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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1939
Page
6
Art Week Opens For Children In City Schools
Local observance of Art Week begins with a contest sponsored by the Woman's Club art committee chaired by Mrs. J H Meall. Prizes include an 8x10 photograph by Thomas Dodamead and cash awards for top entries from junior high, elementary, and colored schools. Winners will exhibit at Chapel Hill during the State Arts Contest in April and a traveling show will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wom
J. H. Meall
1@ club
Ntest
Thomas E. Dodhead
Woman’s Club
Chapel Hill
Music Pupils of His Lanier Present Program at Meeting
The piano pupils of Miss Hazel Lanier met at Nancy Cauble’s Sunset Drive home Saturday at three for a regular meeting. A musical program featured, with Frances Monroe and Rebecca Conrad winning the contest. New officers were elected: Frances Monroe, president. Rebecca Conrad, vice president. Martha Britt, secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiss Hazelmer
Nancy Able
Sunset Drive
Ruby Rimmerman
Frances Mroe
Rebecca Cond
Marthane Britt
Frances Nroe
Rebecca Conrad
Hos
D. E. Cauble
Na Rhodes
Roberta Paris
Edward Ferree
Elma Kearns
Marret Short
Effie Irene Moose Dei Conrad
Margie Wagnerth Daves
Joyce Kearns
Ce Plummer
Frances Mon
Betsy Ruth Bolling
Maryith Ferree
Elizabeth Wagner
Jane Britt
Minerva Wagner
Kathere Daves
Miss Lanier
Burbank Garden Club Meets with Speaker on Conservation
The Burbank Garden Club will meet Wednesday at 10 AM at Mrs. J Allred's home 701 Sunset Drive. Mrs. S C Clark will speak on Conservation with Mrs D H Parsons organizing the program and bringing in guest speaker Mrs Ark. flower arranging led by Mrs Alfred and Mrs Hal Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Church Social Meetings Set Across Local Churches
The Halcie Kidd group of Calvary M E Church plans a 7 30 PM meeting with Mrs John M McIntyre at 205 Thurston St. The Mary Conrad class of First Baptist meets with Mrs Harold Simpson at 429 West Lexington Ave. The Main Street M E Sunday school youth department holds a monthly gathering at 7 30 PM with Miss Myrtle Poore at 322 West Russell St. Welch Memorial M P Church Circle Two meets at the church hut Tuesday at 7 30 for officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halcie Kidd
Halcie Kid
Mary Conrad
First Baptist Church
Harold Simpson
West
Lexington Avenue
Young People's Department of
Main Street
M. E
Myrtle Poore
Russell Street
Asheboro
Armory
Church Street
Reginald Turner
Ruth Covington
Eleanor Willoughby
J. G. Prevette
John Garrett
Marshall Cox
J. M. Schreyer
Betty Prevette
M. H. Birkhead
American Homes Department Speaker at Blair Park Club Meet
The American Homes department of the Woman's club will meet Wednesday at 3 30 PM at the Blair Park clubhouse. Guest speaker Dr Mary Lynch Johnson of Meredith College Raleigh will present Old Age and the Poets. Associate hostesses Mesdames L R Peakock A W Robertson and A Lee Gibson. Mrs George Robb chairs the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Homes
Woman's Club
Blair Park
Mary Lynch Johnson
Meredith College
Raleigh
High Point Council of Garden Clubs
C. B. Mattocks
Joseph D. Cox
West Farriss Avenue
Business and Professional Girls Club
Emerywood Club
Thomas Marlowe
John C. Abels
Good Will Garden Club
Percy White
Archdale
Geddie Strickland
Burbank
H. P. Hardin
North Main Street
W. J. Fraley
C. Clark
Friends Annex
Baptist W. M. A
Twentieth Century Study Club
C. E. Lehmann
Colonial Drive
Charlee H. Risch
American Homes Department
High Point Graduate Nurses’ Club
Faye Cunningham
Johnson Street
Essie Glenn
Vearle Warner
Council of Jewish Women
Ben L. Herman
A. J. Koonee
South Main Street
Wyckoff, N. J
General Federation
Women's Clubs
Ray Street P T A Board Schedules Tuesday Meeting
The Ray Street P T A executive board will meet Tuesday morning at ten thirty in the school library. President Mrs R S Lafferty urges full attendance from the membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A's
School Library
Ray Street Parent-Teacher Association
R. S. Lafferty
Jewish Women's Study Group Meets Wednesday With Mrs Ben Herman
High Point Council of Jewish Women will hold its regular meeting at 8 30 p m at Mrs Ben L Herman’s West Farriss Avenue home A forthcoming program is planned for the gathering and will be announced later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Herman
High Point Council of Jewish Women
Ben L. Herman
West Farriss Avenue
Son Born Here To The Robert H. Bains Family
Mr and Mrs Robert H Bain of Emerywood Estates announce the birth of a son Robert Var non on Saturday March 4 at Burrus Memorial hospital Miss Gladys Walters returned to her home 327 Ennis street after visiting Thomasville with Miss Omar Lee Smith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Bains
Robert H. Bain
Emerywood Estates
Robert Varnon
Burrus Memorial Hospital
Gladys Walters
Ennis Street
Thomasville
Omar Lee Smith
Social Calendar Highlights Local Garden Clubs Week
The High Point council and various clubs meet across days at the Y W C A hut and member homes. Notable events include Mrs C B Mattocks presiding, W O T Club at Mrs Cox home, and a bridge party hosted by Emerywood peers. Visitors attend regional gatherings and a tea for Mrs Beggs.
Miss Meredith Feted At Surprise Birthday Party
Mrs Lee Meredith hosted a surprise party at 514 Walnut street to honor Kathleen Meredith on her fifteenth birthday. Games awarded prizes to Hassalene Brewer Carl Hinson and Sarah Green. refreshments served to a long guest list including Hassalene Brewer Sarah Green Edith Seckler Halcie Meredith and Basil Meredith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Meredith
Walnut Street
Kathleen
Hassalene Brewer
Carl Hinson
Sarah Green
Edith Seckler
Halcie Meredith
Ruby Kivett
Zula Mae Spencer
Frances Leach
Billie Frazier
Katherine Cross
Helen Meredith
Virginia Leonard
Virginia Snyder
Kathleen Meredith
Basil Meredith
Bill Cheves
Lethco-Dennis Vows Solemnized in Archdale
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Wilma Lorene Lethco to Wilbur P. Dennis on Saturday February 25 in Archdale. The ceremony was at the home of Justice of the Peace R. D. Allman with a few close witnesses. The bride wore blue taffeta and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Letheo. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs W P Dennis Sr. They will reside with the groom’s parents. Accompanying the couple were Miss Hazel Norman and Miss Gertrude Jerrell from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Lorene Lethco
Wilbur P. Dennis
Archdale
R. D. Allman
Justice of Peace
J. F. Letheo
Mrs. W. C. Hammer Hosts Randolph Book Club Gathering
Asheboro social notes describe Mrs. W. C. Hammer hosting lunch for Randolph Book Club with Miss Maggie Moffit of Augusta, Ga., and a program on Joel Chandler Harris. Also covered are benefits for the Randolph Public Library, weekend bridge and games at several homes, a senior prom at the Armory, and Friday Night Duplicate club gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Asheboro
Randolph Book Club
W. C. Hammer
Maggie Moffit
Augusta
Uncle Remus
Francis White, Jr
Kivett Street
Randolph Library Club
Randolph Public Library
Municipal
Henry Ingram
Dempsey Barnes
Bob Buncep
Laurin Crawford
Mae Blackwelder
Susan Kivett
Ernest Kieswetter
Hart Campbell
O. R. Blalock
L. B. Milks
Reginald Turner
George Ward
Jess Pugh
E. H. Crawford
Obituary image caption notes Alton Baird birthday
Alton Baird the son of Fulton and Bruce W. Baird of 504 Julian Avenue Thomasville celebrates his eleventh birthday on Sunday March 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Baird
Fulton
Bruce W. Baird
Julian Avenue
Thomasville
Burt
Canterbury Club Meeting Hosts Mrs V D Sale Jr
The Canterbury club will be entertained at its regular meeting by Mrs. V. D. Sale, Jr., at her Otteray drive home this week. The gathering is set for Friday at 3 30 p m as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury Club
V. D. Sale, Jr
Otteray Drive
Flashes Of Life Brings Downtown Court Drama
In Richmond Indiana Marshall Taylor 37 faced court after splashing street slush from a car sidewalk pedestrians jumped. Deputy Prosecutor Floyd Gardner said he drove without a license and was speeding. Judge B A Ball fined him 1 dollar and 5 dollars respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Marshall Taylor
Floyd Gardner
Taylor
B. A. Ball
Dynamite Blast Injures Worker Near Glasgow Kentucky
In Glasgow Kentucky a group of workmen set a dynamite charge under a tree stump. Dewey Duncan leaned to observe the blast and was struck in the face by debris from the stump. He was transported to a hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Dewey Duncan
Dewey
Mail delivers to wrong address but reaches right sister
In Kansas City a postman faced a tense moment delivering a letter to 47236 Summit Street for The most beautiful girl in Kansas City. He traced the recipient to Mrs. Louis Rice and confirmed the parcel was for her sister Virginia Lee Barker, proving the letter reached the right person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Summitt Street
Louis Rice
Virginia Lee Barker
Bronc o buster spurs courtroom confusion in Omaha
In Omaha district court a bailiff asked a talesman his occupation. The man quipped I am a boss breaker then housebreaker then broncho buster, leaving the court astonished as he clarified his trade with a bold self description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Talesman
Housebreaker
Man asks court to change name from Goos to Goss
Frank A. Goos filed a district court petition in Omaha alleging his name is embarrassing and asks it be changed to Goss. His attorney is Margaret E. Goos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Frank A. Goos
Goss
Margaret E. Goos
Paola Nurse Wins Car In Contest After New Purchase
Mary Coker a graduate nurse from Paola Kansas drives home in her new car when a telegram arrives announcing she has won another car in a contest. The surprise prize adds to her recent purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paola
Kans
Mary Coker
Y Membership Campaign Opens at High Point Y
The High Point Y M C A will launch its 1939 membership drive with a supper at Wesley Memorial church starting 6 30 tonight. Edgar Hartley reports about 500 attendees and 500 new members sought as Nathan Ayers and J Welch Harriss lead the two day push with materials and instructions for workers. Bob Truesdale presides over after dinner program as Rev Howard Hartzell and Rev A B Conrad outline speeches. The drive runs Tuesday morning through Wednesday aiming for a record year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Y. M. C. A
Wesley Memorial Church
Edgar Hartley
Nathan Ayers
J. Welch Harriss
Bob Truesdale
Truesdale
Howard Hartzell
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
A. B. Conrad
First Baptist Church
Hartley
Educator Dr Leonard Buxton dies in Oxford influenza
Dr Leonard Halford Dudley Buxton aged 49 dean of Exeter College Oxford University died in Oxford today from influenza. He led Exeter College and contributed to medical and academic fields. The death was reported from London and underscores the winter illness impact on scholarly communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Leonard Halford Dudley Buxton
Exeter College
Oxford University
Oxford
King Leopold Dissolves Parliament Sets April 2 Election
Brussels reports King Leopold signed a decree dissolving parliament after cabinet talks failed and announced April 2 as the general election date. No coalition formed, paving new political contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Leopold
Weeds Indicate Soil Quality and Drainage Needs
The presence of sheep sorrel signals acid ground, wild carrot shows poor soil, and moss points to a need for drainage in the area.
Dennis Funeral Held Saturday
Funeral services for M. Phil more Dennis, 53, who died at his home on Textile street, were conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 30 from Country Holiness church near Randleman. Rev. T R Howard and Rev. J L Honeycutt led the service with songs and a piano accompaniment. Pallbearers included F L Sullivan Fred Spain Walter Brooks and others. interment followed in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Philmore Dennis
Textile Street
Country Holiness Church
Randleman
T. R. Howard
J. L. Honeycutt
Helen Shaw
Myrtle
Cora Belle Johnson
Jesus
Winifred Ellington
F .L. Sullivan
Fred
Spain
Walter Brooks
Walter Lawson
Simon Johnson
G. W. Scarce
Church
Tobacco Consumption Per Capita Surges After Civil War
The article notes U S tobacco use rose to 8.5 pounds per person post Civil War, up from under four pounds before the conflict. This shift signals changing habits and economic factors driving higher per capita consumption nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Coal Producers In Stabilization Move
Harrisburg March 6 coal industry groups shift to shorter weeks to stabilize markets. Anthracite operators in eastern Pennsylvania begin a holiday style month long curtailment while soft coal producers hear a West Virginia executive's four day week proposal. E C Minter of Miner Fuel Co Beckley backs a shorter week to balance production and demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Arthur H. James
West Virginia
Committee For Amendment of the
Washington
E. C. Minter
Miner Fuel Company
Beckley
W. Va
Spanish Republican Fleet Heading to Algeria for Handover
Paris March 6. The French government reports a Spanish republican fleet of four large warships and several small vessels sighted off the Algerian coast after departing Cartagena yesterday. The ships are believed to be bound for an Algerian port to be interned before transfer to the Spanish nationalist government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Cartagena
Query Among Women Reach CARDUI Praise in North Carolina
Touring reporters survey North Carolina women and find high approval for CARDUI with 94 of 100 Charlotte users noting definite benefit. The article highlights CARDUI as aiding appetite digestion and resilience in women suffering from headaches nervousness and dysmenorrhea tied to malnutrition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Cardus
Charlotte
Carduus
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