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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1937

Page

8

Prizes Awarded In Opening Amateur Snapshot Contest

The Enterprise announces first prize to Charles Drakes of 606 Richardson Street and second prize to Miss Gertrude Tomlinson of 403 Hillcrest Drive for winning snapshots. Honorable mentions go to ten entrants. many photos will be displayed at Cecil's Drug Store and Ingram's Pharmacy.

Charles Drakes Gertrude Tomlinson City Lake John Baxter Smith Tipton Street Vernon Hoskins North Main Street R. A. Short Enterprise

Firms Cooperate With Enterprise In Photo Contest

Cooperating with The Enterprise in sponsoring the Amateur Snapshot contest are Ingram's Pharmacy Mann's Cut Rate Drug Stores Smith's Studio Stone's Studio Hart's Pharmacy Cecil's Drugtores Eckerd's.

Ingram's Pharmacy Mann's Cut Rate Drug Stores Smith's Stone Hart's Cecil's Eckerd's

License Issued to Morris and Norman in Guilford County

A marriage license was issued today by the Guilford County register of deeds to Ancil Hayes Morris 29 and Elizabeth Norman 26 both of High Point.

Greensboro Register of Deeds of Guilford County Ancil Hayes Morris Elizabeth Norman High Point

Pauser Begins Ninth Jail Term in Wallace Idaho

John Pauser began his ninth jail term for intoxication in Wallace Idaho after a bottle was slipped to him through jail bars as he was serving sentence eight earlier this week.

Wallace Idaho John Pauser Pauser

Amateur Snapshot Contest Winners For Opening Week

First prize goes to Charles Drakes of 606 Richardson street for a choice of Univex or Cadet camera donated by Cecil's Drug store. Second prize awarded to Miss Gertrude Tomlinson of 403 Hillcrest drive for a camera accessory. Honorable mentions listed with several local residents.

Charles Drakos Richardson Street Chimney Rock Enterprise Drakos Cecil Chimney Rock Village Gertrude Tomlinson Hillcrest Drive Miss Tomlinson Charles Drakes Cecil's Hall Ballew North Wrenn Street A. Short North Main Street A. W. Klemme Parkway Faith Brewer Asheboro John D. Biggs M. W

Moone and the church talk in a Craven column

George Craven reviews William Corbin's American Magazine August piece arguing people skip church for no strong reason. Ministers and laity discuss church value, charity and singing. A minister's fiery liquor rant ends with a river closing hymn. An obituary note mentions a bus line plan from a convention.

William Corbin Corbin Wwe Community Ceste

Inferior courts and drivers blamed for accidents in Goerch column

A fragment from Carl Goerch critics reflects on court labeling as inferior, rail and road safety, and driver responsibility amid slick roads. The piece notes misattribution of fault to the vehicle or road and calls for clearer terms and safer driving practices.

What It Is A Man Eats On And Sits On

A reader quotes a riddle and a counter answer about what a man eats on and sits on. The note describes public irritation with July furniture show traffic and parking pains as work progresses and heat intensifies.

Giovanni Potassium

Rapid Progress On Four State Parks In North Carolina

State Forester J. B. Holmes reported rapid progress on four state parks Mount Mitchell Morrow Mountain Hanging Rock and Cape Hatteras during the first half of the year. Master plans for general development were completed in cooperation with the National Park Service. At Mount Mitchell a lodge is under construction to house various groups. Morrow Mountain has a full park road system advancing. Hanging Rock work focuses on a concrete earthen dam. Cape Hatteras emphasizes sand fixation.

Raleigh Holmes Mount Mitchel Morrow Mountain Hanging Rock Cape Hatteras State Department of Conservation and Development National Park Service Mount Mitchell Cape Hatteras Park

Grown Up Now Denton Coyote Drinks Beer and Eats Hamburgers

In Denton Montana Ray Moravets reports his pet coyote Jinx has developed a beer and hamburger habit. Jinx formerly drank milk but now refuses it, preferring beer and hamburgers instead.

Denton Montana Ray Moravetz Coyote Jinx Moravets

Rattlesnake Bites Itself After Cage Slammed

In Jerseyville Illinois Elmer Holder's pet rattlesnake struck the cage lid and fatally bit itself. The snake died twenty minutes later after the self inflicted envenomation.

Jerseyville Elmer Holder

Napoleon's Favorite War Charger Marengo

A brief note identifies Napoleon Bonaparte's renowned horse Marengo as his favored war charger. The reference highlights the horse's tie to historical campaigns and Napoleonic memory.

Napoleon Marengo

Elderly Man Survives Train Collision in Claremore

In Claremore Oklahoma H F Gaske an octogenarian who is deaf recounts a near fatal incident with a passenger train moving at 50 miles per hour. He was resting on a rail when struck and hurled 15 feet but escaped serious injury as a motorist rushed him to a doctor who found nothing wrong.

Claremore Okla H. F. Gaske Gaske

Prize in Second Snapshot Contest Announced

The Enterprise invites amateur photographers to submit baby and child snapshots for week two. First prize is an Eastman Bullet camera from Mann's Drug Stores, second prize an oil color enlargement from Smith's Studio.

Enterprise Jack W. McMahon Mann Cut Rate Drug Stores

Baptist Home Mission Conference Set for Ridgecrest

Meet scheduled at Ridgecrest from August 1 to 7 for the Home and State Mission Conference of the Baptist denomination. The event gathers church leaders and members for worship, planning, and mission discussions.

Ridgecrest Home and State Mission Conference of the Baptist Will

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Enterprise and Cooperating Merchants MY. Utakos DY Lscs- Drug Store Ingram Mr. Drake Hal L. Ballew Blair Garden South Main Street A. W. Kiemme Kodaks Enterprise Prize Kodak Hart’ S Pharmacy Sheraton Hotel Kodak Developing Eckerd Sudden Eastman Agta Kodaks Moone George B. Craven United States Fellowes Supreme Court Carl Goerch State Magazine Misa Mamie Taylor Ulla BABEL Tone’studio N. Main
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