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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1936
Page
5
Registration for the High Point school tax election closes tomorrow at sundown with polling on May 26. A new registration is required for this election and those not registered will not vote. The plan would extend the term to nine months to raise standards. Early registration is urged to avoid a rush at the precincts.
Capus Waynack chairman of the state highway commission delivered the commencement address at Wallburg High School. He urged inventory and planning to conserve resources and noted rising population and future needs. Diplomas were presented to 14 graduates. Awards honored scholastic excellence, school involvement, and athletic ability.
In Chicago on May 15, the wives of Ralph and Charles Gimmo each moved toward divorce and legal name changes. Both women reported domestic strife and sought custody of a son, with one requesting return to her maiden name.
The annual Quaker Oratorical contest for top seniors at William Pears High School will be held in the auditorium this evening at o clock. The best speaker wins a 150 cash prize from the New York Society of Friends. A church social features a potato race hosted by Mrs Humter and Mrs Margaret Smith at 1104 Hoover Street.
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