Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina

We have 6,272,067 pages in North Carolina

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1940

Page

6

Friendly Twelve Entertained By Mrs Reitzel

Members of the Friendly Twelve club enjoyed a meet at Mrs Reitzel’s Montheu Avenue home on Wednesday afternoon. A short business session followed a display of summer flowers. Gifts were handed to each member and new names drawn for the next quarter. Mrs Clyde Connor received a crystal gift for her birthday.

Mesdames Paulpencer W. W. Pready J. Keester N. E. Russell B. B. Byrum C. Rogers R. A. Wilson Clydemor R. C. Plummer C. R.right J. O. Connor George W. Lyles Thursday Salem Street

Hedrick Birth Announcement in City Home

Mr and Mrs Elmer C Hedrick announce the birth of a daughter to Ann on June 20 at their home Mrs Hedrick before marriage was Miss Leonia Pressell of this city

Elmer C. Hedrick Willowbrook Street Ann Ann Presnell Tallahassee Fla W. A. Williard Williard

Social Calendar Promotes Events for Elva Grissom

Friday evening the Entre Nous club meets for a picnic supper at Mrs. J. F. Hayden’s garden. Mrs. William Davis and Mrs. Edgar Lee Davis host at Mrs. W. R. Davis’s home in honor of Miss Elva Grissom. Saturday afternoon a tea by Unity Nash Helen Deans and Mrs. J. E. Beamon at 208 Boulevard for Miss Grissom.

Entre Nous Ola J. F. Hayden William Davis Edgar Lee Davis W. R. Davis Elva Grissom Unity Nash Helen Deans J. E. Beamon Miss Nash Boulevard Henry P. Lipscomb Oak Street John Proctor Davis R. E. Hayes, Jr Mary Elizabeth Bennett Miss Grissom Anne Grissom Irene Plummer Allene Lambe Mary Elizabeth Virginia Bennett Frances McCrary Lipscomb Bridge

The Misses Kennedy Honor Miss Smith at Thomasville Event

Misses Alice and Kathryn Kennedy hosted a Thursday evening reception on Thomasville Road for Miss Margaret Smith who will marry Thomas Honeycutt in Thomasville Saturday. Roses and other flowers filled the rooms as guests played games and won prizes.

Alice Kathryn Kennedy Thomasville Road Margaret Smith Thomas Honeycutt Thomasville Ruth Murphy Mozelle Burton Mary Alma Teague Hazel Hedrick Miss Smith

Shirley Jean Wall Celebrates Fifth Birthday At Party

Mrs. Edd Wall hosted a afternoon party for Shirley Jean Wall to mark her fifth birthday. Guests included Nancy Warner Lois Wood Janet and Jackie Campbell George Gardner Barbara Aldred Bobby and Billie Campbell Delma Jean Brown Mary Lynn Hodgin Tommy Same Norma Joyce and Bruce Burns Nancy Saferight Iris and Frank Forbis and Iowa Ann Wall.

Edd Wall Shirley Jean Shirley Nancy Warner Lois Wood Janet Jackie Campbell George Gardner Barbara Aldred Bobby Billie Campbell Delma Jean Brown Mary Lynn Hodgin Tommy Same Norma Joyce Bruce Burns Nancy Saferight Iris Frank Forbis Iowa Ann Wall

Woman's Wesley Class Picnic at Municipal Lake

About 125 people from the Woman's Wesley Bible Class of Wesley Memorial Church attended a picnic yesterday at Municipal Lake. A 4:30 program featured stunts led by Mrs. Brinson, Mrs. Kearns, and Mrs. Lambeth. Dr. Embree H. Blackard spoke, heart sisters were revealed, and gifts were distributed, including a birthday scrapbook for president Mrs. J. F. Hayden.

Wesley Bible Wesley Memorial Church G. C. Brinson Thurlow Kearns M. T. Lambeth Embree H. Blackard Heart Sisters Thomas W Sprinkle J. F. Hayden Bruce Craven

Marriage of Louray Zimmerman to William Phelps in Winston-Salem

Mrs R A Wilson and daughter Mrs Howard Heinz of Audubon New Jersey will attend the marriage of Louray Zimmerman niece of Mrs Wilson to William Phelps both of Winston Salem. The ceremony occurs tomorrow evening at Friedburg Moravian church near Winston Salem. Mrs E N Scoville of Orangeburg South Carolina left for Hendersonville after two weeks as guest of Mrs J O Welborn on East Washington Street. While visiting she was shown social courtesies. Mrs Talmadge Ellington, moved to Burrus Memorial Hospital Tuesday, underwent an operation Friday and is now recovering and receiving visitors.

R. A. Wilson Howard Heinz Audubon N. J Louray Zimmerman Wilson William Phelps Winston-Salem Friedburg Moravian Church E. N. Scoville Orangeburg S. C Hendersonville Abbott's Creek Church Union Cross School Spring Hill Ladies’ Aid Society of Spring Hill Church Paul Cecil High Point Lexington Avenue Oak Hill Anderson Memorial

Final Wedding Party Series For Boyles Harris

Climax of pre nuptial events for Miss Isabel Boyles and Bernard Roy Harris unfolds with a garden rehearsal at the Boyles residence and a series of social teas breakfasts and a stag luncheon. Family members bridesmaids ushers and music provided by local performers accompany the celebration ahead of the Saturday ceremony.

Boyles-Harris Thomasville Isabel Boyles Bernard Roy Harris Boyles West Main Street Claiborne Pennington W. H. Curlee Curlee Fisher Ferry Street Douglas Crutchfield Mock Street Mary Faison Covington Mrs. Boyles Virginia Boyles Misses Covington Nancy Kyser Macy Harris Raleigh Harvey Harris Jacksonville Fla Harris Alvah Boyles William Wadsworth Charlotte C. F. Gibson Danville W._s H. Curllee

Major Carter Named Salvation Army Commanding Officer

Major and Mrs. Vernon G. Carter are assigned as commanding officers of the local Salvation Army corps in High Point North Carolina succeeding Major R M Cowan. Carter previously led the Anderson DC forces for eight years and is known as an efficient commander and accomplished cornetist. Regular concerts and open air services are planned in High Point area. The Anderson Newspaper lauds his work during the Depression era and notes the corps band will continue under new leadership.

Salvation Army Vernon G. Carter Anderson, S. C High Point R. M. Cowan Carter Anderson D. C Carters W. G. Carter North Carolina Army Salvation of Souls National Citadel

North Carolina Farm Market Report on Fruits Vegetables

North Carolina shipping point data and Thursday wholesale market sales reported by the U S Agricultural Marketing Service and North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Includes potato shipments totals and prices across cities like Washington Raleigh Philadelphia Cleveland New York Chicago Detroit and Pittsburgh with numerous fruit and vegetable price ranges and truck/rail terms.

North Carolina U. S. Agricultural Marketing Service U. S Philadelphia Cobblers U Cleveland New York Cobblers U.S Chicago Carlot J. c Bliss Pittsburgh S. C Macon Baltimore Merket

Roosevelt picks Republicans in cabinet praised by gubernatorial nominee

In Asheville on June 21 J M Broughton Democratic nominee for governor endorsed President Roosevelt's cabinet appointments of two Republicans, praising the move as bipartisan.

Asheville Roosevelt J. M. Broughton

Negro principal held in burning of school

Tryon June 21. L R Wells principal of the Tryon Negro school remains held for a preliminary hearing today in the burning of the school building on June 6. Three other Negroes Arthur Suber Hattie Smith of Tryon and Cleveland Rice of Spartanburg were held in the county jail after last week hearings. Suber implicated Wells in the plan to burn the building according to Sheriff W D Hines.

Tryon L. R. Wells

Maxwell Worse in Raleigh Revenue Chief Paralysis Ill

Revenue Commissioner A. J. Maxwell, critically ill with paralysis since late May, showed slight chest congestion and fever rising again. His physician noted lung congestion and a fever ten days ago, with a brief spell of improvement before last night.

Maxwell Raleigh Revenue A. J. Maxwell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Imadeline Hoover Byrs Reitzel Pitts Ylva Ann Hedrick Ian Priday Misses Kennedy Shirley Jean Wall Dimity Batiste North Main St East Washington Wesley Rankin Memorial Rankin Memorial Church Charles F. Finch J. Clyde Allman Community Methodist Church Walter Rapp W. E. Tomlinson Carson Cox Robert Rapp John R. Myers J. W. Hawthorne Mamie Harris Evelyn Lyles Business and Professional Women's Club Methodist Hut Jewell Sink Sarah Elmore Blowing Rock Miss Link Gladys Falls Theresa Hoover Guilford Battleground Major Carter New Head Major Cowan Washington Calif North Carolina Eastern Shore Merit Shoe Company South Main St High Point, N. C America Yman Panama Canal IU. S Montevideo Bahamas Newfoundland Bermuda Lesser Antilles United States Germany Italy North America South America Quincy Uruguay LUX Lodine Mercurchrome China Lambs China Dogs Mystic Flight Comics Shadow Comics Funny Pages Silver Streak Marvel Speed Prize the Bargain Center
Search Courier

Search the High Point Enterprise Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The High Point Enterprise?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication