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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1939

Page

6

Garden Council reshuffles rose garden site in Highland

High Point Council of Garden Clubs meets at Y W C A hut with Mrs. B. Mattocks chairing. New site for the Blair family memorial rose garden chosen near Jair Park ridge across from Blair home on South Main. Plans set for a Fortnight event April 12 13 14 with garden club visitation to raise local funds.

Jair Park Blairmily High Point Council al Y. W. C B. Mattocks John J. Blair Lair South Main Reef Extension Blair Park R. R. Blackburn S. H. Tomlinson Valette J. Harris State Federation of Garden Clubs North Carolina

Luncheon and Training School for WMU Event Tomorrow

A Meredith Hege Alumnae Association luncheon and a training school alumnae dinner are scheduled for tomorrow as part of the State WMU convention. About 100 tickets for the luncheon at Central Friends Church annex and 75–100 for the 5:30 dinner at Wesley Memories Church are available through the information desk and committee members.

WMU Highoint Meredith Hege Alumnae Association Gladys Ellington Tomorw Woman's Missionary Union Central Friends Arch Mereth College Women of Baptist Churches Missae Grimmer Meredith College Umnae Eredith D. H. Hall, Jr Mesdames A. Lee Gibson J. B. Perkinson Homer Coltrane D. A. Rawley F. M. Autry L. O. Hutchins Wesley Memories Church F. W. Armstrong Plattsburg, Mo Southern Baptist W. M. A Miss Ellington CC. E. Gettsman Thelma Patrick Green Street Baptist Church Miss Patrick Sadie Doss Julia Liles Co. D. Goldston W. O. Burnham

Younger Sets Clubs Hold masquerade Ball at Chamns Hall

The Emerywood Younger Set and the G F D danced in a joint masquerade ball at Chamns Hall of Dancing on North arn Street. Mrs Reid Marsh and Mrs Grace Haworth were hosts. Oscar Whitescarver won first prize for best costume and Frank Hunsucker took second for funniest.

Emerywood Younger Northarn Street Reid Marsh Grace Haworth Bobbie Lindsay Gredith Slane Stevt Stone Tommy Stanton John Ayworth Mary Caroline Somers Winifred Bryant Sarah Coeunsucker Bobby Hicks Majerite Murray Bill Lindsay Phyllis Stricknd Howard Harold Jarrell Izabeth Henderson Artie Pearl Iatt Bruce Quigley Jane Ferree Omer Haworth Nancy Woollen Gene Hardin

Peele Family Announces Birth of Daughter Ibara Ann

Mr and Mrs Gasten Peele announce the birth of a daughter Ibara Ann on Monday at their home in this city. Mrs Peele formerly Miss May edges of this city.

Gasten Peele Ibara Ann Peele Miss May Edges

Mrs Tyson Ferree Hosts Bride Elect Before Wedding

Mrs Tyson Ferree will host a bridge party at 8 PM at 311 Oitteray Drive to honor Miss Mildred Furgurson, the bride elect, who will marry Edwin C Rankin Jr at 500 Lindsay Street Saturday. Guests for four tables have been invited, following a Friday cake cutting hosted by Mrs L C Furgurson and Miss Clarine Furgurson.

Tyson Ferree Oitteray Drive Mildred Furgurson Edwin C. Rankin, Jr Lindsay Street Miss Furgurson L. C. Furgurson Clarine Furgurson

Evening Bridge At Emerywood Club Hosts

A popular Emerywood country club event, the evening bridge party for adults, will be held at the clubhouse tonight at 8 o clock. Hosts and hostesses are Mr and Mrs Thomas Marlowe and Mr and Mrs Johan C Abels with many reservations already made.

Emerywood Country Club Thomas Marlowe Johan C. Abels Business and Professional Girls Club Emerywood Club John C. Abels

Social Calendar Highlights Community Club Meetings

A packed schedule lists weekly gatherings from Tuesday to Saturday. The Business and Professional Girls meet at the YWCA hut for supper, with Emerywood bridge hosts. Wednesday features numerous garden clubs, book clubs, a Meredith College luncheon for Baptist WMA delegates, and nurse and study group events. A weekly Emerywood buffet and a Friday Canterbury club visit round out the week. Local clubs across High Point coordinate speakers and social activities for women and professionals.

Winners in Better Speech Week Poster Contest

Asheboro Womans Club officials announced winners from Park Street and Fayetteville Street schools across primary to seventh grade divisions. Prizes were books. judges were Mrs Loflin Mrs Fox and Mrs Fewell. The club also urged Rep J D Ross to back the NBA three point program and protect the state health service budget from a 95000 cut.

Asheboro Education Department Woman’s Club R. E. Nance Park Street

Domino Club Meeting Tonight at Ellington Home

The Domino club will meet this evening at 7 45 at the home of Mrs A G Ellington Jr on Barber street.

Domino Club A. G. Ellington, Jr Barbee Street

Nightingale Club Reports On Industrial Conference

Florence Nightingale club members at the YWCA hut heard reports from the Charlotte weekend Industrial Conference attended by over 200 girls. The event themed The Industrial Girl as a Worker and a Citizen served as a lead into summer gatherings at Camp Merriewood. It marked the Carolinas first such conference and attendees declared it a success.

Florence Nightingale Club Charlotte Camp Merriewood Carolinas

Church Groups At Thomasville Held Monthly Meetings

Thomasville March reports note Presbyterian Auxiliary circles meeting at member homes for monthly programs. Circle one hosted by Mrs. C. R. Reid with Bible study led by Mrs. Spence and program leader Mrs. Dewey Troutman on Every Woman Enlisted For Christ. Circle two hosted by Mrs. R. D. Bevan with similar topics and readings. Baptist Missionary Society circles Naomi Shell Archibald Johnson Cary Newton and Alice Elliott held meetings with devotional leadership and program discussions. Refreshments followed each session and new member Mrs. J. W. Stevens was welcomed. Dr. O. R. Hodgin and Mrs. Hodgin are in Washington for a post graduate clinic. Mrs. James E. Lambeth heads North Carolina D A C and D A R meetings in Statesville. Mrs. Bain of Burlington visiting Lexington home.

R. D. Bevan Circle Two Lexington Avenue J. O. Cooke P. M. Sherrill David Long Samuel Wiley W. G. Smith First Baptist Missionary Society Naomi Shell C. L. Black Archibald Johnson W. S. Chisholm Cary Newton W. H. Deaton Alice Elliott C. L. Berrier R. T. Clemmons Black E. N. Jones Paul Maley W. O. Poole W. E. Tomlinson A. M. Bray J. W. Stevens B. E. White R. S. Green H. W. Beck R. E. Rackley Clyde Harrison Charles F. Lambeth O. R. Hodgin Washington, D. C High Point R. D. Bain Burlington Green Street H. R. Ward Bruce Wagoner L. W. Apple

Local Civic Notes On Resident Illnesses And Recoveries

Mrs Franklin Surratt Jr is recovering at her home on 429 Cable street after a two week illness. Mrs John Lackey has returned from Duke hospital Durham where she underwent an operation. Patsy Ann Swain is confined to her Vine street home with influenza. Richard Carter is improving at his 2321 English street home after a period of pneumonia illness.

Franklin Surratt, Jr Cable Street John Lackey Duke Hospital Durham Patsy Ann Swain Vine Street Richard Carter English Street

Mrs A B Huff To Sing At Graduate Nurses Club Meet

Mrs A B Huff will sing at the High Point Graduate Nurses club meeting to be held tomorrow evening at 7 45 at the home of Miss Faye Cunningham 1008 Johnson street Essie Glenn of the city health department will discuss department activities and Miss Vearle Warner will speak on The Private Duty Nurse as additional features of the program

Good Will Garden Club Percy White Archdale Geddie Strickland Burbank H. P. Hardin North Main Street W. J. Fraley C. Clark Meredith College Friends Annex Baptist W. M. A Twentieth Century Study Club C. E. Lehmann Colonial Drive Charles H. Risch American Homes Department Woman's Club Blair Park Mary Lynch Johnson Raleigh High Point Graduate Nurses’ Club Faye Cunningham Johnson Street Essie Glenn Vearle Warner Council of Jewish Women Ben L. Herman West Farriss Avenue A. J. Koonce South Main Street Wyckoff, N. J General Federation, Women's Clubs A. B. Huff High Point Graduate Nurses Club City Health Department

Church and Church Group Meetings Tonight

The Fidelis class of First Baptist meets at 7 30 this evening. Archdale M E Woman's Missionary Society officers meet Wednesday at 7 30 at Mrs C R Hook. Stephens Bible Study class gathers tomorrow at 3 at Mrs P R Dixon 1006 Lindsay Street led by Mrs Nora L Andrews on Isaiah Chapter 61. Green Street Faithful Workers host monthly gathering with pot luck planned for next month.

First Baptist First Baptist Church Woman's Missionary Society of Archdale M. E. Church C. R. Hook Stephens Bible P. R. Dixon Lindsay Street Nora l L. Andrews Isaiah

Pentagon Girls To Have Meeting

The Girls' Pentagon club will hold its regular weekly meeting this evening at 7 30 with Miss Lois Barger at 1000 North Main street. A full attendance is requested.

Pentagon Club Lois Barger North Main Street

High Point Symphony Rehearsal At Junior High Tonight

The High Point Symphony will rehearse this evening at the Junior High school. Miss Virginia Frank announced the event this morning.

Symphony

Guilford County Realty Transfers in Multiple Townships

Guilford County real estate transfers include High Point Township deeds from High Point Perpetual Building and Loan to Frieda B Byrum and James H Byrum on Prospect Street and J J Wilson and wife to the same association in College Park. Fentress Township records show C W Coble and wife to A P Coble and wife on Kirkman property. Morehead Township lists Greensboro’s transfer to Norman J Whitt and wife on Walker Avenue with H M Holt and wife to E M Holt in Glenwood. Gilmer Township records Gresham Incorporated to J M Edmondson and wife on Center.

High Point Township High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association Frieda B. Byrum James H. Byrum Prospect Street J. J. Wilson College Park Donald Mackintosh J. P. Hollingsworth Rotary Street Fentress Township C. W. Coble A. P. Coble Kirkman Morehead Township Greensboro Norman J. Whitt Walker Avenue H. M.holt E. M. Holt Glenwood Gilmer Township Gresham Center Street

Randolph Ministers Hear Dr McMillan In Asheboro

Dr John Arch McMillan superintendent of the Thomasville Orphanage and editor of Charity and Children spoke to the Randolph Ministerial Association in Asheboro. He recalled a Christmas celebration plan by Susan Stedman and O W Woosley that used dynamite to blow up Billy Goat Mountain, praised old time religion and charitable acts, and encouraged supporting a liquor control bill. The group met at the Presbyterian church with Rev R M Haus presiding and pledged help for historian Mrs Hal M Worth. Next gathering set for April 13 in Asheboro at 11 o clock with luncheon at a local cafe.

McMillan K. C. Burgess Raleigh Presbyterian Church R. M. Haus Ramseur Hal M. Worth Asheboro

Rural telephone survey bill voted down

Raleigh March 7 The House public utilities committee reported unfavorably HB 517 which would authorize a rural telephone survey by the rural electrification authority and promote extending lines in rural areas Dudley Babley state RBA chairman and telephone company representatives opposed it while Harry Caldwell master of the state grange supported it.

Raleigh Houee Public Utilities Committee Rural Electrification Authority Dudley Babley RBA Harry Caldwell State Grange

Music festival parade to feature 15 eastern NC bands

Officials announced more than 15 eastern North Carolina high school bands will take part in a parade tied to the annual music festival in Kinston on March 29.

Kinston North Carolina

North Carolina Market Report Buys and Prices for Fruits

North Carolina shipping points report on wholesale market prices for lettuce grid, strawberries, potatoes, cabbage, apples, sweet potatoes, yams, beans, peppers, tomatoes, green peas and squash with regional baselines. Prices shown fob shipping points and local markets, with ranges for high demand and steady markets across multiple states and counties.

North Carolina U. S Presque Isle Aroostook County Maine Green Mountains Lower East Coast Fla Rochester New York Washington Florida A. Va W. Va Cleveland South Carolina Louisiana Nancy Halls Baltimore Market Hall Philadelphia U. 8 Maryland Delaware Jersey Texas

Royal Visit Stakes Rise Or Fall On U S Trip

London reports the royal visit to the United States in spring could determine Prime Minister Chamberlain's fate. The Daily Express claims Ambassador Kennedy led the invitation and expects success despite criticism from Senator Reynolds who warns it looks like a begging expedition.

London Chamberlain United States Daily Express Joseph P. Kennedy George VI Elizabeth Kennedy Reynolds Dem North Carolina Europe

Two Big Firms Charged With Failure to Pay Sales Tax in Ohio

Kroger Grocery and Baking Co and Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co were named in a taxpayer suit in the Ohio Supreme Court. They allegedly collected 500000 in sales taxes from customers without remitting it to the state. Hugh M. Foster of Columbus filed the suit on behalf of the state. The Ohio Tax Commission was included to enforce collection.

Ohio Columbus Kroger Grocery and Baking Company Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Ohio Supreme Court Hugh M. Foster Tax Commission Albert H. Morrill Kroger Company Frank A. Dalton Atlantic and Pacific

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