This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1929
Page
7
The Junior Service League leads this year’s Red Cross Christmas seal sale in High Point with 73 percent of proceeds aiding a milk fund for malnourished schoolchildren. Seals hit drug stores tomorrow and a post office booth runs December 14 through Christmas Eve.
A string of weekend guests and travels fills Greensboro notes. Frances Bishop visits Miss Edith Crowder. Mrs Lampel returns from New York buying trip. Dr J T Burrus spends weekend in Spartanburg with daughter Mrs Hugh Black. Eleanor Idol and UNC students visited. football games in Chapel Hill noted. Several residents attend Thanksgiving events in Greensboro Salisbury and Leaksville Spray. J W Johnson Jr., attends Chapel Hill game and Washington Duke hotel dance. Mrs L Ingram hosts visitors from York S C. Dr W L Jackson returns from Miami and Cuba for medical meetings. Armentrout returns to Lenoir Rhyne. Carter Farriss and Thomas Fisher visit from Duke. Copeland of Baltimore spends holidays with Marsh family. Mrs L Schawb returns from High Point hospital. Annie Carter Marsh tours West Point and New York for Notre Dame game. Mrs Stewart and Mrs Phillips attend tea for Grand Duke Alexander of Russia and his later lecture.
Thomasville social items describe two bridge parties honoring the town’s brides of the past month. Mrs. J. B. Green hosted ten tables with prizes and gifts for Mrs. Alvah Boyles. Mrs. R. G. Jennings hosted nine tables with silhouettes as top prizes for the honor guests. A Wednesday book club met at Mrs. J. E. Lambeth’s home and renamed itself the Tuesday Afternoon Book Club with new members welcomed.
The Welfare department of the Woman's Club hosted a Tuesday tea at Community church for high school girls to organize a Junior Welfare League. Mrs. H. W. Maier spoke and shared The Happy Prince. Members include Leader Miss Maxine Hall and Misses Ruby Warner Margaret Whitlow Phyllis Wright Eleanor Shufford Mary Lee Sykes Elma Jones. Counselors are Mrs. Maier and Mrs. Albert Owen. Sandwiches and tea were served by Mrs. Sam Welborn and Mrs. Ralph Wilson.
Bill Stone of Chapel Hill spends the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Stone.
Mary Alice Hoover spends the weekend in Mt. Airy at the home of Rev. and Mrs. CG Kirkpatrick.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tudor spent Thanksgiving day in Burlington with relatives, enjoying family time away from home.
Misses Annie Lillian and Eliz a beth Yow along with Mrs. G H Yow and Nancy Yow Abernathy visited Charlotte on Friday.
The Dublin liquor makers face serious trouble as heavy whiskey duties bite. Regulating Belgian beer strength threatens Ireland’s key markets and could impact large breweries in the Free State.
At year end 1928 the five leading telephone users totaled United States 19,341,000 Germany 2,950,430 Great Britain 1,759,686 Canada 1,341,219 France 965,519.
The St Paul to Seattle mail train covered 1789 miles with a round trip logged in 9 hours and 45 minutes in 1925. The run included refueling stops for coal and water and showcased record speed for the era.
The article notes eight women serving in Congress, highlighting their current presence in the legislative body and situating their roles within the broader political landscape. It references the time period and the ongoing status of female representation.
Lexington reports a flurry of social events from November week. Mesdames Hayden Hooper and Pat Young hosted delightful bridge afternoons and evenings on Westside Drive, with high scores earned by Mrs. Ollie Beck and Miss Bill Peacock. The Club of the Twelve met at the Hunt home, and Sorosis Club studied Queen Mary of England before a three course dinner. Guests included Mrs. James Adderton, Mrs. Carroll Wall, and many Lexington residents. A bridge afternoon honored local teachers at Miss Hinkle's home. Ethel Bowers Cain engagement announced. Cain works for North Carolina Candy Co. and will reside in Lexington. The Cotillion Club Thanksgiving dance at the country club featured King Cotton Orchestra from Greensboro. High School PTA heard library advocate Miss Frieda Heller. emphasis on reading as character builder.
Oregon packing firm expands canned fruit lineup by including frozen strawberries among shipped fruit. The change broadens product range and may affect supply chains for retailers and consumers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.