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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1932

Page

3

Ehringhaus and Morrison Battle for High Point Votes

High Point voters face a crowded primary with six names on the ballot. Ehringhaus plans a Thursday speech amid Edtinghaus support as Reynolds and Morrison vie for the senate nomination. Mountain and Fountain face lighter local interest while Fletcher and Mitchell run for labor commissioner.

High Point Charles W. McAnally J. C. B. Ed- Tinghaus Elizabeth City Ehringhaus Richard T. Mountain Fountain Reynolds-Morrison Senate Reynolds Dyer Building West High Street Asheville Morrison A. L. Fletcher C. A. Mitchell

William A. Ring Dies. Funeral Set For This Afternoon

William Alexander Ring 63, longtime local druggist tied to North Carolina retail pharmacy for 45 years, died Friday afternoon after pneumonia. Funeral at 3 pm from his 107 Oak Street home with Rev. J. H. Barnham and Rev. H. Norwood Bowne presiding. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Active pallbearers include Dr. T. M. Stanton and J. W. Ivey. honorary pallbearers listed among local doctors and community members.

William Alexander Ring North Carolina Oak Street J. H. Barnham Reidsville H. Norwood Bowne Oakwood Cemetery T. M. Stanton John 8. Pickett C. E. Kearns J. W. Ivey Max Wall L. T. Mann Dixie Griffith Harold Smitherman P. A. Hayes J. T. Burrus C. S. Grayson R. BB. Betts B. Bundy Col. Wescott Roberson J. P. Rawley W. M. Tucker J. G. Greene George W. White George A. Matton Col D. H. Milton Ed T. Kearns J. W. Kearns Willis L. Welborn J. B. Welch W. L. Jackson N.S. Stirewall June A. Johnson W. F. Barbee Will Charles Jack Fields A. E. Frazier

Archdale Friends Close Bible School Pageant

Archdale Friends Daily Vacation Bible School ends Sunday at 8 o clock with a pageant by 40 children titled Childhoods Quest. The program demonstrates that God's way is the best way after all.

Archdale Friends Daily Vacation Bible School

Will Hold Readdick Rites At 2 O Clock

Funeral services for Charles E. Readdick 77 will be held at New Salem M P church near Randleman this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The funeral party will leave his home at 2 o'clock for the service conducted by Rev Will Garner Dr J D Williams and C B Carter.

Charles E. Readdick Redding Street New Salem M. P Randleman Will Garner J. D. Williams Welch Memorial Church C. B. Carter

There’s Plenty of Life Left In the Old Gray Mare Yet

Residents on Park Street recall a Friday night sight as a horse and buggy driven by Randolph Negro E P Smith trotted down sidewalks and lawns. A woman alerted police, who arrested Smith for drunkenness and hitched the horse to sober him.

Park Street E. P. Smith Randolph

Merchants prepare for annual meeting Tuesday

The High Point Merchants association plans its annual meeting Tuesday night in the Elwood hotel private dining room with Willard L. Dowell as principal speaker. D. A. Dowdy presides, Rev. Tunstall gives the invocation, and Grace Baker will present the annual report. A. Coke Cecil will perform magic, music and refreshments are planned, and new officers will be elected.

High Point Merchants’ Association Elwood Hotel Willard L. Dowell Raleigh North Carolina Merchants’ Association A. Coke Cecil D. A. Dowdy George T. Tunstall Green Street Baptist Church Grace Baker City Lake

Officer Ray Nance Returns Home After Wounding

Detective Ray Nance of the plainclothes division was shot in the shoulder during a liquor raid at Gaither Sherrill's Hilltop Avenue home last Saturday night. He left High Point hospital after a week convalescence and is not yet back to full duties. Police continue to search for Sherrill, who fled after firing one round. The wound was not serious, though it could have been fatal if the bullet had altered course.

Ray Nance Plainclothes Department Gaither Sherrill Hilltop Avenue High Point Sherrill Nance

Do It Again Hubby Applause Earns Encore

The Humorist quips about a wife giving money and seeking praise. The exchange turns into a comic request for applause and a playful encore between spouses.

Hubby Humorist

Civic Band Concert Postponed to July 3 at City Lake

The High Point Civic Band postpones its concert at City Lake to Sunday afternoon July 3 because a bandstand is not yet finished. L. I. Stookey says the stand will aid hearing for those in cars and more parking is being arranged. The first concert drew a large crowd and rehearsal resumes Tuesday at 7 30 p.m.

High Point City Lake L. l. Stookey

Seven New Directors To Be Selected At Y M C A Session

High Point Y M C A plans a Tuesday dinner meeting at Wesley Memorial church with over 250 expected. The program features election of seven directors to replace expired and deceased members and addresses by Bishop J Kenneth Pfohl and others. Fred N Tate retires as president and presides. music by the Wesley Memorial quartet.

High Point Wesley Memorial Church Edgar Hartley Circle Number Four J. A. Eshelman S. H. Tomlinson W. L. Jackson L. R. Johnston M. J. Wrenn J. H. Adams John W. Hedrick J. Elwood Cox J. Kenneth Pfohl Home Moravian Church Winston- Salem J. Wilson Smith Interstate Y. M. C. A Wilbur Hutchens

Young People 10 Plan July Baptist Outing at Oak Grove

The City-Wide B Y P U schedules an unusual July meeting on July 10 at Oak Grove Baptist Church four miles from the city on Kivett Drive. About 12:30 PM the group will picnic with lemonade and lunch, followed by a fellowship meeting. Eight Baptist church pastors will attend to promote closer youth fellowship. Attendance is expected to exceed three hundred due to the picnic and new program format.

Oak Grove Baptist Church Kivett Drive Road Baptist Churches Oak Grove

Bible School Closes Next Sunday At Archdale Playground

Central Friends Daily Vacation Bible school wraps up its week long session with a two part closing program. The vesper devotional will be Sunday at 6 PM and the July 4 picnic features games contests and a display of student handwork. Deep River Quarterly meeting invites all Friends churches to join.

Central Friends Daily Vacation Bible School Archdale Friends Deep River

Special Program At Colored Church Here

A special program will be presented this afternoon at 3 oclock at Gethsemane Baptist Church colored. The usher board of St Steven s A M E Zion Church will perform. Rev C Taylor is pastor and white friends are invited.

Gethsemane Baptist Church St. Steven’s A. M. E. Zion Church Friends of the Church Rev. C. Taylor

Death of Polk C Gray Elevates A Coke Cecil as NC Drugists Head

A Coke Cecil, longtime druggist and first vice president of the North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association, succeeds to the presidency after Polke Gray's death in Statesville. Gray, 57, served one day as head. Cecil acted as president at the final session, attended Gray's funeral, and planned active leadership with Gray as nominal head.

Statesville State Pharmaceutical Association A. Coke Cecil North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association Polke Gray Mr. Cecil J. G. Beard Chapel Hill Cecil

Leadership Training School and Pastors Conference Set in High Point

The Methodist Sedestant Youth Leadership Training School opens at High Point college Monday July 3. The Methodist Protestant Pastors Conference begins Tuesday June 28 with Rev R C Stubbins of Asheboro presiding and addresses by Dr C E Forlines and others in the college auditorium.

School of M. P High Point College Methodist Sedestant Church North Carolina A. G. Dixon Methodist Protestant Children’s Home S. W. Taylor D. D North Carolina Methodist Protestant Conference R. L. Shipled Baltimore Methodist Protestant Recorder L. C. Little Western Maryland College Life Investments H. V.’. Maier Ft. G. Madson

Mendenhall Park Suggested As Lake Property Name

Mrs. Blanche Armfield Pickens proposed naming the city lake property on Deep River at Old Jamestown Mendenhall Park to honor a long prominent local family in civic and religious life. She noted city efforts to beautify the lake and referenced Blair Park and the Blair family gift as part of the enhancement.

Mendenhall Park Deep River Old Jamestown Blanche Armfield Pickens Enterprise High Point Blair Blair Park Pickens Grayson Park C. S. Grayson Moffitt Park H. A. Moffitt

Dog Pictures To Be Carried Next Sunday

A group layout of individual pictures of a score or more of local dogs from the city dog show sponsored by St. Marys Episcopal church will be published in next Sundays Enterprise edition. Late arrival of photographs caused the postponement from this week.

St. Mary's Episcopal Church The Enterprise

Summer furniture shows hint quality shift across major markets

Upholstered lines show definite quality trend as mills report heavier orders. Chicago Grand Rapids New York and High Point shows prepare to launch the summer season with more manufacturers. Leather tops satinwood bandings and refined trimmings aim to distinguish higher priced pieces from standard lines.

Chicago Grand Rapids New York San Francisco High Point Case Goods

Neese and Smith Affray Heard Before Court With Long Session

Neese and Smith neighbors faced an affray case that consumed over 213 hours of court time. Neese admits a single blow after dispute over damaged garden while Smith alleges repeated attacks with a stick and knife as Mrs Neese and Mrs Smith testified. Court suspended judgment to Saturday with prosecutors seeking amended warrants charging both principals with affray.

R. P. Neese E. G. Smith C. C Neese

Cabe Urges Vets to Join March 10 National Capital

About 200 veterans gathered at the city lot by the chamber of commerce to hear A. P. Cabe of the Washington Bonus Expeditionary Force urge enlistment in the bonus army for a march on Washington. Cabe aims for 150000 World War veterans in D C by mid July and warns no drinking or misconduct. He stresses bringing an honorable discharge and staying through 1945 if needed. A follow up meeting is set for Monday at 8 in the V F W hall with open invitation to all veterans.

Chamber of Commerce A. P. Cabe Washington National Capital High Point V. F. W. Hall Cabe

Welch Memorial Will Give Play Tony the Convict at Bay Street

The Baraca class and Christian Endeavor society of Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant church present Tony the Convict at Bay Street School on June 30 and July 1. Cast includes Tony Warren played by Robert M. Smith and Warden Burrows by George Kerr. directed by Miss Mabel Williams with J Merritt Pegg as electrician. Twenty-two prizes donated by local merchants to be awarded each night. Music by the Dorsett String Band of Worthville.

Baraca Class Christian Endeavor Society Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant Church Tony the Convict Bay Street Tony Warren Robert M. Smith Weary Baraca Dorsett String Band Worthville

Mrs Binford Appointed Historian for National P T A

Mrs Raymond Binford of Guilford College publicity chairman for North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers has been named Historian of the National Congress for 1932 1934. She is a former NC state president who served with the National Board and began work after a Washington visit.

Raymond Binford Guikford College North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers National Congress Binford North Carolina Congress National Board Washington

Greenway Residents Challenge City Street Assessments

Three suits filed in municipal court seek to void approximately 1600 in street assessments on Greenway avenue arguing the parcels lie outside city limits. Plaintiffs Elizabeth Denton Freeman and spouse W F Freeman along with Stewart Saunders Rose Mills Saunders and Mary Tl Kearns contend liens for pavement and improvements are illegal. Assessments cited: Freeman 516.59 Saunders 461.98 Kearns 635.73.

High Point Greenway Avenue Elizabeth Denton Freeman W. F. Freeman Stewart Saunders Rose Mills Saunders Mary Tl. Kearns New Highway 10 Freeman Saunders Kearns

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Oakwood Archdale Friends Bible School W. L. Dowell Civic Band Hartley Bishop Pfohl Polk C. Gray A. Coke Cecil State Druggists Druggists’ President A. Coke Cectl F. W. Paschall Lillie Mae Braxton Our Bible Miss Bessie Holmes N. G. Bethea J. E. Pritchard J. W. Braxton the Christian Citizen Cason C. C. Muse A. H. Trotter T. Wingate Andrews Bonus Expeditionary Force H. A. Millis R. T. Amos Roy I. Farmer C. C. Garrett W. T. Powell John R. Peacock Holt McPherson F. J. Sizemore Abels J. C Allen Daniel W Amos C. Ll. Amos R. T Andrews Earl T .W Allman F. R Austin J. W J. Allen Briggs E. L Brinson R. L Carrier Miss Virginia Clark Clinard John W Conrad A. B F. I. Covington W. C Dalton Carter Davis Harriss J. Welch Jackson W. L Jennings J. H Johnson Willis Jones Grover H Jordan Rev. G. Ray Keans D. E Kirkman C. A Knox Koonce A. J Lindley P. E Lindsay R. C Long B. F Matthews Mrs. R Chas. W McEwen W. B Millis J. E Munyon Miss Mary Odum H. Tracy Owens Henry Grady Peacock Dr. Dred Perry Chas W. Perry Seborn Phillips Earl N Pickett John Rupert, Jr Pleming W. F Porter F. Logan Ragan R. R Rankin A. M Rawley J. P Roberson Col. Westcott Robbins Ross J. D Sechrest R. H Bhaffer Rev. W. R Sheloff Slane Willis H Smith Paul W Clarence A. Smith Spearman Roy Spruill J. L Stewart R. K Spencer J. B Strickland Geddie Sykes Rev T. A Taylor H. M Wa Teague Lewis E Terry Thomas Fred A Tomlinson C. F C. P Turner Thos. Jr Waynick Capus M White H. A Williams Woollen Wrenn T. F Young J. R Yow D. T Welch National Congress of P.T. A Greenway
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