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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1947
Page
7
The Women of the Moose announce a regular meeting at Moose Hall tomorrow evening at 8 o clock. The notice, issued by Mrs. Mary Schwinzer, senior regent, emphasizes the gathering. The item also notes that June 14 was proclaimed Flag Day by President Wilson in 1915.
Jamestown Mr and Mrs S C Robbins marked their golden wedding with an open house inviting guests from two to five pm Their seven children granddaughters and other relatives attended with notes of gold color and a three tier wedding cake The Robbins family is led by Emma McGhee Robbins and includes residents of Greensboro High Point and Graham among others.
In the Masters individual world championship, North's precise defense turns a likely contract into a defeat for the declarer. North signals through carding, killing entries to dummy, and later trumping with the ten to block ruffs. The other table sees a similar defensive play that prevents the dummy from accessing the suit and secures the contract for the defense.
Thomasville merchants will close Easter Monday with all stores reopening Tuesday as announced by G. M. Casper president of the Thomasville Merchants Association.
Associated Press roving columnist Hal Boyle, hailed as Ernie Pyle’s natural successor, arrives in Raleigh after visiting Florida and the Bahamas. He tours Roanoke Island sites from Manteo to Ocracoke and Hatteras by air with State News Bureau’s Bill Sharpe, then plans a road trip to Washington New Bern Morehead City Beaufort Wilmington and Orton Mansion gardens.
Mrs. George C. Marshall wife of the secretary of state says she likes Chinese clothes for home and evening wear. She brought back from her China trip a collection of high necked straight hanging oriental garments and finds them comfortable. She prefers plain tailored clothes with few frills and has chosen a navy blue gabardine suit with cream accessories for Easter.
Winston Salem April 1. A lion's share of first places in craftsmanship prizes awarded by the North Carolina photographers association went to South Carolinians. Winners include Mrs Jessie H Blackmon Florence babies portrait Devidlett Bernhardt Spartanburg hand colored portrait Brownie Studios Rock Hill womens portrait Garber Columbia mans portrait and Lewis D Moorehead Anderson exterior view.
Democrats in Thomasville plan a Friday 7 30 PM City Hall meeting led by Carl C Wilson to discuss their role in the upcoming municipal election. The gathering follows the April 11 nominations mass meeting revealed by Mayor R L Pope ahead of the May 5 city election.
J P Boyles of High Point was found not guilty in Thomasville recorder's court on a charge of non-support of an illegitimate child. The six jurors deliberated thirty minutes before delivering the verdict, with Judge Howard Steed presiding.
Tragedy unfolded at the Beard Allen home when a shotgun fired by a five year old killed Eugene Allen, age three, and seriously wounded the mother. Coroner C. D. Bowman stated no inquest would be held and that Bobby Jack Allen, the five year old, was handling the gun at the time.
Deep River Friends plan a new parsonage with a supper meeting at the church Wednesday at 6 30 pm. Horace Haworth will speak and Rufus Stanley will provide music. Church men will discuss timber framing work.
Coroner Demot Lohr announced no inquest will be held into the death of John B. Joyner a 42 year old naval chemist of Charlotte found hanged in his county jail cell. Joyner tied a sleeve to a water pipe and used a short cord to hang himself while being held for safe keeping prior to transfer to a mental institution.
H Smith of Thomasville announced Wilbur Cox of the Remington Arms company will give a marksman exhibition at the Lexington fairgrounds tomorrow at 2 30 oclock under the Thomasville and Lexington wildlife clubs auspices. The public is invited with no admission charge. Cox is described as an expert handling guns rifles and pistols at the Thomasville road site on U S highway 29.
Nervous distress after meals due to sour food and gas may be eased by SSS Tonic which supposedly increases gastric juice flow. The ad claims improved digestion, appetite, sleep, and strength, and urges readers to buy from drugstores.
The Glen Alpine Knitting Mills in Newton will be sold to W Sydney Yount of Yount Hosiery Mills Newton for 70 000 dollars. The plant employs about 65 workers. In Winston Salem the North Carolina Hospital Association met, while a Carolina Virginia Hospital Association conference opens in Roanoke Virginia tonight.
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