High Point Citizens Rally for Better Local Schools
A large audience at High Point Junior High pledged to oppose state measures that would keep local schools to minimum standards. The meeting voted against six month terms at low standards and in favor of nine month terms with local funding to improve education, while urging continued state support.
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High Point
Marsh
F. '. Pmore
Chamber of Commerce
Legisla
Carter Dalton
F. Logan Porter
Champer of Commerce
C. F. Tomlinson
Tomlinson
T. W. Andrews
T. Wingate Andrews
G. R. Shiplett
Andrews
Herbert A Crane Named New Manager of Sheraton Hotel
Herbert A Crane formerly president of Group One of the Southern Hotel Association takes over active management of the Sheraton succeeding L M De Legal. He and Mrs Crane relocate to the Sheraton with their two children remaining in Charleston until term end.
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Herbert A. Crane
Group One
The
Southern Hotel Association
Covington
Sheraton Hotel
L. M. de Legal
Mr. Crane
Virginia
West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Fairmont
Watson
Collins
Sheraton
Crane
Hackney Teaches Signaling at Winston Scouts Training
Bunn W. Hackney, scout executive of Uwharrie Council, BSA, instructed at the Winston-Salem Council Leadership Training School last night. He covered Scout Signaling its Justification Methods and Value Patrol and Troop Instruction in Signaling and Running the Troop. Fifty eight men enrolled in the course held at First Presbyterian church in Winston-Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunn W. Hackney
Uwharrie Council
Boy Scouts of America
Winston-Salem
College Sorority Tea to Be Held at High Point
The Theta Phi Sorority at High Point College hosts an informal tea this afternoon from four to six. The event is praised as an innovative campus function and may become an annual tradition inviting members of all fraternities and sororities and honorary members.
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Theta Phi Sorority
High Point College
Guilford C E Rally Hears Dean Lindley Speaker
Dr P E Lindley dean of High Point college was principal speaker at the Guilford County Christian Endeavor rally at Calvary Methodist Greensboro. His talk titled Facing the Foe in Christian Work followed a church banquet. Edger Allred acted as toastmaster Rev FE Lester Ballard presided and led a Q A session with youth. Devotional was by Rev W R Shaffer and music by a Presbyterian Church of the Covenant group.
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P. E. Lindley
High Point College
Guilford County
Christian Endeavor
Calvary Methodist Protestant Church
Greensboro
Dean Lindley
Edger Allred
Greensboro Christian Endeavor Union
FE. Lester Ballard
Grace Methodist Church
W. R. Shaffer
High Point First Reformed Church
Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
High Point Teachers Policy Sparks Board Discussion
The board discussed teacher origins and hiring practices. Officials noted last year about 40 percent of teachers were High Point locals and that out of town applicants sometimes filled posts. Citizens questioned whether in town teachers faced bias against out of town candidates.
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Shiplett
High Point
Andrews
College Debate Opens Regular Season Tonight at High Point
The High Point college debaters, Dwight Davidson Jr of Gibsonville and John Morgan of Farmer, face Birmingham Southern College in a non-decisive clash on the query That the United States Should Cancel Intr Allied War Debts. The event starts at 7:80 o clock in Robits Hall auditorium with public invitation.
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High Point College
Dwight Davidson, Jr
Gibsonville
N. C
John Morgan
Farmer
United States
Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham
Ala
Davidson
Morgan
Campbell College
High Port
Alabama
Robits’ Hall
A Farmer’s Years on a Western Farm and Odd Weather Oddities
James E. Davis recalls a year on a western farm with cattle and windmills. He describes wind damage to chickens and a well, a sudden storm, a near tragedy at a river swimming hole, cedar tree work, and a winter cedar shingles project. He notes a music joke from a radio at Christmas and ends by returning to North Carolina.
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James E. Davis
North Carolina
Large crowd attends opening training school in High Point
About 250 gathered at Wesley Memorial for the annual High Point Standard Training school with 225 registering for credit courses. Host church led attendance with 108 members. courses on Teaching Children and Amos and Hosea drew the most students.
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Peacock
Wesley Memorial
High Point
G. Ray Jordan
Main Street
Ward Street
Archdale
Calvary
Highland
Presbyterian
Baptist
Friends
First Reformed
Randolph
Thomasville
Jamestown
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
H. M. Wade
Corinne Little
Gilbert T. Rowe
Amos and Hosea
Lent Observance Begins in High Point Churches
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday services in High Point as St. Edward's Catholic Church hosts ashes and benediction at 7 30 pm and offers Friday Stations of the Cross and Lenten sermons. St Mary's Episcopal also holds a special service. Lent, from the Anglo Saxon Lend meaning spring, marks pre Easter preparation.
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St. Edward's Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Christ
Monarchs Have Music Program at High Point Club Meeting
Miss Ann Robbins presented a musical program with Prof. E. B. Stimson at the High Point Monarch club noon meeting in the Sheraton hotel's private dining room. Robbins sang In the Garden of Tomorrow Sylvia and False Prophets. R. K. Stewart and N. L. Garner spoke briefly.
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Ann Robbins
E. B. Stimson
High Point Monarch Club
Sheraton Hotel
High Point College
Chariie Hodgin
Spencer W. Jackson
Hobart Bryant
Waynick to Speak at Brentwood PTA Meeting Tomorrow
State Senator Capus Waynick will address Brentwood PTA in the school auditorium Thursday at 7 30 pm on The Economic Situation in North Carolina Today. A first grade toy orchestra directed by Lelia Shore Thomas will perform joined by a singing quartet.
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Capus M. Waynick
Brentwood Parent- Teacher Association
Waynick
North Carolina
Lelia Shore Thomas
J. Gurney Briggs
Robert Amos
Dan W. Smith
L. P. Vaughn
Andrews to Speak at E C T C Founders Day
Wingate Andrews, city schools superintendent, will deliver the Founders Day address at Eastern Carolina Teachers College in Greenville North Carolina on Saturday March 4 at 10 o clock Dr Robert H Wright college president will introduce him Andrews will discuss Educate or Perish a topic he was slated to speak on WPTF radio but the program was canceled due to a schedule conflict
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Wingate Andrews
Eastern Carolina Teachers College
Greenville
N. C
Robert H. Wright
Andrews
WPTF
Knox Discusses Pending Legislation Before City Council
City Manager E Knox led a lengthy briefing on a state bill to cancel past tax penalties in most counties. He urged pressure on Guilford lawmakers to block the measure, which could erode tax collection by removing penalties on past accounts from 1928 to 1931.
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E. Knox
Guilford
State Senate
Senate
Councr
Robert M. Hanes
Forsyth County
Knox
House
Council
Do. C. Edwards
J. N. McCreary
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Citizens Meeting
Oncom Pie
Automobile Insurance Mutual Ins
M. C. Rowland
Mer
Piedmont Ins. & Realty Co
College St
High Point Fee & Coal Co
Guilford Radio Service CO
N. Main
Sears
Ssears, Roebuck On Co
P. T
High Point, Thomasville
Denton Railroad
de Legal
Hackney
Winston Scouts
Guilford C. E. Group
Hill's
Stscire
College Debate
High Point Standard Training School
Father Beshel
O. V. Kester
L. H. Zimmerman
H. M. Taylor
Co. D. Thompson
Seidman
Highway 10
I. K. Grimes
Public Utilities Committee
Majestic
Carolina
Life Insurance
New York
John S. Ray
Arthur Gibson
John D. Rosserman
Clarence G. Burrows
Commercial Bank
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