Armistice Day Parade Plans Unite Oak Ridge and High Point
War veterans sponsor Armistice Day events in High Point with a memorial service at Wesley Memorial then a 7 pm parade featuring Oak Ridge Military Institute with 254 cadets and the school band plus other local units. The new city armory hosts the 9:36 pm dance with two local orchestras and invited High Point College girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
New City
Oak Ridge Military Institute
First Armory
New Armory
Oak Ridge
High Point College
B. C. Fowler
Hal Moore
Carolina Beach
Military School
Winston-Salem, American Legion
American Legion
New York City
Band of Greensboro Fire Department
Main Street
Wesley Memorial Church
High Point Ministers Association
A. B. Conrad
First Baptist Church
Conrad
J. C. Madison
The
Ministers Association
O.C. Wiliameon
First Presbyterian Church
Howard Hartzell
Episcopal Church
Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion
Mann's
Thomasville
Cecil's
Hart's
Public School System Adds Adult Education In High Point
High Point begins adult education under the 1937 North Carolina school law with 275 students. Mrs. J. W. McGuinn to direct classes in general education home economics and more, with WPA instructors aiding literacy and music. City receives 1980 dollars for the program, matched by state funds and Guilford County. Classes start Monday at 9 a.m. twice weekly for 10 weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Charles F. Carroll
J. W. McGuinn
North Carolina
PWA
McGuinn
Charles McCandless
W. K. Whitesell
Cleve Lorman
WPA
R. T. Chappell
Eleanor Blair
Marie Ward
Ella Gibson
Brentwood
Carroll
Guilford County
Board of County Commissioners
City
Greensboro
Guilford
Local Redmen Meet Tomorrow at Cooleemee Lodge
The Chickasaw Tribe 32 Improved Order of Red Men will convene Monday at their Cooleemee lodge to elect delegates to the sixth district meeting and the Council Degree of Pocahontas. Chief of Records 8. D. Clapp announced the local event. Delegates will hear an invocation, welcome, and a response, then minutes, committees, and new business before the Pocahontas degree at 4 PM. A dinner follows at 6:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooleemee
D. Clapp
T. R. Carmichael
Sachem
C. B. Hoover
M. P. Tal
Anniversary of Farriss Bible class observed in High Point
The Farriss Andrews Bible class of First Baptist High Point marks a 30 year milestone tonight with Thomas J. Gold Sr. delivering the morning address. The group originated November 19, 1907 as the Young Men's Baraca class and evolved through leaders and teachers including J. J. Farriss and Dr. T Wingate Andrews, contributing to church and community work.
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Farriss
First Baptist Church
Farriss-Andrews
Harvey Mills
F. B. Stoner
Luther M. Tesh
G. W. Clark
C. L. Jones
Will Francis
High Point
Thomas J. Gold
C. Jones
Arthur Ellison
W. J. Francis
T. J. Gold
West End Baptist Church
J. J. Farriss
Enterprise
Farriss-Andrews Bible
N. W. Beeson
Cmy Clinard
T. G. Shelton
J. A. Bolen
Fred #. Whitescarver
Rev
A. C. Lovelace
J. F. Wood
F. J. Flagler
W. F. Robinette
Inadequacy Of Compulsory School Attendance Law Is Assailed Here
High Point officials attack gaps in state rules on youth. Superintendent Carroll calls ages 13 to 16 a twilight zone where work is banned yet school attendance is not required. Police Sgt. McMahon cites alarming juvenile delinquency figures and a high rate of juvenile break ins.
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North Carolina
High Point
Charles F. Carroll, Jr
Carroll
J. W. McMahon
Bureau of Investigation
Senior High 10 Holds Programs for Education Week
Commemorating American Education Week the senior high announces a series of events led by Principal D P Whitley. A Wednesday Parent go to school night invites parents to meet teachers with Char Carroll Jr addressing. A radio broad cast and in class programs follow, sponsored by the school and Parent Council led by Mrs R L Brinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. P. Whitley
Char F. Carroll
R. L. Brinson
Education Week To Be Observed In High Point
American Education Week will be fully observed in High Point with all city schools participating. Superintendent Charles F. Carroll Jr. named chairmen for each school and set daily topics from Can We Educate for Peace to Lifelong Learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Charles F. Carroll, Jr
Horace Mann
Carroll
Ada Blair
Geneva Hyatt
Brentwood
Emily Commander
Johnson Street
Dorothy Burger
Oak
Three Held in Larceny Case Near Winston-Salem
State Patrolman J H Coman and State Constable A C Bavender arrested Charlie Grafton Azenese Griffin and Daisy Smith after stopping a car near Union Cross. Clothing from High Point stores was found on them including two men suits three ladies skirts woolen jackets leather jackets sweaters and dresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Coman
Winston-Salem
A. C. Bavender
Forsyth County
Union Cross
Winston-Salem Highway
Charlie Grafton
Winston- Salem
Azzenese Griffin
Daisy Smith
Coman
High Point
Irksome Drainage Problem Solved In High Point
An onlookers recounts a mud filled Main Street railroad grade crossing job in High Point as men fought sub surface water and a three foot mudbed. A crane worked to free a Caterpillar tractor bogged in the slick red mire while engineers and locals debated next moves and the project’s delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Smith
High Point
Main Street
Waynick Announces Candidacy for District Solicitor
Waynick of High Point declares for the district solicitor post subject to the Democratic Primary. He joins two other High Point candidates in the race as incumbent H. L. Koontz may also seek re election. Waynick cites long party service and calls for new blood in county politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Parker Waynick
H. L. Koontz
Waynick
Meanth
North Carolina
Democratic Executive Committee
Ehal
Bailiff Orders Boots Buie To Exit Local Shoeshine Parlor
In probate court style proceedings W O Boots Buie was ordered to appear November 12 in municipal court to show cause why the shoeshine parlor in a local building should not be closed as a nuisance. A Pat Brown, owner of the property, was named as party defendant. Brown reportedly refused to renew Buie’s lease and ordered him off the premises, and Buie had already left before a padlock order was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O
Boots) Buie
A. Pat Brown
Fee
Brown
Bule
Negress Faces Murder Charge in Family Tragedy
Grace Johnson, also called Negrese, is charged with murder after her husband Mose Johnson died from a neck bullet wound at Burrus Memorial hospital. The couple’s dispute at 208 Taylor Street preceded the shooting. Johnson was critically injured and died late last night.
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Grace Johnson
Negrese
Mose Johnson
Johnson
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Taylor Street
David Hariig
Porter Javies
Ernest Parker
Julius Torrence
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Chuch
Claude A. Smith
N. L. Crawford
Jap Shelton
Harvey Shields
Raymond Laffoon
Clarence Barker
Arthur Wilson
Idol Smith
Theodore Backrow
Sam Sheloff
Fred Sap- Stoner
Curtis Dunn
W. B. Thomas
Ed Billison
K. Brown
Reece Williams
Unidentified
W. A
of Central Friends
Cecil B. Haworth
Central Friends Church
Mr. Haworth
Indiana
Tom Alderman Sykes
Thomasville Chair Company
Jarret
Negress
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