Bride-Elect Miss Boyles Honored in Omansville Social
Omansville June 6 Complimenting Miss Boyles bride elect of this month to wed Roy Harris of High Point a social courtesy was held at the home of Mrs R L Pope on Salem street Red summer flowers adorned the rooms guests greeted by Mrs Alvah Boyles and met the ring line including Mrs Proctor Mrs Harvey Harris of Jacksonville Fla and Mrs Spencer Carleton of New Jersey Tea and sweets were served by Mrs Douglas Crutchfield and others About 125 guests attended Mrs George Corcoran hosted a Contract club gathering honoring Miss Isabel Boyles with bridge two tables top score prize went to Mrs Glenn Pennington and Miss Virginia Boyles received a hand painted tray later a two course luncheon was served
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Omasville
Miss Boyles
Thisth
Royard Harris
High Point
R. L. Pope
J. Roy Proctor
Salem Street
Alvah Boyles
Charles F. Finch
George Corcoran
Contract Club
East Main Street
Isabel Boyles
Glenn Pennington
Virginia Boyles
Mesdames R. M. Cooksey
O. R. Hodgin
Austin Finch
Robert Rapp
George Finch
Ralph Wilson
Doak Finch
Harvey Harris
Jacksonville
Fla
Missionary Mrs Stull to Speak at Gospel Tabernacle
Missionary Mrs R O Stull renowned for South American work will speak at the Gospel Tabernacle on Willowbrook Street. She and her husband spent eight years among Amazon headwaters Indians, teaching and sharing Christian faith in a remote forest beyond government protection.
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R. O. Stull
South America
Gospel Tabernacle
Willowbrook Street
Stull
America
Earth
Ruth Hepler to Marry Wilbur Jarrett in Friday Ceremony
Mary Alice Hoover hosts two parties this week for Ruth Hepler ahead of her Friday wedding to Wilbur Arthur Jarrett. A Tuesday bridge evening featured Miss Odessa Templeton, Mrs. Carl Black and Miss Janie Parish as prize winners. A second informal party by Mrs. C. T. Lambeth included four tables of games and a gift shower for the honoree with a crystal prize for Hepler. The Presbyterian Auxiliary met with Bible studies and Foreign Missions programs led by Mrs. Troutman and Mrs. Reid.
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Ruth Hepler
Wilbur Arthur Jarrett
Hazel Lassiter
Mary Snow Criddlebaugh
C. T. Lambeth
Asheboro
Odessa Templeton
Carl Black
Janie Parish
Miss Hepler
Crystal
Presbyterian Auxiliary
Circle One
F. C. Howard
O. R. Hodgin
R. D. Bevan
D. A. Troutman
Meyer Mendenhall
Circle Two
Lexington Avenue
C. R. Reid
Wiley
Reid
C. R. Peterson
Junior Red Cross Council Ends Year
An enthusiastic final meeting of the Junior Red Cross Council was held at the Sheraton Hotel. Mrs. June Scott presided in the chairman’s absence. Grady Goldston Jr. reported on the Washington national convention and Margaret Lawson described a Red Cross program at Johnson Street School. Funds were collected from school groups, though some schools have yet to contribute.
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Red Cross Council
Sheraton Hotel
June Scott
James 8. Moffitt
Red Cross
Grady Goldston, Jr
Washington, D. C
Margaret Lawson
Johnson Street School
Byerly-Hiatt Vows Taken In Danville
Announcement of the marriage of Mildred Irene Byerly and Ralph E. Hiatt reveals vows on September 30, 1939 in Danville Virginia. The ceremony occurred at Rev. W A Wright’s home with Myrtle Nunn of Liberty as attendant. The couple will reside in Archdale.
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Mildred Irene Byerly
Ralph E. Hitt
Archdale
W. A. Wright
Danville
Myrtle Nunn
Liberty
Hiatt
G. D. Byerly
610
Arch Street
High Point High School
Jones Business College
Trinity Schools
High Point Weaving Company
Professional Cakes Shape Easy Fancy Cakes At Home
You can make professional looking cakes by baking batter in ordinary tins. Cut a paper pattern of the shape, place over the cake and cut around it. Assemble layers with filling, ice generously and decorate suitably.
Chicken Supper at Sophia Church on June 8
The Sophia Congregational Christian Church ladies plan a chicken supper to be held Saturday evening from six to eight o'clock with plates available at a reasonable charge.
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Ladies of Sophia Congregational Christian Church
Local Residents Entertain Visitors And Travel Groups
Mrs E A Hatcher travels to Atlanta to visit sister Mrs William Weir with daughter Elizabeth returning from the University of Missouri Graduate School. Roy G Royal of Los Angeles visits sister Mrs Willie Barnes in High Point. Miss Gladis Rivett departs for Canton to attend the Baraca Philathea state convention as secretary. Laffertys plan Richmond Virginia home move after High Point residence. 74 year old Linton resident L R Rogers recovers from recent surgery at Burrus Memorial Hospital. Mrs T R Ballard Mrs Ellis Troxler and Miss Verna Hayworth visited Lexington last night.
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E. A. Hatcher
Atlanta
William Weir
Elizabeth Hatcher
Columbia
Missouri
Graduate School
The
University of Missouri
Kid Roy G. Royal
Los Angeles
Calif
Willie Barnes
North Main Street
Henge
Gladis Rivett
Canton
Baraca-Philathea Group
Miss Kivett
T. R. Ballard
Ellis Troxler
Verna Hayworth
Lexington
Lexington High School Graduation Exercises Highlight Notable Members
The Lexington High School graduating exercises honored family and faculty ties. A M Crowell, cousin of graduates, was listed among the class members. Miss DeLois Pressley returned from Lancaster South Carolina to spend the summer at home. Mrs Sara Wagger left for New York to attend Scudder School finals where her daughter Betsy Dean Wagger graduates. The ceremonies will occur tomorrow morning.
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South Maine Street Methodist Church
W. W. Kendall
Barbee Street
J. R. Loftin
G. K. Loftin
H. J. Luck
Lexington High School
A. M. Crowell
DeLois Pressley
Lancaster
S. C
Sara Wagger
New York
Scudder School
Betsy Dean Wagger
Sao Paulo Revises City Food Regulations
Sao Paulo Brazil updates food rules affecting vendors and eateries citywide. Officials plan stricter hygiene standards and new labeling requirements to boost safety and consumer transparency across municipalities.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
May Postal Receipts Show Decline From Last Year
May postal receipts totalled 18 762 37 dollars at the local post office, down from 21 500 91 dollars in May 1949, a drop of 2 734 54. For January May the receipts were 103 412 69 dollars, below the 106 132 36 dollars for 1939 by 2 718 67.
Construction in Erie Plunges Amid Lumber Strike
Erie faces stalled building due to lumber industry strikes. Builders report material shortages and delays, hindering new projects and raising costs as labor action continues. Local firms warn of extended timelines without resolution.
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Erie
Wake Forest Graduate to Serve in Ambulance Unit
New York June 6. The American Field Service in France announced nine volunteer ambulance drivers would depart New York Saturday aboard the liner Exeter to serve with the French army at the front. Included are William B. Blood of Darien Connecticut, a Westminster School graduate, and Don P. Johnston Jr. of Wake Forest North Carolina, a Wake Forest College and Princeton University alumnus.
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New York
France
Exeter
William B. Blood
Darien
Filling Stations Battle Gasoline Rationing in Australia
Australian filling stations confront gasoline rationing measures as supply controls tighten nationwide. Retailers warn of limited fuels and possible price shifts while government agencies monitor compliance and consumer impact.
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Australia
Seat on Stock Exchange Transfers for $39,000
The New York Stock Exchange reported the transfer of a membership for 39000 dollars, down 3000 from two days prior. The piece notes that in 1915 a seat sold for 38000, a 25 year low, while the best offer stood at 36000 and the all time peak was 625000 in 1929.
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Stock Exchange
New York
The
New York Stock Exchange
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Z. P. Long
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Marcia Black
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Joe Boyles, Jr
Playtogs
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7 PFS Res Company
Jersey
Men's Sons
Sport Oxford
Goodyear
Men & Boys
Charles
MR. R. O. Stull
Mary Alice Hoover
Junior Red Cross Council
Green ST
Beulah Winfrey
Green Street
Tipton Street
Frances Rimmer
Catherine Gill
Annie Nichols
Hamilton Street
Green Street Baptist Church
Dorothy Carroll
Edna Hunsacker
Doris Robbins
Nell Rutledge
Menie Kearns
Polly Comba
Arliss Parrish
Sea Ee
Lafferty
Richmond
L. R. Rogers
Denton
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Wake Forest
Angel
Post Office
Nick Juicy
Strawber
Can
Meat Dept
W. B. Abbott
Norfolk, Va
Meat Department
Alaska
Mark
Aspa
Gus
Motorola
High Point Tire & Battery Company
College
D. L. Barker
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