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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1936
Page
6
Society notes from the local page highlight Miss Madeline Hoover in club scenes and social gatherings with mentions of upcoming society events and personal appearances.
Miss Evelyn Hayworth of Jamestown will marry Clio W. Poston in a simple home ceremony at the bride’s house in Jamestown tonight at 8 o clock. Attendants are Betty Lynn Williard as bridesmaid and Aubrey Poston as best man with ushers Robert V. Hayworth and H N Williard. Reverend O J Jones will officiate.
Laura Ellen Thompson of Greensboro married Glen Alpine resident Ronald Bernard Russell of Sullivan Indiana and Morganton North Carolina at First Christian church Asheville. Officiant Dr Paul Wright used ring ceremony. attendants and out of town guests noted. couple to extended trip and home to Morganton after August.
Wendell Dunbar departed yesterday for Hopewell Virginia to begin work as a chemist for the Solvay Process Company soda manufacturers. He earned a B S in chemical engineering from the University of North Carolina this spring and is the son of Mr and Mrs Co Dunbar of 307 East Farriss Avenue.
The T B E L L class of the First Baptist church will meet this evening in the church classroom for its regular meeting. Heart Sisters will be an important feature and all members are urged to attend if possible. The Stephens Bible Study class meets Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock at Mrs C C Hooks home 207 Parkway. Nora L Andrews will lead on Prayer with full attendance urged.
The Good Will Garden club announces its annual spring garden party at Mrs. R. R. Blackburn home on Montheu avenue tomorrow at 4 30 in the afternoon. The event was moved from 4 PM due to bad weather and members may bring one guest.
The Duck Club plans a swimming party at the city lake pool this evening at seven. Misses Margia Hancock and Mildred Marshall will serve as associate hostesses. The event replaces usual weekly club night and will be followed by a reception at the club house in Sedgefield with several guests.
The Florence Nightengale club of the Y W C A held a swimming party at the city lake park last evening, replacing its usual weekly meeting. Attendants included Misses Grace Hill Ruby Samuels Ola Carpenter Ella Cardell Gladys Tysinger Johnsie Pugh Phoebe Meadows Hazel Farrington Mary Coble Ollie Brown and Mesdames Jane Estes Wade Virginia Hall Emma Charles Lou Cagle.
Hearing for Eadie Lawson, accused in the torch murder of her invalid mother, was continued to Friday. Police say Lawson admitted the crime after firemen found a bed ablaze. A plea of insanity is expected, with possible grand jury bound over if probable cause is found.
WPA officials announced likely consolidation of the WPA Little Symphony Orchestra in Raleigh with the WPA North Carolina Symphony Orchestra in Asheville next week. The move aims to unify regional orchestral efforts under a single program amid funding and organizational considerations.
Plans are underway for a $5,000,000 airfield in Shanghai to rank with the world's finest airports. The project emphasizes modern facilities and international standards for aviation growth.
Local residents report travel plans visits and health updates. Ruth Walden recovering at Guilford General hospital and Mrs Johnson undergoing treatment at Burrus Memorial hospital. Several families visited Virginia Beach Norfolk and Camp Sapphire while Mae Kirkman and friends spent time at Brevard and Bryson City.
The Girls' Pentagon club meets tonight at Miss Helen Davis's home on Woodrow Avenue for its regular weekly session. Full attendance is urged as announced this morning.
Announcement recalls the June 27 Lexington ceremony uniting Miss Aline Wilson of Thomasville with Roscoe Burchfield of High Point. Rev. Sprinkle performed the ring ritual as Mrs. Richard Bailey attended as witness. Barbara Jean Burchfield was born June 28 at Guilford General Hospital.
Miss Johnnie P Fennell of Union South Carolina and Meders M Salisbury of Summersville South Carolina wed at the bride’s aunt home in Lexington on June 28 at high noon Rev A C Leonard officiated the ring ceremony Only close friends attended After a honeymoon through western North Carolina and Washington they will reside in Summersville Salisbury is connected with his father T W Salisbury in business The bride has many Lexington High Point friends and out-of-town guests included Martha and Lila Salisbury Evans Salisbury Dorothy Chinners and N H Pearce
In Randleman on a Saturday afternoon a simple wedding united Miss Daisy Olive Robbins and W S Farlow of Worthville. Rev. S F Morton officiated with music by Mrs Ta bor Wood and Miss Nellie Robbins. The couple will reside in Worthville, N C. Nearby relatives visited after.
Forrest Matthews of Rockingham visited his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Matthews, over the weekend to spend time at home and discuss family matters.
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