Campaign to Launch Cooperative Concert Membership Drive
Campaign leaders and civic club officials meet at Wesley Memorial Church tonight at 6 20 for a dinner to launch the 1936 37 Cooperative Concert season membership drive. Tomorrow workers begin solicitations with no personal approach needed as stressed by Mrs C F Tomlinson president. Headquarters stay at Sheraton hotel and prospective members urged to pick up membership cards there. Elliott Stewart from Cooperative Concerts New York arrives to supervise.
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Civic Club
Wesley Memorial Church
C. F. Tomlinson
Sheraton Hotel
Elliott Stewart
New York
Office of
Cooperative Concerts
High Point Parents Push Extra School Month Vote
Mrs. H. S. Coffield as P T A head urges High Point citizens to fund a ninth month of school for next year. She stresses 8,900 local children deserve equal opportunity with 22 progressive cities and calls for civic support to extend the school term. The campaign targets 1,000 members to secure multiple concerts under the Cooperative Concert plan with local managers and captains coordinating volunteers.
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H. S. Coffield
High Point
H. I. Coffield
Mesdames
R. H. Sechrest
W. T. Powell
E. E. Mendenhall, Jr
Everett Marsh
John C. Abela
Geddie Strickland
R. I. Quigley
Sidney Gayle
Hazel Johnson
Dorothy Hoskins
Byron Haworth
British designer builds pocket-size aircarrier for navy
A British aircraft maker has designed a pocket-size aircarrier with a displacement of about 3,000 tons intended for use by the Royal Navy. The compact vessel aims to provide carrier capability for naval aviation in a smaller, more economical package.
Community urged to vote early for school supplement
Four leading citizens in High Point urged all registered voters to cast ballots tomorrow in support of the school supplement. They argued voting strengthens public education and warned nonvoters vote against local schools, citing leaders Mrs. M. J. Wrenn, Mrs. G. I. Humphreys, H. T. Hudson, and C. C. Garrett.
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M. J. Wrenn
High Point Furniture Company
Caure
Friends of the
H. T. Hudson
High Point Overall Company
C. C. Garrett
Hudson
High Point
Garrett
North Carolina
Harrison to Speak Tonight for McDonald Campaign
G. F. Harrison of Mt. Airy, former North Carolina Merchants' president, will speak tonight at McDonald headquarters East Commerce Street High Point. He will address the sales tax issue, a core McDonald platform, and is expected to draw support from McDonald Hoey and Graham factions. Keith Harrison says the city drive ends with the candidate’s personal appearance.
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G. Harrison
Mt. Airy
North Carolina Merchants’ Association
Ralph McDonal
McDonald
East Commerce Street
Harrison
High Point
North Carolina
Dr. McDonald
MacDonald, Hoey and Graham
Keith Harrison
Briggs Says Supplement Will Not Increase Tax Rate
E Leroy Briggs of the city council finance committee says authorizing supplementary school support at 15 cents per 100 property value will not raise the municipal tax rate. He notes non recurring budget items would cover the school expenditure and the city cannot spend for instruction without voter approval of the supplementary fund. City Manager E M Knox has expressed a similar view and stresses legal limits on spending.
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E. Leroy Briggs
Mr. Briggs
Briggs
Harvey Allen Receives County Road Sentence After Wreck
Harvey Allen was ordered to serve 14 months on county roads after arraignment for assault with a deadly weapon following a high speed chase on highway 10. Four injured in the crash included A. C. Luts and wife and their 13 year old daughter Mull Luts.
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Harvey Allen
Lewis E. Teague
Beeeee Kia
Karvey Snu
Weverow Allen
A. C. Luts
Greensboro
Mull Luts
Lquor
Woodrow Allen
J. R. Smith
Claude Wilson
Will Harris
Vance Marion
Guilford Superior Court
Oscar Williams
Costa
E. A. Cox
Lula Saunders
David Baker
Wesley Corbett
T. H. Jackson
Rosetta Crawford
Joseph T. Tucker
James Gibson
Coats
Nettle Walker Andrews
Arthur Coggins
Forcee Dorsett
Per
Correction issued for salon manager name error
The Enterprise corrects a previous advertisement for Modern Beauty Salon noting that Mrs Alice Adams was mistakenly listed as manager instead of Mrs Alice Allen. The correction clarifies the proper name in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Adams
Thia
Alice Allen
Opposition Grows Over 15 Cent Real Estate Tax Plan
The High Point school supplement vote faces strong opposition from citizens and prominent locals including E. D. Steele who says he supports schools but rejects higher taxes. Registered voters who stay home will automatically vote against the plan, while supporters urge turnout tomorrow.
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E. D. Steele
Bees Harvest Hope At Harris Home
Honey sought as K W Harris and B H Russell capture a swarm found in a shrubbery at 309 Park Street. They shook the bees to the ground and secured them in a receptacle, hoping for honey soon after the morning’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. W. Harris
Park Street
Mr. Harris
B. H. Russell
Robertson seeks divorce in High Point court
Teresa G. Robertson filed for divorce from H. B. Robertson in High Point Municipal Court claiming marriage on September 22, 1923 and adultery alleged on August 15, 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa G. Robertson
High Point Municipal Court
H. B. Robertson
House Wash Fire at 122 Hobson Street
Firemen from companies one two and the aerial responded at 7 20 this morning to 122 Hobson street where a wash house burned from a defective flue. Damage was negligible.
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Hobson Street
Groundbreaking set for Wrenn Memorial Library at High Point College
The Wrenn Memorial Library break ground at High Point College at 7 p m in memory of Mrs. Wrenn’s late husband. Event features officials from the Methodist Protestant church and trustees turning dirt in a three part shovel ceremony led by H A Millis and Dr H W Stephenson. Construction expected around 25 000 dollars. The project marks another milestone for the college founded in 1924.
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Wrenn Memorial Library
Methodist Protestant Board of Christian Education
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Friends OF Supplement
G. I. Humphreys
N. C. Merchants’ Association
McDonald Headquarters
Council
E. M. Knox
Sonal
Steele
Madam Ardelle
Une
Household Appliance CO. N. Main &T
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College Library
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Roberts Hall
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Universal
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Kent
Wien
Tani
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High Point, Thomas & Denton Railro
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High Point, N. C
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