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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1937
Page
7
The operation on Whitescarver was performed yesterday at the Char atorium. The patient, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitescarver of this city, is in satisfactory condition today. Mrs Whitescarver accompanied their son to Char and remains there while Mr Whitescarver returned home last night.
In Delaware on June 24, a fiancée from Greenville, planning a wedding next week, declined attending Harvard University commencement in Cambridge. She stayed home to organize her marriage and manage her time.
Fragmented medical ad text describes dieting and a prescription product. It mentions safe eating, a prescription labeled Rx 157, and claims of rapid weight loss up to five pounds. The wording is unclear and mixed with promotional phrases.
Ethel du Pont will marry Franklin D Roosevelt Jr at Christ Episcopal Church near Wilmington Delaware in a traditional Gothic ceremony. The event marks a high society wedding with prominent families from the Roosevelt and du Pont lineages.
Dispatchers report a wind indicator at the airports showing wind direction. The device is a complete compass with lights at each point that illuminate to reveal the wind’s current direction as it veers.
Mrs. David A. Long Jr hosted a bon voyage at 300 Ridge Street to honor Miss Lois Johnson Mrs Charles Lambeth and Miss Mary Lambeth as they sail to New York then abroad for two months. Guests included Risa Johnson Mrs Lambeth and Miss Lambeth Mrs Spencer Carleton Paul Newon Jack Kesler Mrs R C Harville C H Newby Ralph Wiser and Miss Peggy Hite.
An agent for the Duke of Windsor is said to have bought a century old estate at Harlaxton Lincolnshire. Rumors swirl that Edward VIII may reside there after abdication, with Harlaxton hall near Lord Brownlow’s estate and Duchess Wallis Simpson connected to the affair.
Circles one through four of the Main Street M. B. F. church held their regular Monday meetings. Hosts for circle one were Mrs. Max Moore and Mrs. Stuart Burton with Rev. R. S. Howie leading the Bible study. Circle two met at Mrs. John Hall with Miss Eugenia Fife and Mrs. G. T. Alexander assisting. Circle three gathered at Mrs. D. W. Maddox with Miss Lillian Yow and Mrs. A. H. Werner as hostesses. Circle four was hosted by Mrs. G. W. Lyles and Bible study led by Mrs. C. L. Yates with Mrs. C. C. Wall presiding.
Mrs. B. H. Easter entertained in Lexington for her granddaughter Martha Ann Hartfinson of High Point on her seventh birthday. Misses Mary Bernice Baker and Mary Elizabeth Wall of High Point won prizes in contests and guests enjoyed ice cream and cake with novelty candies as favors.
The Loyal Workers class of the First M E church met Tuesday evening at Mrs Roy Walkers home and staged a pleasant surprise for her recent marriage.
Mrs Cletus Welch and daughters Billie and Iris Mean of Oteen arrived Saturday to spend two months with relatives in this city. T. T. Goines, a popular member of the police force, is improving.
Miss Elizabeth Terry returns to Raleigh to resume work after illness. Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Terry host her for the weekend. Reece Goings and family of Valdese visit Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Goings. Charles B B Williams and Harold Helms with Greensboro ties spend the weekend with J. A. Walser.
Mrs FE W Dixon has returned to her home at Winston Salem after a visit with Mr and Mrs Ralph Wilson on West Main street. Mrs Mollie Snell and daughter Miss Maie Snell are in Mount Airy as guests of Mrs UHarston Williamson whose son Ben is a hospital patient there following surgery. They will return Friday.
A typesetter named Hyatt discovered celluloid while seeking a inexpensive material to manufacture billiard balls, advancing early plastics usage in sports equipment and manufacturing.
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