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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1938

Page

6

Garden Christmas Party Invitations Issued

Mid-Week Garden Club issues festive invitations for its annual Christmas gathering to be held Wednesday at 3 PM at Mrs. Frank Hunsucker’s home, 209 Hillcrest Drive. Change from 10 AM to 3 PM noted. committee members include Mrs Horace Haworth, Mrs H. A. Millis, Mrs Harrison, and host Mrs Hunsucker.

Frank Huner Hillcrest Drive Ia Hunsucker Horace Haworth Mesdames H. A. Millis Harrison Hunsuck

Weekend Visitors Bring Christmas Cheer and Travel News

The piece lists a string of visitors and travelers including Mr and Mrs W W Bohn of Harris Pennsylvania en route to spend Christmas with relatives. Robert W Price and Mrs W Cassie from Washington DC arrived to visit the Hicks family. Arch L C Lowe and Will Boswell attend Lonnie Boswell's funeral. Ted Guernsey and family from Vermont plan winter stays in Florida. Muriel Gomo of Vermont visits Kel Gomo in Kernersville then returns to High Point.

Lee F. Schaner W. W. Bohn Harris , Pa Robert W. Price L. C. Lowe Will Boswell Lonnie Boswell Ted Guernsey Vermont Kelman Jo Florida Muriel Gomo Mont Kel Gomo

Miss C Redman Joins Holyoke College Choir

Miss C Redman daughter of Mrs. Kenneth Redman of Woodland Drive High Point chosen for Holyoke College choir of 80 voices. The choir debuts Dec 4 at Abbey Memorial vesper service. she is a High Point High School graduate and sings in the second section. The program features sixteenth century mass music with the sopho and senior choirs also performing under Ruth E K Doug as associate.

Path Hadley C. Redman Kenneth Redman Woodland Drive High Point Inn Holyoke College Abbey Memorial Redman High Point High Ociate Pro Ruth EK. Dougs God Nicholas Herman Bach

Street PTA Board Meeting Announced

Street P T A announces an executive board meeting for Tuesday, September 6 at 10 30 in the library. President R S Lafferty urges every member to attend as several important reports will be presented and cooperation is requested.

S. Lafferty Ray Street Lafferty

African Tribes Milk Cattle Yet Do Not Eat Them

Native communities maintain cattle for milk and ritual use while abstaining from meat. The practice reflects cultural beliefs favoring dairy production over animal consumption, with herd care centered on milk yield and traditional ceremonies.

Church Social T. E. L. Class Meets Thursday Evening

The ne L. class of the Green Streets church will meet tomorrow evening at 7:30 at the church. All members are urged to attend.

Ne L Green Streets

Miss Sykes Honored With Birthday Buffet Supper

Miss Mary Sykes was surprised with a buffet supper on Sunday December 4 in honor of her birthday. George Allen and daughter Juanita hosted the event, with gifts for the honoree and dainty refreshments served to a large guest list including Mrs E M Brown Mr and Mrs C E Sykes Mr and Mrs Johnny Hughes Mrs Pauline Green and many Sykes family members Ervin Hancock Jonah Cagle A R Brown Paul Sykes and others.

George Allen Juanita Mary Sykes E. M. Brown C. E. Sykes Johnny Hughes Pauline Green Roger Kirby Nancy Kirby Ruth Brown Christian Balham Helen Mildred Cagle

Social Club Activities Fill Week With Meetings and Events

A week of gatherings includes the Stag club Monday at its Winston-Salem highway clubhouse. Emerywood Garden club meets Tuesday with Mrs. Davis and speaker C B Mattocks, plus a Garden club council session at the Y W C A hut. Other events include bridge parties at Emerywood Country club Blair Park and a Christmas program at Presbyterian church. Wednesday features Music Literature luncheon and holiday programs. Friday hosts the Priscilla club Christmas gathering on East Washington street.

Stag Club Winston-Salem Highway Emerywood Garden Club Philip Davis Parkway C. B. Mattocks Garden Club Council Monarch Club H. T. Short Montheu Avenue F. H. Barrett A. H. Holton Emerywood Country Club American Legion Auxiliary Blair Park Woman's Club John Miller John D. Biggs Presbyterian Church Frank Hunsucker Hillcrest Drive Twentieth Century Club Priscilla Club J. F. Hayden East Washington Street John Hunter Winston-Salem Adelaide Armfield Asheboro Hunter Russell Parks South Park Street Charlies McCrary Worth Street W.A. Underwood, Jr

Archdale Couple Observe Golden Anniversary With Two Receptions

Mr and Mrs Thomas C Hicks of Archdale celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with two receptions at their home tomorrow afternoon and evening from 3 to 6 and 7 to 9 oclock Invitations went to about two hundred guests from High Point Greensboro and nearby areas Hicks formerly served as supervisor at the Guilford County Home and the couple are well known in the community

Thomas C. Hicks Archdale High Point Greensboro Hicks

Monarch Auxiliary Meeting Tomorrow for Mrs Short

The Monarch Club Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the home of Mrs H T Short 307 Montheun avenue. Associate hostesses will be Mesdames F H Barrett and A H Holton.

Monarch Club H. T. Short Montheun Avenue

Woman's Club Luncheon Held at Presbyterian Church

The Woman's Club general luncheon is set for Wednesday at one o clock in the First Presbyterian church. The Music Literature department joins the meeting with a Christmas program by Mrs John Biggs and songs by Mrs John Miller and piano by Mrs Charles W McAnally. Several ghosts are expected along with members, and the event replaces the Music Literature department's monthly meeting.

Woman's Club First Presbyterian Church John Biggs John Miller Charles W. McAnally Music Literature H. Rhodes

Stag Club Meeting At Clubhouse Tomorrow

The Stag club will hold its regular meeting at the clubhouse off the Winston Salem road. The gathering is set for 8 o'clock this evening, with plans calling for weekly Monday meetings at the same hour.

Stag Club Winston- Salem Road

Mrs Brumfield Joins Husband In Thomasville To Establish Residence

Mrs C T Brumfield of Gulfport Mississippi joined her husband in Thomasville where they will reside. She has been in North Carolina since October and now works for The High Point Enterprise in the new Thomasville bureau at 8 Commerce Street.

Mrs. Brumfield Husband Thomasville Enterprise Bureau Commerce Street N. C C. T. Brumfield Gulfport Miass Brumfield North Carolina High Point Enterprise

Tuberculosis Cattle Destroyed Filling Trains in 1931

Government inspectors condemned and destroyed tubercular cattle in 1931, enough to fill 16 trains of 50 cars each, signaling a drastic measure to control disease.

U.S

J B Cox Reports Theft of Overalls and Money

J B Cox of High Point route three reported a burglary at about 2 AM in which a thief entered via an opened window and stole his new overalls containing a pocketbook. The pocketbook held four one dollar bills about 30 cents in change and redeemable sand tickets valued at 25 to 30 dollars.

J. B. Cox High Point Route Three Someon Mr. Cox

Silk production ratios in world textile trade

For every kind of silk produced worldwide, total inputs include 50 pounds of wool and 200 pounds of cotton.

Playwright Joe Lee Brown Crafts Natural Theatre Vision

Joe Lee Brown UNC Rockefeler fellow in dramatic art spoke at the Friday Afternoon Book Club in Asheboro. He urged natural acting over artificial sophistication and read a Mexican folk play by Miss Niggli, linking Chapel Hill Playmakers to wholesome drama.

Asheboro Joe Lee Brown Rockefeller University of North Carolina I. C. Moser Carolina Playmakers Chapel Hill Brown Mr. Brown Josephina Nigegli Playmakers Moser E. T. Cochrane University

Mrs Frank Talley Randleman Hosts Bridge Club

Mrs Frank Talley entertained her bridge club at home Thursday evening with guests Mrs Mary Scott and Mrs Jack Newlin. High score went to Mrs Weaver Lineberry who received a linen handkerchief. refreshments included nut bread sandwiches fruit cake and Russian tea.

Faithful Workers Class Plans Christmas Party

The Faithful Workers class of the Baptist church met at Mrs. N. C. Hyder's home with associate hostesses Mrs. Arnold McDowell and Mrs. George Walker. Mrs. C. W. Wall spoke, and Mrs. M. L. Alston led the business session. gifts were given to Mrs. George Walker who leaves for Winston-Salem.

Faithful Workers the Baptist Church N. C. Hyder Arnold McDowell George Walker C. W. Wall M. L. Alston Winston-Salem

Epworth League Attends County Council Meeting at Old Union

The Epworth League of the M. E. churches motored to Old Union for a County Council meeting last Friday evening. A program thrilled attendees, Ramseur won the banner, and Old Union League served refreshments. The next gathering is set for Asheboro on December 16.

Epworth League M. E Old Union Ramseur Old Union League Asheboro

Ernest Workers Class Elects Officers At November Meeting

The Ernest Workers class of Naomi church met at Miss Bernice Frazier's home on a Wednesday evening. Officers elected: Mescal Swaim president Ruth Brown vice president Anna Lee Hancock treasurer and D M Ferree teacher. A Christmas party plan was made at Mrs Ernest Talley's home with Mrs Ferree and Miss Mathews as hostesses.

Ernest Naomi Church Bernice Frazier D. M. Ferree Mescal Swaim Ruth Brown Anna Lee Hancock Polly Robertson Sarah Mathews Alice Ferree Ernest Talley

North Carolina social notes and game result

Miss Margaret Joyner of Raleigh, supervisor of adult education, spent Thursday night with Mrs. Weaver Lineberry. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hustine of Greensboro visited Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Pope. The girls basketball team defeated Trinity 38 to 8 with Randieman contributing to the win. Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Freeman were mentioned in the same note.

Margaret Joyner Raleigh North Carolina

Johnson Named Alumni Prexy in Randolph County

T P Johnson of Ramseur elected president of the Duke Alumni Association of Randolph county at a dinner meeting in Asheboro. Harris Coffin vice president, Marion Stedman secretary and treasurer, Mrs I C Moser alumnae council rep. LeRoy Lewis urged scholarship funds for Duke. Entertainment by Charles Duke featured a Duke Pitt football film. Special guest John Griffin of Elon Alumni Association attended.

Asheboro T. P. Johnson Ramseur Duke Alumni Association Randolph County Rank Drug Company Harris Coffin Marion Stedman I. C. Moser W. A. Underwood, Jr LeRoy Lewis Durham Lewis Charles Duke Duke Trinity” College Blue Devils Southern California Pasadena Calif John Griffin Elon

Griffin announce birth of Barbara Jean in November

Mr and Mrs Grady Griffin announce the birth of a daughter Barbara Jean on November 30 Mrs Griffin before marriage was Miss Neva Cooper Miss Dixie Helms of High Point college Miss Anne Howell of Gibsonville and John Reynolds of Winston Salem spent Saturday with Dr and Mrs T L Helms Mrs 8 Bowman is spending a few days with her daughter Mrs J P Reeves of Greensboro Rey and Mrs P F Snider of Worthville spent Wednesday with Rey and Mrs C L Spencer Mr and Mrs J B E Davis Mrs Ethel Millikan Mr and Mrs Jim Lamb Miss Thelma Lamb and Miss Hazel Floyd attended the funeral of Mrs L P Foust in Worthville Wednesday Miss Della Stroupe who has been ill is spending sometime here with her sister Mrs Weaver Lineberry epee Mr and Mrs G P Snyder and daughter Mildred Me spent Sunday in Millboro with Mr and Mrs Joe Redding Dr and Mr C D Kistler and daughter Phyllis were visitors in Greensboro Thursday afternoon

Elkin Dobson N. C Grady Griffin Barbara Jean P. F. Snider Worthville Rey C. L. Spencer J. Be, Davis Ethel Millikan Jim Lamb Thelma Lamb Hazel Floyd L. P. Foust Della Stroupe

Feline Beasts And Related Clues Puzzle Grid

A word puzzle list features horizontal and vertical clues with many cat and animal themed terms. Answers include feline beasts and assorted semantic pairs across the grid with several definitions and cross references.

Four-Year Med School Recommended For State By Special Study Committee

A state supported four year medical school was approved by a six member special study commission but with a split over location. A majority urged Chapel Hill while two members supported building elsewhere to secure a large private donation. Duke currently hosts the only four year medical school in North Carolina.

Raleigh General Assembly W. de B. McNider Chapel Hill T. W. M. Long Roanoke Rapids C. C Ation Mull North Carolina Duke University

Chicago Produce Markets Show Varied Cheese and Carrot Prices

Chicago markets report butter at 480,389 with weak creamery specials at 93 score and 29 29 percent. extras 92 at 28 percent. extra firsts 90-91 at 27-28. firsts 88-89 at 26-27. seconds 84-87 at 24-. standards 90 at 28. Eyes unsettled with 2,119 receipts. fresh graded extra firsts 30 and firsts 27. current receipts 26. refrigerator extras 22. standards 22. firsts 22.

Chicago

Stock handlers return to work at Chicago stock yards

More than 600 stock handlers resumed work in Chicago after quitting November 21 in a CIO strike. The union accepted a peace proposal from the Union Stock Yards and Transit Co. and agreed to write the terms. The PWOC and CSIO will monitor wage and conditions talks with a 10 day deadline and possible future strike rights.

Chicago CIO Packing House Workers Organizing Committee CSIO Henry Johnson PWOC Johnson

Hunting and Fishing Guide Service Proves Valuable

Raleigh December 5 By two weeks after inauguration the North Carolina State Employment Service reports 200 guides registered with 131 fishing boats and 231 hunting dogs. Guides average 13 years experience and cover deer bear quail turkey pheasants grouse fox coon and waterfowl hunting and offshore shore fishing. Further reports pending from other districts.

Raleigh North Carolina State Employment Service Albright

Communicable Disease Report for High Point

The High Point health department reports the week ending December 3 shows two new chicken pox cases and one scarlet fever case. The prior week recorded one chicken pox case and one scarlet fever case, indicating disease levels remain under control.

High Point City Health Department

Mammal species faces extinction within a century

Experts warn that around 100 mammal species currently alive are likely to disappear within the next 100 years due to habitat loss, climate change, and human pressures. The projection highlights urgent conservation needs and biodiversity stakes worldwide.

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