First Baptist Church at High Point Century Mark Recounted
The First Baptist Church traces origins to Jamestown and moved to High Point in 1859 as Salém Street Baptist Church, adopting its present name in 1904. Under Pastor Dr. A. B. Conrad since 1930 the church reports 1182 members and over 900 in Sunday school, with ongoing expansion of Sunday school space.
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Conrad 24Th
Abbott’s Creek
Jamestown
High Point
Salém Street
First Baptist Church
THO
A. B. Conrad
Conrad
Kalamazoo
Hillsdale College
Michigan
Temple University
Philadelphia
First Baptist Church of
Little Rock
New York
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Virginia
Woman's Missionary Society
H. D. Sears
City Trails in School Expenditures Per Pupil
The city spent $169.85 less per pupil than New Rochelle schools and $40.67 below the average expenditure. It also spent $8.28 less per pupil than Lynchburg, highlighting its low relative spending among listed districts.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Lynchburg
Expenditures Per Pupil Among Cities Ranked
The report lists city education spending for 1932 33 with Kokomo Indiana pacing after High Point and Columbus Georgia at 46 12 and 36 67 respectively Fourteen cities spent over 100 per pupil and New Rochelle and White Plains New York exceeded 200 per pupil Only six cities spent under 50 and eleven ranged 90 to 100 The sixty six cities and their rank are shown
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Kokomo
Ind
Columbus, Ga
New Rochelle
White Plains
N. Y
Chéster
la Cross
Wis
Malden
Mass
Oshkosh
Huntington
W. V
Brockton
Lafising
Mich
Elkhart
Indh
Jackson
Springfield
Ohio
Steubenville
Phoenix
Ariz
Council Bluffs
Town
Lewiston
Rock Island
Wil
Galveston
Texas
Pontiac
Decatur
Sheboygan
Newport News
Mount Vernon
Danville
Little Rock
Ark
Montclair
N. J
Orange
Lynchburg
Berkele Cal
Ogden
Santaonica
Cal
Portsmouth
Bayonne
Montgomery
Ala
San Jose
Petersburg
Ane Cah
High Point
Fresno
Kokomo, In
Biscntela N. J
Columbus
Highland Park, Mich
Elmira
Jamestown
New Brunswick
Colorado Springs
Col
Superior
Wichita
Kans
Romé
East Chicago
Davenport
Iowa
Holyoke
Kalamazoo
Fort Wayne
Moline
Fil
Quincy
Clifton
Erie
Bronx City
Joliet
Evansville
Cédar Rapids
Rockford
Lincoln
Neb
Tulsa
Okla
Joint Y' Drive Opens With Dinner Monday
Long list of volunteers and captains announced for the Joint Y drive event starting Monday. Names include Rev. R. IL Farbier, Glenn Bowden, F. Logan Porter, J. H. Kalte, W. B. Thomas, Frank Sizemore, and many others with division chairs A. Logan Porter and I. Paul Ingle overseeing sections.
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C. V. Kester
Frank Sizemore
W. EK. Mitchell
George F. Rankin
R. A. McPhesters
Roy Spearman
R. L. Jordan
C. B. Stewart
J. M. Jennings
I. Paul In
Elaborate Heaven Bound drama to tour city Saturday
The Willing Workers Sunday school class will stage Heaven Bound at the Junior high school auditorium with a 3 pm show and a 7:30 pm benefit for the local church. A cast of thirty Negro performers under Violet C. Thomas includes Rev. N. J. Pass and R. M. Petter among many others. Tickets at the door.
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South Main Street Methodist
Willing Workers
Heaven Bound
Violet C. Thomas
G. Rudasill
United States
Lake Junaluska
God
Satan
Sin
Saint Peter
Rev
N. J. Pass
Devil
R. M. Petter
Locite Rogers
Galbraith
Jonhssie Pais
Lois Briggs
Madilia Femester
M. J. Jones
Eleanor Arnold
Lucy B. Woods
Mittie Borders
Thurman Pass
Blanche Arnold
Christian
Mera Bridges
Clarence Mills
B. M. Swapson
Smart women in America make up legs for sports wear
Smart women in America are mixing leg makeup with sports wear using different shades for sports, afternoon, and evening use as fashion trends shift toward practical cosmetic styling.
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America
Athletic Department to Present Program at High Point College
The High Point college athletic department will showcase a program in Roberts Hall auditorium on Tuesday night October 24. Coach C Virgil Yow announced the event part of a state wide publicity drive to support North Carolina high school athletics. The program includes a male quartet, a one act comedy, a twenty minute tumbling demonstration and a talk by Yow on Physical Education in High Schools. Admission is nominal.
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High Point College
Roberts Hall
C. Virgil Yow
North Carolina
Yow Ot
Record tire serials to aid theft recovery, police urge
Police officials urged tire owners to record serial numbers as a cheap insurance and to improve recovery in thefts. They note many suspects evade pinning with missing serials and that worn tires often look alike. Oregon first levied a gasoline tax in 1919. Salt Lake City women marksmen form a revolver association.
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Police Department
Oregon
Woman's Revolver Association
Women Marksmen of
Salt Lake City
Utah
Alliance Plans Annual Meeting in Alliance May Beheld
Beginning Tuesday at 7 30 p m the Christian and Missionary Alliance holds its annual missionary convention at Gospel Tabernacle on Willows Brook Street. The movement with about 600 missionaries and 1600 native workers reports record mission funding and new stations including Borneo opened since 1929 with many converts. Four speakers are listed Rev John Minder Percy Rekman and missionaries Rev C Boyer and Rev S G Barnes with services through Sunday October 29th public invitation extended.
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Christian and Missionary Alliance
Gospel Tabernacle
Willowsbrook Street
Organization
Borneo
M. A
John Minder
Alliance
Percy Rekman
C. Boyer
Congo
Africa
S. G. Barnes
Argentina
South America
R S Long Opens New Coal Company in High Point
R S Long announces the opening of the Quality Coal Company at 269 East Washington Street. Long, with twelve years in the coal trade, will operate it and already runs eight coal firms in Greenville South Carolina. He expresses optimism about High Point’s business future.
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Quality
East Washington Street
R. S. Long
Long
Greenville
8. C
High Point
Bread and Cheese Meal Outshines Fancy Dishes Says Expert
A health expert argues that a simple meal of bread and cheese with beer provides more solid nourishment than the priciest, most elaborate dishes. The remark underscores value and nutrition over luxury in diet choices.
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Thelma Patrick
Margaret Sloan
First Presbyterian Church
Main
Washington Sts
R. W. Riggins
Garland Daniel
Lloyd Hughes
Joe Gary
F. Logan Porter, Jr
Everett Marsh
Forrest Murray
Caldwell
Melvin Mayes
W. G. Friddle
J. L. Perkins
W. EB. Hussey
A. Lee Gibson
Bunn Hackney
Virgil Yow
Chas
T. Parker
Murray M. White
W. B. Thomas
Jack Thomas
Jos. Cox
N. W. Bales
P. W. Fingége
L. C
Gle
N.L. Garner
Irving Smith
Nat Harrison
L. F. Ferree
J. W. Lindsay
Tom Kearns
Frank Hunsucker
Herman Smith
W. J. Fraley
F. W. Flythe
MH. C. Twining
M. H. Folger
M. A. Lackey
Milbourne Amos
Arthur Morris
C. Harmon
H. Grady Owens
Max Bones
Louis Goldston
Cam Criddlebaugh
B. E. Mendenhall
Thos
W. Sprinkle
Fred Voliva
Mike Boyce
Dick White
E. W. Freeze, Jr
Jan. W. Lovelace
H. A. Millis
H. F. Hunsucker
Holt McPherson
Wade Hiatt
Pattie Jordan
K. C. Denny
W. T. Powell
R. T. Cottam
EB. T. Sareeem
A. Kirkman
J. H. Hardin
Carter Dalton
T. R. Glover
R. A. McPheéeters
W. J Fraley
Geo. T. Wood
Oscar Kearns
W. D. Brooks
Stirewall
F. J. Sizemore
Lewis Teague
M. Amy
Yuayne
Jake Froelich
J. C. Mahon
Ruth Bowne
J. W. Chandler
J. BE. Amos
D. H. Parsons
W. B. Hall
H. J. Gosfield
C. T. Ingram
Obe—Benefy
North Main
P. M. Tas Bing
Tty Bender Oise Nelson
RADIO
jné-Henri Paerin
Ce Miling
Ed Connell
Just
Vincent Lopez-Alite
Joy i Waters
Housewives
Becker Tailoring CO
Woolworth
R. M. Burchfield Curb Market
N. Main
Safiborn
Eddie Rich
WCAU
Wor—Choir Invisible
Gibson
Eugene
Quality Beauty Shop
Washington
Phone
Morgan’s
NBC
al Goodman
W. C. Brown
N. Wrenn
Nbc-Blue
Walter Winchell
Dixie Serenaders
Aero
Edwards Business College
Tar Heel
Willowbrook
Caegus
Hams
Irene
East Wington
Washington Street Furniture Company
Red
Seth Parker
Au—Boake Carter
Carolina Supply CO
Automobile Parts
North Main Street
Charlie Davis
Delicatessen
Ben Swartzberg
F. W
J. W. Mahon
Greensboro
Congress
Veterans of Foreign Wars
J. W. McMahon
High Point Post
McMahon
James F. van Zandt
van Zandt
WBT
Charlotte
Old Post Office
Alliance Plans
New Coal Company
Tween
South Main Street
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