Lois Welborn Elected President of Altrusa Club
Lois Welborn was elected president of the Altrusa Club at the semi monthly meeting held at the Sheraton dining room. Other officers elected include Mary Ballard as president, Virginia secretary, Lillian Y treasurer, Louise Wrenn district representative and Clara Craven to serve one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altrusa
Sheraton
Lois Born
Jes Hazel Johnson
Mary Ballard
Virginia
Lilliany
Martel
Louise Wrenn
Clara Craven
Caddell
Addie Moore
O. E. S. Group Plans Grand Chapter Meeting
The High Point chapter 106 of the Order of the Eastern Star held a meeting with Miss Elizabeth Wall presiding. Plans were announced for the Grand Chapter meeting in Winston-Salem this week, where Wall will attend as delegate and page. Open with a banquet tonight, then Grand Officers ball at Robert E. Lee Hotel. Official opening Thursday at 9 a.m. and sessions through Friday night.
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High Point
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Elizabeth Wall
Robert E. Lee
Miss Sharp And Crowell To Attend Marion Wedding
Miss Susan Sharp travels to Marion North Carolina to join Miss Adelaide Crowell in the wedding party for Miss Betty Wilson and Harris Mitchell at the First Baptist Church. Sharp and Crowell will perform two flute and violin numbers at the nuptial music and Sharp will attend summer school in Chapel Hill following the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Sharp
Marion
N. C
Betty Wilson
Harris Mitchell
Miss Sharp
Adelaide Crowell
Asheville
Miss Crowell
Chapel Hill
Household Arts Club Meeting Set for Thursday Afternoon
Mrs Minnie Hinkle will entertain the Household Arts club at 3 o clock Thursday afternoon at the home of her daughter Mrs R L Conrad 300 Louise avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Hinkle
Household Arts Club
R. L. Conrad
Louise Avenue
Utopian Study Club Meets at Mrs Roy Spearman Home
The Utopian Study club meets at 3 30 p m with Mrs Roy Spearman hosting. It features a current events program and is the final meeting of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utopian Study Club
Roy Spearman
Church and Bible Circle Meet This Week in Local Homes
Local church groups schedule meetings across Thursday and Friday. The Church Social Circle and Elizabeth Albright class meet at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. Shelton on Tryon Street. Lottie Holden Bible Study at 3 p.m. with Mrs. Cecil on Oakwood Court. Mary Jones Bible Study hosting at 3 p.m. with Mrs. Tuttle at 1300 East Green Street. Proceeds from a Main Street W M U measuring party fund church remodeling. The Daughters of Wesley Philathea class votes to join World Wide Baraca Philathe a Union and renames itself. tacky party planned for next month.
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Circle Three
Elizabeth Albright
Lottie Holden
A. L. Cecil
Oakwood Court
Mary Jones
Mary Jones Bible Study Clase
Mra
J. Tuttle
1300 East Green Street
Main Street
W. M
Woman's Missionary Society
Daughters of Wesley Philathea
Mesdames O. D. Wright
T. H. Sledge
Sarah Armfield
W. W. Evans
Daughters of Wesley
Eula Armfield
Community Notes From Raleigh And Surroundings
J Frank Hicks arrives for a summer visit with his parents on Weat Russell Street while Mrs E W Beane rests at home 327. L B Parrish of Trinity returns from Washington D C after a visit with daughter Miss sewer Parrish. Mrs Fred Rodgers shows improved condition at Burrus Memorial Hospital after a serious ceseten. Bobby Lee Medlin recovering from pneumonia at home on English Street. Birth announced for June Charlene daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Rimmer at 1901 North Main Street formerly Mison Owana Pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Hicks
State College
Raleigh
Mr. and
M. T. Hicks
Weat Russell
Atreet
Fred Rodgers
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Bobby Lee Medlin
J. L. Medlin
English Street
Charles Rimmer
June Charlene
North Main Street
Rimmer
Mise Owana Pike
V. F. W. Auxiliary Meeting Tonight
Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars meets at the V. F. W. hall in the Terry building at 7 30 tonight. Mrs. R. B. Suggs, president, announced plans for the V. F. W. convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
V. F. W. Hall
Terry Building
R. 8. Suggs
Chicago Produce Prices and Classifications Update
Chicago market report lists butter and creamery specials with 93 score, various grades from extra firsts to standards, central carrots at 28, and local eyes with 26 to 276 readings. Mentions storage packed extra and local fresh graded firsts with percentages and receipts.
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Chicago
Dutch Supper And Shower Fetes Miss Packer
Miss Madeline Packer bride elect honored at a Dutch supper and kitchen shower hosted by Mrs. B L Bennett Golda Mae Kearns and Leslie Johnson at Johnsons home east of the city. Guests witnessed her stepping stones to happiness and received gifts on a lawn set with a yellow green white theme. The guest list included Madeline Packer Gloria Packer Margaret Preddy Dot Preddy and many others along with a long line of hostesses and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Seward
Ida Clarke
Misa Grimes
Jewell Welch
Mary Ruth
Virginia Seward
Thelma Moss
Leslie Johnson
Ila Hensley
Winfred Bodie
Ina McAdams
Eloise Best
Ralph Bunn
Tyree Nabors
Madeline Packer
B. L. Bennett
Golda Mae Kearns
Miss Packer
Gloria Packer
Margaret Preddy
Dot Preddy
Viola Brigman
Frances Dunn
Elvas Grissom
Ruth Russell
Neal Hurley
Broadus Hurley
Eloise Mitchell
Lucy Fuller
Laura Ada Bumgarner
Hazel Wright
Anna Belle Sowers
Beulah Lewallen
Elizabeth Ellis
Virginia Mallard
Colda Mae Kearns
Elizabeth Smith
D A R Chapter Holds Final Emerywood Meeting
The Alexander Martin chapter of the D A R ended its season with a program at Emerywood Country Club. New members Mrs. George Finch and Mrs. Austin Finch joined Thomasville members. business included a sketch request for a Revolutionary heroine for the North Carolina issue and donating a copy of Hinshaw’s Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy to the public library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Martin
Emerywood Country Club
Charles Kearns
G. H. Kearns
R. K. Stewart
D. BE. Richardson
C. B. Mattocks
R. T. Pickens
Paul Casey
C. C. Robbins
C. C. Haworth
J. EB. Kirkman
North Carolina
William Wade Hinshaw
Society of Friends
Bridge Luncheon at Emerywood Club Honors Lions Convention Ladies
Lions convention attendees and guests gathered for a one o clock bridge luncheon at Emerywood Country Club. High Point women led by Mrs. Marvin L. Slate won top bridge honors, with out of town guests among the prize winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Lions’ Meeting
Emerywood Country Club
W. T. Tice
Mesdames
Marvin Ll. Slate
John Mebane
George L. Rankin
I. Fay Horton
G. R. Ward
Wv. L. Hunt
H. A. Cecil
Mary Keiger
H. J. Paschall
Winston-Salem
J. W. Osborne
Shelby
Marvin L. Slate
Harley Gilleland
Statesville
George Johnson
Rock
C. W. Herndon
L. D. Russell
Greensboro
Mesdames Wentz
R. H. Cooke
A. K. Miller
Sanford
S. H. Hassinger
Lions Club Thanks Merchants For Bridge Luncheon Prizes
The Lions Club of High Point thanks local merchants for gifts donated for a bridge luncheon honoring visiting Lionesses at Emerywood club yesterday afternoon. Prizes include items from Penney’s, Manning Stores, Beavans Shop, Harlee’s, Eckerd’s, Pfird’s, Richardson’s, Hyman’s, Gears Roebuck Co., Ing ram’s Furniture, Moffitt’s, Perkins, Gooch-Thomas, Ceedl Drug Store, Alexander’s, Tiffany’s, Economy Drug Store, Wagger’s, Hart’s, High Point Creamery, Lindale Dairy Farm and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
High Point
Emerywood Club
Penney’s
Beavans
Harllee's
Eckerd's
Pfird's
Richardson's Dept
Hyman's Samuel
Economy
Wagger's
Hart's Drug Co
High Point Creamery
Lindale Dairy Farm
Ady
Meeting of College Trustees Postponed
An adjourned session of High Point college board of trustees was postponed indefinitely due to the death of board member Dr. J. T. Burrus. The board had earlier re-elected Dr. G. I. Humphreys as president and discussed trustee elections, but no new meeting date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point College
J. T. Burrus
G. I. Humphreys
Senate panel backs bill to ban liquor ads in Louisiana
A Senate committee approved a bill banning liquor advertisements in Louisiana. The measure still awaits votes in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Senate
House of Representatives
After World War Armstice 44 Wars Followed
Since the Armistice ending World War II, the world has seen forty four armed conflicts. The figure reflects ongoing global turmoil with multiple regional clashes and declared wars over the decades.
High Point Youth Frank Sizemore Wins Lee Award
Frank Sizemore Jr. returns home after Duke graduation with many honors. He receives the Robert E. Lee prize a $100 cash award for character leadership scholarship and athletic achievement. Sizemore led Duke track won popularity votes and held multiple honor society memberships. He plans to move to New York next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sizemore, Jr
Duke University
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Frank J. Sizemore
Sizemore
High Point High School
Duke
O.D.K
The
Red Friars
Phi Beta Kappa
Frank
New York
Miss Hall Reelected President Of Girls Pentagon Club
The Girls Pentagon club met at Mrs. Bob Cook’s home for its weekly session. Miss Patricia Hall was reelected president for next year and officers chosen include Miss Mildred Crowder vice president and Miss Catherine Brown recording secretary. Other retiring officers listed. new members Mil dred Crowder Leord Hampp and Helen Devis welcomed. One visitor, Miss Shipman, attended with Miss Brown hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon Club
Bob Cook
Patricia Hal
Mildred Crowder
Catherine Brown
Marion Elliott
Jacklyn McMullan
Hall
McMullan
Marguerite Burress
Edith Crowder
Mildred Furgurson
Leord Hampp
Helen Devis
Miss Shipman
Farm Woman Kills Fox With Hoe Near Kinston
June 10. Mrs. D. T. Johnson, at her farm near Kinston, killed a fox with a hoe after it first forced its way into a yarn shed and later snatched a chicken. She defended her stock and remained unharmed.
Origin of Decimal Counting Tied to Fingers
The origin of the decimal counting system is linked to humans counting on their ten fingers, a practical basis for their numeral structure. This explanation emphasizes the role of fingers in shaping arithmetic practices.
Memorial Service for Mrs Phillips by Thomasville Garden Club
The Thomasville Garden Club held a memorial service for Mrs. Charles H. Phillips, past president, with tributes from members and a floral presentation to her daughter Mrs. Nat Walker. Guests included Mrs. Martha Robbins Tilden who spoke on roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Phillips
W. G. Smith
G. T. Cochrane
Sam Welborn
Janey Reid
Nat Walker
Martha Robbins Tilden
Jamestown
Shirley Harris
Missionary society meets at Cox home with officers present
The Janie Tuttle Missionary Society of Main Street M E church met at Mrs. C A Cox home with Mrs J S Hix and Mrs L C King as joint hostesses. President Mrs Paul Green led devotion and Ms R C Wilson gave Bible study. Extracts from the Bulletin were read by Mrs 8 L Pollock. Fidelis class of First Baptist met at church cottage with Mrs H C Bray presiding and gift presented to Mrs W K McGee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie
Fidelis
First Baptist Church
Church Cottage
H. C. Bray
Paul Newton
W. K. McGee
Newton
A. Z. Boles
A. J. Patterson
Local Social Notes Highlight Travels and Visits
Mr and Mrs E M Freedie and Mr and Mrs Lee Freedie and children return from a North Carolina Tennessee mountains trip. Miss Elsie Farrington hosts luncheon guests in Winston-Salem with Misses Nel Davis and Mary Louise Matthews. Mae Shearer heads to Myrtle Beach to host at the Carolina hotel for a month. J R Blair and daughter Elizabeth visit Lenoir. Mary Alice Hoover weekends in Greensboro with the Fisher sisters. DAR Alexander Martin chapter members attend High Point meeting. Williams family hosts in Greensboro and Rae ford Barbour welcomes. Jesse Finch recovering after hospital operation. Miss Josephine Pepper visits Evergreen. Culver Shore returns from Duke University to West Main Street. Dewitt Pender visits Lexington Avenue. Pauline McFaggen of Concord as Sunday dinner guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Freedie
Lee Freedie
North Carolina
Tennessee
Elsie Farrington
Winston-Salem
Nel Davis
Coshocton
Ohio
Mary Louise Matthews
Akron
Mae Shearer
Myrtle Beach
Carolina Hotel
J. R. Blair
Elizabeth
Lenoir
Mary Alice Hoover
Greensboro
Ella
Anna Fisher
G. M. Hoover
F. 8. Lambeth
High Point
Alexander Martin
Daughters of the American Revolution
West Main Street
Mra
Dewitt Pender
B. W. Stone
Lexington Avenue
Pauline McFaggen
Concord
YMCA Swimming Class Yields Large Certificates
Edgar Hartley announces 114 boys have qualified for swimming certificates this summer at the YMCA with 30 more set to attempt Monday morning. He calls this the most successful YMCA swimming school to date and urges those who earned certificates but have not claimed them to visit the YMCA. The program emphasizes swimming and life saving amid warnings after a local drowning near the city last weekend, attributed to lack of expertise and uncertain bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
Edgar Hartley
Hartley
Thos
Phillips topples Hepler in county primary results
Final returns show Marion Phillips with 4601 votes to Frank Hepler 2183 for register of deeds. Lexington picks L Martin for State Senate and R L Pope for House. school board top vote getters Wilson Carter Styers Mock Sink. Kinney leads Fin in survey. Kennedy wins constable in township. another Kennedy loses to Lawrence Harris in GOP race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
O of Register of Deeds
Marion
Phillips
Frank Hepler
L Martin
Lexington
R. L. Pope
H. Koonts
Wilson
Carter
Styers
Mock
Sink
N. R. Kinney
Glenn Fin
Constable
Bob Knedy
Kennedy
Theepublican
Lawrence Harris
Holy Cross National Fo Colorado Snow Cross Formed in Crevasses
The famous cross of snow on Colorado’s Holy Cross is formed by snow-filled crevasses along the mountain ridge. The cross remains visible for miles, shaping the landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Cross National Fo
Colorado
Arg oine People Reported Heavy Meat Consumption
The article notes that the Arg oine people reportedly average around 346 pounds of meat per person annually, highlighting their unusually heavy meat diet and cultural emphasis on animal products.
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Iss
Charlene Grimes
Karlene Grimes
W. J. Carter
H. E B. Seward
Asheboro
W. A. Grimes
West Green Street
Mary
Lois Welborn
Altrusa Club
Margaret Simmons
Altrusa Negro Library
John T. Burrus
Moffitt’s
North Main
Sharp
Crowell
Howard Spinet Grand Piano
R. R. Bland Music Co., Incorporated
Montlieu Avenue
Lucy Eshelman Hiropractor
E. W Beane
John S. Welborn
J. F. Hayden
Carolinas
Charleston
S. C
Brunswick
Tryon’s Palace
New Bern
Halifax
Hillsboro
D. EB. Richardson
Richardson
Brinwood
R. L. Brinson
A. J. Koonce
L. W. Flythe
the Lions Club
Frank Sizemore
LEE Award
Miss Hall
Fox
Thomasville Club
J. W. Tolen
Bula May Arnold
Lexington Highway
Gene Russell
C. V. Sink
Elizabeth Teague
Russell
Robert Williams
School Avenue
R. C. Allridge
Ralph York
Kernersville
Carson Stout
Columbia
G. W. Allridg
Worthville
C. L. Black
J. W. Ward
J. W. Ward, Jr
N. M. Burgess
Ramseur
Register of Deeds
J. W
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