College Speakers Gather for South Atlantic Forensic Meet
Collegiate debaters from 16 South Atlantic colleges descend on High Point for a three day forensic tournament under High Point college sponsorship. Dr Albert Keiser of Lenoir Rhyne College oversees the program with Prof Cullen B Owen of High Point handling local arrangements. Debates and oratorical contests run from 2 30 this afternoon at First Baptist and Wesley Memorial churches with First M P church as headquarters. Participants include North Carolina State College and University of Florida among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Atlantic
High Point
High Point College
Albert Keiser
Lenoir- Rhyne College
Hickory
South Atlantic Forensic Association
Cullen B. Owen
M.P
First Baptist
Wesley Memorial
North Carolina State College of Raleigh
University of Florida
Appalachian
Boone
N. C
Carson Newman
Tennessee
Catawba
Salisbury
Emory and Henry
Roanoke
Elon
Guilford
Maryville
N. C. State University of Florida
Farmville State College
Virginia
Fredricksburg State Teachers
Mississippi State College
Wake Forest
Friends Quarterly Meeting Saturday at Oak Hill Church
The Deep River Meeting of Friends schedules a quarterly convention at Oak Hill Friends church with Central Springfield Deep River Archdale and Bun dy's chapel extension work participating. Merle L. Davis executive secretary of the American Friends board of missions will attend after returning from Kenya Colony Africa. He will show missionary films and speak Sunday night at Central Friends. The Saturday gathering opens at 11 with worship and lunch, then a business session in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River Meeting of Friends
Oak Hill
America
Important Meeting of Camera Club Tonight
The High Point Camera Club will meet at the club headquarters on North Wrenn Street at 7 30 this evening. Final plans for the city wide print exhibition March 13 19 will be laid and committee appointments announced. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Camera Club
North Wrenn Street
City Council OKs Development Of City Forest Park
The council adopted a resolution for developing 625 acres of city land southeast of the city near the east side sewage treatment plant into municipal park land. Planting reduces costs to the city and hunting is prohibited to prevent fire risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
East Side
North Carolina
Board of Adjustment
Porter, Jr
M. P. Vail
Sam Vail
Granby
Olga
Meredith
Leonard Streets
Ae A
Alvin Parker
Firemen’s Fund
W. T. Powell
J. W. Clinard
E. K. Ingram
Claude Canady
W. C. Idol
Teague May Enter Sixth District Primary Race
Friends back Judge Lewis E Teague for the sixth district congressional seat and he said he may run though not yet announced. Five candidates are already in and two more consider joining with filing set for March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis E. Teague
Teague
City approves street realignments and payments plan
The city council approved a payment plan of 1000 per year for four years and a deed to Dalton Street with space for a curb and six foot sidewalk. A consent judgment for a street assessment on Joe Cagle property on Rotary Drive was approved. A map for realignment of lots on Thissel Olga Gurley and Wade streets was approved.
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Dalton Street
Joe Cagle
Rotary Drive
Thissel
Olga
Gurley
Wade
World Day of Prayer Observed At Lutheran Church
World Day of Prayer for peace and goodwill will be observed Friday at 4 p.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church under the Interdenominational Missionary Societies of High Point. Mrs. W. W. Gluyas will lead with city representatives giving responses. Emmanuel Choir will provide music. all Protestant women are invited to attend. The event, held since 1927, sees broad participation from many nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Interdenominational Missionary Societies of
High Point
W. W. Gluyas
Sic
Emmanuel Choir
Sharp Increase In Construction Expenditure Indicated In Report
Legal contestants settled differences out of court this morning clearing the civil court calendar. The jury awarded $250 to EB P Lofil and Mamie Lofiin against Joh H Henderson over support from a $3,000 policy for Aline Henderson Jacobs. Davidson Publishing Co vs R I Harris settled for $100. A decree of divorce was granted in Porter Hawks vs Roney Hawks. Court will reconvene tomorrow and recess until next Tuesday for the two week term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. P. Lofil
Mamie Lofiin
Joh H. Henderson
Aline Henderson Jacobs
Walter Henderson
Building Permits Triple 1937 Figures in February Report
A comparative report by Building Inspector E. K. Ingram shows High Point February construction costs totaling 133 371 dollars, triple February 1937, with eight month costs at 1 022 419 dollars nearly double the prior year. Non residence work led the month with 112 255 dollars, aided by two business buildings on South Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. K. Ingram
Main Street
Terry-Phillips- Rawley
Mid-Week Prayer Services At Wesley Memorial Tonight
This evening at 7 30 at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church the pastor Dr Embree H Blackard continues his series on the life of John Wesley His subject tonight is Wesleys Experience at Alders gate It was from this experience that Methodism had its birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Embree H. Blackard
John Wesley
Wesley
Aldersgate
Baptist Training Union Underway in Greensboro
A two day state wide training union begins today at the First Baptist church in Greensboro. Hundreds of Yeers and workers from 70 Baptist district associations attend. Speakers include M A Huggins and Perry W Crouch from the State Mission Board Horace Easom of Shelby and Rev Nathan C Crooks Jr of Raleigh with others from the Baptist Sunday School Board Nashville Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N. C
First Baptist Church
M. A. Huggins
Perry W. Crouch
Raleigh
State Mission Board
Horace Easom
Shelby
Nathan C. Crooks, Jr
State Training Union
W. F. Powell
The
Asheville
Mra
Five Boys Bound Over For Store Robberies In High Point
Lowering age suspects bound over to Sum Court on charges tied to a string of store robberies in High Point. The piece notes the lasting impact of juvenile crime, calls for stronger social defenses, and quotes Rex Gass on salvage of values. It also covers local political efforts and potential veterans hospital sites in Guilford and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Cry
High Point
Rex Gass
Fen County
House of Representatives
Heigh
Gass
A. W. McAlister
Guilford
Veterans
Char
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Main
Johnson
Friends Quarterly Meeting
Deep River
Oak Hill Church
Camera Club
Winthrop College
South Carolina
Methodist Protestant Church
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Pennsylvania
N. Main ST
D. V. Bradley
Mgr
Florence Allen
Virginia Dixon
Olivia Martin
Trinity
Janice. Jenkins
Auleander
Edith Vance
Cerelda Lackey
Fallston
Helen Crowder
Dorothy Jones
Dorothy Stephenson
Pittsburgh
Virginal Boyles
Thomasville
Marion Holloman
Harrellsville
High Point Warehouse and Forwarding Company
Diana
South Main Street
H. P. T. & D. “Service
Denton
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Henderson
Ardelle
Alberta
Ofsted
Spee
N. Main
Achovia Bank
Baptist Training Union
Congress
Lewis Teague
Guilford Field
Durham
Alamance Orange
Mary
Chase Idol
George Stbury
Washington
Veterans’ Hospital
Guilford County
Sedgefield
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Sedge Holdings
Kiwanis Club
M. Johnson
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