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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1940

Page

6

League Stresses Red Cross and Welfare Work at Meeting

High Point Junior Service League discussed welfare drives and Red Cross activities at the June meeting at the Dams Memorial YWCA. Volunteers were assigned to pellagra control and Red Cross booths, milk drives, and baby clinic work, with plans for a community chest inclusion and a July furniture show cafeteria.

League Red Cross High Point Gue Dams Memorial Y. W. C. A Everett Marsh Presient Wefare J. W. Clinard Family Service Bueau Redross Ocal W. T. Powell J. Ben Cooper Proctor Tuberculosis Control Committee Jose Washburn Sara Lacey Tomlinson Harry Brockmann News Sheet Farell Gray

Miss Doris Koonce Presented In Junior Piano Recital

Miss Doris Koonce daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold D Koonce presented in a junior piano recital at Emerywood Country Club. She played Bach and Grieg and Palmgren and Beethoven with notable technique. Royster Thurman sang with piano accompaniment, and an informal reception followed with about 75 guests.

Doris Koonce Arnold d. Koonce Mae Kirkman Emerywood Country Club Miss Koonce Palmgren Edvard Grieg Puck Grieg Franz Liszt Charles Tscheikowsky

Local residents return from trips and recoveries

Ray Brown returns to Thomasville road after eye clinic operation in Durham. Carson Yates comes home to Thomasville after a week with Aunt Essie Hoover. Blanche Royals and her mother share two weeks at 517 Amos Street during summer vacation. Mrs. Walter Hester hosts Miss Mary Crowder and Mrs. Frank Ogletree on Woodrow Avenue. Mrs. Cary Wrenn and Mrs. William Craig visit Mrs. R L Waynick at North Main Street. G. E. Hutchens family spends month at Myrtle Beach with Hutchens clan. Freddy Lafferty in Richmond Hospital recovering from appendectomy. Sonja Lee Smith improves at 650 North Main Street after a broken leg. R. W. Jones family return to Conway after Linthicum golden wedding reception.

Ray Brown Thomasville Road Durham Nose and Carson Yates Essie Hoover Thomasville Blanche Royals St. Leo's Hospital Greensboro Evelyn Royals Amos Street Walter Hester Woodrow Avenue Mary Crowder Winthrop College Rock Hill 8. C Frank Ogletree la Grange Cary Wrenn Siler City William Craig King’s Mountain R L. Waynick North Main Street Craig Waynick Freddy Lafferty R. S. Lafferty Stewart Circle Hospital Richmond Freddy Sonja Lee Smith Harford Smith William Crawford Chicago Ruth Covington Alice Hall Red Springs F. D. MelLeod Evelyn Hughes Gibsonville Trinity B. F. Andrews Odell Brown C. C. Walker Carrie Crawford Hazel Coltrane F. D. McLeod Chapel Hill University of North Carolina

Legion Auxiliary Meeting Tonight at Adams YWCA

Members of the local American Legion Auxiliary are urged to attend an important meeting at 7 45 tonight at the Adams Memorial YWCA building. Chairs of convention committees must ensure attendance as pre convention activities are reviewed and final plans for the Department meeting two weeks away will be outlined. The regular meeting place changes to Blair clubhouse at 7.00.

American Legion Auxiliary Adams Memorial Y. W. C. A Blair Clubhouse

Girls' Pentagon Club Meets Tonight With Mrs Alson Gray

Mrs Alson Gray hosts the regular Girls Pentagoga Club meeting this evening at 7 50 at her residence 41 Lindsay Street.

Pentagon Club Mrs Alson Gray Pentagoga Club Lindsay Street

Altrusa Monarch Auxiliary YWCA Club Dinners Meetings

Social calendar lists events for Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Saturday in which Altrusa Club holds a dinner at the Sheraton Hotel and officers are chosen Monarch Auxiliary hosts Mrs L H Zimmerman at Carrick Avenue American Legion Auxiliary meets at the YWCA with group presence urged Graduate Nurses Club meets at YWCA with aviation talk Mid Week Garden Club picnic at Mrs Hayes home Entre Nous Club final meeting on Parkway Railway Express Ladies Auxiliary picnics at city lake YWCA Board meets Adams Memorial Building Piedmont German Club closes season with June dance at Emerywood Country Club with Will Bradley orchestra.

Altrusa Club Sheraton Hotel L. H. Zimmerman Monarch Auxiliary Carrick Avenue American Legion Auxiliary Graduate Nurses’ Club Fred Bartlett H. W. Hayes H. S. Coffield Forrest Murray Entre Nous Club C. E. Sheroff Parkway Ladies’ Auxiliary Railway Express City Lake Roy Smith R. J. Kirby Adams Memorial Building Piedmont German Club Emerywood Country Club Will Bradley

YWCA Clubs Visit Neighboring Cities

About thirty members from Florence Nightingale Adams and Lend-A-Hand YWCA clubs attended Greensboro YWCA’s solidarity banquet where Dr A D Beitte spoke on The Understanding of All People. They departed late afternoon returning home late.

Florence, Nightingale, Adams and Greensboro A. D. Beitte Adams Club Winston-Salem Betty Hastings Mesdames Virginia Yokeley Florence Montgomery Myron Yokely Virgie Marsh Pauline Andrews Edna Hatchel

Domino Club Meets With Miss Love This Evening

The Domino Club will meet with Miss Love Monday at her home on Johnson Street at 7 45 this evening. This regular weekly gathering continues as planned. IANNOUNCE THE BIRTH OF SON Thomas Douglas Hunt born Sunday June 2 at 1112 Anderson Street to Mr and Mrs Ray Hunt.

The Domino Club Miss Love Oohnson Street Ray Hunt Thomas Douglas Anderson Street Hunt Beulah Briles

Queen Esther Class Meets Friday at Mrs Hocutt Home

The Queen Esther class of North Main Street Church will gather Friday at 7 30 p m with Mrs J E Hocutt at 211 East Bay Street Associate hostess Mrs Eddie Price. The Stephens Bible Study Class meets Wednesday at 3 30 p m at Mrs A G Rush 809 Carrick Avenue led by Mrs Nora L Andrews continuing Luke. Calvary Friendly Girls Class meets tonight at 7 30 at Miss Ruth Russell Ragan Street Jacqueline Sink associate hostess.

Queen Esther North Main Street J. E. Hocutt East Bay Street Hocutt Eddie Price Stephens Stephens Bible Study A. G. Rush Carrick Avenue Nora L. Andrews

Alpha Theta Psi Alumnae Honor New Graduates

Alpha Theta Psi alumnae hosted a gathering at Mrs. Tyree Nabors home honoring six new graduates from High Point College eligible for sorority membership. The event featured an outdoor steak supper in place of a regular meeting and a bridge game afterward with attending members and guests.

Alpha Theta Psi High Point College Tyree Nabors Danease Manley Elizabeth Kiyett Josephine Weant Alice Jones W. A. Jarrett Ruth Helper Iris Welch Rosalie Andrews Anne Thelma Moss Jewel Eleanor Welch Unity Nash Mesdames S. O. Peebles John Jennings, Jr Dennis Young Archie Koonts Bill Carter T. S. Bouldin Herbert Ragan James Brooks

YWCA Board to Meet Thursday Evening in Adams Memorial Building

The board of directors of the local YWCA will hold its June meeting at the Adams Memorial building on North Main Street Thursday evening. The meeting starts promptly at 7 30 in the directors room and all board members are urged to attend.

YWCA The Adams Memorial North Main Street

Bride Elect Feted At Bridge Party In Randleman Home

Miss Mil dred Talley bride elect was honored at a two table bridge party at her aunt Mrs. June C. Fox in Randleman. Guests included Mil dred Talley Louise Matthews Sara Matthews and relatives from Randleman Greensboro and Asheboro. High score prize went to Mrs. Watson Millikan. Talley’s engagement to Asa Henry Crawford of Williamston was announced May 11 and the wedding is set for tomorrow at St Pauls Church in Randleman.

Randleman Dorothy Fox Bridge June C. Fox Mildred Talley Louise Sara Matthews Walter Gibson Larry Hammond Charles Leonard Jack Newlin Watson Millikan Miss Talley Greensboro Howard Craven Asheboro Asa Henry Crawford Williamston Frank Talley St. Paul's Church

Willing Workers of Randleman Church Meet at Miss Stevenson’s

The Willing Workers class of Randleman Christian Church met Friday night at Miss Ollie Stevenson’s home. Mrs. Hubert Harris presided with Lena Russell in charge of the program and readings by Miss Russell and Mrs. Troy Davis. A brief business session noted Mrs. Paul Jarrett's illness and flowers to be sent. minutes were read by Miss Jonsie Heath. a miscellaneous shower was given to Mrs. Clarence Linthicum. refreshments followed.

Randleman Christian Church Ollie Stevenson Hubert Harris Lena Russell Troy Davis Paul Jarrett Johnsie Heath Clarence Linthicum

Hartley Given High Honors

Richard Hartley son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Hartley High Point has been elected president of the Y M C A Keo Kio honor society co captain of the basketball team named to the School Senate elected vice president of the senior class and appointed Corporal in the battalion He is also a member of the swimming team in Chattanooga Tennessee dated June 11.

Chattanooga Tenn Richard Hartley Edgar Hartley High Point McCallie School

Trinity Garden Club Meeting On Thursday Evening

Mrs. A. B. Coltrane will host the Sunset Garden Club in Trinity this Thursday evening. The program titled Highway Beautification will be presented with a round table on Roses.

Trinity A. B. Coltrane Sunset Garden Club

Woman's Missionary Society Met At Trinity Church

The annual meeting of Trinity Methodist Church Woman's Missionary Society convened in the church basement with Mrs. Lee Meredith presiding. Mrs. F D McLeod led the program with a devotional on Brotherhood and Miss Nannie Holding's biography reviewed by Mrs. John Payne. Betty Leach sang In the Secret of His Presence with Helen Meredith at the piano. A picnic supper followed.

Woman's Missionary Society of the Trinity Methodist Church Lee Meredith F. D. McLeod Nannie Holding Mexico Texas John Payne Betty Leach Helen Meredith

Women of the Moose Plan Visit by State Dean

The Women of the Moose meet Wednesday at 7 30 PM at the Moose hall to plan entertaining the state dean of the Arcade of Friends Mrs Goldie Dean of Charlotte possibly arriving for an official visit and installation on June 19. Also notes the Gastonia Cotton Festival opening and a June land sale notice in High Point.

Women of the Moose Moose Hall The Arcade of Friends Goldie Dean Charlotte Dean State of Officers

Wednesday Star Values sale launches in High Point stores

Six High Point merchants including J C Penney Richardson s Harrlee s Belk Stevens Sears Roebuck and Efird s form a new weekly sale starting tomorrow and continuing each Wednesday. An approval stamp from a merchants committee and The Enterprise will mark items as Wednesday Star Values and prevent repeats at other stores.

High Point J. C Penney Richardson's Harrlee’s Belk-Stevens Sears-Roebuck Efird’s H. E. Hutto E. L. Chitwood F. E. Harllee John Richardson Enterprise

Meat Thieves Active Again in Guilford County

Guilford County reports a string of meat thefts. Thieves broke into Mrs. Charles Hiatt's smokehouse on the Greensboro High Point road and stole three dampers and two sides. Ted Gilbreath family in Sumner Township lost three and a half sides and one ham while at church.

Greensboro Guilford County Charles 8. Hiatt Greensboro-High Point Ted Gilbreath Sumner Township

Life Underwriters 10 Meet Here Wednesday

The High Point Life Underwriters Association will hold its regular meeting Wednesday at 12 15 at the Elwood hotel with guests Robert Horton and George R Parkerson sales instructors from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company New York They will address the group on Social Security insurance.

High Point Life Underwriters’ Association Elwood Hotel Robert Horton George R. Parkerson Metropolitan Life Insurance Company New York

North Carolina Grand Lodge Opens 69th Knights of Pythias Meeting

The 69th annual meeting of the North Carolina grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias opened in Fayetteville and will close tomorrow.

Fayetteville North Carolina Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias

Car ownership disparities in Germany and the United States

Report notes that in Germany one person out of 45 owns a car, while in the United States one in five people owns a vehicle. This comparison highlights differing ownership rates between the two nations.

Germany United States

Executor's Notice of Charles L Cecil Estate

J C Dillard executor of Charles L Cecil deceased Guilford County North Carolina notifies creditors to present claims by June 4 1941 and all debts to be paid promptly. Notice dated June 4 1940 High Point address 1609 Bradley Street with file numbers 6 4 11 18 257 2 9.

Charlies L. Cecil Guilford County North Carolina J. C. Dillard Charles L. Cecil Bradley Street High Point N. C

Italo German Axis and the French War Struggle

DeWitt MacKenzie argues Italy's entry may not break France, but warns Berlin and Rome face resource limits. He notes the Italian air force could endanger Paris, with Alps defenses and Corsican positions shaping the threat. The piece weighs Mussolini's attack line and the peril to Anglo French Allied forces.

Dewitt MacKenzie Italy Mussolini Hitler France British Berlin Duce Corsica Alps Paris

Endgame at Paris Looms as German Push Advances

The article describes a French front line holding along the Seine as German forces threaten Paris. It notes the Allies facing heavy odds and a dangerous left flank, with isolated tanks reaching Paris outskirts. It recalls the WWI Marne defense and cautions history may not repeat as Nazis push toward the capital.

Seine Paris Marne

County Study Meeting Postponed to June 21

Greensboro June 11 A Guilford County board committee and the Guilford County Better Government Institute postponed today's meeting to June 21 at the request of Commissioners J. W. Burke and R. C. Causey who must be out of town. The conference will be June 21 at 10 am at the King Cotton Hotel to discuss details of the proposed county survey.

Greensboro Board of Guilford County Commissioners Guilford County Better Government Institute J. W. Burke R. C. Causey King Cotton Hotel

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Madeline Hoover Koonce W. T. Tice Carl G. Cronstedt T. E. Dodamead Rufus Russell Virginia Butner Marshalls Ella Lou Taylor Dorothy Lee Doris Johnson Catherine Baxter Dorothy Mag Moffitt's G. EB. Hutchens Myrtle Beach Hutchens G. W. Hutchens Robert L. Hutchens Sarah Hutchens John Grover Hutchens R. W. Jones Janet Betty Jo Conway S. C W. E. Linthicum Legion Auxiliary Hartley Trinity Garden Club Gastonia City of High Point Township Register of Deeds Office A. Kirkman Life Underwriters Pythias Fair Henry A. Rost Feplan Aare Central Park Fifth Ave Fifty-Ninth ST Walgreen Duke Power Company Ratil S To & PF South Main
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