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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1937

Page

6

Dashing Marian Martin Sportster Pattern 9274

Lightweight summer pattern ad promotes Marian Martin Sportster 9274 a cool practical frock. Describes easy bodice yoke gored skirt options in linen cotton or pique with colored buttons and notes sizes 12 through 40 and yardage 338 for size 16. Order details include 15 cents per pattern and 25 cents for both pattern and book with address to The Enterprise Pattern Department in New York.

Marian Martin Lew Marian Martin Enterprise, Pattern Department W. 18Th Bt New York N. Y

Memorial Day Observances By Thomasville U D C Chapter

Mrs James E Lambeth hosted the Brierfield chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy with Sallie McCracken presiding. The program honored Memorial Day with devotional thoughts and reading of an article Decoration Day and a Sidney Lanier poem. After a brief business session, graves in the Confederate plot were decorated with flowers and flags.

Sidney Lanier Lambeth Sallie McCracken Mesdames F. I. Alexander J. R. Blair I. G. Greer C. M. Hoover H. T. Hethcock Nat Walker James FE. Lambeth E. J. Poe

Hilliard Delivers Memorial Address at Confederate Cemetery Service

Rev. J. M. Hilliard, retired Baptist minister, spoke at the U D C Memorial Service at Oakwood cemetery. Major Bruce H. Carraway and Mrs. J E. Kirkman participated, with prayers, reveille, and taps as about thirty members attended.

J. M. Hilliard High Point Laura Wesson A. T. Wishart Grover Kester Oakwood Cemetery Wishart Bruce H. Carraway J. E. Kirkman Allison Capers Lawson Ingram

Five Provisional Members Join Service League Session

Five new provisional members were welcomed by Mrs. Forrest Murray at the Junior Service League meeting. They are Mesdames Henry Foscue Albert Hart Jr Jack Holbrook Jesse Washburn and Miss Mary Duncan McAnally. Reports covered clinic nursing visits ton sillectomies milk programs and a toxoid clinic. Committees were named for Ways and Means magazine Christmas seals and other League activities.

Junior Service League League Forrest Murray Henry Foscue Albert Hart, Jr Jack Holbrook Jesse Washburn Mary Duncan McAnally J. E. Millin Murray Katherine Raymond Delk Smith J. W. Lindsay Arts and Interests Book Club L. G. Robichaux Tom Kearns Emerywood Country Club R. T. Amos Charlotte Kingston Robert Gallub New York City New Placement Ways and Means John Walker, Jr Sanders Dallas John Foy Elizabeth H. Covington C. T. Ingram, Jr Junior League Magazine W. H. Slane Lyman Redding School Milk Fund J. J. Corrigan

Music Club Elects Officers and Hosts Tea

The B and W Music Club met Saturday at 104 Hamilton Street. Frances Hedrick was elected president, Helen Bissett vice president, Dwanda Lee Bissette treasurer, Virginia Robbins program chair, and Dorothy Rockwell secretary. Guests included three visitors, with plans announced for a Musical Tea at Mrs. M. J. Wrenn’s home Friday evening featuring a varied program and refreshments.

B and W. Music Club Dwanda Lee Helen Mae Bissette Hamilton Street Frances Hedrick Helen Bissett Dwanda Lee Bissette Virginia Robbins Dorothy Rockwell Robert Bain Blanche White Nona Thomas Violet Glenn Margaret Gerry June Hancock Helen McBee N. L. Garner, Jr Mary Alice Shipton Iris White Ruth Wayne Davis Frances Young Ruby Zimmerman J. Powell Jones Martha Charles Stott Phyllis Fesperman Judith Rockwell Anne Bain M. J. Wrenn Circle One First Baptist Church W. B. Thomas Jesse Washburn Jesse Whitescarver W. T. Tiee

Plant Sale Tomorrow At Wesley Memorial

The annual Plant Sale by Circle two of Wesley Memorial Church chaired by Mrs. Idol and Mrs. Hayden will be at the church tomorrow morning at 9. Public is invited to buy plants for homes and gardens with proceeds benefiting circle work. Sale includes asters, blue salvia, dianthus, hibiscus, petunia, viscaria, vinca and snapdragons.

Circle Two Wesley Memorial Church W. C. Idol J. F., Hayden Gale

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings

A weekly roster lists social gatherings from Tuesday to Saturday at venues including the YWCA hut Sheraton hotel Masonic Temple Blair Park and Emerywood Country Club Name and time blocks cover Business and Professional Girls Altrusa Eastern Star High Point Graduate Nurses Garden clubs and a Jewish Council music study group plus dances by Kee Klub and Junior Service League Signatures include Mrs J W Clinard Mrs F L Porter and Bernard Fowler among others.

Business and Altrusa Club Sheraton Hotel High Point Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Temple Good Will Garden Club Blair Park R. T. Amos Forest Hill Drive J. W. Clinard Burbank South Main Street J. H. Tate Parkway High Point Graduate Nurses City Memorial Hospital Thomasville Utopian Study Club John Walker Colonial Drive F. R. Taylor Sarah Taylor Johnson Street Henry Turner Winston-Salem Martha Taylor The Jewish Council Milton Silver Brentley Circle Kee Klub American Legion Hut Bernard Fowler Junior Service League Emerywood Country Club

Local Residents Make Life Changes and Trips

Mrs Hurley H Waye leaves Sunday for Canton Georgia to establish a new home. formerly Miss Beatrice Pitts of High Point. Bobby Stroupe returns home with parents from Burrus Memorial Hospital after undergoing a recent operation and is recovering. Mrs C A York district committee woman for the American Legion Auxiliary leaves for Henderson for an Area Conference session. Mrs C F Suttenfield returns home after visiting Roanoke and Salem Virginia with her husband F Suttenfield.

Hurley H. Waye Canton Waye Beatrice Pitts High Point Bobby Stroupe Parkway Burrus Memorial Hospital C. A. York The American Legion Auxiliary Henderson C. F. Suttenfield Roanoke Salem F. Suttenfield

Guyer Families Hold Reunion Near Friendship

About 75 relatives and friends gathered at J. W. Guyer home near Friendship for a Sunday family reunion. A noon meal was served from a long grove table with a bounteous meal. Attendees included R. M. Petross and family Butter Glen Va A P Guyer and family Wadesville J O Crawford and family Greensboro Mr and Mrs Jack Guyer and others from High Point and Lynchburg Va.

J. W. Guyer Friendship R. M. Petross Butter Glenn A. P. Guyer Wadesville J. O. Crawford Greensboro Jack Guyer W. P Arnold W. B. Durham Lorraine H. D. Guyer W. W. Guyer Lena Guyer Leo Guyer B. B. Mitchell Melvin Newell Curtis Collins Nick Hedgecock Gurney Smith

Evening Garden Club Meeting Postponed to May 12

The Tuesday Evening Garden club meeting scheduled for this afternoon is postponed to tomorrow, May 12, at 3 PM. It will be held at Mrs. J. H. Tate's home on Parkway and members should bring plants for the sale held after the meeting.

J. H. Tate Parkway

Kernersville D A R Group Elects Officers At Meeting

The May meeting of the Joseph Kerner Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at the home of Mrs. Philip Kerner with Mesdames Kerner and Sam Vance Jr as hostesses. Election of officers followed with Mrs. B N Allen as regent and Mrs. Sam Vance Jr as vice regent.

Kernersville Joseph Kerner The Daughters of the American Revolution Philip Kerner Mesdames Kerner Sam Vance, Jr Clay Ring J. P. Adkins Will Snow George Bellamy Richard Larkins B. N. Allen Carl Korner Philip Korner Zack L. Whitaker

Spann Lamar Duckworth announces marriage of Anna Frances Duckworth

Mr and Mrs Spann Lamar Duckworth announce the marriage of their daughter Anna Frances to Mr Charles Grandison Rose Jr on Saturday May 8 1937 in Norfolk Virginia At home 215 Hillside Avenue Fayetteville North Carolina Miss Duckworth is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs 8 L Duckworth of this city She graduated from Kernersville high school class of 1933

Salem College Winston-Salem Fred Duckworth Norfolk Rose Charles Grandison Rose Fayetteville University of North Carolina Rose and Lyon Beta Theta Pi Florida Spann Lamar Duckworth Anna Frances Charles Grandison Rose, Jr Hillside Avenue N. C Miss Duckworth 8. L. Duckworth Kernersville High School

Cloverdale P T A Meeting Tonight With Dr Geddie Speaker

Cloverdale school P T A meets this evening at 7 30 at the school. New officers will be installed and reports on the Raleigh state and national meetings will be given by Mrs Edwards and Mrs Harrison. Dr K B Geddie will address the gathering on health and a large attendance is hoped for.

Parent-Teacher Association of Cloverdale School W. Ldwards Burrus Harrison Raleigh K. B. Geddie

Domino Club Hosts Miss Kearns at Evening Meeting

Miss Anna Elizabeth Kearns will entertain the Domino club at the regular meeting this evening at 7 30 o clock. The event takes place at the hostess home 208 Lindsay street.

Anna Elizabeth Kearns Domino Club Hostess Lindsay Street

Miss Kester Hosts Girls' Pentagon Club Meeting

The Girls' Pentagon club meets this evening at 7 30 at Miss Frances Kester's home on Greensboro road. Miss Kester asks all former members to arrive by 7 15 before the regular meeting time.

Pentagon Club Frances Kester Greensboro Road Miss Kester

Graduate Nurses To Meet At Thomasville

The High Point Graduate Nurses' club will hold its regular meeting tomorrow at 3 pm in Thomasville at the City Memorial hospital Nurses' Home.

Thomasville High Point Graduate Nurses’ Club City Memorial Hospital Nurses’ Home

Coal Requirement to Start Freight Train Revealed

A report notes that roughly 1000 pounds of coal are needed to start a freight train and bring it up to running speed, highlighting the energy demand for locomotive startup.

Local Wedding Unites Miss Frances Mahaley and James Peacock

Miss Frances Mahaley of near Salisbury married James Peacock of Lemon Grove California in a Union church ceremony May 9 officiated by Reverend Petree. The bride’s mother hosted a wedding breakfast after the service before the couple leaves for California where Peacock runs an automobile business in La Mesa.

Frances Mahaley Salisbury James Peacock J. W. Peacock Lemon Grove Calif Union Church Petree California Peacock la Mesa Margaret Mahaley Henry Mahaley

Two Weddings Are Revealed At Randleman

The marriage of Mrs. Ed Frazier of Randleman and Charlie Dorsett of Randleman was solemnized Sunday morning at the bridegroom's home with Rev. J. B. Trogdon officiating. The bride wore white satin and white roses. The couple will reside in Climax where Dorsett will farm.

Randleman Ed Frazier Charlie Dorsett J. B. Trogdon

Randleman Couples Wed Amid Simple Wesleyan Ceremony

Miss Marie Wall and Jack Davis of Randleman married May 6 at the Wesleyan Methodist parsonage with Rev. Stone officiating. The couple will reside in Randleman.

Marie Wall Randleman Jack Davis Wesleyan Methodist Church Stone Davis Troy Wall Rt. 1 Mr. Davis Ed Davis

Hand Crushed at Asheboro Garage

W. W. Snider of Randleman employed at a local Asheboro garage had a hand crushed yesterday when the car he was working on slipped from a jack. Several fingers were crushed and a number of stitches were required.

Asheboro W. W. Snider Randleman

Local Social Notes and Club Meetings Highlight Weekend

Local residents attended gatherings in Pinehurst Raleigh Winston Salem and Denton with visits from guests and church group activities. The Stephens Bible Study class led by Rev Hoy Fesperman met at 308 Woodrow Avenue while Ward Street Circle shared devotions at Mrs L E Spencer’s home and L L L class met at Clifford Hedrick’s 308 Phillips Street.

Charles Phillips George Finch Charlies F. Finch Pinehurst Rotary E. W. Dixon Winston- Salem Ralph Wilson West Main Street John R. Myers John Hall Sam J. Welborn North Carolina Ross H. Davia High Point Davis Ira Johnson William Jones Jamestown Julius Green Sallie McCracken Mills McColl S. C Robert Howie Charlotte R. 8. Howie Minnie Gilliam Funice Woods Laura Veigh McCullough Vera Green Phillips Nan Ward Denton Ward Street M. E L. E. Spencer W. Comnor John Long

Deaton Couple Announce Birth of Daughter Alice Denise

Mr and Mrs R L Deaton announce the birth of a daughter named Alice Denise at their home 1113 Smith street in the city.

R. L. Deatons R. L. Deaton Alice Denise Smith Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Thomasville U. D.C Charles J. Stone Kitty Kyser J. Claiborne Pennington Charles Joseph Stone Fisher Ferry Street Katherine Kyser Janie Tuttle Service League Wagger's Ladies Shop Congress Hutchens’ Bakery Washington Wesley Memorial Tea and F. Logan Porter Fairway Drive Omega Kappa Gamma Talula Doggett Woman's College W. O. Doggett, Jr M. Vance Fulp, Jr Newberry D. C M. Vance Fulp J. D. Maultsby, Jr State College Briane Pinnix Maultaby Kathryn Smith Gilmer Smith Jacqualine Dorming Jessie Simpson New Jersey Cloverdale P.T. A Geddie Kearns Rose Parrish Jack Newlin Rozelle Smith Irene Lineberry Joanna Vanwerry Inez Trogdon Maxine Kirkman Oak Ridge Milliard Allred Randolph Hospital Watson Millikan Frank Talley Millikan L. L West End Clifford Hedrick Phillips Street Myrtle Reavis Curtis Swaim Lebanon Philatheas Lebaron M. P. Church W. L. Cook Winston Salem Road Ray Hedgecock Avery Cook E. Montgomery Lala Thacker Sue Welborn J. W. Mongomery North Main Street Escravor Beck Mans City Library General Meters
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