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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1940

Page

10

Welborn Named Order Of Grail At University Initiation

New members of the Order of Grail, including six fraternity brothers Edger Truman Sadoff Bill Bruner George Coxhead Carroll McGhe, and seven non fraternity students Herbert Hardy Jimmy Howard Bill Shuford Lee Hill Walton Lewis Joe Wel n W. T. Mar were inducted in a late night ceremony. A pre initiation village parade preceded a banquet with Dean F. F. Bradshaw as principal alter. Neophyte Ball with Jim Cannon orchestra was set for Woollen Gym from 9 to 12.

Order of Grail Ing Edger Savannah Truman Bbs Selma Ala Sid Sadoff Klyn N. Y Bill Bruner Cobra S. C George Coxhead Stersburg Fla Carroll Mcghey Atlanta Grail Fina Inn Stats F. F. Bradshaw Alter Chers of the Grail

RGE MOSER Elected President of Duck Club

RGE MOSER was elected president of the newly organized King Club at a recent meeting. Officers elected were Morgan as vice-president Hampton Jr secretary Carroll treasurer Otis Chapn Jr recreational director rold Haworth publicity chair. The club is supervised by Robels, a well known member of the Duck Club. Other members were elected later.

Rge Moser King Club Morgan Hampton, Jr Carroll Otis Chapn, Jr Rold Haworth Robelds Duck Club

Derby Trial Test and Pepper Boy’s Narrow Finish

Sherry Bond watches Pepper Boy race against Monitor and Castanets in a photo finish. The Derby record shock and talk of a Derby start loom as Sherry faces money pressures and a mystery buyer inquiry.

Sherry Bond Pepper Boy Paul Wharton Sherry Shep Grant Willie Bond Paul Shep Grant Madden Castanets Wharton Monitor Sam Elijah

Precinct Registrar List Names Voters and Addresses

A faded precinct map lists registrars with assigned addresses including W J Bryant 500 Sunset Dr Bert Ellington 217 West Bay St C Murphy 513 North Hamilton L Tyler Willowbrook St W H Sedberry 308 Fourth St C P Farrington 500 Cable St Mrs Clyde Rush 410 Tate J F Welborn 1321 Long St Mrs B W Hackney 230 Woodrow Mrs J C Gold 405 Barker L J Young 329 Ennis Paul Craven 526 Carter T Priest 408 Green M Bell 1302 Doris S P Anthony 409 W Burton Mrs J Wood Rt 1 High Point

W. J. Bryant Sunset Drive Bert Ellington West Bay Street C. Murphy North Hamilton L. Tyler Willowbrook Street W. H. Sedberry Fourth Street C. P. Farrington Cable Street Clyde Rush Tate J. F. Welborn Long Street B. W Hackney Woodrow J. C. Gold Barker

Tarboro Man Elected Governor of 189th Rotary District

Carter Darrow of Tarboro was elected district governor of Rotary International’s 189th district at a conference in Rocky Mount. He was the sole nominee, succeeding W. B. Riker of Reidsville, with Abit Nix of Athens Ga. as keynote speaker and James Gheen of New York City set to address the banquet. The conference closes with the governor’s ball.

Rocky Mount Carter Darrow Tarboro Rotay International Darrow W. B. Riker Reidsville Abit Nix Athens Rotary International James Gheen New York City

Lime first manufactured in Providence in 1662

The record notes lime first produced at Providence Rhode Island in 1662 when the city granted Thomas Hackleton the liberty to burn lime at a designated place on the Commons.

Providence R. T Thomas Hackleton

Congress urged to arouse public opinion for fair schooling

Philip Klein of the New York School of Social Work told the National Congress of Parents and Teachers that an aroused public opinion is essential to guarantee fair opportunity for all children. He called the congress one of the nation’s key agencies in creating such opinion.

Omaha Philip Klein New York School of Social Work National Congress of Parents and Teachers Klein The Congress

Pound at Downing Street Marks Start of War

Sir Dudley Pound, chief of the British naval staff, arrived at No 10 Downing Street with the remark to bystanders that it has started at last, signaling the launch of wartime actions under Prime Minister Chamberlain.

Ondon Dudley Pound No. 10 Downing Street Chamberlain

Hundred Million Dollar American Bank Organized

Washington reports a $100 million inter American bank to aid Western Hemisphere economic problems is virtually assured. Six nations the minimum for the draft convention have filed notice they will sign tomorrow: United States Mexico Colombia Ecuador Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.

Washington Pan American Union United States Mexico Colombia Ecuador Nicaragua Dominican Republic

Baltimore Manual Training School Pioneered Tax-Funded Start

The Baltimore Manual Training School opened in 1884 as the first such institution funded entirely by public taxes marking a landmark in civic education finance.

Baltimore Manual Training School

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