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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1936
Page
7
In Ville on December 31 the annual class reunion banquet for Lomasville High School Class I drew about 30 attendees. Charles Moore presided as toastmaster with Grimes delivering remarks and a three course dinner. The evening included contests, poems, group singing, and a business session.
An advertisement urges readers with chest cold bronchial symptoms to try Creomulsion sold by druggists. It claims the product relieves irritation and loosens mucus and promotes relief for persistent coughs. The copy asserts high pharmacist endorsement and urges immediate purchase.
The marriage in July is announced by the parents Mr and Mrs A M Payne formerly Miss Annice Mae Payne. The bridal party includes Moore C F Gibson Paul Hassler Walter Newby Spencer Carleton and John Scarborough. A bridge party hosted by Mr and Mrs A B Shuford featured three tables of contract bridge and a Christmas decorative setting.
Special from Kernersville describes the Round Dozen bridge club luncheon at Mrs. M. V. King’s home with two tables of morning play, trophies, and a postgame luncheon. Guests included Chester Morris, J. T. Justice Sr., George Bellamy, Richard Whitaker, and Mary Haskins among others.
The longest railway platform in Kingland is at Manchester's Victoria and Exchange station, extending 2194 feet in length.
Miss Gladys Kerner of Salem extends grace to house guests Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Kerner. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Coren of Concord visit Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Huff for Christmas. Dr. and Mrs. Jim Senter and family plus Miss Lucia Linville head home to Albemarle after visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Linville. Miss Virginia Cooke spends weekend with Mr. and Mrs. William Cooke in Mooresville. Mrs. C. T. Saunders of Hickory visits Mrs. Roy Warren. Miss Martha McGuire returns from Elkin where she spent Christmas with her parents. Mrs. Earl Forsyth of Fort Bragg guests of her sister Mrs. Fred Morris.
Mrs. Roy Lee returns to the city after a trip to New York to be near her brother S. D. Thomas III, seriously ill at Bellevue hospital. She is joined by brothers Irle and Ted Thomas and sister Miss Bertie Thomas of Jackson Springs.
Announcement notes the marriage of Mildred Marie Johnson to W. A. Collins on December 25, 1936 in Bassett Virginia. Collins is connected to Mrs. E. ol Beasley and the couple plan to reside in Bassett where Collins is in business.
Antha Mae Payne and Kenneth Kermit Russell were married on July 16 in Danville Virginia. The bride is the Payne family’s youngest daughter. the groom is the Eldorado NC native now with Gate City Life Insurance. They reside at 10 English Street.
Mr and Mrs C R Allen announce the marriage of their daughter Wilmer Marie to Thomas Carl Ellerbe on December 24 1936 in Danville Virginia. The ceremony was at the Baptist parsonage with Rev A F Turner officiating. The couple will reside at 619 White Oak Street after a short wedding trip.
December report lists multiple local residents hosting and visiting family during Christmas. Guests include Eugene Ward and Miss Helen Smith from Kivett drive with others from Reidsville, High Point, Climax, and Raleigh. Several families recover from illnesses as cases of convalescence are noted.
A crowded Christmas Eve service at West Chapel Methodist near Asheboro featured a decorated tree and a program of plays songs and speeches. Walter Cable and Dalt Cable of High Point visited Asheboro relative N H Bunting. funerals held for Alson Jarrill 65 near West Chapel church with services at High Pine church. West Bend M E Church Highway 62 presented a well received Christmas program with a large turnout.
Motor Vehicle Division officials predicted today that sales of auto license plates for 1937 would break the state record.
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