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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1940
Page
6
A feature on soprano Helen Jepson describes her as radiantly beautiful with blonde hair and brown eyes. The piece notes her American straightforward charm, human sympathy, and resilience from hardship, plus her dedication to stage work and concert appearances.
Mrs Mabel Burnett director of local Girl Scout work sails to Charlotte for a meeting of Girl Scout Professional Workers study club at the Selwyn Hotel. Dinner opens the sessions with two regional representatives and Greensboro aide joining. return planned Friday. Anne Henderson Born in Georgia December 16 to Mr and Mrs T E Henderson Jamestown.
A historical ad promotes Dr. Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Pepsin claiming relief for constipation and stomach discomfort. It says Pepsin dissolves undigested protein lumps, while the laxative awakens lazy bowels and nerves, and even children will enjoy the pleasant taste.
Nightingale Club at the Y W C A last evening elected Leta Anderson to lead for the coming year with Joy Patterson as vice president and Louise Welch Hallie Samuels Hazel Osborne Mary Duncan and Mary Coble named to secretary treasurer and program chair roles. Installation is planned for next week's meeting.
The Emerywood Country Club hosted its annual New Year dance at the clubhouse last evening with out-of-town guests in attendance. John Peddicord and his orchestra provided a well received program. the band is a familiar presence at High Point social events. An initial Emerywood ladies bridge party is set for this afternoon at three with hostesses Mesdames R A Sheloff and A L Stevens.
The Octo Club held its annual holiday dance at Pleasant's Cabin over the weekend despite heavy snow. The room featured holly mistletoe and a large Christmas tree with green programs tied by red ribbons bearing the club name. Members and escorts included Mayna Allen Harold Pritchard Burlington Mrs Bill Snotherly Bill Snotherly Anna Reeves Bill Wall Mrs Harry Brooks Harry Brooks Margaret Hamlin Pickett Hamlin Barbara Courtney Bill Saunders Doris Barksdale Bill Hartman. Invited guests included Mr and Mrs Joseph Daitchman of Philadelphia.
Edna Lucille Darnell and Harold Vance Kinsey wed December 28 at Rev. Leonard Reid Black’s Danville home with a ring ceremony. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Darnell of Tryon Street, wore royal blue velvet. Kinsey, son of Mrs. J W Kinsey and the late Mr Kinsey, works at Adams-Millis in the city. they reside at 1114 English Street.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Rogers and son from Indianapolis and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rossiter of Washington visit Greensboro for the serious illness of Rev. T. J. Rogers, patient at Burrus Memorial Hospital for two weeks. Mrs. Kathleen Tate of Greensboro is also a daughter of the Reverend Rogers.
A schedule lists meetings and dinners for the Business and Professional Girls' Club at the YWCA hut Tuesday evening, the Twentieth Century Study Club luncheon Wednesday with Mrs. R I Quigley in Westwood, and several other club events through Friday including the High Point Business and Professional Women's Club dinner at the Elwood Hotel and gatherings at homes on Woodland Drive Wellington Street and Parkway.
Social notes report trips to Miami Mississippi and Arkansas by the Leach Foust and Roach families with West Coast visits. Guests include Rear Admiral and Mrs Butler and Mrs Brockmann’s Bristol relatives. Birth announced for W L Greenwood in High Point.
The Stephens Bible Class will gather Wednesday at 2 PM at 213 Maple Street the home of Miss Evelyn Gray. Mrs. Nora L. Andrews to lead the discussion on Luke chapter nine.
Miss Amelia Hough arrives in the city and yesterday began her role as general secretary and young people’s director at the First Presbyterian Church. A Hastings, Florida native from Varina, she studied at the Assembly Training School in Richmond and will reside with Mrs. T. S. Mackenzie at 212 Edgedale Drive. She fills the post left vacant for six weeks after Mrs. W. S. Bigham resigned following her marriage.
Last evening marked the annual New Year party of the Alpha Theta Psi Sorority at High Point College held at the post office cabin off Highway Ten A. Card games and dancing entertained guests in a gala setting with balloons and confetti. Six couples attended along with members and their dates. Miss Elizabeth Kivett is president of the Alpha Theta Psi.
The Girl Scout Council meeting scheduled for Thursday is postponed to next Thursday due to illness of Commissioner Royster M. Tucker and others, and Mrs. Mabel Burnett’s absence for a Charlotte meeting. Members are asked to note the change.
The Over the Teacups club will hold a luncheon Thursday afternoon at 1 PM at Mrs. J. E. Millis home on Forest Hill Drive. An announcement yesterday confirmed the gathering time and place.
The Girls Pentagon Club holds its weekly meeting this evening at the Alberta Apartments on South Hamilton Street hosted by Mrs Ed Rankin and Miss Mary Doane Rankin.
A C Howard of 1205 Adams Street is back home from Memorial Hospital in Reidsville where he had been treated for injuries from a December 17 automobile accident. He suffered a broken left leg and internal injuries and will remain at home for several weeks.
On New Year Day many in town wore license plates on ears while eateries served black eyed peas for luck. Sheraton and Princess Cafe report high demand and Walgreen's provided peas with meals. The tradition is traced to a Negro superstition about plenty to eat and money in the year, with alert readers noting the origin. The same issue notes local film planning for 1940 with Gone with the Wind arrival expected in February and upcoming theater lineups at Center Theatre, including Destry Rides Again with James Stewart, The Earl of Chicago, and First Love, plus Gulliver's Travels on January 14.
The local Women of the Moose chapter will meet at Moose Hall tomorrow at 7 30 P M Reports from committees on membership publicity Moosehart Moose haven and library are requested for presentation.
Mrs Minnie May Robertson widow of B L Robertson died at her High Point home on route 4 after years of illness. Born November 24 1872 in Guilford County she lived in the area her entire life and was a member of Springfield Friends Church. Surviving are son Sidney Robertson four daughters Carrie Hazel Marian P L Speers a sister Sallie Patterson two brothers and 186 grandchildren. Funeral at Springfield Friends Church Wednesday at 2 30 with burial in the church cemetery.
Six thousand men and women begin knocking on doors of 3,200,000 business and industrial establishments for the 1940 census of business manufacturing mining and quarrying. Officials aim to collect answers to 149 questions by May 1 for the first general inventory since 1935 focusing on trade volumes employment and payrolls.
Washington on January 2 the winter mass maneuvers of United States troops in the South West and at home stations will cost more than 26 million dollars. Funds were requested in the 275 million deficiency appropriation in Roosevelt’s submission to Congress last month. Much of the money covers transporting 60 000 men of streamlined divisions to temporary posts in the South.
Funeral services were held for Clay Morris a 15 year old boy fatally injured when struck by a car Saturday night. Rev J D Williams led the service at Guilford Memorial Cemetery with Jamestown High School friends and Welch Memorial Church members in attendance. The Welch Memorial Church choir sang several hymns and pallbearers were classmates J W Webster O D Leach Marvin Warren James Pinnix Charles Wyrick and Paul Gardner. Burial followed in the family plot at Guilford Memorial Cemetery.
The mid week prayer service at First Presbyterian Church has been cancelled due to influenza in the community, announced by Pastor Dr. O C Williamson. Japanese have taken control of the sale of peppermint leaves in China.
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