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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1948
Page
8
The article urges women to avoid fats sweets and starches while pursuing brisk walks or light exercise like rhythmic dancing. It warns excess exercise boosts appetite and promotes a slender figure with good posture and normsl blood flow. Diet focuses on lean meats fish seafood poultry fruits vegetables and a daily green salad with clear tea or coffee.
Mr and Mrs Frank W Field return to 705 Florham avenue after holidays with Mr Field's uncle Walter J Field and family in Franklin Square L I They visited Bayonne relatives in their bookended travels Homer V Hedge of the War Department Aerial Photography division resumes work after holidays at Route 1 home Homer V Hedgecock Jr left Sunday for the Military academy at Chatham Virginia Dr and Mrs Louis L Wilkinson and family with Jeffrey Sutcliffe visited Charles de Forest Lucas and family in Charlotte Sunday
St Edward's Guild gathers tonight at 8 at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for its regular meeting. Green Street Baptist cradle roll officers and teachers meet tomorrow at 7 30 at 113 Dalton Street for January business. Dorcas Society of Grace Lutheran meets tomorrow at 7 30 at 1425 Wiltshire Boulevard. Mary Conrad Bible Class of First Baptist met last evening at Elford York's on Lindsay Street with a program on a Happy New Year. Fairmont Baptist WMS plans a 7 30 meeting Thursday at Mrs Mont Hughes on the Thomasville road.
In Erie Pennsylvania on January 7 twelve dogs guarded their dying master Fred Koch 68 as police and a dog catcher forced their release. Officers fired after breaking a window to reach the body in the small shack. Koch died of a heart attack after a long period as a stray.
The will of James E. Lambeth of Thomasville dated 1947 discloses bequests to several institutions. Greensboro College receives 1000 for its endowment. Lambeth served on its board and promoted church and educational causes. Other gifts go to Brevard College, the Methodist Children’s Home in Winston-Salem, and Memorials Methodist Church in Thomasville. Lambeth held church and conference leadership roles.
French pianist Robert Casadesus arrived this morning for an 8:30 concert at the senior high school auditorium presented by the High Point Community Concert association. The time was moved up to avoid church services and many are expected to attend his solo recital. He is renowned as composer and pianist with a long list of works and a busy career with major orchestras and radio programs.
Smoke from a truck rear drew O R Stalle to warn the driver. Truckman O R Pollard braked and freed a burning load described as dynamite cases and a barrel of gasoline amid the incident near Von Montana.
The High Point Council of Garden Clubs voted at YWCA to observe Dogwood Week in late January and sponsor planting of a dogwood tree by affiliated clubs. Plans were outlined for the annual project, with date to be announced, and clubs were urged to send garden and flower seeds to Western Europe.
Miss Betty Leach daughter of Mr and Mrs Jonah Leach of Thomasville has been chosen the good citizen of Thomasville high school The Alexander Martin chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution High Point sponsor will award a trip to Washington DC to the DAR Continental Congress as guest of the national DAR next spring Selection was by the senior faculty from among three Thomasville candidates named by the senior class Leach will compile a scrapbook detailing her four years in high school and community activities Representatives for the good citizen award are chosen by records of dependability service leadership and patriotism
Tomorrow afternoon the Mothers' Prayer band will air led by Mrs. W. R. Bray at 508 Flint street with Mrs. J. Q. Cheves as leader.
The W. O. T. Club met yesterday at Mrs. W. C. Idol’s Hillcrest Drive home with Mrs. C. F. Tomlinson as associate hostess. Members and invited guests enjoyed coffee and refreshments beneath white poinsettias and can e arrangements in the dining room.
Actor Van Johnson and wife Evie Johnson welcomed an eight pound six ounce daughter born by Caesarean yesterday. It is the couple's first child together though Evie has two sons from a previous marriage.
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