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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1935
Page
6
Miss Evelyn Sigmon acted as hostess for the F. Club at her home for the regular weekly gathering. Mildred Rimmer presided over the business session, with McCray named temporary treasurer as Olivia Amos is away on vacation. The next meeting will be a theater party, and refreshments were served.
Mrs. W. R. Odell of Concord Durham hosted a luncheon at the Jones Farm Junaluska Saturday afternoon. Guest list included Mrs. Pfus L. Allen of Waynesville, Mrs. Garber of Duke University, Will Lambeth of High Point, Mrs. Shelkins of Wadesboro, and Mrs. Fuller Glass of Durham.
The group and friends depart tonight for New York for a two day visit with Mr. and Mrs. George Dole plus Miss Earline Adams Ritchie Miss LaVelle fison and Melita Eldridge Gibson Miss Wilson visits friends in New Jersey while away and Dobbins will visit his father in Wilmington Delaware en route to New York.
Miss Frances Evelyn Dorsett and Fred Henderson Newnam married on Saturday June 22 1938 at Danville Virginia with Rev Jesse Hite officiating. Mrs Newnam is daughter of Mrs D C Dorsett. he is son of A L Newnam. They will reside on West Bay Street after a trip through the Shenandoah Valley.
Members of the Business and Professional Girls club of the YY W C A spent their second summer outing at the Greensboro road country home of Mr and Mrs H A Millis. They left High Point at 6 15 pm for a 6 30 picnic supper, then played games and enjoyed a watermelon feast before returning. Attendees included Mary Leet Underwood Carmala Lewis Blanche Barbour Annabel Thompson Laura Thompson Lucille Hayworth Vola Anderson Evelyn Hutchins and Nelle Ansley with Laura Thompson as a guest.
A historical note describes corn plants suffering from a diabetic like condition causing excess sugar accumulation in tissues and serious damage to the plant. The description uses period language to outline the issue and potential impact on crops.
An illustrated pattern description for Marian Martin Sed Chart Pattern 9473 praises red buttons on white shantung with a navy blue taffeta tie, plus a crepe option for mobility. Available in sizes 14 to 42 with fabric and trim yardage listed for size 16, and a 15 cent order price sent to the Enterprise Pattern Department at 232 W 18th St New York.
About People Miss Cornelia Kinney of Greensboro visits Mrs. L R Sykes and attends private dances at Thomasville and Sedgefield. Visiting relatives include Mr and Mrs W R Livingstone of Huntsville and Mrs Lawrence Gregory of Norwood. Also noted are health updates, travel to Virginia Beach, and a birth announcement for a daughter, Margaret Mae Greene.
The Moon gardening column lists July 9 and 10 as ideal for planting bush lima beans sweet corn celery tomatoes cauliflower melons and cucumbers. It stresses hoeing and soil moisture, notes rainfall impacts, and quotes The Enterprise editor and W A Bivins on gardening ideas and dogs’ traits.
Mrs J F Garner led a program on The Universality of the New for four circles of Main Street M E church at a general meeting in the Methodist Hut on Monday afternoon. Mrs C C Wall presided the Auxiliary and Mrs C G Millis led the devotional period with assistance from Mrs R S Howie on the mission topic Our Schools In Korea. A brief business session followed and Circles one and two furnished refreshments.
Mrs Ansel Cox Jr and her young son Ansel III left yesterday for Charlotte where they have lived. They plan to go on to Spartanburg DC to join Mr Cox and settle their future home. Mrs Cox traveled with Mrs Hethcock and others who spent the day in Charlotte. The Hethcock boy was taken to the Charlotte Sanatorium for treatment by Dr Miller.
Misses Ellen and Anna Fisher returned to their Greensboro home after a short visit with Miss Mary Alice Hoover on East Main Street. The sisters are camp-mates of Miss Hoover at Camp Yonahlossie each summer.
Misses Ruby Matthews and Ruth Harrison have returned to their homes here after spending the past weekend in Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. L. EB. Bird spent the week end in Spartanburg DC where they were guests of relatives. Miss Georgianna Bird hosted Miss Anna McAdams of High Point during the visit.
Mr and Mrs W L Stone of Canton were week end guests of Mrs M B Stone at her Lexington avenue home.
Miss Gertrude Kirk departs Sunday for Camp Yonshlossee to spend July there. She travels with her father W G Kirk and her aunts Mrs W L Baker and Miss Belva Harris.
Mrs W G Pennington is visiting her home with W C Pennington Jr and Mrs Pennington at their New London residence.
Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Slate, joined by Misses Helen Paschal and Anna Louise Brewer, departed Sunday to visit relatives and friends in Los Angeles Santa Barbara and Catalina Island California. They plan to return in late July.
In rapid knitting fashion a large needle lace blouse with butterfly sleeves is described using Shetland floss. Four balls suffice for the blouse and a plain knitted skirt accompanies the pattern. Send 10 cents to The High Point Enterprise Household Arts Dept. for full instructions and material list.
Plans are set for the July Fourth dance by the Tous Unis club of Greensboro at Sedgefield Manor. Pee Wee Farr's Orchestra will feature four vocalists and a trio for about 600 youths from Greensboro High Point and Winston-Salem, with Miss Katherine Lowdermilk as a sponsor and escorted by Tom Pitts.
Lexington July 3 Governor Eugene Talmadge of Georgia and R H McNeill Washington DC will address a farmers rally at Motsinger's Grove near Wallburg Saturday July 6. Talmadge speaks 11 AM McNeill 1 30 PM. Rally sponsors discuss Kerr-Smith tobacco act suit and potential refunds. Davidson County farm picnic July 4 postponed due to infantile paralysis concerns.
The Grace Bible class of Ward Street M. E. church will meet Thursday at 4 PM at Mrs. 8. 8. Swanson home on Burton Street. All members are expected to attend. Mary Jones Bible Study Class Postponed to next Thursday due to Independence Day.
The Gospel Tabernacle holds its regular mid-week service at 7 30 p m today led by Rev H P Williams A special message will be given and after the service Sunday school officers will be elected for the next six months
Thought to be the largest meteorite ever to land on Earth, this massive rock was discovered in the Tangan yika region of Africa in 1931, weighing between 70 and 80 tons.
A national research committee has estimated that the earth is at ant two thousand million years old.
Most fish shed teeth many times and always grow new teeth to replace the old. This ongoing dental renewal keeps their jaws functional across life.
The Pentagon club elected Curtis Newton president and Garland Hayworth reappointed vice president at Wayne Garner home on Colonial drive. Ed Rankin became secretary and Robert Taylor treasurer, with Buster Moffitt as publicity chairman and Elwood Jones and Bet rand Yatel assistants. The dance committee includes Newton Rankin Smith Taylor and Forster. A year’s officers were Herman Bernard president and Curtis Newton treasurer. A picnic is planned for Friday at City Lake with the Girls Pentagon club as guests.
Mrs J W Lindsay won the high score prize a double deck of cards at the Tuesday bridge event yesterday morning at Emerywood Country club. Hosts were Mesdames Tom Kearns and Herman Smith with a long list of players including Mesdames Parker Fraley Lind say Morris Holbrook Washburn and Abels Ing ram Hubbard Payne Douglas Thompson Sizemore Ido l Fra ley Abels Tomlinson Briggs Weaver Hanna Nesbit Redman and Misses Fra ley Abels Tomlinson Briggs Weaver Redman Panorama.
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