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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1930
Page
6
Friends regret to learn Mrs E E Spencer is seriously ill at her home on the Greensboro road. Other items note club meetings and social events in High Point area.
Beauties who guard their complexions use MELLO GLO Face Powder, praised for purity and even color. The ad claims it blends smoothly, prevents pasty skin, and provides a youthful bloom, made by a new French process and long lasting. Mann Drug Co. advertises this product.
Mrs. W H Gorman Mrs J A Kennett Mrs M K Reid and Mrs E K Willis all of Concord spend the day here as guests of Mrs Willis mother Mrs E V Harmon on North Main. Henry Cook River side Military academy student spent Easter with his mother Mrs H L Cook and Miss Maude Overstreet also a guest. Ben Cooper and son of Statesville spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Alexander Rankin Jr in Emerywood. George Ausband Jr returns to Danville after Easter with his parents on South Main. Edith Culler returns to Meredith College Raleigh after Easter with her parents at 404 Tate Street. She had as
The piece lists numerous residents and guests over the Easter holidays visiting Baltimore Washington Wilmington and other locales. It notes Miss Margaret Peele of Raeford a Meredith senior Edna Schwartz Irene Gordon Dr and Mrs Baugh W Smith of Nashville visiting Mrs Fred Barbee Silas McBee returning from Mocksville J Wesley Smith from Wilmington A M Richardson and Maxine Peacock visiting Charleston Magnolia Gardens Easter trips to Wilmington Wrightsville Beach Lake Waccamaw and Washington DC etc. It mentions Mrs Paul Johnson and Lucille Collins arriving for the Sherrod Collins wedding and several families returning from Richmond. Spearman Lewis Lee Alward and William Wilson have left Fritz Harry at Sedgefield to return to Chicago.
The Rev. Janadus Doane Stott of Princeton North Carolina has been accepted for missionary work in Poland by the Methodist Episcopal Church South pending medical clearance. He is one of seven young men to be ordained for missionary service at the board of missions meeting in Nashville April 23 and 24.
The Womans Club Fine Arts Department met at Mrs Hazel's home in Thomasville for April. Mrs Lloyd presided with Miss Yow opening on piano and reviews of Moody and McKayne plays. Officers elected: chairman Mrs Lloyd, vice-president Mrs Finch, secretary Mrs Hasler, recording secretary Mrs Boyles, treasurer Mrs Garner.
A Wednesday morning meeting at Mrs J W Boyles home West Main Street featured a round table session led by chairman Mrs Sam Welborn. After a social hour a flower contest led by Mrs Will Long concluded with Mrs Charles Lambleth named as the winner.
The Woman's Missionary society of Main Street Methodist church held afternoon circles in the hut then gathered in the reception room for a program. A memorial service honored Mrs Ed Michael who died recently. Circle one led in attendance and social service points. An April 23 meeting in High Point was urged. Mrs R M Cooksey presented a Bible to Miss Sue Rounsaville on behalf of the society.
The Enterprise-Broadhurst Vagabond King coloring contest named six winners from this morning’s judging. Ruth Brown won first prize four tickets, Odell Gallimore second prize three tickets, Mary Carpenter third prize two tickets, and Ruth Briles Nola Click and Elizabeth Beaver each won one ticket. Tickets were mailed to all winners.
Rev J F Kirk led devotional on The Social Character and Mission of the Approved Life. Mission topic was Serving In Our Home Mission Schools. Readings by Mrs G W Lyles Mrs S G Moore Mrs Willie May and Mrs Carrie Yates. Mr and Mrs J O Abee of Charlotte visiting relatives here due to Mrs Abees father's serious illness.
Miss Julia Brown Jennings arrives Wednesday from Salem College where she studies to spend the spring holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Jennings.
Mrs E. W. Dixon returns to Winston-Salem home after visiting her sister Mrs. John R. Myers at a residence south of the city.
Miss Evelyn Webb returned Monday to Marjorie Webster College in Washington DC after spring vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E L Webb of Salem Street. Her guest was Miss Mary Belle Cooper of Texas.
Mrs. Frank S. Lambeth departed Tuesday for Washington D C to stay in the home of her son Dr. W A Lambeth for a time.
Mrs Ralph Hinkle is spending time in Camilla Georgia as a guest of her parents.
Little Nancy Vow Abernethy has fallen ill at the home of her grandparents’ friends and will be recalled with regret by the community.
In New York at a testimonial dinner Representative Ruth B. Pratt announced she would vote for repeal or modification of the eighteenth amendment if given the opportunity in Congress.
E E Cleary president of Republic Steel dies after operation in Youngstown Ohio. Dr John Carlton Jones president emeritus of the University of Missouri dies in Daytona Beach Florida at 74 from cerebral hemorrhage. Washington requests more time to draft Muscle Shoals bill. Cyrus S Eaton George H Brainard and Hugh Wick elected to Youngstown Sheet and Tube board of directors at annual meeting.
Dr Edward A Wilcox of Augusta Georgia is initiated into the Davidson chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. A 1907 Davidson graduate he later earned degrees at the University of Georgia and Harvard and serves as associate professor of surgery at UGA and chief surgeon at Veterans Hospital No 62 in Augusta.
Mrs E M Brower's Store on North Main Street offers hosiery and knitted goods repair. All hose must be laundered. Hosiery Hospital Inc provides neat repairs for customers in Charlotte North Carolina.
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