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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1940
Page
2
A 900 strong Citizens Committee petition objected to a U S H A clearance project in High Point. They urged a substitute plan while the housing authority offered no sign it would deviate from the $1 650 000 government program.
British critic George Dangerfield spoke at High Point College on Books That Count. He said the value of books rests with reader effort and cooperation not just with the author. The lecture series may continue next season and four other notable speakers were featured this season. He classified readers as active and passive, noting the active reader seeks delight and information.
Joe Given representing High Point won the state sectional preliminary at Lexington in the American Legion oratorical contest. He earned the top mark and will compete in Greensboro on April 3 for the state final, also receiving the Legion medal.
The speaker discusses how readers should not cite unverified sources about FDR and Welles. He reviews how novels reflect historical and social protest trends, citing Gone With the Wind Grapes of Wrath How Green My Valley and After Many a Summer Dies the Swan The Nazarene as examples. A brief line notes parasites from Burma’s teak forests were recently flown from India.
Final rehearsal of the Elijah chorus at Wesley Memorial Church under Janet Russell Owen with Dan W. Smith as accompanist previews a high point of the Sunday presentation. The notes outline Elijah’s fiery struggle against Baal worship, drought, fire from heaven, and ultimate ascent to heaven in a whirlwind.
Commandant Harriss of the Salvation Army will open a revival series at the Army Citadel on South Main Street with the title Victory After Defeat. The evening message centers on Joshua and Archan, arguing sin in the heart leads to defeat, while removing sin brings assured victory. Meetings run for several weeks at 7 30 p m.
Dr Fred R Taylor spoke at the High Point Lions Club dinner at the Sheraton Hotel on Alcohol Its Effect Upon the Individual and Society. Dr Walter T Tice introduced the speaker and Miss Doris Koonce provided music with Dr M L Slate presiding.
More than 100 seamers at Adams-Millis Corp seaming department return to work after a walkout that closed several mill departments. J E Millis says normal operations resume Monday morning. Management cited a misunderstanding over thread clipping on 12 new machines as the dispute cause.
Police report two men were caught in the act of breaking and entering Elwood Service Station at Wrenn and High Streets. They were identified by the manager as carrying station stock and jailed on $1000 bonds for breaking and entering and larceny.
High Point Republicans worked through knotty redistricting issues from the County Board of Elections as they prepare for precinct conventions tonight. Walter L. York stated High Point delegates to the county convention will vote as a unit while denying comment on two reports about his own candidacies. The township split into 18 precincts instead of 12 caused headaches, but leaders expected to resolve meeting locations and precinct boundaries soon.
Viola Myers, three weeks old, died at her parents home 320 Burton Street after an illness begun Tuesday. Born March 7, 1940 in High Point, she was the daughter of Norman and Beatrice Sell Myers. Surviving are the parents, grandparents H. P. Myers and Mr. and Mrs. John Sell of Stanly. Funeral Friday at 3 p.m. from the residence with Rev. Hughey Miller officiating. interment in Spring Hill Cemetery.
A fire at the Snow Lumber Company plant last night started in the shipping department from a barrel of trash. Four sprinkler heads activated, stopping the blaze with only minor water damage to the building, firefighters reported.
Willie Jarrett a local white youth was convicted in High Point Municipal Court of larceny of four dollars from a blind filling station operator and sentenced to four months on the roads. He pleaded not guilty and appealed the sentence and court costs on a reckless driving charge. An appeal bond was set at one hundred dollars in each case. The case stemmed from Jarrett taking a four dollar payment plus a four dollar change for a five dollar bill he did not return.
P C Smith was re elected Exalted Ruler of the local Elks lodge at the annual officers meeting. New officers include Co W Chapman Esteemed Leading Knight W C Burns secretary W T Taylor treasurer G M Haley Tiler and W L Stanton Trustee. Installation set for the second Thursday in April with buffet dinner and entertainment.
North Carolina mostly cloudy with fog tonight and light mist in the north. Saturday partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers in the mountains and little temperature change. Hatteras to Jacksonville moderate northeast and east winds over the north portion and moderate southeasterly winds over the south. Sandy Hook to Hatteras winds shift from moderate east tonight to fresh south Saturday with overcast and possible rain.
Center Theater presents The Blue Bird with Shire ley Temple and showings at 1 36 3 36 5 36 7 36 and 9 36 Br oadhurst screens Showdown with Bill Boyd and Russell Hayden at 1 40 3 40 5 40 7 40 9 40 Paramount offers The Cat and Canary starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard with 1 30 3 30 5 30 7 30 9 30 Carolina shows Frontier Marshall with Randolph Scott at 1 50 3 54 5 49 7 44 9 39 Rialto features Roll Wagons Roll with Tex Ritter at 11 00 12 48 2 36 4 24 6 12 and 8 00 9 48
Springfield Friends Church Men’s Union launches drive to build a parsonage after a 6:30 p m church meeting. Dr Clyde A Milner Guilford College president spoke on the role of men in the church. Allen Stafford led constitution and by laws review. John Purcelle presided in the president’s absence.
The High Point Christian Endeavor Union plans a banquet at Lebanon Methodist Church tonight at 7 o'clock. Rev. J Elwood Carroll pastor of Grace Methodist Church Greensboro will be principal speaker, officials announced today.
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