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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1932
Page
6
A promotional note announces a genuine reduction on coats with tomorrow’s sale. It highlights best shades and sizes for Misses and Women from 16 to 40 and urges shoppers to save onDurable colors Black Brown Green Tan Grey.
Mrs W W Wardell hosted a child party with indoor games and a birthday sing. Guests included Harold Kennedy Filmer Kenney Harold Ingram Louise Hill Frances Troxler Clyde Griffith Ruby Griffith Carlisle Griffith Viola Carmichael and Bill Wardell. Mrs Barbara Hill assisted with refreshments and mint baskets.
An amusing shoe bag doll for Christmas provides a cute closet accent and a practical shoe organizer. The design uses two rounds of material and one doll, with two color fabrics and four shoe compartments, built by sewing edges and creating leg openings in the skirt area.
The Ethel The Thomasville Garden club met Tuesday at East Main Street home of Mrs. G. M. Hoover with Mrs. W. L. Hutch ens as associate hostess. President Mrs. Charles F. Phillips led a brief business session and Mrs. C. H. Phillips spoke on Rock Gardens. Fourteen members attended and refreshments followed.
Walter Brown explained at a House hearing why the Post Office bought a second limousine in 1932. He said a top too low forced either holding or crushing his hat, noting the top issue in the department’s automobile choices.
Four names appear in a fragment covering a social or sporting brief. Rachel Clapp and Dickie Clapp feature alongside Mary Allee and Billy Carson with Foil Charles, suggesting a listed pairing or event participants in a local notice.
In Wheeling West Virginia a bell hop obsessed with detective stories nabbed a man sought by federal authorities. Charles Athey identified Mordinit Abraham Weslow 62 from book pictures. Postal Inspector Frank Talbott said the prisoner would be taken to Jacksonville Florida to face postal law violation charges. Weslow had a prior prison term in Atlanta.
Rayford Marshburn received a 16 year term and Joshua Dawson a 7 year term for the death of Catherine Jackson 14 who was struck by a car they had stolen on November 12.
Raleigh AP says due to heavy rain over the past week the Cape Fear and Neuse rivers likely rise into slight flood within 24 to 48 hours. Lee A. Denson of the Weather Bureau notes statewide rises but only these rivers show flood potential if rains continue. No flood warnings issued yet but expected for Neuse and Cape Fear today.
Mrs Charles F Finch hosted a Thomasville Fine Arts gathering with Lillian Yow Sallie McCracken and Mrs Charles Lambeth presiding. Members studied American Music while Mrs Walter Newby reviewed a chapter and Alvah Boyles sang Christmas solos. Reflections on Willa Cather shared by Mrs Paul Hassler.
Mrs Hodgin spent the past weekend in Hickory as the guest of Miss Ellen Menzies. She was accompanied home by Miss Wilhemina Husk of Fayetteville, who has been her guest since.
Miss Mae Shearer hosted the Fabera club Christmas gathering at her Ba lem street home on December 9. Guests enjoyed a two course dinner and bridge with high scores awarded to Miss Alliene Hoover and George D. Finch. Mrs. Ervin Earnhardt received a wedding gift set while Miss Margaret Woodward led the visitors and handed out handkerchiefs.
Washington reports a jump in influenza cases from 14 291 on December 8 to 26 144 on December 10. The outbreak is heaviest in the south with Georgia rising from 297 to 23 079 and Alabama from 3 527 to 6 687, among others.
A Miami Beach display features Porth wearing a white rubber bathing suit described as the newest water costume. The remark suggests the garment is notable for its rubber material and snappy style.
A lone man seeks shelter at a twilight refuge described as Homeward AY. The report notes his return to a familiar place and the shelter’s role in aiding his transition back to stability.
Mrs. John B. Craven hosted the Lexington contract bridge club at her Fairview Drive home for a festive Christmas gathering. Four tables played with Mrs. Charles V. Link winning high score prize, visitors’ top scorer H. Philpott awarded a bracelet, consolation prizes given to Charles Wall Jr. and others. a turkey dinner followed, devotional on Christmas led by Mrs. Dowery Potts, games directed by Mrs. Potts and Homer Driver, two contests won by Mrs. R. E. Leonard and Mrs. Harvey Green, twenty members attended.
Mr and Mrs W F Brown announce the birth of a daughter named Grace Alelia at Davidson on Friday December ninth.
The Literature Department of the Woman's club met Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs W L Cripliver as hostess at her East Fourth Street home. Mrs J C Bower presided, roll called, minutes read by secretary Mrs John C Bame in place of Miss Lily Moore. A short business session followed.
Mr L. L. Barbee led an afternoon program with an engaging paper on Santa Barbara Island off San Francisco describing native habits and customs. Mrs Cripliver and Miss Barker aided in refreshments for members including Mrs Curtis Koonts and others.
The Susanna Wesley Bible class of First Methodist will hold bagaar and a short play at the Methodist Hut on Friday night December 16. A small admission will be charged and refreshments served free. Proceeds will go to the Sunday school building fund.
The Ever Ready Class of the Fivet Reformed church met Tuesday evening for its regular monthly gathering led by Mrs. N. The agenda covered devotional readings and class announcements.
Miss Louise Greer spent the weekend at Catawba College. The Young Woman's Wesley Bible class met Tuesday evening at seven thirty at the home of Mrs. Robert Young on West Fifth Avenue with Mrs. Claude Young and Mrs. Cliff Waitman as associate hostesses. Mrs. W. H. Carmichael, class president, led the devotional. Mrs. Fred Everhart directed the program and games during the social hour, followed by refreshments.
Mrs Laura Grier White 83 widow of Rev G R White D D former moderator of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church and daughter of the late Dr R C Grier longtime president of Erskine College Due West S C died yesterday in Charlotte.
Fayetteville December 16 three men charged with slugging Chief of Police Whaley of Fair Bluff and robbing the village awaited a hearing in Whiteville jail. F C and BB Cannon and John Smith run a filling station near here were arrested by State highway Patrolman D T Lambert after officers said they beat the police chief and stole about 500 dollars worth of goods including nine shotguns three pistols one rifle clothes tobacco and other items most of which were recovered at the filling station.
Minneapolis ordinance bans milk and other food deliveries before 6 am to prevent accidents with dim street lighting. Sponsor cited safety aims and economy measures, linking earlier deliveries to hazard reduction.
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