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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1937

Page

7

Miss Welch Transferred to Franklinton SCS Office

Miss Lina J. Welch, a junior clerk in the Soil Conservation Service for two years in High Point, was transferred yesterday to Franklinton to continue in the same role in the SCS offices there.

Lina J. Welch Soil Conservation Service Franklinton High Point

Local residents share visits and game plans with kin

The column lists numerous readers traveling to Havre De Grace Maryland and Myrtle Beach South Carolina. It notes visits by Geraldine French Dixon Ahl Lucile Stone Irene Byerly and others plus illnesses and recoveries at Guilford General hospital and Burrus Memorial hospital.

Lucile Stone Irene Byerly

Women Of Moose To Meet Tonight

The Women of Moose will hold their regular meeting this evening at 8 o'clock at the Moose hall. Senior Regent Mabel Beeson requests that members of the drill team report for practice at 7 30. M B Young people postpone meeting.

Moose Moose Hall Mabel Beeson Archdale Archdale Methodist Church Arthur William

Dinner party honors Myers sisters and guest in Thomasville

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Myers hosted a July dinner on the Lexington highway for Frances and Lena Myers, and Mrs. Martha Thames of Washington DC, former Thomasville resident. Twelve dined at a gold-draped table with lotus centerpieces and piano selections by Mrs. J D Newton.

Thomasville John R. Myers Lexington Highway J. D. Newton Guess Mrs. Thames Myers Mesdames Mollie Snell R. L. Welch P. B. Parker D. T Noah Wilson, Jr Wilson Mills Ralph Wilson West Main Street Wilson N. G. Wilson Duke Hospital Durham Martha Thames Washington, D. C Frances and Lena Myers Myers Street Sara Belle Heilig Hickory Mary Latham Richmond R. M. Cooksey Charlies Moore Moore Nevilla Moore Lexington Avenue Paul Green W. T. Green Greensboro D. L. Maynard Marion Welch Stewart Matthews C. M. Fields Highland Avenue City Memorial Hospital G. A. Parker Goldsboro Fields

Legion Auxiliary Elects Mrs Mann President

The American Legion Auxiliary local unit chose Mrs I T Mann as president at the July meeting held at Mrs J C Welch’s Greensboro road home. She succeeds Mrs N S Stirewall, with officers also elected including Mrs J W McGuinn recording secretary and Mrs Dan P Arden 2nd vice president.

I. T. Mann American Legion Auxiliary J. C. Welch Greensboro Mann N. S. Stirewall J. W. McGuinn James FB. Lyon Dan PD. Arden D. T. Yow Laigh Harper Oscar Smith John Raper Lewis E. Teague Bruce Carraway Stirewall Girl Scout Taylor Hut Greensboro Road Durham Mesdames Stirewall Jack Burr

Loving Misenheimer Marriage Announced

The marriage of Miss Helen Louise Loving to Cle tus Leon Misenheimer, both of this city, was solemnized Saturday July 17 1937 in High Point at the Pilgrim Holiness church with Rev C L Ruth officiating.

Helen Louise Loving Cletus Leon Misenheimer High Point Pilgrim Holiness Church C. L. Ruth

Out Of Town Guests Honored At Dinner

Wr. and Mrs. T. M. Wood hosted a Sunday dinner for visiting relatives Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fisher of Hot Springs Ark and Mr. and Mrs. Rue Clark and children Geraldine and Rodney of Bakersfield. Present were Mrs. G. W. Wright and several other local families and children.

T. M. Wood East Lexington Avenue J. H. Fisher Hot Springs Ark Rue Clark Gerldine and Rodney Bakersfield G. W. Wright Grubb Homer Jackwell Shirley Paul Billings Henry Fairrings

Local Society Guests and Honored Attendees List

J Welch Ira Wright Mrs Alice Carter Mrs James Scott Miss Louise Shaw Miss Helma Wood Mr and Mrs Wood and children and the guests of honor attended the event.

J. Welch Ira Wright Alice Carter James Scott Louise Shaw Helma Wood Wood

Kappa Gamma Group Luncheon Meeting Held at Sheraton Krill

Six members of the Omega chapter of the Kappa Gamma sorority met at the Sheraton Krill yesterday at noon for a luncheon. Attendees included Eunice Temple the president Marie Caddell Mabel Hargett Ethel Flynt Cleo Brown and Madeline Hoover.

Omega Chapter Kappa Gamma Sorority National Educational Organization Sheraton Krill Eunice Temple Marie Caddell Mabel Hargett Ethel Flynt Cleo Brown Madeline Hoover

Lucama Honorary Former Mayor Davis Buried

William R. Davis longtime Lucama resident and former mayor of the town was buried today after dying at his home yesterday. A Wilson County native, Davis served the community for years and remained a prominent local figure.

Lucama N. C William R. Davis Davis Wilson County

YWCA Clubs Plan Social and Bowling Party

The Live Y'ers will host a social at the Y Thursday evening replacing the regular meeting with Miseee Juanita Reid and Dorothy Simpeon in charge. The Jolly Y club schedules a bowling and skating party at Arcade Building North Maine Street at 7 29 o'clock replacing the hut meeting.

Y. W. Het Miseee Juanita Reid Dorothy Simpeon Jolly Y Club Arcade North Maine Street Hut

Mrs J C Dillard Feted On Birthday

Ruthbert Mise thie Ruthbert and Beatrice Cole hosted a party at Bradley Street home honoring Mrs. J C Dillard for her birthday. Guests presented attractive gifts and refreshments were served after the reception.

Paul Green Trinity Road Green Mise Thie Ruthbert Mogene Beatrice Cole J. C. Dillard

Family Tries to Meet Sailor Delayed by Ship Grounding

Mia Eshelman and her daughter Eileen travel from the west coast to Charleston to greet husband and father W. W. Eshelman chief machinist aboard the light cruiser Omaha. The reunion is postponed due to the Omaha grounding in the Bahama Islands delaying the ship.

Charleston D. C Mia Ethel Eshelman Eileen West Coast W. W. Eshelman Omaha Bahama Islands

White Paint Cleaned with Oatmeal on Damp Cloth

A simple household tip suggests using oatmeal on a dampened cloth to clean white paint. The method purports to lift stains and revive brightness without harsh chemicals.

Virginia Receives Tribute At First English Colony Site

MANTEC North Carolina July 21 Virginia received a tribute today on the site where the first English colony settled. Representatives of chambers of commerce from Norfolk Roanoke Portsmouth and others portrayed Virginia's role in southern colonization as hundreds of visitors toured the reconstructed site at the lost colony marking the 350th anniversary of Virginia Dare's birth.

Mantec N. C Virginia Chambers of Commerce Norfolk Roanoke Portsmouth South Old Dominion Virginia Dare

Fatal Auto Truck Crash Claims Dempsey Hinto

Raleigh July 21. Dempsey Hinto 21 a Negro lumber camp employee was killed in an automobile truck collision on a side road off the Raleigh Wendell highway yesterday.

Raleigh Dempsey Hinto Negro Lumber Camp Employe Raleigh-Wendell Highway

Speakers at dental convention deride useless tooth pulling

At a dental convention speakers criticized unnecessary tooth extraction and argued the reform would gain broad taxpayer support.

Broken Hearted Mother Letters Advice on Daughter’s Marriage

A mother writes of an only child planning fall marriage and a husband long dead. The columnist cautions against pressuring the daughter to stay. It urges embracing the couple’s privacy and independence while the mother builds her own life, social ties, and potentially income.

Guidance for Fathers: Support Daughters Then Let Them Grow

The guidance urges fathers to avoid dampening a daughter's independence with sad reminders of their absence. Be supportive and engaged with her plans for a new home, but give her liberty to shape her own life. Maintain a helpful presence for emergencies while focusing on your own fulfilled, active life.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Welch Geraldine French Venable Street William P. French Havre de Grace Maryland Dixon Ahl Woodrow Avenue Evansville Ind Ahl Mrs BE. S. Meyer Mary Vincent Meyer Wade Carter Paul Brady Benford Carter Myrtle Beach 8. C A. P. Freeland Brooklyn N. Y Lula Love Route Three Fural Cates Guilford General Hospital Betty Whichard J. E. Whichard Rotary Drive Burrus Memorial Hospital A. L. Lammers Cincinnati, O P. W. Kirkman West Broad Street L. A. Welch Buddy S. C Cary Hooper Kathleen Wall S C Ida Lowe Hicks Roslyn, S. C Ione Lowe D. H. Pareon The City Dorothy Davis Darrel Bulla Clyde Mizzelle C. H. Allred Carolina Beach Ward Street M. E. Church Guilford Battleground J. R. Shelton J. Cc. Dillard Ladies’ Home League Ladies’ Home L Legue Salvation Army K. C. Welborn Katherine Welborn Perry Westmoreland A. H. Blair Randolph Street Loving-Misenheimer Kappa Gamma Group Sechrest YWCA PLAID Wolverine Marjorie Mansfield Marorie Mansfield Teo Woolgora Luxury
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