High Point Considers Night School Funding Again
City officials weigh whether to appropriate funds for night schools as state law interpretations differ. Council support exists but no budget allocation yet. last year $1,500 funded 250 adult learners across white and colored programs. Local leaders urge continuation with plans for three white and two colored literacy schools and two arithmetic classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
George W. Coggins
Raleigh
State of
North Carolina
Coggins
W. T. Saunders
Women's Clubs
Woman's Club
Geddie Strickland
Joint Campaign Body to Meet for YMCA YWCA Budget Plans
The joint budget committee of the YMCA and YWCA will meet at the YMCA cottage next Tuesday at 7 30 pm to select leadership and appoint members of an initial gift committee for the annual finance campaign. Members named include Mrs M J Wrenn Lillian Maassey and Mrs W B Thomas for the YWCA and Dr W L Jackson M J Wrenn and Edgar Hart for the YMCA. The campaign is tentatively set for October 16 with J Wilson Smith invited to conduct the local drive. The two groups will hold a joint campaign to save time and money. Definite committee members to be announced soon.
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Jjoint
M. J. Wrenn
Lillian Maassey
W. B. Thomas
W. L. Jackson
Edgar Hart
J. Wilson Smith
Charlotte
Colored Preacher Ends Seventh Year at St Marks Church
Rev. H. L. Ashe of St Marks Church will deliver the closing sermon today, ending his seventh year as pastor. Services begin at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. with special choir music. Bishop Wallace E. Brown will preach Tuesday night and Bennett College quartet will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Ashe
St. Marks Church
Colored
Wallace E. Brown
Chattanooga
Bennett College
Invention Lets Patient Stop Dentist Drill by Button
A new device allows a patient to halt the dentist drill by pressing a handheld control that cuts the electrical current, giving the patient immediate stop control during procedures.
Newsmaking Changes Highlight Local Views on Paper
A prominent citizen laments shifts in newspaper coverage from his boyhood era to today. He recalls Tinker Farris, student spotlights, and early routes, noting fewer mentions unless sought, while rail and business travel to New York has surged. Captain Appleyard discusses Bluefield baseball growth and Giants winter camp plans. Architect Eccles Everhart warns of rising building costs and delayed projects as materials and labor price climbs.
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Tinker’ Farris
New York
Southern
John J. Appleyard
Grand Rapids
McMillan
Bluefield
W. Va
Neck of Woods
New York Giants
Bill Terry
Mac
Bill
Toledo
Eccles Everhart
Voorhees Work to Be Shown in New York Exhibition
The painting From the Heights will go on display Tuesday at the Academy of Allied Arts in New York City. It comes from a Gloucester summer exhibit and is part of a New England Artists exhibition at 348 West 86th Street. Voorhees gains wider national recognition as his work is featured in the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Bank
Academy of Allied Arts
New York City
West 86Th Street
New York
Voorhees
Restraining Order Halts Foreclosure Granted
Judge Lewis EB Teague granted a restraining order stopping foreclosure on property in Sherrod Park. Trustees for Prudential Insurance were restrained as C EB Eileen and wife seek a four month refinancing with the Home Owners Loan Corporation. Foreclosure sale had been advertised for September 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie GO. Fleetwood
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Sherrod Park
Lewis Eb, Teague
C. EB
Eilieen
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Parents and pupils sweep to aid city schools in crisis
Mrs. R. L. Brinson praises high Point families teachers and students for clean rooms and buildings amid a drastic cut in funds. She notes the broom brigade and new school brooms show courage and patience as parents and schools unite to improve education for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
R. L. Brinson
Horace Mann
Mra. Brinson
Reformed Women’s Missionary Session Set for Hanover
The Nineteenth Annual Session of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Synod of the Potomac, Reformed Church in the United States, meets at Emmanuel Reformed Church Hanover Pennsylvania September 26 27 28. Officers include President Mrs John L Barnhart and Vice Presidents Mrs W H Causey and Mrs Paul D Yoder. Noted speakers include Rev Dr A V Casselman and Rev Dr Allen S Meek with closing address by Edward Jurji in Baghdad Iraq. Attendees from High Point include Mrs Edgar Whitener and Mrs John Hedrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society
Synod of the Potomac of the Reformed Church In
United States
Emmanuel Reformed Church
Hanover
John L. Barnhart
Baltimore
W. H. Causey
Winston-Salem
N. C
A. V. Casselman
Board of Foreign Missions
Philadelphia
Frank Bucher
Shenchow
China
Allen 8. Meek
York
Edgar F. Hoffmeier
D. EB. Remsburg
Roanoke
I. W. Hendricks
Chambersburg
Peeler
Winston- Salem
Edward Jurji
Baghdad
Iraq
High Point
Edgar Whitener
John Hedrick
Carved Calabash Displayed by Mrs Grace Kiriakides
A colorful hand carved calabash from Chile was shown by Mrs Grace Kiriakides at The Enterprise. The hollow gourd was carved by Inca Indians in Chile and painted with figures of animals birds and humans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
Enterprise
Grace Kiriakides
South America
Historic Building on Ragan Homeplace Razed
A fire yesterday destroyed the 100 year old servant quarters at the Ragan homeplace near the Asheboro road. Firefighters saved adjacent buildings despite limited water supply and no insurance on the structure. The blaze damaged an historic site with minimal financial loss but considerable cultural value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ragan
Annie Ragan Armfield
Asheboro
Ed L. Ragan
R. R. Ragan
Hundred-year-old Guilford farmer celebrates birthday dinner
Joseph Leonard, a lifelong Guilford County resident and Republican, marks his 100th birthday with a noon picnic dinner at his home five miles southeast of the city. He was born September 22, 1833, and recalls Civil War and Reconstruction days. He has three children and continues to value hard work and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Leonard
Mr. Leonard
U. S. Highway No. 610
Centurion
Leonard
Special Meeting of Knitters Tonight in High Point
Knitters from seamless hosiery mills in High Point and area will meet at 5 30 PM at the Central Labor Union hall 2712 North Wrenn Street to discuss an urgent problem. Lawrence Hogan of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers will speak. Saturday a vote by Adams Mill full fashioned plant workers approved a 15 percent raise request aimed at matching a wage increase reportedly given to footera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Central Labor Union Hall
North Wrenn Street
Lawrence Hogan
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
North Carolina
Adams-Millis
Leggera
Marsh Denies Role in Charlie Betts Case
R W Marsh of Asheboro told The Enterprise he is not the Mr Marsh named in an AP dispatch as a principal in the Charlie Betts case. He says the man involved is Gene Morris and that he is the only Marsh in Asheboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Marsh
Charlie Betts
Asheboro
Enterprise
Mr. Marsh
Associated Press
Randolph
Gene Morris
Marsh
Y Concludes Busiest Summer In Four Years At Y M C A
The High Point Y M C A ends its busiest summer in four years with nearly 1200 boys and young men in programs. Free swim week drew 2084 boys taught to swim and total supervised swim attendance reached 8 550. The Y collaborated with the city recreation director W F Bailey for daily pool swims and hosted 20 industrial group guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Young Men's Christian Association
Cauran
W. F. Bailey
Plans for Opening of High Point Industrial Fair
The High Point Industrial Fair opens Tuesday at Willis Park with a noon gate opening and a packed five day program. Exhibits include poultry prizes, women's entries, and diverse displays from merchants. Acts from Trouts Vaudeville Circus, Mansfield rifle shooters, Chilcott canines, and Foglemans vaudeville troupe will perform. Fireworks each night, a Tuesday parade, school children free day, a Friday public wedding, and Saturday Baby Jubilee finish the lineup. The American Legion drum corps backs the event with local merchant support.
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High Point
Willis Park
Trouts Vaudeville Circus
Shooting Mansfields
Chilcotts
Foglemans
American Legion Drum and Paste Corps
N. C. Bank Sets Oct 10 Date for First Dividend Checks
Greensboro reports J. B. Granger, agent and conservator, said the first dividend of 12 percent to depositors of the N. C. Bank and Trust Co. in liquidation should be mailed around October 10. The bank operated offices in over a dozen North Carolina cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
J. B. Grainger
N. C. Bank and Trust Company
Eastman Names Ryan To Place On Traffic Advisory Committee
J. T. Ryan, secretary treasurer of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association and a leading railroad rate authority, is named to the traffic advisory committee appointed by Joseph B. Eastman, federal coordinator of railroads, to aid in developing and administering the national railway coordination program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Ryan
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Joseph B. Eastman
Mass Meeting Set By Industrial Workers Association
The Industrial Workers Association will revive its Sunday School class at 9:46 this morning and hold a members only mass meeting Tuesday night. Admission will be by membership card and topics of importance will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Industrial Workers Association
World-renowned Dr Gordon to begin lectures at First Ba Church
World famous lecturer and author Dr Gordon will open a series of ten religious lectures at the First Ba Church on Sunday October 1. Church officials announced the program last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
D. Gordon
Gordon
John
Margaret Gordon
Europe
The
Orient
Philadelphia
Ohio
Olivet
Conciliator Silent After Meetings At Logan Porter Strike
Conciliator Charles Bendhiem of the federal Labor Department, after a day of talks over a Logan Porter Mirror Co strike involving about 50 workers, reported no progress beyond meetings. A special Glass Workers union meeting with M. H. Crow and R. R. Lawrence will discuss the situation. The knitters at C. B. Kearns and SonsKnitting Mill await department negotiations following a workers telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bendhiem
Federal Department of Labor
Logan Porter Mirror Company
Glass Workers Union
M. H. Crow
R. R. Lawrence
Winston-Salem
State Federation of Labor
Bendhiem
Edward F. McGrady
C. B. Kearns and Sons
Permanent job offices planned in 14 North Carolina cities
Raleigh reports $29,063 allocated for permanent employment offices with federal state county and city support. Major A L Fletcher states cooperation requires one fourth of the funds from each unit and lists candidate locations including Charlotte Raleigh Asheville Winston Salem Greensboro High Point Salisbury Gastonia Fayetteville Goldsboro Rocky Mount Wilmington Wilson Durham and possibly Kinston for farm tenant offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
A.L. Fletcher
State Department of Labor
Commissioner of Labor
Charlotte
Asheville
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
High Point
Salisbury
Gastonia
Fayetteville
Goldaboro
Rocky Mount
Wilmington
Wilson
Durham
Special Meeting of Red Men Monday Night
A special meeting of Chicka saw Tribe No. 32 of the Improved Order of Red Men is set for Monday at 8 p m in the lodge hall over The Enterprise. Chief Blue Sky of Arrohead Tribe No 1 at Keno Nevada will entertain the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of
Red Men
Blue Sky
Arrohead Tribe No. 1
Keno
Nev
Man Held Without Bond On Serious Charge
Lonnie Morrison of 1012 Cassell Street was jailed yesterday without bond on an assault with intent to rape charge filed by his sister Clara Morrison. The case is docketed for municipal court hearing Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Morrison
Cassell Street
Clara Morrison
Edward Parker Jr Dies in Greensboro at 52
Edward Sanders Parker Jr., prominent attorney and former North Carolina Bar Association president, died at his Greensboro home after a several day illness. Survived by widow Mary Eliza Mebane, daughter Caroline Weatherby, sister Miss Parker, and brother Junius Parker. Funeral Sunday at First Presbyterian Church with interment in Graham.
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Greensboro
Edward Sanders Parker, Jr
North Carolina Bar Association
Parker
First Presbyterian Church
Charles F. Myers
Graham
Mary Eliza Mebane
Milton
Caroline Parker Weatherby
Elle
Miss Parker
Junius Parker
New York City
Edward 8. Parker, Sr
Displayed Worm Captivates City. Local Citizen Reveals Gigantic Be Telzeuse
The Enterprise shows a large green worm in its window placed by Paul Hamby of 1209 Davis Street. The article notes Be telzeuse as a young star with a volume over a million times that of the sun.
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Enterprise Today
Paul Hamby
Davis Street
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New York Academy of Allied Arts
Cites Responsibility
Women’s Missionary Society of Synod of Potomac of Reformed Church
Kiriakides
Guilford
John Leonard
Minnie Johnson
Lula Shelly
Tar Heel Low
N. C. Bank
Eastman
Ryan
W. A
Fletcher
Edward Parker
DEAT
A.J. Koonce
Koonce
South MA
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