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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1938

Page

12

Mrs. Kerner Hosts Au Fait Bridge Club Gathering

Mrs. Philip Kerner entertained the Au Fait bridge club and guests at Mrs. Wood Black’s Kernersville home. High score went to Mrs. Carl Kerner, low to Edgar Shore, visitors’ high to Mrs. W Donnell, and the One-eyed Jack prize was won by Mrs. Carl Kerner. Several tables, decorated with summer flowers, held bridge play followed by refreshments.

Kernersville Philip Kerner Wood Black Carl Kerner Edgar Shore W. Donnell Aring Anly Carl Korner Ted Richard Whitaker Carl R. Kerner D. L. Donnell Zack St. Whitaker J. R. Paddreon Rich Whitaker Donnell Wood Black

Miss Linville Hosts Circle 4 Missionary Society

Miss Mary Linville hosted Circle 4 of the M. E. church missionary society at her home. She led devotionals as members sang I Would Be True. Mrs Bodenheimer spoke on Where Is Thy God from Songs In the Night. Eleanor Stafford presided. the group discussed a cookbook project and shared punch and sandwiches.

Mary Linville Circle 4 M. E. Church Missionary Society Miss Linville J. C. Bodenheimer

Ladies Aid circles hold joint meeting at Corum home

Circles one and two of the M. P. church Ladies Aid met at the Corum home Tuesday evening with Mrs. Corum presiding. Mrs. Parrish led worship ending in prayer. Committee reports were given and an ice course was served to a good attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Ross and their son Jack left after visiting Myrtle Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Justice.

Ladies Aid Society M. P. Church Mesdames John and Odell Corum Clay Ross Jack R. C. Morris Myrtle Beach J. T. Justice

Adderton Reception Honors Son and Bride in Lexington

Lexington July 23. Mr and Mrs James Adderton hosted a elegant Friday evening reception at their West Third Avenue home for their son Stokes Adderton and his bride Mrs Adderton. Guests included Mrs Z W Walser Mrs R L Burkhead of Winston Salem and Mrs Nash Spencer Cochrane of Matthews. More attendees and details follow with a reception line and terrace service.

Lexington James Adderton Weat Third Avenue Stokes Adderton Adderton G. W. Mountcastie D. A. Walser Z. W. Walser R. L

Leslie and Myrtle Beauty Shop First of Week Specials

The Leslie and Myrtle shop offers economy in services with licensed graduates. Appointments available Monday Tuesday or Wednesday for first of the week specials. Materials used are standard quality ensuring neat beauty for hair complexion and nails.

Hollywood Leslie & Myrtle Lessie Britt Lessle Myrtle Leslie & Myrtle Shop

Make Others' Faults Your Beauty Guide

Alicia Hart urges women to study faults in peers to improve their own appearance. She cites carelessness in grooming, posture, and dress as common issues and advises adopting better hair, makeup, and upright posture to look more polished and less fatigued.

Alicia Hartner Julie Mary Sue

Randleman Social Scenes Highlight Bridge Club Event

Mrs. Cletus Brookshire hosted a bridge night for her club and guests on the Asheboro road with prizes for Mrs. Frank Talley and Mrs. Larry Hammond. The Randleman Wahoo band reunion night at Mrs. Edd Redding’s featured dancing, games, and an ice course for about thirty guests. The M P church Ladies Aid met at Mrs. D L Brady’s home with the president presiding and a devotional, followed by ice cream and cake.

Randleman Bridge Club Cletus Brookshire Randleman Wahoo Edd Redding Randolph County Central Falls Orchestra Lce Missen Louise Undine Redding Philip Frazier William MceCollum J. B. Redding

Watermelon Feast at St Paul’s M FE Church Class

Miss Evelyn Allred's class at St Paul’s M FE church enjoyed a watermelon feast at the memory of a community gathering. Students shared slices and conversations in a warm end of day activity.

Evelyn Allred St. Paul's M. FE

Weekend visit and newborn in North Carolina news

Mr and Mrs Loyd McCall and children of Charlotte visited Mrs Della Bulla for the weekend. Vernon Wood announces the birth of a daughter Flo Etta at home on July 21. Mrs R W Farlow of Goldsboro visited her sisters Mrs J E Davis Mrs Winslow and Mrs J W Gray. Miss Dixie Helms leaves Sunday for Virginia Beach to join her parents Dr and Mrs T L Helms after returning from Enfield where she spent the weekend with Miss Helen Davis.

Jacksonville Seven Springs N. C Justice Amos Musten Forsyth County Walter Linville Jane Anne Bud Linville V. V. Vaughn Minnesotte Beach B. A. Helms Edith Kay Helms Myrtle Beach D. C Harmon Linville W. R. McCain Point Virginia Beach Sea D. G. McKaughn Dublin 8. C Lura Dallas Bowman Colfax A Smith Hazel Hendrix Spen Paul G. Fulp Chariton, Jr Gustonia St. G. Ring Bob Hepler Greensboro Melba Winfree Loyd McCall Charlotte Della Bulla Vernon Wood Flo Etta R. W. Farlow Goldsboro J. E. Davis Winslow J. W. Gray Dixie Helms T. L. Helms Miss Helms Enfield Helen Davis

Annual PTA Institute Opens At State University

The eleventh annual Parent-Teacher Institute run by the University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers will be held in Chapel Hill August 8 12. Sessions start 7 30 p m in Hill Music Hall with J Buren Sidbury presiding and a large program featuring educators and officials from Elon College Boys Clubs of America and state agencies.

Chapel Hill University of North Carolina North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers Russell M. Grumman University Extension Division Hill Music Hall J. Buren Sidbury Wilmington Grumman Carrboro Margaret Gilbert North Carolina Library Commission Grace van Dyke More National Pta Carl V. Reynolds G. M. Cooper W. D. Perry General College the University J. Henry Highsmith State Department of Public Instruction Bess N. Rosa Woman's College Hari RK. Douglass University Division of Education Ruth Everett State Education Association Sidbury Weaver Mann Newton J. 8. Blair Elizabethtown E. E. White Greensboro M. O. Board State Board of Music Miss Wade W. J. Burke Gibsonville N. L Walker Raleigh W. W. Weant Salisbury Burke Guy B. Johnson

Local Society Notes Celebrate Weddings and Honorees

Miss Mc Crary received crystal in wedding pattern and Miss Calvert a decorative bowl. Mrs. David Franklin Conrad, a bride, got a nest of smoking trays. Mrs. 8 J Erwin, Mrs. Louis Bowles, Mrs. James Beal, Miss Nancy Lawler, and Mrs John Myers were awarded various gifts. Adelaide Craver and Oliver Farabee’s marriage, announced after a long gap, ties families to Reeds and Lexington. Dorathy Weddington and Laura Blue hosted a bridge in Parkview for Virginia McCrary’s wedding hopes. high score prize awarded to the ladies.

Miss McCrary Calvert David Franklin Conrad J. Erwin Lancaster Calif Louis Bowles Statesville James Beal Sanatorium Nancy Lawler Pensacola Fla John Myers C. M. Clodfelter Pearl Hege Reynolds Meredith Boaze Adelaide Craver Oliver Farabee Lawrence and Memorial Hospitals New London Conan Farabee J. Cc. Parabee Navy Mrs. Farabee Mr. Farabee West Coast Dorothy Weddington Laura Blue Bridge Parkview Apartments Virginia McCrary Stokes Adderton High Score Prise Arthur Myers Loyace Wagoner Madeline Thompson McCrary Conrad Adderton W. C. Baker Concord

Wedding Shower Honors Mrs Adderton In Century Oaks Event

A North Main Street reception at Century Oaks honored Mrs Stokes Adderton a recent bride with prizes for high score Loyace Wagoner and Mrs W B Hunt, plus gifts for Miss Virginia McCrary and other guests. Out of town attendees included Mrs Richard Bragan and Mrs Ralph Boggs. A two course luncheon followed with wedding bell shaped ice and pink and white cake embossing.

Cer Cochrane Matthews Richard Bragaw Nancy Reid James Adderton Stokes Adderton James PD. Proctor Lumberton Charles Thompson Malcolm Grimes, Jr David Franklin Conrad Virginia McCrary Joe White James Witherspoon Ben Sumner J. B. Moffitt Cabell Philpott Dwight Pickard Arthur Myers Richard Bragan Ralph Boggs Chester Century Oaks North Main Street W. B. Hunt W. F. Brinkley Adderton James Proctor Frank Hill Lenoir Ellen Cochrane Nash Spencer Cochrane Lee

Spiced fruit punch for warm weather hosts

A playful recipe promising status elevating hospitality with a tea spiced fruit punch. It blends pineapple, grapefruit, orange, and lemon juices with hot sugar water, cinnamon, and cloves, then combines with the fruit mix for serving.

Address to Mar jorie Mansfield in The Enterprise columns

Readers are invited to send questions to Mar jorie Mansfield in care of The Enterprise. The column will answer letters as part of the newspaper’s advice feature.

Marjorie Mansfield

Dear Miss Mansfield Advice Note on Love and Patience

A reader writes about an engagement postponed after the fiancé loses his job, describing a romantic mother who plans a June wedding and urging the writer to regain strength. The guidance advises practical steps to support the husband and avoid drastic actions while laying groundwork for him to pursue his best efforts.

Miss Mansfield

Woman Seeks Independence After Unambitious Husband

Narrator describes a troubled marriage with a passive husband living with the wife's parents. She mentions a sickly baby and reliance on the father to support the family. She feels unable to work due to caregiving and domestic constraints.

A Wife Seeks Advice On Securing A Home

A worried wife writes that she has not complained to her parents or husband, has been ill and anxious about the baby, and now desires guidance to obtain a home of her own. A friend responds that the problem is real and solvable with effort, acknowledging her awareness of the difficulties.

Glycerine Enhances Flavor in Spiced Fruit Drink

A recipe notes using glycerine to pour over crushed ice to heighten flavor from mixed spices and fruit juices. It claims the glycerine adds smoothness to the finished beverage.

Spouse advises finding time to support husband’s needs

The speaker urges plans to share activities he enjoys, attend occasional parties, and gently emphasize future stability when he lands a job and the home life improves, while the wife cares for a sick child and bears fatigue.

Flies Attract With Molasses In Local Field Tale

A local farmer notes the old saying that sweeter bait draws more flies in his own field. The remark highlights practical farming lore and community storytelling during harvest time.

Proverbial Weather Lore Promises Snow in Christmas Week

A quip on superstition links thunder and lightning during Christmas week to heavy snow. It suggests an old saying that ice that forms before Christmas will bear a mouse afterward, reflecting folk beliefs about weather and luck.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Kerner Au Fait Bridge Club Richmond Helen Winfree Walter Allen Ocracoke Island Arnold Franke Inston-Salem Eleanor Stafford Cairman Russell Coleman Emerson Edna Hall Hyams David Roessier Hyams J. B. Craven Ridgecrest Emerson High Point Sears, Roebuck and Company Mrs Adderton R. L. Reynolds Hege Inn Cornelia Calvert Linwood 7. A. McCrary Anns Beauty Mamie B. Hart Ward Street Beauty Shop Duradene Eugene Oi Duart Oi Minnie Steed Lois DeVinney Lucille DeVinney Helen Curtis Leslie & Myrtle Beauty Shop East Russell Street Willowbrook Street Fitch Cosmetics Ann Municipal Lake James O. Pickard W. T. Herrin D. L. Brady J. L. Hall Brady Richard Brown Hall C. L. Spencer John Howell PTA. Institute State University Sousa Ues van Batiste 3C Notion Taffetta George Aes Department Store
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