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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1939

Page

6

Tea honor for Miss Dorothy Finch with Taylor family links

Cards issued for a Saturday tea honoring Miss Dorothy H. Finch of Raleigh who will marry Mark Taylor, elder son of Dr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Taylor, on December 19. Miss Finch is treated alongside Mrs. Frederick R. Taylor and Miss Sarah M. Taylor, sisters to the groom elect, with invitations noting the Raleigh origin and Winston Salem connection.

Frederick R. Taylor Henry Turner Sarah M. Taylor Dorothy H. Finch Miss Finch Raleigh Mark Taylor Turner Winston- Salem Miss Taylor

Medical Auxiliary Christmas Party Thursday Meeting

The Guilford County Medical Association Auxiliary will hold its annual Christmas party with its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening at 6 30 at the Sheraton Hotel. The event is a dinner meeting with a Christmas program and contributions for a bed occupant at Guilford County Sanatorium. Altrusa Club executive board members will be entertained by Miss Hazel Johnson and Miss Lucile Johnston on Wednesday at 7 with a dinner at Burrus Memorial Hospital dining room.

Guilford County Medical Association Auxiliary Sheraton Hotel Guilford County, Sanatorium Altrusa Club Hazel Johnson Lucile Johnston Burrus Memorial Hospital E.u West Emerywood W. F._ Freeman Greenway Drive Henry V. Koonts Charles F. Carroll, Jr Johnson Street Embree H. Blackard Hillcrest Drive High Point Business and Professional Woman's Club Elwood Hotel Women of the Moose Girl Scout Council R. A. Herring Lexington Avenue New State Y'ers Club Tom Alderman Sykes Guilford County Medical Auxiliary Mabel Burnett Vriday Priscilla Club R. K. Young Elwood Junior Service League National Guard

Regular Mid-Week Study Club meeting at Mrs Car roll home

The Mid-Week Study Club will meet at Mrs. Charles F. Carroll Jr. on Montheu Avenue on Wednesday afternoon at 3 30.

Charles F. Carroll, Jr Montheu Avenue

College International Relations Club Dances at Sheraton

About 200 to 250 dancers from High Point College and the city attended the first social event of the year for the college International Relations Club a formal dance in the Sheraton Hotel ballroom Saturday evening with the Syncopators from the college providing music from nine to midnight Sponsors named include Geneva Crowder Iris Thacker Irene Parker Mary Holton Ethelda Peters Mable Warlick and Doris Poindexter.

High Point College College International Relations Club Sheraton Hotel Syncopators Geneva Crowder Iris Thacker Irene Parker Mary Holton High Point Ethelda Peters Mount Airy Mable Warlick Casar Doris Poindexter Winston-Salem

Woman's Wesley Class Bazaar Luncheon and Dinner return

The Woman's Wesley class of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church will hold its annual bazaar featuring aprons plus a luncheon and dinner on Thursday December 7 in the church basement. The bazaar is open all day with aprons ranging from dainty tea styles to maid sizes. Lunch from 11:30 to 1:30 offers creamed chicken or chicken salad plates. turkey dinner served 5:30 to 7:30.

Wesley Memorial Methodist Church

Joseph I Jessup III Born in Greensboro

Mr and Mrs Joseph I Jessup Jr of Greensboro announce the birth of a son Joseph I Srd at Sternberger hospital in Greensboro on Thursday November 30 Mrs Jessup is the former Elizabeth Shields of High Point.

Joseph I. Jessup, Jr Greensboro Joseph I. Srd Sternberger Hospital Jessup Elizabeth Shields High Point

Entre Nous Club Postpones Meeting To December 14

The Entre Nous Club announces a postponed meeting from last Thursday. The next gathering will be Thursday December 14 at 3 o clock with Mrs. A. E. Tate as hostess.

Entre Nous Club A. E. Tate

Social Calendar Highlights For December Week in High Point

The High Point social scene spans clubs and events from December meetings at the YWCA hut to luncheons at Wesley Memorial Church. Included are garden clubs gatherings, WOT Club, Business and Professional Women dinners, Girl Scout council events, and a charity performance at the National Guard Armory.

Florence Mourns Mrs A G Burger Mother of Mrs Burton Wagger

Mrs Sara Wagger and Burton Wagger were called to Florence South Carolina yesterday by the death of Mrs A G Burger at McLeod's Infirmary at 3 30 pm. She had been ill for some time and funeral services were held in Florence at 2 pm today.

Sara Wagger Burton Wagger Florence S. C A. G. Burger McLeod's Infirmary

Mid-Week Garden Club Hosts Christmas Party

The Mid-Week Garden Club will hold its annual Christmas party Wednesday at 3 30 PM at the home of Mrs Embree H Blackard 202 Hillcrest Drive. Plans aim to make it an outstanding social highlight of the club year though details are not yet announced.

E. H. Blackard Embree H. Blackard Hillcrest Drive

Thomasville social scene honors Mrs George Corcoran

Mesdames O R Hodgin and R M Cooksey hosted a large bridge party at the Woman's Club in Thomasville to honor Mrs George Corcoran, a recent bride formerly Miss Alliene Hoover. Winners included Julius Green for top score, George W Lyles second, and Mrs Corcoran third.

Mesdames Cooksey and Hodgin George Corcoran Thomasville Mesdames O. R. Hodgin R. M. Cooksey Woman's Club Alliene Hoover Z. W. Crutchfield G. Marshall Hoover Holleen Wright Kinneywood Owenee Everhart Willa Mae Everhart Chester Myers Bill Crews Chester Myers Tom Peacock W. T. Harris Clara Gray White Willa Mae Frances Stone Blanche Gant Lexington Avenue Mildred Harris Mamie Hamilton

Thanksgiving visitors and recoveries noted in city

Margaret King of Newell spent Thanksgiving with cousin Willene Furr. J G Tuttle of Raleigh left after visiting Field Stone Farm hosts C M Waynick. Nell Dennis recovers from Guilford General Hospital operation and can receive visitors. F L Hedrick moved home after Burrus Memorial Hospital surgery. Gilbert Muse visited Pinehurst with friends.

Margaret King Newell Willene Furr F. L. Furr J. G. Tuttle Raleigh C. M. Waynick Fieldstone Farm Nell Dennis Guilford General Hospital

Wesley Fellowship Group Meets Tonight at Church Annex

The Wesley Fellowship Group of South Main Street Methodist Church will meet in the church annex this evening at 7 30 o clock. Members are urged to attend and visitors will be welcomed.

Wesley Fellowship South Main Street Methodist Church

Miss Vera Idol Reads The Christmas Carol At High Point

A large group of students and faculty from High Point College heard Miss Vera Idol head of the English department in her annual reading of Charles Dickens The Christmas Carol last night in Roberts Hall. The reading has long been a college tradition and a feature of campus life.

Vera Idol High Point College Charles Dickens Roberts Hall

Cleaning brass with warm soapy solution and polish

Wash tarnished brass in warm soapy water with baking soda, rinse and dry. Scour lightly with a paste of whiting and lemon juice, wash again, rinse and dry, then buff with a commercial brass polish.

Making Kitchen Canisters With Oilcloth

Instructions describe covering empty coffee cans with oilcloth to form attractive canisters. Cut enough fabric to wrap around the can with a one inch overlap. Bind with tape and sew on snaps to fasten.

Mrs Loma Kirkland Young Dies in Rock Hill Home

The death of Mrs. Loma Kirkland Young widow of R W Young occurred at her Rock Hill South Carolina home after a brief illness. She leaves her husband and ten children including F C Young and R K Young of North Carolina and E G Young of Rock Hill. Two sisters and an aunt of Confederate general Richard Kirkland also survive. Funeral services were held at 3 30 PM with burial in Laurelwood Cemetery Rock Hill.

Loma Kirkland Young Rock Hill R. K. Young F. C. Young Cleveland High Point H. C E. B. Young Charlotte L. R. Young Columbia E. G. Young Victoria Young R. H. Glenn Concord N. C Maud Watts Bethune E. C. Gross

Guilford County Medical Society to elect new officers

The Guilford County Medical Society will hold a dinner meeting at the Sheraton Hotel Thursday evening with 35 to 40 doctors expected. Dr. Rigdon E. Dees of Greensboro will preside over the business session following dinner at 6 30.

Medical Society Guilford County Medical Society Sheraton Hotel Rigdon E. Dees Greensboro Association

Be Bright On Dull Day Umbrella Styles

A rainy day need not look drab as new umbrellas arrive in vivid colors. Plaid checked and striped designs offer bold, loud patterns that stand out and add cheer to gloomy weather.

Mrs Arch Wilkinson Dies In Greensboro At 73

Mrs Arch Wilkinson aged 73 died suddenly at home 209 Leftwich Street Greensboro yesterday afternoon at 5 30 She was a Kentucky native who lived most of her life in Reidsville and moved to Greensboro three years ago She married Wilkins on of Richmond in 1887 Surviving are husband three daughters Miss Mary Wilkinson H P Hardin Greensboro Mrs W J Simpson Los Angeles Calif a son A L Wilkinson Atlanta Ga six sisters and six grandchildren Funeral at Main Street Methodist Church Reidsville Tuesday at 11 Burial in Reidsville Cemetery

Arch Wilkinson Leftwich Street Greensboro Wilkinson Kentucky Reidsville Mr. Wilkinson Richmond H. P. Hardin High Point Mary Wilkinson W. J. Simpson Los Angeles Calif A. L. Wilkinson Atlanta Carrie M. Lovelace Lyle Russell Russell Mary V. White G. D. Hopkins Hanover E. S. Welborn Thomasville Main Street Methodist Church

Maisky Skips Geneva Council Meeting

Soviet ambassador Ivan Maisky, also president of the League of Nations Council, will not attend the Geneva meeting called to consider Finland’s appeal for arbitration in the undeclared Finnish Russia war. He suffers a minor indigestion but remains loyal to the League.

London the Press Association Ivan Maisky League of Nations Council Geneva Finland Joseph A. C. Avenol League Russia Maisky

Carolinas Theatre Men Hold Annual Meeting in Charlotte

The annual convention of the theatre owners of North and South Carolina was held in Charlotte. Speakers included Mayor Ben E. Douglas, William F. Rodgers of New York Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Ed Kuykendall, president of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America, and Ann Rutherford with Lyle M. Wilson of Roanoke Rapids presiding.

Charlotte Theatre Owners North Carolina South Carolina Ben E. Douglas William F. Rodgers New York Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Ed Kuykendall Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America Ann Rutherford Hollywood Lyle M. Wilson Roanoke Rapids

Knitting Garment Pattern Tracing and Pressing Steps

To press knitted garments trace the outline on muslin pin the garment over the muslin to conform to the pattern. Cover with a dry pressing cloth then with a damp cloth and press with a medium hot iron until dry.

How to Hide Scratches on Dark Furniture

An unsightly scratch on dark furniture can be made less obvious by coloring with iodine then waxing the surface. If the piece is valuable, it is wiser to have it repaired by an expert.

Kurfees Announces Candidacy for Fifth District Seat

Winston Salem December 4 Marshall C Kurfees announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Fifth District representative next year showing his bid for political office in North Carolina.

Winston-Salem Marshall C. Kurfees

Advertising Executives to Meet in Raleigh January 13

M F Murdaugh announced the winter meeting of the Carolinas Advertising Executives Association will be held in Raleigh on Saturday January 13. The event gathers advertising leaders from North and South Carolina for discussions and networking.

Durham M. F. Murdaugh Carolinas Advertising Executives Association Raleigh

Horn of Plenty on the New York Subway

Patrolman Wal ter Matters arrested Nicholas Ol skowsky a 54 year old street musician who plays a French horn on a charge of placing a slug into a subway turnstile. Officers found six bank books showing deposits of 47830 and cash totaling 691 and three more slugs. I wish I could blow a horn like that.

Horn OF Plenty New York Walter Matters Nicholas Olskowsky Matters

Russia and the Baltic Threat Darken Europe

DeWitt MacKenzie argues Moscow drives a Bolshevik push across Europe by exploiting wartime disorder. He cites Finland’s Red government and annexed eastern Poland as proof, warns on Scandinavian fears, Balkans ambitions, and Italy’s hostile stance while noting Hitler's constrained options amid ongoing war and a Western blockade.

Red Revolutionary Moscow Russia Poland Europe Finland Norway Sweden Denmark Balkans Rumania Soviet Union Balkan Peninsula Turkey Italy Mussolini Balkan Hitler Stalin England France Germany

Hit and run charged to 72 year old citizen

A warrant charging hit and run was served on J. F. Spencer a 72 year old white man of 329 Pickett Street. He is charged with striking the car of C A Lewis parked in front of C A Lewis Grocery Store on South Main Street on November 24.

J. F. Spencer Pickett Street Mr. Spencer C. A. Lewis South Main Street

Chicago Market Summary Shows Dairy and Produce Rates

Chicago reports butter at 541 260 unsettled with 93 score and 299 30 percent. carrots centralized at 27 27 percent. Eggs listings include 3 181 easy fresh graded extra firsts 204 firsts 20 current receipts 18 percent and refrigerator extras 16 percent.

Chicago

Red Cross Roll Call Total Reaches 3512.63 in High Point

The High Point Chapter of the American Red Cross reports a final Roll Call total of 3512.63, the most successful ever. Industrial Division led with 1803.14, Business Division 1213.18, Residential Division 252.01, and a Special Division 244.30. New 100 percent contributors include Carolina Veneer Company and Bales Hosiery Company. Diamond Full-Fashioned Hosiery Mill and Mann Drug Store No 2 are noted among recipients.

High Point American Red Cross W. T. Powell S. S. Saunders Matt Wall Carolina Veneer Company Bales Hosiery Company Mann Drug Store

California Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Ad

Mothers are urged to use mild laxatives for children with upset stomachs not harsh adult products. The California Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is promoted as a gentle, tasty remedy that moves the bowels without cramping and is easy to dose by age, with drugstore availability.

California

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Madeline Hoover Dorothy Finch Medical Auxiliary R. C Woman's Wesley Joseph I. Jessup, Lll Moffitt's North Main Street Cuersday High Point Council of Garden Clubs Emerywood Country Club Mesdames R. D. Tillson Beaver W. O. T. Club Howard S. Hartzell Guilford Street I. Irvin Paylor Business and Professional Girls Club Y. W. A. Hut Florence, S. C PY Mimon Gaia Ee Bori THE Gaieties March of the Amazons Mesdames J. P. Hollingsworth Henry Foscue Thomas Sara Lacey Tomlinson John Whitescarver Joe Temple Robert Davis John F. Bivins Dorothy Stewart Elliott Wood Pattie Emmett Sumner Smith James E. Lambeth, Sr Randolph Street Wyman Scarborough J. A. McAuley P. R. Rankin Gilead James E. Lambeth, Jr Molly Frank Ralph Lambeth Anne Lemmon Sumter 8. C Maitland Chase Polly Lambeth Glenn Pennington Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar Frances Rebecca Irene Stone Martinsville M. J. Peacock Peacock Barbara F. L. Hedrick Willowbrook Street Gilbert Muse Pinehurst Mr. Young Carolinas Theatre Dewitt MacKenzie Alllies Comintern International Bela Kun Hungary Kay Kyser Adolphe Menjou Ginny Simms Ish Kabibble Sally Mason College of Musical Knowledge Broadhurst Kid Nightingale John Payne Jane Wyman Paramount Elsa Maxwell Big City Linda Darnell Ann Sothern James Ellison Carolina Frank Capra James Stewart Jean Arthur Lionel Barrymore Edward Arnold Rialto Mickey Rooney Spencer Tracy Red Cross Vicks VapoRub
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