This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1939
Page
13
A reader laments police delays with a joke about a robbery report at Emerywood Country Club. The piece also critiques wartime propaganda and recounts a church incident that frightened a child and damaged trust in police. The letter is signed by John Mebane.
A Mt. Airy man died from injuries in an accident. The incident occurred in Mt. Airy and authorities are investigating the cause. No further details were provided in the readable text.
George Steffans known as No Scare George, proprietor of Greek case, will donate the entire gross receipts from his business on Wednesday from 5 am to 7 pm to the Red Cross. He sought out Mrs Anette D Coletrane at Red Cross headquarters and said the organization helped his people and he wanted to help in return. Members of the Red Cross board will visit his shop during the day.
Shakespeare’s As You Like It will be presented by Avon Players at the high school auditorium on Friday November 24. The cast includes notable figures from stage film and radio directed by Joseph Selman withrol Hill and Charles Winnenger in Show Boat roles.
An Armistice Day memorial concert will be held this afternoon at Floral Garden Cemetery from 3 to 4 o clock. The program features patriotic recordings broadcast from the cemetery bell tower and is free to the public. Graves of ex service men decorated Saturday will remain so Sunday.
First Methodist Church hosts a novel program Friday night November 17 at 7 30 p m to launch Sunday School Nights. Parents are urged to attend as Sunday School departments perform and Rev F L Conrad of Emmanuel Lutheran Church speaks on Walking in Footsteps. A social hour follows under the Idol Philathea Class.
The High Point Boys Club reaches a 1000 member milestone with the arrival of the one thousandth application. Major R M Cowan says a Thanksgiving celebration will include a ceremony where the new member receives a card and a photo will be sent to the National Boys Club magazine. The club notes its program is among the most complete in the country.
A November traffic fatality in High Point followed by three separate crashes within an hour left one dead and two injured. Robert I. Briggs died after being struck on the Thomasville road by a car driven by Henry Jenkins. Edgar Clodfelter and his four year old son Jimmy were hospitalized with injuries from a collision near Archdale Methodist Church. Henry Jenkins faced a murder threat and driving drunk charges, with Wade Briggs providing testimony of the incident. Funeral plans for Briggs were not finalized.
Alfred Swinborn testified in South Portland court that plaster dust on his eyeglasses blurred vision when accused of drunken driving. Municipal Judge Clinton Goudy fined him 100 dollars while noting his admission of being plastered.
Arthur Pryor's Band performs Dixie and Officer of the Day by R B Hall. They also play March of the Mitten Men by Sousa and National Emblem March by Bagley. Philadelphia Cooperative Band offers El Capitan by Sousa. Leopold Stokowski leads Lights Out March and Star Spangled Banner. Tapa.
High Point district stewards of the Methodist Church will meet at Wesley Memorial Church Monday afternoon to apportion the 33 charges budget totaling 20 482 dollars. About 75 delegates ministers and lay leaders are expected with reports from Fletcher Craven and remarks by Rev C S Kirkpatrick and district superintendents from Winston-Salem Greensboro and high point College officials.
The Flying Squadron of High Point plans a morning takeoff in 12 to 15 planes carrying about 25 to 30 squadron members and guests from Greensboro to Pinehurst for breakfast and entertainment. They return to Holt Friddle's field for a 2:30 pm amateur air show open to the public with balloon bursting and ribbon cutting contests.
Dr Embree H Blackard pastor of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church resumes a series on The Fal lacies of Popular Proverbs with This Is a Free Country. Services start at 7 30 pm Sundays inviting public attendance. He also preaches at 11 am on Christ an's Assurance of Victory. Franklin did not seek patents for his inventions or discoveries despite being a leading inventor of his era.
The Uwharrie Council Cub organization outlines rules for the second council wide soap box derby. Entries due December 1 1939 for Cubs under 12, cars under 10 dollars, weight limits, lane discipline and safety rules, with heats, semis and finals at High Point Centennial Avenue on December 9 with rain date following.
More than 200 volunteers are expected for a Monday pre Roll Call dinner at First Baptist Church in High Point. Richard P. D. Douglas Jr. Greensboro attorney and Red Cross board member will speak, as plans launch the November 14 Roll Call with 31 active teams organizing memberships.
The Boy Scouts Court Of Honor for the High Point district meets Monday at 7 30 PM in the Guilford County building. Plans for city toy collection are discussed and old toy drive preparations end. Arthur Kaplan of S S Chesapeake will receive his Eagle award. Kaplan, ex Troop 7 St Marys Episcopal Church, is son of Mr and Mrs Harry Kaplan of 900 Queens Court. Junior Court of Honor meets Monday afternoon 3 5 PM at Scout headquarters for awards. Committee members include C E Diffendale chairman O Delk Smith R C Boyce J W Poole Hal Davis and George Covington.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.