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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1937

Page

6

Mrs Rodney Snow Hosts Legion Auxiliary Meeting

Mrs Rodney Snow hosted the regular meeting of the local American Legion Auxiliary at her Woodbrook court home last evening with associate hostesses Mesdames J I Groome A L Stevens and Peter Penn. President N B Suresalt oversaw the session and reports included Christmas and Valentine boxes for ex soldiers at Oteen and letters to representatives urging support for widows and orphans bills.

Rodney Snow American Legion Auxiliary Woodbrook Court J. I. Groome A. L. Stevens Peter Penn Oteen Leigh Harper J. E. Lyon R. R. Blackburn Alice Dash I. T. Mann A. York

Emma Blair P T A Observes Founders Day With Program

Emma Blair Parent Teacher Association held a Founders Day program at the school on Tuesday evening led by president Mr. R B Culler. Mrs. Curry opened with the Psalm and prayers followed by a candlelight service and songs by teachers. The two week banner awards went to Mrs Wardell and Miss Holmes.

Emma Blair Parent-Teacher Association R. B. Culler National Congress of Parents and Teachers Cleve Loman Lloyd Sheets J. C. Duggins G. C. Hensley G. M. Ferree James Beeson L. R. White BE. L. Burns H. J. Coffild P.T. A. Council High Point Banner Wardell Miss Holmes

Day In Havana Described At League Book Club Meeting

Mrs. W. T. Powell hosted the Junior Service League Book Club at Parkway home with Mrs. B. W. Freeze Jr. as associate hostess. President Mrs. A. M. Rankin Jr. turned the meeting to Mrs. C. T. Ingram Jr. who introduced speaker Vallette J. Harris who recounted A Day In Havana detailing Morro Castle Kana Fortress The Prado cathedrals and Havana’s gaiety and political scene along with comparisons to Miami. Refreshments followed the program.

Junior Service League Book Club W. T. Powell Parkway B. W. Freeze, Jr A. M. Rankin, Jr C. T. Ingram, Jr Vallette J. Harris Havana Miami Paris New World Prado

Wayside Garden Club Hears Foreign Gardens Program

Mrs. A. W. Plyler of Greensboro spoke at the February Wayside Garden Club meeting, describing abroad gardens and public beautification in foreign countries. She highlighted Swiss garden designs and a Mexico City garden celebrating time with flowers, noting even temperatures promote diverse blooms. Mrs. E S Wall announced a lecture by rose expert Robert Pyle next week.

Wayside Garden Club A. W. Plyler Greensboro D. L. Bouldin Johnson Street J. Allen Austin Plyler Switzerland Mexico City E.S. Wall Garden Club Council Robert Pyle

Nation-Wide Business Girls Banquet Planned Here

The tenth annual nation wide banquet of the Business and Professional Girls clubs of the YWCA will be at Emerywood Country Club on Tuesday evening March 2. Dr Clyde A Milner Guilford College president will speak with local civic club representatives invited. The meeting featured junior high glee club selections and a report from Marian Gohegin on the Cause and Cure of War conference. Thirty five members attended the YWCA dinner meeting in Greensboro.

Young Women's Christian Association Emerywood Country Club Charlotte Nivin Glee Club Miks Myrtle Titman St. Mary's Marian Gohegin Business and Professional Girls Council Carolinas Unithegan Greensboro Club

Girls Pentagon Club Entertained By Miss Elliott

The Girls Pentagon club met last evening at the home of Miss Marian Elliott 401 Parkway. After the business meeting they discussed their Valentine Ball and voted it an outstanding success. A social hour followed with a delicious salad course.

Pentagon Club Marian Elliott Parkway

Birth of Edna Carolyn Young er in Wilmington

Mr and Mrs Hampton Younger of 1700 Kivett Drive announce the birth of a daughter Edna Carolyn on February 13. Mrs Younger formerly Miss Edna Ward of Wilmington.

Hampton Younger Kivett Drive Edna Carolyn Younger Edna Ward Wilmington

Social Calendar highlights diverse meetings and dances

Wednesday events include the Mid-Week Study Club at High Point College with guest speaker Mrs. B B White and a Music Literature program led by Janet Russell. Other gatherings cover Jewish Women at Parkway, Tea and Topics at 411 Edgedale, Salem College Alumnae at Emerywood, Canterbury Club at Forest Hill, DAR Chapter no meeting, Duck Club dance at Sedgefield Manor, and Stag Club George Washington Ball at Hunt in Thomasville. Saturday features Emerywood Country Club February dinner dance with Royal Campbells Orchestra. reservations required.

J. M. Millikan High Point College Greensboro High Point Woman's Club A. B. Huff Roland Park Janet Russell Sanders Dallars Logan Lovelace Mary Elizabeth Long Canterbury Club Louis Voorhees Forest Hill Drive Alexander Martin Daughters of the American Revolution M. J. Wrenn Broad Street Duck Club Sedgefield Manor Jack Wardlaw Stag Club American Legion Hunt Thomasville Davis Brothers’ Orchestra Emerywood Country Club Royal Campbells Orchestra

Church Social and Church Meetings Highlight Local Auxiliaries

The Woman s Auxiliary of the First Methodist Protestant re elects Mrs Lewis E Teague as president and Mrs P E B Lindley as recording secretary at Monday s meeting. Officers also include Mrs J H Walker vice president Mrs A J Koopee treasurer and Miss Myrtle Davis recording secretary. A referendum supporting legalization of liquor manufacturing in North Carolina is adopted. tele grams will be sent to state representatives. A Sunshine Circle pageant The Way Of The Cross is presented and well received. Separately True Seekers class meets Thursday at Miss Ruth Haney s home 1801 East Green Street. Rankin Memorial M P church holds a weekly prayer meeting at Mrs A N Lineback s 405 Kennedy Street. Martha Jay Sunday school class meets Friday at Miss Rosa Lee Belle s 610 Wise Street. Philathea class holds its monthly meeting at Mrs R B L Hayworth s Lexington Avenue home with Mrs L R English.

Woman's Auxiliary First Methodist Protestant Church Lewis E. Teague P. EB. Lindley J. H. Walker A. J. Koopee Myrtle Davis North Carolina Sunshine Circle of Green Street Baptist Church Ruth Haney East Green Street Rankin Memorial Rankin Memorial M. P A. N. Lineback Kennedy Street Springfield Martha Jay Springfield Friends Church Rosa Lee Belle Wise Street Lebanon Fidelis First Baptist Church T. E. Pugh Mozelle Boyles Zetha Boswell

Rev T A Sykes Speaker Before Thomasville Club

Thomasville program highlights international relations with emphasis on Fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man. Miss Charl Ormand Williams of Washington speaks at national meeting forthcoming in March. Members welcomed four new attendees and heard music and art notes at the Literary club gathering.

Thomasville Thomasville Business and Professional Women God America J. Clyde Allman Margaret Thompson Hunter Burton J. C. Harris Ruby Connell Ollie Phillips Nina Sullivan Charlotte Hotel Charl Ormand Williams Washington, D. C

Wayne Davis Birthday Party Celebrated by Family

Miss Wayne Davis observed her tenth birthday with a party at her parents J W Davis home in Glenoa on Tuesday February 16 from 6 to 9 pm. Guests included J R Weldon Aubrey Bowman Leon Billow Harrison Billow Majorie Brewer Annie Brewer Ella Gibson Rod ger Gibson Margaret Coltrane Ina Spencer Jimmie Shipton Joe Sam Mary Lee White Ruth Wain Davis Howard Trotter Anne Hancock Leon Pegsy Boyles Helmond Wood Troduce Wood.

Wayne Davis J. W. Davis Glenoa J. R. Weldon Aubrey Bowman Leon Harrison Billow Majorie Annie Brewer Ella Mae Rodger Gibson Margaret Coltrane Ina Spencer Jimmie Shipton Joe Sam Mary Lee White Ruth Wain

Miss Hatcher on Duke intramural debating winning team

Elizabeth Hatcher a Duke University Woman's College sophomore from High Point is a member of the winning intra-mural debate team. She serves as vice president of the Woman's College debate club and is clerk of the Hesperian Union. The report notes her campus prominence and the February 17 Durham event details.

Durham Elizabeth Hatcher High Point Woman's College Duke University Hatcher EB. A. Hatcher Washington Street Woman's College Debate Club Hesperian Union

Ruby Workman Birthday Party At 1017 Adams Street

Mrs J G Workman hosted a birthday party at her home in honor of her daughter Ruby who turned eight. Guests included Annie Lee McSwain Elizabeth Fitzgerald Peggy Ann Fitzgerald Peggy Ann Peace Doris Wise Betty Wade Mary Wade Hilda Workman Mildred Workman Betty Joe Williams Nell Collins Margaret Alice Price Marylin Collins Jimmy Cannon Hoyt Lee Loflin Billy Younger Max Hill Harold Robins Ronald Workman R D Newnam Boyd Lee Newnam Robbie Lanier. The honoree received many gifts.

J. G. Workman Adams Street Ruby Hartwell Cannon Marie Workman Annie Lee McSwain Elizabeth Fitzgerald Peggy Ann Fitzgerald Peggy Ann Peace Doris Wise Betty Wade Mary Wade Hilda Workman Mildred Workman Betty Joe Williams Nell Collins Margaret Alice Price Marylin Collins Jimmy Cannon Hoyt Lee Loflin Billy Younger Max Hill Harold Robins Ronald Workman R. D. Newnam Boyd Lee Newnam Robbie Lanier

Mrs Flynt Hosts Omega Chapter Luncheon

Mrs Ethel Flynt hosted the weekly luncheon of the Omega chapter of Kappa Gamma at the Sheraton Grill with eight members present. The gathering honored chapter president Mrs M A Temple and included Mesdames Hargett Poole Eshelman Layton Hoover and Misses Poole Eshelman Layton Hoover. A semi monthly lecture is set for Thursday evening February 25.

Ethel Flynt Omega Chapter Kappa Gamma Sheraton Grill M. A. Temple Walter Hargett Emma Poole Margaret Poole Lucy Eshelman Chloe Layton Madeline Hoover

Mrs Chernault’s Mother Very Ill Confirmed

Mrs Chernault’s mother Mrs BE C Harrell remains critically ill at her home in Elizabeth City after being called four weeks ago due to illness. Clyde Chernault continues to monitor the situation.

Clyde Chernault Elizabeth City BE. C. Harrell

Founders Day Program Slated at Union Hill School

Union Hill Parent-Teacher Association will observe Founders Day Friday night February 19 at Union Hill school. A splendid program has been prepared and all parents are urged to attend. Mr and Mrs A L Kearns announce the birth of a daughter Doris Lee on February 12 at their home on the ale road.

Union Hill Parent-Teacher Association Union Hill School A. L. Kearns Doris Lee Ale Road

Harthen breastworks in battle of New Orleans

Reading of battlefield works shows Harthen breastworks used during the battle of New Orleans, challenging the common belief about defense structures in the engagement. The fragment suggests revised interpretations of fortifications and their role in maneuvers at the port city.

Harthen New Orleans

Local Health Notes From Guilford And Nearby

Mrs H G Whittington of 704 Barbee Street underwent an appendectomy at Guilford General hospital on Monday and is reported recovering nicely. Charles Edward Craven, son of Mr and Mrs B C Craven, recovering from pneumonia at home 707 West Lexington Avenue. Avis Fulp of Trinity improving after an operation at City Memorial Hospital Thomasville. D G Patterson, Olean Patterson and L G Monroe and son Don Monroe spent weekend in Danville Va with relatives. They were accompanied home by Avis McDowell who will spend some time with them. Mrs T A Moffitt and Mrs J R Johnson of Ramseur spent Tuesday with Mrs J C Whitesell 1016 Rotary Drive. J C Whitesell and Frank Robbins leave Sunday for Spruce Pines to make their new home. Mrs Whitesell and Anne will follow in a few weeks. Jay Wood confined to home 1107 Winslow Street with scarlet fever. G B Johnston Route Three recovering at Burrus Memorial hospital after appendectomy on Monday.

H. G. Whittington Barbee Street Guilford General Hospital Charles Edward Craven 8. C. Craven West Lexington Avenue Avis Fulp Trinity City Memorial Hospital Thomasville D. G. Patterson Olean Patterson L. G. Monroe Don Monroe Danville Avis McDowell J. C. Whitesell Frank Robbins Spruce Pines Mrs. Whitesell Anne Whitesell G. Johnston Route Three Burrus Memorial Hospital

Racial Relations Talk at W C T U Meeting

Miss Clara Cox spoke on racial relations at the Woman's Christian Temperance Union meeting hosted by Mrs. D L Bouldin on Johnson street. Ada Rose Demerest, national W C T U. representative, will visit High Point March 4 to speak on The Evils of Alcohol. Two new members, Mrs. John D Biggs and Mrs. H A Knight, joined.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union D. L. Bouldin Johnson Street H. W. McCain Clara Cox Ada Rose Demerest High Point John D. Biggs H. A. Knight

Birmingham Gets Methodist Meet

The Methodist Episcopal Church South will hold its quadrennial conference in Birmingham Alabama during the last week of April next year. Birmingham won the bid over Memphis Richmond Tulsa and Nashville after Chattanooga withdrew. Officials expect about 25000 delegates and visitors.

Chattanooga Tenn Methodist Episcopal Church, South Birmingham Ala Memphis Richmond Tulsa Nashville

Projections on South American Coast Echo African Indentations

The note suggests complementary indentations along the South American coast align with features on the African shoreline. Historical map observations imply a connection between continental coastlines and their shared geology. Further evidence from cartographic records would clarify the proposed fit.

Dear Mrs H P M How to Persuade for Independent Living

A reader asks how to encourage grown children to establish their own homes while a mother worries about family ties. The reply urges tact and understanding, suggesting practical steps to improve the home and invite change without harming affection.

Personal Reflections on Understanding and Guidance

The speaker notes that a person’s protective kindness does not guarantee happiness for others. You recognize the gap between what you know and what I know, and propose a course of action you expect me to follow.

Plain counsel on marriage duties and personal independence

The text advises a woman to be free of strong emotions toward her husband, to maintain her own home, and to avoid actions that would anger or hurt him. It emphasizes cautious behavior, supporting the husband and mother figures, and viewing the wife’s role as shaping the future with initiative and ambition.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Legion Auxiliary Meeting Emma Blair P.T. A Marjorie Mansfield St. Our Ree Leef Miss Elliott Rosamne Kress Lewis Teague M. P. Auxiliary Vicks VA T. A. Sykes Thomasville Club King Cotton Hotel Elizabeth Conrad Charlotte Myra Olive C. H. Newby Literary Club West Main Street C. F. Gibson R. H. Holliday Thomas Sully James Whistler Mesdamesa Holliday P. M. Sherrill D. A. Long BE. L. Webb Paul Green John R. Myers D. R. Hodgin Z. P. Long Walter Newby R. J. Covington Misses Mamie Harris Isabel Boyles H. R. Kyser Kitty Kyser Rocky Mount Mr. Kyser T. B. Kyser Miss Hatcher Duke Sue Welborn W. W. Bryant Ruby Workman Mrs. Flynt Mrs. Chernault T. A. Moffitt J. R. Johnson Ramseur N. C Rotary Drive Jay Wood Winslow Street Clara I. Cox J. W Mise Enterprise Sally Stainback South Main Street Hosier
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