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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1941
Page
11
News of the German occupation of the Greek islands Samothrace and Lemnos near the Dardanelles was not published in the Soviet press today and official sources were not available for comment.
Danes, known for liberal butter use, will have bread buttered for them and thinner. Butter dishes will not be set on tables and bread will be served already buttered in restaurants.
John T. Wilkinson of Memphis did not win the May queen race at the University of Mississippi. A runoff pits Brownie Burton of Canton, 552 votes, against Evelyn Pevey of Jackson, 523 votes. Freshman law student received 163 votes in a tongue in cheek bid. Second primary is next Tuesday.
The second annual Social Standards Conference was held at William Penn High School, with classes suspended for discussion on social, personal and vocational topics. Lecturers covered aviation, armed forces, civil service, engineering, beauty culture, nursing, and more, while Rev. W. L. Eliot gave keynote talks. A student committee organized the event with faculty support.
Beauticians have been invited to attend a mass meeting this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the First Baptist church.
Rev. W. H. Jackson of Gastonia will preach Tuesday evening April 29 at the St Stephen Zion church. The service is sponsored by the Zion Willing Workers club.
The Beacon Light Choral Club will meet for rehearsal Monday night April 28 at 8 o clock at the First Baptist Church. Director is O. E. Simmons.
The Household of Ruth will meet Sunday afternoon at the Odd Fellows Hall on Washington street. All members are asked to attend to plan a future dinner sponsorship.
The Fairview Street School PTA will hold its monthly meeting and final meeting of the year on Thursday night May 1 at 7 30 at the school. The Ever Ready Women's Social and Art Club meets at Mrs Elizabeth Spencer's home 44 Woodbury Avenue on Monday night April 28 at 8 30.
The Trinity Elementary School begins commencement exercises today with Rev. B. F. Thomas delivering the sermon at 4 PM. The primary group presents The Land of Dolls at 7:30 PM Monday, the intermediate group performs Jack and the Beanstalk on Wednesday at 7:30, and the upper grades stage a one act play Friday night. Nine students graduate this year, with certificates of promotion awarded to Juanita Alford Gaither Brown Dorothy Clarke Ethel Greene Alberta Andrews Martha R. Foster Nellie Sifer Lucille Steele Teera Steele. Miss Alfrcta Bass hosts Miss Louise Thompson of Durham for the weekend. Helen Lane of Fourth Grade A at Fairview Street School is May Queen, crowned at the May Day festival. teacher Mrs. Pearl Burford.
Miss Mozell Winchester celebrated her birthday with a Thursday night party at home on Reed Street April 24. Guests included Eunice McQuinter, Robert Lee Garrison, Helen Boulware, Mary Lou Carter, Flolen Powell, Daisy Squarewell, Gladys Haith, Bernice and Thelma Hill, Rose Gordon, Randy Boulware, Charles Miller, Obadiah Williams, Curtis Quick, Mitchell Perara and Octavia Jones in attendance.
Allen B Butler, 72, died at his brother's home on 807 Cress Street early Saturday. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 3 PM at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev J E Melton in charge. Survived by five daughters Sallie Goodman of this city Annie L Franklin of Harrisburg Pa one son Semore Butler of Philadelphia Pa one sister Lillie Culbeath of Saluda S C and one brother Jesse F E Butler of this city. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery.
The North Carolina Funeral Directors Association board met at Haizlip Funeral Home on Thursday morning to map plans for the annual meeting set for June 18 and 19 here. The session outlined agendas and preparations for the event and confirmed dates and venue.
The Daughter of Dorcas Club of the First Baptist church will close its clothes pin rally with a service to be held Monday evening at o'clock.
The Alpha Art Club met at Mrs. Cornelia Reid's home at 505 Underhill Street on Thursday evening. Plans were made for the Federation of Women's Clubs event to be held here May 16 17 18. Mrs. E P Wilson will speak for the club. A repast was served to members including C E Reid C R DeBerry L M Greenwood QO R Morgan L B Cartwright E P Wilson T W Whetere E V Baldwin C D Drake F B Davis E G Cobb OO T Griffin M F Hinton M TH Blackburn L B Hayslip T Y Brinchfield J J Hall D Ingram and Miss A E Saunders.
Mrs. Lambertha Ford thanks friends for kindness during illness at home and hospital. Also a family note thanks neighbors for kindness and floral tributes during illness and death of their son and brother, David E. Baldwin.
Capetown April 26 Prime Minister General Jan Christiaan Smuts predicted in a radio broadcast that the United States would go all the way in the war He said U S participation was essential for the victory of Britain and for a lasting peace He spoke amid wartime optimism and called for continued Allied unity. Soldiers Field Chicago is the world's largest stadium.
A public mass meeting will be held at the First Baptist church this afternoon at five o clock. All interested citizens regardless of church affiliation are urged to attend to organize a civic league.
Winston Churchill receives a charitable note from Farmer Ferrell Windham of Italy Texas posting an 85 check. Windham says he has little money and scrap iron but will donate what he can to aid Britain, hoping England’s bank won’t charge collection fees. He offers radio updates if funds run short.
Clarence E. Houston, Monroe native now in Houston, named assistant secretary of the Southern Retail Furniture Association. He succeeds Wendell F. Dickerson who resigned to enter army service. The convention will be held May 21 and 22 at the Hotel Roanoke Roanoke Virginia with members from North and South Carolina and Virginia.
A man broke into a grocery store through a rear window and fled out the front after being surprised by the manager. The break in damaged a rear window and the front plate glass window.
At the war's outbreak England maintained about 300 golf courses and 3500 football grounds. There were 1200 bowling greens, 3000 cricket pitches, and 50,000 tennis courts across the country, excluding private lawns.
The Business Men's Civic Club gathered at O. E. Davis residence on East Washington Street Thursday night, April 24, to celebrate Mr. Davis birthday with friends and conversation.
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