City to graduate first full 12 year class
One hundred sixteen boys and girls comprise the 1946 Senior High School graduating class the first full 12 year cohort under the new statute. The ceremony features the A Cappella choir and addresses by Rev. Hoy S perman and D. P. Whitley. Diplomas and awards will be presented including athletic and academic honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Cronstedt
Arshals
Bill Hartley
Hazel Zimmerman
Boyles
Don Huber
Bill Pbell
Bob Renfrow
Jerrynt
James Johnson
Bobby Ms
Pat Conrad
Joanne Lest
Doris Allen
Aida Ingram
Nance
Dorothy Collins
Kline
Evelyn Marie Long
Ralph Vance
Boro
N. C. Ations Association
D. P. Whitley
Hoy Sperman
List Evangelical and Reformed
Greensboro
Louise
Ralph Tilden
Charles
Robert Edward Hauser
National Honor Society
Neil Fleming Sheloff
Curtis McDonald
Is McDonald
Nelvin Cooper
A. B. Parker
Simon Huber
A. Coke ‘Ecll
Beeson Hardware Co
Robert Walden
High Point Sees Cash Surplus After Historical 419000
City Manager Braden reports the current fiscal year will close with about 40 000 cash surplus rather than the 419 000 on hand last year. He notes 165 000 in bonds called, 135 000 encumbrances, and 40 000 capital reserve funded from the 419 000 total. Expenditures total 2 291 161 with revenue 2 298 455 in the year’s budget.
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High Point
Braden
Council
Willowbrook Street
Foot Bridge
Perry Street
Airport Authority
Capital Reserve Fund
Funeral for Thomasville farmer E B Jones dies after wagon accident
Early B Jones 61 of Thomasville Route 1 died at Baptist hospital from injuries after being thrown from a wagon Friday afternoon at home. Born December 3 1884 in Murphy County he spent life in the area. He married Bessie Kennedy in 1907 and leaves two daughters Mrs B C Craven Mrs Ray P Hilton Linwood and four sons Charles James Rae nd Jones. Surviving siblings include Flora Kennedy D K Meredith Minnie Carr of Thomasville Route 1. He was a member of Zion Reformed Church serving as deacon elder and Sunday school superintendent. Funeral at Zion Reformed Monday 11 am with burial in church cemetery. Body at J C Green and Sons Funeral Home until 10 am Sunday.
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Early B. Jones
Thomasville
Route 1
Baptist Hospital
Davidon County
Asie C
Mary Catherin Murphy Jones
Bessie Kennedy
B. C. Craven
Oute 1
Hunting
Bete Shooting Club
Zion Reformed Church
Monay
Ricent
J. Creen and Sons Funeral
Greensboro High Point airport seeks added passenger service
The Greensboro High Point Airport Authority urges a north south route to ensure permanent adequate service. It plans to intervene in the Boston New York Atlanta New Orleans case before the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington starting June 10.
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Greensboro-High Paint
Greensboro
High T
Greensboro-High Point
Dixie
Washington
Eastern Air Transport
Newark
Atlanta
Greens
Weldon to Speak at Methodist Student Conclave
Rev. Wilson O. Weldon of First Methodist Church is invited to speak at the Southeastern Methodist student conference at Lake Junaluska June 4 7. He will discuss The Biblical Interpretation of Christian Vocations joining a lineup with Dr T Otto Nall Dr Don Holter Dr Harold Hutson Rev Howard Wilkinson and others. A High Point college student leaders delegation will attend including James Brown Charlotte Churchill Mr and Mrs William Bobbitt Anne Alman and Harold Hipps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson O. Weldon
First Methodist Church
Southeastern Methodist
Lake Junaluska
Southeast
Weldon
T. Otto Nall
Kago
Don Holter
Union Seminary
Malina
Oak View Graduates Hear Dean Lindley At Commencement
Oak View school held its commencement exercises Thursday night for 36 graduates. Principal A H King awarded certificates and introduced Dean Lindley. Dr A B Conrad gave the invocation. Eight seniors provided special music under Carey J Davis, including Carol Overby Betty Lou Dean Martha Neal Ruth Neighbors Jane Mot singer Norma Boles Melba Clapp Nancy Stamey. Eleanor Charles and Douglas Poole had perfect attendance for eight years, while Harold Sloan missed nine days and Donald Lambert had a five year perfect record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Neighbors
Jane Motsinger
Norma Boles
Melba Clapp
Nancy Stamey
Eleanor Charles
Douglas Poole
Harold Sloan
Donald Lambert
Y Building Fund Passes 200000 in Campaign Totals
The YMCA building fund exceeded 200000 with 201453 reported. Campaign director Arthur Neve notes slow progress and many units still unreported. Furniture division shows 67035 quota with 28436 pledged from 15 companies and 17 others yet to report. Hosiery division totals 156960 with 43904 needed to hit quota as 13 units remain. Special gift division has raised 15135 toward 36035 target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymca Building Fund
Arthur Neve
Briggs Manufacturing Company
Carolina Spring Corp
Jos. D. Cox and Sons
Dallas, Inc
Marietta Paint & Color Co
Myrtle Desk Co
Peerless Veneer Co
Reliable Manufacturing Co
Snow Lumber Company
Strickland Furniture Company
Thomas Car Works
Tomlinson of High Point
Welch Furniture Co
Hugh Childres, Inc
Henley Paper Company
Peerless Flooring Company
Bales Hosiery Company
Diamond Full Fashioned
Haltom
High Point Overall Company
High Point Paper Box Company
High Point Eaving
High Point College Seniors To Hear Dr Humphreys Sermon
High Point College opens its commencement with the baccalaureate sermon by Dr G I Humphreys at Wesley Memorial Methodist church. Thirty one seniors will graduate Monday in Harrison gymnasium as Dr Goodrich Cook White of Emory University delivers the commencement address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
G. I. Humphreys
Goodrich Cook White
Emory University
Atlanta
Georgia
PP Ee
Harrison Gymnasium
White
Phi
Sara Ruth Barber
Shelby
Charles Clifton Edwards, Jr
High Point
Lulu Bryan Freeland
Hugh Earl Goerner
Wood Ridge
N. J
Alice Carter Gorman
Nay Yard
S. C
Janie Evelyn Gray
Rutherfordton
Ruth Henderson
Burlington
Herbert Ewe Veigh
Aimee Tine
Blanche Marie Miller
Vacation Reading Club Takes Off From Bookland Airport
On Wednesday at 10 o'clock the Vacation Reading Club launches a cross country airplane race from Bookland airport at the public library. Eligible entrants are first through sixth graders. Miss Elizabeth Gurley invites all local boys and girls to join and receive instructions before the take-off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vacation Reading Club
Bookland
Elizabeth Gurley
Principals Return to Local Schools Amid District Reshuffle
Twelve of thirteen High Point principals will return next year as Superintendent Charles F. Carroll announced. Five new high school teachers and six new elementary teachers join the staff. one principal Thelma Mills Parker of Cloverdale will not return. new hires include Louise Weyl in business education Eleanor Clare Young English Leo G Morgan PE and Henry T Rhode in physics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Charles F. Carroll
Thelma Mills Parker
Cloverdale School
High Point High School
Louise Weyl
Charlotte
University of South Dakota
University of Tennessee
Oakhurst
Eleanor Clare Young
Henderson
High Point College
Emerson College
University of North Carolina
Burlington School
Leo G. Morgan
Woodleaf
Post Office Adds Three Mail Routes in High Point
The local post office expanded rural service by adding a sixth rural route in High Point, extending several routes, and creating two city routes. The changes, approved after a carrier overloading inspection, will improve delivery for many families and allow more home mailbox placements. Route 6 aids routes 1 4 and 5, serving about 550 to 600 households. Route 1 gains 0.55 miles on Winston Salem highway and 0.40 miles toward the Boston school, adding 12 homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
B. G. Leonard
Leonard
Robert H. Lohr
Winston-Salem
Kernersville
Boston School
First Baptist Vacation Bible School Opens
The First Baptist church hosts a two week Vacation Bible School for ages 2 through 17 starting tomorrow morning. Registration opened yesterday with 158 pupils enrolled and will continue through tomorrow morning. Principal Thelma Patrick and secretary Mrs. Paul Godfrey lead the program with a full faculty across Nursery to Intermediate levels and boys handiwork supervised by T. G. Shelton Jr. and J. Lawrence White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
J. H. Washburn
Bible School Committee
Washburn
C. E. Sheloff
D. S. Neal
W. W. Hutchins
Thelma Patrick
Paul Godfrey
Arnold Craven
Oscar Chastain
J. M. Aycock
W. M. Stutts
Harry Monroe
C. R. W. T. Tice
T. G. Shelton, Jr
J. Lawrence White
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Elna Kearns
Peggy Newsome
Gladies Osborne
Nellie Jones
Evelyn Hutton
Helen Garrett
Frances Hatley
Betty Allman
Barbara Burton
Libby Dozier
Ruth Ellis
Charlotte Zimmerman
Diane Tucker
Betty McEver
Doris McNeill
Madge Hendrick
Betty Spearman
Patricia Hubbard
Emma Wampler
Gerry Hancock
Betty Ann Hunt
Jo Ryan
Martha Lou Holton
Bertha Lowe
Margaret Payne
Phyllis Proffitt
Betty Lewis
Anna Fay Clinard
Kelly Ruth Combs
Elaine Forward
Helen Davis
Louise Erickson
Ruby Hodges
Carolyn Grant
Betty Griffith
Earl Poole
Bill Lackey
Blanchard Bonner
Polly Payne
Betty Jo Beeson
Marjorie Bolton
Ora Black
Hilda Mitchell
Mary Hennis
Delores Langston
Hoy Lee Fesperman
Willis Harris
Clarence Hayes
Jack Murphy
Martha Harris McKenzie
Marjorie Streicher
Helen Steed
Ann Stuart
Bill Russell
Bill Neely
Charles Mann
Marvin Shoemaker
Bill King
Charles Payne
Curt McDonald
David Tillson
Margaret Barrier
Doris Cameron
Julia Brooks
Richard Quigley
Jackie Williamson
James Fisher
Nell Sheloff
Nina Saunders
Lyles Kearns
Javan Rike
Jimmy Ra
Richard Anderson
Raymond Callahan
Bob Hauser
F. Jones
Gene Holder
Bud Deal
Louis Cramer
Har
Ry Cramer
Bill Martin
Jeanne Snyder
Jeanne Teague
Eleanor Hauser
Ann Steed
Betty Proffitt
June Best
James Robert Bowman
Jean Bridges
Clyde Carden
Bryant W. Causey
Louise Everett Cayton
Glenn Craven
Ann Stuart Gamble
Robert C. Griffith
Stuart B. Hartley
Hazel Lee Highfill
Lucy Ellen Humphrey
Mary J. Lawson
Rachel E. Leonard
William H. Lewis
Betty Lou Meadows
Eugene A. Parker
Mary Neal Pugh
Martha Jane Rhodes
Doris Bow Sanders
Joyce Lela Shelby
Robert Earl Sheaf
Alice N
Page & Fee
E. B. Jones
Charles Ling
Allen Jay High School
Allen Jay
Henry M. Ling
Near High Point
Methodist
Oak View
Dean Lindley
Y” Building Fund
Dr. Humphreys
G. L. Humphreys
DR. Goodrich
C. White
First Baptist Vacation Bible School
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