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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1931

Page

10

Woodmen Of State To Convene Here In April

North Carolina Woodmen of the World and its Woodmen circle will convene in the city April 27 to 29 for the biennial state head camp meeting. Rainey T. Wells of Murray State Teachers College will be chief speaker. sessions, public meeting, barbecue, and dance are planned with officers from Kannapolis to Winston-Salem attending.

Woodmen Woman's Auxiliary Woodmen of the World Woodmen Circle Women’s Auxiliary North Carolina W. L. Hunt R. Frank Patterson Kannapolis Hunt Rainey T. Wells Murray State Teachers College Murray W. A. Fraser Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Association Sheraton Hotel Piedmont Wells C. A. York Jamestown Sheraton R. F. Patterson Barrington T. Hill Wadesboro J. Love Davis Wilmington W. L. Ross Salisbury High Point James A. Brewer Winston Sajem

Mrs Locke Visits High Point For Florence Crittenton Work

Mrs Edward Charles Locke of Washington DC, a national field worker for Florence Crittenton Industrial Home of North Carolina, is in High Point to promote rescue work for girls. She notes ten High Point and sixteen Guilford County girls were cared for last year and that Guilford County costs reached 2500 dollars, with local support from High Point and Greensboro cited as limited.

Edward Charles Locke Washington, D. C Florence Crittenton North Carolina Charlotte High Point Greensboro

City Cuts $100000 Indebtedness in Weekly Session

The Greensboro city council reduced indebtedness by retiring a $100,000 sewer note and prepared to renew another $100,000 note with Commercial National Bank at six percent. Total city bonds and floating debt stood at $11.592 million. Action on street widening, office space, radio interference, and garbage rates was deferred pending further discussion and legislative action.

Commercial National Bank EB. M. Knox North Carolina Bank Mr. Knox Washington Street College Wrenn Green Street Mall Street Wrenn Street Mallory Guilford Superior Court Co. C. Hartgrove Arch Apex Horace Haworth Blair Knox Johnson and Holton W. C. Idol Public Library W. T. Powell

Large Attendance Promised at Wesley Memorial Men’s Club Banquet

Cr Bedford announces 2650 tickets sold for the Wesley Memorial church men’s club banquet in the church basement dining room tomorrow at 6 30 PM. Program features special music and Rev G Ray Jordan speaking on The Church Task a Man’s Sized Job. A three course chicken dinner will be served by the Wesley class women.

Wesley Memorial Church Cr. G. Bedford G. Ray Jordan Wesley

Baseball Opens Spring Hill Training Under Coach Daly

Baseball at Spring Hill College in Mobile Alabama features the 1930 varsity intact under Coach Bill Daly. Early workouts focus on infielders and defensive drills with battery practice highlighted as the main feature of the initial training session.

Spring Hill Mobile Ala Spring Hill College Bill Daly

Patents Granted On Inventions Of Tilden Brothers

Washington Feb 25 Jason F and Thomas A Tilden Point today were granted two patents One covers a telephone call recorder with 48 claims allowed The other a call recorder for telephone systems with 14 claims Their first patent waited almost six years since July 1 1925 while the second was filed June 7 1926 Neither patent has been assigned for industrial purposes

Washington Jason F Thomas A. Tilden Point High Point

Local Debating Teams Selected For UNC Triangular Meet

Ten pupils competed in yesterday’s preliminaries to choose local high school speakers for the annual triangular debates sponsored by UNC extension. The topic is United States Should Grant Immediate Independence to the Philippines. Local affirmative team is Dorothy Bowen and Paul Bulla with Mabel Koontz as alternate. local negative team Raymond Royals Ollie Hutchens with Winfred Clinard as alternate. Debates set for April 3 with winners advancing to Chapel Hill for state competition.

Extension Division University of North Carolina Debating Union United States Philippines Dorothy Bowen Paul Bulla Mabel Koontz Winston- Salem Raymond Royals Ollie Hutchens Winfred Clinard Greensboro Central High School Chapel Hill Earl Andrews Bernice Peace Alton Spillman Ruth Spicer Clark Neil Bulla Andrews J. O. Eidson L. R. Johnstein Maxwell Jones Mise May Meador

Parrish Funeral Held At Home

Funeral services for C. C. Lonnie Parrish who died after injuries from a fall were held at the home in Thomasville Route two attended by Rev. Tom Alderman Sykes and Rev. H O Miller. Interment was in Deep River cemetery with pallbearers C A Taylor BE E Bury C T Parks J M Smith M S Stevenson and M C Parks. flowers by Mrs Howard May Reach and Grace Riley. large crowd gathered.

C. C Lonnie) Parrish Thomasville Tom Alderman Sykes Central Friends Church H. O. Miller The Baptist Church Deep River C. A. Taylor BE. E. Bury C. T. Parks J. M. Smith

Covington Child's Funeral Conducted

Funeral services for Jack Samuel Covington one month old son of Mr and Mrs RG Covington were held yesterday at 3 PM at the family home 706 Fourth Street. Dr AB Conrad pastor of First Baptist Church conducted and interment followed at Oakwood cemetery. Pallbearers were J B Andrews MA Welch J H File and WP Davis. Flowers carried by EB Reney JW Willard JB Fulton and Jack Burris.

Jack Samuel R. G. Covington A. B. Conrad First Baptist Church Oakwood Cemetery J. 8. Andrews M. A. Welch J. H. File

A B Club Hosts Musical Program and Charter Talk

Misses Virginia Frank and Miriam Burgess from the city schools music faculty entertained the American Business club at a weekly dinner in the Elwood Hotel dining room. Frank played violin with Burgess at piano and Burgess sang two numbers. Sarah Denny urged attendance at Friday’s district drama contest featuring Charlotte Winston and High Point. The club agreed to cover half the charter publication cost, printers bearing the rest, and planned a quarterly dinner and dance once the Country club work is done. James Greene won the attendance prize.

Virginia Frank Miriam Burgess American Business Club Elwood Hotel Miss Frank Miss Burgess Sarah Denny Charlotte Winston High Point James B. Lovelace Barber-Hall Printing Company James Greene

Baby Dies After Five Points Crash Injuries

Janice Pauline Searce, 11 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs P H Searce of 1107 Sherrod Street, died at a local hospital at 8 am today from injuries suffered in an automobile accident at Five Points last Saturday afternoon in which two others were injured. Born May 1 1930 in Hurley Virginia, she is survived by her parents and four grandparents. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 3 pm at Unity Chapel M E Church with burial in the church cemetery. The crash occurred when the driver of the car carrying the child swerved to avoid another vehicle and struck a curb.

Janice Pauline Searce P. H. Searce Sherrod Street Hurley P. R. Scarce Deuward Adwine Scarce Wares Unity Chapel M. E Thomasville E. L. Kirk Calvary M. E. Church Church

Hasty High School Seniors Stage Fascinating Fanny Brown

Hasty High School seniors present the two act play Fascinating Fanny Brown in the school auditorium on Saturday evening February 28. A boy disguised as a girl causes laughter among guests at Idlewild with a dog fight scene under hypnotic influence. Proceeds fund the students educational trip to Washington.

Hasty High School Fanny Brown Idlewild Washington

Thieves Break Into Ray Street School Cafeteria and Filling Station

Police report two break ins last night at Ray Street elementary school cafeteria and a Southern Oil Co filling station on Washington and Hamilton streets. A hungry pair entered by a broken door pane, stole a small amount of food and pennies, leaving most of the cash untouched. detectives Smith and Whitlow and ID chief M C Hoover investigate.

Ray Street Southern Southern Oil Company Washington Hamilton Streets Smith and Whitlow M. C. Hoover Bureau of Identification

$50 000 Cigarette Contest Under Way

Contest offers 25000 to top prize with 10000 and 6000 for runners up. Eight days to submit essays on Camel package wrapping change and its smoker benefits. Mail to Contest Editor Reynolds Tobacco Winston-Salem NC. judges include Ray Long Roy Howard and Charles Dana Gibson.

R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company United States Prises Winston-Salem N. C Ray Long International Magazine Company Cosmopolitan Magazine Roy Howard Scripps-Howard Newspapers Charles Dana Gibson Life Magazine

Directors Merchants Association To Air Sales Tax

Directors of the Highest Merchants association will hold a dinner meeting at the George Washington cafe at 6 30 this evening Arnold Schiffman of Greensboro vice president of the North Carolina Merchants association is expected to attend as guest of the local directors Several important business matters are expected to be discussed chief among them a proposed sales tax in the state.

Highest Merchants’ Association George Washington Cafe Arnold Schiffman Greensboro North Carolina Merchants’ Association

California to Deploy 20 Fire Trucks for Summer Forest Firefighting

A fleet of 20 fire trucks will be in the field this summer to combat forest fires in California, strengthening statewide wildfire response capabilities and rapid deployment across threatened regions.

California

Castoria: A Mother's Standby for Baby Comfort

A nursemaid style note urges use of Castoria to ease fretful spells, feverishness, colic, and constipation in babies. It claims Castoria keeps a child’s stomach settled and bowels orderly through infancy, and advises mothers not to switch to stronger medicines. It warns to seek genuine Fletcher's Castoria by confirming the signature.

Castoria Fletcher

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