Guilford County Illiteracy Drop Boosts Earning Power
Washington report notes Guilford County earned about $78 180 more annually over four years due to a 10 percent drop in illiteracy. About 4 691 residents remain illiterate. federal state and local adult education projects aimed at reducing illiteracy.
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Washington Bureau
Point Enterprise
Washington, D. C
Guilford County
Educton
Riod
Office of Education
Funeral services for John Jay Blair held today
John Jay Blair, noted civic and religious leader, died yesterday morning at the Charlotte Sanitorium. Services begin at 3 PM at Springfield Friends Church with Miss Clara I Cox Rev Tom A Kes Rev Imael Haworth officiating. Interment in Springfield Cemetery follows a home service. Blair’s career included teaching in High Point and a high school principal post in Winston Salem.
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John Jay Lair
Charlotte Sanirium
Springfield
Springfield Cemetery
Blair
Lynch School
High Point
New Garden Boarding School
Guilford College
Haverford College
Rufus Jones
Winston-Salem
Nebraska and Duke Fall in Early Battles Across Regions
Intersecting college football results show Nebraska and Duke losing their first tilts. In the East, Pitt toppled Nebraska while Boston College beat Kentucky 13-0 and Harvard defeated Davidson 15-0. Other scores include Manhattan over NC State 15-0 and Penn State edging Maryland 21-14.
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Michigan
Penn
Pitt
Nebraska
Boston College
Kentucky
Harvard
Davidson
Manhattan
North Carolina State
Penn State
Maryland
West Virginia
Toledo
George Washington
North Dakota State
Ledger
Rutgers
Ohio University
Carnegie Tech
Michigan State
Lafayette
Leopards
Washington & Jefferson
Holy Cross
Brown
Columbia
Syracuse
Temple
Bucknell
Georgetown
Nhp
New York
Amherst
Wil- Hamas
Minnesota
Northwestern
Ohio State
Illinois
Indiana
Ufe
Iowa
Wisconsin
Purdue
Kansas State
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Baylor
Bears
Southern Methodist
Rice
Texas A
Texas Christian
Texas
Alabama
Georgia Tech
Crimson Tide
Auburn
Plainsmen
Louisiana State
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Georgia
Tulane
Mississippi State
Sewanee
Florida
Mississippi
Clemson
Arkansas
Duke
North Carolina
Virginia Military
Citadel
Furman
South Carolina
Washington & Lee
William and Mary
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Mars Hill Holiness Church Service Schedule
Mars Hill Holiness Church announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 11 with Elder W C Cook pastor a Jubilee King quartet from Winston Salem performs at 3 p m Prof Mayfield director will give a lecture at 8 34 this evening all are invited to attend
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Mars Hill
Church Notices and Meetings Schedule Change
The Traveling Lady contest at First Baptist Church has been postponed to Monday evening on Downing Street. The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society will meet with Mrs. M. A. Hoover on Kivett Drive Monday evening. Guilford County Missionary Union will meet at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church the first Sunday in December after meeting at New Zion Baptist in Greensboro last Sunday.
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First Baptist Church
W. I. C. Circle
Downing Street
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society
M. A. Hoover
Kivett Drive
Guilford County Missionary Union
New Zion Baptist Church
Greensboro
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
Miss A. M. E. Contest Closes Monday Evening
The Miss A. M. E. contest sponsored by Woman's Memorial A. M. E. church ends Monday evening in a service at Turner's Chapel A. M. E. church in Florence community. Ministers singing contest also scheduled.
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Woman's Memorial A. M. E
Turner's Chapel
Florence
Ladies Ald circle No. 3 meeting at Mrs Alford home
Ladies Ald circle No 3 of St Mark M B church met at Mrs J M Alford 1110 Davening Street Tuesday evening. Members present were Mesdames Fieter Woodruff Gladys Gannoway Mamie Reaves Edna Steed and Misses Walter Spencer Celeste Holtzclaw Ida Lindsay.
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Ald
St. Mark M. B. Church
J. M. Alford
Davening Street
Mesdames Fieter Woodruff
Gladys Gannoway
Mamie Reaves
Edna Steed
Walter Spencer
Celeste Holtzclaw
Ida Lindsay
Mrs Nora Dockery Returns Home After Operation
Mrs Nora Dockery who underwent an operation at Burrus Memorial Hospital a few weeks ago was returned to her home on Downing Street Saturday morning very much improved. Little Faye Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Davis of East Washington Street has recovered from a recent illness.
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Nora Dockery
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Downing Street
Faye Davis
Benjamin Davis
East Washington Street
American League quartet to sing at St Mathew C M E Church
The American League quartet will sing for St Mathew C M E church which is temporarily meeting in the Seventh Day Adventist church on Olga street this afternoon at 3 oclock. The usher board will host a tea at Mrs Beatrice Lovette’s home 322 Moon Street this afternoon at 4 oclock.
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St. Mathew C. M. E
American League Quartet
St. Mathew C. M. BE
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Olga Street
Beatrice Lovette
Moon Astreet
Doctor Whiten Returns From Durham Clinics
Dr. C. T. Whitten returned to the city from Durham where he attended clinics at Lincoln Hospital and Duke University. He says the clinics were a success with physicians from North and South Carolina and Virginia in attendance.
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C. T. Whiten
C. T. Whitten
Durham
Lincoln Hospital
Duke Univeristy
North
South Carolina
Virginia
Mrs Blanche Click Returns Home After Operation
Personal friends report Mrs Blanche Click has returned to 105 Normal Street after a surgical operation at Burrus Memorial hospital.
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Blanche Click
Normal Street
Burrus Memorial Hospital
High Point Teachers Forum Plans Christmas Pageant
The High Point Teachers Forum met at William Penn High School for its monthly session. The programs committee chaired by Mrs J K Williams outlined a Christmas pageant to be staged at William Penn auditorium on Tuesday evening December 14. The evening opened with exercises and included vocal and piano solos by Mrs BE H Baker and others.
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High Point Teachers Forum
William Penn High School
J. K. Williams
William Penn Auditorium
Direec
Dot Rock
Dot Rock,” Mrs. BE. H. Baker
State Christian Endeavor Banquet Set for Lebanon Church
The North Carolina Christian Endeavor unions plan a state-wide workers’ banquet at Lebanon Methodist Protestant church next Saturday at 6 pm. Finance and executive committees meet earlier at 3 and 3:30 pm, with Luther Medlin and Rev Kendall Shoffner among attendees. Reservations via Mrs. Glenn Lambert by Wednesday.
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Christian Endeavor Workers’ Fellowship
Lebanon Methodist Protestant Church
Jay Hendrix
High Point Christian Endeavor Union
Christian Endeavor Society
High Point Union
Christian Endeavor
Glenn Lambert
North Main Street
North Carolina
Luther R. Medlin
Gastonia
Kendall B. Shoffner
Thomasville
State Group
Brazil Seeks U S Friendship and Trade Shifts
Brazil aims for closer ties with the United States under a good neighbor policy and President Roosevelt. New decrees cut coffee export tax from 45 to 12 milreis per 132.24 pound bag and ended a rule forcing 36 percent of export bills to be bought from the Bank of Brazil at the official rate.
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Brazil
United States
Roosevelt
America
Bank of Brazil
Balanced Budget Favored By Youth Attock Assembly
A North Carolina college student mock assembly approved a balanced budget unicameral legislature nine month term and gubernatorial veto power. Senator Josiah Bailey attended and praised the event stating it should be held yearly. Readings included a two cent per pound tobacco tax proposal and musical numbers.
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Raleigh
Josiah W. Bailey
North Carolina
South Carolina
Book Fair in National Book Week at William Penn Library
The William Penn library under Mrs M B Beale will host a National Book Week fair Monday to Friday with a closing program at assembly. Each school department showcases work including posters, clay models papers biology specimens and architectural drawings. Visitors may attend 8 30 to 4 38. The library is on the central building's first floor.
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William Penn Library
M. 8. Beale
Fairview Street School
J. B. Melton
Calvary Baptist Church
H. L. Ashe
The
Plate Board of Health
Tiny seed-lie strawberries reveal true fruit identity
The statement identifies the tiny seed-lie structures on strawberries as the true fruits, reframing common botanical understanding of berry anatomy and highlighting a surprising aspect of the plant's reproductive parts.
Local Offenders To Figure Prominently In High Court
Guilford Superior Court opens with Judge W F Harding presiding. Three local men Dave N Harris Peter James and Ernest Parker face murder charges in Torrence death. Alva Deshay tied to home invasion and threats will be tried for attempt to rob. Larceny cases loom for Grafton Graf ton and Daisy Smith. Forgery charges against Margaret Patternson continue after hospital stay.
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High Point
Guilford Superior
Davie N. Harris
Reidstreet
Torrence
East Washington Street
Porter James
Harris
James
Ernest Parker
Lewis RE. Teague
Alva Deshay
George C. Creighton
Creighton
Charlie Grafton
Alzena Grafton
Daisy Smith
Wington- Salem
Winston-Salem
Margaret Patternson
Thelma Sams
Mary Frances Sprole
Roscoe C. Shaw
W. C. McCabe
Anna Smith
Charlie Roundtree
Tax Relief Hopes Mixed For Special Session
Congress leaders promise action on business taxes but expect delays until the regular session. Democrats Adams Bulkley and Barkley indicate measures to ease surplus profits and capital gains taxes, while Treasury signals caution as Vinson notes no haste.
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Washington
Adams
Colorado
Bulkley
Ohio
William B. Warner
National Association of Manufacturers
Congress
Barkley
Kentucky
Bankhead
Vinson
D-Ky
October Fire Loss Here Was $23,764
Fire chief reports 33 October fires raising first four months total to 89 and overall loss to 23 764 for buildings and contents. The 1937 October costs exceed 113 in 1936 while insured values total 221 650 and per capita loss stands at 0.48 for the year and 0.43 for October.
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E. K. Ingram
Woman Seriously Hurt In Accident Near Florence Ohio
Mrs. Bessie Tenzer of Lakewood New Jersey was seriously injured when her parked car was rear ended ten miles north of Florence on November 13. The other driver Gerry Hayes of Latta sustained a broken ankle and bruises.
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Plorence
Bessie Tenzer
Lakewood
N. J
Here
Gerry Hayes
Latta
Hayes
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