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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1937
Page
6
The Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia will be restored as a patriotic shrine under a $25,000 fund from A. Atwater Kent. Repairs cover walls roofs and cellar kitchen while preserving intact rooms and features linked to Betsy Ross and the creation of the American flag.
Randleman High School Beta club gathered Thursday evening at Miss Katherine Talley’s Main street home. A lively program followed by plans to fundraise and recruit members. Nine members attended with sponsor A H Carpenter and Mrs Kate Heatrose.
The Florence N gale club met at the hut at 5 30 pm with Mrs Collier Ellis delivering a talk on personal charm and attire. Sydney Brame gave the third First Aid lecture focusing on bandaging with helpful illustrations. Mrs Lessie Ridge and Mrs Lou Cagle discussed monthly rationals before adjourning.
An 8:15 recital by Miss Janet C. Russell, head of High Point College music, will be in Roberts Hall followed by a library reception. Mrs. H A White hosts. Dr and Mrs Humphreys present guests. Local and out of town invitees from Winston Salem and nearby cities expected. Russell's training includes Oberlin, England studies, and leadership roles in New Hampshire schools.
Members of the Letitian club met at Elm Street home of Dorothy Smith with 14 in attendance. Mrs Darrell Bulla led the program on Personality and outlined plans for a March 19 dance at Sedgefield Manor featuring Jack Wardlaw and his CBS orchestra.
Mrs T J Gold Jr hosts a bridge party at Hillcrest Drive tomorrow afternoon to honor Miss Dorothy Crawley, whose wedding to Wilton B Barnes is set for Saturday. Several contract bridge tables begin at 3 o’clock.
The Garrison Memorial A R P church in Bessemer City suffered fire damage, believed caused by an overheated stove, with losses estimated at $2,000.
A Fairbury resident endorses ALL-Bran cereal as a remedy for constant fatigue and constipation. The letter credits regular two tablefuls daily, absorbed water, and gentle cleansing, with three times daily use in severe cases, sold by all dealers and produced by Kellogg in Battle Creek.
At the Wesley Memorial Church general meeting yesterday afternoon members collected canned goods clothing and cash for flood refugees. The items were turned over to the local Red Cross with Mrs. Annette C Coltrane as executive secretary. Mrs. Forrest H Murray presided as president with Dr H Blackard outlining a Loyalty Program for Easter and seeking member cooperation.
The Stephens Bible Study class will meet at 311 Willowbrook Street with Mrs. E F Kearns on Wednesday at three o clock Nora L Andrews will lead Romans chapter fourteen. The Sunshine class of Pilgrim Holiness church meets at 7 30 this evening with Miss Bessie Ward at 221 Willowbrook Street. ARCHDALE CLASSES JOIN MEETING The Archdale Friends church Brotherhood class hosts Elizabeth Frye class with a banquet in the church basement. D H Parsons spoke on Life with Mrs Parsons attending.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Love return to their Tri angle Lake home from Detroit Michigan where Mr Love’s mother Lula Love who was ill is improving. They also visited in Canada during a two week trip.
Community groups plan meetings and events from Tuesday to Friday. The Business and Professional Women and Girls clubs host dinner meetings at Wesley Memorial church and the YWCA hut, with speakers from Mexico City and local schools. Mid week includes garden arts, arts luncheon, contract and study clubs, and Omega chapter lectures at the Sheraton, plus club gatherings across Edge dale, Thurston, Woodbrook, Parkway, Brentley, Hillcrest, and Lindsay streets.
Mr and Mrs Nathan Ayers left Saturday for Miami Florida to join Mrs J H Adams and Mrs Allen Watkins for a stay at Miami Beach Vance veneers 1118 Montheu avenue a junior at High Point College spent the week in New York City Mr and Mrs Billy McLeod of Jacksons Creek NC returned home after visiting Mrs D T Andrews on West Russell street and Mr McLeod received optical treatment from Dr J W Austin during his stay
J W McMahon city Bureau of Identification superintendent will speak at the High Point Woman's club on Finger Printing tomorrow at 3 30 PM in the Y W C A Hut. The talk is third in the Know Your City series following talks by City Manager Knox and City Attorney Jones. Mary Frances Warlick of High Point College will lead the musical program. Virginia Clinard chairs the hostess group. an executive board meeting precedes at 3 PM with Mrs Sechrest presiding.
Miss Dorothy Ingram and Daniel E B Patterson wed in a private Danville ceremony officiated by Rev. B E Hedge. The bride, eldest daughter of L V Ingram, wore grey crepe, and the couple will reside at 125 Willow Brook Street, High Point.
Betsy Ross, a 24 year old widow, crafted the first flag from a Washington committee design. The committee included Gen. George Washington Col. George Ross, John’s uncle, and Robert Morris who chaired the military supplies committee. The flag was made that night and is believed to have disappeared with the S S Bonhomme Richard near France.
Mr. Kent offered funds to restore the Betsy Ross house as the Betsy Ross Memorial Association oversees the shrine. After repairs the association will keep the policy of free admission for visitors from across the nation.
A message from Miss Nelle Ansley notes her sister Miss Avis Ansley is in Cincinnati relief work at Knowlton's Corners after the floods and fires last Sunday. She has served there for ten days and reports a terrible situation.
The Women of the Moose will hold their regular meeting at the Moose Hall Wednesday evening with members asked to be present promptly at 7:30. Due to the pianist illness Mrs Walter York and her inability to attend the open meeting is postponed to a later date.
Eunice Briggs entertained a group of friends at her Longstreet residence Friday evening. Several games were played before the hostess served refreshments to the 22 guests in attendance.
The Girls Pentagon club will meet this evening at 7 30 at Steele street home with Misses Edith and Helen Crowder as associate hostesses. All members are requested to attend.
The Brentwood Parent Teacher Association executive board will meet Thursday at 3 PM in the school library. President Mrs. J B Forward urges all officers and group representatives to attend for important business.
The Parer Teacher association of the Allen Jay school will meet this evening at 7 80 o clock at the school. An interesting program will be provided and full attendance of the membership is urged. A machine driven by air thrown centrifugally toward the rear travels 50 miles an hour with a 4 h p engine seating one person and has three wheels.
The Joseph Kerner Chapter of the D A R met at the home of Mrs. Carl Kerner with Mrs. Kerner and Mrs. J P Atkins hosting. New members enrolled, committees appointed, and plans set to meet on the first Friday monthly. A scrap book honoring organizer Mrs. Geraldine Fleshman Pratt was presented.
A mirror turned to reflect head or cowl lamps helps diagnose and attend to motor trouble at night, offering a simple aid for drivers when darkness hides issues.
Five members of the Kiffin Rockwell rescue have returned to Louisville. The remainder of about 90 persons will move forward with relief work tomorrow.
A Greensboro note records a gathering ending with the sister Mrs Smith. Mrs Ralph Hutch Whitnesville of Massachusetts is in town, visiting intermittently with her and Mrs C A Lambe.
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