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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1936
Page
7
A 21-year-old asks if she should continue with a fiancé who is involved with another girl. Marjorie Mansfield advises evaluating his loyalty, reliability, and future as a husband. If he is frivolous or untrustworthy, break off the engagement. If he is uncertain but capable of commitment, decide whether to wait or move on to avoid a broken home.
Enterprise records indicate Miss Marjorie is addressed with a formal greeting and a note that they will be. The entry preserves the phrasing in a concise card style for archival reference.
Seniors compete in an eight oclock Friday night Quaker oratorical contest at the auditorium with a $150 Quaker scholar prize offered by the New York Society of Friends. Five contestants are listed as Sallye Gender Jessie Baldwin Asa Balem Mamie Blackman Ya DeBerry and Lillie Heades.
A high school biology class in the department of natural science completed a project titled Condensed Pictorial Review of the Organic World. The exhibit includes plant and animal kingdoms with sections on phyla from phyta to spermatophyta and features representative plant groups and seed producers.
A Texarkana resident says he has used Black-Draught for forty years to ease constipation and biliousness. He recalls buying it as a boy and relied on it for a laxative to cleanse the system. He claims quick relief and notes he has recommended it to many friends and neighbors.
The notice states a civil action in the Superior Court for County North Carolina to clear cloud on real estate. Defendants Albert Loese and Clementine Loese and the heirs of Charles Hoertell must appear by June 5 1936 or answer the complaint. attorneys CG Lambeth JOM Casey appear for plaintiffs.
Charles A. Whitaker son of Mr and Mrs Walter Whitaker of East Commerce street returned home after concluding the regular term in the Albemarle public school system.
The Young Peoples Club of Women's Memorial A M E Church will meet at Rev J Richardson's home 1212 Leonard Street Thursday at 8 o'clock. The gathering was shifted from the parsonage to the specified address.
Raleigh on May 13 reports two Democratic U S Senate candidates William H. Griffin and R T Fountain will address the city within a week as J W Bailey runs for reelection. Griffin stopped in Laurinburg Rockingham and Wadesboro. Gubernatorial candidates carried out campaigns with planned speeches across several towns.
In St. Louis on May 13 a report notes that one sixth of Women’s Missionary Union members contributed a tithe of their annual income to support Baptist missions last year.
Pattern HOS25 offers a sleeveless collarless frock for summer wear with simple cutting and sewing instructions. Available in sizes 14 to 40 with yardage for 36 inch fabric and shown in a geometric dobby weave cotton. Send pattern request to The Enterprise Pattern Department 282 W 18th St New York NY.
Asheboro May 18. The filing deadline brought the largest candidate slate since the primary joined the scheme. Republicans claimed a strong year with twenty seven filings. Democrats listed numerous candidates for Sheriff Register of Deeds County Commissioners Coroner Surveyor State Senate House of Representatives Justices of the Peace and other offices across Asheboro Franklinville Trinity Coleridge.
In High Point, a female bird dog named Lady leaps a fence during a thunderstorm to reach her master’s house, becoming tangled and choking. Her pup signals danger with loud barks until the master intervenes and frees her, leaving Lady recovering well.
The Lettie Holden Bible class plans a Thursday 3 PM gathering at Mrs B C Holiem's Bridges Street home. Elizabeth Albright class with Circle three will meet Thursday evening at Mrs Chester Parker 1516 Byrum Street. Mary Jones class meets tomorrow at 3 PM with Mrs B W Jones 616 Hill Street. The Mary Harper Philathea Class postpones to May 21 at South Main Street home. First Baptist Church Women extend meeting at 8 PM tomorrow with Mrs A W Council 100 Thurston Street.
Jeime Hentey of Whittier and his sister Mrs J W Blair are connected to a home at 601 Redding Street. Mr and Mrs B H Atkins have relocated from Elwood hotel to a new residence on El Steele Street. L D B Boyes of Portmouth Washington visits her mother R C Boyce at the Biwood hotel this week.
In Linden Alabama on May 13 a tabby cat named Mickie adopted five possum orphans brought by a child. The kittens are thriving under Mickie’s care as mother and litter bond grows, though one newborn kit remains delicate.
Monica Cal May 18 Bimy Larimer Jr 21 year old screenwriter and son of the late Imimnerist was knocked unconscious when his car struck a parked car and crashed into a palm tree Officials reported no other injuries and Larimer was treated at the scene for minor injuries
The notice explains mailing options for commencements invitations or similar printed matter. Unsealed items may go third class at one and a half cents per two ounces or sealed items locally at two cents. If mailed out of town sealed, the rate is three cents. Rural routes and High Point included.
Washington May 13. Military veterans disabled in peacetime service seek restoration of pension rates to near prior levels before the 1933 economy act. Walter Johnson of the regular veterans association says they are the only group still awaiting pension restoration. They pursue a White House hearing after not reaching agreement with the Veterans Administration.
Randolph Democrats will meet on May 16 at the Asheboro court home to name delegates to the state convention on June 12 elect a county chairman and vice chairman and conduct other business. The plan requires at least one woman on each precinct committee and the county executive vice chairman to be a woman.
Seagrove junior class will present the play In Happy Valley on Saturday May 16 at 8 00 as part of commencement exercises The cast includes Treva Von Canon Wayne Presnell Shelton Graves Billy Yow Irma Graves Noel Auman Bertha Auman and Ana Link Special numbers from elementary grades will be performed between acts
CHICAGO May 18 The arson? no. Butsy Hernandes of New Orleans was fined $100 for starting a fight with George Swain an employee of the secretary's office near the paddock at the Arora track. Hernandes owner of a large stable said the matter was personal and not about racing.
In Chula Georgia on May 13 locals note a pair of 100 year old homespun trousers owned by Mrs. Georgia Anne Cravey. The breeches were reportedly made in 1832 for the wedding of David Branch by Mrs. Nancy Clements and are still in wearable condition today.
Elizabeth Brown, 21, daughter of a Mormon bishop, will appear in La Fiamma with the Chicago Civic Opera Company. The contralto was signed after two years of study following a Queen In Shvanda performance by the University of Chicago Music Society. The season opens October 31.
In Lyon May 13 striking workers clashed with mobile guards as police tried to remove women and child pickets. About twenty people were wounded, several seriously, when four hundred demonstrators pelted gendarmes and buses carrying mill employers to work. Women and children lay across streets to block vehicles near the wage dispute site.
In San Juan on May 12 a group of high school students staged a rock throwing demonstration at their school and hoisted a Puerto Rican national flag. They damaged property before authorities restored order.
An author shares mock lullabies and parental tips for soothing a child to sleep and correcting naughtiness. The verses mix affectionate guidance with satirical, staccato rhymes about bottle feeding, bedtime, and discipline in a playful yet pointed tone.
Several families in Moscow share a communal kitchen area in a local housing complex. The arrangement helps reduce costs and fosters neighborly cooperation among residents in a tight urban setting.
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