Dreamland Dance Hall alters Ellen's life with Larry Smith
Ellen, a Barclay's store salesgirl, lives with her mother Molly Rossiter and siblings. At Dreamland she befriends Larry Harrowgate, a 27 year old artist, who buys her a dress and shares a night of dancing. They talk honestly, confess identities, and feel a rush of forbidden freedom amid the crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen
Dreamland
Tony
JA Salomon
Larry Smith
Barclay
Larry
Ellena
California
Eillen
Broadway
Smith
Larry Harrowgate
Soras
Briek
Local clubs and notices highlight High Point events
The High Point Graduate Nurses club meets at the YWCA on Commerce Street tomorrow at 3. Willing Workers class gathers tonight at 7 30 at Mrs. Stephen Melton’s home. A City YWCA banquet is set for Thursday at 6 30 at Green Street Baptist for Junior WMU members. Birth announcement for Carolyn Pauline Andrews. Various society meetings, parties, and remarks follow with reminders of rescheduled events and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graduate Nurses Club
High Point
Young Women’s Christian Association
Commerce Street
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Stephen Melton
Arch Street
City Y. W.W A
City Y. W. A
Green Street Baptist Church
Woman's Missionary Union
J. Fred Andrews
English Street
Carolyn Pauline
American Homes Department
The
Woman's Club
Melvin Hayes
Johnson Street
Phillip Davis
Mrs A L McBride Seriously Ill at High Point Hospital
Mrs. A L McBride of 926 West Broad Street is ill and was rushed to High Point Hospital after two weeks at home when her condition suddenly worsened requiring an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Foust
Robert, Jr
High Point Hospital
A. L. McBride
West Broad Street
McBride
Valentine Leap Year Party Hosted by Sechrests
Misses Adelaide Schultheiss and Sadie Sechrest co hosted a Valentine and Leap Year party at the Sechrest home on North Hamilton street with games dancing and refreshments late at night. A list of attendees includes Frances Gross Mary Gross Doris Welborn Sadie Rhodes Viola Nelson Margia Hancock Ruth Welborn Helen Huff Ina Westmoreland Mildred Schultheiss Adelaide Schultheiss Anna Louise Schultheiss Melita Eldridge Ruth Turner Azziea Corn Sadie Sechrest Serlia Metters and many others. Mrs P A Clifton’s friends will be glad to know she remains ill at her Montieu avenue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Schultheiss
Sadie Sechrest
Roy Sechrest
Hamilton Street
Frances Gross
Mary Gross
Doris Welborn
Sadie Rhodes
Viola Nelson
Margia Hancock
Ruth Welborn
Helen Huff
Ina Westmoreland
Bob Hedrick
Zeb Rush
Rod Morgan
Corbett Bennett
New Orleans Carnival Steps Through Colorful Procession
A grand New Orleans carnival parade features Rex and Comus leaders with floats bands and attendants. Rex identity is kept secret while 11 year old Alice Nairbert presents city keys to A B Freeman. Queen Yvonne White will crown and preside at tonight’s festivities as Lent approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex
A. B. Freeman
Alice Nairbert
Boston
Canal Street
Yvonne White
Comus
Camus
St. Louis Cathedral
Will Rogers in Gotham and China Tale
Will Rogers recalls a globe spanning voyage from Singapore to London. He jokes about meeting a Chinese pilot and a man carrying 500 cases of pees to China while predicting a return to Hollywood for film work. He ponders writing a very short history of China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Jerusalem
Nantucket
Cairo
Mr. Coolidge
Singapore
London
China
Hollywood
Jeffress Seeks Swift Action on North Carolina Highway Funds
Raleigh February 9 E B Jeffress chairman of the state highway commission returns from Washington saying prospects are good for early action on NC’s request for 2.5 million dollars in federal highway aid. He asks the government to release new funds as soon as the state completes 90 percent of work under the previous allocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
E. B. Jeffress
State Highway Commission
Washington
Naval guns fired by priming and match rope until 1780
A historical note states that until 1780 naval artillery used a priming charge and a length of match rope to ignite the gun. This method remained standard prior to adopting more modern ignition systems, marking a key transition in 18th century naval warfare.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Actio
Paris
Steven Barclay
Reformed Society
First Reformed Church
Woman's Missionary Society of the Church
L. C. Furgurson
Robert Meisky
Woodmen Circle
Junior Order
Princess Cafe
Mrs. Gibson III
W. H. Gibson
Priscilla Club
I. P. Ingle
Mrs. Auman
Lester Auman
VaLetta Jo
Willowbrook Street
Allman
Rosa Childs
Charlene Thomas
Stephens
W. T. Sink
Link Street
Kelly
Martha Washington Club
E. H. Moss
Martha Washington Garden Club
T. B. Earle
Monroe
A. E. Taplin
American Homes Dept
Cleo Barnes
East Green Street
West Trinity Avenue
Durham
N. C
Cresby
J. G. Russell
N. Elm Street
Greensboro
Greensboro High School
Greensboro College For Women
WBIG
Mr. Cresdy
C. A. Cresdy
Altavista
Continental Ae Insurance Company
Duram
Moffitt’s
North Main Street
P. A. Clifton
Montlieu Avenue
New Orleans
Will Rogers
Gotham
Jeffress
Federal
Dainty Lady Beauty
Spring Garden Street
Yow’s Funeral Home
Broad and
Elm Street
Odds and Ends
Wee
the Ladies’ Store
Hatcher
Lexington
Tomlinson
Ewest
Ladies’ Shop
S. Main Street
High Point, N. C
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