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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1936

Page

7

Statistics On High Point Are Given Before Business Girls

The YWCA Business and Professional Iris club met in regular session at 6:30 in the Hut with two members and two visitors Rosalie Andrews and Staley present. President Miss Mary Earns presided as F. J. Size secretary of the High Chamber of Commerce spoke on High Point population and recreational centers. Miss Vola Anderson reported on Admiral Byrd’s appearance, joint with Altrusa, and a member ill at Duke Hospital was noted. The club voted five dollars toward the Western Conference Track Meet to be held this month.

Iris Club Rosalie Andrews Staley Mary Earns Blanche Barbour F. J. Sizesecretary High Chamber of Commerce High Point Vola Anderson Richard BE. Byrd Altrusa Club Mises Carmala Lewis Duke Hospital

Greensboro College Alumnae Attend District Meeting

Over 100 Greensboro College alumnae attended the district dinner at West Market Street Methodist Church in Greensboro with delegates from Reidsville Gib sonville Oak Ridge Guilford College and Thomasville. Speakers included Professor Gobbel college president who praised the school's history and progress and remarks from Greensboro High Point and Thomasville chapter leaders. A homecoming is set for April 25 and alumnae day May 30 with a nominating committee named for April report. Miss Katy Sue Taylor provided dinner entertainment with contralto performances.

Greensboro Ruth Luther F. Gobbel Secord Secad Methodist Church Mre H. T. Prosser Presimt 8. Barrentine Re. W. B. Hallident Igh Point Imes EB. Lambeth Thomasville G. W. Whitsett al Laurie Lowrance Winumnae Annie A Lowrance Winston-Saem Prosser Z. W. Conyers W. ©. Carr Francie Hayworth Katy Sue Taylor Econtralto Sylvia Oley Speaks Bertram Brown

Mrs Caffey in Critical Condition at Guilford General

Mrs J W Caffey remains in a critical condition at Guilford General hospital after a paralysis struck her Sunday morning at home on Morris street. Her daughters Mrs A Ogburn Spoon of Greensboro and Mrs Charlies Pope of Kansas City are with her. her other children Mrs Thomas B Congdon of New London Conn J W Caffey Jr of Beaumont Texas and William H Caffey of Decatur Georgia are en route.

J. W. Caffey Guilford General Hospital Morris Street A. Ogburn Spoon Greensboro Charlies Pope Kansas City Thomas B. Congdon New London

Woman's club executive and general meetings scheduled

Social Calendar notes an executive board meeting at the Y W C A Hut followed by a general meeting led by President Mrs G J Humphreys from 3 to 6 pm. In addition High Point Alumnae of Meredith College hosts a tea for local high school seniors at First Baptist Church dining room.

Woman's Club Y. W. Co. A. Hut G. J. Humphreys High Point Meredith College First Baptist Church T. Re.l T. RE. L A. P. Cliett T. G. Shelton Heart Sisters

Church Social Plans and Club Meetings Next Week

Local church and class groups announce a series of meetings. Lottie Holden class gathers Thursday at 3 PM with Mrs. A L Cecil. Willing Workers meet Friday at 7 30 PM at South Main Street Methodist church. Philathea and other Bible study groups set Thursday and Friday sessions with named hostesses and locations.

Willing South Main Street Methodist Church Paul Gordy W. F. Hennis Viola Forbis Bessie Foster Theas Rat Baptist Church W. W. Dickerson Mesdames A Armentrout R. L. Carmichael W. E. Price W. L. Winslow Willie Vail Mary Harper Mary Harper Philathea Clase South Main Street M. E. Church W. A. Harper Geott Street Mesdames R. A. Wilson Helen Lee H. D. Spease

Miss Dalton Home Will Have Guests

Miss Caroline Dalton arrives from Hollins College as a junior and will spend spring holidays with her parents on Johnson street. Her roommate Miss Virginia Betts of Richmond is expected this afternoon, with guests Messrs Raleigh Powell of Petersburg and Robert James of Alexandria arriving Saturday for a weekend visit.

Caroline Dalton Hollins College Carter Dalton Johnson Street Virginia Betts Richmond Messrs Raleigh Powell Petersburg Robert James Alexandria Vv. M. L Dalton

City Garden Clubs Lead District Meeting Representation

Six garden clubs from High Point were among those represented at the Piedmont District meeting held in Thomasville. The event at the Methodist Hut featured official hostess Thomasville Garden Club led by Mrs. Sam Welborn and district director Mrs. H. A. Millis presiding. High Point clubs Burbank Wayside Mid-Week Good Will and High Point sent five delegations, the largest from any city in the state, with numerous club officers named among the attendees.

High Point Piedmont Thomasville Burbank W. F. Bailey A. W. Klemmeggar J. G. Goldston J. H. Allred D. T. Yow Mary Mungan Wayside Club J. A. Morris S&s. Wall Joe Snider A. Sherrod J. F. Hayden A. M. Richardson C. Robbins C. B. Mattacks C. C. Haworth John 8. Welborn C. H. Risch T.A. Tilden Floyd Wilson R. R Blackburn F. M. Pickett H. T. Hudson R. T. Amos Horace Haworth B.S. Cummings Frank Hunsucker W. L

High Point Parent-Teacher Council backs school supplement

The High Point Parent-Teacher Council met at Elm Street School with Mrs. H. S. Coffield elected president and pledged unanimous support for a spring school supplement. Officers include Mrs. L. Floyd Wilson, Mrs. Robert Cottam, and others as they urge extended terms, improved funding, and better salaries to attract teachers.

High Point Elm Street H. S. Coffield L. Floyd Wilson Coffield Robert Cottam W. L. Fawards Dan R. Schroder Kl. Floyd Wilson Robert Sheloff R.L. Brinson EB. O. Cummings Wilson United States High Point High School

Local Women Attend State Meeting of W M S Burlington

Local women depart for Burlington to join the state meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the First Evangelical and Reformed Church. State secretaries Mrs J W Hedrick and Mrs Hoy Fesperman lead the group with other local officers and attendees. A historical pageant featuring three local women, Mrs Dewey Foust Mrs Coy Moore and Miss Helen Henderson, is planned for tomorrow evening as part of the two day program.

Burlington Woman's Missionary Society First Evangelical and Reformed Church J. W. Hedrick Hoy Fesperman Edlgar Whitener Jack Furgureen J. C. Myers Tomorow Hoy L. Fesperman Hoy Lee Jean John Labberts E. T. Hedrick M. D. Matthews M. F. Crooks J. C. Henderson Vernon Hepler Dewey Foust Coy Moore Helen Henderson Doris Myers

Caldwell and Kee Caldwell Return From Washington Trips

Mrs A Caldwell and Miss Kee Caldwell came back from Columbia Washington where they visited Dr and Mrs J Rion McKissick Miss Caldwell attended Camden races over the weekend Mrs R L Brinson left for Richmond to visit her brother William J Seheek at Stuart Circle hospital She traveled with Mrs F BE Moses Mrs Ed Kline and Mrs Fred Whitescarver Miss Pattie Thomas now at Hollins College will be home for spring holidays Thomas Turner Jr left for Washington on business Mrs Roberta Skinner buyer for Harllee s left for New York to buy merchandise

A. 8. Caldwell Kee Caldwell Columbia, D. C R. L. Brinson Richmond, Va William J. Seheek Stuart Circle Hospital Mra. F. BE. Moses Mra Fred Whitescarver Ed Kline Pattie Thomas Hollins College Hollins Monay Thomas Turner, Jr Washington, D. C Roberta Skinner Harllee’s New York

Early Indians Sparred Chipmunks for Healing Herb Lore

Indigenous peoples in early times spared chipmunks due to beliefs that these animals guarded healing herbs and roots. This understanding tied small mammals to medicinal knowledge and local botany in a traditional worldview.

Oak View P T A Meeting Planned For Thursday

Oak View P T A will meet Thursday at 7:30 PM in the school. The program features the second and fourth grades performing a Mother Goose play and an Easter presentation. A full attendance is urged. ANNOUNCE THE BIRTH OF SON Mr and Mrs F L Smith 711 South Main announce the birth of son Frank Wayne on Sunday March 29 at their home.

Archdale W. M Woman's Missionary s#0ciety Archdale M. EB Tomorow C. L. Eider Archdale T. Winslow Oak View P.T. A F. L. Smith South Main Street Frank Wayne

Wayside Needle Club Meeting Scheduled at Mrs Womble’s Home

The Wayside Needle Club will meet with Mrs. C F Womble at her mother Mrs Thomas Dodamead’s home 416 Gatewood Avenue on Thursday afternoon at 2 30. Special business will be taken up and the president urges full attendance of the membership.

A. E. Tate West Broad Street S&s Cee Hillcrest Drive Lottifc Holden Lottie Holden A. L. Cecil Oakwood Court Wayside Needle Club C. F. Womble Thomas Dodamead Gatewood Avenue

Dr Lambeth Speaks at Wesley Memorial Tonight

Dr W A Lambeth delivers the prayer meeting topic Intercessors Needed at Wesley Memorial Church tonight. The gathering begins at 7 30 in the young people's department room.

Lambeth W. A. Lambeth Wesley Memorial Church Young People's Department

Street Association Meeting At Johnson Street School

The Parent-Teacher Association of Johnson Street school will meet Thursday evening at the school. The program includes songs by the children, special music by Miss Lucille Smith and a talk on extension of the school year by H. G. Owen, principal of the local high school.

Parent-Teacher Association of Johnson Street School Lucille Smith H. G. Owen Trg

Emma Blair P T A to Hear Mr Blair

The Emma Blair Parent-Teacher Association will hold its regular monthly meeting tomorrow evening at 7:80 in the school auditorium. A ram has been planned with a musical program by the William Penn high school glee club and a talk on Flowers and Birds by John J Biatr.

Emma Blair William Penn High School Glee Club John J. Biatr

New Policemen Report For Duty

Two new members of the police department J B Moran and T M Bell reported for duty at midnight and today are full fledged officers. Their addition follows the dismissal of Desk Sergeant Frank Hart and Patrolman W G Gregory after a police investigation showed certain members took statistics from Covington.

J. 8. Moran T. M. Bell Frank Hart W. G. Gregory W. Comer Covington

Arctic butterflies spend two summers in caterpillar stage

In the Arctic the brief summer leads many butterflies to prolong caterpillar life for two summers and a winter before final metamorphosis. This extended larval period allows survival in a harsh, ephemeral climate.

Arctic

No Two Total Eclipses in Shortest Interval

A scientific note states that no two total solar eclipses can occur within 177 days. It emphasizes the rarity and astronomical constraints governing eclipse timing and visibility.

Lacey Elliott Sentenced for Year on Roads

Lacey Elliott, 408 Leonard Street, Negro, was sentenced to one year on the roads by Judge Lewis E. Teague after an assault on Ed MeIver tied to the Adams Millis company. The bruising slash occurred last Sunday. other cases were continued or disposed of as noted. A side note cites a scientist claiming humans’ natural sleep hours are 5 pm to midnight and recommends early retirement to beat sleeplessness.

Lacey Elliott Leonard Street Ed MeIver Adame-Millis Corporation Lacey Lewis E. Teague McIver W. Comer Covington Gib Russell Robert Hartmann John Sages Guilford Superior Court Edna Gallimore Costa John Beach Ophelia Adams James Siler J. C. Martin

Food wrapping and mushroom bulk on a pole in Anglo Portuguese West Africa

In Anglo Portuguese West Africa native practices wrap their food supply in grass and bind it. They attach the mushroom shaped bulk to the top of a pole to protect it from foraging fowls and pigs.

Modern Methods Boost Japanese Textile Output

A 1922 worker toiled 11 hours daily producing 1800 yards. Today a weaver produces 6000 yards in an 8.5 hour day, reflecting gains from new machinery and methods across Japanese mills.

Building permits rise in March despite lower dollar total

Fire Chief BE. K Ingram reports March permits at 49, up from 38 a year earlier, signaling improved building conditions. The month saw $25,248 in permits versus $33,120 in March last year, with new residences and repairs driving the totals for both years.

BE. K Ingram

New Orleans Cotton Opens Mixed As May July Prices Move

Early trading on the cotton exchange shows only slight moves with new crop months gaining and old crop months slipping. New Orleans May opens at 11.21, July 10.86, October 10.24, and January 10.33 as scattered support appears for new crop options.

New Orleans Cotton Exchange Liverpool Bombay

Also Mentioned on This Page

Greensboro College W. Page Harris North Western Mutual Life Insurance North Main Street Priscilla Club J. G. Whitesell Rotary Drive Mary Jones BE. W. Jones Hill Street Miss Dalton City Parent - Teacher Council P.T. A Mr. Blair Helen Welshimer Jim Wheeles Amos Hughes Fay Kirkman Hughes Lonnie Steed Arthur Smell James Gray Hall Jechdest Choscolateh Fulson Bars Hutchens Bakery Radio Buyers General Electric WMFR Guilford Furniture Co Commerce Street
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