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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1936
Page
6
Society and club notes highlight a social debut by Miss Madeline Hoover with contact listed as 4568. The item records a local social engagement and seeks connections for attendees and organizers.
Evelyn Elizabeth Hayworth became the bride of Cleo Woodson Poston in a Jamestown ceremony at the bride’s home. Rev. O J Jones officiated before relatives and close friends with music from Huldah Booth and Dorothy Hoskins. The couple, with Aubrey E Poston as best man, plans High Point residence.
Miss Ethel Moxley is ill at Burrus Memorial hospital undergoing treatment and improving after several days. Miss Margaret Austin of Philadelphia visits her uncle J L Squires and grandmother Mrs J B Squires at 412 North Hamilton Street and will remain through the summer. Mr and Mrs Robert J Palmer and son Charles Edward of Fayetteville visit relatives. Artie Ingram of Fairfield Road spent the weekend with Ruth Bentley at 41800 King Street. Mrs Hugh A Moulse and daughter Jane of New York City visit Dr and Mrs C E Reitzel. R T Amos returns from Camp Sapphire near Brevard with his sons Bob Jr and Wray. they will stay several weeks.
An announcement from Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Brown notes the marriage of their daughter Lethea to C. W. Sexton of Danville on June 27 1936 in Danville Virginia. The bride wore navy with white accessories. the couple will live at 616 South Main Street for now.
Mrs. Robert Davis recently married was honored by the Tuesday Contract Club at a dinner hosted by Mrs. John Clinard Jr. The event featured blue and white flowers and a two course meal followed by bridge entertainment. Mrs. Clinard presented Madeira linen to the honoree and Mrs. Herman Smith won the high score prize, a dainty organdy tea apron.
Mrs. T. V. Long hosted an attractive luncheon bridge at C. Pritchard's home on Ion Ferry street Thomasville with red gladioli decor. Prizes went to Mrs. E. A. Kline and Mrs. S. T. Bryan who led first and second in bridge after a three course luncheon. Guests were from High Point except Mrs. Alfred Boyles of Thomasville and Mrs. Flynn of West Palms Beach Florida visiting Mrs. W. K. Nance.
In Kernersville on July 1 the Moravian Sunday school Young People's department elected officers: Odell Flynt president, Paul Shore first VP, Ted Kerner second VP, George Kerner Jr. third VP, Miss Anderson secretary, Mrs. James Barrow treasurer, and H. H. Matthews teacher. The class grew from 16 to 44 in four months and plans Rally Day for July 12. The Intermediate Christian Endeavor elected John Flynt president, Philip Kerner Jr. VP, and Betsy Lou Cummings secretary treasurer. A Junior Woman's Club dance is set for Thursday night in the Kernersville gymnasium.
Mrs Flora Newman Rice of Guilford College married Charles Olin Love of High Point last night at 8 30 in the bride’s home with close friends present. Rev Bethea officiated with the ring ceremony. The bride wore navy blue crepe and Radiance roses. The couple will reside at Triangle Lake after a short honeymoon.
The G. F. club met at Miss Bu alah Havener 409 Kennedy Street with Miss Antha Clapp in charge. A picnic swimming party was planned for Thursday night at the city lake and members were urged to meet at seven at the Clapp home. Delicious refreshments followed a social hour served by Misses Kathryn Koover Gladys Richardson Anita Clapp Madge Dillon Pauline Clapp Eulalah Havenar and Mrs Hugh Seareace.
S P Ingram was honored at a birthday dinner at the home of Mrs Blanche Myers on High Point route three Sunday for his sixty third birthday. A noon meal was spread on the lawn. Numerous relatives and friends attended including Grover Keller Frazier Rob bins and many Ingram relatives with out of town guests Carl Myers Frank Ingram and Ida Neal Allie among them.
The Character Builders class of Main Street Methodist church honored two brides, Mrs. Joe Cannon and Mrs. Roland Styron, at a country home gathering hosted by Miss Virginia Bennett. Gifts were presented in baskets, with a picnic supper and lawn reception, joined by class members and one guest, Mrs. Roy Yow.
Mrs. Gilbert H. Weinberry hosted a children's party at 502 White Oak Street from 4 to 6 pm for her daughter Rose Marie as she celebrated her second birthday. A large white birthday cake was the centerpiece while games and cream and cake followed. numerous local children attended the celebration.
South Carolina authorities will seek permission to exhume Irby Hardee a Columbus county farmer who died ten days ago to conduct an autopsy. The coroner's report cited natural causes but neighbors questioned the possibility of poisoning prompting the exhumation request directed by Solicitor J J Burney and supported by Dr Floyd Johnson.
Greensboro July 1 The North Carolina state office of the Federal Housing Administration processed 208 applications in June totaling 873 350 dollars. State Director J L Suiter announced the record activity.
Hickory reports a long forgotten debt paid after twenty years. R. H. Barber now of Norfolk bought $7.05 in goods from R. A. Grimes then Hickory Drug Store. The bill, later mailed with $7.06 to Grimes, was mailed recently and gratefully received.
Rudolph Lee, 25, charged with attacking a 1 year old girl in Richlands Mo day. He was moved to Wilmington as a precaution after being placed in the Jacksonville jail.
Emory Smith, head of the mutual exchange here, said the county's watermelon crop this season last week.
Washington Council No. 4 Daughters of America will meet Thursday at eight o'clock in the Terry building on North Main street. All members and officers-elect are urged to attend for officer installation. Addison F. Hall is reported born at Sophia on June 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Troy Hall, formerly Exie La Mar of Sophia. Patsy Ann Staton born June 30 at 107 Wise Street to Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Staton, Mrs. Staton formerly Mine Mases Cecil. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Underwood on Sunday, June 28, at 406 Tete Street.
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