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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1934
Page
6
Miss Lucille Corum and Miss Mary Mc Swain entertained about thirty guests at a Woodrow Avenue gathering honoring P. F. GC. Robert Wade on furlough from China. Guests enjoyed games dancing and refreshments.
Social calendar notes a 8 p.m. card party at Mrs. G. W. King on Tabor Street with bridge and setback for VFW ladies auxiliary proceeds support the organization. At 10 p.m. the Coterie club hosts an invitation dance at Sedgefield Manor with Johnny Ward and his orchestra from Charlotte providing music.
Mr and Mrs P R Dixon and daughters Margaret and Virginia depart tonight for Ocean View and Virginia Beach for a week long stay. Miss Ellen Blanche Stansell is due Sunday from Greenville DC to visit her parents at 615 North Main street. Mr and Mrs Coke Cecil and daughter Mary Lou return from Durham after attending the NC Pharmaceutical Association's fifty fifth annual convention. Miss Mae Lewis visits Myrtle Beach SC and will travel to Wilmington NC with friends for a week at Carolina Beach.
The Coterien club stages an invitational dance at Sedgefield Manor tonight from ten to two. Johnny Ward and his Charlotte orchestra will provide music noted for fine rhythm aired on Station WBT. Admission by card only with informal dress and chaperones including members’ parents.
Four men were bound over to the July term of Superior court after probable cause on larceny and related charges. James Bowman Thurman Eskridge and Tom Crosby faced $1000 bonds for breaking and entering and larceny over a radio theft from a colored store. Elmer Regan had $300 bond for larceny of sugar milk and salmon from his former employer. Stella Andrews and Virginia Pierce pled guilty to affray but were released with bonds. other related charges were dismissed.
Mrs. Charles Hairston welcomed the Pastor's Aid Circle of the First Baptist church on Monday afternoon. After a profitable meeting, a two course luncheon was served to Mesdames Odessa White Daisy Cunningham Ila Stewart Alberta Keyne Mary B. Davis and Messrs W H B Haunders C B Hairston M A Hoover H M Palmer R B Beaty O Ki Simmons George Ballan J Robbins B J Davis Lee Williams Arthur Bennett and F C White. The Winston-Salem Black Sox will play the Eastern semi pro Whites of Rocky Mount at Willis Park tonight at 8 30 with a 12 piece orchestra. The Blue Eagle club elected officers: President Louie Kasal vice president Dr H C Eccles secretary LeRoy McNeal treasurer Thomas Martin social committee chairman William Mack assistant secretary Dr G E B Nightingale and executive committee Dr Eccles Curtis Frost James Bass Jule Robbins Oscor Caldwell.
Report notes that within a single species some animals possess more ribs than others, indicating natural variation in skeletal anatomy across individuals. Researchers highlight the genetic and developmental factors contributing to this difference.
Complete pattern and book offer from Marian Martin, featuring tennis dresses suitable for country and town wear. Includes Pattern 9995 in sizes 14 to 42 with yardage details, price 15 cents per pattern and 25 cents for book and pattern together. Order from The Enterprise Pattern Department, 232 W 18th St, New York.
Fire department members and families plus invited guests gathered on the Station Two lot on South Wrenn Street for the annual picnic dinner served on a 75 foot table. Rev. H. Norwood Bowne presided as toastmaster and introduced Dr. W. A. Lambeth John Miller Frank Shaw and other officials and guests.
Miss Mary Bundy aged 22 died at a local hospital after an eight day stay. She was born in Jamestown to O. M. and Wettie Johnson Bundy and lived in the area all her life. A Jamestown church member and Epworth League secretary, she studied at Guilford and High Point colleges. Survived by parents, two brothers Reuben and Stephen, four sisters Margaret Doris, Mrs Morton Murray and Mrs H W Stewart. Funeral at home Saturday 10 a.m. with Rev C O Kennerly officiating. Interment at Deep River Cemetery.
Thomas Wade Hampton aged 82 died at home 813 West Green street at 8 this morning after a four year illness. Born in Stokes County June 18 1853 he was twice married first to Ruth Redman then Annie Forrest. Surviving are two sons a daughter a step son sixteen grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Funeral from Pilgrim Holiness church Sunday afternoon with burial in Salem Chapel cemetery near Walnut Cove.
Funeral services for Mrs. J. N. Rumble were held at 4 30 PM at the First Baptist church with Dr. A B. Conrad and Dr. W A. Lambeth officiating. Pallbearers included Grover H. Jones Marvin R. Shields H. R. Williamson Ralph Slate J. W. Clinard W. E. Price W. C. Garner C. D. Goldsmith. Interment followed at Oakwood Memorial Park cemetery. The First Baptist church circle six directed flowers and the deacons served as honorary pallbearers. The choir sang How Firm a Foundation.
A church program featured Mrs. A B Huff Miss Marjorie Wof ford J Gurney Briggs and Dan W Smith performing Crossing the Bar and other selections including Abide With Me and the foundation essay.
Waterlogged area at the Union Bus station inconveniences passengers during rains. The city plans repaving to relieve passengers from ankle deep water and improve boarding and alighting conditions.
Workmen under Sam H. Strickland superintendent of public works completed a two day repaving project today to eliminate a street sag at a busy intersection. Traffic will resume through the newly repaved section this afternoon.
Mrs. J. W. Harriss Mr Elisabeth H Covington and Welch Harriss depart tonight for Atlantic City New Jersey for about a week away from home.
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