William Penn High School's Quaker Roots in High Point
The article traces the 1867 founding of a colored school on Cherry Street in High Point, started by Thomas A. Sechrest. It details land deeds, early teachers including Solomon J. Blair, and pupils who became notable residents, leading to the 1927 renaming to William Penn High School and later campus renovations under city trustees and Frank Clark successors.
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William Penn High School
Little Red
Cherry — Street
Thomas A. Sechrest
High Point
Solomon J. Blair
Emma
Ada Blair
Cynthia Anthony
Grace Nelson
June Robbins
Carrie Davis
Mary Eliza
Daniel W. Gray
Priscilla Gray
Emiline Taylor
John and
Homer Davis
Daniel Brooks
Mead
New York City
Asheboro
New York
Edward Eusebia Cartright
Cherry Street
Cipal
A. J. Griffin
Old Normal Institute
The
Friends Society
William Penn High School lists officers and clubs in detail
The document catalogs secretary Nancy Gemes and treasurer Mary Parker with numerous committees and chairs. It names reporters, assistants, advisors, club presidents, athletic organizers, and class graduates, followed by a report on a Bogus Pilot Steals Plane incident in Australia.
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Emily Howland
Herbert Morehead
Vernell Caveness
Clarice Mock
Irvin Moore
Walter Goldston
Homer Stricklin
S. M. Yelverton
Annie Bell Clark
E. M. Perara
Cavassa Gaylord
Laughlin Goss
Ruth Owens
Talmadge Carter
A. J. Griffin
Thurman Gibson
Louise McConnell
Camilla Litaker
L. J. Benjamin
Sylvester Twitty
Nancy Gemes
Ernest Lowe
Odell Brown
Millard Leach
Lucile Palmer
Mae Hunt
A. P. Richardson
George Brower
Luella McCain
Virginia Ashworth
Sarah Moore
Robert Massey
Mae B. Gaines
John Humphrey
James Ingram
Arthur Alexander
James Kena
Fletcher Baldwin
William Kena
Miss L. M. Mason
Fannie Ware
Bessie Jackson
Mabel E. Wofford
Scrlither Johnson
Maggie Duff
Bessie M. Albea
Annie M. Grant
Marie Ingram
D. L. Griffin
Alex Brewington
Elwood Reed
Ramond Williams
Hammet Christian
Jasper Coltraine
James Chambers
James Leach
Elbert Bruton
Jas. E. Reid
Dramatic Club
Daisy Mallory
Mary Parker
Clarice Mack
Inez Boger
Muriel Byrd
Stella Torrence
Anna Belle Clark
Louise Quattlebaum
Golden Freeman
Blanche McRae
John Collins
L. M. Mason
Walter R. Goldston
Annie B. Clark
J. Vernell Caveness
V. A. Peeler
Girl Reserve
Annie Belle Clarke
Verda Becksem
D. T. Griffin
Sarah Alford
Publicity
Velda Beckham
Financial
A. Athletic Council
James E. Reid
A. J Griffin
Frank Mack
Ervin Moore
Mr. Allen
Clarence Williams
Walter Patterson
Geo. F. Allen
Walter Goldstein
Vernel Caviness
Herbert Moorehead
Erwin Moore
Les Chantes
Osie Sturgess
Daisy Malloy
Nancy James
Hargrave Park
Sydney
Australia
Katoomba
New Chair Produced Here Gains Quick Market Pick Up
A new chair model produced locally has drawn a popular reception in just weeks since its release. The design showcases modern style and practical comfort appealing to consumers seeking affordable seating options.
Widow Sells Penny House After 17 Years Saving
Mrs M Newman of Norwich England, a railway signalman widow, saved every penny she received in change. After 17 years she used the saved coins to buy a house that had attracted her late husband.
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Penny
M. Newman
Norwich
Eng
Newman
Range program for history meet in Raleigh
The 30th annual meeting of the state literary and historical association will be held in Raleigh December 4 and 5. Horace Kephart of Bryson City will give the presidential address, with Gerald Johnson of the Baltimore Sun and Henry Seidel Canby of New York delivering main addresses. Speakers include Haywood Parker, Douglas L Rights, C Crittens, and Pauline Hill. Joint events with the North Carolina Folk-Lore society and the State Art society feature an art exhibit from Grand Central Art Gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Literary and Historical Association
A. R. Newsome
Horace Kephart
Bryson City
Gerald Johnson
Baltimore Sun
North Carolina
Henry Seidel Canby
New York
Saturday Review of Literature
Haywood Parker
Asheville
Douglas L. Rights
Winston-Salem
C. Crittenden
Chapel Hill
Pauline Hill
North Carolina Folk-Lore Society
State Art Society
Grand Central Art Gallery
Health proteins in milk and infant feeding
Dr. Morris Fishbein explains protein types in human and cow milk. Whey protein is more body compatible than casein, and human milk has about 60 percent whey versus 15 percent in cow’s milk. Insufficient or improper protein leads to slow growth, flabby muscles, infections, anemia, edema, or pot belly. proper formulas can nearly match breast milk when tailored by a physician.
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Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
Hygeia
Europe
Portugal to share in $125000 profits from public gambling
The poor population of Portugal will share in the profits totaling $125,000 earned by the government from public gambling resorts.
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Portugal
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Little Red School
City School Administration
Better English Club
Sarah E. Walden
Laughlin Gass
Edward Eusebis Cartright
Atlanta University
University of Chicago
University of Denver
Alfred James Griffin
Saint Augustine College
Columbia University
Addison Richardson
Wilberforce University
University of Pittsburgh
Ethel Mebane Perara
Fisk University
Lucile Benjamin
Shaw University
Vivian Amanda Peeler
Ohio State University
Ophelia Griffin
McDowell
Geo
Francoise Allen
James Reid
Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Lillie Mae Mason
William Penn
High Point Normal and Industrial Institute
Religious Society of Friends
E. E. Cartright
Prin
Ture
Conant
Dent
Petan Ea Ed
Radio Prospects
Victor
Cut-Rate Furniture Co
East Green Street
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