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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1929

Page

7

Faculty Party at Country Club Delights City Schools

The city schools faculty held an old fashioned party at the Country club with pink roses, colonial motifs, and a reception by a butler. Music by the William Penn quartet accompanied a spelling bee won by Miss Helen Derrick, amid dances and about 150 attendees.

Country Club Butler James Scott Bay Street William Penn T. Wingate Andrews Helen Derrick Robertson's Mildred Wessinger Myrtle Titman Fred Hale Dan Schroder

Derby-bound Earl Phillips and Welch Harriss leave for Louisville

Mrs. R. H. Ellwanger returns from Richmond and Norfolk as Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Riggans enjoy a ten day Charlotte trip. Mrs. Sam Bryan visits Fayetteville. Little Miss Mary Morrow Beaty visits aunt Miss Anne Albright in Charlotte. Mrs. H. N. Phillips and sister A C Porter travel to Petersburg. The Wood family visits Mount Ulla as Beatrice Teague recovers from tonsil surgery. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Turner visit Littleton. Lady Mary Muse attends Virginia Carolina game in Greensboro and Apache ball in Winston-Salem.

Mary Morrow Beaty Charlotte Anne Albright Mary Muse Greensboro King

Mothers’ Teachings Guide Destinies of Famous Americans

The piece describes how mothers shaped leaders Herbert Hoover John D Rockefeller Mary Ford and Calvin Coolidge. It notes Hulda Randall Hoover Elizabeth Davison Rockefeller Mary Lifton Ford Victoria J Coolidge and other mothers instilling discipline service and duty guiding their sons from youth to leadership.

Herbert Hoover Herbert Hulda Randall Hoover Hoover West Branch John D. Rockefeller Elizabeth Davison Rockefeller John Mr. Rockefeller

Cotton hotel guest returns from Fayetteville visit

Miss Jennie Trotter hosted guest Mrs. Tom Kearns and Mrs. Rodney Snow who spent Friday and Saturday with friends and relatives in Fayetteville. They were accompanied as far as Aberdeen by Mrs. Bruce Harrison who stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Page.

Tom Kearns Rodney Snow Fayetteville Aberdeen Br. T. Harrison Frank Page

Bridge Parties in Lexington Honor Guests and Guests

In Lexington two recent bridge events celebrated guests Miss Mary Neil Davis of Gastonia and Mrs John H Edmonson of Birmingham. Prizes included towel presents and a high score prize of a double deck of cards. Hostesses Mrs W D Robertson and Mrs Will H Moffitt gathered guests to enjoy flowers salad and strawberry short cake.

Evin Glenn Gastonia Don Walser W. F. Hayworth Greensboro Miss Davis Rachel Phillips Glenn Hayworth Davis John A. McCrary Casper Timberlake Reynolds Shoaf Frances Walser Elizabeth Davis Katheryn Walser Zeb Walser, Jr Will H. Moffitt West Second Avenue John H. Edmonson Birmingham Ala

Social Bridge and Club Events Highlight Local Week

Mrs J M Gamewell hosted a bridge gathering on South Main with a low score prize won by Mrs Wade H Phillips and prizes for high scores among members and visitors. Guests included Mmes J E Williams E B Craven J H Thompson L M Grimes H Thompson Ford Watson and others. Miss Elise Scriba was honored, with roses and iris on display and a bottle of perfume awarded. A Book Lovers meeting featured readings from Sword Blades and Poppy Seed and a North Carolina writers program. The Holt school PTA and Brantley Finch Jr celebrated with talks, games and a dinner dance at West Third Avenue accompanied by Sidneys Hot Five.

J. M. Gamewell Wade H. Phillips Misses Pearl Rosa Moffitt Mesdames J. E. Williams E. B. Craven J. H. Thompson L. M. Grimes H. Thompson Ford Watson C. Hinkle Ralph Moffitt J. W. Moffitt J. H T. C. Hinkle South Main Street Elise Scriba Frances Thompson Houbigant Scriba R. L. Reynolds Cliff Hinkle Charles Davis Cliff Thompson L. Mal Grimes Mary Trice Paul Raper Ww. O. Burgin W. R. Welborn Margaret Linker Book Lovers Club Amy Lowell North Carolina T. H. Rhodes Brantley H. Finch, Jr West Third Avenue Sidney Hot Five Mary Louise Moffitt Sarah March Walser Grace Walser Elizabeth Terry Madeline Thompson Jessie Martin Stokes Adderton Billy Walser Jimmy Raper Thompson Lowe Malcolm Grimes Ernest Staples Buck Young Guy Jones Cabell Philpott Joe Sink Charles Eanes Ferdinand Watson

Night Of Nagging Yesterday Reveals Wife In Sleepless Night

In Tit Bits the narrator Jabson recalls refusing a poor woman's request for a small sum and ends with a sleepless night haunted by her voice. Madson commends his softness of heart noting the woman was his wife. The piece then notes the earth’s average elevation above sea level as 2,300 feet.

Jabson Madson

Mother's Day Sermons Across City Churches

Special Mother's Day services fill city churches with unique sermons. Rev. C. P. Coble speaks at First Presbyterian on The Old Fashioned Mother, Rev. John W. Moore at Wesley Memorial on Honoring Our Mothers, Rev. Tom Alderman Sykes at Central Friends on Clothing Mother's Day with Reality, and Rev. W. R. Shaffer at First Reformed on Mother. Prof. T. C. Johnson preaches at First Baptist morning service. An 8 pm song service led by Prof. H. G. Owens features Gods Love.

C. P. Coble First Presbyterian John W. Moore Wesley Memorial Tom Alderman Sykes Central Friends W. R. Shaffer First Reformed T. C. Johnson First Baptist H. G. Owens Rogers Harrington Mason Phelps Mendelssohn BE. J. Harbison L. L. Stookey Clement of Alexandria J. Ed Millis Virginia Frayle Nell Lyles Alma Virginia McCain Mildred Crowder Benson

Honoring Mothers Day at Central Churches Services

A blended schedule across multiple churches marks Mother's Day observances. The programs feature varied hymns and anthems, organ preludes, solos, and sermons focused on motherhood, family life, and devotion. Speakers include pastors and music directors with junior and senior choirs participating.

Sea shells dissolve in salt water at depth say scientists

The fourth Pacific science congress reports shells dissolve in salt water after sinking about 15000 feet. Calcium's reaction to salt water explains dissolution. Dr A Gee and Dr E Moberg of Scripps Institution of Oceanography present solubility studies.

Pacific Science Congress Congress A. Gee E. G. Moberg Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California

Also Mentioned on This Page

Esbera Club A. L. Stephens Guilford Avenue Earl Phillips Welch Harriss Louisville R. H. Ellwanger Richmond Norfolk Mrs. R. W. Riggans Sam Bryan R. B. John J. C. Turner Alene Ray C. S. Smith Littleton Geo. T. Wood A. E. Sherrill Mount Ulla, N. C W. I. Teague Beatrice Guilford General Hospital M. M. Teague Mamie Lenoir Thomasville Winston-Salem Mary Liogot Ford Henry Ford Mr. Ford Elizabeth Davison Rockefeller and John Dpd Rockefeller Mary Luogot Ford Victoria Moor Coolidge Calvin, Coolidge Lexington Society Lexington W. D. Robertson Mary Neil Davis Ala Spirite Holt Lily Moore Bodigette First Baptist Church Handel Palmer Lerman Jesus Roo la Spirite Wesley Rockwell Treharne Clarence Schultheiss Frysinger Beethoven West Lathbury Gan Toplady Kfrysinger Grant Schaefer Herman F. Abels Matheson Vern Drew Barnby Mother Henry Gabriel Fisher Heyser Bernard Miss Gaylor Mr. Peterson Bradbury, Il Power of Jesus Holden Stebbins Burleigh Beatrice Crouch Parker Johnston Joe Father Fleming Beatrice Crooch Anna Mendenhall Norman Fidler Willard Mendenhall Davy Jones Java Kory Davis-McCollum Svelda Bemberg Svelda’” Crepes Tripoli Collum Winston-Salem C. TF
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