owen and Misses Doris Reece Florence Wagoner and Helen Craft.
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Arthur Kirkman
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
Commerce Club
High Point College
Hawaii
England
North Carolina
Mise Frances Muse
Billy Welch
Paul Owen
Doris Reece
Florence Wagoner
Helen Craft
Hasty High to Present A Ready Made Family Comedy
Presenters include Hasty high school juniors who will stage a three act comedy in the school auditorium titled A Ready-Made Family this evening in Thomasville.
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Thomasville
Emerson on a great story that moves tears and laughter
The quotation notes Ralph Waldo Emerson defining a great story as one that awakens both tears and laughter. It highlights his belief in literature provoking dual emotional responses.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Pilot Life reports record 1936 gains at Greensboro meeting
Emry C. Green, president, announced Pilot Life Insurance shows all time high in force at 216,851,076 dollars with a 16 percent 10,362,234 rise in 1926 assets up to 16,447,406 dollars. Mortgage loans backed by the federal government drove the gain while real estate holdings declined. Directors and officers were re elected and executive committee members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emry
Green
Pilot Life Toward Fire Company
Greensboro
Juliue W. Cone
Emry C. Green
Richard C. Kelly
C. Elmer Leak
A. W. Hellister
Julian Price
Ralph C. Price
Julias C. Smith
Mr. Green
H. C. Beeson
L. A. Crawford
Tom Bulla Arrested On Larceny Charge
Tom Bulla 37 of 146 1 2 South Main street is jailed on a $1000 bond for larceny of chinaware valued at $100 from Perkinson Jewelry on February 6. He was caught in the act trying to change a storage room door lock during an ongoing investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Bulla
South Main Street
Perkinson Jewelry Company
Ion
Balla
City Auditor Reports Seven Month Budget Use in Greensboro
Greensboro city auditor C. H. Porterfield announced expenditures for the first seven months of the current fiscal year totaling 800 721 70 dollars, which is 10 161 41 dollars under the approved appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
C. H. Porterfie
Clyde Wood Joins Imperial Life Insurance Office
Clyde F. Wood, after eight years in The Enterprise circulation department, has accepted a position with Imperial Life Insurance. He will work in the sales department at the High Point office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde F. Wood
Enterprise
Imperial Life Insurance Company
Mr. Wood
High Point
Hold Funeral for Rev G O Ritchie
Funeral service for Rev. G O Ritchie pastor of Grace Lutheran church was held at Grace Lutheran with Dr J L Morgan of Salisbury officiating. Active pallbearers included Alvin Black George Hill J B Beck N J Calhoun Laster Conrad L F Sink. honorary pallbearers listed. Burial followed at the family plot in the church cemetery after a second service at St John’s Lutheran in Cabarrus County.
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Thomasville
G. O. Ritchie
Grace Lutheran Church
J. L. Morgan
Salisbury
Alvin Black
George Hill
J. B. Beck
N. J. Calhoun
Laster Conrad
L. F. Sink
C. V. Ritchie
John A. Sink
Edd Sink
A. L. Sullivan
Clayborn Beck
Forrest Grimes
Jack Grimes
D. H. Sechrist
B. O. Ritchie
L. O. Younts
Paul Stout
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Cabarrus County
Greensboro dance attracts High Point residents tonight
Local persons from High Point are expected to attend the event at the Trianon ballroom in Greensboro. The G. A. B. club of Greensboro sponsors the dance with Ruth Pollock and Marguerite Mann as sponsors. Pollock's escort is Tommy Elliott and Mann's escort is Gilbert Clark. Barney Rapp and his orchestra provide music.
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Trianon Ballroom
Greensboro
G. A. B. Club
Mieses Ruth Pollock
Marguerite Mann
Miss Pollock
Tommy Elliott
Miss Mann
Gilbert Clark
Barney Rapp
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Mouton
Embreekard
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Edwin D. Moud
Themi
Tennesssee
Lambeth College
Yale
Avon
New England
Kansas City
Baltimore
Charlotte
Adironontaine
Bish
Atatesho
Commission On
Commission On Unifiween
Three Branches
Ism
Uwharae
MES. H. 1
Copfpield
Det. Eee
Council
Mr. W. Caveney
Evangelical and Reformed Church
High Point Negress
College Club
Kirkman
Green Ce Eee
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Sas
Dy Sa
Goodrich
Motorola Auto
N. Main ST
BE. Mainst
N.C
Clyde Wood
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