Emerywood Garden Club Hosts Mrs Mattocks as Guest Speaker
The Emerywood Garden Club met at Mrs Philip Davis's home with Mrs Clarence B Mattocks as guest speaker. She discussed fall and winter garden work for early spring bloom and offered Christmas decor ideas. Members listed include Mrs Sanders Dallas and Mrs Henry Foscue. The next meeting is planned with Mrs Henry Foscue in January.
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C. B. Mattocks
Emerywood Garden Club
Philip Davis
Parkway
Clarence B. Mattocks
High Point Council of Garden Clubs
Mattocks
Robert Fountain
Emerywood Club
Mesdames Sanders Dallas
Henry Foscue
C. T. Ingram, Jr
Charles L. Kearns
Perry Lovelace
Charles W. McAnally
Charles Parker
Elliott Wood
American Homes Department Hosts Christmas Luncheon
The American Homes department joins the Woman's club luncheon tomorrow at the First Presbyterian church. Mrs. John Miller will sing vocal selections and Mrs. John D. Biggs will present a Christmas program during the general monthly meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
American Homes Department
First Presbyterian Church
John Miller
John D. Biggs
Swing Club Plans Open House After Regular Meeting
The Swing club held its regular meeting at Miss Beatrice Harris’s Mont heu avenue home. Members drew names for Christmas gift exchanges and enjoyed a chicken supper. Attendees included Mildred Hutchens Lillian Weisner Catherine Carmichael Catherine Wrenn Lois Yokeley Frances Moon Estelle West Joyce Bowers Bea Overcash. The next gathering, an open house from 2 to 5 p m on Sunday Dec 18 at Catherine Carmichael’s West Bay street home, is being issued invites.
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Beatrice Harris
Montheu Avenue
Mildred Hutchens
Lillian Weisner
Catherine Carmichael
Catherine Wrenn
Lois Yokeley
Frances Moon
Estelle West
Joyce Bowers
Bea Overcash
West Bay Street
Duck Club Meeting Tonight Speakers Major R M Cowan
The Duck Club will host its monthly meeting at eight o'clock at the clubhouse in Sedgefield. President Owen Ritchie asks all members to attend as plans for the Christmas party will be discussed with Major R M Cowan of the Salvation Army as the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duck Club
Sedgefield
Owen Ritchie
R. M. Cowan
Salvation Army
Local Social Calendar Highlights Week Activities
Tuesday 8 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary hosts a benefit bridge party at Blair Park clubhouse for Christmas charities. Wednesday 1 p.m. Music Literature department and Woman's club share luncheon with Mrs. Miller singing and Mrs. Biggs presenting a Christmas program at the Presbyterian church. 3 p.m. Garden club Christmas party at Mrs. Hunsucker’s 209 Hillcrest Drive. 3 p.m. Twentieth Century Club meets at Otteray Drive with Henry Koonts on Crusaders and Saints. 7 p.m. BPW celebrates second birthday at Elwood hotel with guests from related clubs and officials. Friday 1 p.m. Priscilla club Christmas meeting at Mrs Hayden’s East Washington Street.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Blair Park
Woman's Club
John Miller
John D. Biggs
Presbyterian Church
Frank Hunsucker
Hillcrest Drive
Twentieth Century Club
J. W. Thomas
Otteray Drive
Henry Koonts
Crusaders
Saints
Elwood
Business
Altrusa
Local Notables Attend Health and Medical News
Dr. M. B. Bonner of Guilford County Sanitorium leaves for Fort Lauderdale to recuperate from illness. C. B. Howard of 502 Everett street ill and in Burrus Memorial hospital. Marvin V. Andrews remains critically ill at Trinity home for three weeks. Mrs. Lawrence Gri ssom ill at Burrus Memorial hospital after appendectomy. Mrs. Carl Spencer and daughter Jean from Gary Indiana visiting Trinity. Mrs. H. B. Owen and son John from Norfolk arrive for a visit to Mrs. Frank Johnson’s home. Dr. Lewis W. Holladay returns from Louisville after Southeastern American Urological Association meeting and is elected to active membership.
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C. B. Howard
Everett Street
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Marvin V. Andrews
Trinity
Lawrence Grissom
Forest Avenue
Carl Spencer
Jean
Gary
Ind
M. V. Andrews
Spencer
Mr. Andrews
H. B. Owen
John
Norfolk
Frank Johnson
Howell Street
Lewis W. Holladay
Louisville
The
American Urological Association
Holladay
Association
Oak View 4-H Council Meets in Greensboro
Guilford county 4-H clubs held their regular council meeting on Saturday December 3 at 2 pm in the Greensboro courthouse. Gibsonville 4-H led the program presenting two playlets The Ice Cream Party and Just Women. D E Jones rural electrification specialist spoke on Electricity and Its Uses in the Farm Home. Frank Johnson a 4-H member received a gold medal for the best dairy products demonstration. Margaret Ellen Wagoner introduced as Blue Ribbon winner for refinished walnut furniture. Oak View school had the largest attendance of Guilford county clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Court House
Greensboro
Gibsonville
State College
Margaret Ellen Wagoner
Chicago
Oak View School
Girl Scout Leadership Session Set For Tomorrow Evening
The local Girl Scout pro leadership course continues tomorrow at 7 PM in the Sheraton hotel. Topic is Program Planning. leader and prospective leader participation urged by Mrs. David Caudle. Next to last session with final set for Window Avenue.
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Sheraton Hotel
David Caudle
Window Avenine
Asheboro Choral Club to Stage Free December Concert
Asheboro Choral club plans a program December 15 at 8 pm in Park Street School Auditorium. Mrs. Franz Strickland announces the free public event sponsored by the Asheboro Woman's Club. The program features club selections, a brass quartet from the Asheboro school band, and guest soloist Mrs. Murray Fields of High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Pat Leonard
Murray Fields
High Point
Stag Club Holds Regular Business Meeting at Clubhouse
More than 20 members met at the clubhouse off the Winston-Salem highway for the Stag club regular business meeting. Hoyle Loop presided as plans were made for a Christmas party and it was announced Miss Helen Smith and Sherman Aycoath will host a social gathering next week.
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Stag Club
Winston-Salem Highway
Hoyle Loop
Helen Smith
Sherman Aycoth
Mid-Week Study Club Draws Members to Chandler Home
The Mid-Week Study Club meets at Mrs. J. W. Chandler's residence on Arbordale Drive in the afternoon at 3:30. The gathering focuses on shared study and neighborly discussion in a relaxed setting.
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J. W. Chandler
Arbordale Drive
Eclectic Transatlantic Snippets From A Turbulent Era
A collage of gossip and oddities spans celebrity missteps and finance notes. Elements include a glass smashing over insult claims, Einstein’s $2000 Collier’s payment donated to a refugee fund, cartoonist Fred Neher expanding audiences, insurance firms restricting annuities, and a Hollywood party scene with dancers and divorcial talk. Also noted are political tidbits on Neville Chamberlain, Eden’s expected welcome, and a British souvenir idea as the world teeters between war and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Einstein
Collier’s
Fred Neher
N. Y. Sun
Paul Draper
Heidi Wesseler
Syracuse
Heidi
Ross MacLean
New Yorker
Alice Faye
Tony Martin
Hollywood
Comediennes
N. Y
Clara Whelan Grey
Whelan
Neville Chamberlain
Anthony Eden
York Minster Houses England's Largest Window
England's largest window is located in York Minster. The pane measures 75 feet in height and 32 feet in width, making it a notable feature of the historic cathedral.
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England
York Minster
Mother Holding On Too Tight Creates Rift With Son
A mother fears losing her son Bill as he dates many girls and resents her insistence on joining his social life. She longs for attention after a long day of work while Bill seeks independence and time with Dorothy and friends. The exchange reveals maternal anxiety, teenage romance, and the strain of growing apart.
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Bill
Ex wife of High Point man remarries in Reno
Cleaveland Putnam 28 of Lake Forest Alabama and Miss Geoffjean Bartlett 30 daughter of Judge and Mrs George A Bartlett Reno were married at the First Baptist church Reno It is a second marriage for both Bartlett divorced William Comer Covington hosiery manufacturer of High Point N C in 1936 Putnam divorced Mrs Margaret James Putnam in January 1937.
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Reno
Nev
Dee
Cleaveland Putnam
Lake Forest
Geoffjean Barlett
George A. Bartlett
First Baptist Church
Bartlett
William Comer Covington
High Point
N. C
Putnam
Margaret James Putnam
L L L Class Holds Regular Meeting At Miss Bumgarner Home
The L L L Class of Green Street Baptist Church will meet tonight at 7 30 at Miss Margaret Bumgarner's home 512 Hill Street. All members urged to attend.
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Green Street Baptist Church
Margaret Bumgarner
Hill Street
Australia to Increase Arms Amid Global Tensions
Canberra reports Prime Minister Joseph Lyons announced a further rise in Australia's three year defense program. He cited Japanese expansion and Italy's Mediterranean threat to Britain as reasons.
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Canberra
Ustralia
Joseph Lyons
Australia
Italy
Great Britain
Chicago Produce Prices Fell? No Clear Change in Dairy and Eggs
Chicago market report shows butter at 816,092 and steady prices, eggs at 4,121 and easy demand. Fresh graded extra firsts 29 cents, refrigeration extras 23, standards 22, firsts 22, other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Origin of the Christmas Wreath Traced to Pagan Decor
The passage notes that decorating buildings during the feast coinciding with Christmas is seen as the origin of the Christmas wreath. It highlights a pagan custom as the source of this holiday practice.
Homicide Conviction Records Sparse Execution Rates
A historical note shows that only a small fraction of homicide convictions lead to execution, illustrating the rarity of capital punishment in the period. The data imply systemic constraints or legal limits affecting final outcomes for convicted offenders.
Advice Column Seeks Reader Questions for The Enterprise
Marjorie Mansfield answers reader problems in The Enterprise column. Send questions to her care of the paper and expect replies in upcoming issues.
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Marjorie Mansfield
Dear Miss Mansfield Should I Leave My Overbearing Mother
A daughter writes after twenty five years of caregiving asking if she is selfish to plan marriage at Christmas and leave her mother who, despite good health, relies on the daughter’s support and nerves. She notes paying bills for four years and a married brother’s complaints while seeking independence. Ruth seeks guidance.
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Miss Mansfield
Ruth
Live your own life and seek happiness now
The writer urges independence from a spoiled mother and argues young people deserve their chance at happiness as much as elders, noting a brother may fear living with their mother or doubt her true illness and need.
Hayes-Adkins Nuptials Performed In Asheboro Home
Miss Jessie Ruth Hayes of Ramseur and James Huey Adkins of Statesville wed Saturday at 5 pm in Asheboro at Rev Roscoe Fisher's home. The ceremony joined the couple who plan to reside in Statesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Jessie Ruth Hayes
Ramseur
James Huey Adkins
Statesville
Roscoe
Fisher
Salisbury Street
Mr. Fisher
Adkins
J. F. Hayes
Mr. Adkins
A. H. Adkins
Dorcas Sunday School Class Holds Monthly Meeting
The Dorcas Sunday school class of the First Baptist church met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. for its regular monthly gathering.
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Dorcas
First Baptist Church
Pursuing Happiness Despite Family Pressure
The text urges a person to seek a happy marriage despite a controlling mother. It argues for personal choice, acknowledging the mother’s feelings but stressing the need to establish a secure home. It notes a break from routine can benefit both mother and daughter and warns against letting others dictate happiness.
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Olive Sterson
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Horoline
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Nicholas R. DuPont
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Duplicate Bridge Club
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A. I. Ferree
Roy Cole
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Nat Mason, Jr
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Capitol Theater
Patrick Knowles
Rochelle Hudson
Richard Cromwell
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L. M. Mitchell
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Claude Cox
Nat Walker
Walgreen's
Pieta
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