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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1936
Page
6
Poem glossing Eden as mountains that seem near yet remain beyond reach. It contrasts sought fields with elusive heaven, noting Eden’s clean green fields and chimes, and a sudden miraculous appearance that defies entry.
Greensboro College alumnae and supporters will gather Saturday for Homecoming Day events. The program includes a Founders and Benefactors observance, an alumnae luncheon at Sedgefield Inn, a tree planting, and day exercises honoring founders, with attendees from Duke University and other colleges.
May 28 1935 marks the college’s 10th president. A 10:30 AM program at Odell Auditorium features Bishop Paul Kern of Greensboro and Duke University President William P Few among speakers. Alumnae luncheon at Sedgefield Inn at 1 PM. Tree planting at 4 PM with President Gobbel and Miss Annie Laurie Lawrance among donors. The day ends with the May Day pageant crowning Miss Mary Hix of North Wilkesboro Queen.
Mrs. Mabel Davis entertained the Contract Club and two guests at her South Main Street home for an attractive afternoon. Three tables of contract bridge were in play with a salad course served afterward to club members Mesdames Sam Strickland Louis Heilig Mary Elizabeth Long Frank Marr L G Robichaux Seborn Perry Paul Casey George Wood Jr James W Poole Ruth Bowne and visitors Mrs Elliott Wood Jr and Mrs Charles Parker. Mrs A M Hiatt of Kivett drive leaves today for Raleigh to visit Mr and Mrs J A Wintere.
If one ignores the Stop Look and Listen sign at railroad crossings he risks serious harm. The article warns that ignoring eye strain symptoms such as inflamed eyelids redness burning or pain can lead to lasting eye trouble later in life.
Seven tables of bridge were in play at Emerywood Country club on Tuesday afternoon for the bi weekly card event hosted by Mesdames Rodney Snow and C T Ingram Sr Tea and refreshments were served in the ladies lounge with pansies lending a spring like air High score prize a double deck of cards went to Mrs L H Cherry Jr Other players included Mesdames Kenneth Redman Jack Thompson G V Stroupe H N Phillips J T Ryan John C Abels Laurance Ingram George McLarty M A Lackey R I Quigley T C Langley Phillip Davis James W Poole Mil bourne Amos E E Mendenhall Fred Whitescarver J H McCall Herbert Dunkelberger Frank Sizemore A G Douglas Frank Hunsucker W J Fraley C T Ingram Sr John Walker R E Snow and guest Miss Grace Taylor of Winston Salem
The Burbank Garden Club met at Mrs Henry Grady Owens home on Council Street with President Mrs Edgar Hartley in chair. Members discussed the state garden club meeting in Burlington May 7 8 and planned attendance. Mrs Edgar Whitener was named conservation chairman. Sixteen members attended.
The Jolly Y club hosted a seniors party for the local high school class at the Y W C A hut. Miss Estelle Weat presided as entertaining program included two dances and a tap version of the Crental featuring Jean Lackey Do Rankin and Mary Jane Wilsofter. Iris Voch accompanied by Nelle Ansley performed a flute solo and two stories read by Miss Ansley. Refreshments followed and the group planned to meet again with Miss Virginia Carrier. MR AND MRS BURTON ANNOUNCE SON BIRTH. Ernest Steven Burton born Wednesday April 2 at Burrus Memorial hospital. Mrs Burton formerly Miss Fieta Motsinger.
Social gatherings listed include 3 P M Lotus club at Mrs H R Williamson's Johnson street home 3 30 P M Canter bury club at Mrs Ellis Lexington avenue extension 8 P M Emerywood Country club bridge party reservations with John C Abels. Saturday 8 30 P M Wick Wack club bi weekly dance at American Legion hut Thomasville orchestra TBA.
Betty Jo Wagner was honored at home on 611 Park Street on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate her 6th birthday. Friends gathered for games and refreshments prepared by Mr. Wagner and Mrs. Glenn Steele, with guests Nancy and Raymond McDowell Wilbur Smoot Dawn Lassiter Barbara Jean Steele Keith Moore Ted Moore Betty Jean Garner Peggy Marsh Louise McDowell Dale McDowell Betty Catherine Briggs. Betty Jo received many birthday gifts from friends.
A local group returns to the city Tuesday night from Columbia South Carolina where they attended the Carolinas District Civitan convention held earlier in the week. The travelers include Horace Haworth BD fT Yow Silas Cagey C H Williard Royster Thurman Harry Brockmann Judge Lewis Teague Charles Risch W B Hall Thomas Turner Jr Joe Hofman Thurman Williard and their spouses. They also visited Magnolia Gardens near Charleston during their trip.
Firefighters from three companies and the aerial unit responded to a chair blaze at 812 1-2 East Green Street. The chair owned by Mrs. Alice Smith was ignited by a lighted cigarette. no one was home. The Atlantic Realty and Insurance Company owns the house. A separate minor fence fire at 207 Lindsay Street caused by trash fires prompted yesterday calls. damage in both cases was negligible.
Rev B J Wessinger of Spencer was reelected president of the Western Conference of the Lutheran Synod of North Carolina at the close of the annual meeting at Mt Moriah church near China Grove Wednesday evening Other officers named were Es L Sox of Hickory vice president C A Phillips of Salisbury secretary J A B Goodman of Mooresville treasurer The September meeting will be held with Philadelphia Lutheran church Granite Falls Rev R M Carpenter pastor
The Y W C A membership event at the Y W C A Hut on Tuesday April 28 at 3 30 p m will be a book tea. The purpose is to collect books for the Pickett Library with magazines also welcomed. Hostesses include Mrs P W Flagge and several other committee members.
Salem College will host the May Day Festival on May 2 on the lower campus amphitheater. Local girls Virginia Fraley and Margaret Briggs join the cast as Tom Piper and Bow Bearer with Old King Cole presiding. Josephine Reece and Elizabeth Torrence lead the arrangements for the event honoring May Queen Phyllis Clapp.
The Washington Council No 4 Daughters of America will gather at 7 30 tonight in the hall on East Washington street. All members are urged to attend this important meeting.ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF A DAUGHTER Mr and Mrs W H Broadway 519 White Oak announce the birth of a daughter Mary Blaine on Tuesday April 21 at Guilford General hospital.
CCC workers under County Farm Agent E B Mills and CCC officials extinguished a forest blaze three miles south of Randleman on the Asheboro highway. The two day fire burned 1500 to 2000 acres with heavy damage to property owned by D T Wrenn John Lambert and John Candle.
Max Thurman son of Mr and Mrs Royster Thurman is ill at home with bronchitis at 1005 Johnson street. Mrs F G McCollum has recovered from an operation at Burrus Memorial hospital and moved to 240 Boulevard. M J Crowder is recovering from surgery at Burrus Memorial and will go home on Steele street early next week. Adjutant John O Beirne and Misses Luella and Elsie Rose O Beirne of Wilmington visited here yesterday. The Misses O Beirne attend a music contest in Greensboro as Wilmington high school representatives.
Local patrons saw The Old Maid, 1935 Pulitzer Prize Play, at State Theater Winston-Salem with stars Helen Menken and Judith Anderson. Attendees included Mrs BE Harrison, Mrs Matt Wall, Mr A M Rankin Jr, and others. Rankin Memorial Society plans a Saturday chicken dinner at East Broad and North Main streets to support the Rankin church fund. public invited.
Church social details note the Mothers' Study class meets at 7 30 pm at Bellevue Boulevard home of Mrs W Linthicum with guest librarian Nancy K Poston who will discuss books. Fried ham supper planned at Evangelical and Reformed church Saturday evening to raise funds for the church choir with a reasonable plate charge.
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