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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1937
Page
6
Kee Klub met at Miss Margaret Kemp's home last evening to elect officers. Jessie Smith was chosen president, Margaret Kemp treasurer, and Ercelle Allen secretary. Refreshments followed. Next meeting set for Monday night at Miss Sue Clifton's Montlieu avenue home.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Allen and son Carter return home after a 10 day visit to Philadelphia and nearby points. They are joined on the return trip by Mr. and Mrs. T. Dewey Hoffman who will visit relatives here. Mrs. Harry Hoffman will remain in Philadelphia for some time.
The Domino club will meet this evening at Mrs Talmadge Ellington's Howell street home at o o clock instead of Mrs Robert Taylor as previously announced. Members are asked to note the change.
Altrusa club members host their second August meeting this evening at Burrus Memorial Hospital. Supper is at 6 30 in the hospital dining room with outdoor tennis and games on the lawn from 5 30 if weather allows. Obert Lawrence born to Felix L Sawyer and Ruth Belle Esson. Calvin Ray Cecil born August 20 to C W and Mrs Cecil.
The South Main Methodist Big Brothers class plans an outing at the city lake on Wednesday evening with a 5:30 arrival for those wanting to join the softball game followed by a watermelon feast. Other church groups hold meetings and luncheons across the area.
Mrs. Ray Linton of Chicago arrives to spend two or three weeks with her mother Mrs. Emma Poole on Lindsay street. Mrs. R. B. Terry returns from New York at her bedside on Harkness Pavilion. Mr. Terry improving and due home in two weeks. Margaret and Virginia Mathews of Jamestown visit the Lankford twins in Walkertown. A. B. Crouch and son of West Palm Beach are visiting H. B. Johnson on North Main. Lelon and Albert Brown of New York City stay with parents on Fisher street. W. M. Stump returns from Virginia Beach with Winston-Salem relatives. Mrs. Charlie Covington visits relatives in Spartanburg and Washington DC. Norma Graham returns from Columbia DC. Betsy Davis and others vacationing at Virginia Beach until Labor Day. Billy Hentils recovering from tonsil operation at home off Winston road. Willie and Frances Clinard and Mary Ruth Clinard visit Mooresville and Myrtle Beach. Mrs. Ruth Clark of Leakeville visiting relatives in Wallburg with Evva and Florence Clinard. Ruth Clark formerly treated at Barrie Memorial hospital. Mrs. Marvin S. Gallimore arrives from Washington DC to spend a week here. Mr. Gallimore to join Friday for weekend. Mrs. C. E. Siceloff hosts at Parkway with Katherine Smith of Hamlet and Henrietta Siceloff of Savannah. Mrs. Mary Alice Siceloff visits with Mrs. C. V. Hargrove of Lumberton.
Miss Jeanette Elizabeth Andrews wed Thomas Wayne Jomes on August 22, 1937 in Hamlet. Daughter of Charlies M Andrews of Bonlee, she lived in High Point and worked for Koonts White Real Estate. Jomes, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Russell of Thomasville, is with Mann Drug. They will reside in High Point after September first.
Darrell Lane Beverly son of Mr and Mrs N C Beverly was honored at a party by his mother at their Worth avenue home to mark his sixth birthday. Outdoor games led to the dining room where candles gleamed on a pink and white cake. Ice cream and cake were served with pink mint favors as gifts were presented by James Slayden Frank Slayden Madge Slayden Clark Sages Louis Sages and Ann Dolores McMahan.
Randolph Brinson 25 of near Richlands was jailed in Onslow County on a charge of fatally stabbing Mollie Henderson 39 of the same area. The incident occurred yesterday.
Mr and Mrs John F Caudle of Randleman announce the marriage of their daughter Charlotte to Paul Bruton of Asheboro The ceremony took place Sunday August 8 in Martinsville Virginia Rev W F Wales officiated The bride wore blue chiffon with white accessories She is a 1934 graduate of Randleman High School and Jones Business College High Point and works at Pinehurst Frock and Company Asheboro Bruton is son of Mr and Mrs C L Bruton of Asheboro A 1930 Asheboro High School graduate he is with Bruton Dry Cleaners of Asheboro The couple will reside at Dogwood Acres
Mrs John F Caudle entertained at her home Sunday evening in honor of the bridal couple Mr and Mrs Paul Bruton. The scene featured summer flowers and a two tiered wedding cake with a miniature bridal couple. A three course dinner was served to Mrs Bruton and Mrs Caudle’s guests, including Mescal Swaim Alleyne Lillian Caudle Rachel Anne Putnam Hal Smith Arnold Putnam and C D Vestal.
The Business Girls circle of the Baptist church met Tuesday evening at 30 with Mrs. Joe in attendance. Mrs. L. M. Abstain, president, led a discussion on The Indiana. Meeting adjourned to reconvene with Miss Nelle Robbins in September.
The Sunbeams Band and the Nelle Robbine G A of the Baptist church met with Mrs J W Buckner at her Main street home for mission study classes. Buckner assisted in teaching the books and refreshments were served at the end.
Miss Margaret Laughlin of Raleigh returned to her home after a two weeks stay with relatives. Miss Cora Wheeler of Roanoke Virginia is visiting her niece Miss Nora Hughes for two weeks.
Anna Lee Ferguson was surprised with a birthday party at home on Route One Saturday afternoon hosted by her mother Mrs. H. W. Ferguson for her eleventh birthday. Margaret Morgan directed games and contests with prizes for winners. Refreshments followed for a long list of attendees including Carlele Kearns Rachel Shaver Evelyn Cain Inez Lelia Nelson Owena Gallimore Edna Hoggard Blaine Phillips Dorothy Rimmer Naomi Smith Helen McPherson Dana Morgan Anne Nancy Hughes Dariene Isom Lorain Durham.
A reader aged eighteen writes asking how a girl can obtain justice within her home. She complains of an ill tempered sister held as a shining example, notes limited education, two years of high school, and current work.
A speaker recalls childhood where a sister received priority and opportunities. The aunt funded a year of college for the sister while financial hardship halted the narrator's education. The narrator left school to work as the sister enjoyed privileges, including being waited on by the mother. Social life depended on the sister's preferences and approval.
The text argues that it is beneficial for most girls to live on their earnings and gain independence. It suggests they should learn to meet obligations and be responsible for themselves, and advises trying to improve at home before changing living arrangements.
A speaker plans to move temporarily to a girlfriend's home to ease financial strain. She notes ongoing money borrowed from their mother and questions whether this change is wise, seeking Edna's apparent agreement.
The passage reflects on honest discussion with parents about emotions and fairness among siblings. It notes that one child may feel favored with rewards while others receive hand me downs, suggesting families balance attention and happiness across all children.
Readers reflect on how tough times reshaped daily routines and future hopes as households adjust to economic strain and shifting social norms. The piece highlights resilience and community responses amid lingering uncertainty.
Pattern 9429 offers a missing size range and diagrammed guidance for a versatile Marian Martin frock suited to wear on campus business or everyday use. The copy touts a bodice panel front and a fascinator trim with wide shoulders and a roll collar option.
The steak supper planned by the Business and Professional Girls club of the Y W C A has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Miss Nelle Ansley executive secretary of the Y W C A announced the change and noted the meeting was to be at the city lake park.
The speaker urges continued learning options like extension courses or night classes. They note eighteen is young and stress that one can still advance academically by saving and returning to school.
The note suggests attempting a sincere effort to reach agreement with family and, if unresolved, trying a plan of living with friends while first aiming to straighten things out at home. It emphasizes exhausting domestic options before shifting to external living arrangements.
The Brigadier club will initiate four new members this evening at seven at Frank Parker’s Hillcrest drive home. Ed C Rankin, Brigadier president, will lead the ceremony, followed by dinner in the Sheraton hotel's private dining room to honor the new members Bill Taylor Joe Crowder Wayne Garner and George Armfield.
A reunion of Battery A 113th Field Artillery will be held in New Bern on September 15 to mark the 20th anniversary of its World War service.
The two day annual conference of the Associated Credit Bureaus of a Carolina closed here with discussions hammering out industry standards and cooperative steps amid regional bureau representation.
About 200 Republicans gathered at the E I L Wood home on Springfield Avenue for a watermelon feast. Worth D. Henderson of Greensboro and Mrs. Henderson spoke on GOP plans, praising Guilford County gains and stressing a stronger party structure in Guilford and High Point. Walter L. York of High Point presided and introduced the Hendersons.
John Montague arrived in Albany on the last lap of a cross country trip to face charges in Elizabethtown New York for a $700 Essex county holdup in 1930. The California golf star walked through Albany station with his attorney James M Noonan and Jack Souller in quiet exchange while denying reporters questions. Souller called himself an old Monty friend and Noonan doubted an arraignment would occur today.
In Wilmington on August 24 a large gathering of the state's 160 plus city and county school superintendents prepared for the second day of their conference. Earlier, many attended a business session where Clyde A. Erwin the state superintendent and A. A F. Seawell the attorney general explained the 1937 school machinery act.
Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania announces a six weeks tour of Europe to escape politics. He says he wants to get away from telephones legislation and job-seekers while abroad, after calls for reprisals against Democrats who opposed the President's court bill.
Delegates to the North Carolina Automobile Dealers association convention in Charlotte wrapped up business and began homeward. R Gregg Cherry, chairman of the State Democratic Executive committee, urged greater highway safety in his closing plea.
Norfolk and Western Railway reports net income of 18,205,070 for seven months ended July 31. After preferred dividends, earnings are 12.56 a common share, up from 12.56? wait: 11.49 in the prior period. July net income is 2,302,150 versus 2,350,628 in the 1936 month.
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