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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1929
Page
11
City council approves a local drive to raise funds with activity planned Wednesday. Officials indicate changes likely in departments including the collector's office and hint at election scheduling adjustments starting Tuesday night.
The first annual spring jamboree of the Uwharrie council drew 285 scouts from 17 troops across five towns. Troop 44 of Salisbury won with 52 points, followed by Troop 43 of Salisbury and Troop 24 of Asheboro tied for third with 30 points each.
New council members tour city projects after election and prepare for early decisions. Speculation centers on police chief selection with E A McGee favored by some and D W Elliott retained as captain. Numerous applicants like L R Blackwelder and S S Swanson are noted amid broad uncertainty. Friends of G H Jones predict he will be named city attorney.
Frederick M. Snyder, journalist and publicist, known for the lecture Keeping Ahead of the Headlines, will address Wesley Memorial church at 11 o clock on A Glimpse of the Imps. The speaker, son of Rev G Franklin Snyder, is a sociological authority with eight European social surveys and roles with Johns Hopkins and the American Editorial library. He praised North Carolina progress against typhoid fever, tuberculosis and infant mortality.
At High Point college the junior class elected Ralph Mulligan of Uniontown Pennsylvania as president after a week of tied ballots with Wade Fuquay of Siler City. Clyde Pugh of Climax becomes sophomore president and H Hawkins of Charleston WV leads the freshman class. Other officers include Herbert Strickler and Louise Jennings as sophomores, Mary Beth Warlick as secretary, and Allen Hastings along with Allene Fuquay as freshman leaders.
Funeral services for W Archie Hiatt who died Friday afternoon after a long illness will be held today at 2 30 PM at his mother's home 13 Howell Street conducted by Dr Loyd T Wilson and Rev John W Moore with pallbearers from the Baraca class of First Baptist. Interment will follow at Oakwood cemetery.
A joint recital of Miss Dorothy St Clair's violin pupils will be at High Point college Wednesday at 8 o'clock. The program includes works by Haydn Bach Beethoven Gluck Mendelssohn Kreutzer Maszkowski and a symphonie concertante with Mrs Hill and Miss St Clair.
Funeral services for Mrs. W W Blizard who died at 901 Newlin Street were conducted at her home by Rev Herman T Stevens and Rev H Co Byrum. Pallbearers listed include A M Geanen J W Gilmore B S E Strowd W W Vestal C C Jackson and A M Brooks. Flower bearers included Gladys Stutts Louise Mendenhall Catherine Hedrick and others. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery.
Arthur York Jr., nine year old son of Mayor C A York, was knocked down and dragged by a Ford coupe on West Washington Street during a heavy rain. He was hospitalized with minor bruises and later rested at home. The mayor witnessed the incident and said the driver was not at fault.
About 200 leading citizens will canvass High Point on Wednesday May 22 seeking funds to meet the 1929 Chest goal of 66 400 for the Y M C A Y W C A Board of Public Welfare Salvation Army and Boy Scouts five divisions coordinate efforts with Col C E Diffendal and Fred J Bartlett in charge. Teams will cover banks offices stores and plants with a breakfast at First M P church to start the day and a 7 pm report at the same church to close.
Dr. Len G. Broughton, famed Baptist evangelist, will conduct revival meetings at the First Baptist Church starting Sunday June 9 and running through Sunday June 23. He is renowned as a pastor-evangelist with a national, even international, revival record.
The revival meeting at the Pentecostal Holiness church on Highland Avenue will run through Sunday night June 2. Rev. W. H. McCurley of Elberton Georgia conducts the services and will be joined by his wife later this week. The public is invited to all gatherings.
Funeral services for Rev. W. M. Lindsey a colored preacher who died at Edgar will be held this afternoon at Emmanuel Baptist church. The executive board of the High Point Educational and Missionary Baptist association will preside with choir music provided.
At High Point High School this afternoon at 4 59 oclock a program of negro melodies and choral numbers from the William Penn High School chorus will be presented under director George F Allen. The program includes spirituals marches solos and choruses with a male quartet and full chorus.
The week's Redpath Chautauqua engagement in High Point ends with John Bockewitz at 3 45 tomorrow presenting animated cartoons and his double mindedness act. At 8 pm the Broadway comedy Skidding debuts outside Broadway and Chicago with a New York cast. A Blue Danube Orchestra prelude precedes Frederick Snyder's talk Reeking Ahead of the Headlings. Visiting pastors at downtown churches include Prof Paul S Kennett at First Presbyterian and Rev Joseph Peele with Rev Samuel Haworth at Central Friends. Dr Lloyd T Wilson discusses Echoes From the Convention at First Baptist.
An art exhibit showcasing original student work from High Point city schools opens Wednesday at 212 North Main Street next to a Chinese laundry. Judges will select prize winners across all grades with five dollar awards and school ribbons.
The publicity committee of the High Polit Community Chest announced prize winners from city school poster contest. Junior high first went to Helen Marie Sheloff and second to Virginia Jackson. Ray Street School won elementary first with Mrs. Dan Schroder’s fifth grade and second with Miss Mangum’s fourth grade. Prizes were 5 and 2.5 dollars, donated by citizens.
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