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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1939
Page
13
A collection of humorous personal columns and clippings from Ace “j . . Spades by John Mebane. Includes reflections on writing, an old farmer’s almanac clipping titled If You Must Drink, Duke Carolina football loyalties, and weekly gridiron picks with playful wordplay and a light regional flavor.
Funeral services for Mrs Han ah C Cranford of Denton were conducted by Rev. Orge L Curry and Rev. J T Bowman with a brief home service. A burial at Denton City Cemetery followed. Pallbearers included Irving Crawford Forrest Halton George Halton Marvin Kivett N E Bell and Charles Craven.
Allen Jay High School dedicates its new native stone gym built by WPA and Guilford County with sponsor funds totaling 49 536. The ceremony includes county officials WPA personnel and a barbecue supper at 5 30 followed by a father son basketball contest and mother daughter event in the gym.
The Central District Union of the North Carolina Endeavor will hold a Sunday rally at 2 PM at Archdale Friends' Church. District President Jay Hendricks announced the event with Rev. Tom A. Sykes of Thomasville delivering the keynote and Rev. C. L. Easter of Lebanon Methodist leading devotion. Separate groups will discuss issues and district officers will be installed.
New York, Nov. 18. Five months late, Tobacco Road repeats its durability as Broadway’s longest running play, reaching its 2533rd performance. It had overtaken Abie’s Irish Rose, which totaled 2327 Broadway shows and 205 in other venues.
J Washington Hodges 71 a retired Dunn farmer was killed when struck by an automobile at night A coroner s jury ruled the accident unavoidable and returned a verdict of death by misadventure in Dunn North Car.
Jeanne Welty renowned monodramatist will present a private lecture in Roberts Hall on Friday, November 24 at 8 15 p m as the third speaker in High Point College’s 1939 40 lyceum lineup. Her program features authentic costumes and solo performance blending drama with stage action.
Building activity in the city last week included 25 permits totaling 13 091 dollars. J Harold Stout received the largest permit for a 4200 dollar one story residence on Wellington Street with J W Coltrane as general contractor. Other permits covered dwellings on Avery Street 2500 dollars R C Sprinkle. a 1000 dollar addition to Carolina Veneer on Courtesy Road non residence. and new ice plant 1200 dollars by D W Hunter on Ward Street.
Florida's Gators captured a 13 to 0 win over Miami as sophomore Tommy Harrison spearheaded two rushing scores and the defense shut out the Hurricanes before 23 858 fans.
The Boy Scouts of the city plan a house to house toy drive starting December 1 at 9 am. Fire department crews will repair toys with welfare officials distributing them via the Empty Stocking fund. Last year about 3,000 toys were fixed. this year the aim is 5,000.
A committee to arrange a CIO state industrial union council convention, planned for February in a central North Carolina city, was announced by E L Sandefur regional director. The group includes Henry Adams Buck Borah L B Ross A O Ranielson J B Foreman and others. subcommittees will be formed. The council aims to coordinate unions across the state and expand activities in organizational economic educational and political areas.
City Schools faculty from different schools will hold the second panel of the year at the Junior High School Tuesday evening. The topic is What Are The General Aims And Objectives Of Education. Invitations have been issued to civic organizations and citizens to attend and participate. Miss Elizabeth Munroe, Junior High School faculty, is chairman.
County Agent J. J. Wagoner and D. H. Hall Jr. advise fall seed-bed preparation for better kudzu stands next spring. They note settled beds yield stronger plants, while fresh beds sown in late winter or spring lead to poorer stands. Rows should be spaced 12 to 18 feet apart to allow mid-row crops, like corn, between kudzu rows.
A committee meeting is scheduled for Sunday November 26 at 10 a.m. in Amalgamated Hall Greensboro.
County officials weigh fire protection for rural areas awaiting Attorney General opinion after county attorney said no law authorizes purchase of equipment. The board asks if the county can compensate cities for damages and proper funding for services, amid debate over county led fire fighting.
City Manager E M Knox and Chief W G Friddle gave up their city cars as mechanics install radios for police service. Officials must use personal vehicles or walk until Chrysler recovers from a UAWA strike and delivers ordered cars.
High Point residents were invited to a Guilford division meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Antiquities at the new Greensboro civic center auditorium on Wednesday November 22. The state society formed in Raleigh last month with 23 Guilford County members, led by Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt as president, and affiliated with the North Carolina Historical Commission.
High Point pianist Robert Gayle is highlighted in a 3 pm program by the Senior High School Symphony Orchestra under Miss Virginia Frank in the Junior High School auditorium. The lineup includes selections from Iolanthe Sadko Die Meistersinger and more, with student officers Mary Helen Daves concertmaster John Wilson and Homer Haworth assisting.
Ten agencies share the Community Chest budget with 85 percent funding for the year, totaling 44 408.50 from cash and pledges, about 3 000 short of the 47 352 goal. Allocations pro rata include Family and Children’s Bureau at 2513, with two new agencies added the Social Service Exchange and Transient Fund.
High Point will start special soil-treating work to eradicate Japanese beetles tomorrow. H. Strickland, director of the city public works, said the project is a joint effort by the state and federal departments of agriculture with the city. About 24 acres will be treated with arsenic lead at about 1000 pounds per acre, using spray trucks provided by the USDA and state labor. Beetle traps are used to locate infested areas during summer.
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