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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1937

Page

7

Elizabeth Farabee Grey wed Stanley Grey in quiet ceremony

IGTON Feb 25 The Enterprise reports Elizabeth Farabee daughter of C Farabee and the late Mrs Farabee wed Stanley Grey son of the late Mrs BE Grey in a small home ceremony on Feb 13. The couple from Winston Salem now reside in this city with Grey previously working here. Miss Jean Witherspoon hosted a birthday party with a yellowbell decor and high score prizes. The Garden club met at W F Brown’s Hillcrest home to plan a spring flower show and hear talks on new catalog flowers and garden gossip. The Sorosis club met at Mrs Cathell's South State Street home with discussions on the English Situation and the GM sit down strike plus a paper on Katherine Cornell.

IGTON Elizabeth Farabee Stanley Grey Odell Leonard C. Farabee Firat M. E BE. T. Grey Winston-Salem Jean Witherspoon South State Jona Sarah Ise Bingham Garden Club W. F. Brown Hillcrest W. F. Brinkley James Adderton C. V. Sink Sorosis Club EB. J. Cathell South State Street V. Walser General Motors Corporation J. F. Spruill Katherine Cornell

Club of Twelve gathers at Mrs. Carter home

The Club of Twelve met at Mrs. E. K. Carter’s West Sixth Avenue home with Miss Camille Hunt, president, in charge. Minutes from the prior meeting were read by Mrs. G. W. Mountcastle and several items of business were discussed. The afternoon study centered on opera singers and Mrs. J. C. Leonard presented a biography of Joseph Benedetto.

Club of Twelve E. K. Carter West Sixth Avenue Camille Hunt G. W. Mountcastle J. C. Leonard Joseph Bentonese Wade Phillips

Theater Birthday Party for Miss Ward at Rose Bowl

Miss Betty Bruce Ward celebrated her 18th birthday with a theater party on Wednesday afternoon. Guests were taken to the Carolina theater to see Rose Bowl and returned for a delicious dinner hosted by Mrs. Carter. Attending were Carolyn Smith Mattie Cecil Posey Miller Betty Ann Sharpe Jackie White Pearle Hege Reynolds Nancy Margaret Ward and Betty Jane Richards.

Betty Bruce Ward Miss Ward Carolina Theater Carolyn Smith Mattie Cecil Posey Miller Betty Ann Sharpe Jackie White Pearle Hege Reynolds Nancy and Margaret Ward Betty Jane Richards

Local Society News Briefs From Union and Greensboro

Mrs. T. T. Goins returns from a short visit with relatives at Union 8 C. Mrs. Roy Blaylock is confined to her home with six. Mrs. Thomas Bailey is ill at her Greensboro street home. Roby Freedle suffers an attack of flu. Mrs. John Craver visited Mrs. C. F. Nifong in Welcome on Wednesday.

T. T. Goins Union 8. C Roy Blaylock Thomas Bailey Greensboro Street Roby Freedle John Craver C. F. Nifong Welcome

Agnes Weed Smith Dies Aboard Train Near Rocky Mount

Mrs Agnes Weed Smith aged 62 of Binghamton New York died of a heart attack aboard an Atlantic Coast Line passenger train en route north to Rocky Mount on February 26.

Rocky Mount Agnes Weed Smith Binghamton, N. Y Atlantic Coast Line

State and school officials discuss bus transport problems

The state highway and public works commission and school commission members met to address school bus transportation issues in Raleigh. The discussion focused on routes funding and safety concerns impacting students and districts.

Raleigh State Highway and Public Works Commission School Commission

Farmer's Day at Local Kiwanis Club

Kiwanis club observes Farmer's Day with farmers from Randolph Davidson Forsyth and Guilford counties. Co. C Abernathy state agronomist led an illustrated soil erosion lecture. Dr. W J McAnally spoke on the value of soil erosion to the community. Visitors included H L Robb Dr M A Lackey Frank J Sizemore and Judge Lewis.

Carolinas Kiwanis Club Randolph Davidson Forsyth Guilford Co. C. Abernathy Soil Conservation Office W. J. McAnally H. L. Robb M. A. Lackey Frank J. Sizemore Lewis

Death of B F Rike in Salisbury at 83

B F Rike 83 father of George B Rike district engineer state highway commission died suddenly at his son's Salisbury home. Native of near Graham he ran a Central South Carolina business until retirement in 1917 and since then lived in Charlotte and Salisbury.

B. F. Rike Salisbury George B. Rike State Highway Commission Graham Central 8. C Charlotte

Local Club Guests List Regional Farmers Attend Event

BE Teague C Clark B Leroy Briggs W G Kincannon EB T Erickson and numerous farmers guested at the club. Guests included John C Fuller Coltrane Fuller L R Clinard R C Coltrane J W Clark A L Boyle R G Robertson E M Wagner Henry Davis T C Nauer M Borum J Clay Idol Lloyd Clodfelter T R English B N Smith C C Williard Fred R Linville Z L Groome M C Groome W A Short Stanley Davis H L Robertson and Paul Swiggett.

BE. Teague C. Clark B. Leroy Briggs W. G. Kincannon EB. T. Erickson John C. Fuller Coltrane Fuller L. R. Clinard R. C. Coltrane J. W. Clark A. L. Boyle R. G. Robertson E. M. Wagner Henry Davis T. C. Nauer M. Borum J. Clay Idol Lloyd

Reverend Tom Sykes Addresses High Point Lions Club

Reverend Tom A. Sykes of Central Friends church spoke on George Washington as Father of Our Country and of the nation at the Elwood hotel last night. Irving Smith introduced the speaker and the club heard about attending Winston-Salem Lions ladies night on March 16. Geo Rankin was named to chair a committee to gauge attendance. The group also talked about plans to attend the Chamber of commerce event.

Tom A. Sykes Central Friends Church George Washington High Point Lions Club Elwood Hotel Irving Smith Winston-Salem Lions Club Geo. Rankin Chamber of

Clinic to aid crippled children at local health offices

The High Point Rotary club sponsors a crippled children's clinic at the local health department offices on Main Street March 11. Dr. W M Roberts of the North Carolina Orthopedic Hospital will conduct the clinic. local and nearby doctors are invited to refer patients in the afternoon.

Rotary Club High Point North Main Street P. W. Grandjean W. M. Roberts North Carolina

Light Travels At About 183000 Miles Per Second

Historical note states the speed of light is roughly 183000 miles per second. This measurement reflects early estimates of light velocity in vacuum.

Man killed in Madison road construction accident

J. V. Neal aged 26 of Walnut Cove died instantly when he was thrown beneath a road construction map near Madison.

Madison J. V. Neal Walnut Cove

Weather outlook mild with mixed precipitation ahead

North Carolina mostly cloudy and warmer tonight and Saturday with rain on the southeast coast and sleet or snow in the west. South Carolina mainly cloudy with lingering cold, rain in the south and east and snow or sleet turning to rain in the northwest. Winds north and northeast along the coast, offshore breezes in some areas, with overcast skies and occasional rain in the south Saturday.

North Carolina South Carolina Hatteras Jacksonville

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