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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1940

Page

7

Mrs. R. K. Farrington Hosts Ace of Clubs Tea

The Ace of Clubs met at Mrs. R. K. Farringtons Colonial drive home for a New Year tea with three tables of contract bridge. Top score went to Mrs. Alvah Boyles, with runner-up honors to Mrs. J. S. Green and Miss Beulah Norment. Refreshments followed for a list of club members and guests.

R. K. Farrington Thomasville Club Thomasville Ace of Clubs Colonial Drive Alvah Boyles J. 8. Green Beulah Norment G. T. Alexander Alias Boyles J. S. Green J. F. Garner Nat Walker Charles F. Phillips W. G. Smith Vernon Snyder W. E. Tomlinson Walter Rapp Lucille James

Marmola Tablets Promoted For Fat Loss In Ad

An old advertisement claims Marmola Tablets help slimming by dietary control and four tablets daily. It notes the product has sold for over thirty years with more than a million boxes distributed and cautions it is not a cure-all and should be used by properly diagnosed individuals under medical advice.

Nature Dean Doan Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham

New Year Tea Honoring Mrs Kyser in Rocky Mount

A New Year tea at the Boyles residence on West Main street honored Mrs P K Kyser of Rocky Mount and included guests Mrs Howell Kyser Mrs George Corcoran the bride and Mrs Reece Harville. Also present were Mrs J W Boyles and daughters Isabel Boyles and Mrs Guy Dudley of Winston Salem.

P. K. Kyser Rocky Mount Howell R. Kyser George Corcoran Reece Harville Kings Mountain J. W. Boyles Isabel Boyles Guy Dudley Winston-Salem Boyles West Main Street

Mrs Mae Hough Brewer Weds Wade Gallimore in Private Ceremony

Mrs Mae Hough Brewer and Wade Q Gallimore were married in a private ceremony at the First Baptist Church on Saturday December 29. Rev J A Neilson officiated with Dr W K McGee and close friends present. Miss Ellen Mae Pegg provided organ music as the couple exchanged vows. They will reside at 119 Chestnut Street Thomasville. Mrs Brewer is daughter of Mrs W C Hough and the late Mr Hough of Carthage, and works at Jones Department Store. Mr Gallimore is son of Mr and Mrs T H Gallimore of Denton and a Thomasville resident employed by Thomasville Chair Company.

Mae Hough Brewer Wade Q. Gallimore First Baptist Church J. A. Neilson Mills Home Church W. K. McGee Ellen MaePegg Gallimore W. C. Hough Mr. Hough Carthage Jones Department Store Mr. Gallimore T. H

Woman's College opens after holidays with campus upgrades

Greensboro reports show Woman's College students return for 8 a.m. classes after a two week Christmas break. Examinations begin late January with midterm start three weeks later and registration for the second semester February 5 to 7. Lighting and landscaping updates on campus and a planned three acre lake and amphitheatre accompany moves of biology chemistry and physics to new quarters. In Pittsburgh, Dr Maitland Alexander dies after Christmas Day heart attack.

Greensboro Woman's College Walker Avenue West Market Street Aycock MeIver Art

Local Health Briefs and Family News

Mrs Edith Love is ill with pneumonia at 315 Willowbrook Street. Mrs L F Honeycutt, 607 Woodrow Avenue, confined with influenza. R L Green of 302 Best Street a patient at Burrus Memorial Hospital and now more comfortable. Mrs Kate Jones, 301 South Hamilton Street, to return from Petersburg after her mother Mrs H H Perkins died. Mrs Mary D Armour remains ill at 631 North Main Street. Clarence Southern, previously at Guilford General Hospital, has been moved to 1104 Lake Street and is improving.

Edith Love Willowbrook Street L. F. Honeycutt Woodrow Avenue T.he R. L. Green Best Street Burrus Memorial Hospital Kate Jones South Hamilton Street Petersburg H. H. Perkins Mary D’armour North Main Street Clarence Southern Guilford General Hospital Lake Street

Police Auxiliary Set Meeting At Mrs Friddle Home

The Police Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting this evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs W G Friddle on English Street with Mesdames L A Lergman J C Brackett and Waldo Carroll as associate hostesses The misprint about Wednesday in last night’s paper is corrected.

Police W. G. Friddle English Street Mesdames L. A. Lergman J. C. Brackett Waldo Carroll

Jeannette Younger Celebrates Third Birthday Party

Mrs. David Younger entertained seven children at 410 Grayson Street on Tuesday for Jeanette Younger's third birthday. Games contests and refreshments followed gifts for the young hostess.

Jeannette Younger David Younger Grayson Street Jeanette

Mrs Burnett Speaks To Ray Street PTA Study Group

The Bay Street Parent-Teacher Association executive board met at Ray Street School. Guest speaker Mrs Mabel Burnett urged parents to drop alibis and model strong character for their children stressing faith understanding humor and social responsibility. An upcoming PTA program with Miss Vera Idol was announced for 1940. The Willing Workers Class of South Main Street Methodist Church postponed its meeting to next Friday with venue to be announced.

Bay Street Parent-Teacher Association Mabel Burnett Main Street South Main Street

Chicago dairy and egg markets report steady butter prices

Chicago producer market notes Butter 657 755 steady Eggs 9 894 unsettled current receipts 17 others unchanged An exhibit of newly forged Japanese swords held recently in Tokyo.

Chicago Tokyo

Health funds allotted after alarm at Elizabeth City college

Raleigh officials allocated 783 from the contingency fund to Elizabeth City State Teachers College for Negroes to establish a nurse and physician presence and medical equipment after a serious health scare. The college will charge a fee for medical aid next year. Other council actions included 14000 for a Durham Negro college gym, 5100 to synchronize electrical hookups for three buildings, and 7500 for UNC Chapel Hill classroom equipment.

Raleigh Elizabeth City N. C. College For Durham Supreme Court Justice University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

South Carolina Reports 2261 Flu Cases Last Week

The state health department said South Carolina had 2261 influenza cases last week. Richland County led with 287 cases, followed by Spartanburg 214 Charleston 159 Abbeville 147 Anderson 116 and Greenville 111.

Columbia 8. C State Health Department South Carolina Richland County Spartanburg Charleston Abbeville Anderson Greenville

High Point Negro Sentenced to 30 Days on County Roads

Leroy Whitesides of High Point was sentenced by Judge Felix Alley in Greensboro to 30 days on the county roads after appealing a drunken and disorderly conviction from High Point Municipal Court. The case arose from a trial held in morning session.

High Point Greensboro Leroy Whitesides Superior Court Felix Alley Whitesides

Deaths: Rev Leroy Whitson Harris 86

Funeral services were held for Rev Leroy Whitson Harris 86 at Eldorado Baptist Church after a short illness. He died at his daughter's home in Eldorado Tuesday night. He was ordained in 1885 and retired in 1925. Survived by two sons and two daughters. Burial at Macedonia Church Cemetery.

Denton Leroy Whitson Harris Eldorado Baptist Church Here Harris John Brewer Eldorado O. W. Harris T. L. Harris Albemarle Wayman Crawford Brewer Max Pickler Charley Crawford Macedonia Church

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