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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1949

Page

7

St Paul Winter Carnival Bridge Marathon Aims for Three Notrumps

In St Paul Minnesota the St Paul Winter Carnival Matches at the Casino of Hotel St Paul draw crowds with pageantry and snow queen entrants. Harry N Daybach contemplates a three notrumps contract as he plays the hand, maneuvering to force West to reveal clubs and hearts for a successful result.

St. Paul Minn Atlantic City King Boreas Harry N. Daybach St. Paul Dispatch Pioneer Press West Dayboch Hearts East Daybech

Community Club and Society Meetings Schedule

Evening and daytime gatherings listed for High Point area groups. Spanish club at 821 College drive. Nu Phi Mu at 405 Howell street. Cardinal Bridge club at J. W. Bennett home. Wayside Garden at Springfield road. Green Thumb at 1200 Westwood. Home and Garden C E Swinney at 913 Rotary drive. Utopian Study Club at Emerywood Country Club. Country Garden on Route 1. Mid-week Study on Brentley circle. Out-Our-Way at 129 Westchester drive. Beta Sigma Phi Chi Chapter at YWCA. Council of Jewish Women at 1105 Clyde street. Friendship Club luncheon. Sorosis Club at 401 Wood brook court. Priscilla Club at 202 Hillcrest drive. YWCA annual dinner at Adams Memorial building with speaker J. Floyd Moore.

High Point College G. L. Humphreys College Drive Nu Phi Mu Sorority Helen Gib Howell Street Thad McInnis Cardinal Bridge Club J. W. Bennett Wayside Garden Club Milton Hadlet Springfield Road R. K. Stewart Green Thumb Garden Home and Garden Club C. E. Swinney Rotary Drive Vaiette J. Harris Utopian Study Club R. T. Holton Emerywood Country Club Country Garden Club L. R. Zimmerman Route 1 W. L. Watson W. R. Morrow Brentley Circle L. G. Farmer Westchester Drive R. R. Blackburn Chi Beta Sigma Phi YWCA Council of Jewish Women Ben Swartzberg Clyde Street Sorosis Club D. R. Parker Woodbrook Court Priscilla Club Paul Hardin Hillcrest Drive The Adams Memorial Building J. Floyd Moore

NCFWC Board Backs Education Report and Umstead Bill

The North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs executive board reaffirmed support for the State Education Commission report and urged passage of the Umstead education bill in the General Assembly. They called upon club members to monitor education bills and oppose unsuitable ones. The meeting also condemned foreign distribution of unsuitable comics and magazines to Germany.

N. C. Federation of Women's Clubs Raleigh State Education Commission United Forces For Education Federation Legislative Committee General Assembly John F. Mathesden Mooresville James A. Gupton John S. Forrest Hendersonville Edwin P Brown Murfreesboro Leslie E. Barnhardt Charlotte A. R. Willis Wilmington R. R. Cusick The Education Commission United Forces House of Representatives John W. Umstead Orange County Commission Gupton Matheson James A. Odom Durham Department of Education John M. Council Lake Waccamaw State Legislative Council Germany Economic Cooperation Administration America

Public Payroll Boosts Sought Across States and Washington

Associated Press reports moves for higher pay in many states and at federal level. Governors and top officials seek larger salaries while the bulk of raises target clerks teachers prison guards and county staff. Some states propose ten percent boosts with governors and secretaries receiving attention in Illinois Nevada Oklahoma Washington Tennessee Wyoming Delaware and Rhode Island.

Washington Illinois Adilaé Stevenson Nevada Oklahoma Commissioner of Charities Secretary of State Tennessee Wyoming Civil Service Employee Association of New York Delaware Rhode Island

Fatal knife attack in Hickory claims 55-year-old George Evans

Sheriff Ray Pitts reports the stabbing death of George Evans 55 a Necro resident near the city limits. Mayo Marshall 34 a city employee was arrested on a charge tied to the incident Marshall denies involvement and no official charges are specified.

Hickory George Evans Ray Pitts Mayo Marshall Marshall

Furlong Meaning Origin Traced to Latin Pace Units

The term furlong derives from Latin words for a thousand paces and originated to describe a distance used in early racing and land measurement. The phrase reflects historical measurement systems and Roman influence on agricultural and athletic terms.

Community Y Teens and Clubs Weekly Schedule

A dated listings page outlines weekly junior high and high school Y Teen clubs, bridge classes, swim and gym sessions, and dinners. It names organizers Mrs. Charles W Collins Mrs Emma West Dozier Mr Stafford and Sara Beth Smith with Guilford college connections.

Jr. High Pickett Charles W. Collins YMCA Emma West Dozier Adams Club

Mentholatum Offers Quick Relief for Cold Symptoms

Advert says Mentholatum with menthol camphor and other ingredients eases congestion and swelling. It promises quicker breathing as soreness eases and mucus thins. Available for 35 cents and 75 cents.

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Friendship Club Lester Burge Jayne Ncfwc Board Charles G. Doak North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs Associated Press Ywen News Pickett Library Jolly Y Club Stafford Guilford Sara Beth Smith Ertson Ford Fred Allen NBC Network Ford Theater CBS Network English Motor CO Washington Street
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