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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1929
Page
6
A brief item lists wearable styles for now including rich color combinations with and without sleeves. It mentions sleeveless options priced at 1.50 and with sleeves at 2.81 and 0.95, and references a new light weight coat and sweaters.
Sale announcement lists summer wash fabrics and styles for matron sizes 18 to 44 with prices at 81.00, promoting tomorrow sale across locations.
Oakview school Parent-Teacher Association will hold a meeting on Thursday August 1 at 8 oclock at the school. All members urged to attend as the meeting is important. Gene Lamont Bible class meets Thursday at 7 30 with Mrs J E Foust at 642 Willowbrook Street. Lottie Holden Bible class meets Thursday at 3 PM with Mrs A L Cecil on Oakwood Court. Philathea class of South Main M E church meets Thursday evening at 8 with Miss Helen Barker at 1004 South Main Street. All members urged to attend. important business and social time follow.
Misses Yesable and Hazel Hedrick hosted a Friday evening party on the High Point Thomasville road honoring Elise Hedrick of Raleigh and Mary Esther Barker of Columbia DC. The event featured yellow and green summer flower decor, several games and two contests won by Neris Shoaf and Russell Newby. Refreshments were served by Mrs. J. F. Hedrick with help from Mrs. A. N. Hedrick to a list of attendees including Elise Hedrick, Mary Esther Barker, Gladys Farlowe, Amy Byerly, Milly Rothrock, Alice Haynes, Pauline Kennedy, Yesable and Hazel Hedrick, Neris Shoaf, Jess Murphy, Van Rothrock, Clyde Saintsing, and Knox Teague.
Mrs. R O Kirkman and son R O Jr of Lexington visit Mr and Mrs Fred McPherson. Mrs J D Turner and son William of Philadelphia visit Rev and Mrs W R Shaffer on Montlieu avenue. Families from Chester Raleigh Burlington and Baltimore spend time with local residents and at the St Regis Hotel guests include J Elwood Cox and Julian Price in New York. Mrs Royster birthday noted as well.
The sixth annual Hi Y tour from High Point returned after ten days in Havana Cuba and Florida. Four Leaksville-Spray Y M C A members joined the local group. Host courtesy impressed the boys as they learned travel rules and encountered smiling officials at immigration.
A visiting party to Havana observed strict sanitary rules and a day interior bus excursion. On the Havana to Matanzas return the Cuban president traveled by auto with guard escorts as soldiers patrolled nearby. The voyage continued via water to Key West and Tampa Bay, then Jacksonville with a side trip to St Augustine before home. Local supporters H D Saunders and R H Graham coordinated arrangements. Members listed include Gilbert Clinard Richard Hayworth Charles Hayworth and several others from High Point Leaksville Spray and Franklin Owen.
London reports note England still imposes harsh penalties for petty crimes. The article cites a minimum $75 fine for using a canceled stamp in mailing a letter and suggests prison terms may be substantial for related offenses.
An informer receives 20 percent from a £120,000 penalty while a Midland draper pays over $1000 for skipping his establishment. The Royal standard needs Home Office consent to be raised. A $500 offense fine is noted. A sheepherder avoided a $5025 potential penalty after crossing a road during forage shortage, with a final fine near $5.
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