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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1941

Page

5

Trinity Alumni Reunion Climaxes Commencement at Trinity High

The second annual Trinity Alumni Reunion and banquet capped commencement exercises at Trinity High School. About 250 alumni joined a program featuring a welcome, alumni address, and a loving cup prize for top student Myrtle Davis with diplomas awarded to 44 graduates.

Trinity High School Alumni Association Edwin B. Gregory Salisbury Edgar B. Snow Washington, D. C Lee S. Overman Old Trinity College Gertrude Caraway New Bern Gurney Peace F. D. McLeod Worth B. Royals Margaret Cook J. B. Craven West Market Street Methodist Church Greensboro Bruce Craven John D. Langston Goldsboro Washington Hazel Coltrane America Craven Carrie Crawford Bertie White Joe A. Johnson High Point Hazel Cottrane Braxton Craven Myrtle Davis Dove White English John Steen Clifford Cagle Everette Jordan Carl Bouldin R. L. We

Beacon Light Chorus to Perform at St Stephen Church

St Stephen A M E Zion Church will present the Beacon Light Chorus Sunday at 3 45 PM in their first public appearance in uniform under director O E Simmons and sponsor Mrs Lot tie Legrande Rehearsals are set for Wednesday and Thursday at 7 30 PM at Hairlip Funeral Home.

ST. Stephen Beacon Light St. Stephen A. MM. J. Zion Beacon Light Chorus Lottie Legrande O. E. Simmons Hairlip

Williams Sullivan Vows Announced in Bennettsville

Mrs Roxana Williams of Hamlet married Dock Sullivan of 309 Clay Street in Bennettsville South Carolina on April 12. The ceremony was at the First Baptist parsonage with Rev A J Wright officiating. Guests included Mrs Florence Bass of High Point and Mrs Carry Odom and Mrs Jessana McCoy of Hamlet. The Democratic Club rally at East Washington Street Center drew a large, enthusiastic crowd with remarks by E C Wright C O Yokely Thomas R B Smith and J W Ballinger.

Democratic Club High Point F.C. Wright East Washington Street Center E. C. Wright C. OE. Yokely Thomas RB. Smith J. W. Ballinger

Funeral Services for William Anthony Held at Calvary

Funeral services for William Anthony, 12, who was accidentally shot at his Gordy Street home, are set for Wednesday at 3 PM at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. J E Melton officiating. Interment will be at Greenhill Cemetery. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Anthony, a sister Mrs. Carrie Davis, a brother Luther Anthony, grandfather Tobe Anthony of High Point, maternal grandmother Mrs. Creasy Willis of Washington, Ga.

Was Anthony William Anthony Gordy Street Calvary Baptist Church J. E. Melton Greenhill Cemetery John Anthony Carrie Davis Luther Anthony Tobe Anthony High Point Airs. Creasy Willis Washington, Ga P. W. Bynum Normal Street Ite Henrietta Bynum Frederick Bynum Minnie Parks

Local deaths and ship shows two pendants in Anderson area

A string of obituaries reports Mrs Hattie E Brown of Washington DC died en route to Anderson SC after illness. She leaves husband L C Brown and five sons. Also noted is the death of Mrs Bertha Lightner and Rev P W Bynum with funeral plans to be announced.

H. Brown Anderson Hattie E. Brown Washington D. C S. C Howard Brown Mrs. Brown L. C. Brown Ulisses Sarah Mamie Brown Washington, D. C Howard Edward Louis Calvin James Brown

Side Glances and Community Notices from Local Churches

Side Glances notes a service at St Stephen A M E Zion Church on Tuesday at 3 pm with Rev C W Lawrence officiating and burial at Greenhill Cemetery. Ladies Auxiliary of John McClain Post 196 American Legion plans a meeting with Florence Legrande on Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Leonard Street PTA meets Tuesday May 6 at 8 pm, with Open House Day starting 7 30 pm to showcase student work.

St. Stephen A. A. E. Zion Rev C. W. Lawrence Greenhill Cemetery John McClain American Legion Florence Legrande East Washington Street Leonard Street P.T.A

Miss Grace Hines Passes After Illness

Miss Grace Hines of 62635 Fairview Street dies at a local hospital after a few days illness. Funeral arrangements are not complete and will be announced later. Miss Hines was a niece of Caldwell Stokes.

Grace Hines Fairview Street Miss Hines Caldwell Stokes

Festival Honors National Music Week at William Penn High

Large audience enjoys a program uniting Leonard Street Fairview Street and William Penn schools. Chorus and band groups show progress with pieces like Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho and The Beautiful Blue Danube. Directors and teachers praised for leadership and support.

William Penn High School Leonard Street Fairview Street William Penn Noble Cain Joshua Jericho J. Burford Abraham Fairview John Lovett Margaret Williams Matthew Jackson Frank Strickland Marie Sneed Cynthia Holmes Mary G. Williams Meogolia Hart Julia Hall Dahla Ingram Williiam Penn Wava Robinson Catherine Chamber Airs Graves W. Yokely High Point Won William Peen

Blue Eagle Quartet to Render Program at Mt Vernon

The Blue Eagle Quartet of Cleveland Ohio will render a program at Mt Vernon Baptist Church Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. The public is invited with a small admission fee. The junior usher board sponsors a mock wedding Friday night at 7. Junior Musical Choir rehearses Thursday night at 7 at 1209 Olga Street. The junior usher board meets Thursday in the lecture room at 7. Reverend C W Lawrence pastor of Stephen Ale Zion Church renders services Thursday at 7 sponsored by Willing Workers club.

Blue Eagle Quartet OF Ohio Blue Eagle Quartet Cleveland Mt.Vernon Baptist Church Scnoir H. W. Cobb Olga Street Elee C. W. Lawrence Stephen Ale. Zion Church Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Willing Workers Club

Young People Club Meeting At Cherry Street Church

Young People’s club of Cherry Street Presbyterian to meet at Miss Wava Robinson’s home on Normal Street Monday night at 8 o’clock. Alpha Art club meets with Miss Anna Saunders at 815 Tiletop Street tonight at 8. Leonard Street P? regular monthly meeting continues.

Alpeila Alpha Art Club Anna Saunders Tiiletop Street Umoday

Legion Post 196 to Meet at William Penn Cafeteria

American Legion John McClain Post No. 196 will hold its regular meeting at the William Penn Cafeteria on Wednesday evening May 7 at 7 30 o clock. This is a very important meet.

American Legion John McClain William Penn

Death of G F Pegram Led to Funeral in Walkertown

George Franklin Pegram died after a months long illness at his Walkertown home. Funeral services will be at Love's Methodist Church Walkertown with Rev E K McLarty Jr officiating. He was born August 14 1893 and worked at Walkertown Chair Co. He is survived by his widow two sons two sisters and five brothers.

Winston-Salem George Franklin Pegram Walkertown Love's Methodist Church E. KK. McLarty Mr. Pegram George Elizabeth Marshall Pegram Pegram Mary Frances Joyner Houston Curtis Pegram Fort Bragg Howard Franklin Pegram N. C. Jones Winston

Valueless Refrigerator Ice Joke

A humorous remark argues that a refrigerator that never melts ice would be useless for keeping food cool, implying practical value lies in ice melt function.

Delegates to state convention meet in Durham June 25

Delegates for the state convention will convene in Durham on June 25 and be elected. All ex soldiers are invited to attend.

Ing. Alas Delecates Durham

Salvation Army Band to Lead Worship at Pilgrim Church

The Salvation Army with its string band will conduct services at Pilgrim Congregational church tonight at 8 o'clock. The public is invited and a silver offering will be taken.

Salvation Army Pilgrim Congregational Church

Ridin' on a Rainbow opens at Broadhurst Theatre today

Gene Autry stars in Ridin' on a Rainbow a five day engagement at the Broadhurst with a showboat setting and a plot involving a bank robbery, Patsy the child entertainer, and Sally the captain's daughter. Gene aided by Frog Millhouse Seek to clear his name and win Sally’s heart while avoiding a perceived double cross.

Gene Autry Broadhurst Theatre Lipah Gene Frog Millhouse Sally Carol Adams Patsy

East Aurora man fined after stop sign crash with dynamite truck

Ralph P. Sly of East Aurora New York was fined for passing a stop sign and colliding with a truck carrying 11 000 pounds of dynamite. The dynamite spilled on the road but did not explode and no injuries were reported.

North East Ralph P. Sly East Aurora N. Y

Chicago Produce Market Receipts Mixed Across Dairy and Eggs

Chicago creamery receipts total 1 066 868 with 93 score and 92 34. Dairy items show varied scores from 89 to 93. Centralized carrots at 34. Eggs receipts 44 041 remain steady as markets unchanged.

Chicago

Thomasville Boy Missing After Saturday

Mary G. Black reports Arthur Black Jr son of Mr and Mrs Black missing from Lexington Avenue Thomasville since early Saturday. She believes he was at a dance at the American Legion Hut Kinneywood and may have traveled to Florida. He is six feet ten inches tall brown eyes dark hair and wore a cray tweed suit white shirt brown shoes with a watch and gold cuff links. He is a senior at the local high school and a Sea Scout.

Thomasville Mary G Arthur Black, Jr Arthur Black Lexington Avenue American Legion Kinneywood Florida

Eighteen Called by Thomasville Draft Board May 6

Thomasville draft board to furnish 18 men in May including 10 whites and 8 colored. No date set for the quota. Abs Sam Welburne of the draft office said men would be assigned to Fort Brage.

Thomasville Abs Sam Welburne Rort Brage

Memorial Service Planned by United Daughters in Thomasville

The United Daughters of the Confederacy will hold a memorial service Saturday afternoon at the City Cemetery with Dr I G Greer Mills Home superintendent as speaker If rain occurs the service moves to Main Street Methodist Church

Thomasville United Daughters of the Confederacy I. G. Greer Mills Homse Main Street Methodist Church

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Trinity Charles W. Redding Thelma Perry Clara Leigh Nance Lola Mae Craven Dorris Farlow Oleta Bulla Marjorie English Ray Hurley Addie Mae Griffin Hazel Hill Myrtle Tomlinson Nancy Jones Willa Ledwell Myrle Davis Elmira_ Davis Don Payne Austin Brown Early Thayer Bill Lackey Alien Doss Betty McDowell Mary Ela Beeson Elbert Hamilton Lucille Redding Edna Allman Myrtle Grace Edwards Willie Ruth Gray Arthur Benton Williams Billie Fulton Dallas G. I Humphreys High Point College Frances Gatewood McLeod Trinity College John F. Heitman Nerius C. English William T. Ganaway L. Johnson St. Stephen A. M. E. Zion Concord Robert Simpson James Hill Guilford Marshall Wilex Merritt Robert Anderson Jasper Colson William Whitney Oscar Spencer Augusta Jackson Augusta Perry Jackson Kivett Drive Winston- Salem Teachers College A. Wirkman St. Mark Methodist Church Gladys Gannaway Hobson Street Bertha Saunders James Lightner Vall Street Perry Lightner Charlotte Rachel Strong Rock Till Lilia Marble York Bessie Marie Lightner Gastonia G. F. Pegram Ol’ Man River Autry Smiley Burnette Mary Lee T'ville Amoco- Gas American Oil Co
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