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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1940
Page
6
Mrs Gurney H Kearns of Hillcrest Drive hosted an afternoon event at the Sedgefield Inn for Nous Club members and many guests. Six tables of card games plus rock yielded prizes for top scores, followed by a salad course and floral centerpieces for about fifty attendees.
The YWCA moves from its old site at South Wrenn and East Streets to the new 1108 North Main building donated by Mrs. J H and daughters from Sedgefield. Tonight and tomorrow feature meetings for the Wednesday Girl Scouts, Cloverdale clubs, and Girl Reserve groups with programs, games, and a book review by City Librarian Mrs. Nancy K. Poston.
Jesse Washburn entertained the Eaday Contract Bridge club at a fortnightly dinner and bridge session at Howard Hartzell's residence on 204rd Avenue. Guests enjoyed a three course dinner and table decorations, with Mrs. Herman Smith winning top score and a hand painted design wastebasket as prize. Other club members present included Mesdames John W. Clinard Jr E W Freeze Jr Henry Foscue James B. Lovelace Sam H. Strickland Phillip Davis James S. Moffitt Charles W. McAnally Ralph Slate O A Kirkman and W E Mitchell.
Barbara Courtney joined the Octo Club at the Gibson Rooms on January 30. Sara Howerton was welcomed as a new member and bridge games entertained the group. Anna Reeves received a crystal dish as high prize while Mrs Frank Court earned a set of four ashtrays as second high. Courtney displayed Valentine decorations across three tables featuring crystal and red jelly hearts.
The Woman's Missionary Society of Archdale Methodist Church will gather Thursday evening February 1 at 7 30 at Mrs J W Coltrane's home in Archdale Associate hostesses are Mrs K E Baker and Mrs R C Hassell Members are urged to attend The Truth Seekers class of Green Street Baptist Church meets Friday at seven at Mrs Jewell Spell's home 306 West Bay Street The program will be by Mrs Tally Pons The Gleaners class of Ward Street Methodist Church has postponed its monthly meeting to a later date.
The Treizieme Club will be entertained by Miss Mary Elizabeth Lindsay at her home on West Farriss Avenue Saturday afternoon at four o'clock. This new club has thirteen members, matching its name.
The High Point chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star sponsors an oyster supper tomorrow at the Masonic Temple. Serving starts at five thirty and ends at eight o'clock, and the public is invited to attend.
The calendar lists Chapter Night for the Women of the Moose at the hall with Mrs. Willard Evans in charge. Upcoming events include Early American Arts Club at Club Drive hosted by Mrs. J H Davis on lamps, Social Arts Club at 308 Louise Avenue with Mrs. J W Rose, Tea and Topics Club at Parkway with Miss Vera Idol, a Priscilla Club luncheon at Elwood Hotel hosted by Mrs. R K Young, Philo Mathean Club at 210 Hillcrest Drive hosted by Mrs. W C Idol, a Miss Susan Myrick lecture at Center Theatre, and a Pi Beta Phi luncheon at Emerywood Country Club.
The Early American Arts Club meets Thursday at 10 in Mrs. John Harold Davis's home on Club Drive to discuss Old Lamps. Hostess leads the program. meeting was postponed due to severe cold and snow. Tickets for Friday and Saturday's Antique Exhibit by Greensboro Old Glass Club will be sold at the meeting.
Mrs June Scott won the fortnightly Emerywood Country Club ladies bridge prize a double deck of cards yesterday afternoon at the club house. Four tables played and refreshment was served by the club. This final January event preludes February activities.
The High Point Police Department Ladies Auxiliary will hold a meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Gibson clubrooms with Mesdames W C Johnson M L Armand and J C Hoover as associate hostesses. Members should attend. Mrs W Russell Short announces the birth of son Russell Marcellus January 21 at Guilford General Hospital. Mr Short died in July.
Mrs W C York of 508 Sunset Drive was moved to Burrus Memorial Hospital this afternoon for influenza treatment after several days illness at home. I L Morgan of Port Isabel Texas is visiting relatives here since arriving late last week. Ai Jester remains a patient at Burrus Memorial Hospital in serious condition for several days. John G Gunter has returned to Fort Bragg after a week’s furlough with his mother Mrs Lora Gunter.
A vintage health notice claims menstrual discomfort stems from malnutrition and can be eased by CARDUS. It advertises CARDUS increasing appetite, energy, and resistance with use before and during menses. The copy notes 50 years of use and popularity as confidence builders.
Paris dispatch quotes a Polish government in exile white paper declaring 18,000 Poles of all classes executed by German forces since Poland’s occupation. It cites mass executions in marketplaces, destruction of monuments, forced migrations by cattle car, and 30 children frozen to death in a Sandomierz car.
Dr W C Jackson dean of Woman's College will speak tomorrow afternoon inaugurating a weekly radio broadcast series. The talks will be aired every Thursday from 5 15 to 5 30 PM through the rest of the term in Greensboro.
Greensboro January 31. Superintendent Thomas R. Foust announced blanket permission for local boards to run Saturday sessions and end a two day Easter vacation to makeup 13 days lost since schools opened in September. Eight of the 133 lost days occurred this week and last due to heavy snow. five more were lost from delayed opening because of flu fears.
In Charlotte on January 31, the state dropped manslaughter charges against Kirby Hummel and Orville J. Stewart over City Patrolman C. P. Nichols's March 29, 1936 death. Judge Sam J. Ervin Jr. noted evidence centered on the defendants' statements describing the incident as an unavoidable accident. Stewart was struck and killed by a machine that did not stop.
The late Senator William E. Borah of Idaho left his widow about 200000 in government bonds and other assets. Mrs. Borah disclosed the bequest found in the senator’s safe deposit box when opened to obtain his handwritten will. The will, written on Senate tablet paper, left all to his beloved Mary.
Modernization program underway at the Concord post office includes an $85,000 enlargement project. Officials announce steps to expand facilities and upgrade services to improve mail handling and customer access. Timing and contractor details to follow.
Nearly one hundred high school students from eastern North Carolina are expected to meet at Woman's College Duke University on Friday for an orchestra festival and clinic under the North Carolina High School Orchestra Association. Participants include students from Raleigh Roanoke Rapids High Point Greensboro Chapel Hill Henderson Rocky Mount and Durham.
The Abingdon Tobacco Board of Trade elected officers at its annual meeting and voted to extend the burley auction season to February 7. Henry Armistead of Kinston NC was chosen president with Jack Buster of Cynthia Ky as vice president and Frank Park Jr Greenville NC re elected supervisor and secretary treasurer.
The Red Cross Instructors' course led by Dr. Otis Marshall will hold a regular meeting tomorrow night at 7 o'clock on the second floor of the post office building.
A Davidson County President's Ball drew dancers from Thomasville and Lexington to the Woman's Club in Thomasville to benefit infantile paralysis research. Music by John Peddicord's Winston-Salem orchestra, decorations featured patriotic colors, and proceeds will aid local communities.
Greensboro January 31. Fire Chief Frank Shaw said a deliberate fire was set at A. and T. College dormitory Monday night. Three students were overcome by smoke as they tried to save belongings. Damage estimated in the thousands. Shaw cited bridged electric circuits as possible evidence.
Oklahoma City report says Ku Klux Klan imperial wizard James Colescott claims the group is organizing CIO members to expel Communists from control. He asserts Klan influence in some unions and calls for deportation of aliens and camps for revolutionaries. Colescott says the Klan shares information with authorities and targets national political corruption.
Seaboard Airline Railway Company proposes to cut funded debt from 306.5 million to 109.576 million and slash fixed interest and rent charges from about 9.35 million to 1.0497 million. The plan also shifts capital stock to 957 811 shares at 100 dollars each and assigns assets including 9.576 million in equipment trusts and 60 million in first mortgage bonds. Judge Luther B Way referred the plan to Special Master Tazewell Taylor to speed up the receivership reorganization.
Greensboro Jan 31 The Guilford County Bar Association Calendar Committee meets Saturday at 10 at the courthouse to consider the two week civil court term starting Feb 19 with Judge Henry A Grady of New Bern presiding.
Winston-Salem attorney L. L. Wall will speak at the Lincoln Day Dinner in Albemarle on February 9, announced by the Stanley County Republican party.
Crowell Winecoff, 30, of Kannapolis, died in a Concord hospital from gunshot wounds suffered during a raid to serve a warrant on him for beating his sister Lois Earnehardt. Officers J H Davis Albert Parham and Claud Stewart were wounded but improving. In a separate report, authorities believed the torso washed ashore at Bell Island may be John W. Miller, 65, of Elizabeth City, who vanished last February.
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