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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1940

Page

6

UDC Chapter Hosts Confederacy Heroes Quiz Program

High Point Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy held a quiz on three Confederacy heroes born in February General T J Stonewall Jackson General Robert E Lee and Matthew Fontaine Maury The event at Mrs R H Sechrests home featured historian Mrs A T Wishart with prize to Mrs J F Hayden for top scores Business session led by Mrs H P Morrison included plans to send Valentine remembrances to the U D C home in Fayetteville and a joint tea with the American Legion Auxiliary at the State Legion convention.

T. J Stonewall) Jackson Robert E. Lee Matthew Fontaine Maury J. F Hayden H. P. Morrison Valentine Fayetteville American Legion Auxiliary H. Albion Millis

Miss Myrtle Poore Hosts Bride-Elect Pre-Wedding Dinner

Miss Pauline Hicks, bride-to-be of J Earl Teague, receives final nuptial honors with a dinner at the Elwood hotel hosted by Miss Myrtle Poore. The event includes a four course meal for Hicks and her wedding party, with plans for a Friday cake-cutting at the Walker residence after rehearsal.

Myrtle Poore Pauline Hicks J. Earl ‘Teague First Methodist Church Myrtle M Oore Elwood Hicks Poore Miss Hicks M. T. Hicks Earl Byrum Charles Hadley Greensboro Road J. H. Walker, Jr

Business Girls Of Two States Pick High Point For 1941 Meet

At the Mid-Winter Conference in Charleston, North and South Carolina clubs chose High Point as next year’s meeting site. Miss Margaret Pullen of Winston-Salem was named chairwoman and Miss Jessie Peele of Charlotte named vice chair. Local delegation members include Miss Leslie Johnson and others who attended from Charleston.

Business and Professional Girls Clubs North and South Carolina Charleston High Point Ihs Leslie Johnson General Y. W. C. A RPG North Margaret Pullen Winston-Salem Jessie Peele Charlotte Francis Marion Hotel Miss Johnson Gladys Ellington Dorothy Simpson Pearl Cridlebaugh Elizabeth Ellis Clarice Osborne

Mrs Hal A Davis Hosts Valentine Bridge at Emerywood

Mrs Hal A Davis will entertain a bridge party at Emerywood Country Club tomorrow afternoon. Play begins at 3 oclock with 11 tables of guests invited for a Valentine themed event and decorated bridge setup.

Emerywood Country Club Hal A. Davis

Mrs J Herman Nicholson Improves After Operation

Mrs J Herman Nicholson is improving at Guilford General Hospital after an operation on Monday morning and will not receive visitors for a few days. Miss Elizabeth Amos has returned from a visit to Columbia South Carolina. Mrs C A York, ill with influenza, is recuperating at home on Colonial Drive. The York family moved to 640 Colonial Drive after fire damaged their previous home. Miss Mary Alen Clinard left for Chapel Hill to resume studies at the University of North Carolina after a short stay with her mother on Otteray Drive. She traveled from Auburn Alabama where she attended mid winter dances at Alabama Polytechnic School.

J. Herman Nicholson Guilford General Hospital C. A. York Colonial Drive York Mary Alen Clinard Chapel Hill University of North Carolina J. W. Clinard Otteray Drive Auburn Ala Alabama Polytechnic School

Business And Professional Girls Club Cancels Meeting

The Business and Professional Girls Club cancels its regular supper meeting scheduled for this evening at the Y M C A. The announcement came this morning from Miss Leslie Johnson Y W C A secretary.

Business and Professional Girls Club Business and Professional Girls’ Club Leslie Johnson

Domino Club Meeting With Mrs Ellington

Mrs Ellington Jr will entertain Domino Club members at her home 913 Barbee Street this evening at 7 45 o clock, according to today s announcement.

A. G. Ellington, Jr Domino Club Barbee Street

Pentagon Girls To Meet This Evening

The regular meeting of the Girls' Pentagon Club will be held at 7 30 this evening. Hostesses Misses Helen and Mildred Crowder will receive guests at their home on Steele Street.

Pentagon Club Helen Mildred Crowder Steele Street

Betsy Carol Harriss Born to Harriss Family

Mr and Mrs R W Harriss of Oakwood Court announce the birth of a daughter Betsy Carol this morning at Guilford General Hospital.

Betsy Carol Harriss R. W. Harriss Oakwood Court Betsy Carol Guilford General Hospital

Pull the Trigger on Lazy Bowels and Pepsin-ize Stomach

Patent medicine ad promotes Dr. Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin to relieve constipation and stomach distress. Claims Pepsin dissolves undigested protein and wakes lazy bowels, urging consumption by adults and children.

Dr. Caldwell Pepsi

Church and church group meeting postponements

Multiple church groups issue postponements for this week. Stephens Bible class cancels tomorrow's session. Willing Workers class reschedules for Friday at 7 30 pm at Mrs R B Cox's home. Archdale Methodist Woman's Missionary Society set for Thursday at Mrs J W Coltrane's Archdale home. Green Street Baptist T E L class postpones business meeting until further notice with Mrs M C Culler.

Stephens Bible Woman's Missionary Society of the Archdale Methodist Church J. W. Coltrane Archdale Coltrane E. E. Baker R. C. Hassell Green Street Green Street Baptist Church M. C. Culler

Girl Scout Council Postpones Thursday Meeting

The High Point Girl Scout Council postpones its Thursday morning meeting until next Thursday. Members are asked to note the change.

Girl Scout Council High Point Girl Scout Council

Blair announce birth of son Philip Welch

Mr and Mrs Albert Blair announce the birth of a son named Philip Welch on January 27 at their home on route one. Mrs Blair was born Miss Wilma Young.

Philip Welch Blair January Albert Blair Philip Welch Route One Mrs. Blair Wilma Young

Dr. Earle Bulla Craven Named Fellow of Physicians

Dr. Earle Bulla Craven of Lexington is elected to full fellowship in the American College of Physicians. He previously held associate fellowship after two years. One of five physicians in North Carolina to receive the distinction. Craven trained at Duke and Johns Hopkins, spent time with Grenfell Foundation in Newfoundland, taught at Duke Medical School, then entered private practice in Lexington with Mrs Craven. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Earl Craven and nephew of Major Bruce Craven and Geo B Craven.

Earle Bulla Craven Lexington American College of Physicians North Carolina Craven Duke University Johns Hopkins New Foundland Grenfell Foundation Duke Medical School Dr. Craven rMs Earl Craven Bruce Craven Trinity Geo. B. Craven City

Dunns Winter Strawberry Market Closes Temporarily

Dunn's winter strawberry market in Dunn was closed temporarily on January 30 due to bad weather.

Dunn

Foreign Women Make Fortunes With Faces And Figures In U S Movies

New York January reports reveal foreign women dominate Hollywood pay with Greta Garbo Marlene Dietrich Claudette Colbert and Sonja Henie among top earners. Garbo earnings for 1938 not listed but previous year stood at 372000. Colbert incomes total over a million across 1910 1950s era. Dietrichs yearly figures vary with a 1938 130000 and 1937 370000. Henie earns from film salaries and a million yearly touring shows. Other high earners include Madeline Carroll Maureen O Sullivan Luise Rainer Merle Oberon Hedy Lamarr and Sonya Levein.

Albert W. Wilson New York Greta Garbo Marlene Dietrich Claudette Colbert Sonja Henie Garbo Miss Gustaffson Stockholm Gustaffson Leopold Stokowski Chestra Colbert Lily Chauchain America Joel Pressman Berlin Dietrich Rudolf Leiber France Madeline Carroll Hollywood Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Columbia University Madeline Maureen O'Sullivan Dublin American Pictures Luise Rainer Austria Merle Oberon Hedy Lamarr Russia Sonya Levien

Hoey Urges May Democratic Convention In North Carolina

Governor Hoey at his first press conference since surgery proposes holding the state Democratic convention in May before the May 26 primary to keep national issues from affecting the state race. The executive committee will set the date. he opposes invoking the unit rule and says he will not influence the gubernatorial race unless attacked.

Raleigh Hoey Durham North Carolina Democratic Party

Beaver Dam farmer to face murder trial in Whiteville

Gaston Norris, 25, of Beaver Dam, will stand trial February 6 in Whiteville on charges of shooting Frank McPherson and Garland Burroughs in the Lebanon area last month. Solicitor David Sinclair plans to seek a first degree murder conviction.

Whiteville Gaston Norris Beaver Dam Frank McPherson Garland Burroughs Lebanon David Sinclair

Fig Tree Thrives in Freezing Weather

Malcolm Blizzard reports a fig tree on his Kinston farm bearing fruit despite the cold snap. The claim highlights unusual resilience of fruit trees during severe winter conditions in January.

Kinston Malcolm Blizzard

Donations Press Finland Relief Amid Ongoing Conflict

An appeal states donations to the Finnish Relief Fund rise slowly while need grows. It urges readers to send contributions to The Enterprise care of the Finnish Relief Fund and notes the fund total to date, alongside mention of locust swarms affecting South Africa.

Finland

North Carolina Fruits Vegetables Market Report Highlights

The latest farm market report outlines North Carolina shipping point data and Monday sales across major markets. It lists arrivals and price ranges for sweet potatoes cabbage kale broccoli spinach strawberries snap beans potatoes and other produce at cities including Baltimore Cleveland New York Philadelphia Detroit Pittsburgh and Chicago with notes on stock conditions and market steadiness.

North Carolina U. Agricultural Marketing Service Sun North Carolina Department of Agriculture Calif North Carolina S. C Texas Baltimore Dall U.S Eastern Shore U. S Cleveland Tenn Washington Nancy Halls Pittsburgh U. No.North Carolina S. C. Bu New York Detroit North and South Carolina Rochester N. Y Philadelphia Norfolk KALE Presque Isle Aroostook County Points Maine Green Mountains Idaho Russett Bushbanks

Legion Postpones Kernersville Meeting

The January meeting of the Kernersville post of the American Legion was not held due to snow and extreme cold and will be omitted entirely.

Revenue dept reports taxes from amusement pinboard slots

Raleigh January 30 The State Revenue Department announced that the for amusement only pinboard machines legalized by the last legislature have yielded 212040 in taxes since June 1.

Raleigh State Revenue Department

Also Mentioned on This Page

Madeline Hoover UDC Business Girls of Two States Hal Davis Bridge Avaravid Elizabeth Amos Whiteoak Street Columbia, 8. C Pentagon Twentieth Century Study Club E. D. Henderson Circle Drive R. I. Quigley Women of the Moose Willard Evans Early American Arts Club J. H. Davis R. K. Young Priscilla Club Philomathean Club W. C. Idol Hillcrest Drive Woman's Club Susan Myrick Center Theatre Tri-City Pi Beta Phi Sorority Pilgrim Holiness Church R. 8. Cox Greer Street Archdale W. M Woman's College of the University of North Carolina At Greensboro Oak Hill Friends Church South Africa Bakers In Flabuerates Bliss Chicago Idaho Russett Nebraska Northern Idaho Russet Burbanks Red River Valley Chippewas Flabu Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Nat Walker Walgreen's Dollar Sale Women’s Shoes S. Main St King Cotton Old Glass Club
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