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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1936

Page

6

Bon Voyage Breakfast Honors Local Couple

A morning bon voyage event at 10 o clock honored four women leaving soon on a trip. Honorees include Mrs. J. W Harriss Mrs. Elizabeth Harrissington Mrs. Willis Slane and Mrs. Sherrod gave each guest small keepsakes with travel motifs. The table featured magnolias tiny suitcases and a voyage theme with guests listed and attendants named.

J. Wriss Elizabeth Harrissington Willis Slane United States Sherrod Misa Genevieve Moore Mount Holly New Jersey J. W. Harriss Elizabeth H. Covington Seborn Perry Genevieve Moore Allen Watkins Nathan Ayers Amos Kearns W. C. Idol R. K. Stewart R. T. Amos H. A. Millis

Professional Hour concert at high school Friday

Local Junior high presents a varied "Professional Hour" concert featuring familiar numbers performed on piano, violin, and cornet by city talents. The show includes vocal items, a reading by Ann Wood, a Scotch piece, and ends with numbers by E. Bedford and a William Penn High School group. Tickets from several local stores and Wesley Memorial Church office.

Gh Point Cornet Sewanee River E. Burford William Penn High School Lil Gal Ann Wood Wiley, Jr Wesley Memorial Church Carey Atkins Beeson Hardware Co Bland Music Company King's Drug Store Hart Drug Store Eckerd's Drug Store Ingram Furniture Company J. Gurney Briggs J. Gurney, Jr Dorothy Hoskins

Kathleen Smith Hosts Delightful Saturday Evening Party

Miss Kathleen Smith of 300 Meredith Street entertained twelve guests with games and a dainty dining room refreshment period. Mrs. Erline Dills and Miss Lena McDaniel assisted in serving at the home gathering Saturday night.

Kathleen Smith Meredith Street Erline Dills Lena McDaniel

Entertain gently For Mrs Phillips

Mrs F S Wall and Mrs R A Cook entertained a number of friends at the home of Mrs Wall to honor Mrs W W Phillips formerly Miss Mary High. Games were played with Mrs B B Weant as winner. Gifts were given and tea cream and cake served to eighteen guests.

F.S. Wall R. A. Cook W. W. Phillips Miss Mary High B. B. Weant

Business Girls Club Meets Tonight At Hut

Miss Pattie Mason and Helen Paschall will lead the weekly dinner program of the Business and Professional Girls club at the hut. The meeting focuses on professional development and networking for local women.

Business Girls Club Pattie Mason Helen Paschall Business and Professional Girls Club

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Events This Week

High Point Garden club hosts a party at Mrs. S H Tomlinson's Hill Crest Drive ending meetings for the season. Altrusa dinner at Sheraton hotel. BP Girls club dinner at YWCA hut. Eastern Star meets at Masonic Temple. Sedgefield Manor social with Claude Hopkins and his Harlem Orchestra. Wednesday Good Will Garden party at Mrs. Blackburn's 404 Monthey Ave for final summer gathering. Friday Laura Wesson events begin with grave marker unveiling at Oakwood and portrait presentation at the library followed by luncheon and tea en route to Emerywood bridge party. Saturday June Rally at Sedgefield Country Club with Anna Ray Moore orchestra.

High Point Garden Club S. H. Tomlinson Hillcrest Drive Altrusa Club Sheraton Hotel Business and Professional Girls High Point Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Temple North Main Street Order of DeMolay Sedgefield Manor Claude Hopkins Harlem Orchestra Good Will Garden Club R. R. Blackburn Monthey Avenue Laura Wesson United Daughters of the Confederacy States Oakwood Cemetery R. FE. Ridenhour N. C R. E. Ridenhour Concord J. E. Kirkman Washington Street Emerywood Country Club Sedgefield Country Club Anna Ray Moore Orchestra California

Highland M. E. Society Meeting Tonight

The Woman's Missionary Society of Highland M. E. Church holds its monthly meeting at 7 45 tonight in the ladies parlor. Mesdames C N Jarrett and W E Aldridge are joint hostesses and all members are urged to attend. The Stephens Bible Study class meets tomorrow at 3 at Mrs C B Gray son's North Main Street home with Mrs Nora L Andrews leading on St Luke.

Woman's Missionary Society of the Highland M. E. Church C.N. Jarrett W. E. Aldridge Stephens Bible Stephens

Miss Hilda Barbee Eighteenth Birthday Courtesy Party

Miss Hilda Barbee celebrated her eighteenth birthday with a surprise party hosted by Misses Ella Mendenhall and Lucille Browne at 11 Asheboro Street. About thirty five attendees enjoyed games and refreshments, with out of town guests from Mount Airy and Kerneraville.

Hilda Barbee Ella Mendenhall Lucille Browne Asheboro Kay Barbee Fanny Odell Mary Edith Snow Mount Airy Measure Richard Smith

Shelton Franklin wedding vows taken at home ceremony

Miss Cleo Franklin and Thomas G. Shelton Jr. wed at 9 Sunday in a simple home ceremony on West Green street performed by Rev. O. L. Ruth. Music by Catherine Strother accompanied the couple as they entered. The bride wore navy and maize with gardenia corsage. they will reside in the city after a brief wedding trip.

Cleo Franklin Thomas G. Shelton, Jr West Green Street O. L. Ruth Catherine Strother St. Mary's Adams Peggy Marie Franklin EB. AL. Franklin T. G. Shelton Hamilton Street Shelton High Point College Gibson Ice Cream Company

Two Recent Marriages Announced for Asheboro Area

Announcements from Asheboro dated June 23 reveal Geo Marley son of Mrs Lillie Marley Penland and the late J J Marley wed Miss Rosie Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Davis on June 20 in Coleridge officiated by Justice T A Cox. Also Alberta Barbee of Morrisville and Bruce Council of Apex married at the Methodist Protestant parsonage with Dr S W Taylor officiating and will reside in Apex.

Asheboro Geo. Marley Lillie Marley Pencland J. J. Marley Rosie Davis W. E. Davis Sophia Coleridge T. A. Cox Marley Crawford Furniture Company Alberta Barbee Morrisville Bruce Council Apex 8. W. Taylor J. "B. Council

Little Miss June Marilyn Cheek Named in Alleged Birthremark

The item notes a child named June Marilyn Cheek, daughter of Mr and Mrs, with no additional details available.

June Marilyn Cheek

Outing Honors Miss Packer and France

A Friday evening weiner roast at the city lake park honored Miss Madeline Packer and Fielding Kearns whose marriage is planned for next Sunday. Hosts Laura Ada Bumgardner and Eloise Mitchell led games and refreshments accompanied the group including Golda Mae Kearns Leslie Johnson O M Thomas Irving Owen Gilbert Weant Charles White Harold Kearns and others.

Misa Madeline Packer Fielding Kearns Laura Ada Bumgardner Eloise Mitchell City Lake Park Miss Packer Mr. Kearns Msses Golda Mae Kearns Leslie Johnson Irving Owen Gilbert Weant Charles White Harold Kearns O. M. Thomas

Carolinas Kiwanis to Hold Convention in Greensboro

J Henry LeRoy Jr governor of the Carolinas Kiwanis district announced in Washington that the annual Carolinas district convention will be held in Greensboro North Carolina in October. He noted 58 North Carolina clubs completed hundreds of community and welfare activities.

Washington J. Henry LeRoy, Jr Elizabeth City N. C Carolinas Kiwanis International Greensboro North Carolina

Local residents share visits across states

Elizabeth McDonald of Miami Florida spends ten days with sister at 1698 English Street. Cornelia Dickens and grandson Waldo Atkins return from Fairmont Indiana after two weeks visiting Dickens family. They also visited Dr Ben Jones of La Porte Indiana and Eli Jones of Hammond Indiana. Ramon Pierce, Baltimore businessman, visits parents at 1501 Long Street for ten days.

Elizabeth McDonald Miami, Fla Troy Hamilton English Street Cornelia Dickens Waldo Atkins Fairmont Ind Dickens David Jones Ramon Pierce Baltimore Mrs. C. B. Pierce Long Street

State School Commission Reports Record Teacher Salaries

North Carolina paid out 16.6 million dollars in salaries to 23 581 teachers and principals this past school year, 41 000 more than estimated due to 59 extra positions and 259 more teachers than last year. Total salaries plus superintendents janitors bus drivers and bus mechanics reach 17 802 000, with transportation costs rising to 1 96 000 because of a severe winter and heating costs up 38 000.

Enterprise Bureau Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh Lloyd BE. Griffin State School Commission School Commission Griffin Commission

Probe Explosion Prompts Labor Inspection at Caldwell Furniture

June 23 report says H. Shuford chief inspector of the state department of labor planned an inspection today of Caldwell Furniture in Lenoir where five workers were hurt last Friday in a dust explosion.

Lenoir Forrest H. Shuford State Department of Labor Caldwell Furniture Company

YWCA Garden Party Postponed Until Later Date

The YWCA garden party planned for tomorrow at Mrs. 8 H Tomlinson's Hillcrest drive home from 4:30 to 5:30 pm has been postponed due to inclement weather. A later date will be announced by Mrs. H S Coffield, education committee chairwoman, sponsor of the monthly Membership Events.

8. H. Tomlinson Hillcrest Drive H. S. Coffield Coffield

Meeting moved to W C A Hut due to bad weather

The gathering will be held tonight at 6 30 PM at the W C A Hut instead of the city lake park because of inclement weather. It will proceed as usual at the Hut.

City Lake Park

Credit Company Sues for 490 in Guilford Court

Universal Credit Company filed suit in Guilford Superior Court to recover 490 on a conditional sales contract with W. L. Hepler of High Point. The complaint alleges default on automobile payments to the credit company and Pat Brown, Inc. of High Point.

Grebpnsaboro The Universal Credit Company Guilford Superior Court W. L. Hepler High Point Pat Brown, Inc

Van Sweringen To Tell of Finances

O. P. Van Sweringen, veteran railroad man, testified before the senate interstate commerce committee on financing of his many companies. A subpoena was issued after a three hour conference with Chairman Wheeler. Wheeler had postponed a hearing on a carrier investigation under a senate resolution from more than a year ago.

Washington O. P. van Sweringen Senate Interstate Commerce Committee van Sweringen Wheeler D-Mont Senate

Cotton and Tobacco Crops Short Predicted in 1920s

Agricultural experts in Fayetteville forecast a cotton crop 25 to 30 percent below normal and a tobacco crop about 40 percent under due to drought despite rain. Corn remains near normal and garden crops show little damage.

Fayetteville

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