Local High School Wins First Prize In Scholastic Contest
The Social Science department at High Point High under Miss May Meador won Scholastic magazine’s First Prize in the Politics Platform Competition. Principal L R Johnston reports the $100 prize and praises the students for civic minded work and thoughtful analysis of social and political themes as part of their history and government studies.
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May Meador
L. R. Johnston
High Point High School
Marcus Rosenblum
Scholastic
H. G. Wells
Miss Meador
Poli
Mrs. Pauline Bottoms Dies After Illness in Greensboro
Mrs Pauline Bottoms wife of L H Bottoms of the Bottoms Transfer Co died at St Leo s Hospital Greensboro shortly after seven last night She had been patient there since Wednesday Born December 5 1914 in Yancey County daughter of W G and Etta Hensley Metcalfe Six years ago she moved to High Point with her family and married L H Bottoms Surviving are her husband and parents seven Metcalfe brothers two sisters Funeral services Monday at 8 30 pm from Pilgrim Holiness Church with interment at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Bottoms
L. H. Bottoms
Bottoms Transfer Company
St. Leo's Hospital
Greensboro
Bottoms
Yancey County
W. G. and
Etta Hensley Metcalfe
Pilgrim Holiness Church
O. L. Ruth
George L. Liner
Southside Baptist Church
Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Gas bootlegging to be fought by oil marketers
North Carolina marketers organize the North Carolina Petroleum Industries committee to combat fuel tax evasion. The body expands the prior Gasoline Tax Evasion committee and aims to cooperate with officials to curb evasion and protect industry interests. H. P. Dortech chairs the executive panel with members from Standard Oil, Shell, Gulf, Sinclair, Atlantic, and American Oil along with regional executives in Charlotte, Norfolk, Greensboro, and Biscoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
North Carolina Petroleum. Industries Committee
H. P. Dortech
Texas Company
Goldsboro
C. C. Beasley
Central Oil Company
Charlotte
C. M. Byers
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
EF. B. Burt
Oil Company, Biscoe
J. E. Dozier
Shell Eastern Petroleum Products, Inc
P. M. Isbill
the Texas Company
Norfolk, Va
J. N. Koontz
Sinclair Refining Company
Atlanta
T. F. Patterson
Atlantic Refining Company
E. T. Lemmon
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
L. M. Hale
Gulf Refining Company
Greensboro
W. B. Cope
American Ol Company
Knitters of City Mills Gather for Union Meeting
Knitters from all city hosiery mills are called to meet Monday night at 7 30 in the Industrial Workers association hall. Night knitters meet Monday afternoon at 2 30 at the same place. Services will be held at the IW headqu arters this afternoon at 43 30 by Rev E N Tart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Workers Association
Industrial Workers Headquarters
Rev
E. N. Tart
David White Rites To Be Held Today
Funeral services for David White of Greensboro will be held this afternoon at 8 oclock from his West Market street residence. Several local residents are expected to attend the last rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David White
Greensboro
West Market Street
Dorsetts in auto crash injures minor
Z O Dorsett a former motorcycle officer and his wife were severely cut and scalp wounds respectively when their car collided with a vehicle driven by William Morehead at the Isore and Woodrow avenues intersection. Their young son avoided injury and police made no arrests. They were treated at Guilford General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. O. Dorsett
Guilford General Hospital
Dorsett
Forrest Avenue
Morehead
Woodrow Avenue
Local High Point college grads secure city jobs
Three local graduates from High Point college have taken teaching posts in city schools and nearby areas this year. Thelma Moss joins Johnson Street school staff, Grace Koontz teaches at Emma Blair, and Juanita Andrews from Trinity works at Reed's school. Mary Lee Briles serves as a Samarcand councilor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
Samarcand
Thelma Moss
Johnson Street School
Grace Koontz
Emma Blair
Juanita Andrews
Trinity
Reed's
Mary Lee Briles
Night Schools Start Monday Under Geddie Strickland
High Point announces the opening of night schools at Emma Blair with classes in industrial arithmetic and sewing for eight months. Courses begin October 1 with schedules at Emma Blair Highland and West End. Teachers include Miss Edwards and Mrs Strickland among others. council funds operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Geddie Strickland
Louise Edwards
Emma Blair
State Department of Education
R. T. Chappell
W. T. Saunders
D. A. Neese
Elmer Hedrick
Highland
West End
Ida Hammond
Ruth Welborn
Mesdames
Carson Burns
Fant Kelly
Miss Edwards
Mechanicsville
East Green Street
Rev. Clay Madison Resigns Lebanon Church Post
Rev. J. Clay Madison resigns as pastor of Lebanon Methodist Protestant Church effective October 1 to enter the University of Chicago School of Religion. He will conduct final services today and is to be replaced by a temporary pastor until the North Carolina Conference names a permanent one at its Burlington session. Madison, an A B graduate of High Point College, led church growth this year with 20 new members and now 225 total. He plans to return home briefly before moving to Chicago.
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J. Clay Madison
Lebanon Methodist Protestant Church
School of Religion
University of Chicago
Macgisson
North Carolina
Methodist Protestant Church
Burlington
Madison
W. 8. Taylor
High Point College
Endeavor
T. J. Madison
Jennings
Iredell County
Lebanon Church
Lebanon
Chicago
Cooking School to Be Conducted in City at Paramount Theater
The Enterprise sponsors a four day cooking school at the Paramount Theater starting Tuesday September 27 taught by Miss Louise Dixon. The event targets every woman in High Point and includes demonstrations on home economics, nutrition and new kitchen gear with gifts and free recipes.
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The
Enterprise
Paramount Theater
High Point
Louise Dixon
Miss Dixon
Dixon
Enterprise Cooking School
C E Conference Set For October 2 At Burlington
High Point Christian Endeavorers will lead the central district convention at a Burlington church on Sunday October 2 beginning at 3 PM. Awards will honor travel mileage by each society and rallies will be held by Junior and Intermediate groups. Picnic lunch urged, with an 6 to 7 PM picnic, and Rev W R Shaffer and Rev R I Farmer will participate in welcome and officer installation respectively.
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High Point Christian Endeavorers
Central District Convention of Christian Endeavor Societies
First Methodist Protestant
Burlington
W. R. Shaffer
First Reformed Church
Ida Guyer
R. I. Farmer
First Methodist Protestant Church
High Point Christian Endeavor Union
Sykes to Speak on Faith at Central Friends Church
Rev. Tom A. Sykes, pastor, will preach at morning and evening services today at Central Friends church. At 11 a.m. his topic is Our Inability to Speak for God and at 7:30 p.m. Bankrupt Multimillionaires. Bible school begins at 9:45 a.m. Horace Haworth oversees classes. Brotherhood class meets at 9:45 a.m. in the annex with D. Ralph Parker as president. Public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom A. Sykes
Central Friends Church
Bible School
Horace Haworth
Brotherhood
D. Ralph Parker
Automobile Fire Damages Kennedy Car at Downtown Service
Firefighters extinguished a blaze that badly damaged a car owned by J. O. Kennedy while it stood at the Downtown Service station last night. Fuel ignition was blamed for the gasoline fire.
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J. O. Kennedy
Fire Company No. 2
Stehli Silks workers end strike and seek reemployment
After a three week dispute at Stehli Silks, workers voted to abandon the strike and apply for their former jobs. W G Reich reports 403 reemployment applications as the plant plans a Monday reopening with about 300 workers and aims to restore night shifts soon.
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Stehli Silks Corporations
W. G. Reich
Reich
New York
Stebili Silke Corporation
Marvin Wise
Francis Moser
Three New Volumes Added To Library Rental Collection
High Point Public Library announced three new books added to its rental collection: Ellen Glasgow’s The Sheltered Life, Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s Night Flight, and A Princess in Exile by Marie Grand Duchess of Russia. The update notes Western and light fiction titles replaced due to worn bindings.
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High Point Public Library
On Kirkman Poston
Ellen Glasgow
Antoine de St.-Exupery
Marie
Grand Duchess of
Russia
Advancements in Scout Ranks Lead Big Increase Across Councils
The Uwharrie Council reports a surge in Scout rank advancements with Courts of Honor in High Point Lexington and Salisbury. High Point tops in new Eagle badges boosting national averages. Next Courts of Honor set for October across multiple cities.
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High Point
Uwharrie Council
Lexington
Salisbury
Thomasville
G. B. Daniel
Chas. Clegg
Cloyd Philpott
B. Roberts
Rev
J. W. Fitzgerald
Colberg Memorial Methodist Church
Carroll Family Reunion Planned in Stokes County
F A Carroll and W E B Carroll and other Carrolls from this city will attend the Carroll family reunion at John T Carroll’s home in Germanton route 1 Stokes County on Sunday October 2. The event honors Major Hardy Carroll Revolutionary War officer who settled in the county from Sampson County about a century ago. A picnic lunch will be served at noon.
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F. A. Carroll
W. EB. Carroll
Carroll
John T. Carroll
Germanton
Stokes County
Major Hardy Carroll
Sampson County
Major Carroll
Elizabeth Ferguson
Mary Ann Carroll Southern
Calvin J. Carroll
John H. Carroll
Capt
Hardy R. Carroll
Mabe to Plead Self Defense at Trial
Melvin Mabe 18 to plead self defense in Guilford Superior Court next Wednesday for the murder of Raleigh Kaiser 22 in an August 14 incident at 1620 North Main Street. The defense will seek to show Kaiser threatened Marie with a chair as a neighbor witnessed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Mabe
Guilford Page
Raleigh Juniser
Guilford Superior Court
Raleigh Julian
Dick) Kaiser
D. D. Parsons
Afaer
Marie
Bertie Shoe
North Main Street
Wilmer Shoe
Mabe
Keiser
High Point
Kaiser
Legion Officers to Be Installed at Andrew Jackson Post
The Andrew Jackson post of the American Legion will install new officers next Tuesday at its hall. George F. Edwards becomes commander, with I. N. Ritchie first vice commander and Charlies W. Perry second vice commander. Henry G. Baumgardner named adjutant. ceremony led by Charlie Lewis of Greensboro using the new ceremonies. All post members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson
American Legion
George F. Edwards
Forrest H. Shaford
I. N. Ritchie
Jack Bready
Charlies W. Perry
H. G. Hedrick
R. P. McKeithan
L. E. Bennett
Greensboro
11Th District
V F W Post to Fill Appointive Offices
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 619 will announce filling of appointive offices at the Monday night meeting. Commander J W McMahon, re-elected, said several important positions are to be filled by appointment at the post headquarters on East Washington Street.
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East Washington Street
J. W. McMahon
Two Arrested On Liquor Charges In Democratic Barbecue Trip
J. A. Bruce of this city and Houston Coltrane of Randleman were arrested yesterday afternoon by state highway patrolmen G. O. Goodman and W. T. Crawford on liquor charges while en route to a barbecue at the city lake. Bruce faced drunken driving charges with bond set at a specified amount, and Coltrane was charged with drunken and disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Bruce
Houston Coltrane
Randleman
G. O. Goodman
W. T. Crawford
Bruce
Coltrane
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Stehli
High Point Point
North Carol Carolina
Greensboro Hospital
North Carolina Petroleum Industries Committee
J. C. Madison
Lebanon M. P. Church
Wife
William Morehead
Clay Madison
Wogee
C. E
Central District
Reigh
Wise
Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association
Teague
Mrs. Albertson
J. R. Jackson
W. H. Albertson
Grace Albertson
Lewis E. Teague
Thomas Turner, Jr
George C. Hampton
Jackson
B. A. Woodell
Clerk of Superior Court
Albertson
Jerome Alexander
C. W. Davis
Mr. Jackson
Carroll Family Reunion
Main Street
Northside Baptist Church
Legion
Forrest H. Shuford
V. F. W. Post
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