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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1939
Page
13
High Point will send representatives to Washington to push an application for two new bridges as part of the grade crossing elimination project. The effort aims to resolve a legal dispute over whether the bridges are a new project or an extension, with the city seeking funds to raise the grant from 272000 to 812000.
The Junior Service League plans The Gaieties of 1883 a melodramatic vaudeville style show at the Armory on Friday December 8 with Emerson Stiles of H Cargill Producing Company New York directing. Proceeds benefit the League's baby clinic.
Mayor O. A. Kirkman voiced a strong endorsement for the Christmas Seal Sale in High Point. He urged residents to buy seals to raise funds against tuberculosis and to include the decoration on greetings and gift packages as the drive opens Monday.
The city of High Point will appear before the North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday December 15 to defend its plan to build and operate a 6.5 million dollar hydro electric plant. Two cases from Guilford and Yadkin counties have been consolidated for appeal, with briefs due December 2 and arguments led by Roy L. Deal and Grover H. Jones.
H M Clemmer of Oakwood Court Apartments Kelvintor salesman with Duke Power Company receives the Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Salesmanship from the Nash Kelvinator Division. It marks his second straight year earning the honor, with a silver plaque featuring his photograph. The Kelvinator Pioneer Club originated the award project, following last year’s gift of a gold wrist watch.
Effective December 15 Mrs. John Mebane becomes executive of the High Point Chapter American Red Cross succeeding Mrs. W H Coltrane who moves to Brevard New York where her husband joins Brevard College staff The change was announced by Mrs W T Powell chairman after an affirmative vote by the chapter board Mina Wilson will remain as secretary assistant Powell praised Coltrane’s work and cited Mebane’s training and commitment to Red Cross efforts including Pellagra program involvement
Mayor O Arthur Kirkman will deliver the dedicatory address at Guilford Memorial Mausoleum in Guilford Memorial Park along the Greensboro High Point highway at 3 PM. Dr G J Humphreys directs the service with Dr E H Blackard giving the invocation, and special music from High Point College.
An important meeting for all ex service men in the community will be held in the county courtroom Tuesday night at 7 30. Efforts are underway to secure out of town speakers and messages of interest to veterans will be shared. High Point City schools announce a two day Thanksgiving holiday and a two week Christmas vacation with dismissal on December 19 and return January 3. J Wrenn reports that committee will meet soon to finalize plans for a Christmas fund.
The local Red Cross chapter reports an all time high membership roll call for 1939 with over 5 000 enrollments by November 25 and 23 organizations still reporting. Officials credit strong leadership and new plans for a possible 1940 upswing as the chapter shows continued community support.
Santa Claus will fly into Greensboro High Point Airport Friday December 1 around 4 PM and parade down Main Street to the post office at 4 30 PM. He will hand out candy to children as bands join the procession, with officials on hand to welcome him.
Scouts will tour High Point on December 3 from 1 to 4 PM collecting repaired toys and old clothes. The push, led by the Fire Department and Boy Scouts, seeks donations from residents who may have broken toys or garments to aid Welfare Department distributions to needy families.
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