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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1934
Page
6
The Tysinger family reunion will be held Sunday, August 5, at the Tysinger homestead in Den N, inviting all relatives and friends to attend. Orth Main Baptist ice cream supper to follow a Friday evening event at seven o'clock on Orth Main Street.
The Business and Professional Girls club and the Live Y'ers of the local YWCA hosted about twenty five guests from Winston-Salem YWCA at H A Millis farm on Greensboro Road. Kathleen Younts led the welcome and a picnic supper followed with songs, attended by more than fifty people including Lucille Johnson and Mr and Mrs H A Millis. Mrs M C Rowland recovering from recent surgery at Guilford General Hospital is improving and returning home to Montlieu Avenue.
All I. W. A. Social club members planning to attend the Carolina Beach meeting are urged to be present at the I. W. A. hall Thursday at 6 o clock. At 7 30 p m the same night there will be a boarders meeting. D. W. Bradley, president, stated.
Mr and Mrs George Urwick returned from a few days at the Edgewater Cottage Wrightsville Beach. Mrs Mattie Ritchie Mrs Mabel Jenkins and Miss Lena Guyer returned from Virginia Beach and Ocean View Va. Arthur J Racette of 60 percent Barbee street is a guest at Hotel Lincoln while in New York City.
Mrs D E Lee and her children Margaret William Dean and Mary Inman of 1413 North Hamilton Street have returned from a ten day trip visiting friends and relatives in Gaffney and Spartanburg South Carolina.
Archdale M. E. church Woman's Missionary Society meets Thursday at eight chaired by Mrs. B F Rogers. Mary Jones Bible Study class meets tomorrow at three at Mrs George Pike's home 17056 East Green Street. The Ward Street class held its regular monthly meeting led by Mrs C P Evans with new officers elected and committees named.
The inquiring reporter probes opinions on a broad question with readers offering mixed views and little consensus. Residents share thoughts on direction, uncertainty, and personal beliefs about future outcomes.
An Inquiring Reporter asks residents if the world is going to the dogs. Responses vary from pessimism about decline and loosened morals to faith in improvement and better conditions. People cite freedom, parenting, leisure time, and wartime impacts as factors shaping opinions.
Millard Todd, local Carolina Motor Club branch manager, received a loving cup for generating the most business among 56 branch managers in July. He praised High Point’s strong results and pledged to keep the cup, while George Hutchens noted the new highway nearby. About 60 people attended the club picnic replacing the usual Tuesday luncheon with games and social activities.
Members of the Civitan club and their families and guests held a picnic supper and outing last night at the lodge of the Civitan group.
Thomasville. Eight year old Lessie Marie Kennedy daughter of Mr and Mrs H K Kennedy route two died in a High Point hospital after brief illness. Survived by parents and three brothers Jack Jessie and Jimmy Kennedy. Funeral at Pleasant Grove M P church Thursday at 3 PM.
In birds the thigh bone is short and often concealed by feathers. What people call the knee is in fact the bird’s heel, located lower on the leg.
Frank J. Sizemore presents a proposal from the soil erosion service backed by the chamber of commerce and civic club. The plan asks marking boundary lines, banning trespass, restricting grazing, eliminating cultivation, and reforesting eroded fields to protect the lake water supply. A special committee will study the recommendations for potential implementation.
George W. Johnson, a prominent Jamestown resident born May 27, 1854 in Isle of Wight County Virginia, died at his home yesterday after a heart attack. He married Sarah Patterson in 1881 and ran a Jamestown shoe factory and later a store. He leaves four sons, a daughter, and four sisters. Funeral services were held today at the First M E Church with interment at Deep River Cemetery.
High Point records no fire loss in July earning second straight national honor roll nod. Fire Chief E K Ingram notes the city’s size and two month streak as a singular achievement. Officials praise the department’s showing despite the fire report not being available. A European firm is making paper from asparagus refuse ends.
Judge Thomas W. Sprinkle of the juvenile court outlined the district’s delinquency work at the American Business club dinner. He noted an increase in cases and favored probation while flagging cases needing institutional correction. The event covered the Big Brother movement, national convention actions, and upcoming baseball challenged with Kiwanis.
Eleven permits were issued in July with an estimated construction cost of 3870 dollars. Recipients include J M Pickett H Hege W London B Gantt L Perkins Redwine Hardware R Strickland C S Categers R K Ragan trustees Globe Parlor Furniture. Total costs fell nearly 2000 dollars from the prior month.
Lexington notes a series of social visits and gatherings. Miss Margaret Jones hosted Miss Polly Dell of Hickory with a party on West Center Street and punch. Miss Sarah Spruill stayed. Mrs. Sam Chadwick and Virginia arrived for two weeks with Mrs. Higgins. A Junior Home meeting Aug 26 with James Crouse was planned and a nominating committee named.
James Crouse travels Tuesday morning to Lake Junaluska for a two week stay at the general leadership assembly of the Young People’s Missionist conference.
Miss Inez Hensley presided as council members gathered Monday evening at Mrs J Frank Spruill’s West Second avenue home. They discussed improving meetings and shared plans from the recent Lake Junaluska conference.
Robert Owen aged 40 World War veteran died at his brother Arthur Owens 1300 Bradshaw street after several months illness. He was born in South Carolina son of Sanford and Lissien Owen and member of Baptist church and Woodmen of the World at Cherokee South Carolina. Survived by widow Eunice Wisler two children Roscoe Colleen of Cherokee Falls South Carolina two brothers Arthur High Point and Lawrence Rock Hill sister Emma Allen and mother Lizzie Seamore of High Point Funeral arrangements incomplete.
The automobile sector has created employment for over 4 million people, highlighting its significant impact on labor markets and economic activity.
W F Bailey president of the local Civitan club was named to the constitution and by laws committee of Civitan International for 1934 1935 by President Earl W Quill An. The move follows a streamlined committee structure reducing to four panels including the constitution and by laws committee.
Joseph Farmer son of and Mrs. R. I. Farmer of Colonial Drive sustained a fractured right arm this morning in a forty foot fall from a tree he was climbing. There was no other serious injury and he was reported resting easily this afternoon.
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