Regional foresters meet in Point for Soil Conservation sessions
A group of 23 regional foresters and Soil Conservation Service officials from across the United States arrives in Point for a two day program. They will tour local sites on Monday visiting High Point and Thomasville on Tuesday ending with a luncheon at the Thomasville Chair Company before returning to Washington.
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Department of Azure
United States
Caranters
Soil Consevation Service
Washington, D
Point
Sheraton
SCS
B. Garrett
T. Erickson
High Point
R. D. Gladding
Sistant
Charles H. Flory
Forester
Raleigh
North Carolina Foresters
J. S&s. Holmes
Kostian
Duke Forest
R. Graber
Extension Forester
Ralph Nelson
Appalachian Forest
John W. Kel
Fair Security Administration
W. Hoffman
State College
School of Forest
O. Bartell
Statesville
Garrin
Bureau of Agricultural Ethics
John F. Preston
Woodland
Bute
Spaburg
8. C
Thomasville
Thasville Chair Company
Washington
Halloween parade captures Van Cannon family fun
Candid photo shows Carolyn Billy and Ann Van Cannon of 501 Fourth Street enjoying the colorful Hallowe en celebration last night. Their mother and father share the kick as the crowd joins in the festive scene.
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Carolyn
Billy
Ann van Cannon
501
Fourth Street
Mother
Goblins Parade Disrupts City Night of Halloween Fun
High Point partiers dressed as goblins and ghosts flooded streets causing traffic jams and loud horn noises from dusk until midnight. Police arrested fifteen revelers between six and ten, while photographers captured the festive chaos.
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John Mebane
Poppas
Enterprise
Community Chest Film Feature Showcases Shirley Temple
A Paramount news reel featuring Shirley Temple is shown to promote the 1937 Community Chest drive. The reel, obtained by theater manager Hugh Smart, highlights national appeal and Hollywood interest in supporting the Community Chest. events run November 2 and 8.
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Shirley Temple
Paramount
Ugh Smart
Hollywood
Lemmon Tree Bears Mammoth Size Fruit
A reading from Mrs H O Hartle route Trinity describes a ponderosa lemon tree in her yard that has grown for five years and now bears lemons two feet six inches high and twelve inches wide with fruits as large as a grape.
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H. O. Hartle
Green fruits and nearing ripeness described in text
The passage notes a green fruit about 13 inches in circumference with four larger green counterparts and many others not yet matured. It emphasizes varying sizes and stages of growth without naming species or location.
Newsom resigns from Tomlinson relation ends Nov 1
HR H Newsom who has been connected with Tomlinson of High Point since 1925 tendered his resignation to officials effective November 1. Mr Newsom has not announced his plans for the future.
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HR. H. Newsom
Tomlinson
High Point
Mr. Newsom
High Point Community Chest Drive Set for Tuesday and Wednesday
About 200 workers will canvass High Point on Tuesday and Wednesday to raise 39157.66 for six agencies led by Boy Scouts Red Cross Salvation Army Y M C A Y W C A and Girl Scouts. Campaign chair W R Hall and co chair Mrs R T Ames lead a 19 colonel structure with 150 workers under five captains each. Committees promise an honor roll for firms with 100 percent employee contributions and school classroom honor rolls for 100 percent pupil participation.
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High Point
Community Chest
Boy Scouts
The
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Girl Scouts
W. R. Hall
R. T. Ames ¢Co
O. A. Kirkman
M. J. Wrenn
Silas B. Casey
W. T. Powell
4& Unit
Shirley Temple
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
Ohio
William Howard Taft
High Point City Bonds Reflect Market Instability
New York stock and bond market disturbances show overall securities instability. High Point bonds traded with yields from 3.5 to 5.25 percent as City Manager Knoy notes no reliable basis to gauge bond conditions. The city hopes to refinance at lower rates once the market settles.
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New York
High Point
E. M. Knoy
Parents Council to Sponsor Education Week Program
The Senior High School Parents Council will host an Education Week program November 7 to 13 as part of the national Education Week. Chairman Mrs. R L Brinson will oversee arrangements with a theme Education and Our National Life. Local events include Parent Go To School night home room exhibits radio program and talks on seven sub topics such as Can We Educate for Peace Horace Mann Centennial and The Schools and the Constitution.
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Parents Council
R. L. Brinson
National Education Association of the United States
Railroad Work Progress in Grade Crossing Elimination Project
Rain early last week slowed the grade crossing elimination project. A. H. Guion and Company advanced the Dalton Street bridge with concrete piers and a 66 yard base for the retaining wall D. Blythe Brothers laid track on the east end as sub drainage work nears completion after setbacks from rock and rain. Approximately 6100 feet of perforated pipe will form the sub drainage system under Drainage Engineering Company supervision.
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A. H. Guion and Company
Dalton Street
Blythe Brothers
Drainage Engineering Company
Middletown
Ohio
Fireplace dedication at High Point Boys Club marks Kiwanis gift
The High Point Boys' club fireplace was formally dedicated with the building Thursday. funded by the Kiwanis club, the event featured Lieut.-Col. Alfred Tyler from Charlotte, Ernest Pugmire of Atlanta Salvation Army, John H. Kalte of Salvation Army boys' work, and Dr. W. L. Jackson, Kiwanis president, pictured with the fireplace.
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High Point Boys’ Club
Kiwanis Club
Alfred Tyler
Charlotte
Ernest Pugmire
Atlanta
Salvation Army
John H. Kalte
W. L. Jackson
Smith
North Carolina Sees Fall and Winter Business Rise
Wachovia Bank and Trust reports cautiously optimistic prospects for North Carolina with good fall and winter trade expected after a six decade slump. Tobacco and cotton markets buoy farmers though cotton prices have depressed textile output while furniture orders fell after a strong first half 1937, yet overall 1937 nine months show a 30 percent rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
T. Holt Haywood
Bliss Fabyan and Company, Inc
Scouting Growth Report Shows Record Enrollment Nationally
The National Council reports an all time high Scouting enrollment of 1,081,438 boys and leaders. In Uwharrie council 1,050 Scouts 60 Cubs and 297 leaders serve Rowan Randolph Davie Davidson and High Point area. Over 27 years Scouting has touched more than 7.5 million boys nationwide and continues into a second generation of service.
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Uwharrie Council
National Councils
United States
H. A. Millis
Boy Scouts of America
Millis
Rowan
Randolph
Davie
Davidson
High Point
America
Sugar Plums in Pockets During Henry I Era
During the reign of King Henry I Englishmen carried small boxes of sugar plums in their pockets as they went about their day. The anecdote highlights how precious sweets were in medieval times and reflects social customs of the period.
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Henry I
England
A. Raby Visitor Stops Through City
A. Raby, formerly a city resident, spent yesterday as a visitor en route from Raleigh to Washington, D. C. during his travels.
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A. Raby
Raleigh
Washington, D. C
Old Photographs Of High Point Sought By Enterprise
The Enterprise requests residents to lend old High Point images showing scenes and people from years ago. Include names or a scene description with each photo. Photos will be cared for and returned, whether published or not, with acknowledgments in print.
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High Point
Enterprise
The
Per
News Department
Moffit Home Furniture Remodel Permit Noted
Building Inspector K Ingram approved remodeling at 113 East Com street for interior renovation and installation of an elevator shaft at an estimated cost of 2000 dollars. Also listed are issued permits for a veneer home, a six room frame dwelling, and a private gala on the same lot with varied costs.
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Moffit Home Furniture Company
East Com Street
K. Ingram
J. H. Steele
Marion
East Lexington A
Rosewood Street
J. G. Snipes
Hayreet
Kivett Drive
Leonard Street
Service Monday For Virginia Mae Hunsucker
Funeral services for six month old Virginia Mae Hunsucker will be held Monday afternoon at the Hunsucker home at 423 Mangum Avenue. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Sechrest Funeral Home handles burial arrangements.
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Virginia Mae Hunsucker
L. F
Mary Morton Hunsucker
Mangum Avenue
Oakwood Cemetery
Sechrest Funeral Home
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ree
Charlies F. Carroll, Jr
Wachovia
MR. Raby
Moffitt Home Furniture Company
Virginia Hunsucker
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