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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1939
Page
6
Madeline Hoover reports on social and club events in ENO. Office hours listed 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. All items reflect community organization efforts and upcoming gatherings.
The Tuesday Contract club held a dinner and bridge party at Mrs. W. E. Mitchells home 1113 Rotary Drive. Red and pink Valentine decor highlighted the rooms as twelve guests enjoyed a two course dinner and three table bridge. Mrs. Howard Marsh won a novelty package of dusting powder for high scores with other guests including Mesdames Hollingsworth and Jones. club members present included McAnally Smith Slate Davis Lovelace Foscue Freeze Moffitt and Kirkman.
Mrs. J N McCrary entertained a dinner party on Monday evening at her Parkway home honoring her husband’s birthday. Guests included Ocial Arts Club members and other friends. Relays of small tables, games, prizes, and a slide show by E Z Jones from a Florida trip completed the evening.
The Phalanx club, a newly formed group of young men, met at the Hartley residence on East Russell Street and voted to move weekly meetings from Tuesday to Friday evenings. James Hutton presided with Odell Gallimore and E. C. Alexander delivering brief talks on the national Phalanx history and local club progress.
Wednesday 7 p m Women of the Moose dinner at Sheraton honoring Mabel Beeson class ten new members. Thursday 1 p m Entre Nous club at Mrs J A Morris 108 Brentley circle. 3 p m Tea and Topics at Mrs R H Sechrest South Main street with Mrs P W Grandjean program. Friday 1 p m Community Arts luncheon at Mrs H G Rothrock 514 Woodrow avenue. 3:30 p m Canterbury club at Mrs Carson Burns 1209 Greenway drive.
Miss Doris Stroupe returns to Durham to spend days with her parents Mr and Mrs G V Stroupe of 528 Parkway Two Duke classmates Miss Helen Hardin from Evanston Ind and Miss Nancy Line berger from Shelby arrive tomorrow as guests Miss Sarah Jones a senior at Woman's College Greensboro visits with her parents Dr and Mrs A C Jones and Miss Jean Viel of Detroit accompanies her Miss Ima Jessie Burton remains hospitalized at Burrus Memorial Hospital Jean Lackey arrives from Mary Baldwin College with Miss Elizabeth McGrath of Frankfort Kentucky Marjorie Barker of Woman's College Greensboro spends weekend with grandmother Mrs C E Mann Miss Margaret Farlow hospitalized with ankle injury from a fire at her Goldsboro home now with her brother Stanley Farlow in High Point Route 3
The High Point chapter 106 of the Order of the Eastern Star met in the Masonic Temple with 25 members. Mrs. Ruth Williams presided, Louise Black named page, H. R. Williams sentinel for the Grand Chapter meeting in Tarboro in June, appointed by Mrs. Athalea Brown of Tarboro. Six petitions for membership were received and committee reports were favorable.
A. P. Kelly of Summerfield was surprised at his home Sunday when about forty friends gathered to mark his 60th birthday. A tempting dinner was served and the table featured a pink and green decorated birthday cake.
The Social Arts Club will hold its regular Thursday afternoon meeting at Mrs E C Harville 636 Coloial drive announced by secretary Mrs A J Koonce. Cercle Francais will be held tomorrow evening at 7 30 at Mrs Dred Peacock 102 Louise avenue per Mrs C A York announcement.
Miss Vera Idol spoke on The American Almanac at the Altrusa club dinner at the Sheraton. She traced almanac origins from 13th century England, noted the New England almanac as a newspaper for court dates, and named Poor Richards Farmer’s Almanac and Blum’s Almanac as recognizable titles. Lucile Johnston presided. 25 members attended.
Mrs Carter Dalton hosted the 7 O T club where Thomas Turner local attorney spoke on the world situation tracing the World War origins and Versailles impact. He covered the China and Spain wars and our responsibility while the program closed with tea and floral displays.
Announced by Hugh Smart city manager of North Carolina Theaters, managerial reshuffles occur ahead of the Center theater opening Monday. Joe Edmondson moves to the Paramount theater, Dave Garvin takes over Carolina theater, and Charles Connor transfers to Center. Center will feature major films at lower admission. Paramount will show first and later runs. Work on the Center nears completion for a 6 30 opening.
Lee F. Schaner of High Point attended the Security Life and Trust Company Victory Dinner in Winston Salem where he received special recognition as a life underwriter. The company reported 1938 paid for business of 14.27 million, up 10 percent, with insurance in force at 50.18 million, up 125 percent in five years.
The A M Idol Philathea class of First M P church announces a spaghetti supper tomorrow at 6 30 pm in the church building. Initially planned for the Post Office cabin, the venue has been changed and the public is invited.
W L Stewart manager of the Greensboro Woolworth store entertained about thirty five attendees including the host, Mrs. Stewart, J S Shepherd and fifteen female workers with escorts at a Valentine themed banquet in the Coca Cola plant hall. Vaughn Boone of High Point College provided hypnotism and ventriloquism with songs on guitar concluding with group singing.
Companies from across the territory report unusually strong January activity and an encouraging outlook for continued progress through the rest of 1939.
A mother and doctor discuss coping with a disabled child Elsa who will limp yet may do as much as other kids. The piece argues against overemphasizing differences and praises treating the child as normal to foster confidence and social acceptance.
A vintage appeal touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a time tested tonic for women. It claims to build physical resistance calm nerves ease distress from female disorders and improve life with endorsements from over a million women.
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