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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1936
Page
12
A columnist riffs on a past sensational pocketbook incident with Mrs. Foy and a Rockford Road neighborhood, mocks car key myths, and lampoons politics and court rulings. It includes a bridge club anecdote, a wedding correction for Mary Simmons, and a light vent about the season’s entertainment.
Asheboro events include the Priscilla Club bridge gathering at Mrs. Bob Lewallen’s Church Street home with high scores awarded to Mrs. J. Lewis and visitor prizes to Mrs. Lewallen. Other items note Burns home bridge prizes, Junior Sunday school outing to Mills Home Thomasville, and Daughters of America picnic at Plummer’s pool.
On Tuesday afternoon Miss Louise Martin hosted a luncheon for 34 at her South State Street home. The engagement of Miss Jessie Martin to Rev. Samuel J. Erwin of Lancaster California was announced, with a September wedding planned.
Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Luther Leonard hosted the First M E church adult department at a country home. Dr A B Brannock presided as J Ray McCrary and Mr and Mrs J Frank Spruill spoke. A play by Mrs John Craver Mrs B H Easter and Forrest Nifong followed by songs. About 200 guests enjoyed watermelon.
Florence South Carolina August 16 AP Prices on the Carolinas border belt markets for the first day of auctions were eight percent higher than the 1935 season average for tatters and eight percent higher for lugs while primings were six percent lower Bales were heavy on all markets with offerings mainly third to fifth quality cutters first to fifth quality lugs and first to fifth quality primings Primings predominated Demand for cutters and first and second quality lugs and primings was good but prices on third to fifth quality primings were lower
Dr. FL Townsend spoke in Cleveland asserting strong inference that James A Farley and R B Clements backed a lawsuit by the Old Age Revolving Pensions Ltd. He said Raymond J Jeffreta testified that Rev Alfred J Wright acted on Clements with Farley's backing. Townsend noted U S government funded discrediting effort and described Clements' altered status and motive.
About People Miss Unity Nash returned from Columbia University New York where she studied at summer school. Mrs R B Ranson also came back from Columbia. A group including Mr and Mrs R I Culler and others spent the weekend in Charleston South Carolina. Many locals head to Ocean City Virginia Beach Myrtle Beach Daytona Beach Atlantic City and other destinations for vacations.
Mrs. Stella Andrews of 705 Mangum Avenue was rushed to Guilford General Hospital after allegedly ingesting a quantity of Lysol in an apparent suicide attempt. She later was released. A taxi transporting her collided with Motorcycle Officer Fred Snyder’s car at Hamilton and East Green streets, causing about 25 dollars in damage.
Local Household Appliance company backs a national free coal offer with every Heatrola order placed before August 29. Homeowners rush to install these heaters, booking many tons of free coal for delivery this fall. Demonstrations highlight the unit's whole-house warmth with minimal fuel.
Manila reports a fast moving typhoon driving five ships aground off Luzon as distress calls come in. The US Coast Geodetic Survey ship Ferran ashore north of Luzon with two other vessels listed as distressed as the storm nears Aparri and moves from 100 miles out in the Pacific toward the coast.
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