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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1940

Page

6

State Board Meeting and Luncheon Open DAR Conference

The three day North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution session opens with a ten oclock state board meeting and an elaborate luncheon honoring Mrs H M Robert Jr of Annapolis Md and Mrs Eugene N Davis of Raleigh. Registration starts at nine and the main conference opens at Wesley Memorial Church at two with memorial service and program led by Dr Embree H Blackard.

North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution Sheraton Hotel State Board H. M. Robert, Jr Annapolis Eugene N. Davis Raleigh Officers’ Club J. S. Silversteen Breward Dben Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Davis Reid Marsh Embree H. Blackard Wesley Memorial Alexander Martin Fourth District Hayden J. A. Groves Albemarle

State UDC President Attends DAR State Conference

Mrs. L. FE. Fisher of Asheville arrives to spend the week with her daughter and attend the Daughters of the American Revolution state convention as Asheville chapter delegate. She is also state president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and will visit eastern North Carolina for district UDC meetings before returning.

T. E. L. Class Meetings At Green Street Baptist

The T. E. L. Class of Green Street Baptist Church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at 320 Woodrow Avenue home of Mrs M C Culler. The T E L Class of the First Baptist Church will meet tonight at 7 30 in the classroom at the church with all members urged to attend.

Green Street T. E. L. Clas The First Baptist Church

Walk Bravely A Poem Arranged by Gertrude Page

A short verse speaks of resilience amid sorrow. The speaker vows to carry on with courage, facing pain and defeat while continuing daily work and maintaining cheer for tomorrow. Arranged by Gertrude Page.

Informal first anniversary party at Moran residence

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Moran Jr. hosted an informal gathering Saturday to celebrate their first wedding anniversary at Mrs. Moran's parents home. Mrs. Hugh Moran led the guest book while a pink and white cake marked Feb 24, 1939 Feb 24, 1940.

C. C. Moran, Jr R. F. Stone Hugh Moran Pearl Way Jacqueline Southern Joan Stone Roy Way Tilden Stone Roy Southern Jewel Plummer Moran Billie Rae Stone Ruby Lee Southern Elder V. V. Williard

Priscilla Club to Meet at Mrs Idol’s North Main Home

The Priscilla Club will be entertained by Mrs. W. W. Idol at her North Main Street home Friday afternoon at three o clock, per yesterday’s announcement.

Priscilla Club W. W. Idol North Main Street

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Events

A week of society activities unfolds with alumnae meetings for Alpha Theta Psi at 208 Boulev ard Miss Unity Nash and Lucille Browne assisting. Other gatherings include A A U W at West College Drive and U D C and American Legion Auxiliary tea on West Broad Street for D A R delegates.

Alpha Theta Psi Sorority Altrusa Club Sheraton Hotel

Three Societies Host Meetings and Dinner At State DAR Convention

Today two business meetings and a dinner, with a third business session tomorrow, highlight events around the state convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution. At 4:30 p m the North Carolina Society United States Daughters of 1812 meets at the Sheraton. 6:30 p m a joint dinner of Daughters of 1812 and Daughters of American Colonists. and tomorrow at 9 a m the Daughters of Colonial Wars meet, all at the Sheraton Hotel.

Daughters of the American Revolution North Carolina Society United States Daughters of 1812 Sheraton Hotel Benjamin Wyche Charlotte Sheraton Daughters of 1812

Teasel's Role in Wool Nap Creation Described

The teasel plant when dried is used to raise a nap on woolen cloth and no satisfactory mechanical device has replaced it.

Build-Up Relief For Dysmenorrhea From CARDUS

A vintage notice explains CARDUS easing functional dysmenorrhea linked to poor nutrition. It claims headache nervousness cramps vanish as appetite and gastric juice flow improve. It advises women take CARDUS days before and during menses for less distress, noting 50 years of use.

Scouting the Shops With Polly

A bustling morning on South Main Street reports a pedestrians line on the right as shoppers chat in snippets about early purchases and local storefronts.

South Main Street

Local notables attend Lenox Furnace convention in Asheville

R R Blackburn and Joel Parks travel to Asheville for the southern dealers convention of Lenox Furnace Company. Nearby health and community notes report Patricia Teague's move from Burrus Memorial Hospital to home after illness, and Mrs. Alfred Buck's recovery, among other local updates.

R. R. Blackburn Joel&. Parks Household Appliance Company Southern Lenox Furnace Battery Park Hotel Asheville Patricia Fesmire Teague Herman Teague Burrus Memorial Hospital

Collinses announce birth of daughter at Burrus Memorial

Mr and Mrs Frank Collins of 506 North Hamilton Street announce the birth of a daughter this morning at 7 30 at Burrus Memorial Hospital.

Frank Collins North Hamilton Street Burrus Memorial Hospital

Miss Scearce Weds Albert J Stone In Archdale Ceremony

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Jessie Lee Scearce of High Point to Albert J. Stone of Bassett Virginia. The ceremony took place at 8 30 Saturday evening in Archdale at the home of R D Allman justice of the peace. Mrs Stone is daughter of Mrs Dora Scearece and the late Jesse Scearce of this city. The bridegroom is son of Mrs Dan Shelton and the late B Stone of Bassett Virginia.

Jessie Lee Scearce Albert J. Stone High Point R. D. Allman Archdale Stone Dora Scearece Jesse Scearce Dan Shelton B. Stone Bassett

Jamestown P T A Plans Regular February Meeting

Jamestown Parent Teacher Association sets a 7:45 pm Thursday meeting in the school auditorium. Rev. J Vache of St Andrews Episcopal Church Greensboro will discuss Character Education as part of Founder's Day activities with a short program by parents and teachers. All Jamestown School Community parents invited.

Jamestown Jamestown Parent-Teacher Association J . Vache St. Andrews Episcopal Church Greensboro

Betsey Davis to Celebrate Sixth Birthday at Emerywood

Betsey Davis daughter of Dr Philip Davis and Mrs Davis of 514 Parkway celebrates her sixth birthday this afternoon with a party at Emerywood Country Club attended by a number of children.

Betsey Davis Philip Davis 514 Parkway Emerywood Country Club

Hickory Is City Of Wedding Interest In Hickory

Miss Pauline May Dell and William Bolton Walker Jr. wed in a simple 10 am ceremony at the Church of the Ascension Hickory with Rev S B Stroup officiating. The couple plan to reside at 1524 Twelfth Street and Walker works at Marion Manufacturing Company.

Willian Bolton Walker, Jr Pauline May Dell Hickory Jay Jaymes Dell High Point William Bolton Walker, Jr Church of the Ascension Episcopal S. B. Stroup Walker Twelfth Street Dillard Ragan Mr. Walker W. B. Walker Marion Manufacturing Company

National DAR Head Arrives For North Carolina Conference

Mrs Henry M Robert Jr of Annapolis Md, president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, arrives for the state conference in North Carolina. She is greeted by hospitality committee chair Mrs Caldwell and Mr and Mrs Pettibone at the Sheraton Hotel where the conference will be held.

Henry M. Robert, Jr Annapolis Daughters of the American Revolution North Carolina Society Robert A. &. Caldwell, Jr G. H. Pettibone

Betty Green's Birthday Dinner in Thomasville

Betty Green celebrated her tenth birthday with a St Patrick themed dinner party at her Spring Street home. Guests included Nancy Farrington Mary Lois Jester Molly Lambeth Alice Lambeth Wilson Margaret Green Dorothy Ann Cook Mary Long Pauline Walter Martha Betty Lou Phillips and Joan Hassler. A pink rose wrist bouquet and mint green accents complemented the floral table setting with ten candles on the cake.

Thomasville Betty Green Paul Green Spring Street St. Patrick Nancy Farrington Mary Lois Jester Molly Lambeth Alice Lambeth Wilson Margaret Green Dorothy Ann Cook Mary Long Pauline Walter Martha Betty Lou Phillips Joan Hassler

Roanoke Visitors Include Former Miss Boggs

Mrs. James Taylor of Roanoke arrives to spend days with her mother Mrs. Ora Boggs on Highland Street. She is known here as the former Miss Ethel Mae Boggs. Mrs. W. F. Rader of Newton and her daughter Mrs. Ray Hoover visit on Lexington Avenue. P. M. Stovall of Atlanta spends days on business. Harold Hinkle of Oak Ridge visited his parents on Randolph Street. Miss Daisy Hall of Blackstone College is staying here.

James Taylor Roanoke Ora Boggs Highland Street Ethel Mae Boggs W. F. Rader Newton Ray Hoover Lexington Avenue P. M. Stovall Atlanta W. G. Hinkle Randolph Street Daisy Hall Blackstone College Blackstone

Cranium Crackers Mausoleums Quiz on Great Americans

A reader puzzle asks to mark the burial place of famous men. Choices include Washington Mount Vernon Arlington Gettysburg Lincoln Arlington Jones Annapolis Brooklyn Princeton. Answers appear on the Want Ad page.

America George Washington U. S. Capitol Monticello Mount Vernon Valley Forge Gen Ulysses S. Grant Arlington Cemetery New York City Chicago Battlefield of Gettysburg Washington, D. C Little Church Around the Corner New York

Future Wives of America Society Seeks 17-year-Old Marriage

Ruth Millett notes a NYU club proposes changing laws to allow 17 year olds to marry without parental consent. She argues delay aids women through education and independence, while early marriage limits personal and intellectual growth and equal partnership with a husband.

Ruth Millett New York University Grandma

Sea Island Lady Reviewed For Club At Asheboro Meet

Asheboro February 26 Mrs FE L Ray reviews the book A Sea Island Lady by Frances Griswold at the Friday Afternoon Club meeting with Mrs Kemp Alexander present The program drew many visitors and tea followed in the dining room Mrs Ed Crawford and Mrs Edith Moring Craven poured tea Craven of Raleigh sister to Mrs Alexander. Social attention for Mrs Billy Penn Wood continues with several events this week including a dinner party at Salisbury hosted by Miss Mary Whitner and a tea at the Wood home on Sunset Avenue with a large young Asheboro guest list.

Twentieth Century Study Club Lamar McCallum Parkway W. F. Freeman Alexander Martin J. F. Kirkman Washington Street Sheraton Hotel Fourth District W. W. Idol North Main Street A. G. Douglas Katherine Cornell Priscilla Club Philomathean Club Charles Ragan Hillcrest Drive Josephine Jackson Forest Hill Drive Pattie Thomas Katherine Malloy Yanceyville High Point parent-Teacher Council E. C Bryant Floyd Wilson Asheboro Mra FE. L. Ray Sea Island Francis Griswold Kemp Alexander Ed Crawford Edith Moring Craven Craven Raleigh Alexander Billy Penn Wood Ed Hedrick Tampa Fla Edith Milks Pauline Ellis Bridge Miss Milks Catherine Shytle Wood

Week-end Visits Highlight Local Social Roundup

Mrs. John Hall hosts a weekend at home with the Hall family. Miss Marie Jones and Miss Vira Clodfelter return home after spending the weekend at Pinehurst. Mrs. Steve Noble of Ayden visits her mother, Mrs. J. W. Clodfelter.

John Hall Marie Jones Vira Clodfelter Pinehurst Steve Noble Ayden J. W. Clodfelter

Local man touts Gly-Cas cure for constipation woes

Reverend L Hicks of High Point reports Gly-Cas capsules restored his health after twenty years of constipation gas and bloating. He says appetite improved and meals became a real joy with relief from back pain and stiffness. Gly-Cas is sold by Betts Co. and local druggists in Point and nearby towns.

Rev. L. Hicks Newlin Street High Point Guy-Cas Hicks Blief Betts Co North Main Street Point

Also Mentioned on This Page

Madeline Hoover H. O. Steele Statesville J. Gurney Briggs J. W. Lindsay Messrs. Briggs Carl G. N Cronstedt C. C. Williamson Presbyterian Church Mae Kirkman M. J. Wrenn United Daughters of the Confederacy American Legion Auxiliary H. P. Morrison D. D. Arden, Jr W. H. Belk O. A. Kirkman Helen Chamberlain Kinston Dorothy Hoskins Janet Hall Mesars Briggs Robert Gayle Sidney Gayne UDC Dar State Shop Mi Joe Gertrude Page Mrs. Idol R. T. Amos Eleanor Amos Carl Thompson Gy. W. C. A. Book Club J. H. Adams Polly S. B. Hagler Efird’s Alfred Buck Bertha Reese English Street Wilmington Robert Way Albert Street G. C. Thomas F. C. Remfrey Forrest Avenue R. 8. Logan Pershing Street W. J. Levey Randolph Hospital J. E. Russell Lillian Giles Route Three D. A. R’ers Lizzie Gooch Schiaparelli Mann's Drug Company N. C Scearce Fvrolk DM Oo Ray Jamestown P.T. A City Nat'l. Dar Head Grandpa Ming Vicks VA North Carolina Guilford County City of Muni Corporation Aha c J. M. Hayworth BR. Hayworth H. D. Ha Maude Hayworth Je Hayworth Hedgecock L. T. Hedgecock Jerome Hayw Ila Hayworth J. M. Worth, Jr Letha Worth H. T. Brady Decca E. P. Sanger A. Gaffney C Nevers J. L. Graham G. FE Grand W. J. James T A Lyon Neas Mercantile Agency Municipal Court M. Hayworth Hayworth D. Hayw Lia Hayworth Letheworth High Point Township Gui County S. Main Street Eash Ruby L. Branson Davis Line West Davis Line McLewalle Albertson H. L. Baumgardner
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