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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1947

Page

2

Swink to Go on Trial In Superior Court Next Week

The term opens with 53 cases. John Thomas Swink faces rape charges on Thursday in the leading case. Zim McCoy also goes on trial Wednesday for assault on officer J. C. Hoover, who remains hospitalized from knife wounds.

Swink J. H. Clement Walkertown John Thomas Swink Zim McCoy J. C. Hoover Hoover Palmer Harris Raymond S. Langley Elizabeth Wood Howard T. Curtis J. C. Hedgecock Frank Bradshaw Vernon Hodge Wayne Crawford Marion T. Weaver Andrew Little John L. Gagliardi James E. Smith Joe Henry Mance Tom Taylor Kenneth Vereen J. D. Steele Arthur Martin James Gibson Carlos Presnell J. W. Maners George Morgan James Eugene Cross Elmer Davis Donald Lohr Napoleon Johnson James Lester Potts Samuel Brevard Inez Rovinson Inez Westbrook Abner McCorkle Pim McCoy Robert Guess Charles E. Newman Frank Simmons James W. Lovill Franklin Albert Goins Frank G. W. Teague G. Ie. Aidin Earnest Irvin Floyd McClinton

Special Music St. Marys Episcopal Service

The St. Marys Episcopal church consecration service features a mixed choir under new organist William Francis Vollmer. Readings include Bourgeois doxology Old Hundredth, Breathe on Me Breath of God, Gardiner’s All things are thine, Offenbach? nope Titcomb anthem for Christ Church Houston, Behold now praises the Lord, Quam Dilecta, Re gent Square, and Bach Fugue in G major.

St. Mary's Episcopal Church William Francis Vollmer Edgar Hartley Louis Bourgeois Edwin A. Penick Everett Titcomb Christ Church Houston Texas Penick Henry Jenner Regent Square Henry Smart Mr. Vollmer James Blair

District Junior Order Meet Set For Tonight at 7

The 13th district of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics will meet tonight at 7 o'clock in Summerfield with district councilor K L Shipwash presiding. Delegations from Guilford and Randolph counties attend along with state officers Walter Crissman Purcell Shearin Hood and visitors James Sharpe and C W Snyder.

Order of United American Mechanics Summerfield K. L. Shipwash High Point Guilford Randolph F. L. Pachal Greensboro L. M. Rivers D. F. Hudson Archdale O. Z. Pierce Liberty J. E. Mosteller J. F. Hart S. W. Jessup Johnnie Whitlow Edwin Clinard W. H. Wrenn R. C. Samuels

Contract Awarded For Addition at Allen Jay School

The Guilford County Education Board awarded contracts in Greensboro for a four class and lavatories addition at Allen Jay School. The project totals $30,858 for construction costs with brick exterior and asphalt tile floors. King-Hunter Construction Co. will handle the general contract for $275,304. Tyson Ferree is the architect. Robb Plumbing & Heating of High Point and Davis Electric Co. will install utilities. Work to start soon.

Allen Day School Greensboro County Education Board Tyson Ferree High Point King-Hunter Construction Company Robb Plumbing and Heating Company of Davis Electric

Junior chamber hears Utah Centennial quartette at Sheraton

The Junior Chamber of Commerce met last night at the Sheraton hotel for a program by the Utah Centennial quartet to commemorate the Mormon migration centennial. Elders Fife Huff Barney and Pearson performed with accompanist Elder Smith. Miss Ora Stoker and Miss Fern Zollinger attended. Paul Conrad was named treasurer replacing Ralph Greeson who moved away. The JC sponsored motorcycle races with Furniture City club set for November 8 and 9. Ed Kemp and Charles Tabbutt named co chairmen with Clarence Gordon and Troy Willitt. The board approved co sponsorship of the I Speak for Democracy essay contest now in city schools with Reginal Hinshaw and Paul Warren named chairs.

Junior Chamber of Commerce Sheraton Hotel Utah Paul Conrad Ralph Greeson Greeson Furniture City Motorcycle Club Ed Kemp Charles Tabbutt Cochairmen

Upton Pursues Pilot License During Indianapolis School Stay

Clyde M. Upton of High Point is studying aviation subjects at Air Sales and Service school in Indianapolis. He is building flight hours in a PT-19 and aims for a commercial pilot’s license during his vacation home from the army.

Clyde M. Upton Air Sales and Service School Indianapolis Ind Upton

Rites For John McDonald Held At Hair Lip's Chapel

Funeral services for John McDonald who died recently at Guilford sanatorium will be held Saturday at 3 p m at Hair lip's Chapel. He lived here for years and once worked at a local florist. Vernon Willing Workers are asked to bring dinner to church Sunday for Rev. H H Hawkins and choir members from Concord North Carolina. Mrs B Allen Steele is reported improving after a recent operation at High Point Memorial hospital and is at home 1108 Alder Street.

John McDonald John MacDonald Guilford Sanatorium Hairlip's Vernon H. H. Hawkins Concord N. C B. Allen Steele High Point Memorail Hospital Alder Street

Mrs Ould to Speak on Love and Marriage at College

Mrs. E. H. Ould of Roanoke Va noted authority on personal adjustment will lecture at High Point college auditorium on Love Courtship and Marriage tonight at 7 30. Presented under the Christian Student council the talk is open to the public and she will be on campus from noon today until noon tomorrow for personal counselling.

E. H. Ould Roanoke High Point College

Executive Club Meeting Tonight at Seven

The High Point Executives Club will meet at the Sheraton hotel tonight at seven, revised from seven thirty. Speaker Frank Warner Jr., folk music authority in this region, will perform on guitar and discuss local folk songs. He studied under Dr. Frank C. Brown at Duke University.

High Point Executives Club Sheraton Hotel Frank Warner, Jr Duke University Warner Frank C. Brown

Piedmont Lodge to Hold Buffet Supper and Meeting

Piedmont Lodge 681 A F and A M announces a buffet supper at 6 30 followed by a special meeting at 7 30 in the Masonic temple Sororn night. Entered Apprentice degree to be conferred with Hugh C Bennett presiding as master.

Piedmont A. F A. M Masonic Temple P. Lee Smith Hugh C. Bennett

Friendly man snatches policeman daughter and harms child

Five year old girl, the daughter of an Atlanta police officer, was enticed from school by a man with a new car offering a ride home. He drove her to a desolate dirt road where she was assaulted before fleeing to a doctor's home and Grady hospital for treatment. The incident prompted a large police search.

Atlanta Grady Hospital Fulton County E. G. Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Fulton

Stormy weather forces Onslow County schools to close

Bad weather kept buses from operating causing Onslow County schools to close until Monday. This marks a second closure in a month due to adverse conditions.

Jacksonvill Onslow County

U S Mint Founded by Act of Congress in 1792

The United States Mint was established by an act of Congress on April 2, 1792, creating the federal facility to produce coinage for the new nation.

Theu

Essay Contest Underway in City Schools

The Voice of Democracy national contest is now underway at Senior High School and William Penn High School. Eligible are tenth to twelve graders under Miss Ruth Goodman and C. E. Yokely. Each writes a five minute essay on I Speak for Democracy with city winners receiving bedroom radios donated by the local service and WMFR. Transcriptions of winning essays will be sent to the national level.

United States Broadcasters The Radio Manufacturers Association Junior Chamber of Commerce William Penn High School Ruth Goodman Senior High C. E. Yokely William Penn Saccess and WMFR

State wine cointest prize mix up

State wine cointest will send entries to a national test where prizes include college scholarships.

Swamp Root Medicine Ad Promises Quick Kidney Relief

An old style drug advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root for nighttime urination and backache due to minor kidney disorders. It claims rapid relief by flushing kidneys and increasing urine flow with a 16 herb formula and urges readers to request a free trial from Kilmer Co Bar 1255 Stamson Conn or buy at drugstores.

Kilmer Kilmer & Co., Inc Stamson Conn

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