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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1940
Page
13
A witty column muses on hand awkwardness at public tables and stage, offering a cheeky remedy by linking with a neighbor, then pivots to a flirty banquet scene and a music program, ending with a jab at local welfare picnics and hunger callers on Main Street.
Hoyle ousted as county Democratic chairman noted in brief. Methodists plan a youth rally at First Methodist Church Tuesday at 7 30 pm with Dr George Stoves of Macon Ga as principal speaker on Youth and United Methodism. District leaders organized the program including Bill Simmons and High Point College Quartet.
The Dixie Vim Trackside Station at West Commerce Street and Jacobs Avenue received the president's trophy for 1939. Operated by Southern Oil Stores Inc, the station is managed by N E Rogers with assistant Richard Stone.
City permits clerk Chief E. K. Ingram reports the past week issued permits valued at $18,560. The largest was a $9,975 ten room house for Mr. and Mrs. Q Curtis Smith on Arbordale. Most permits covered repairs and reroofing, with several small projects listed on West High Street Taylor Street Everett Street Maub Street Washington Street Avery Street Far ri ss Avenue Woodbury Street Green Street Wrenn Street and other locations.
The University of North Carolina music department presents three featured performers in a Piedmont District concert at High Point College auditorium on March 6 at 7 30 p m. The event, open to the public with no admission charge, is sponsored by the college and the local Musical Art Club. The lineup includes Herbert Livingstone pianist John E Toms tenor and conductor and William Klenz cellist.
A Greensboro committee meeting opened amid tension and shouts as anti Hoyle forces pushed for action. Frank Hart and Frank A. Brooks clashed near a doorway while proxies and roll calls stirred contention over executive session and chairmanship vacancy.
The High Point Public Library announced 159 new members joined in February with 147 white and 12 Negro. Eighty eight members re registered. Circulation reached 13 059 volumes with 9 262 adult and 3 797 juvenile books. Daily average was 505. New books included works by Masefield Brand Rex Stout and Green among others.
The current fiscal year shows $420 005 in building construction for eight months, with February adding $57 802. Six new homes worth $45 350 were authorized in February and six non residence permits valued at $1 485. Repairs total $8 625 for homes and $2 342 for non residences.
Inauguration of the Fighting Funds for Finland announced with W. Chase Idol Sr. as local chairman and George Watts Hill as state chairman. The Enterprise reports a $27 hosiery mill donation and asks whether funds go to civilian relief or Fighting Funds. Contributions may be sent to the fund or to Idol at The Enterprise. all will be forwarded to Idol. The drive seeks immediate aid for Finland's fight against Russia.
Mrs. W. T. Powell announces a life saving and water safety instructors course at the Y M C A pool from March 25 to 29. A. J. Simeon leads preliminary training with Nell Stallings and Bill Clifton assisting. Charles A. Mix will teach the 20 hour instructor course.
The High Point Senior High School Band presents its second 1940 concert on Tuesday March 5 at 8 p.m. in the Junior High School auditorium. Homer Haworth solo cornetist will be joined by Alma Andrews with a program featuring works destined for the Greensboro state contest, including Bach De Lamater Friml Me retta Loreng and more.
One hundred twenty five workers in the annual High Point YMCA membership drive will meet at First Presbyterian Church at 6 30 PM Monday for the opening dinner. Campaign officials say the goal of 5200 should be reached by Friday’s closing meeting. The drive is organized in four divisions with leaders named for Business Professional Industrial Young Men Factory Executives and Junior Citizens.
The First Presbyterian Church invited the Synod of North Carolina to hold its annual meeting in High Point. Rev. C. M. Gibbs confirmed acceptance. High Point College will assist in hosting more than three hundred delegates, with events set for September 3 to 5 before the college term starts.
The High Point Salesmanship Club will gather at the Coca Cola Bottling Plant on East Washington Street Friday night at 7 30 oclock.
Secretary Wallace declared in Washington that no foreign dictator ship had built higher barriers than those the United States has erected around low income groups. He argued that the unfilled needs of American citizens, especially southern tenant farmers, create the largest potential market for American industry.
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