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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1937
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Numa Coleman hosted a gathering on Mt Lebanon Street at 8 PM Tuesday honoring newly married Mr and Mrs Bill Edwards. Guests enjoyed games, a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Edwards, and a green white wedding cake with their names and date.
The Loyal Order of Moose will stage a benefit dance at the Moose hall on Friday from 8 30 to 11 30 p m to raise funds for the Flood Relief fund of the American Red Cross. Organizers hope for large attendance to aid refugees in flooded areas. Mrs Ralph Wilson and Mrs Harry Lee Lambeth attended a benefit bridge party hosted by the High Point chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy at Mrs J F Hayden's home on Tuesday.
Asheville, January 28. Whiteford I. Smith, 43, an insurance agent, was found dead in the basement of his home. Coroner lists death by own action. Local police investigated, no immediate foul play suspected.
The United Kingdom consumes tea at roughly six times the rate of coffee, highlighting a strong national preference for tea over coffee in daily drink choices.
The Hob Nob club held its regular social at the clubhouse on Pros Road on Tuesday evening with Miss El Kearns and Sid Newman as hosts. Dancing and an ice course followed. attendees included Ethel Kearns Serena Sucker Blanche Williams Chase Margaret Roach Curlee Clydette Dick Lowe Sid Newman Kie Chase Dick Roach Young Bunker Terry Paul Hauser and visitors Misses Margaret Dy Mattie Peace Hazel Wel Margaret Peace Ivyville Malonee Moore Harold Kearns John Payne Shoaf Ray Stanley.
The Magdalene Rebekah Lodge invites members to attend the Friday evening meeting at the lodge hall. The quarterly event includes degree work practice and starts promptly at 7 30 with punctual arrival requested.
A Good Will Garden club luncheon at Mrs. Hubert J. Rockwell’s home 1208 Greenway Drive preceded a business session. Mrs. P. H. Dalton discussed botanical name origins noting the 1923 standardized plant names book and nine rules used by the committee. Twenty members and one visitor joined Mrs. Eikelberger for the afternoon event.
Social calendar notes a 2 p m Needlework Guild business meeting at the junior high school auditorium with officer elections and director attendance urged. At 6 30 p m the annual Y W C A dinner meeting convenes in the First Baptist church basement inviting all affiliated groups to attend.
Friends of C. A. Warner announce he has recovered enough to leave Burrus Memorial hospital and return home after two weeks of illness. Mrs. David T. Yow and Mrs. G. W. Stroupe are in Thomasville visiting Mrs. Ralph Wilson and Mrs. Harry Lee Lambeth at West Main Street.
Mrs. M. Canoy of Rand leman announces the marriage of her daughter Virginia to Robert F. Stevens son of R A Stevens of Rand leman on December 24 in Bennettsville South Carolina The bridal couple traveled home to Randleman where Stevens works at Naomi Roller mill.
The state highway and public works commission paused awards for the Albemarle Sound bridge and the Camden Currituck shortcut awaiting more information from bidders. Chairman Capus M. Waynick said awards could occur late today or tomorrow with construction to begin within 30 days of the letting.
The Club of Twelve held a meeting at Mrs. J. C. Leonard's home with Dr. David E. Foust of Catawba College as guest speaker. Camille Hunt read a Federation letter on the student loan fund and Foust spoke on Egyptian Art and its influence on architecture furniture and interior decoration.
Mr and Mrs Austin Doby of Mooresville and Mr and Mrs Boyd Williams of Landis spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Hoyt Williams. Mrs Baxter Hedrick is seriously ill at her home on West Fourth Street. Mrs Laura Young is steadily improving from a recent illness. Miss Ollie Mendenhall and Mrs John Craver spent Sunday in High Point with Mr and Mrs Claude York. Mrs James Tunstal and son Jimmie returned to Greensboro after a visit with Mr and Mrs Cc L Leonard. Mrs Lawrence Crews of Thomasville visits her mother Mrs Hollis Helmstetter and Mr Helmstetter on West Fifth. Jack 8 and Dougle 7, sons of Mr and Mrs J O Gosnell, remain confined at home with kidney ailments. John A Beck and wife visiting relatives in Florida.
Mrs. 8. P. Spoon assisted by Mrs. Oscar Powers entertained friends at the Spoon home on Prospect road Friday to honor Bernell Spoon on her birthday. Games and a contest were enjoyed with Thomas Hill winning. Refreshments were served and a birthday cake with tiny candies topped the table. Bernell received eighteen gifts from the guests.
Mr and Mrs Paul Ingles sail yesterday from New York on a 16 day West Indies cruise aboard the Express of Australia. They will visit Bermuda Kingston Jamaica Port au Prince and Martinique. Some Talus pools are equipped with sound motion picture apparatus for educational purposes.
Mrs. Robert Blayloch entertained at her home to honor Ruth Black bride-elect next month. The miscellaneous shower featured gifts, a green and white color theme, and a salad course after the gift opening. Guests included Nell Myers Gladys Swaim Marie Black Doris Williams Lois Black and others.
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