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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1935
Page
10
The Southern Furniture Exposition building on Wrenn Street is a hive of activity as exhibitors bring new samples to the 10 story structure ahead of the summer furniture and rug market opening on Monday. For the first week, trucks have crowded the entrance while unloading.
The pastor Dr. W. A. Lambeth will speak on The Value of a Good Name at the regular mid week service at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church tonight. The service features favorite hymns led by J. Gurney Briggs and begins at 8 o clock in the church basement youth room.
The Emmanuel Lutheran Brotherhood will hold its monthly meeting in the Sunday school rooms tonight at 6:45. All committees are expected to report as this will be a business session. Supper will be served by the ladies' Aid.
The 10 story market building is fully leased for the season with 185 exhibitors, the most ever. Paul W. Casey notes many doubled spaces but more small units available. Demand has outpaced supply in recent markets, and openings next week draw large attendance with hotels reporting surge in advance reservations. Some buyers seek rooms in Greensboro and Winston-Salem.
Col William A Blair of Winston Salem spoke to the American Business club at the Elwood hotel delivering humorous illustrative anecdotes about life and right intent. He urged calm faith in civic clubs and noted fellowship and cooperation as key. The club voted to donate 50 to the Red Cross pellagra fund and next week joins Greensboro club for a lake ball game and picnic.
Thomas Oliver Patterson 69 died Tuesday at 3 36 p m at his Jamestown home from paralysis after about three years of illness. He lived his life near Jamestown and is survived by his wife Sarah Lamar a son Oscar Lee Patterson a daughter Daisy Patterson Jordan two brothers Miller and Ernest Patterson and two sisters Myrtle Davis and Elizabeth Harvey. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 p m from the home with Rev Jones officiating. interment in Deep River cemetery.
About thirty five workers from Harllee's department store enjoyed a chicken supper and swimming at City Lake Park after closing time. F E Harllee directed the event which began after 5 30 and plans for a summer series include watermelon feasts and moving picture parties on Tuesday evenings following store closing.
Winston Salem preacher Rev H O Watkins on furlough from eleven years as a missionary in French West Africa will speak Thursday at 7 45 P M at the Gospel Tabernacle. He and his wife will describe missionary work and Africa's spiritual awakening. Watkins belongs to the Christian and Missionary Alliance, a large evangelical interdenominational mission body.
Read as High Point contest narrows to five most likable citizens with multiple nominee lists. Notable names include O Arthur Kirkman, Rev H Norwood Bowne, Edgar Hart Ley, Sam E Holt, N L Garner, Madeline Hoover, Rev Howard S Hartzell, George F Edwards, Mrs Charles Risch, Miss Emma Blair, Dr J G Groome, Jack Chernaut and Ben L Herman among others.
Holt McPherson editor of The Enterprise leaves for Norfolk to sail on the 8S. Fairfax with the North Carolina Press Association for the meeting in Boston.
Cecil McKinney 21 died at his father’s East Street home at 4 30 AM after a sudden heart attack. Born January 30 1914 in Mercer County West Virginia he was visiting High Point from Beckley. Survived by father two brothers five sisters and several half siblings. Funeral Thursday at 3 PM at the father’s home with Rev George Liner. interment Primitive Baptist Cemetery Mechanicsville.
James E Lyon was elected commander of the American Legion post at a crowded meeting on East Commerce street. J E Thomas named vice commander, with H L Baumgardner as adjutant and J H King as finance officer. Delegates to the Fayetteville state convention were Lyon Mann Foster and Thomas, with alternates Arden King Simmons Blackburn. The post aims for a large delegation to the August convention amid strong interest. Cancer prevalence is discussed with contrasts among British and Italian-origin families in the U S.
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