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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1935
Page
9
R. W. Riggins, four years manager at the local J. C. Penney store, has been offered the management of a new Penney store in Norfolk Virginia. He confirmed the offer and said he would visit Norfolk early this week to decide. The Norfolk store would be the third largest in the national Penney system.
Washington dateline reports Representative Mitchell of Illinois, the new African American member of Congress, expressed satisfaction with the reception from colleagues. He says Democrats from the South and others have made him feel at home, and he has attended Democratic caucuses and voted in four roll calls. He has not commented on dining room segregation issues.
Mr. Riggins, credited with building the local Penney business, oversaw enlarged Millis Building quarters on Booth Main Street and plans for a three story Norfolk store. The 66 by 221 foot arcade will run from Granby to Monticello streets, marking the third largest Penney outlet. Riggins joined Penney in 1928 as assistant manager and became manager in 1923, later serving as district chairman and earning recognition for vigor and capacity.
Dalies Frantz, acclaimed young American pianist, will perform at Memorial Hall in Chapel Hill on Wednesday evening January 23 at 8 30 under Evans and Salter. The Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity sponsors the event. Frantz has earned the sobriquet Titan of the Keyboard and has appeared with leading orchestras and in recital nationwide.
A Denver native, a boy of notable talent grows up in a household where music fills daily life. His father is a businessman and his mother a fine singer who views music as part of general education. Two siblings complete the family circle.
In Thomasville on Friday evening the local Masonic Lodge at the Masonic Temple held its annual installation. Past Grand Master LeGrand Everett of North Carolina served as installing officer as officers including A Weles Worthy Master Frank Pile Senior Warden John Perry Junior Warden Walter W Rapp treasurer J F Garner secretary John Hayes Senior Deacon W Curlee Junior Deacon BR A Hanes Senior Steward T A Witty Junior Steward BE Johnson Tyler and Rev P E Parker chaplain were installed. George E B Hundley presided as retiring master and previously served two terms as master 4&5.
Robert P. Cook Jr son of Mr and Mrs R P Cook of Ring Street was re elected Master Councilor of the High Point Chapter Order of DeMolay at the regular meeting Wednesday night John Hall was also re elected Senior Coun
Fifty two years after Arthur A. Mendenhall married Nancy I. Younts a spring-wagon wedding day, the couple now celebrates his 74th birthday and their 62nd anniversary. They reside on the old homeplace three miles south of High Point, route four, with ten children born and six surviving. Their family includes William, June, Fred, Roby Mendenhall, and daughters Mary Hill and Crissle Johnson, plus 16 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The piece lists local chapter officers and notes a weekly Masonic meeting at the temple with initiatory degree for two candidates and refreshments.
Miss Maggie Lee Farmer of Wilson married Robert Wilson Madry of Chapel Hill at Calvary Episcopal church in Tarboro. The groom, oldest son of R J Madry of Scotland Neck, is UNC and Columbia educated and previously with The New York Herald in Paris and New York. He has directed UNC publicity for twelve years.
The Woman's auxiliary met at Mrs. Eva Thornton's home for a yearly social with games and refreshments. Miss Ruth Horney and Volney Horney attended a New Year watch party at the Kenersville Moravian church. Will ie Ingold and two daughters Mabel and Myrtle joined M A Wood’s family, and Mrs Rolle Coble and daughter Mary visited Climax acquaintances. Mr and Mrs T J Jones and Pearl Jones were dinner guests.
Miss Evelyn Braxton of Dudley spent the weekend with Miss Ruth Horney. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Wood visited Mrs. Emma Pope on Trinity Route 1. Mrs. 8. P. Corum remains bed bound while Beulah Skeen suffers flu. An English inventor proposes a reversing signal that warns drivers by sounding a horn and flashing lights when a car shifts to reverse.
The 1935 Ford V-8 adds a front seat ride closer to the center, wider front seats, larger trunk space, and easier handling for women drivers. It features safer all around Safety Glass, welded all-steel body, and a powerful V-8 engine with improved brakes and softer clutch for lighter foot pressure. The car emphasizes styling that appeals to women and overall ease of use.
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