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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1939
Page
26
The Glee Club under Miss Christine Yarborough performed Christmas music and the Charity League met at Mrs. H. L. Propst's home with Miss Elizabeth Davis presiding. Reports were given on school health services and NYA homemaking projects, and minutes were read and approved.
Mrs H B Olive entertained her bridge club at her West Third Avenue home honoring Mrs William Allen of Kinston. Prizes went to Mrs Paul Hinkle Mrs Curry Lopp Mrs R C Hinkle Mrs Joe V Moffitt Jr and Mr P B V Critcher with a dusting powder guest prize for the honoree. A salad and dessert course followed for a lengthy guest list including F H Wall W F Brown Tom Snyder and others.
City officials explain bonds issued for a newly formed authority are not city debts under the state constitution. The authority’s property is tax exempt and eminent domain requires a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the State Public Utilities Commission. The city may lease or sell to the federal government and fund admin expenses from unallocated treasury money.
The Classroom Teacher Association held a bridge party at Hege Inn with Mrs. Claire Cutsrell and Miss Frances Pickett in charge. Hostesses included Miss Helen Griffith and several others while high score prizes went to Mrs. Wall and Miss Reid. A consolation prize went to Miss Young and Miss Leonard. Mobilization has caused coal miner shortages in Belgium.
The Uwharrie Council hosts a gathering of registered Scouters from district to council level led by H A Millis. The event includes awards for districts, Scoutmasters, and assistants with the Salisbury district having won the attendance trophy last year. Dr Harold D Meyers delivers the keynote at University of North Carolina with Dr B H Blackard giving the invocation.
Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with morning worship at eleven o clock A group of seven Concord brothers will deliver sermonettes at three o clock followed by prayer meeting at six thirty and a sermon by Rev D D Mason at seven thirty in the evening
Miss Mazelle Torrence, victim in Friday morning East Commerce Street double slaying, will be laid to rest at Oak Grove Christian Church Sunday at 2 30 p m. Rev C Harvey will preside. She is survived by her father William Torrence four sisters Mrs Margaret Stamback Mrs Nellie Robinson Mrs Lucille Alston and Clara Alston and one brother Augusta Torrence.
All colored ex service men are asked to call at the East Washington Street Pharmacy Sunday between 2 30 and 4 30 o clock to register. An official of the John McClain Post 196 American Legion will be there to assist those who stop.
The Modernistic Bridge Club hosted a formal dance at Kilby Arcade on Friday with guests from Winston Salem Greensboro and Reidsville. Music came from Dr Cromwell's Broadcasters of Winston Salem. Jerome Brad Holland, 1937 38 All American end and Cornell alum now Lincoln University instructor received a standing ovation. Other notables included Hart Hill Morgan College Bears coaches and Homer Harris 1938 Iowa captain now coach at A and T College.
William Penn High School Department of Music presents The Nativity Christmas pageant this afternoon at 4 30. Mary Etta James is principal soloist. Free admission with a silver offering. This is the only Christmas pageant by local colored schools this season. Directed by Mrs. Grayce W Yokely.
A nostalgic reflection traces Finland’s 1917 republic, wartime survival, and debt discipline to the American 1776 founding. It draws parallels with the 1812 conflict, notes Finland’s women's suffrage and education push, and highlights cultural ties including baseball style pesapallo and a Nordic migration to Minnesota and Michigan.
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