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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1937
Page
9
The Thursday meeting of the school board saw Charles L. Amos rejoin as a long-absent director. He voiced regret over health-related absence but joined discussions with renewed vigor on local policy issues. A separate note mentions a birthday coincidence and a Homecoming style puzzle craze at High Point with Old Gold contest pictures solving.
Local Carolina Alumni arrange a free UNC band concert at the Junior high school on Thursday evening following a dinner at 6 30. D C MacRae announces the event with Coach Bear Wolf as principal speaker and Saunder s as alumni secretary.
Prediction on votes ranges from 1000 to 2265 with no challenges filed. Registrars plan to open polling at 7 am Tuesday, with ballots counted quickly due to expected light turnout. A list of polling places is provided across precincts in High Point.
Firemen answered a chimney fire at 1516 Lee Street shortly before 10 last night. No damage resulted.
Sergeant J O Pike of the police department oversees the school boys patrols and aims to raise 150 more dollars to cover expenses for 56 youths traveling to Washington D C for the May 21 jamboree. About 36 come from families unable to pay. 20 are funded by families.
Raleigh May 1 A proposed 10 mile electric line from Lola to Atlantic in Carteret county has been surveyed by J M Grainer State REA engineer.
Irene W. Price, manager, presides over High Point offices now in Arcade building after move from Silver Street. In 20 months she has placed 5525 people in jobs, 4177 in private or public positions and 1348 with relief attachments. She previously led High Point’s first public employment office.
The High Point Ministers association will hear Dr. Co C Williamson address Mexico at its May meeting. The session starts at 10 o clock Monday morning at Wesley Memorial Methodist church.
The Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men of North Carolina set the annual session for May 10 11 12 in this city. Chickasaw Tribe No 32 will discuss the program tomorrow night. Recording secretary D Clapp emphasizes past sachems must attend to secure credentials for the May 11 degree if not already conferred.
North Carolina colleges will send representatives to a peace oratorical contest at High Point college Robert's Hall Tuesday night. A C Lovelace Jr of High Point won the local preliminaries and will compete in Waste of War and Wealth of Peace. Dr Albert Keiser of Lenoir Rhyne is state chairman. Professor Cullen Owens handles local arrangements. judges unnamed.
The Cub training course for parents of Pack No 1 at the Presbyterian church ends Tuesday evening with certificates for parents and awards to those who completed the work. Den 4 led by Mrs. A W Klemme and Den Chief Chas Brockman will conduct an induction ceremony for a new Cub. H G Owens will present certificates. Charles MacGahey will award Cubs. Parents urged to attend as the pack will register for the coming year. Cubs to bring handicraft items from the past three months.
Veterinarian W A Parks announced that a dog he killed several days ago tested positive for rabies, per a report from the North Carolina State Health Department. The dog, owned by Kelly Herndon off East Green Street extension, had been at large. Parks is now treating several dogs believed bitten by the rabid animal.
All furniture workers are requested to meet at the Labor Temple 127 North Wrenn street at 7 30 o clock Monday night to discuss matters of interest to them.
Springfield Friends church observes its 147th anniversary and the 10th year in the new building with the treasury payoff of the final debt of 1600 dollars. The program features Miss Clara I Cox as presiding pastor with speakers Dr Dudley Carroll UNC and Prof Samuel Haworth Guilford College.
A roundtable on protecting civil liberties in textile organizing and preventing violence in industrial conflicts will be held at the Presbyterial church forum room in Chapel Hill Wednesday night at eight. H S Adams state labor secretary and hosiery worker organizer will join. The League for Progressive Democracy chaired by Rev E MacNeill Poteat may send representatives. Plans aim to mobilize support for labor organizing rights and opposing National Guard calls in labor disputes.
Teel Williams former president of Williams Norris joins the New York office of advertising firm N. W. Ayer & Son. He previously worked in merchandising and sales promotion with Hookless Fastener Company.
Hart's Drug company plans a move from 145 South Main to the New Arcade building on North Main street opposite the Sheraton hotel. The move, to occur in one day, will place Hart's on the main floor with the soda fountain and prescription department moving Tuesday morning.
Public street clocks in Berlin conceal ambulance compartments holding first aid supplies. The feature highlights urban design blending timing devices with emergency readiness, reflecting municipal safety planning in an unexpected public space.
Miss Jessie May Young announces re election of 12 principals and one new principal Mrs Verta I Coe at Brentwood. Coe, a UNC Woman's College graduate, has taught in Wilson and High Point schools and led fourth grade at Currie School. Also lists principals for White and Colored schools and a school nurse.
Fire Chief E. K. Ingram reports last month’s loss at 3249 dollars, up from 210 a year earlier, with 48 fires vs 25 and higher values at risk. The consolidated April 1937 versus April 1936 figures show 12,700 dollars value at risk for buildings and 4,300 for contents.
City records show contracts with the State Highway and Public Works Commission and the Southern Railway for the track project. City Manager B M Knox prepared the summary at the request of Amos R Kearns and Chamber of Commerce leaders. Originals are on file at city hall and will be shown to interested citizens soon.
Walter E. Crissman, chairman of the High Point Township Democratic Executive Committee, urged Democrats and good citizens to back the city council with a vote of confidence next Tuesday. He announced a special Democratic meeting at the Elwood hotel at 8 pm tomorrow for an informal round table discussion.
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