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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1928

Page

12

Women Invited to Hear Burgwyn at Democratic Club

The High Point Democratic club invites women to a Thursday 8 p m meeting in the club hall over McCrory's on South Main with Senator Sumner Burgwyn of Northampton as principal speaker. The lieutenant governor candidate is regarded as a top state senator and attendance is urged by R B Parker club president.

High Point Democratic Club McCrory South Main Street Sumner Burgwyn Northampton Burgwyn State Senate High Point Democratic Club R. B. Parker Parker North Carolina John D. Langston Goldsboro Richard T. Fountain Rocky Mount Langston Fountain

Community Chest Folk Plan Meeting for City Drive

Community Chest workers gather at the Commercial club tonight at 7 45 to finalize organization. Six divisions will each have a colonel lieutenant colonel and captain with six workers. The drive targets five city philantropic groups and aims for broad public support and funding.

Community Chest Commercial Club C. E. Diffendal Advertising Club High Point 2M CA Salvation Army Boy Scouts Board of Public Welfare

Preacher Attacks Drunkenness and Indifference at Revival

Dr W P Powell at First Baptist in High Point denounces sins of ease indifference and drunkenness urging repentance. He condemns vagrancy luxury and immodesty pointing to Volstead act limits and urging church members to act and for police to break up vagrancy. Several new members join the church.

First Baptist Church W. P. Powell Israel Amos Powell High Point Greece Rome America

Curtain Helpers Use Colorful Clothespins on Curtains

A simple home upgrade uses safety clothespins in vivid colors to clip curtains. The aim is to keep curtains clean and tidy when windows are opened.

Coiled cords extend life of electrical appliances

Loosely coil cords when putting away electrical devices and avoid jamming them with heavy objects to prevent wear. Proper storage reduces strain on cables and prolongs performance.

Statewide Negro Quartet Contest ties for first in Greensboro

The A and T college quartet Greensboro and the Palmer Memorial quartet Sedalia shared first prize in the second annual state wide negro quartet contest at the American theatre last night. The Premier quartet Greensboro took third, with honorary mention for Bennet college female quartet and Globe quartet New Bern. Three hundred plus attendees heard ten ensembles from Oxford High Point and other areas perform spirituals and operatic selections. The tie merged first and second prizes of 50 and 35 dollars. The event will become an annual affair in Greensboro, closing with the negro national anthem lifted by 500 voices.

A. and T. College Quartet Greensboro Palmer Memorial Quartet Sedalia American Theatre Bennett College Globe Quartet New Bern Moses Little David Oxford High Point Swanee River Lewis L. Stookey High Point Public Schools

Parent-Teacher Officers to be Elected at Evening Meeting

The high school Parent-Teacher association will elect officers for the next year at 7:45 tomorrow night. Prof. L. R. Johnson will oversee the program, with Prof. T Wingate Andrews present to deliver the principal talk. A classroom activities discussion and a children’s exhibit in the library will showcase departmental accomplishments.

Parent- Teacher Association L. R. Johnson T. Wingate Andrews Parent-Teacher Association

New Hateh Full Fashioned Hosiery Plant Planned for High Point

High Point will host a full fashioned hosiery mill named Hateh Full Fashioned Hosiery Company. J. M. Hatch A C Linberger and B M Armfield subscribe stock. The plant to be built on 21 acres on the Southern main line west of the city with $300 000 authorized capital and about 150 jobs at start. The project includes worker housing and potential silk throwing expansion in the area. City infrastructure like water and sewer will be extended to support the plant.

High Point Hateh Raleigh J. M. Hatch Charlotte A. C. Linberger Belmont B. M. Armfield Chamber of Commerce

Local Church Leaders to Attend Baltimore Conference

Prominent members of the First Methodist Protestant church from High Point plan to travel to Baltimore for the General Conference. Delegates elected at Asheboro include Geo T Penny H A Moffitt A M Rankin and Dr R M Andrews with P E Lindley and Dr and Mrs Orman also joining. The group aims to attend the young peoples convention preceding the conference with several Christian Endeavor union members and student volunteers. Helen Hayes will speak on What the Young People Expect of the Church with Lindley and Andrews also participating.

First Methodist Protestant Church High Point M. P Baltimore Asheboro Geo. T. Penny H. A. Moffitt A. M. Rankin R. M. Andrews P. E. Lindley Pres. R. M. Andrews

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