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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1937
Page
7
NEA service writer outlines a home exercise routine for active women and those with limited outdoor weekends. The guide stresses waist slimness, a firm diaphragm, neck slimming, and leg and arm toning through a series of standing stretches, floor rolls, and self massage to reduce bulges and prevent dowager’s hump.
Members of the Duck Club depart Saturday for a beach house party in Myrtle Beach South Carolina for a week. They will visit the Isle of Palms for one day and are accompanied by numerous members from High Point Greensboro Burlingon Newton and Greenville with more to join for the weekend.
Eleven High Point girls begin August stay at Camp Deerwood with two city instructors Mae Kirkman and Hutchison. Girls listed include Peggy Bryant Anna Tomlinson Mary Wilson Winifred Wall Mar Verite Murray Tommie Stanton Margaret Hayworth Eleanor Powell Jean Lackey Bobbie Lindsay Mary Allen Clinard Charlotte Denny.
Puella Club members entertained the Curlee sisters Marie and Ruby at their East Green Street residence Friday night. Mrs. Lawrence Lee oversaw the event with a planned August 13 picnic at City Lake. Winners in sewing contests chaired by Mrs. Fred Byrd included Mrs. Mimon Minor and Mrs. Carl Hatley, among others.
The Omega chapter of the Kap Gamma Sorority will hold its luncheon meeting at the Sheraton Grill from eleven to one. Miss Azel McDaniel will host and all members are urged to attend. Plans to recruit more members will be discussed.
Advertisement promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for midlife discomfort and menstrual pains. It urges women to endure monthly pains without showing weakness, claiming to tone the system and ease “three-fourth wife” nagging.
Marian Martin unveils Pattern 9359 a simple misses and women frock for sizes 16 to 48. The slenderizing design suits a forty eight bust and uses few pieces. Order by writing size name address and pattern number with fifteen cents per pattern. Pattern book also advertised.
The T. BE. L. class of West End Baptist meets tonight at 7 30 in the church hut for its regular monthly session. The Mary Conrad class of First Baptist plans a picnic this evening at Mrs. F L Watford's home on the Winston Salem highway with all members gathering at the church at six for transportation.
The Welch Memorial M P church Intermediate class number two will gather at the church hut this evening at seven o'clock. Dorie Pope hosts the Mary Stevens class of Green Street Baptist church at her home 603 Willowbrook street at 7:30 for the monthly meeting. Boy Scout Troop 19 of South Side Baptist sponsors an ice cream supper Saturday August 7 from 2 p.m. on the vacant Wear Green street corner Highland avenue lot.
The Stag club has finalized plans for a watermelon feast on Friday August 6. The event will be at the club lodge off the Winston Salem highway with members and guests asked to arrive at 8:30 PM.
Miss Judy Wright hosted the Spinsters club at her Kinneywood home last week. Elizabeth Carr led the program with games during the social hour as plans were made to furnish the Winston street club rooms. Members present included Bessie Newby, Evelyn Allison, Dorothy Bumgardner, Elisabeth Carr, Evelyn Harrin, Iris Owen, Gilbert Primm, Josephine Ross, Iris Hill and Doris Clemmons.
Miss Maie Nell returns home from Mount Airy after two weeks with sister Mrs Harston Williamson and Mr Williamson. Ben Williamson joined the party for the weekend. Misses Alliene and Mary Alice Hoover came back from Asheville after a Biltmore golf event. The Blanchards, Sam and Mrs, return to Washington DC after visiting G M Hoover on East Main. Phillips family to return from Myrtle Beach. J B Matthews travels back from Blackstone after a brother’s death. J O Cook and Dorothy Ann conclude a two week Bluefield visit. Mildred Maddox returns from Girl Scout camp near Greensboro. Harold Gowdy and wife are noted residents elsewhere.
Lake City residents came back from a few days with Mrs. Paul Quip and daughter in Kershaw South Carolina. Mrs. Frank Calvert returned to Charlotte after visiting her sister Mrs. F I Alexander. Miss Betty Jennings came back from Junaluska summer session. Mr and Mrs W C Ward and daughter Misa Alliene Wood of Tryon were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs T E Jennings. Miss Doris Williams spends the weekend with friends at Myrtle Beach South Carolina.
In The Nation's School August issue an article by Elm Street School principal Mrs Allene M Schroder titled Cafeteria Builds Better Citizens appears with photographs from the school. The piece discusses how the cafeteria meets pupil needs and aids personality development.
New York Aug 2 Mrs Anna Hauptmann widow of Bruno Hauptmann the Lindbergh kidnapper returned from Germany aboard the Bremen and said she is more convinced than ever of her husband's innocence.
Mrs A B Tate and Mrs James B Richardson left for Delray Beach Florida for ten days with Mrs Tate’s granddaughter Miss Peppy Smith accompanying. Mrs Harold B Parkman returned home from Oakwood Court. Several families hosted guests including Miss Kate Hammer and Mrs John M Caveness in Asheboro and a Duke student William J McAnally visiting parents Dr and Mrs McAnally. House guests at Myrtle Beach visits emphasized with Emma Hill Smith’s party and Misses Nancy and Rachel Smith. Mrs John C Abels and party return from Myrtle Beach to Emerywood CC. Norman May and Mrs Walter May to Nebraska after visiting Abels. A group including Mrs Van Dusenbury and Miss Beulah Doby travel to White Lake Wilmington and Carolina Beach. Five to six week motor trip planned to California and Texas by Henrietta Crook and family. Rosalene Ruscoe, Burrus Memorial Hospital patient, returns home convalescing.
More than 60 million rubber trees are required to yield between 75 000 and 80 000 long tons of crude rubber, outlining the scale of plantation needs and production targets.
Sunday services at Christian Science churches focused on Love as the subject. Golden Text from I Corinthians 13 11 and a quoted I John 4 16 passage emphasize God is love. The Science and Health excerpt discusses infinite Mind divine Love and warns against material concepts limiting God.
A historical statistic reports that about one in three married couples in the United States have no children. The fact highlights changing family patterns and social dynamics of the era.
The North Carolina Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends opens its 240th session at Guilford College with ministerial sessions led by Clifton C. Pearson and a keynote by Errol T. Elliott. Samuel L. Haworth of Guilford College presides. Clyde A. Milner spoke at yesterday’s college ceremonies. Dorothy Lloyd Gilbert discussed Guilford’s century-old records.
Postmaster J. Q O. Redding announced a new overnight air mail service from Asheboro. Mail sent at 6 pm will depart Greensboro at 3:25 am, reaching New York by morning. southbound mail goes by 2:55 am to New Orleans, arriving around 9 am. Connections are made at Washington and Philadelphia. Postings should be by 6:30 pm for overnight delivery.
Coroner's jury exonerated J. P. McCurdy aged 20 in the death of his father D. B. McCurdy 39 at their Kannapolis Concord highway home yesterday.
The nation counts 7495 fur farms with 2408 in Quebec and 1029 in Ontario. The figures outline regional distribution across Canada.
A report notes corn cob pipes are popular with Argentine peasants, Italian laborers, and South African workers. The article highlights cross cultural appeal and regional markets for simple smoking pipes.
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