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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1937
Page
6
Mrs. Herman Smith won the high score prize at Emerywood Country club bi weekly bridge party yesterday afternoon. Hostesses Mesdames Irvin Groome and Sanders Dallas led a spring floral lounge, with a dessert course before the cards. Participants included a long list of club members and guests from Burlington.
The Business and Professional Girls club of the Y W C A heard a peace program at their meeting last evening. Two members spoke on The United States and Neutrality and The American Youth Congress. A musical program by Mrs. Hubert Lane Barrier and Mrs. Ernestine V Strickland featured violin and piano pieces. Thelma Patrick presided over the session. birthdays for Sylia Kiger and Mabel Griffith were celebrated with cake. Thirty four members attended.
The Garden Club Council announces the opening of Mrs. Valette J. Harriss garden on Rockford road for Thursday and Friday afternoons. The public is cordial to attend and view the spring flower filled grounds, noted as unusually beautiful.
Harry E. Newland of the Soil Conservation Service spoke on Soil Conditions and Pruning at Emerywood Country Club for High Point Garden Club members. A business session elected new officers led by President Mrs Carter Dalton. Officers are Mrs S C Clark president, Mrs A S Parker vice president, Mrs Carl Hill recording secretary, Mrs W F Clayton corresponding secretary, Mrs Fred Bartlett treasurer. Delegates to the May State Garden Club convention in Raleigh were named, with Mrs Parker and Mrs Cox as delegates and Mrs Clark and Mrs Hill as officers’ delegates. Bartlett read the first prize poem from the state contest.
The local unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. M. T. Hicks home on Russell Street with President Mrs. N. B. Stirewall presiding. Guests included Miss Georgena Dash. program featured musical selections by Pauline Hicks and Mrs. Ernestine V. Strickland and a reading by Mrs. C. A. York on Poppy Day May 29.
Mrs Dan Schroder will attend the meeting of the board of managers of the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers at Elon College this evening. She chairs the social welfare committee of the state Congress and will be accompanied by Mrs W A White Jr of Jamestown, also a state board member.
The High Point Council of Jewish Women meets Mrs. Milton Silver on Brentley Circle at 8:30 p m Wednesday. Omega chapter Kappa Gamma Sorority lectures in Sheraton hotel committee room Thursday at 7:30 p m. Priscilla club entertained by Mrs. Harry Brockmann on Fairway Drive Friday at 3 p m. Mrs H N Phillips entertains Sorosis on Parkway at 3 p m. Piedmont German club hosts second dance of the month at Emerywood Country Club 9:30 p m to 1:30 a m with Royal Campbell Orchestra.
The L L L class of West End Baptist church held its monthly meeting at Miss Darnell's home on Tryon. Miss Alta Rutledge Miss Virginia Lane and Mrs Gladys Edwards presented a well planned program as pins were chosen and refreshments served. Brunswick stew to be sold Thursday by Circle three of the First M P church. orders via church number 2457 or Mrs H A Oakes home 4213.
Mrs Estelle Williard of South Main street has been called to Tallahassee Florida to be with her ill mother. A Lane is improving at home on Ward street after a serious illness since removal from Burrus Memorial hospital following an operation. Mrs J M Harris visits Greensboro to see Mrs J M Lutthin on Holt avenue. Mrs G C Murphy of Chestnut street is ill at Guilford General hospital after an operation.
The Kee Klub held its second meeting at Miss Mary Ruth Kimrey's home on White Oak Street and finalized plans for an initial dance on May 14 at the American Legion in Thomasville. Music will be by Bernard Fowler and his Rhythm Masters. During the social hour, an ice course was served by Ercelle Allen, Sue Clifton, Margaret Wood, Virginia Horney, Margaret Kemp, Mary Odom, and Mary Ruth Kimrey.
The Emma Blair P T A held its final meeting of the school year Tuesday at 7 30 pm with R B Culler presiding. Officers installed included president R B Culler first vice president Cleve Loman second vice president Lloyd Sheetz secretary Julian Curry treasurer Emma Blair historian Blase Daniel. A junior high glee club program and a talk by Judge Lewis Teague on childhood significance followed, praising parent child relations. Attendance banner went to Wardell's first grade. The gathering closed with prayer. Dr H B Hiatt and Mrs Hiatt, former residents, plan to relocate at Tampa Shores after winter in Florida.
The first in a series of women’s golf events at Sedgefield Country Club will be held Friday afternoon with biweekly tournaments through the summer. A luncheon at the Sedgefield Inn grill precedes play, prizes for low net, low gross, putting and blind bogey will be awarded, and all club women are urged to attend.
Washington April 21 The Daughters of the American Revolution urged Congress to submit President Roosevelt s court reorganization plan to the people as a constitutional amendment The 46th Continental Congress opposed current bills to enact the plan and insisted on the people s vote before expanding or limiting powers of the three branches Mobilization of young D A R members was another key issue at the session The ball featured pages in white replaced by chiffons and silks and a junior assembly elected Mrs Frank L Harris of Racine Wis as chairman for 1938 succeeding Miss Dean Van Landingham of Charlotte N C
The spring mission study course at Wesley Memorial church held its second session with Dr. William De Ruiter discussing Africa in rebellion to the Rest of the World. He drew on 11 years in the Belgian Congo to explain roots of war and the role of missions in training Africans for modern life.
Mrs Ruth Livingston Wilkinson and Paul C Pilcher were married Sunday April 18 1937 at the First Church of God parsonage by Rev B Earl Wells. The bride daughter of Geo Livingston Baluda SC wore navy blue and white with sweetheart roses. They will reside on Tate Street.
Miss Mildred Furgurson entertained members of the Girls Pentagon club at her Montheaven home last evening. The meeting reviewed last Saturday’s picnic at Jackson's Farm, home of Mrs Wayne Garner. A fault and virtue session followed with notable entertainment. An ice course was served to Edith Crowder Marion Elliott Katherine Lowdermilk Lois Barger Lois Chidester Nancy Smith Francis Kster Pat Hall Claire Furgurson and Mesdames Julius Jennings Charles Covington Robert Cook Wayne Garner.
The annual convention of the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers will be held in Richmond Virginia May 5 and 6 with the 41st annual National Congress meeting. State officers include vice presidents with odd numbers a recording secretary and treasurer. District presidents form hospitality committee led by Mrs N L Walke Mrs D D Alley Mrs R L Sanborn Mrs Raymond Fuson Mrs J S Blair and Mrs D 8 S Coltrane. Mrs J Buron Sidbury will head the delegation to the national and state meetings.
The Household Arts club will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 oclock at the home of Mrs. Claude Ellington, 217 West Ray street.
A daughter was born April 14 at Burrus Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Cox. Mrs. Cox, before marriage, was Miss Louise Lee of Asheville North Carolina.
Rocky Mount April 21 U S army officials were upset by the discovery that local children pocketed live machine gun bullets from airplanes during maneuvers. Officers urged caution as visitors, including children, could inspect 20 aircraft when not in use, citing danger to youngsters handling ammunition.
Director Robert A. Finney announced that the North Carolina high school commercial contests will take place May 4 to May 6. The dates were scheduled to accommodate teams from several counties and provide a showcase for student performances.
This evening at eight o'clock the junior high school art department presents a program of living pictures representing the year's work in picture study. Mrs. R. E. Ranson, principal, extends a cordial invitation to all parents to attend this affair.
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