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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1938
Page
4
The Ray Street School Parent-Teacher Association announces a benefit party in the enlarged cafeteria on Friday at 3 PM. Patrons and friends are invited to play bridge rock and anagrams with prizes for winners. ticket proceeds support the school charity fund.
High Point Chapter No. 196 O E S will hold a regular meeting Tuesday at 7 30 PM honoring past matrons and past patrons. Local chapters and grand officers are invited to join the special program and celebration.
The North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs sponsors a state wide creative arts contest with the extension department of the state university guiding. Local Woman's Club art chair Mrs W T Saunders announces classes A D and media including chalk pencil oil and carving among others. Local and district prizes will be awarded with state level competition in Raleigh on March 26.
Richmond area reports Pennys potential bid to challenge incumbent Umstead in the Sixth District race spanning Guilford Alamance Orange and Durham counties. Penny cites trade links with a busy agenda including the President's Birthday celebration in Burlington and a long consideration of a candidacy. Penny, a Trinity and National University law graduate, stresses his local ties and the need for a Washington representative with strong deal making.
Mr Dodamead offers a photograph prize for best creative work in class B. Winners receive cash prizes at William Penn High and at Fairview and Leonard Street schools. Entries from elementary schools are due to the superintendent by February 4 with William Penn works also brought for judging. Exhibits run February 4 and 6 with judging in the February 4 afternoon. Second and third prizes may be added. donations sought from Mrs Saunders or Mrs Sechrest.
A detailed program outlines divisions for a national ball with multiple councils. Notables include a women’s division of 100 leaders, a motion picture council, labor, orthopedic, health, education, participation, hotel, telegraph, advertising, and beauty divisions. Proceeds support a Roosevelt-linked effort.
A Southern furniture market report notes low inventories due to prior restocking in Chicago and High Point purchases. Retailers emphasize cautious buying, period styles dominate, and sales for the year show strong attendance with 1,345 buyers so far versus 1,395 last year.
The Woman's Missionary Society of Highland M E Church meets Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the Ladies Parlor with Mesdames Whitt Dowd Warner and Cheves as hostesses. Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary holds a Foreign Mission meeting Monday at 3 PM with Dr E S Lane as speaker. Senior Young People's Department of South Main Street M E Church meets today at 6 PM with an arranged program. The Mothers class of Wesley Memorial holds a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 PM at Mrs F E M Dudley's home with Mrs R K Stewart speaking. M E Young People of High Point hold their monthly meeting.
The Greensboro field office reported 1 062 lump sum Old Age Insurance payments in the first year to wage earners 65 and older and to the estates of deceased workers. Total payments averaged 16.90 per worker across the state, with county totals rising as claims grew.
The Community Arts club will hold a luncheon at the home of Mrs. Frank Payne on Archdale Friday at 1 PM.
The Junior Service League Book Club will meet Tuesday afternoon at 8 30 o clock at the home of Mrs Matt Wall on Greenway Drive. This will be the regular meeting of the club.
The Twentieth Century study club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3 o clock at the home of Mrs Richard I Quigley on Montheu avenue.
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