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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1928

Page

8

Three One Act Plays Held at High Point High School

Three one act plays were staged by the Senior Dramatic club at High Point High School drawing an audience of over 1,200. The program included The Will O The Wisp, A Night at Inn, and The Pot Boiler, directed by Mary C Plinston and Robert K Marshall. Mrs. Addie Elizabeth Duggins of 5604 Mangum Avenue died after four days in a local hospital. Burial will be at Wilson Church Cemetery in Stokes County with funeral at 1 PM tomorrow, the procession leaving at 10 AM.

Dramatic Mary C. Plinston Robert K. Marshall Tay Woodrow Brooks Ina Medams Dorothy Rankin W. Freeze, Jr Gilbert Bernard Sherrod Morrow Mr. Ivory Lawrence Russell Willoughby Fred Halcombe Toffy Bill Albert John Alfred Eshelman Robert da David Parsons Stuart Yne Carl Gideon Bill Montgomery Reid Shelton Ralto Farlowe Addie Elizabeth Duggins Mangum Avenue J. @. Duggins Duggins Stokes County Willie Duggins High Point Iris Arlene Duggins Charlie Duggins Archdale Watson Robert Duggins Osa Stacey Nannie May Lovie Zittia Elsie Duggins Wilson Church J. W. Tuttle The Primitive Baptist Church

Rev Craven to Speak at Wesley Memorial Sunday

The Greensboro area preacher Rev J B Craven will lead the Wesley Memorial pulpit Sunday morning with the sermon titled Opportunities A violin solo by Miss Virginia Frank will accompany the offertory There is no evening service as members are invited to attend First Presbyterian's new North Main street building Junior church stewards are named for the coming year Rev John W Moore to preach in Asheboro tomorrow continuing a series of services.

Wesley Memorial Church J. B. Craven Greensboro Virginia Frank Nevin First Presbyterian Church North Main Street E. J. Harbison J. Allen Austin, Jr Billy Fraley Lawrence Austin Henry Millis Stanton Sherrod Thurlow A. Kearns, Jr Edgar Snider Joseph Crowder Billy Millis Arthur Marsh Thomas Jones Thurman Petty John W. Moore Asheboro

Sermon by Rev Albert Rines at Main Street M E Church

Rev Albert Rines assisted by his brother Dr Frank Rines delivers sermons at Main Street M E Church. He urges memorials reflect humble devotion not cost and asks three questions on personal Christian responsibility. A youth session and illustrated talks follow with themes How to Win Influence Sin and Its Consequences.

D. Rines Frank Rines Main Street M. E. Church Jesus Christ Rines

Ott Romney Resigns to Lead BYU Athletics in Provo

Ott Romney resigns after seven years coaching at Montana Ag to take charge of athletics at Brigham Young University in Provo Utah.

Ott Romney Montana Ag Brigham Young University Provo Utah

Prison Population Averages 1926 Daily

The record shows that in 1926 the number of persons in English prisons averaged about 10 860 each day.

Committee chairmen and members to meet at Commercial club

A general meeting of all committee chairmen and members of the High Point City Beautiful contest will be held next Monday afternoon at 1 15 at the Commercial club. All members and workers are asked to be present. Read Enterprise Classified Ads.

High Point “City Beautiful Commercial Club

High Point City Beautiful Contest Column

A poem by Elsie Gates extols High Point as an industrial, hospitable town with good highways and medical care. It urges residents and visitors to promote the city to tourists using favorable, confident wording and civic pride.

Jesse Burney Dies at Home Near Jamestown

Jesse A Burney a well known farmer of Jamestown Route 1 died at his home this morning at 12 10 following an illness of several months He was 67 a native of Guilford county son of Donald and Mary Ann Armfield Burney His widow survives him Funeral services were conducted at the home Sunday afternoon at 2 by Rev Mr Hunt pastor of the Jamestown M E church Burial will be in Deep River cemetery

Jesse A. Burney Jamestown Route 1 Guilford County Donald Mary Ann Armfield Burney Mr. Hunt Jamestown M. KE Deep River

16 Year Old Wife Dies In Local Hospital

Mrs. Alice Quick of Steeds died at a city hospital last night at 7 o clock after a one day stay. She is survived by her husband N. W. Quick and her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Saunders of Steeds. The body was taken to Steeds for funeral services at Shady Grove Church near Steeds on Sunday.

Alice Quick Steeds N. W. Quick Hesides W. H. Saunders Shady Grove Church

Beautify Our City Now In High Point Urges

L Elsie Gates urges residents to keep streets clean and plant flowers to improve High Point. The poem promotes civic duty, neat sidewalks, and a welcoming furniture city image for visitors and locals alike.

Local College Debater Earns Third in Intercollegiate Contest

Milbourne Amos, freshman at High Point College, placed third at the Davidson college intercollegiate oratorical contest among seven North Carolina colleges. His speech titled Intolerance Indicted argued intolerance as a foe of truth, citing Alabama floggings, Bassett and Poteat attacks, evolution ban efforts, Heflin rhetoric, and Wake Forest club incident. First went to Catawba college, second to Lenoir-Rhyne.

Milbourne Amos J. E. Amos Lexington Avenue High Point College Davidson College North Carolina Amos Alabama John Spencer Bassett William Louis Poteat Tennessee Tom Heflin United States Senate Wake Forest College Catawba College Lenoir- Rhyne

Barrier Remains For Women In California Boxing Promoter License

California officials refused to grant a boxing promoter license to a woman, marking a continuing barrier as no woman may hold that promoter license in the state. The decision highlights ongoing gender restrictions in sports administration.

California

High Point College Debaters Top Wofford in Debate

High Point College defeated Wofford College Spartanburg in a unanimous decision by five judges. Speakers G. W. Andrew and J. Elwood Carroll, seniors, led a strong defense of the affirmative on the foreign policy topic. The debate covered whether the United States should cease armed protection of foreign capital absent a formal declaration of war.

High Point College Wofford College Spartanburg US. C High Point G. W. Andrew J. Elwood Carroll United States Wofford

Preacher to End Sermon Series at Green Street Baptist

Rev. Herman T. Stevens will preach at 11:00 and 7:30 pm at Green Street Baptist church tomorrow. The morning sermon is Jesus the Hope of the World and the evening talk concludes The Seven Deadly Sins with Sensuality. A large audience is expected and special music will mark both services.

Herman T. Stevens Green Street Baptist Church Jesus

Revival Services At Main Street M E Church Draw Crowds

The Rines brothers lead revival at Main Street M E Church with a guitar duet in negro dialect and a chalk talk. Dr. Frank Rines preaches on Matthew 16 19 stressing keys of influence prayer and personal evangelism urging believers to use their influence to spread the gospel.

Rines Brothers Main Street M. E Albert D. Rines Golden Pathway Frank Rines Kingdom of Heaven Jesus Peter Rines Heaven Hell

Bible Glass to Meet in New Church Sunday

The Sabbath school of the First Presbyterian church will hold its first meeting in the new church on North Main Street tomorrow morning at 9 45 o clock. The public is invited.

Bible Glass NEW Church First Presbyterian Church North Main Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

ARGE J. R. Duggins Akes Senior Dramatic Club Wesley Memorial Albert Rines Ghurgh Greensboro Bond & Mortgage CO R. A. Colvin Commercial National Bank Globe Realty Company West Washington North Main St High Point City Beautiful Contest Bureau House Elsie Gates Jesse Burney Prudential Insurance Company Home Bond & Mfg. Co Howard Collie L. Elsie Gates Amos Boy Orlow Southern Mortgage Loan and Land Company Wachovia Bank Mendenhalil Roy South Main M. Eb. Church Mabel Ridge Elizabeth Martin Thelma Simpson Blanche Culler Kya Stoner Vera Hepler Mildred Grissett High Point Fire Department G.B C. E. Miller Commercial Nat'l Bank High Point, N Moore’s Motor Express Gibsonville Elon Burlington Graham Haw River Hillsboro Durham Raleigh Winston-Salem Walkertown Walnut Cove Madison Mayodan Stoneville Price Ridgeway Martinsville, Va Financial Statement Ture High Point Perpetual Building V. A. J. Idol Vv. Pres Treas C. A. Ellis Wm. Wrigley Wrigley Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
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