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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1937
Page
12
Circle six of Wesley Memorial church will host a garden tea Wednesday from four to six at Mrs. J. B. Millis’s home 905 Forest Hill drive. The public is invited to attend this pleasant event.
The Cloverdale Parent-Teacher Association wrapped up its year with committee reports praising a successful year. Dr. K B Geddie spoke on mortality at childbirth and ways to lower birth rates. Miss Ellis' third grade won attendance. A preschool clinic at Oak Hill School is set for May 17 with Dr R A Herring and nurse Miss Veigh Hutchison in charge.
Greensboro May 15 Dr Luther L Gobbel president of Greensboro College announced the speakers for the 89th commencement week Josephus Daniels American ambassador to Mexico will deliver the commencement address at 10 30 A M Monday May Rev H P Myers D D of Nashville Tenn will preach the baccalaureate sermon at 1 o clock Sunday morning May 30 Rev Gilbert T Rowe D D of Duke University Durham will preach the YWCA anniversary sermon at 8 o clock Sunday night May 19
Raleigh May 15 J D Chalk state game and inland fisheries commissioner said the striped bass population is growing at about a quarter of a million daily from the Weldon hatchery If the season lasts through the period 80 000 000 to 100 000 000 young bass will be released in the next weeks The hatchery began May 9 under the State Department of Conservation and Development and the U S Bureau of Fisheries.
In Thomasville on May 15, Miss Dorothy Perry and Erwin Carter Brandon Jr. were married in a quiet ceremony at the bride’s home. Rev. J Clyde Allman officiated as close friends and relatives attended. reception followed with a wedding trip planned to the Shenandoah Valley.
Barilla Fowler and his son Lester were brought from Raleigh State Prison for questioning over the death of Barilla Fowler's wife whose bullet riddled body was found at their home near Rutherfordton yesterday.
Asheboro news reports Margaret McDowell daughter of J E McDowell married C E Boling son of W E Boling in Chatham Virginia on December 28 1936. The couple will reside in Asheboro and graduation preceded the announcement.
At the University of Rochester cotillion, several students wore modified night gowns as gowns. Phyllis Probst explains economizing via mirrors pins and sewing. A chic gown can be made for about five dollars with simple additions. A male observer wouldn’t know the difference.
Chapel Hill officials debated a proposal by Mrs. Robert B. Lawson to ban wearing shorts on village streets by anyone over six. Aldermen deferred action pending public sentiment and instructed police to warn those seen inadequately clothed.
The Hill Top Wesley Bible class of Naomi M. E. church met at the home of Mrs. T. M. Daniel with 12 members present and Beatrice Parsons as hostess. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist church met at Mrs. R. Biles with talks by several ladies and a salad course. News notes include several local residents visiting relatives, returns from trips, and ongoing hospital care for Mrs. Lester Ward after a burn.
Rev. James Howell and sisters Mra. J. B. Trogdon and Mra. Charlie Bulla visited sister Mra. G. E. McNeil in Jonesboro on Wednesday. O. C. Marsh spent Friday with her son Clark who is ill in Chapel Hill. Howard Smith remains critically ill at home with no visitors. Mrs. R. A. Wike returned to Randolph hospital for treatment after a serious fall. Mrs. N. Wall and Mrs. James Pickard were summoned to High Point regarding A. E. Wall this week.
The Thomasville Women's Club held its general meeting at the Music Box studio of Mrs. R. W. Crews on Salem Street. Mrs. Crews chaired the hostess committee with a list of hostesses and members assisting. The Juvenile Chorus directed by Mrs. Crews presented readings, piano pieces, songs, and toy orchestra music, followed by an ice course and a reading session with numerous attendees named.
Mrs John Perry and Mrs Glenn Perry hosted a dessert bridge on Guilford Street with eight tables of play and a spring bouquet display. High score prizes went to Mrs Vernon Snider and Mrs James Ellington of High Point, with various hostess gifts and guests including Mrs Henry Turner and others from Winston-Salem, High Point, and nearby towns. The event featured ice course service, flower arrangements, and multiple prize awards for participants.
Nancy Jane Gray, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fr Gray, marked her fifth birthday with a party at the Methodist hut on Wednesday afternoon featuring games and festivities.
Mrs. David Long Jr hosted a Literary club gathering on Ridge Street Wednesday afternoon honoring Miss Kyser bride elect of the month. Guests included Mesdames Rapp Myers Newby Gideon Holliday Green Webb Crutchfield Sherrill Long Heathcote Pennington Hassler Boyles Tomlinson Phillips Walker Finch Lambeth Finch Hite Cooksey Webb Kyser and Misses Nichols Evelyn Webb Evelyn Baker. Refreshments followed a informal hour with spring flowers decorating the rooms.
The Colonial Drive Parent Teacher Association held its final meeting of the year at the school on Thursday evening with retiring president Mrs. H. T. Hethcock presiding. Mrs. J. C. Green reported on National and State PTA meetings recently held in Richmond Virginia after routine business.
Ed C Rankin named head of new Brigadier Club a social and civic group formed by local young business men. The organization plans to host major dance orchestras and promote civic enterprises while expanding membership and establishing a constitution and emblem. Officers include G I Humphreys vice president W T Forster secretary C C Newton Jr treasurer and F E Parker publicity director.
Mrs. Charles F. Lambeth was presented as the new president and Mrs. Robert Rapp named secretary. The principal Miss Elsie Doxey spoke on school work before the seventh grade presented a program titled Uncle Sam's Party which drew a warm reception.
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