Odd Fellows and Rebekahs plan 96th annual session in High Point
The 96th annual meeting of North Carolina Odd Fellows and Rebekahs opens tonight in High Point with a religious service at Wesley Memorial Church. About 250 visitors are expected for sessions at the Masonic Temple and Sheraton Hotel through Tuesday, with a memorial service, banquet, degree conferral, and dances scheduled. John Clapp of Burlington will preside as grand master with other officers and state leaders in attendance. High Point hosts the event for the first time since 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organizations of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Sheraton Hotel
Masonic Temple
Rebekahs
John Clapp
Burlington
Odd Fellows
R. V. Pate
Goldsboro
H A. Halstead
Mooresville
Brand
D. F. Lanier
Oxford
J. P. Shago
Alice Wicker
Greensboro
Rebekah Assembly
Viola Jones
Wilmington
Pattie E. Beck
Winston- Salem
Hattie R. Whitaker
Hendersonville
Atate
J. R. Ng
High Point
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Coke Cecil
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association
Leon W. Clapp
State Odd Fellows
Enterprise
High Point Music Festival Kickoff By City Schools
Hundreds of pupils and teachers will perform in the second annual High Point Music Festival opening Monday. The week features cantata Rip Van Winkle by a 350 pupil seventh grade chorus, state award winning instrumental groups, and the unique Teachers Chorus comprised of local educators. Students from Clover dale Elm Street Johnson and Ray Street programs highlight midweek concerts with eight fifth grade choruses and Hansel and Gretel matinees for children. All events except the final operetta performances are free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point City
Carl Cronstedt
Rip van Winkle
Greensboro
Cloverdale
Elm Street
Johnson Street
Ray Street
Hansel
Gretel
Carl G. N. Cronstedt
South
Miss Havensley
Alma Andrews
Lila Mann Bell
Martha Thomas
Elizabeth Highsmith
Louise Anderson
Elizabeth Godley
Mary Louise Myrick
Mary
Stalling Charged by Republicans Over Poll Book Copying
Republicans accuse the Municipal Board of Election of stalling as they push ahead with poll book copying for 8,500 voters. Walter L. York, Republican chairman, arranged two clerks to copy the books at five dollars a day but delays persisted, and a mandamus petition was discussed. Arch K. Schoch approved copies after prodding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Municipal Board
Walter L. York
York
Con
Arch K. Schoch
Randolph Sick List
Randolph Hospital releases weekly report listing admitted patients Mrs H J Parrish George M Rush Jim Routh Mrs F D Culbreth Mrs John Potts Mrs C O Robbins and Mrs B R Chaney Asheboro Ruby Vincannon Randleman Clarence Webster Central Falls Discharged Patsy Ann Pugh Randleman Mrs J C York Mrs Lawrence Kivett and son Jimmie Mrs E M Scott and daughter Ramseur Clarence Webster Central Falls Ola White Mrs Reid Hix Bir ehel Hancock George M Rush Mrs Odell Cromer and son Asheboro Odell Cromer and wife announce birth of son May 9
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Randolph Hospital Today
H. J. Parrish
George M. Rush
Jim Routh
F. D. Culbreth
John Potts
C. O. Robbins
B. R. Chaney
Ruby Vincannon
Randleman
Clarence Webster
Central Falls
Patsy ‘Ann Pugh
J. C. York
State Dairymen Meet Friday at Sheraton Hotel
The North Carolina Dairy Products Association will hold a state-wide quarterly meeting at the Sheraton Hotel this Friday. A 10:30 a.m. business session precedes a luncheon, with E. L. White of Wilmington presiding at both events. dairy firms statewide are expected to send delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Dairy Products Association
Sheraton Hotel
C. H. Williard
E. L. White
Wilmington
White Milk and Ice Cream Company
Funeral for Mrs May to be held at Southside Baptist Church
Funeral services for Mrs Malinda J. May 77 who died Friday at her home on West Lexington Extension will be conducted this afternoon at 2 30 oclock at Southside Baptist Church by Rev G H Liner and Rev Hoy L Fesperman. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malinda J. May
West
Lexington Avenue
Southside Baptist Church
G. H. Liner
Hoy L. Fesperman
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Pleasant Grove
Funeral Services Held for Mrs N W Lackey
Funeral services for Mrs. N E Lackey 25 of 800 East Lexington Avenue were conducted at her home on Saturday afternoon at 2 30 by Rev H P Williams of Gospel Tabernacle Rev W L Smith of Pisgah Baptist Church and Rev W M Crouse of City View Baptist Church Winston Salem The trio sang Does Jesus Care and Face to Face Pallbearers included L C Madden M J Bowen C L Hunsucker Frank Vaughn C V Lanier and C A Smith Burial followed at Floral Garden Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Lackey
East
Lexington Avenue
H. P. Williams
The
Gospel Tabernacle
W. L. Smith
Pisgah
L. C. Madden
M. J. Bowen
C. L. Hunsucker
Frank Vaughn
C. V. Lanier
C. A. Smith
Floral Garden Cemetery
City considers several high profile appointments in High Point
High Point officials focus on filling key posts as terms expire. The council will choose a prosecuting attorney for Municipal Court with Ben L. Herman term ending May 32. Other posts include clerk of Municipal Court, juvenile court judge, and a school board seat created by O. Arthur Kirkman’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Municipal Court
Ben L. Herman
O. Arthur Kirkman
Gill Will Speak Here Wednesday At Royal Arcanum Meeting
Edwin Gill commissioner of parole for North Carolina will address the Old Plank Road Council of Royal Arcanum on Wednesday May 17 at 8 PM. He will discuss the parole system and criminal rehabilitation as the council considers projects to aid parolees after release and help them reinstate themselves in society. Judge D C MacRae will introduce Gill and invitations are sent to interested High Point residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Gill
North Carolina
Old Plank Road Council
Royal Arcanum
Parole Commission
High Point
D. C. MacRae
Gill
High Point man seeks name change to Richards
Ray Intrieri of High Point filed a petition with Guilford Superior Court to legally change his name to Ray Richards. The procedure requires 10 days of courthouse posting with no valid objections. He cites pronunciation difficulty as a handicap in his profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Ray Intrieri
High Point
A. Wayland Cooke
Guilford Superior Court
Ray Richards
Inthers
Building Permits Decline in High Point Week
High Point issued only 13 building permits last week totaling 8320 dollars the lowest in over a month. The largest permit went to C M Thomas for a two story six room brick veneer home on Boulevard between Howell and Lindsay Streets estimated at 4175 dollars with 125 dollar garage. Other permits include Dallas two four room frame houses 475 each on Leonard Street, Bennett repair roof 200 Meadow Street, Walker five room frame home Downing Street 1800, Allen one room addition 310 White Oak Street, Bynum garage Day Street 135, Campen repair and addition 160 333 Ennis Street, Mooney garage storage 175, Jester porch 40 East Commerce Street, Willis estate reroof 125, Shoaf repair and paint 125.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
C. M. Thomas
Boulevard
Howell and
Lindsay Streets
Ennis Street
J. W. Mooney
Barker Street
A. A. Jester
East Commerce Street
Sam Willis
Phillips Street
R. E. Shoaf
West Ray Street
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Guests at Wesley Memorial Service
Wesley Memorial Church will host visiting Odd Fellows and Rebekahs from High Point for the 8 o clock evening service. Dr. Embree H. Blackard will preach on The Road of Friendship and the visitors will sit as a body in the church.
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Wesley Memorial
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
High Point
Embree H. Blackard
Wil
Local Firemen to Attend State Fire College in Wilmington
Chief El K Ingram of the High Point Fire Department will select six to eight members to attend the annual State Fire College and Drill School in Wilmington. The event runs Tuesday through Thursday this week and draws firemen from across the state. Announcement of the chosen local firemen will be made Monday.
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el K. Ingram
High Point Fire Department
State Fire College
Wilmington
Inaram
Plans For Methodist Celebration Progress
Methodist ministers and committee heads held an enthusiastic meeting to map details for a May 21 rally at Wesley Memorial auditorium. Dr. Lynn Harold Hough of Drew University will speak, with music from a combined choir led by Gurney Briggs and a college choir directed by Janet Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Memorial Auditorium
Lynn Harold Hough
Drew University
Gurney Briggs
Janet Russell
A. M. Rankin
J. H. Walker
J. R. Pitts
Kiwanis Clubs Plan Joint Meeting Across Division
High Point and Greensboro Kiwanis clubs will co host the annual day of fellowship at Sedgefield Inn on Thursday May 18 with about 400 members and wives from ten clubs expected to attend. Golf events and a 7 pm banquet will close the program with Mose Kizer presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Greensboro Kiwanis
Kiwanis International
Sedgefield Inn
G. Klanderman
Soecal Club
Greensboro
Salisbury
Lexington
Elkin
North Wilkesboro
Winston- Salem
Asheboro
Reidsville
Local Debaters Seek National Contest Bid From High Point
High Point High School debaters, North Carolina state champions, aim to raise at least 500 dollars to fund travel to the National Forensic League Tournament in Beverly Hills California from June 18 to 27. The team includes Kermit Albertson and George Humphreys on the affirmative side with Darrell Sechrest and Bill Curry on the negative. Joe Given competes in oratorical contests.
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High Point High School
Beverly Hills
Calif
High Point
California
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Bristol
Lexington
Kentucky
Bluefield
West Va
Kermit Albertson
George Humphreys
Darrell Sechrest
Bill Curry
Joe Given
First General Session To Be Held Tuesday
The 60th annual convention of the North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association opens Tuesday at 10 30 a m in the Sheraton Hotel with 1200 attendees. The event combines the Travelling Men's Auxiliary and the Woman's Auxiliary, featuring speeches by C C Fordham Jr Raleigh Phil D Gattis and Carl T Durham among others. A three day program includes reports photographs a symposium on federal and state drug law and multiple evening dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association
Sheraton Hotel
C. C. Fordham, Jr
Greensboro
Reorganized Woman's Auxiliary
A. Coke Cecil
Clay Madison
First Methodist Protestant Church
C. 8
Grayson
Phil D. Gattis
Association
Raleigh
Joe Hoffman
C. C. Layton
Sheraton Ballroom
Freddie Johnson
University of North Carolina
Carl T. Durham
U. S
Robert L. Swain
W. Kilgore
le Department
E. F. Rimmer
National Guard
Womans Auxiliary
Elks Observe Mother's Day With Music and Talk
High Point Elks Lodge hosts its annual Mother's Day program at 3 PM in the Elks Home hall. Local attorney Thomas Turner Jr. will give a tribute address, with P C Smith in charge. J Gurney Briggs directs the musical lineup featuring Mrs Reid Marsh Roy M Padgett Louise Roberts and R S Troxler Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Turner, Jr
High Point Elks Lodge
Elks Home Lodge
J. Gurney Briggs
Turner
P. C. Smith
Leslie
Reid Marsh
Goodwin
Roy M. Padgett
Belk Stevens installs striking neon store sign
Belk Stevens Company completes storefront remodeling with a red and green neon sign bearing the firm name and a flashing arrow. The sign was lit last night to show the business was operating as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belk-Stevens Company
Belk
Stevens Company
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High Point Teachers’ Chorus
Louise Bell
Susan Murphy
Virginia Smoot
Ruth Goodman
Jessie May Young
Irene Holton
Elizabeth Kelley
Marie Heath
Mildred Coffield
Madeline McCain
Annie Lee Jarrell
Frances Casey
Dorothy Hoskins
Louise Glascow
Martha Jean Allison
Winifred Bodie
Helen Deans
Ernestine Strickland
Virginia Wall
Frances Adams
Elva Grissom
Grace McCracken
Rebecca Eet
Myrtle Titman
Dorothy Kirkman
Lucille Brown
Ruth Modlin
Stalling
Randolph
State Dairymen
of State Association
Mrs. May
N. W. Lackey
Harriss Jarrell
Byron Haworth
Intrieri Would
His Name
Richards
Kiwanis
Sedgefield
Travelling Men’s Auxiliary
Woman's Auxiliary
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