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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1937
Page
6
A step by step guide to tango basics from Argentina, detailing the rhythm and posture, Basic and Cross Steps, and how to combine figures. The article explains footwork, knee use, and smooth execution, ending with a teaser for the next installment: Glide to the Slow Fox Trot.
The High Point Garden Club postpones its meeting from tomorrow morning to Wednesday at 10 o'clock in deference to a charter member's family death. The regular meeting will be at Mrs J W Harriss's home on Rockford Road.
Special to The Enterprise Thomasville December 13 a Hammer Harmony club meeting was held at Miss Josephine Pepper home with Miss Susanna Matthews presiding. Miss Dorothy Hoskins of High Point sang two arias from The Bohemian Girl accompanied by Miss Charlotte Hammer.
In Greensboro bids are being received for the Toys Unis club Christmas dance at Sedgefield Country Club on December 21. Frank Dailey and his 14 piece band will perform. A dinner precedes, at Greensboro Country Club, with a stag smoker at Charles Goutherland’s home and an informal breakfast for members and dates at John Hawkins’ Church Street home. Harry White, dance chairman, notes hundreds of bids issued locally.
United National Association of Post Office Clerks Local 9327 and its Ladies Auxiliary held a monthly meeting and Christmas party at the Post Office club house. Carols were sung with Miss Lillie Mae Moore on piano, gifts were distributed from under the tree, and fruit candy nuts and cookies were served. The group voted to donate 25 to the Empty Stocking Fund via the High Point Enterprise for needy city families.
A small crowd gathered at the Sedgefield show ring for a Sedgefield hunt gymkhana led by Mrs. L. H. Cherry. Four classes were completed while 18 riders joined Saturday morning live hunt, but cold conditions hindered the scent and the fox eluded pursuit as the chase ended at noon.
An estimated 350 million dollars is spent each year by British advertisers on advertising campaigns. The figure reflects the scale of investment in marketing and media across the United Kingdom.
The social calendar lists multiple club events across Monday to Friday. Omega Chapter of Kappa Gamma hosts a lecture with Dr P E B Lindley. Florence Nightingale YWCA program. Emerywood Country Club bridge. DAR meeting. Altrusa Christmas gathering. garden clubs and charitable groups meet across High Point, Emerywood, Rockford Road, Rotary Drive, English Street, and Washington Street with various hostesses and speakers noted.
The Pentagon club at the clubhouse east of Triangle Lake hosted a dinner with Jeter Cooke and Wallace Ellington as hosts. After the meal, Garland Hayworth presided as the meeting opened and a new officer slate was elected including Robert Hoskins as president and Ralph Ingram as publicity chairman. Plans discussed include a Christmas tree and Yuletide parties.
H. T. Hartley Jr marked his sixth birthday with a party at 903 Trenton Street hosted by his mother Mrs H. T. Hartley. Guests arrived in pink and green hats, played games led by Mrs Manford Key, and enjoyed a pink and green decorated table with a large birthday cake. Gifts were received from Geraldine Dorothy Barbara Nicholson Francis Hartley Gene Calli ecutt Gillis Clark Jr Crafford Clark Jerry Bates Ronnie Callicut and Manford Key Jr.
The Johnson Street school faculty and students present a Christmas pageant titled O Holy Night. The Nativity portrayal begins at 7 30 with the Parent-Teacher Association meeting as part of the program. The public is invited to attend this December event replacing the PTA meeting.
A telegram announced the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Wade Mariette, who recently moved to Maine. Mrs. Mariette is doing well at Central Maine General Hospital in Lewiston, Me. The child had not been named at telegram time.
W A Bivins of 512 Worth Street is a patient at Guilford General Hospital after an appendicitis operation Sunday night. He is recuperating satisfactorily. Bivins works as a proof-reader at the High Point Enterprise.
The Brentwood Parent Teacher Association will hold its regular December meeting at the school at 7 30 Tuesday evening. Students will present a Christmas play The Little Brother of the Blessed with a chorus of 90 voices. Patrons and friends are invited to attend.
Mrs Grace K Hayes will be associate hostess with Mrs J F Hayden at the Priscilla club meeting Friday afternoon. The event is the annual Christmas party to be held at Mrs Hayden s East Washington street home at 3 P M.
The Friendly Garden Club will hold its annual Christmas party at Mrs W L Kivett’s home on Kivett Drive. The event is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 and all members are expected to attend.
Mrs J C Fox entertaining the Tuesday night Rook club at her Main Street home in Randleman. Three tables played with seasonal flowers on display. High score prize went to Mrs Weaver Lineberry. guests included Mrs H H Hamilton and many neighbors.
Mrs. Harry L. Brockmann will present a lecture recital before the Guilford Battle chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at its Christmas meeting. The program titled A Christmas In Sweden features Miss Agnes Martin as pianist. The meeting is Wednesday at 3 30 at the Greensboro country club with Mrs. Ralph L. Coit and the board of managers as hostesses.
Announcement from the city publicizes Miss Eula Smith and Chester Rivers of Burlington as engaged. No wedding date is provided in the notice.
The L. BL. L. class of the West End church will hold its regular meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 at the church. All members are requested to be present.
The Ray Street school Parent-Teacher Association will meet Tuesday at 7:30 PM in the school auditorium. Students will present a program of Christmas carols and dramatizations from Christmas books after a brief business session. An offering will be taken to support the library fund. all interested friends and school patrons are invited.
Smart young shoppers embrace charm bracelets with slim gold chains that hold four or five playful trinkets. Items mimic favorite brands or hobbies, including miniature cigarette packs and small gadgets, reflecting current trends.
In 1935 American Class 1 railroads posted total operating revenues of 3 451 929 411 dollars an increase of 180 million dollars from the previous year reflecting continued traffic gains and higher freight and passenger receipts across the network.
J Harrise Covington Frank Dalton and Baxter Freeze are due home this week from Woolberry Forest School near Orange Virginia to spend the holidays at their respective residences. The trio recently moved from Burrus Memorial hospital to their home in Thomasville. Miss Caroline Dalton, visiting in Atlanta and Florida, returned home on Johnson Street. Mrs K A Stroud was summoned to Newton by telegram about her father James Yount’s illness. Dorothy Bell Mac Barefoot Herbert Mitchell and Fred Sappenfield were weekend guests at Miss Bell’s Southport home. Mrs J A Eshelman returned from Florida with Mr Eshelman after a business trip via Tampa Miami and Jacksonville. he is expected back midweek.
The Woman's Wesley Bible class of Wesley Memorial church invites the public to its annual bazaar and turkey dinner. The sale features Christmas gifts and plants, with a luncheon from 11:30 to 1:00 and the turkey dinner in the evening, announced by president Mrs. J. F. Hayden.
The Lottie Moon circle of West End Baptist Church holds a regular meeting this evening at seven at Miss Edna Davis home 1408 English Street. New officers will be elected and circle sisters revealed. All members are urged to attend.
The Jamestown P T A will hold its regular meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m Geneva Morrison’s music pupils perform There Was One Who Gave a Lamb by Annette Mason Ham An angelic choir includes forty six girls from fourth and fifth grades Zelma Parnell plays Mary and Johnnie Wells is a shepherd Soccer letters awarded to Jamestown boys with captain Millard Coble and manager James Russell among those honored Others did not receive letters though they met playing requirements and several substitutes are listed
Mrs. J E Foscue hosted the Tuesday afternoon Women’s Missionary Society meeting with Mrs H N Williard presiding. Reports were shared, the treasurer announced the pledge paid in full, and a program on why we give to missions was presented by Mrs L L Hendrix and Mrs C V Bundy. Mrs C E Frazier gave news of foreign fields assisted by the hostess and her daughter.
Mrs Effie Pate of Durham and her son Robert Pate of New York visited the Futrelle home with refreshments served. Miss Mary Thayer O Neil visited Mary Alice Futrelle of High Point during the week.
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