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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1951

Page

4

Ground-breaking at Wake Forest campus Winston-Salem

Denton News reports the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Wake Forest campus in Winston-Salem with Rev E C Roach Miss Pauline Roach and others in attendance on Monday afternoon. It also notes Billy Graham’s opening sermon in Greensboro last Sunday praised by Dr Clyatt and contrasts him with another evangelist. The piece covers local club and school events including a Wesleyan Service Guild banquet in Thomasville and a Denton Woman's Club talk on foreign relations, along with student achievements and family travels through Raleigh Yorktown Williamsburg and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

E. C. Roach Pauline Roach Ben Carroll Excell Surratt C. T. Surratt Wake Forest Winston-Salem C. E. Clyatt Greenshoro Billy Graham Wesleyan Service Guild Thomasville American Legion J. ©. Branson Howard Snider Central Methodist Church Woodrow Hall Branson Catherine Dickens Junaluska Leana Davis Greensboro Barnabas Woman's Club Woman's Club of Denton Legion Hall Clyde R. Milner Guilford College J. E. Till

Notices From Local Groups Across City Events

Various community notices list meetings and events for groups including United Order of Tents, Leonard Street PTA, Washington Terrace group, Mars Hill Holiness Church, St. Matthews Tent worship, and WIC Circle. A Bowman and Blue CPA participates in the 12th annual Symposium on Accounting and Taxation at UNC and Duke University, sponsored by the state CPA association.

United Order of Tents Odd Fellows Hall Retha Monroe PTA Leonard Street Daniel Brooks Washington Terrace Clarence Strickland Hoskins St Mars Hill Leroy Johnson Meredith W. M. Stewart St. Matthews W. A. Carver Reidsville WIC First Baptist Church Sawgiil Worth B. Bowman Certified Public Accountant Bowman and Blue High Point University of North Carolina Duke University North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants

Wake Forest campus groundbreaking draws Baptist crowd

The Winston-Salem event for Wake Forests new campus drew few NC political leaders, with Miss Beatrice Cobb among attendees. Washington reporters flooded in as the White House secured direct lines at multiple sites. President Truman, praised as a Baptist layman, was celebrated for education funding and church state principles, while political roles remained secondary to the ceremony.

United States North Carolina Wake Forests Winston-Salem Wake Forest Beatrice,Cobb Burke County WN. C. Press Association Washington White House Babcock Gordon Gray Gray Medical College Bowman Gray Wake Forest College America Truman Reynolds State University Duke Wake Forsyth County Harry Truman Kerr Scott The Army Hubert Olive Wake Forest Board of Trustees Congress Thurmond Chatham Chatham Wilson Taft Franklin Roosevelt Raleigh New Bern Camp LeJeune Pinehurst George Marshall Secret Service

Cargo Line Sued In Sailor's Death

Betty Brown Windham of Norfolk County sues the vessel owners in federal court for 101000 in damages after her brother Edward Jennings Brown, third engineer aboard the Southern Isles, died when the ship sank off the Carolina coast twelve days earlier. The suit seeks attachment of the sister ship Southern Counties and names Philadelphia and Norfolk Steamship Co and Southern Trading Co of Wilmington Del as defendants. The claim includes 100000 for lost income to Brown and his four year old daughter and 1000 for his lost personal effects.

Norfolk Wilmington N. C Southern Isles Betty Brown Windham Norfolk County Edward Jennings Brown Uwe Carolina Coast Southern Counties Philadelphia, and Norfolk Steamship Co Southern Trading Co Del Brown

Britain Moves Toward New Economic Crisis in Election Fight

NEA dispatch reports Britain teetering toward a fresh economic crisis as coal and oil shortages bite, rationing looms, and high taxes bite into living costs. unions push for wage gains, Labour allies fear losses, and both major parties blame each other while awaiting the Oct. 11 vote.

Helow Winston Churchill Britain Europe Iran Suez Canal Labor Aneurin Bevan

Deaths And Funerals William C. Goodman listed

Funeral services for William Calvin Goodman, 69, were held Monday at 4 p.m. at Green Street Baptist Church with Dr. L. B. Reavis officiating. Pallbearers included Robert Thompson, Joe Patterson, Charlie Causby, Roger Patterson, Cecil Faircloth, and Tom Alten Jr. Interment followed in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Goodman, a retired furniture worker, died while en route to a local hospital Saturday night.

William Calvin Goodman Green Street Baptist Church L. B. Reavis Robert Thompson Joe Patterson Charlie Causby Roger Patterson Cecil Faircloth Tom Alten Floral Garden Park Mr. Goodman

Asheboro Woman Loy Morgan Dies at 39

Loy Dawson Morgan 39 of Route 3 Asheboro died last night at Piedmont Memorial Hospital Greensboro. Survived by husband Fred Morgan Jr three brothers James Dawson Martinsville VA Garrett Dawson Route 3 Asheboro three sisters Connie Hinshaw Route 3 Asheboro Treba Hinshaw Climax and Cletis Lieber Asheboro. Funeral 2 p m Thursday Hopewell Friends Church Randolph County by Rev Charlie Johnson with burial in church cemetery. Body to home at 4 p m Wednesday.

Asheboro Loy Dawson Morgan Piedmont Memorial Hospital Greensboro Fred Morgan, Jr James Dawson Martinsville Garret Dawson Connie Hinshaw Treba Hinshaw Climax Cletis Lieber Hopewell Friends Church Randolph County Charlie Johnson

Miss Maxine Willard Dies After Illness At Home

Miss Maxine Willard 25 died late this morning after a six month illness at her father C. C. Willard’s Route 6 home. The body is at Sechrest Funeral Home pending further funeral arrangements and survivor notices.

Maxine Willard C. C. Willard

Death of One-Day-Old Linthicum Daughter in High Point

Jane Marie Linthicum one day old, daughter of William B. and Lois King Linthicum of 601 Kennedy Street, died Tuesday at 5 pm in a local hospital. Survived by parents, sister Patricia Gale, brother Danny Ray, and grandparents in High Point. Body at Cumby-Orrell Mortuary until 3:45 pm then graveside service at Floral Garden Park Cemetery at 4 pm conducted by Rev. W. C. Levin of Hasworth Wesleyan Methodist Church. Burial to follow.

Jane Marie Linthicum William B Lois King Linthicum Kennedy Street Mr. Linthicum W. E. Linthicum & Son Contractors Patricia Gale Danny Ray W. M. King B. R. Linthicum High Point Cumby- Orrell Mortuary Floral Garden Park Cemetery W. C. Levin Hasworth Wesleyan Methodist Church

Walter L. Holton Rites Set At Green Street Baptist

Walter L. Holton 50 died Tuesday at 1 20 p m at his home 710 Forrest Ave after a year of declining health He was born August 12 1901 in Jamestown son of John S and Phoebia Hor ney Holton He lived in High Point 21 years employed by Clover Brand Dairies 25 years He was a member of Green Street Baptist Church Survived by wife Ada Ledberry Holton mother Mrs John S Holton Jamestown two daughters Betty Guen and Vicki Sue of the home two brothers R B Holton and J S Holton Jamestown two sisters Mrs R M Abernathy Jamestown and Mrs J V Garrett High Point Funeral from Green Street Baptist Church Wednesday at 4 p m with Dr L B Reavis officiating Honorary pallbearers Keystone Bible Class Interment Oakwood Cemetery Body to lie in state 30 minutes before service Body removed from Yow's Funeral Home to residence 710 Forrest Ave Tuesday

Walter L. Holton Forrest Ave John S. and Phoebia Horney Holton Jamestown Hich Point Holton Clover Brand Dairies Green Street Baptist Church Ada Ledberry Holton John 5. Holton Betty Guen Vicki Sue R. B. Holton J. S. Holton R. M. Abernathy Jamestown R J. V. Garrett High Point L. B. Reavis Keystone Bible Class Oakwood Cemetery Forrest Avenue

Touchdown standout Niven sets pace for Wilmington High

Charlie Niven, freshman from Wilmington, N C, led Duke’s junior varsity to wins over Wake Forest and NC State in early games. He scored 22 touchdowns for Wilmington High School last year, signaling a strong high school career ahead.

Charlie Niven Wilmington N. C Duike Wake Forest N. C. State Wilmington High School

Stilt In Action at Duke Games Despite Injury Doubtful

Duke quarterback Joe Self, sidelined this season by a pre season ankle injury, has appeared in Duke Games this season, though remains on the doubtful list. A radio and television spotter notes his participation.

Duke Joe Self

Winston-Salem Man Taken by Local Police

Willie Isaac Atkinson of 715 North Main Street Winston Salem was arrested yesterday afternoon by local authorities after a tip. He is sought by Mt Airy police on charges of property damage and assault with a deadly weapon against his brother in law. Thomasville police seek him for violation of the prohibition law and drunkenness.

Winston-Salem Thomasville Mt. Airy Willie Isaac Atkinson North Main Street

Child Injured As Mother Loses Control Of Car

A one year old girl suffered a head injury when her mother tried to grab her as the child fell inside a vehicle. Elizabeth Anne Morris, daughter of Mrs. Geraldine H. Morris of 427 Royal Oak, was taken to a clinic after the car veered into a pole on English Street near English Court. Police say Mrs. Morris lost control while turning into English Court to catch the child.

Elizabeth Anne Morris Geraldine H. Morris Royal Oak English Street English Court

United Thank Offering Ingathering at Saint Mary’s

The United Thank Offering of Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church will hold an ingathering tomorrow morning at the church on North Main and West Farriss. Eleven women are expected to participate with each member bringing an offering for missions. Mrs. John Foy is custodian and will oversee the event.

Church of Saint Mary's Episcopal Church North Main West Farriss John Foy Saint Mary’s Auxiliary

Red Smith Leads Duke Punts With High 41.2 Yard Average

Duke sophomore James Red Smith from Winston Salem North Carolina averaged 41.2 yards per punt on 21 attempts through the Devils first four games this season.

James Red” Smith Duke Winston-Salem N. C Devils

Duke Freshman Line Play Sparked by Torrance Hands

Freshman line play for the Duke Blue Devils this season has been led by defensive guard Ralph Torrance from Macon Georgia and defensive end Joe Hands from Mount Rainier Maryland.

Duke Blue Devils Ralph Torrance Macon Joe Hands Mt. Rainer

Training School Teacher Miss Kate Crowell to Lead Child Training Course

Miss Kate Crowell director of Children's Work at First Methodist Church Charlotte will teach the Child Training Course at the High Point Area Training School opening next Monday at Wester Memorial Church. She is district director in the Charlotte district and has led discussions and institutes for children's workers and attended the 1951 National Conference on Christian Education in Colorado.

Kate Crowell First Methodist Church Charlotte High Point Area Wester Memorial Church Crowell Shel Lake A Miss Crowell Colorado

Stock market list brief from New York exchange era

A long stock list shows numerous company prices with names such as Admiral Air Reduction Borg Warner General Electric Dow Chemical and many others. The item ends with approximate sales to 1 p m and a kitchen tip about whipping cream with egg white to improve texture.

New York Admiral Corporation Cseeesees Borg Warner Seteneenees Briggs Manufacturing Budd Company Burlington Mills Burroughs Calumet & Hee Canada Canadian Pacific Carolina Power & Lt Case, J. Ll. ccc Curtis Wright C.c Curtis Wright A Davison Chemical Delaware Lack & West Douglas Aircraft Dow Chemical Dupont de Nemour Vane Eastern Airlines Diemeese Eastman Kodak Tees Ees Emerson R & P Firestone Rubber General Electric Eeeaeees General Foodss General Motors Gillette Razor Glidden Agi Goodrich Rubber Goodyear Rubber Graham Paige Wasenenee LI Johns Manville Kennecott Copper Kroger Company Libby Owen Ford GI Liggett & Myers Boy Lockheed Aircraft Loews Theaters Lorillard & Company Louisville & Nashville Missouri Kansas Texas Montgomery Ward Wees Motorola Radio Murray Corporation Nash Kelvinator National Biscuit National Cash Register National Dairy Product Dil, National Distillers Otis Elevator Pacific Gas & Elec Packard Motor Paramount Pictures Penney, J. C. Co Penn - Dixy Pennsylvania RR Pepsi Cola Philco Corporation Phillips Petroleum Pittsburgh Plate Glass Pittsburgh Ser & B Pullman Company Ay Pure Oil Co Ceee Eee Radio Corporation Standard Oil Calif Standard Oil Ind Tits Standard Oil J Stevens, J. P. Co Stewart Warner Studebaker Corps Swift & Company Union Carbide Union Pacific Ween IO United Airlines Ween Qty United Aircraft Cee Cease United Corporation Overedeas United Fruit Oolonees United Gas Imp Allied Chemical & Dye American Car & Fdy Radio Keith Orpheum Republic Steel Southern Pacific BLK Tex Gulf Products Trans & Western.Air United States Steel West Maryland Woolworth & Co Alaska Juneau Allis Chalmers Mfg Amalgamated Leather Armour & Co Avco Manufacturing Baldwin - Lima Bethlehem Steel Seccessees pubassanoedselOs Columbia Gas Continental Motor Secsessee Reynolds Sears Roebuck Southern Railway Sperry Corp Texas Gulf Sulphur Textron Corporation Trans America United States Pipe United States Rubber Vanadium Corporation Virginia-Care Chemical Western Union Western Electric Eeese Eee Youngstown S$ & T Ceeee HY Zenith Radio Giy Alleghany Corporation

Mid Week and Weekend Meetings and Wedding Preparations

The schedule lists multiple club meetings from Wednesday to Friday including the Jamestown Garden Club at Oakdale Community House, Council of Jewish Women on Rockford Road, and High Point Provisional League of Women Voters at Mrs. Arthur. Rehearsals and cake-cutting for the Cashwell-Jarrett wedding occur at Central Friends Church with host families. Wedding solemnization and marriage of Pauline Kirkman and Gerald Lauk noted.

Borden’s Gold Room Thurlow Kearns Jamestown Garden Club Oakdale Council of Jewish Women Mose Lamet Rockford Road Harold Gutterman Robert Lamet High Point Provisional League of Women Voters Arthur Cashweill-Jarrett Central Friends Church T. C. Lohr Blain Street High Point Pharmaceutical Auxiliary Ernest R. Anderson F. N. Kennedy Thomasville Private Duty Nurses Club Mary Woble Lexington Avenue Priscilla Club Frank Smith Musical Art Club YAICA Ervin Midgette Elizabeth City Cashwell-Jarrett High Point College E. C. Coltrane Jamestown J. H. Allred G. H. Hobart Pauline Kirkman Gerald Lauk

Notable 1952 CIO leader reshuffle and showbiz notes

Philip Murray will resign as CIO president in 1952 but remain United Steelworkers chief. Winchell trial contributions lack receipts. Kal Rosses image. Ice acts feature Chet Nelson and Judy Fenster. Winter Garden premiere tops 500000 in advance sales. Music in the Air grossed over 42000. Harpers from MGM with Schatzie. Lily Carlson, top model, seen with art director Julian Dowell. Jeanne Tyler and Bob Roberts highlighted. Alfred Crain Jr. linked to Senator Ives’ edition. Mrs. T Wayne Phipson to Las Vegas. Mrs. Robert Preston reconciled with him. returns to coast. Paul Irwins at Standard Brands announce a girl. Newark’s St Vincent’s sets scene for war contract scandal. Len Smith Jr. to debut play Hoist The Green Sail. Eleanor recalls Billy’s revived song T Wanna Be Loved.

Philip Murray C.I.O United Steelworkers CIO Kal WOR) Rosses Chet Nelson Judy Fenster Winter Garden Novist Richard Harpers MGM John F. Royal Dghtr Schatzie Lily Carlson Jin Reno Julian Dowell Jeanne Tyler Eyeful Bob Roberts Ives Alfred Crain, Jr Constance Grigg T. Wayne Philippson Las Vegas Rizzon Robert Preston Paul Irwins Standard Brands Edith-Anne Fiore St. Vincent's Newark Len Smith, Jr Eleanor Billy

Duke Freshmen Garner Week Honors in Southern Conference

During the first three weeks of the Southern Conference season Duke produced two of three Freshman of the Week honorees. Jerry Barger of Salisbury North Carolina was named for the Duke South Carolina game and Worth Lutz of Durham earned the award for his play against Tennessee.

Duke University Jerry Barger Salisbury N. C Worth Lutz Durham Tennessee

Civil Service Examinations for Fireman and Patrolman

Civil service exams announced for fourth class fireman and patrolman with salaries from 200 to 260 dollars monthly and 200 dollars monthly respectively. Minimum age 21, maximum 31 for fireman, height 3 feet 10 inches for both positions. High school education required. October 29, 1951 exam date at City Hall, applications due 1:00 p.m. October 29. Six police vacancies and nine fire vacancies with immediate employment prospects. Apply at 514 North Wrenn Street, phone 4525 extension 28. Pension and benefits noted.

City Hall Fire North Wrenn Street Joseph F. Snider Sec T. H. P. Civil Service Comm

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