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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1928

Page

6

Local social notes and club meeting announcements

Mrs. J. H. Lloyd remains confined at home due to illness. Mid Week Garden Club meets Wednesday at 10 with Mrs. W. E. Price on Parkway. Miss Margaret McManus returns home after hospital surgery. Mrs. C. B. Mattocks improving and back with mother at Shelton Street. Stevens Bible Study class meets tomorrow at 8 at Mrs. J. D. Brame’s home corner Parkway and Lindsay Street. Friends Auxiliary Circle No. 1 meets at Mrs. R. C. Loman’s Wise Street home. Miss Clara Cox leads a brief program after a brief business session.

W. E. Price Parkway McManus Margaret McManus Gauilford General Hospital Shelton Street Stevens J. D. Brame Lindsay Street Friends Auxiliary R. C. Loman Wise Street Clara Cox

Burton visitors share refreshments at meeting

Leona and Melva Burton served tempting refreshments. Members present included Mes dames C. Hicks, R. M. Hicks, B. L. Barbee, S. D. Spencer, Charles Causey, M. M. Hicks, J. E. Venable, L. M. Teagus, Miss Eula Barbee and Miss Clara Cox, along with Mrs. McDaniel and Mrs. Burton.

Leona Melva Burton Mesdames C. ©. Hicks R. M. Hicks B. L. Barbee S. D. Spencer Charles Causey M. M. Hicks J. E. Venable L. M. Teagus Eula Barbee Clara Cox McDaniel Burton Melva Leona Burton

Social Round of Visits Across Several Cities

A steady stream of guests and travelers marks the week as Miss Margaret Amos visits Mrs. R. T. Amos and Mrs. W. E. Mitchell in Kinston. Greensboro stays see Mrs. G. E. Hutchens and Mrs. C. A. White spending the day there. The Green family returns from Richmond, Virginia. Cameron hosts the Williard family for a two week visit. Local residents Clarence A. Stanley J Wesley Clinary and Cletus R. Horney enjoy a weekend at Blowing Rock and Boone. Pekin China residents Mr. and Mrs. Early J. Harris dine with Salisbury visitors Mrs. Fred Sawyer and are hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Leon Joyner on Colonial Drive. Greensboro guests Mrs. Charles Melvin Mrs. Ross Fogleman and Mrs. Betts visit North Main Street. Samuel R. Neave of Hughesville Maryland spends weekend with his son near Oak Hill, accompanied home by granddaughter Lillias for the summer. Mrs. Lewis Slade and her sons Paul and James of Midville Georgia visit Mrs. R. Franklin Johnson at 1100 Blain Street. Miss Alliene Jones will join Friday for Norfolk Virginia to visit a brother of Mrs. Slade.

Early J. Harris Pekin China Salisbury Fred Sawyer Leon Joyner Colonial Drive Charles Melvin Ross Fogleman Betts Greensboro City Mrs. Earnhardt North Main Street Samuel R. Neave Hughesville Maryland Oak Hill Lillias Lewis Slade Paul and James Midville R. Franklin Johnson Blain Street Alliene Jones Norfolk Slade

Aerial routes serve 400 towns across 55 thousand miles

English aerial routes now connect 400 towns and cover about 55 000 miles. The vast network underscores expanding air travel reach and infrastructure.

Elementary Education Conference Set for Chapel Hill

The annual conference on elementary education will be July 12 and 13 in Gerrard Hall Chapel Hill NC. Hosted jointly by the state department of public instruction and the UNC School of Education, it will draw several hundred educators from across the state.

Chapel Hill North Carolina John Carr Duke University John J. Blair State Department of Public Instruction John C. Lockhart Wake County M. Oh. Trabue University of North Carolina Craven County R. S. Proctor Frederick Archer Greensboro Public Schools Guy B. Phillips Salisbury Public Schools

Bank Officials May Face License Exams Nationwide

Philadelphia dispatch reports American Institute of Banking president P R Williams urging licensure for bank officials. Nebraska already requires licenses with prison or fine penalties for noncompliance. Williams noted the institute's growth and its role as a leading trainer for about 65,000 U S bank workers across 3,000 delegates attending the convention.

Philadelphia P. R. Williams American Institute of Banking Nebraska Williams Los Angeles United States

Seven Indictments Not Pressed Against Former Banker Crowder

Henderson North Carolina June 19 records of Vance County Superior Court show seven indictments against R B Crowder former banker not pressed Crowder serving three year term for state banking law violations. Crowder had faced these counts but last fall the jury disagreed. He was connected with the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Henderson which failed four years ago.

Henderson N. C Vance County R. B. Crowder Crowder Farmers and Merchants Bank of

Cadet Color Change Suggested for ROTC Uniforms

Madison June 19 Cadet blue uniforms may replace khaki for University of Wisconsin ROTC next year pending regents approval.

Madison Wis University of Wisconsin R. O. T. C

One Minute Interviews Law Offers Women Real Chance for Social Work

Mary B. Grossman of Cleveland argues that modern social needs expand a lawyer’s role beyond technical advice. A qualified woman lawyer can help solve court social issues, protect women and children, and serve professional women seeking understanding and guidance.

Mary B. Grossman Municipal Court Cleveland Ohio

Ancient Greeks Theorized Light and TV's Eye Parallels

Ancient Greek philosophers argued light emanates from eyes to see objects, a view Bell Labs researcher Frank Gray contrasts with television. He explains the televisor uses a lens and rotating perforated disc with photoelectric cells to convert light into electrical signals, tracing the object with moving light stripes.

New York Frank Gray Bell Telephone Laboratories Gray

Flashes of Life and Brief News Tales Across the Nation

In Allentown a plane crash ends safely with Brooks and a passenger saved. Fields and Moran and Mack split over ad type size. a tour ends early in St Joseph amid missed audiences. Houston ballots may rival Madison Square Garden in figures as NBC pays $77,000 to radiocast Kansas City proceedings at $1.07 per second.

Allentown William Brooks Brooks New York W. C. Fields Moran Mack St. Joseph Mo Kansas Houston Madison Square Garden National Broadcasting Company and Associates Kansas City

Randolph Farmer John McGehee Dies Suddenl y

John McGehee a 68 year old farmer from New Market township Randolph County died at his home near Ebenezer church yesterday at 6 pm from a sudden heart attack. He is survived by brothers Nathan of Jamestown and David of McAdenville and sister Mrs Amelia McGhee of Jamestown. Funeral services will be held at Ebenezer M E church Wednesday at 11 am with burial in the church cemetery.

John McGehee New Market Township Randolph County Ebenezer Church McGehee Nathan McGehee Jamestown David McGehee McAdenville N. C Amelia McGhee Ebenezer M. E Church

Silver stock in Great Britain around 25 million dollars

Great Britain holds or deposits about 25 million dollars in silver in circulation or within banks.

Great Britain

Whitsett Social News Highlights Visits and Talk At Church

Forsyth county visitor Miss Mary Sink and J. W. Summers returned to their regions with Doris Davenport from Wake county. Winston-Salem and Burlington residents spent Sunday in the community. Rev. C. W. Clay, former pastor, visited Mrs. Alice Dick. Mrs. Whitsett hosted a Christian Endeavor talk on recreation and child training stressing orderly leisure. L. S. Ingle resumes duties after rheumatism.

Mary Sink Forsyth County J. W. Summers Doris Davenport Wake County H. EB. Enochs and Gon A. C. Brewer Winston-Salem Graham, N. C C. W. Clay Marshville N. C Alice Dick A. B. Hinshaw Noah Hinshaw Worthville C. L. Jones J.A Greensboro C. L. Carroll W. V. Forbis F. C. Crews F. B. Greeson Springwood Church W. T. Whitsett Whitsett Christian Endeavor Society L. S. Ingle C. T. M. Clapp

Local Whitsett News Mixed With National Politics And Builders

Reports from Rocky Mount and eastern points note rising political interest with talk of bolting tickets and greater voting freedom. Bethel mourners filled Springwood church for memorials. M W McLean begins a new residence on Whitsett Gibsonville road as foundations rise. Whitsett school hires Mrs Edra T Wheeler of Burlington after a prior year at Hinton.

Rocky Mount E. H. Nease Whitsett Methodist Church Houston Kansas City Whitsett Gibsonville Road T. M. Sharp Moore County Edra T. Wheeler Burlington Whitsett School Hinton School

Bumper turtle harvest shocks Brittany fishers

In DOUARNENBEZ Brittany on June 19 Breton fishers report a strong haul of turtles washed ashore by currents. A ketch trawling for mackerel near the Armen lighthouse netted an eight foot long, 750 pound creature. A 600 pound turtle was caught by a smack from Audierne.

Douarnenbez Brittany France Armen Audierne

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cecil’s Drug Store Margaret Amos Kinston R. T. Amos W. E. Mitchell G. E. Hutchens C. A. White J. G. Green Richmond, Va C. H. Williard Cameron Clarence A. Stanley Kernersville J. Wesley Clinary Cletus R. Horney Blowing Rock Boone Moffitt’s White House Wisconsin Brule Superior President Coolidge Coolidges Cedar Island Lodge Henry Clay Pierce NEA Reas Randolph Farmer Palm Beach South Main St Bethel M. W. McLean Florsheim Agency Uality THE
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