This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1955
Page
6
Mrs R I Quigley will entertain the Twentieth Century Study Club at her home in Thomasville on Wednesday at 12 30 p m The guest speaker will be Charles F Uam ibeth Jr a local attorney who will discuss Our American Heritage.
Mrs. F. M. Ferrer of 1016 Monthieu Ave. has been a patient at High Point Memorial Hospital for a week. Her condition is improving and visitors may be allowed.
Instructions advise holding a small sharp knife almost vertical while cutting grapefruit halves to separate pulp from membranes for best results.
Members of the North Carolina Wild Flower Conservation Society toured Chapel Hill gardens including the Pritchard Lindley Totten and Warren properties. Guides explained native species and rare plants while a luncheon and business meeting followed with officer elections and a slide show on local wild flower gardens.
Chi chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma inducted seven new members at a Woman's Club dinner meeting. New members included Miss Virginia Blount Miss Ednd Winfield and Dr Frances Muldrow of High Point Miss Louise White of Thomasville Mrs Hinton McLeod of Asheboro and Mrs E J Coletrane and Mrs Mary Sue Brown of James town. The ceremony was led by Miss Vera Idol and Mrs Georgia Thayer with red roses brass candlesticks and red and gold decor enhancing the event.
The Garden Council of Lexington announces a Wednesday flower show from 2 to 9 p.m. at the Lexington Municipal Club with the theme Symphony of Spring. Proceeds fund beautification of the high school. The 21 sections include educational and horticultural exhibits. Public invited.
Merle Albright tested his strength on a hammer machine in Long Beach amusement zone. He struck the hammer hard enough to lift the indicator and ring the bell, but the rebound struck him on the head, causing a two inch scalp cut at Seaside Hospital.
In Itchington England the village of 1100 is governed by six grandmothers and one mare. Edith Chappie Hyman 56 joins the council as the sixth member, joining five other elders and Frank Moore to rule the village.
A sequence of daytime and evening club meetings listed for Wednesday through Saturday. Groups include Wayside Garden Club, Town and Country Garden Club, Home and Garden Club, Guilford Medical Auxiliary, High Point Womans Club, Friendly Garden Club, Country Garden Club, On Our Way Garden Club, Weed n Win Garden Club, Mid-Week Study Club, Council of Church Women, Out To Grow, Private Duty Nurse group, Phimathean Club, Faculty Wives Club, Emerywood social events, and teas honoring June bride elect Betsy Ann Johnson and Mrs Is ty Ann Johnson. Dates span several times, with host locations in High Point and Emerywood Estates.
Mr and Mrs Ronnie W Key announce son Robert Jeffrey born April 16 at High Point Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs J E Kaiser announce son James David born April 16 at High Point Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs M C Reece announce son James Roy born April 17 at High Point Memorial Hospital. Mrs C F Hicks announce daughter Kathy Ann born April near High Point Memorial Hospital. Pfc and Mrs James H Lawrence Jr announce daughter Teresa Lee born April 16 in High Point Memorial Hospital with Lawrence in Germany. George Elwood Maples born April 4 Route 3 Greensboro. Carol Diane Hoffman born April at High Point Memorial Hospital. Sgt and Mrs Isaac Hoffman announce daughter Carol Diane born in Germany. Edgar Roy Griffin born April at High Point Memorial Hospital.
Miss Mildred Knox with twoJunior High students Sara Norman and Leonard Feldman led Beta Sigma Phi My Chapter program at Mrs Alfreda Stancil home Arlington Dr The program titled America the Beautiful led to Founders Day plans for May 2 at 7 pm at Kimsey cabin and invitation to Beta Upsilon Thomasville spring dance April 23 The chapter approved a local cancer drive donation Miss Knox presented film sequences narrated by students with Miss Edna Winfield’s footage Refreshments followed by the meeting
The Faculty Wives Club of High Point College will meet for dinner Friday at 6 30 p.m. hosted by Mrs. E O Cummings in Emerywood Estates.
The Musical Art Club April meeting elected delegates to the Federation State Convention to be held in Hickory May 11 to 14. Mrs Anita By rum Eppley sang a diverse program with accompanist Miss Ann Harrell. A repast followed hosted by Mrs Allan G Thompson and others.
Texas House held a night session delaying a subcommittee report on the unfair sales bill. The measure would require grocers to add six percent to inventory costs. independent grocers say chains aim to drive them out of business. Hearing postponed to tomorrow night.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.