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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1931

Page

7

Rankin announces birth of daughter in Winston salem

Mr and Mrs Alexander Rankin Jr announce the birth of a daughter on Saturday February 14 at Baptist hospital in Winston. Mrs Rankin and baby are doing well. MID-WEEK GARDEN CLUB MEETS AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY WITH MRS J B MILLIS Emerywood home. RED CROSS NOTE: MRS GOLD HOSTS W O T CLUB AT OAKWOOD COURT TUESDAY 3 30 PM. MUSIC LITERATURE DEPT MEETING POSTPONED INDEFINITELY. B A WOODELL I P S P ill. Lucille Litaker national girl reserve secretary to be here Thursday afternoon and Friday for conference with girl reserve committee women. RAY STREET P T A TO CELEBRATE FOUNDERS DAY FEB 17 7 30 PM AT SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. Founders Day marks 34th anniversary of founders Mrs Theodore Birney and Mrs Phoebe Hearst.

Alexander Rankin Jr J. EB. Millis Emerywood Musicc Woman’s Club Lucille Litaker South Miss Litaker Brevard N. C Ray Street Parent-Teacher Association Tional Congress of Parents and Teachers Welen Theodore Birney Phoebe Hearst Dan Schroder D. McCracken Guilford College

Local notes on residents and travel

Ben Moore left today on a business trip to Cincinnati. Mrs. Marvin Shields is ill with influenza at her home on East Lexington Avenue. Mrs. Cornelia Dickens and family were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Potts at Barber North Carolina. Mrs. H. F. J. Johnson has returned to High Point after spending a week in Norfolk with Lieutenant Johnson whose ship is U S

Ben Moore Cincinnati Marvin Shields Fs East Lexington Avenue Cornelia Dickens Mrs Rufus Potts Barber, N. C H. F. J. Johnson High Point Norfolk Lieutenant Johnson U. 8

Social Calendar With Club Meetings Listed For Week

Tuesday events include W. O. Club at 3:30 and Zeta Club at 3:00, with other gatherings at home of Mrs. Ing Tam and Rotary meeting hosted by Mrs. in Saswess. Thursday features The Contract Club at 3:00, The Top Club at 9:50, and Rent ington crew at 8:15 with Mrs. Coe at Emerywood, plus 6:15 Thee Club at Ardmore home of Mr and Mrs sa.

Lawrence Ing- Tam Rotary Mrs. Home Saswess Gratton 8. S. Coe Emerywood

Social Guests At Winston-Salem Home Visit And Illness

Miss Rebecca Young hosted guests Miss Helen Paschal Annette Pickens Polly Hanes Clarice Williams and Helen Smith in Winston-Salem yesterday. Mrs C B Goodnight with daughters Millie and Mary Lois and sons Aubrey J C Ralph and Fred from Kannapolis plus Miller of Salisbury spent yesterday afternoon with Miss Oledge Goodnight, who has been ill for several days at the Lomax home on English street.

Helen Paschal Annette Pickens Polly Hanes Clarice Williams Helen Smith Rebecca Young Winston-Salem C. B. Goodnight Millie Mary Lois Aubrey J. C Ralph Fred Kannapolis Miller Salisbury Oledge Goodnight L. C. Lomax English Street

Break-in At Moffitt Underwear Plant Reported

Police say unidentified burglars broke a window at the Moffitt Underwear plant on North Main Street and stole several pairs of women’s underwear valued at 15 dollars. The incident occurred Saturday or Sunday night. no suspects are named.

Moffitt Underwear Company North Main Street

Greensboro Officials Confer With Knox In Tax Records Review

Greensboro City Manager I C Brower and City Attorney Andrew Joyner met City Manager E M Knox to study street assessment and tax records used at the Greensboro city hall, spending most of the day in conference on the system.

I. C. Brower Andrew Joyner Greensboro E. M. Knox

College Music on Air Tonight at High Point College

The High Point College music department presents a one hour radio broadcast on WBIG Greensboro from 6:30 to 7:30 PM featuring the college orchestra and choir with girls glee club and soloists. Selections include Beethoven Adagio, Rossini Lost Roses, MacDowell Witches Dance, Grieg Anitra’s Dance, Chopin Butterfly Etude, Sousa The Thunderer and more under E B Stimson.

High Point College WBIG Greensboro E. B. Stimson Nicode High Point College Orchestra Miss Luce Beethoven Norman Dee Alma Andrews Ellis Laura Braswell Christiansen Ernest B. Stimson MacDowell Alma Andrews Wales Russell Margaret Neese Wooler Glee Club Miss Sloan The Rogers Virginia Anitra Gavotte Gossec Il Dement Accompan Eee Godard Helen Lanter March Sousa College

Charlotte Post Leads State In Number Of Members

Gastonia reports the North Carolina American Legion now numbers about 12 000 members the largest in its history J M Caldwell state adjutant said at a post officers conference Hornets Nest post of Charlotte leads the state with Gastonia second A committee meeting discussed the department legislative program proposing higher funding for the state service officer and two field assistants the child welfare plan seeks 2400 towards scholarships for orphans of world war veterans at state colleges.

Gastonia North Carolina

Condition of Man Thrown From Train Reported Unchanged

Clyde Luther of 133 Elm Street remained in Guilford General Hospital after being thrown from a freight train he attempted to hop. He is resting comfortably and fully conscious with a fractured skull, with no change reported in his condition.

Clyde Luther Elm Street Luther Guilford General Hospital

City Hall Emergency Committee Seeks Work Help

Call 2089 to aid relief of unemployment. Office in City Hall basement with Mrs. W. E. Price as full time secretary and assistant available to coordinate employment needs for cooks cleaners grounds repair work and other help.

Emergency Committee City Hall W. E. Price

Sunday Services In High Point Churches

A Sunday in High Point features a vesper presentation at First Methodist Protestant by Mrs. W. C. Hammond, the first of six talks. Rev. R. I. Farmer preached on The Reward of Constancy Smyrna, urging steadfast faith, loyalty to Christ, and the value of persistent Christian growth toward adding virtue and community good.

W. C. Hammond R. I. Farmer Asia Smyrna Paul Church of Christ Christ Jesus Christ Addison Constance Calvary

Salvation Army Sermon Links Peter to Pentecost and Strength

Adjutant John O Beirne preached at the Salvation Army Sunday night sermon based on Peter life. He urged transformation from weakness to strength through Pentecost and confessed the inner heart condition matters more than outward appearance. Special songs were performed by a girls chorus. Earlier, Dr Charles H Nabers spoke at First Presbyterian on Christianity as constructive and a mathematical formula for living.

Christ Salvation Army John O'Beirne Peter Jesus First Presbyterian Charles Haddon Nabers First Presbyterian Church

Thoughts of God that Drive out Fear Sermon at Central Friends

Rev. Tom Alderman Sykes preached on the Isaac and Abraham story at Central Friends Church. He traced a shift from fear and human sacrifice to a higher conception of God, noting the ongoing question of what God demands and why trust remains limited. He cited Jesus Christ’s revelation of a loving Father and the Psalmist’s assurance of guidance and safety.

Central Friends Church Tom Alderman Sykes God Isaac Abraham Mount Moriah Jesus Christ Father Christ

Pilgrim Fathers Talk Highlights Faith and Liberty

In an illustrated evening service Mr Sykes spoke on the Pilgrim Fathers as part of a Protestantism series. He described their devotion and sacrifices shaping religious liberty, and urged humility and obedience for God to work through believers amid criticism.

Misun Jesus God Sykes England

February Term Superior Court Delayed in Asheville

February criminal session of the superior court in Asheville will be delayed due to Judge P A McElroy illness. The grand jury will convene while the judge recovers and may return indictments on Thursday morning once he is able to preside.

McElroy Asheville P. A. McElroy Superior Court Grand Jury John McGraw Ay Jury Marshall

Fashion Advice: Update Dresses by Reworking Neckline and Lapels

A handy sewing tip suggests altering last year’s dresses by cutting the neckline down the front and turning back lapels on bold stripes or plaids to create a refreshed look.

Queen of Sawdust Ring Dies After Trapeze Fall

Lillian Leitzel, famed trapeze star known for the Giant Half Flange act, died after a 45 foot fall at Valencia music hall. Her husband Alfredo Cardona rushed from Berlin to be at her side as she succumbed to head and spine injuries. A Bohemian native, she spent 20 of her 37 years in America with Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey. She was a strong businesswoman with a private railroad car and staff, renowned for demanding high salaries and aiding the needy.

Copenhagen Lillian Leitzel Valencia Music Hall Alfredo Cardona Berlin Bohemia America Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Nellie Leamy

Nothing Like It Say Lovely Women Face Powder Ad

Beautiful women favor this new face powder from an exclusive French process. Mello Glo stays on longer and smooths skin by concealing large pores. It blends naturally with any complexion, gives a fresh youthful bloom, and causes no irritation or dry feeling. Mann Drug Store Eckerd's.

Mann Drug Store Eckerd’s

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