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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1947
Page
2
The junior chamber of commerce will sponsor a house to collect scrap paper and rags. Starting June 22, John co leads the effort asking pointers to bundle magazines and paper, place bundles at curbs in front of homes, and set aside sacks for pickup beginning at 1 oclock. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the drive.
The Fellowship hour will be held Wednesday evening at 7 30 at Wesley Memorial Methodist church Rev. Paul Hardin Jr will bring the message Frances Griffith will sing I Shall Not Pass Again This Way under Effinger Mildred Crowder directs choir rehearsals for both adult and youth groups after.
The rags and paper will be used for one of the club's various civic projects, supporting local initiatives and community outreach with recycled materials.
William A. Jones, 16, Asheboro, convicted of larceny and receiving. He received a 12 month road sentence from Judge D C Mac Rae after being linked to stolen goods from two department stores valued at about 12 dollars. George H. Ray, 802 Gurley Street, got four months on the county roads for larceny. Earl Grout, not yet fully named, faced charges valued at 45 dollars. Press Young’s sentence was moved to county jail in Greensboro by request.
The American Red Cross urges caution for outdoor enthusiasts with poison snakes such as rattlesnakes cottonmouths and copperheads and ticks as common hazards. Advice covers boots clear paths check for ticks twice daily and quick medical care if bitten or infected. It also notes poison ivy oak and furnac and identifies Henry A. Foscue as local safety director.
A high frequency transmitter with static free operation has been installed at Greensboro High Point Airport. The automatic unit sits in a metal building two and a half miles from the airport and is controlled remotely from the administration building by telephone.
Local groups announce meetings this week including Needle Craft Club at Mrs. Byrd's home 540 East High, VFW Auxiliary June 11, Missionary Circle No 2 June 19 at First Baptist, Willing Workers Mt Vernon Baptist June 12 at Miss Inez Tarnes’s home 419 Myrtle. Gospel singers perform at Mt Calvary Holy Spencer and St Matthews CME James town. revival at Church of God Gurley Street. Pride of Guilford K P Lodge Wednesday night. First automobile license issued to Elwood Haynes Ko.
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