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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1937
Page
3
A Schiaparelli dress features white mousseline with a large realistic lobster embroidery from waist to hem. The crustacean is garnished with flowers, and a lobster red satin band connects the bodice to the skirt highlighting a daring neckline.
Miss Forrest Rose Hastings and Edward Wilson Crow wed in a simple Moravian church ceremony in Kernersville on May 1 with Rev. Walter H. Allen officiating. The couple planned a brief bridal trip and will reside in Winston-Salem after their reception.
Laurel Hill May 8 Two bandits robbed the Commercial State Bank of more than 2000 dollars and fled with all visible cash using a pistol. Bank bookkeeper Mrs George Hooker Jr said the tall man and his shorter companion forced their way into the vault and headed toward the South Carolina line as officers across a wide territory pursued them.
The AP reports mixed weekly trends with stronger motor output and carloadings, but softening steel and retail activity. Key signals include a price stability tilt from mild commodity decline, bright rural purchase prospects, and BIS notes on global demand amid rising armament risks. The AP index hits 108.8, up from 107.5 a week prior. Retail gains cited across 36 cities, though some areas show slower progress. Photographs of Mars via large telescopes reveal limited detail, underscoring the challenge of distant observation.
Delaware Ohio May 8 Dr Ernest H Cherrington Jr of Perkins Observatory says Mars will make a close approach to Earth this month the nearest in 11 years On May 27 at 11 pm EST Mars will be 47 million miles away visible just above the southeast horizon near Antares It may appear three times brighter than the star and observers will study Mars climate and possible vegetation and life.
Officials of Veterans of Wars Camp No. 619 announced delegates chosen for the VFW encampment held in Greensboro on June 7 and 8. Delegates include T. L. Proctor Frost C. H. Gray Ja Burns and EB. A. Whidden. Alternate delegates are A. F. Ed W. 8. Graham R. A. a Sidney Ross and Earl Cecil.
Asheboro Woman's Club welcomed new members with a 1 pm luncheon in the M. P. church social room. Gerald Ford performed on a musical saw, with piano by Mrs. Franz Strickland. Charles Bossong urged voter registration for the Beautification contest and noted about 40 entries so far. Local paint shops offered a 10 percent discount to aid the effort. May Day ceremonies at Grays Chapel featured Miss Sally Lou Pugh crowned Queen of the May before 600 spectators.
Mise Ruth Ridge of Jackson Creek and Raymond Maness of Old Main Asheboro wed at the courthouse on a Wednesday afternoon under Magistrate L. C. Phillips. The couple will reside on Main Street Asheboro with Maness assisting his father in the painting and wallpapering business.
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